Raptors fan here

Don_Draper · Post #1 » by **Don_Draper** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:53 pm

First of all...congrats for another great season...you guys have a ton to look forward to....you have quietly put together an amazing and scary good young core.

But that's not why I am here... I had to drop by to say, DWade has made himself a new die hard fan north of the border...
This guy is amazing on and off the court. Wish I had watched more of him while he was younger...

This Vine was basically the point in the series that I realized DWade is the reason why I love this game.

Hats off to you DWade (no pun intended)..Doesn't matter that your team lost today and lost this series...You are a true champion.

Respect!

goodboy · Post #2 » by **goodboy** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:09 am

Great post thanks man, goodluck to you guys too. Also Victor.O to Heat confirmed? :rock:

G.cracker · Post #3 » by **G.cracker** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:10 am

Well deserved victory. You guys have a lot of new Raps fans in Miami against Cleveland.

Raptor_Guy · Post #4 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:15 am

Just want to add that Heat fans on RealGM are incredibly classy, props to you guys!

Post #5 » by **MettaWorldPanda** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:30 am

I hope you guys get a healthy JV back soon. Beat the crap out of the Cavs. Please!!

Post #6 » by **KingDavid** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:51 am

HeatWillRise wrote:Great post thanks man, goodluck to you guys too. Also Victor.O to Heat confirmed?

Frank Vogel might end up coaching that team. Oladipo isn't going anywhere if that's the case.

I wish he'd play down here...but who would he take minutes from?

Dupas · Post #7 » by **Dupas** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:54 am

This is completely unnecessary. Please keep it civil

--heat4life

Dupas · Post #8 » by **Dupas** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:57 am

This is completely unnecessary. Please keep it civil.

--heat4life

goodboy · Post #9 » by **goodboy** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:57 am

KingDavid wrote:
HeatWillRise wrote:Great post thanks man, goodluck to you guys too. Also Victor.O to Heat confirmed?

Frank Vogel might end up coaching that team. Oladipo isn't going anywhere if that's the case.

I wish he'd play down here...but who would he take minutes from?

No idea, I havent thought this through and just got excited about him wearing a Heat cap really :lol:

JV4MVP · Post #10 » by **JV4MVP** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:23 am

Will you guys have the $ to resign Whiteside

Swindle · Post #11 » by **Swindle** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:29 am

JV4MVP wrote:Will you guys have the $ to resign Whiteside

We can max Whiteside and keep Wade, but we won't have enough left over for Durant.

gom · Post #12 » by **gom** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:32 am

Swindle wrote:
JV4MVP wrote:Will you guys have the $ to resign Whiteside

We can max Whiteside and keep Wade, but we won't have enough left over for Durant.

Or even Deng, but he's played himself out of our range anyhow. The off season will be challenging.

HeatWillRise wrote:
KingDavid wrote:
HeatWillRise wrote:Great post thanks man, goodluck to you guys too. Also Victor.O to Heat confirmed?

Frank Vogel might end up coaching that team. Oladipo isn't going anywhere if that's the case.

I wish he'd play down here...but who would he take minutes from?

No idea, I havent thought this through and just got excited about him wearing a Heat cap really

Oladipo is a huge fan of Wade. He'd be a good player to nab.

SpiderMunn · Post #13 » by **SpiderMunn** » Mon May 16, 2016 3:19 am

Winslow and Richardson look great, enjoy them !

000 · Post #14 » by **000** » Mon May 16, 2016 5:03 am

Thank you for the post, Raptors fan......now go beat the Cavaliers for us.

HIF · Post #15 » by **HIF** » Tue May 17, 2016 12:02 pm

Wade is the greatest player I've ever watched.

anatomicbomb · Post #16 » by **anatomicbomb** » Tue May 17, 2016 2:08 pm

I am a fan of D-Wade, too, and really glad to see he's won over another Raptors fan. Really, his entire career, I have been thinking, this guy just doesn't get enough respect and recognition because of Lebron James - someone always turns the conversation to James, or starts and ends it with him. Frankly, I would have given Wade the MVP over Nowitzki in 2007 and over James in 2009, and would 100% prefer to have had him be the foundation of my franchise, starting in 2003, over any other player in the league. His defense is really underappreciated by a lot of people - his footwork is very good, his timing is excellent, and his anticipation is the stuff of legend. Additionally, he has always been able to find the 'killer' when the moment calls for it, and few other players have been able to get there, and even fewer can back off that attitude when their team needs calmer leadership; even fewer have been able to be in that zone defensively when their team needs it. Lastly, the way he has shifted his game in response to an early-career injury (and the unfortunate surgical decision that went with it), shows that he's a "master" of the game of basketball, in the sense that Phil Jackson likes to use the expression.

Before Toronto had an NBA franchise I was mostly a Bulls' fan, but always loved the Heat teams with Zo and Tim Hardaway; Rice was fun to watch, too - on the playground I would try to copy the form of his shot. Rony Seikaly on NBA Jam. There has been massive pressure on the Raptors (or Leafs, or Blue Jays) to win a championship, so a playoff exit, even a somewhat deserved one, is painful and difficult to accept (even if it is expected). That said, if the Raptors were to have lost in one of the first two rounds this season, doing so at the feet of masterful performances by Dwyane Wade would have been one of very few ways to cushion the blow. He's good enough, and likable enough, that I can accept it, even get some enjoyment from watching it. I didn't really care for the Heat when James joined the team, or how he joined the team, or how he sort of commandeered the franchise and headlines, when I always felt it was Wade's team first, and that his leadership, his focus and energy, would be best for everyone, on and off the court. It's nice to see him get his team back, and I would love to see him win another championship without James. For my money, Wade is the best all-around guard of the last 20 years, and only second to Duncan for best player. Even that's close. D-Wade's ability to both play and carry himself with flair and class - with the utmost confidence and endearingly appropriate humility - is beautiful to see, and represents some of my favourite things about basketball in particular, and sport in general.

Don_Draper wrote:First of all...congrats for another great season...you guys have a ton to look forward to....you have quietly put together an amazing and scary good young core.

But that's not why I am here... I had to drop by to say, DWade has made himself a new die hard fan north of the border...
This guy is amazing on and off the court. Wish I had watched more of him while he was younger...

This Vine was basically the point in the series that I realized DWade is the reason why I love this game.

Hats off to you DWade (no pun intended)..Doesn't matter that your team lost today and lost this series...You are a true champion.

Respect!

Post #17 » by **tsherkin** » Tue May 17, 2016 2:57 pm

Figure I'll jump in as well.

Couple of games, I was hella worried about Goran Dragic torching the ever-loving crap out of our backcourt. He looked impossible, like something of a Steph Curry/Alien cross. He was brutalizing us with mid-range shots, burning us from distance, whipping the ball around... Wade had a couple of "turn back the clock" performances that I was thrilled to see... I still remember when he was at Marquette, and following the early years as he joined the Heat and everything. I've been stunned at how well Pat has turned the team around post-Lebron, even though I should have learned my lesson two or three times over now, as he handled Zo's illness, the rapid decline and stupidity of Shaq, the acquisition of Lebron and Bosh, the plucking of Whiteside... I mean, just brilliant stuff.

Anyway, it was a fun series, and while it nearly gave me a coronary because I was hoping we'd handle our business better (and because you guys picked up known Raptors assassin Joe Johnson), it was a good watch. I was sad when Hassan went down, and I'm glad that they didn't force him back; not just because it helped us win, but I mean with a view to a long and healthy career with the Heat at maximal efficacy going forward.

Lots of goodness to look forward to in Miami. Thanks for a fun series.

HeatFanDan · Post #18 » by **HeatFanDan** » Tue May 17, 2016 7:27 pm

Don_Draper wrote:First of all...congrats for another great season...you guys have a ton to look forward to....you have quietly put together an amazing and scary good young core.

But that's not why I am here... I had to drop by to say, DWade has made himself a new die hard fan north of the border...
This guy is amazing on and off the court. Wish I had watched more of him while he was younger...

This Vine was basically the point in the series that I realized DWade is the reason why I love this game.

Hats off to you DWade (no pun intended)..Doesn't matter that your team lost today and lost this series...You are a true champion.

Respect!

(Some) Raps fans seem to have more respect for Wade than Biyombo does. I HATE the Cavs, but I wouldn't mind seeing Tristan Thompson take a giant s**t on that cocky, over-celebrating pos.

walk with me · Post #19 » by **walk with me** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:57 am

i hope yall beat CLE tbh.... would rather lose to 1st/2nd place then 3rd/4th place

ndnow · Post #20 » by **ndnow** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:04 am

I never thought I'd cheer for the cavalier's but, raptors fans are the worst. They really are (I live in Toronto) and the **** I here them talk about is nauseating.