We here at Let’s Remember Some Raptors, comprised of a subset of HQ staffers who dare brave the wilds of Toronto’s basketball history, have a desire to maintain perspective. In our opinion, understanding the extreme highs of, say, winning a championhip is best undertaken by firmly grasping the attendant extreme lows. Together, we remember the journey and, of course, the satisfying final destination.
In this, the Raptors — and the study herein — are not unique. There are other sports teams with histories filled with both abject despair and ultimate glory. But, as befits a Raptors site, we happen to believe Toronto’s basketball team owns a very specific story, one that confounds and rewards in equal measure — and one that stands alone.