There is something unique about Toronto Raptors crowds at home games, and there was a sense that the team’s first appearance of the 2018-19 pre-season might have had a few very special moments.
And then the Raptors went and ruined it themselves.
The loud and boisterous crowd — however large it was for a pretend game against an unknown entity in Melbourne United from Australia — would have had its first chance to show its appreciation for Kawhi Leonard and, yes, start a season-long selling job on the free agent to be.