On October 29th, 2010, I hit a crossroads with my Raptors fandom.
Home for my birthday during my first year of university, the main event was a trip to see the Raptors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second game of the post-Chris Bosh era. As you might expect given the even bigger personnel loss the Cavs were dealing with at the time, the game was a two-and-a-half hour haze of sadness.
Despite the Raptors winning 101-81 that night, I couldn't help but walk away feeling somber about the team I'd lived and died with since Vince Carter's peak years roped me in.