From LeBronto to Champions: The Impossible Toronto Raptors Title Run

We the North are now we the champions.

Chapters:
00:00 - “In order to succeed, you must fail.”
02:13 - The Beginning (2009-2012)
04:12 - The Search for a Point Guard
06:54 - Colangelo to Masai
08:47 - Demar and Lowry are Unleashed
10:35 - The First Taste of Failure
11:32 - Eastern Conference Finals Run
16:12 - Key Draft Decisions
16:47 - Hello Again, LeBron
18:50 - One Last Demar Rodeo, 2017-18
21:09 - Pure Misery
24:26 - Masai Puts His Legacy on the Line
26:59 - 2018-19 Season
28:48 - The Championship Run

[narandashbayasgalan]

-comes to toronto
-playes the best basktball of his career
-wins toronto its first championship
-refuses to elaborate further
-leaves

[ScorpioFootball]

The impact kawhi left on this team was so crucial. OG got to develop because of kawhi, and Pascal took the next step once he left.

As of 1/21 they aren't there anymore

[pizy]

That Kawhi shot wasn't just series or playoff run saver, it was literally franchise and Masais job saver

[taxevasion]

There’s nothing better then that 2019 Toronto raptors. Man l loved that team.

[nadiA-emuh]

Kawhi in Toronto was HIM. That 2019 raptors team is the reason I fell in love with basketball and started taking it seriously. I’ll always remember watching game 2 of the first round at the arena and watching the rest during late nights with my dad enjoying every position of the playoffs!

[niceone]

Felt so bad for demar but it had to be done

[TheChezz]

Man hearing all about the DeRozan saga again makes me truly miss him, any true Raptors fan knows how big a role he played in getting the championship here eventually. So sad he couldnt be here for it. Thanks Demar, Toronto loves you!!

[aviongreen]

I was in the building for that Philly game 7! It was one of the wildest moments of my life!

[eyepatch]

Crazy how kawhi changed so much in one playoff run

[adityabaradwaj]

The addition of Marc gasol was very important in them going past Philly

[dirtfalconi]

love that you acknowledged Demar. he should never be forgotten by this generation of raps fans

[kabirchohan]

As a Toronto kid who grew up in the mid-late 90's I never thought I'd ever see a championship from any of the major sports come to Toronto, but it finally happened in 2019 with the Raptors. That 2019 playoff run still seems like it was just a dream, but it actually happened and I'm so thankful for all of the amazing memories I have because of it. The parade day was something out of a fairy tale as well, so happy I went to watch it with all of my friends #TorontoVSEveryone

[DaArcaneNinja]

Raptors winning the title felt so revolutionary it relit my love for basketball. I was getting tired of the NBA and dynasties and superstars, an underdog moment like this was too perfect it almost feels scripted looking back, versus the 2016 finals

[vortexluigirosalina]

As a Raptors fan this is fire! Thank you Dylan!

[MrTrueCaller]

Guys it's so hard editing these videos, imma give this man his flowers 🌺🌺 Respect

[bruhtater]

Man dylan really needs more attention these videos are so enjoyable and he is so underrated of the effort put into them and you can see it

[bluetwig]

I remember watching the Kawhi shot as a raptor fan and I was screaming in happiness for like 5 minutes straight. That shot was crazy

[slackerofhell]

I still remember catching the last 2 minutes of that game 7 versus the 76ers. I was in the passenger's seat of my mom's car watching it and when Kawhi missed that last free throw I instantly felt a pit in my stomach. And then. The shot. I was so stunned I sat there eyes wide and mouth dropped. Greatest moment I've ever personally witnessed in sports.

[Entername-mdev]

Crazy how YouTube creators are making better documentaries than billion dollar media companies these days 😮 great video man, what a fantastic story the 2019 raptors were, they won a title the right way with player development, team building, and opportunistic trades

[utaha]

kyle lowry is the definition of a franchise legend