The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / The new look Raptors Broadcast team looks good

**Posted by Muffaraw Joe** October 23, 2024 7:32 pm

Vince Carter handled himself nicely on the pre-game, sharing insights on leadership, Scottie Barnes role on the team and of course he talked about being inducted into the Hall of Fame with his playing buddy Alvin Williams and Play-by-Play guy Matt Devlin.

I like the addition of former Raptor and NBA star Matt (Red Rocket) Bonner. He was with the Spurs broadcast team, before making the move back to Toronto.

Bonner used to ride the Red Rocket as his mode pf transit, thus the nick name.

Here is a video of him in action when Toronto hosted the All Star Game 8 years ago...(it was the coldest weekend that winter too).

I just hope the team has as much new energy as the Sportsnet Broadcast team!

**Posted by mace** October 24, 2024 7:43 am

Improving on last season's 25 win total? Certainly possible. A playoff spot? They have as much chance of making the post season as the Leafs do of winning a second round playoff series.

**Posted by Shorty Wave** October 24, 2024 9:15 am

I thought the Sportsnet Raptors broadcast team started off pretty good but by the fourth quarter they were talking way too much about anything but the game, I muted them! On another note, the Raptors looked terrible, lost by 30 points, picking up where they left off from the last dismal season. It’s tough being a Toronto sports fan……

Last edited by Shorty Wave (October 25, 2024 9:38 am)

**Posted by Muffaraw Joe** October 24, 2024 11:13 am

Improving on last season's 25 win total? Certainly possible. A playoff spot? They have as much chance of making the post season as the Leafs do of winning a second round playoff series.

It looks like it could be a long season Mace...and don't even remind me about the Leafs, it has been 58 years...if you tell kids today, that 58 years ago, the Leafs won the cup, they won't believe you, or that we walked 5 miles in snow, backwards to school.

**Posted by eladb** October 24, 2024 12:29 pm

The Raptors are in a rebuilding year...as pronounced by the boss himself, Masai Ujiri, before a single game was played. Expect more nights like last night.
Vince Carter was good on the air. This isn't his first rodeo. He's done some work with the Atlanta Hawks and some national work on TNT. Commentary was fined but I tuned out at half time.

**Posted by Walter** October 24, 2024 5:52 pm

How anybody can justify spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of watching these stiffs lose is beyond me. Then again, I am not exactly their target market.

**Posted by mace** October 25, 2024 5:30 am

Walter wrote:
How anybody can justify spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of watching these stiffs lose is beyond me. Then again, I am not exactly their target market.

Leaf fans do the same thing. Granted they make the post season but always make an early exit.

**Posted by Walter** October 25, 2024 7:00 am

mace wrote:
Walter wrote:
How anybody can justify spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of watching these stiffs lose is beyond me. Then again, I am not exactly their target market.
Leaf fans do the same thing. Granted they make the post season but always make an early exit.

Blue Jays fans, too. I'm detecting a trend here...

**Posted by Saul** October 25, 2024 7:30 am

I also can't understand fandom ... teams are built on money, sport exemplifies some of the world's worst economic inequality (people who can barely afford to live gung-ho supporting multimillionaires). In some places and to varying degrees, sports underlies rabid nationalism and/or political extremes. I'm good with the occasional game as entertainment but greatly dislike its tie to personal identity.

**Posted by mace** October 25, 2024 12:17 pm

Walter wrote:
mace wrote:
Walter wrote:
How anybody can justify spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of watching these stiffs lose is beyond me. Then again, I am not exactly their target market.
Leaf fans do the same thing. Granted they make the post season but always make an early exit.
Blue Jays fans, too. I'm detecting a trend here...

I don't think so. Before they tumbled into last place in their division the Jays were drawing 35,000 to 40.000 per game. Once they were no longer a playoff contender, the attendance dropped to the mid 20,000's. Next year will probably be worse.