The Raptors wore their city edition jersey, had Drake sitting in his normal courtside seat as fans and players alike got their first taste of the NBA’s in-season tournament Friday night in a hotly contested and highly competitive game against the visiting Boston Celtics.
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Fans watching on TV must have had flashbacks to the days of psychedelia as the black and gold colours on the court would change to different hues.
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Certainly Drake felt he was in some kind of time warp when interviewed by TSN.
“I feel like the last time I was here was 1998 and they were wearing dinosaurs on the jerseys,” he said.
While the actual was quite entertaining, Jaylen Brown post-game was not complementary of the floor, saying the playing surface was too slippery.
“Tonight I thought the floor was kind of unacceptable,” said Brown, who led the Celtics with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
The Raptors became the last team in the NBA to play in the league’s inaugural in-season tournament, which has drawn both criticism and applause.
Gaudy court designs have been the norm, but for those in attendance at Scotiabank Arena the aesthetics were more than appealing.
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The verdict from the comfort of home may have been different.
Brown clearly voiced his concern.
At the end of the night, his team won and no one was injured.
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