The Toronto Raptors will win the NBA Championship this decade

[mcHAPPY]

they cant even tank right, how are they going to stay focused enough to win a championship

The visual just hammers home your point.

Send Lowry, DD, and Amir away for prospects and picks, this team is worst in the league - easily.

[peanutwoozle]

[consmap]

Meh, I'd give it 2 decades.

[Masai Ujiri]

The odds of a team starting a rebuild and winning it all within 6 years is not good. You wouldn't jump out of an airplane if your odds of surviving were the same.

OKC rebuild started 2007, 2012 reached NBA Finals (5 years)

We already have a bit of a head-start because we have two players (Valanciunas and DD) that can be starters on a championship team. The issue now is bringing in and developing 1-2 superstar talents and a host of great complementary players over the next 2-3 years.

[Craiger]

OKC rebuild started 2007, 2012 reached NBA Finals (5 years)

We already have a bit of a head-start because we have two players (Valanciunas and DD) that can be starters on a championship team. The issue now is bringing in and developing 1-2 superstar talents and a host of great complementary players over the next 2-3 years.

Brandon wasn't saying the team couldn't, he saying the odds of it happening aren't good (if not very bad).

That OKC reached the NBA finals (which ofcourse is not a championship, but lets pretend thats good enough to consider equivalent), and was therefore a team that accomplished it, does not disprove his statement.

I'd also point out that getting and developing 1-2 superstars is the hard part. Getting guys like Demar and Val is relatively easy by comparison.

[Mr.Z]

Meh, I'd give it 2 decades.

That's even more unlikely. That means the team will have to be good and stay good for a looooooong time.
Masai won't even be here in two decades.

[Shrub]

That's even more unlikely. That means the team will have to be good and stay good for a looooooong time.
Masai won't even be here in two decades.

You're right.

Let's go with 3.
One of Masai's children should be old enough by then.

[consmap]

That's even more unlikely. That means the team will have to be good and stay good for a looooooong time.
Masai won't even be here in two decades.

I dunno, I just don't see a title coming our way in the next 10 years. We'll be competitive, but no title.
We should be able to remain a competitive team over time if the team makes good decisions.

[ezz_bee]

I have no problem with someone proclaiming their belief that we will win a championship this decade.

That's a tad too optimistic for me, but if we aren't going to compete for a championship why bother being a fan? I say good on ya' Noiske!

MY PREDICTION:

I believe Ujiri will get us the foundations of a team- the 1-3 legit all-stars you need- that can contend for a championship by the end of the decade. It may take a couple more years for the foundations to grow into players that actually contend for a championship. And by contend I mean hold their own in a Conference Finals or make it all the way to the finals. At this point I'm happy with a J-Kidd era NJ Nets, or AI era Sixers, type appearance in the the finals... aka no real shot of winning it all. Unfortunately, I think that is the ceiling of what I can EXPECT from Ujiri, anything above and beyond (competing IN the finals, or [and I can barley even type this...] winning it all!!!) is just gravy, sweet sweet gravy.

Let's Go RAPTORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shrub]

Teams that have never won a championship:

Sun
Cavs
Clippers
Pacers
Nuggets
Jazz
Nets
Hornets / Pelicans
Timberwolves
Magic
Grizzlies
Raptors
Bobcats

That's about half of the NBA.
Just sayin'

[Uncle_Si]

If you don't think this team will win a championship in a decade why do you watch? You're fucking right I think they'll win and I expect they will too. I'm sick of supporting a team in limbo. Drastic times call for drastic measures so tear this shit team down and build something that can win.

I don't want to hear any excuses about taxes or small markets or players not wanting to come to Toronto. That's all bullshit and excuses don't produce results. I'm going to quote/slightly modify a quote from Chris Rock

"You're supposed to win championships you low expectations avid mother fucker!"

#MasaiStealthTAnk #MUChamps

[JimiCliff]

Will they win this decade? Depends on how much juice Drake has.

[Joey]

Love it Nosike.

Though, I think compete for a Championship is a better word.
Even OKC haven't won one yet. But if we are even competitive like OKC are year in and year out, then I'm a happy camper.

[lilmamba_]

pssssh.. of course we will
what made you guys think we wont

[rocwell]

pssssh.. of course we will
what made you guys think we wont

Seasons: 19; 1995-96 to 2013-14
Record: 589-860, .406 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 5
Championships: 0

50-win seasons: 0