They’re pushing the league forward by creating a higher standard, and many teams try to copy their transformational basketball system. The Raptors’ journey to a 1-0 lead as a Finals newbie has been full of disappointment and hardship. it’s really brought us together, and I think it says so much because that’s how our city is,” Ujiri said. To become a global league, the one team outside of the U.S. needed to became a real factor. They need to start considering it a destination NBA city.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2019 23:21 UTC