Colangelism: The New Faith of Toronto

Apr. 15, 2009. The season was over, the Toronto Raptors' 2008-2009 NBA season was finished. The statement made by the Raptors Front Office and the beginning of the year was wrong. "This is the best team, on paper", Bryan Colangelo told the media in October before the season began. Clearly, it was not what was expected by anyone. A dismal 33-49 record was what the Toronto Raptors finished with. To make matters worse, the Raptors were faced with another problem. Their franchise player was headed into his contract year, and arguably heading into his prime. Chris Bosh's contract with Toronto was up at the end of the 2009-2010 season. Similar to most players, of any sport, Bosh wants to win. And by NBA standards, winning isn't just games or scoring titles. It's about the NBA Championship, the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the Finals. Chris Bosh wants to win, and he's going to go to the place where he has the best chance to win. After the season, it was c...