How the Raptors Won the 2019 NBA Championship
Go behind the scenes of the Toronto Raptors’ unforgettable 2019 NBA Championship journey in this special episode of Open Gym, presented by Bell. From the blockbuster trade that sent DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, to Kyle Lowry opening up about the emotional toll of the transition, and Masai Ujiri reflecting on the difficult decision to trade Jonas Valanciunas for Marc Gasol — this episode gives an unfiltered, all-access look at the pivotal moves, personal sacrifices, and powerful moments that defined a historic season.
This episode features Nick Nurse, Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Norman Powell, Fred VanVleet, Bobby Webster, Masai Ujiri, Jonas Valanciunas, Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson, Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Morris Peterson, Antonio Davis, Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon, Dwane Casey, Cory Joseph and RJ Barrett #Raptors #TorontoRaptors
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Those were the days 🤩
Nurse as Sixers HC talking about the Kawhi shot – God's plan 😁
Great episode
I will never forget this moment
Happy Times for sure!! Hope we get to feel it again
38:25 to me is when the team showed its championship mentality. Coming back down 2-0 against the Bucks was pure grit.
😭 I'm not crying, you're crying 😭! What an EPIC run and hopeful that there'll be more to come!
What a rollercoaster of emotions this episode was. It's a good reminder that the past wasn't always pretty, but it eventually brought us to the ultimate destination, and we're actually not that far away from it again. Future's bright.
This was peak time as a Canadian
Really nice episode to watch and relive these moments. Awesome to see all the former players, coaching staff, and executives weigh in as well.
3:10 Danny Green’s family could visit him more often in Toronto? Nice to hear from a guy not complaining about customs ❤
We need to win a second one!!!! The feeling was amazing
Y’all need to cut the silly talk masai & team arent or shouldn’t go anywhere. He made us relevant, got us out of the dark gave us culture ill always be thankful. Be patient guys we will win another one, patience please. #WETHENORTH
Embid's tears still fuel my life force.
Good time to go back down memory lane before we try and go for championship #2
Great times!
Is that the guy who was running his mouth on the hot mic? 5:48
It's always fun looking back at that run. ❤ that team
Orlando got the "Canadian Sweep"
What chills!! This was amazing to watch! Felt like reliving those amazing moments…that was the best time ever!🎉
I went to the game against the Celtics this year and when I saw the Kawhi / DG double block in transition, I went “Oh this is gonna be a different season”
everyone thought masai was crazy when he said toronto would win. it seemed like an impossible fantasy but we did it. he said we will win again and i believe him.
I don't think i've ever seen kawhi smile that much.
At this point I’m hoping the Raptors are competitive next season and vying for another championship within 3-4 years, if only so that we won’t have to watch another recycled Open Gym video about that season! Honestly, OG, you can’t continue dropping “new” videos like this – what happened to the great, unique in-season work you used to do? Been absent for four years now. Forgive me for being harsh, but let’s see something different.
Amazing video. Ty!
Scottie is studying this
Y'all scored more points than t he other team 16 times.
The End.
Longer episode, but so riveting and bringing back memories. Go Raptors🦖✊🏾
That year was some of the best year of my life, everything was PEAK.
Id trade my kidney to experience that run again
OHH the memories!!! I swear it felt like yesterday removing covid following our Chip 💪I definitely see many similarities to the team(s) prior to the Chip presently. Rebuilding our Raps culture, bonding and growing together. I can't wait for the next parade 🏆
This gave goosebumps. True masterpiece cinema!