The Toronto Raptors' social-media team might need a map.
Ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Warriors on Wednesday night, the team tweeted an image with the caption, "Crossed the bridge. Ready for battle." There was only one problem.
The team was pictured standing on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Crossed the bridge. Ready for battle. #WeTheNorth | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/WHDkqIXPe6— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 5, 2019
In the Raptors' defense, the Golden Gate Bridge does match their color scheme. Plus, you technically could take the Golden Gate Bridge to Oracle Arena if you were driving from, say, Marin County. But it's beyond fair to assume that the Raptors aren't staying in Larkspur with the series in Oakland for Games 3 and 4. And if they were, it'd be quicker to cross into the East Bay via 580!
The bridge the Raptors probably are kicking themselves for not using, of course, is the Bay Bridge. It's the bridge connecting Oakland to San Francisco, and the one many people will cross headed to Oracle on Wednesday. Well, leaving aside people riding BART and those who would rather swim across The Bay.
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Twitter Canada -- for some reason -- tried to join in on the fun, and at least used an image of the right bridge. The raptors in their image appear to be traveling in a San Francisco-bound, direction.
Our thoughts exactly. #WeTheNorth | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/SegAfYcTuQ— Twitter Canada (@TwitterCanada) June 5, 2019
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Given the geographical challenges faced by the Toronto-based accounts, these tweets beg one question above all else. What were their thoughts, exactly?
The Raptors arrived at Oracle Arena in time for shootaround on Wednesday night, unfortunately ruling out the possibility of the NBA Finals' first forfeit-by-bridge. Good thing they didn't ask their art department -- or Twitter Canada's -- for directions.
