Drake killed a couple of birds with one stone during his half-time address before a sold-out crowd at Air Canada Centre on Friday night, March 9. He assured fans who've been waiting for another full-length project that they'll soon discover that their patience isn't in vain - and while he was at it - he put a dagger through the hearts of every player on the opponents' bench after one look at the scoreboard.
“I’m working on this new album for the city… And by the looks of it, tonight this win streak is over, so let's go get it,” Drizzy said to the sound of cheers.
There was still plenty of basketball left to be played between the Raptors and the Houston Rockets, but with Toronto up by a score of 58-43 midway through; the OVO superstar was confident enough to make what would have otherwise been a gutsy call against a team that had won 17 consecutive games coming into the match-up. After all, his Raptors squad wound up losing most of their 15-point lead to just narrowly edge the Rockets out with a 108-105 finish.
Still, a win is a win, and a win over James Harden, Chris Paul, and the gang makes the rapper's call a pretty impressive one considering how hot they've been.
