Raptors
Blasted By Spurs
 The
Toronto Raptors played the second half against San Antonio without Vince
Carter, and the Spurs took full advantage. Carter, who
entered the game second in the NBA in scoring at 27 points per game,
did not play in the second half after bruising his right calf in the
second quarter. He finished with only six points on 3-of-10
shooting. Alvin Williams scored 16
points, and Keon Clark added 14 for
Toronto. Hakeem Olajuwon had
nine points and nine blocked shots. Olajuwon's seven first-half
blocks tied the record for most by a San Antonio opponent in one
half.
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RECAP/BOXSCORE
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Standing |
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Team Leaders |
| Central |
W |
L |
PCT |
| Detroit
|
13 |
6 |
0.684 |
| Milwaukee |
11 |
7 |
0.611 |
| Toronto |
12 |
10 |
0.545 |
| Indiana |
12 |
11 |
0.522 |
| Charlotte |
10 |
11 |
0.476 |
| Cleveland |
9 |
12 |
0.429 |
| Atlanta |
8 |
14 |
0.364 |
| Chicago |
4 |
16 |
0.200 |
|
Charlotte Hornets
(10-11)
|
| Points |
V. Carter |
26.0 |
| Rebs |
A. Davis |
9.3 |
| Asts |
A. Williams |
6.0 |
| Stls |
V. Carter |
1.86 |
| Blks |
H. Olajuwon |
2.14 |
| FG% |
K. Clark |
.491 |
| FT% |
V. Carter |
.802 |
| 3PT% |
V. Carter |
.410 |
|
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Knee Slows Davis,
Clark May Get Start
Keon Clark could get his first
start in a Raptors uniform tonight, as Toronto faces the Milwaukee
Bucks at the Bradley Center (9 p.m., Sportsnet). With forward Antonio
Davis a game-time decision to play due to a sore left knee,
head coach Lenny Wilkens said yesterday that Clark would get the
start if Davis were unable to go.
Link: waymoresports.com
Childs Might Be
Sidelined
Guard Chris Childs did not
participate fully in practices on Nov. 26 and 27 because of a sore
left Achilles tendon, the Toronto Sun reported. Coach Lenny
Wilkens plans to play rookie Carlos
Arroyo, who is the third point guard on the roster behind Alvin
Williams and Childs.
Link: espn.go.com
50 Greatest Dunkers
in Basketball History
In this week's issue, the Slam magazine's staff ranks the 50
greatest dunkers in basketball history. Carter is No. 1. Michael
Jordan is No. 2 on Slam's list. Other notables: Dominique
Wilkins is No. 3; Julius (Dr. J) Erving No. 4; Kobe Bryant No. 15; Tracy
McGrady No. 39; and Kevin Garnett No. 48.
Link: canoe.ca
Raptors Activate
Jerome Williams
The Toronto Raptors on Thursday activated forward Jerome
Williams from the injured list. To make room on the roster
for Williams, the Raptors placed rookie forward Michael
Bradley on the injured list with a bruised right clavicle.
Link: sports.yahoo.com
Curry Comes Off
Injured List
The Toronto Raptors put forward Jerome
Williams on the injured list with a bruised right knee
Tuesday and activated guard Dell Curry.
Link: sports.yahoo.com
Carter Named Player of Week
 Toronto
Raptors forward Vince Carter
and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan today were named
Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively,
for games played Monday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 11. Carter led
the Raptors to a 2-1 record, posting averages of 34.7 points, 7.0
rebounds, and 5.0 assists, while connecting on 16 of 29 (.552) from
three-point range.
Link: nba.com
Raptors, Magic Game
Cancelled
The Raptors announced yesterday that the start time for the Jan. 27
game against the visiting Orlando Magic has been changed from noon
to 2:30 p.m. Also, the game will no longer be shown on NBC, but will
be seen on CTV.
Link: canoe.ca
Keon Clark
Suspended and Fined
Toronto Raptors forward Keon Clark
has been suspended for one game without pay and fined $7,500 for
throwing an elbow to the head of Golden State Warriors forward Troy
Murphy.
Link: nba.com
Davis Named To USA
Basketball 2002 World Championship Team
 Antonio Davis
was one of seven players selected by USA Basketball Men’s Senior
National Team Committee Thursday to participate in the 2002 FIBA
World Basketball Championship. Joining Davis on the team are Ray
Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets,
Michael Finley of the Dallas Mavericks, Shawn Marion of the Phoenix
Suns, and Jermaine O’Neal and Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers.
Link: canoe.ca
VC, T-Mac
Comparison
Why Tracy's better:
Tracy's skill level is simply higher. He's a better ballhandler,
passer, pull-up shooter and defender. Vince
is too much of a nice guy and lacks McGrady's cutthroat mentality.
Link: espn.go.com
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