1998/99: A year after taking talented high school star Tracy McGrady in the draft the Raptors select his cousin Vince Carter who was a star at UNC. However, Toronto fans would have to wait to see the talented cousins in action as a four month lockout delayed the start of the season. When the season started the Raptors new arena was almost ready, as they beat the Vancouver Grizzlies 102-87 in their first game at the Air Canada Centre on February 21st. After years of playing in the spacious SkyDome the Raptors finally had an arena built for basketball and they clearly benefited as they finally escaped last place by posting a record of 23-27. Leading the promising Raptors was Vince Carter who became the second Raptor in four years to win Rookie of the Year with 18.3 ppg. At season's end Carter took the microphone and addressed the ACC crowd after the final game and guaranteed a trip to the post-season next year. 98-99：在选了天才高中明星Tracy McGrady的一年後，暴龙队选了他的表哥北卡明星Vince Carter。然而，四个月的罢工使得开季延期，也延後了多伦多球迷看到这对天才表兄弟表现 的时间。当球季开始时，暴龙队的新球场已经差不多完工了，二月二十一号他们在Air Canada Centre以102比87击败温哥华灰熊队并取得该球场的第一场胜利。在宽敞的SkyDome 进行了几年的比赛後，暴龙队最终拥有了一座专为篮球建造的球场，而且当他们最终以 23-27的战绩逃离炉主时，显示出了他们明显的受惠於这个球场。领导这支有希望的暴龙队 的是Vince Carter，他以场均18.3分成了这四年中第二个拿下新人王的暴龙球员。Carter在 最後一场比赛结束时拿起了麦克风向ACC的民众演讲，并许下了明年进入季後赛的承诺。 1999/00: With the off-season acquisition of Antonio Davis for a high draft pick, the Raptors not only got older, they got a whole lot better. As Davis along with Charles Oakley who was acquired a year earlier provided veteran stability to a young talented team. The veteran presence helped make Vince Carter into an All-Star as he received the second most amount of all star votes ever while stealing the show in the Slam Dunk Contest which he won easily. Carter would go on to average a team high 25.7 ppg while his cousin Tracy McGrady finished second with 15.4 ppg, as the Raptors fulfilled Vince Carter's guarantee with a 45-37 record. However, in the playoffs the inexperienced Raptors would be schooled by the playoff tested New York Knicks losing in three straight games. Following the season, the Raptors would be jilted by Tracy McGrady, who decided to seek his own fame, out of his cousin's shadow by signing with the Orlando Magic. 99-00：在休季期间用高顺位选秀换来Antonio Davis不仅仅让暴龙队增加了年纪，更让他们 变得更好。Davis和一年前得到的Charles Oakley为这支年轻有天分的球队提供了老将的稳 定性。老将的表现帮助了Vince Carter以(当时的)史上第二高票进入全明星赛，同时他也轻 松的夺得灌篮大赛冠军。Carter平均每场比赛得25.7分而他的表弟Tracy McGrady以场均 15.4分排队上第二，因此暴龙队以45-37的战绩履行了Carter的承诺。然而，这支没经验的 暴龙队在季後赛中被纽约尼克队上了一课，三连败出局。在接下来的一季，暴龙队被Tracy McGrady抛弃了，他决定去寻求他个人的声望，藉由跟奥兰多魔术签约来逃离他表哥的阴 影。 2000/01: After their first playoff appearance the Raptors decided to go after a Hall of Fame coach, to lead the team to the next step as the hired al-time winingest Coach Lenny Wilkins. Vince Carter continued to establish himself as the next big star in the NBA by leading the Raptors with an impressive 27.6 pp, after exhibiting show-stopping dunks in the Olympics with Team USA. With the continued improvement of Vince Carter the Raptors would finish in second place with a solid record of 47-35. In the playoffs the Raptors were matched up against the New York Knicks for the second year in a row. After splitting the first two games in New York the Raptors appeared to be heading for a disappointing exit again after they lost Game 3 at the ACC 97-89. However, the Raptors would send the series back to New York by winning Game 4 100-93. In the decisive fifth game in New York the Raptors would stun the Knicks 93-89 to advance to the second round. In the second round the Raptors were matched up against the top seed Philadelphia 76ers. However the Raptors would give the 76ers all they could handle as the battled tooth and nailed all the way to a seventh game where Vince Carter missed a buzzer beater with the Raptors down 88-87, which would have sent the Raptors on the Eastern Conference Finals. 00-01：在他们季後赛的首次演出後，暴龙队决定去追逐一位名人堂教练来带领这支球队走 向下一个阶段，他们雇用的是(当时的)史上最多胜的教练Lenny Wilkins。在奥运美国队的 惊天一灌之後，Vince Carter以令人印象深刻的场均27.6分成为队上得分王，并继续的确立 他就是NBA的下一个大明星。随着Vince Carter的持续进步，暴龙队最终以47-35的战绩称为 分区第二。在季後赛中，暴龙队再次的遇上纽约尼克队。在前两场於纽约战成平手後，暴龙 队在主场以89比97输了第三场比赛，这似乎意味着暴龙队又要朝着同样失望的结局前进。然 而，暴龙队在第四场以100比93赢得比赛，并将系列赛拉回纽约。在纽约决定性的第五战 中，暴龙队以93比89击败了尼克队并晋级第二轮。在第二轮中，暴龙队对上了第一种子费城 七六人队。然而，暴龙队尽全力去对抗七六人队，并将战线拉到了第七场，直到Vince Carter投失了可以让暴龙队打进东区冠军赛的那颗致胜球，并以87比88输了比赛。 2001/02: After experience success in the playoffs the Raptors were able to sign Vince Carter to a long-term multimillion-dollar deal to ensure their marquee stars for years to come. In addition the Raptors would add even more star power by acquiring future Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets. The Raptors appeared to be heading for another strong season as they held a record of 29-21 entering the all-star break. However, in the final game before the break Vince Carter suffered a knee injury that would hamper their star for the rest of the season. In the second half the Raptors lost 18 of 19 games including, 13 straight games following the break. With all hopes of the playoff seemingly lost Vince Carter decided to undergo knee surgery. However, the Raptors would suddenly turn thing around as they won eight straight games without Vince Carter to get back into the playoff picture. The Raptors would do on to slip into the playoff as the seventh seed with a record of 42-40. In the playoffs the Raptors would get off to a shaky start as they dropped the first two games on the road to the Detroit Pistons. However, coming home the Raptors would rebound nicely winning two games at ACC to force a decisive fifth game. In Game 5 at Detroit the Raptors gave the Pistons all they could handle before losing 85-82. 01-02：在经历了季後赛的成功之後，暴龙队与Vince Carter签下了复数年的大约来留下他 们未来几年的顶级球星。暴龙队更是藉由从休士顿火箭队引进(当时的)未来的名人堂球员 Hakeem Olajuwon来增加星度。当暴龙队以29-21的战绩进入明星周时，他们似乎是要再完成 一个强大的球季。然而，Vince Carter在明星周前一场比赛伤到的膝盖在本季接下来的比赛 中束缚着他。暴龙队在球季的後半季输了19场比赛中的18场，其中包含了明星周後的13连 败。当季後赛看似无望时，Vince Carter决定去做膝盖手术。然而，暴龙队在失去卡特之後 以8连胜扭转了局势，并且对季後赛重新燃起希望。暴龙队最终以42-40的战绩成为东区第七 种子。在季後赛，暴龙队在客场连输了两场给底特律活塞队。然而，暴龙队回到家後振作起 来夺得二连胜，并将比赛逼进了决定性的第五场。在底特律的第五战，暴龙队用尽全力最终 以82比85输球。 2002/03: Things looked bleak for the Raptors early in the season as Hakeem Olajuwon announced his retirement following a disappointing first season in Toronto. In addition Vince Carter continued to feel the lingering effect of his knee injury as he missed most of the first half. However, some former teammates and NBA observes began to question Carter's heart and desire and he didn't seem to be a hurry to get back in the lineup. This view was even given further ammo when Carter was dancing on stage with Nelly as the Raptors, were getting blown out by the Hawks in Atlanta. The Raptors would have all hopes for the playoff buried in January as they held a record of 8-28, which included a 12-game losing streak. Vince Carter would return and play most of the second half, averaging 20.6 ppg, but the Raptors struggles continues as Coach Lenny Wilkins who already held the record for most career wins set the record for most career losses as a coach, while the Raptors finished in seventh place with a disappointing record of 24-58. Following the final game General Manager Glenn Grunwald apologized to the fans at ACC announcing changes would be made. He would get started right away by firing Coach Lenny Wilkins. 02-03：当Hakeem Olajuwon在多伦多经历了一个失望的赛季之後，他在本季季初宣布退休， 这让暴龙队看起来没什麽希望。同时，Vince Carter的膝伤也让他缺席了上半季大部分的比 赛。然而，有些前队友及NBA观察家开始对於Carter是否有心赶快回到场上产生了疑问。当 暴龙队在亚特兰大被老鹰队屠杀时，Carter却在舞台上跟Nelly共舞，使得这个观点更加被 放大。暴龙队在一月时丧失了进季後赛的希望，他们当时的战绩为8-28，其中包含了12连 败。Vince Carter在下半季回来并打了大部分的比赛，场均20.6分，但是暴龙队的痛苦持续 着，因为(当时的)史上最多胜教练Lenny Wilkins同时也创了史上最多败教练的记录，最後 暴龙队以24-58这个令人失望的战绩成为分组第七。在最後一场比赛後，GM Glenn Grunwald 向主场的观众道歉并宣布改变将会发生。他马上就以开除教练Lenny Wilkins当作改变的开 始。 2003/04: With new Coach Kevin O'Neill the Raptors started the season on a high note beating the 2-time Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets 90-87. However a few days later they would set an embarrassing post shot clock record by scoring just 56 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That kind of inconsistency would become the hallmark of the Raptors all season, at times they looked like genuine playoff contenders, while others they looked like a last place team. At 8-8 the Raptors pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bulls on December 1st acquiring Jalen Rose, Donyell Marshall, and Lonny Baxter in exchange for Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams, and Chris Jefferies. The Raptors would win their first three games after the deal but won just 1 of 7 following the initially strong start as the Raptors continued through out the entire first half as they sat at 25-25 at the All Star Break. However after the all star break injuries would become a problem as the Raptors won just eight games the rest of the way finishing with a 33-49 record. Following the season the Raptors would fire Coach O'Neill choosing to go with Sam Mitchell. 03-04：伴随着新教练Kevin O'Neill的到来，暴龙队以一个引人注目的方式开始了这个赛 季，那就是以90比87击败了两届东区冠军纽泽西篮网。然而，几天之後他们以56分输给了明 尼苏达灰狼也创下了一个丢脸的记录，那就是在24秒进攻时间制定後的单场最低分(注1)。 这样的不稳定性可以说是暴龙队这整季的标志，有些时候他们看起来像季後赛的竞争者，其 它时候却像是一支垫底球队。在十二月一号时，战绩8-8的暴龙队启动了一个大交易，那就 是将Antonio Davis、Jerome Williams还有Chris Jefferies送到芝加哥公牛队换来Jalen Rose、Donyell Marshall以及Lonny Baxter。暴龙队在交易後赢了前三场比赛，但是在接下 来的七场比赛中却只赢了一场，之後暴龙队以25-25的战绩进入明星周。然而在明星赛结束 後，伤病开始对暴龙队造成困扰，他们在剩下来的比赛中只赢了八场，并以33-49的战绩结 束了这个赛季。这季之後，暴龙队开除了教练O'Neill并选择了Sam Mitchell。 注1:我查出来的记录是公牛创下的49分。 2004/05: The Sam Mitchell era got off to a good start as the Raptors won four of their first five games. However the joy was short lived as the Raptors came back to earth fast, as a disgruntled Vince Carter continued to sulk, which hit rock bottom in a November 12th loss in Seattle as he told the Supersonics what play the team was going to run in the waning moments of an 88-87 loss. Through December the Raptors struggled badly winning just three of 15 games, as they finally gave up on Vince Carter as he was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, Alonzo Mourning, and two first-round draft picks. Mourning a future Hall of Famer refused to play for the Raptors and forced a buyout as he returned to the Miami Heat where he had his best years. Meanwhile the Raptors would go to finish tied for last place in the Atlantic Division with a 33-49 record, while Chris Bosh started to emerge as the new star of the Toronto with a solid 16.8 ppg and 8.9 rpg in just his second year. 04-05：暴龙队在开季的五场中赢得了四场，使得Sam Mitchell时期有了一个好的开始。然 而这样的好事并没有持续太久，在十一月十二号对西雅图的比赛中Vince Carter告诉了超音 速队暴龙队在低潮中是怎麽打球的，并且以87比88输球，这件事也使他愤怒到了极点。在十 二月时，暴龙队挣扎的赢得了15场比赛中的3场，他们最终放弃了Vince Carter并将他交易 到纽泽西篮网队换来Eric Williams、Aaron Williams、Alonzo Mourning还有两个第一轮选 秀权。未来的名人堂球员Mourning拒绝为暴龙队打球并强迫他们买断自己，好让他回到迈阿 密热火队这个他生涯表现最佳的球队。同时，暴龙队以33-49的战绩成了大西洋组的炉主， 而Chris Bosh以场均16.8分跟8.9个篮板开始成为多伦多的新星，这只是他的第二个球季。 --

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