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Ranking the 5 Weirdest Teams in Toronto Raptors History

By Alexandro Fidanza

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 01: Rudy Gay #22, Kyle Lowry #7 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors react in the final seconds of their 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 1, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 01: Rudy Gay #22, Kyle Lowry #7 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors react in the final seconds of their 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 1, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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22 Dec 1995: Point guard Damon Stoudamire of the Toronto Raptors relaxes for a moment during a break in the action of the Raptors 113-104 loss to the Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/ALLSPORT
22 Dec 1995: Point guard Damon Stoudamire of the Toronto Raptors relaxes for a moment during a break in the action of the Raptors 113-104 loss to the Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/ALLSPORT /

3. The 1995-1996 Expansion team (21-61)

Any new team entering the league as an expansion team is always going to have an unusual roster. The starting point guard was nicknamed the Mighty Mouse because of… you guessed it, his small size — Damon Stoudamire was the starting point guard and team-leading scorer at 5 feet 10. At shooting guard, you had a former defensive player of the year winner in Alvin Robertson, who had just missed the entire past two seasons battling back injuries — he actually scored the Toronto Raptors first points EVER. Also, Doug Christie, the other notable player that was acquired from the New York Knicks during the season.

Head coach: Brendan Malone (Actually the father of the Nuggets current coach Michael Malone)

Key Players: 

As expected this version of the Raptors finished at the bottom of the standings, but not dead last with a record of 21-61. The most memorable thing about this version of the team is that it was one of the few teams that beat the best team in NBA history, the 72-10 Chicago Bulls. There’s David versus Goliath, but this time it was the Mighty Mouse (Damon Stoudamire) versus Michael Jordan. Stoudamire led his team with 30 points and beat Michael Jordan and the Bulls by one point, 109-108.