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In 1993, the NBA tried expanding its playing field north of the border into Canada by taking on two Canadian basketball teams. But luckily for Toronto Raptor ticket holders, the Raptors were the only surviving team of this expansion. The team originally participated in the Central Division of the NBA.
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About The Toronto Raptors
The 1995/1996 season showed the struggles of the new franchise. While in their first game against the New Jersey Nets, the Toronto Raptors won in a 94-79 victory. This gave Toronto Raptor ticket holders hope for a great season ahead. Unfortunately, the team's success didn't hold out through the season. The Raptors ended their season with a 21-61 win/loss record. While they were one of the only teams to defeat the champion Chicago Bulls with their 72-10 season, the Toronto Raptors ticket holders saw potential in their new team. In the same year, point guard Damon Stoudamire won the Rookie of the Year Award for the NBA.
The next season saw the team improving on a daily basis and during the draft, picked-up new center Marcus Camby who was voted onto the all-rookie team that year for his efforts with the team. Along with his achievements, Stoudamire continued to do well, averaging 20.2 points a game and 8.8 assists. Toronto Raptor ticket holders saw as they did the previous season, their team one of the only ones to defeat the Chicago Bulls again. They also went on to defeat many of the other eventual Conference finalists, but the Toronto Raptors struggled against lesser caliber teams in the franchise.
Toronto Raptors ticket holders finally saw their dreams coming true as the team entered their most successful years, 1999-2002. Unfortunately though, due to lack of experience in the post season, Toronto Raptors ticket holders were disappointed when the New York Knicks defeated them 3-0 games and knocked them out of contention in the first round. This only drove the team to work harder and with Vince Carter, winner of the 2000 slam dunk contest, Toronto Raptor ticket sales began to rise for the team. By the end of the season, the Raptors had a 45-37 record and ended third in their division.
The 2002-2006 seasons were another struggling period for the newer franchise team, and Toronto Raptors tickets weren't selling as they had the previous years. Head coach Kevin O'Neill was fired after making comments against the team questioning their commitment to winning. And was quickly replaced by Sam Mitchell, the former assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Also a new GM in June 2004, a new senior adviser and new director of player development were named in hopes the team would get back on track and start winning games again, making the Toronto Raptor ticket holders happy once again. So far, the team has been able to build around their star player, Chris Bosh, and his playing has been able to put fans in the seats yet again. Since then, the Toronto Raptors tickets have been flying as the team has been making it to the playoffs once again.
This year, the Air Canada Centre will be greeting many new faces in the Toronto Raptors roster. Many new faces will hopefully prove a good move for the team and you can expect an influx in Toronto Raptors ticket sales for the upcoming season. This new team will really have to come together in order to please crowds and fill seats, but if any team can do it, you can bet that the Raptors will.
