||Montreal Ravens|| 1999-2000 Season Recap!

Bucks’ Duncan expected to miss 3 months

Duncan suffered a torn hand ligament in their season-opener against the Heat and will be expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks. Duncan, the Rookie of the Year last season, averaged 19.9 ppg and 12.9 rpg.

Simmed 5 Games Recap

Record: 1-0 to 5-1
Nov. 1 @ Miami Heat 88-97 (L)
Nov. 2 vs Indiana Pacers 115-86 (W)
Nov. 4 vs Sacramento Kings 105-103 (W)
Nov. 6 vs Miami Heat 103-97 (W)
Nov. 8 vs Chicago Bulls 95-89 (W)

Notable Performances:
Alonzo Mourning vs Montreal (26 pts, 13 rebs)
Chauncey Billups vs Indiana (23 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts)
Kevin Garnett vs Indiana (32 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls, 3 blks)
Chauncey Billups vs Sacramento (29 pts) *career high
Kobe Bryant vs Sacramento (23 pts, 8 rebs, 7 asts)
Kevin Garnett vs Miami (25 pts, 13 rebs)

League News:
Duncan out because of a torn hand ligament
Bulls re-sign Michael Jordan to 1yr deal

Corliss Williamson out with back spams

Montreal’s starting small forward, Corliss Williamson, will be out for 2 to 4 weeks after suffering back spasms. The Ravens are 5-1 at the moment with Williamson at the 3 spot. He will be replaced by Chuck Person in the meantime.

BRYANT-JORDAN RIVALRY ENDS IN OT



Montreal Ravens [5-1] @ Chicago Bulls [2-4] 115-116

Nov. 9, Chicago – Michael Jordan, considered by the whole world as the greatest NBA player of all time, scored a season-high 40 points against the 21 year old Kobe Bryant who also had a great night shooting the basketball as he dropped 30 against Jordan, a feat not many can do against the greatest player to ever walk the planet.

The Ravens ended the 1st half with a 1-point lead and ended the 2nd half with a 1-point deficit no thanks to Michael Jordan’s floater with 27.2s remaining over the stretched arms of Chuck Person and Kobe Bryant. Chicago got the lead to 3 points with 8.6s remaining and Montreal saw a way to tie the game and send it to double overtime.

Coming out of the timeout, Wallace inbounded the ball to Bryant and Garnett prepared a screen for him. Bryant let it fly at the buzzer and it went in. Much to their dismay, his foot was on the line and the referees counted it as a two-pointer instead of a 3 which should’ve sent the game to 2OT.

“Well you can’t do anything about it, man. I was just out of place and my focus at that time was just to shoot the ball before the buzzer. The loss is all on me.” remarked Bryant on his last shot.

Player of the Game: Michael Jordan (40 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls)

Ravens:
K. Bryant (30 pts, 4 rebs, 8 asts, 4 stls, 2 blks)
K. Garnett (24 pts, 10 rebs, 2 blks)
C. Person (17 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts, 4 stls)

Bulls:
G. Stiemsma (29 pts, 11 rebs, 4 stls)
S. Pippen (17 pts, 4 rebs, 9 asts, 4 stls, 3 blks)
G. Robinson (8 pts, 2 blks)

So unlucky on that last play. Still a great effort against the reigning champs though

Yeah, it's michael jordan - what can I do more?

Weird to see MJ's Bulls being sub .500, especially coming off a championship run.

Always tough to lose those OT games, but yeah, nothing you can do about it

Chuck Person to miss 1-2 weeks

Montreal announced Tuesday that starting forward Chuck Person has knee tendinitis and will be out for a couple of weeks at best. Person is averaging 4.9 points per game while grabbing 1.5 boards per game.

Simmed 5 Games Recap

Record: 5-2 to 10-2
Nov. 11 vs Dallas Mavericks 93-88 (W)
Nov. 13 vs Houston Rockets 111-92 (W)
Nov. 15 @ Orlando Magic 95-85 (W)
Nov. 16 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 105-85 (W)
Nov. 18 @ Charlotte Hornets 107-98 (W)

Notable Performances:
Kobe Bryant @ Orlando (23 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls)
Kevin Garnett @ Cleveland (20 pts, 9 rebs, 9 asts, 4 stls, 2 blks)
Kobe Bryant @ Charlotte (41 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts)

League News:
Warriors fire head coach Ross Higgins, hire Dale Gray as replacement
76ers sign Jacque Vaughn
Corey Fox out for season with torn ACL

RAPTORS UPSET RAVES IN 4TH QUARTER RUN



Montreal Ravens [10-2] vs [8-4] 113-126

Nov. 20, Montreal – Both Toronto and Montreal were on a 5-game win streak and it was only a matter of time before somebody has to lose and end their streak and for the most part of the game, it seemed like the Ravens were the clear winner in this Canadian matchup.

Toronto was down by 15 points in the 4th quarter but a barrage of threes from Nick Van Exel and Peja Stojakovic started a 21-0 run by the Raptors. No matter what they do, the Ravens just couldn’t answer back and saw their lead get cut down to pieces until they were the ones down by 13 at the end of the game.

Stojakovic had 12 points in 4-4 shooting from downtown and Van Exel was 6-9 from downtown as well. Barkley led the Raptors in scoring with 27 points and 12 rebounds.

“Shots were just falling for us. They couldn’t catch up with us at the end of the game since they were very tired.” Said Stojakovic.

Bryant had 28 points but shot 1 for 8 beyond the arc tonight while Ben Wallace had a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds while only missing 1 of his 12 shots.



Player of the Game: Charles Barkley (27 pts, 12 rebs, 3 stls)

Ravens:
K. Bryant (28 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls)
K. Garnett (25 pts, 4 rebs, 3 blks)
B. Wallace (23 pts, 10 rebs, 4 asts)

Raptors:
C. Smith (21 pts, 5 rebs, 9 asts)
M. Harpring (20 pts, 5 rebs, 1 stl)
D. Stoudamire (17 pts, 2 rebs, 5 asts)

Billups out of lineup for 1-2 weeks

Chauncey Billups, the Ravens’ starting point guard, will be out for 2 weeks following a strain in his heel and is diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. He will be replaced by swingman Anthony Parker in the lineup.

In other news, Corliss Williamson has now been cleared to play for Montreal and will start in their game against Milwaukee next month.

Simmed 4 Games Recap

Record: 10-3 to 14-3
Nov. 22 vs Detroit Pistons 104-98 (W)
Nov. 23 @ Utah Jazz 97-86 (W)
Nov. 27 @ Golden State Warriors 104-94 (W)
Nov. 29 vs Cleveland Cavaliers 112-80 (W)

Notable Performances:
Kobe Bryant vs Detroit (42 pts, 6 rebs, 2 asts)
Antoine Walker @ Montreal (22 pts, 10 rebs)
Kobe Bryant @ Utah (38 pts, 11 rebs)
Kobe Bryant @ Golden State (45 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts)
Kevin Garnett vs Cleveland (35 pts, 10 rebs, 5 blks)

League News:
Suns willing to trade Mario Elie
Joel Howell going to New York?
Doug Smith out for season with Torn MCL

October-November Recap



Eastern Conference Standings

Montreal Ravens [13-4]
Orlando Magic [13-5]
Toronto Raptors [11-5]
Detroit Pistons [10-6]
New York Knicks [11-7]
Boston Celtics [9-7]
Chicago Bulls [9-8]
Miami Heat [9-8]
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Milwaukee Bucks [8-8]
Cleveland Cavaliers [8-8]
Indiana Pacers [7-8]
Charlotte Hornets [8-10]
New Jersey Nets [8-11]
Washington Bullets [3-14]
Atlanta Hawks [3-15]


Western Conference Standings

Denver Nuggets [15-4]
San Antonio Spurs [13-3]
Los Angeles Clippers [12-4]
Vancouver Grizzlies [12-5]
Philadelphia 76ers [10-8]
Sacramento Kings [10-8]
Los Angeles Lakers [9-8]
Dallas Mavericks [9-8]
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Phoenix Suns [8-10]
Seattle SuperSonics [5-10]
Portland Trailblazers [5-12]
Minnesota Timberwolves [4-11]
Golden State Warriors [4-12]
Utah Jazz [4-13]
Houston Rockets [3-15]



Rookies of the Month
EAST - Paul Pierce [NJN]
WEST - Antawn Jamison [VAN]

Players of the Month
EAST - Kobe Bryant [MON]
WEST - David Robinson [SAS]



League Leaders

Points Per Game
M. Jordan [CHI] 30.6
K. Bryant [MON] 28.5
Z. Ilgauskas [BOS] 25.2

Rebounds Per Game
Z. Ilgauskas [BOS] 14.1
S. O'Neal [ORL] 13.1
B. Wallace [MON] 12.8

Assists Per Game
John Stockton [UTA] 11.2
J. Kidd [NJN] 8.8
K. Johnson [DEN] 8.7

Steals Per Game
J. Stockton [UTA] 2.9
A. Williams [NYK] 2.7
S. Pippen [CHI] 2.4

Blocks Per Game
S. Roberts [LAC] 2.1
S. O'Neal [ORL] 2.1
D. Robinson [SAS] 1.7

Field Goal Percentage
D. Robinson [SAS] 60.7%
K. Clark [BOS] 59.8%
C. Barkley [TOR] 59.6%

3-Point Field Goal Percentage
B. Barry [SAC] 48.9%
R. Allen [SAS] 48.1%
R. Horry [HOU] 47.3%



Transactions
Signings:
Spurs sign Mark Jackson
76ers sign Jacque Vaughn
Suns sign Kevin Edwards
Bulls sign Michael Jordan
Lakers sign Artem Bilous

Trades:
Hornets trade Kendall Gill and Sam Jacobson for Mavericks’ Jamal Mashburn

Hirings/Firings:
Warriors fire head coach Ross Higgins, hire Dale Gray as replacement



Notable Injuries

Out for Season:
C. Fox [NBA] Torn ACL
D. Smith [BOS] Torn MCL

Out for 2-8 months:
A. Daniels [LAL] Torn MCL
G. Rice [MIL] Torn MCL
Y. Dare [MON] Sore Knee



Ravens Players' Stats

If the Grizzlies were this good when they played in Vancouver, maybe they'd still be there. Oh well, at least they're loved in Memphis I guess.

Tough loss to the Raps but your team is stacked. You can really give the Bulls a run for their money this year... if they even make the playoffs that is.

LaFrentz dislocates finger, out for 1-2 weeks

Raef LaFrentz, the 3rd pick in this year’s draft, will be out for a maximum of 3 weeks for a dislocated finger which he got during practice. Anthony Parker will serve as the team’s sixth man until his return.

Somehow, the game data for my games on December got lost so.... skip forward a month!

December Recap



Eastern Conference Standings

Montreal Ravens [24-6]
Chicago Bulls [22-8]
Detroit Pistons [22-11]
Toronto Raptors [18-11]
Orlando Magic [17-14]
Washington Wizards [15-13]
Cleveland Cavaliers [15-16]
Indiana Pacers [14-15]
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Charlotte Hornets [16-18]
New Jersey Nets [14-16]
Miami Heat [13-18]
Boston Celtics [12-19]
New York Knicks [11-21]
Milwaukee Bucks [10-21]
Atlanta Hawks [8-24]


Western Conference Standings

Philadelphia 76ers [21-11]
Dallas Mavericks [20-11]
Seattle SuperSonics [20-11]
Utah Jazz [18-12]
Denver Nuggets [17-13]
Portland Trailblazers [17-15]
San Antonio Spurs [17-16]
Sacramento Kings [15-15]
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Vancouver Grizzlies [15-15]
Los Angeles Clippers [15-18]
Houston Rockets [14-20]
Minnesota Timberwolves [13-19]
Golden State Warriors [13-20]
Los Angeles Lakers [11-20]
Phoenix Suns [10-20]



Rookies of the Month
EAST - Earl Boykins [IND]
WEST - Antawn Jamison [VAN]

Players of the Month
EAST - Michael Jordan [CHI]
WEST - Rod Strickland [DEN]



League Leaders

Points Per Game
M. Jordan [CHI] 27.7
G. Hill [DET] 27.3
K. Bryant [MON] 26.7

Rebounds Per Game
J. Williams [NJN] 14.3
C. Barkley [TOR] 12.7
K. Willis [CLE] 12.5

Assists Per Game
John Stockton [UTA] 11.6
J. Kidd [NJN] 9.0
M. Bouges [CHA] 9.0

Steals Per Game
N. McMillan [PHI] 3.0
E. Perry [CHA] 2.5
J. Kidd [DAL] 2.3

Blocks Per Game
M. Camby [CHA] 2.1
R. Smits [IND] 2.0
D. Robinson [SAS] 1.9

Field Goal Percentage
J. Howard [WAS]
S. O’Neal [ORL]
A. Mourning [MIA]

3-Point Field Goal Percentage
H. Davis [NYK] 53.6%
B. Russell [PHI] 49.0%
C. Billups [MON] 48.9%



Transactions
Signings:
N/A

Trades:
Nuggets trade Adonal Foyle and Keith Booth for Magic’s Nick Anderson
Nuggets get Felton Spencer in expense of Pervis Ellison
Bucks trade away Glen Rice to accommodate Will Perdue and Greg Minor from Celtics

Hirings/Firings:
N/A



Notable Injuries

Out for Season:
C. Fox [NBA] Torn ACL
D. Smith [BOS] Torn MCL

Out for 2-8 months:
A. Daniels [LAL] Torn MCL
G. Rice [MIL] Torn MCL
Y. Dare [MON] Sore Knee

Is it just me or is Will Perdue destined to be traded for great players? (Rodman for Perdue in 95)

You're killing it this season, but look out for the Bulls, who went 13-0 in December!

Valor, he's actually rated slightly higher than what I would credit him so maybe thats why.

Lamrock, holy shit I didn't even notice that they went 13-0. 4-peat's on the way now, probably.

Yinka Dare out for the whole season after tearing meniscus

Dare has once again injured his right meniscus and will (again) be out for the whole season. It was reported that he injured it while running in practice with nobody even close to him when he got injured.

Montreal’s Chauncey Billups out for 4-6 months for torn hamstring

The Ravens just couldn’t get a break. Starting point guard Chauncey Billups is sidelined for 4 to 6 months following a torn right hamstring. Without him in the lineup, there is no one capable of playing as a point guard except B.J. Armstrong who is recovering from an injury himself. Montreal has been reportedly been linked to the Chicago Bulls for a trade that might happen at the end of the month.

Corliss Williamson out for 2-4 weeks for strained hamstring

Williamson suffered the same but not as painful experience as Chauncey Billups. Williamson will be out for a whole month at least after tearing his hamstring in his last game versus the Celtics. Williamson will be replaced by sharpshooter Burton in the lineup.

January Recap



Eastern Conference Standings

Montreal Ravens [33-14]
Chicago Bulls [32-14]
Detroit Pistons [31-15]
Toronto Raptors [29-18]
Orlando Magic [28-20]
New Jersey Nets [22-23]
Miami Heat [22-23]
Washington Wizards [22-24]
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Cleveland Cavaliers [21-26]
Indiana Pacers [20-26]
Charlotte Hornets [20-27]
Milwaukee Bucks [20-27]
Boston Celtics [20-28]
Atlanta Hawks [18-29]
New York Knicks [14-33]


Western Conference Standings

Philadelphia 76ers [33-16]
Seattle SuperSonics [31-18]
Denver Nuggets [29-17]
Utah Jazz [27-20]
Portland Trailblazers [27-20]
Dallas Mavericks [25-20]
San Antonio Spurs [24-24]
Minnesota Timberwolves [23-25]
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Sacramento Kings [21-26]
Houston Rockets [21-26]
Vancouver Grizzlies [20-26]
Los Angeles Clippers [20-30]
Los Angeles Lakers [19-29]
Golden State Warriors [18-30]
Phoenix Suns [15-32]



Rookies of the Month
EAST - Keon Clark [BOS]
WEST - Brad Miller [PHX]

Players of the Month
EAST - Grant Hill [DET]
WEST - Karl Malone [UTA]



League Leaders

Points Per Game
G. Hill [DET] 28.5
M. Jordan [CHI] 27.9
K. Bryant [MON] 27.4

Rebounds Per Game
J. Williams [NJN] 14.1
C. Barkley [TOR] 12.2
K. Willis [CLE] 11.5

Assists Per Game
John Stockton [UTA] 11.5
J. Kidd [NJN] 9.0
M. Bouges [CHA] 8.6

Steals Per Game
N. McMillan [PHI] 3.0
E. Perry [CHA] 2.6
J. Kidd [DAL] 2.3

Blocks Per Game
D. Robinson [SAS] 1.9
R. Smits [IND] 1.8
J. O’Neal [POR] 1.7

Field Goal Percentage
S. O’Neal [ORL] 58.5%
J. Howard [WAS] 57.0%
M. Geiger [CHA] 55.8%

3-Point Field Goal Percentage
H. Davis [NYK] 53.8%
B.J. Armstrong [MON] 49.3%
C. Billups [MON] 46.6%



Transactions
Signings:
N/A

Trades:
N/A

Hirings/Firings:
N/A



Notable Injuries

Out for Season:
C. Fox [NBA] Torn ACL
D. Smith [BOS] Torn MCL
Y. Dare [MON] Torn Meniscus

Out for 2-8 months:
A. Daniels [LAL] Torn MCL
G. Rice [MIL] Torn MCL
C. Billups [MON] Torn Hamstring
S. Kemp [DEN] Broken Toe
T. Brandon [CLE] Broken Arm



Ravens Players' Stats

Things are looking good for you this season. Kobe needs to stop passing so much if he wants that scoring title though