Basketball HOF thinks 2001 Raptors made East finals
If there's any place on earth you should assume you're getting authoritative hoops facts, it's at the Basketball Hall of Fame. But alas, it appears even the Naismith Memorial hall isn't immune to fake news.
Don’t worry, Raptors fans: the Basketball Hall of Fame says Vince’s shot went down and that we went to the ECF in 2001. pic.twitter.com/CfjYc3pJAO
— Russell Peddle (@rustypedalbike) June 3, 2017
The photo above, from the Coaches and Team Gallery of the Hall, includes some revisionist history about Lenny Wilkens' 2000-01 Raptors, who famously fell to Allen Iverson's 76ers on a bricked Vince Carter jumper at the Game 7 buzzer of the East semifinals. According to the Hall of Fame, though, Wilkens led the Raptors to the East finals.
If only Carter (and Tyronn Lue) were so lucky 16 years ago.