Raptors reserves Milt Palacio, Morris Peterson, Lamond Murray and Matt Bonner, averaging 28 points per game, have given themselves the name The Zoo Crew.
“We’re like a bunch of caged animals who come off the bench,” Palacio explained. The foursome tallied 50 points in the victory over the Knicks Wednesday night, and are often on the court with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter. One might think the Raptors were in ruins with a losing record (6-7) and the constant distractions around Vince Carter, but the Zoo Crew, the solid additions of Rafer Alston and Loren Woods to the starting lineup, and an awful Atlantic Division have them in first place.
