The stage was set for Vince Carter to shine in the 2000-01 season when his star teammate and cousin Tracy McGrady was traded from Toronto to Orlando. The Raptors made their first-ever playoff appearance in 2000 and picked up their first series win in 2001, beating the Knicks. This set Carter and the Raptors up with a second-round matchup against the top-seed Philadelphia 76ers.
The 2000-01 76ers featured league MVP Allen Iverson. Carter and Iverson both dominated the series. A.I. put it best:
“It was incredible. [Carter] had great games at home and I had some great games at home, but both of us were just trying to put our teams on our back and win basketball games.