With the Toronto Raptors celebrating their 20th anniversary season in 2014-15, Josh Lewenberg and TSN.ca take a look back at the franchises first two decades with weekly Top Five lists, counting down the standout and signature players and moments in team history. 5. Keon Clark For a host of reasons, many of them unrelated to basketball, Clark never reached his immense potential as a defender in the NBA. That said, his best years came in Toronto, where he served as a rim protector off the bench for a pair of Raptors playoff teams. Those two teams he was a part of both rank in the franchises top three seasons in defensive efficiency. A long and athletic shot blocker, Clark is a big reason why. The 6-foot-11 centre swatted 1.8 shots per game as a member of the Raptors - the second-highest mark in team history. He owns the franchises best ever defensive rating. 4. Amir Johnson Johnson has anchored the Raptors defence for the better part of the last five years and was a catalyst in the teams drastic turnaround on that end after Dwane Casey took over in 2011. Often unheralded for his work, the 6-foot-9 forward has a way of changing games in subtle ways, most of them on the defensive end, where his versatility sets him apart. In addition to protecting the rim, Johnson can step out and guard stretch bigs. He may be the franchises best ever help defender, making up for the mistakes of his teammates - including young centre Jonas Valanciunas, who the Raptors envision being on this list one day. After years of wear and tear - as a result of playing through a myriad of injuries - Johnson has lost a lot of his speed and athleticism, but remains a plus defender thanks to his instincts. Hes almost always where he needs to be. 3. Marcus Camby Camby will go down as one of the NBAs all-time greatest shot blockers. The caveat for the purposes of this list, however, is he spent only two of his 17 seasons with the Raptors. Selected with the second overall pick in one of the best drafts ever, the Raptors were impatient with the lanky centre, exchanging him for veteran help in Charles Oakley -- a great defender in his own right. But even as a young player who was injury prone and erratic offensively, Camby made an immediate impact as a rim protector for a couple of losing Raptors clubs. Camby blocked a ridiculous 2.9 shots per game as a Raptor - by far the highest mark in franchise history - including an NBA-best 3.7 in his second and final year with the team. He would go on to win the 2006-07 Defensive Player of the Year award with Denver and made four NBA All-Defensive teams (two first, two second). 2. Antonio Davis Davis spent the bulk of his six seasons as a Raptor playing undersized at the centre position, but thanks to his toughness, positioning and defensive knowhow he was rarely taken advantage of. Although he earned All-Star recognition in 2001, most of what made him effective, especially on defence, went under the radar. Davis was a true workhorse and an excellent individual and help defender in the low post, anchoring some, if not the most efficient defensive teams in the franchises history. He ranks fourth on the Raptors all-time block list (405) and fifth in blocks per game (1.3). 1. Doug Christie Christie is not only the franchises best ever perimeter defender, he was among the leagues elite stoppers at a time in which his position was loaded with talented scorers to go up against almost every night. At 6-foot-6, he had the size to guard three positions on the floor. Although he wasnt especially fast or athletic, he made up for it with his defensive instincts. Impressively, Christie is the Raptors all-time steals leader (664), totaling 112 more than second-place Morris Peterson, despite appearing in 228 fewer games with the team. Christie is the only player in club history to average over two steals per game (2.1) during his tenure and ranked top five in the league in that category in three of his four full seasons with Toronto. He didnt get recognized for his work on D until moving on to Sacramento, where he was named to three NBA All-Defensive second teams and one first team. Honourable mention: Tracy McGrady, Donyell Marshall, Charles Oakley, Jerome Williams, Anthony Parker, Kyle Lowry, Morris Peterson, Alvin Williams, Kevin Willis, James Johnson, Alvin Robertson, Michael Stewart Expert picks: Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun 1. Amir Johnson - The stats dont lie, covers for everyones mistakes 2. Doug Christie - All-NBA caliber perimeter defender 3. Antonio Davis - Undersized but extremely effective 4. 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Moore will be the first Rays pitcher to undergo Tommy John surgery since Jason Isringhausen in June 2009.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Following Staffords rookie season in 2007, the Sabres lost co-captains Chris Drury and Danny Briere to free agency. Last year, long-time coach Lindy Ruff was fired. What occurred during a 24-hour stretch this weekend has become the topper, leaving Stafford shaking his head in disbelief after returning to practice Sunday. "I thought I had seen it all," Stafford said. "But, I guess, theres always room for more surprises. And this ones definitely a shocker." On Friday, Stafford had difficulty keeping his emotions in check after star goalie Ryan Miller was traded to St. Louis. A day later, he was blindsided upon learning of Pat LaFontaines abrupt resignation as president of hockey operations. "Its tough," Stafford said. "Its another challenge, a little more adversity that youve got to put on top of the pile." As if the Sabres (18-34-8) needed any more distractions during a season in which upheaval and dysfunction have been common threads for the NHLs last-place team. At 2-13-1, Buffalo got off to its worst start in team history. Leading scorer Thomas Vanek was traded to the Islanders in October. The Sabres opened 0-8-1 at home, before enjoying their first win on Nov. 12. Three days later, general manager Darcy Regier and coach Ron Rolston were fired. Now this. Miller getting dealt along with captain Steve Ott, were widely anticipated moves because both were in the final years of their contracts. LaFontaines departure was a surprise, coming a little more than three months after his arrival was hailed as a positive turning point for a struggling team. "Its a lot for our fans to swallow in a short amount of time," Sabres president Ted Black said. "It creates uncertainty. And its something that fans are going to be upset by." Black failed to divulge any further details regarding the resignation except to reiterate LaFontaine wanted to resume his previous role working with the National Hockey League. Black called the resignation a disappointment, but denied speculation that there had been any discord between LaFontaine and front-office staff or owner Terry Pegula. LaFontaine has not returned messages, and on Sunday, his cell-phone mailbox was full. Whats clear is that his departure marks the latest setback for a franchise that has had difficulty establishing a winning course in the three years since Pegula bought the team and vowed to build an immediate contender.dddddddddddd The Sabres are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for a third straight season, and in the midst of a rebuilding plan that began with the purge of numerous high-priced veterans last year. Black said the objective has not changed, and the teams transformation will continue under general manager Tim Murray. "Pat was here for three months. It is one person," Black said. "I dont know if that impacts the greater mission or will deter us." Murray was hired by LaFontaine in January, and now assumes much of his former bosss responsibilities. It was Murray, who negotiated the Miller trade. And he is also fielding offers to make further deals before the leagues trade deadline on Wednesday. Next on Murrays priority list is negotiating a contract extension with interim coach Ted Nolan, who was brought in by LaFontaine for a second stint in Buffalo. "We want Teddy to be our coach going forward," Murray said. "If he wants to be here, I want him to be our coach." The question is whether Nolan wants to stay, something he left open following practice Sunday. "Right now, its not about my contract. Its about the situation thats happening," Nolan said. "Its about whats transpired in this organization, what happened to a very dear friend. And well leave it at that." So much for the momentum the Sabres were supposed to be enjoying with their first three-game winning streak in preparing to play Dallas on Monday. "We traded our franchise player, we traded our captain. Thats tough enough as it is. And then all of a sudden the situation with Patty," Nolan said. "Right now, I have to put my personal situation behind right now and really concentrate on those 22 guys here." Informed of Nolans comments, Murray said, "Im not going to beg anybody to come work here." Murray said its his objective to continue rebuilding the Sabres, which is what he was hired to do with or without LaFontaine. "I cant make choices for him. He makes his own choices," Murray said. "Im not one to dwell on what-ifs and sentiment and all that. But Ill forever be grateful that he hired me." 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