Raptors' Carter not dunking anymore
http://www.tsn.ca/nba/news_story.asp?id=105601

TSN.ca Staff
Vinsanity is taking a step back.

Raptors all-star Vince Carter told a scrum of reporters on Monday that he was finished with his high-flying dunks.

"I don't want to dunk anymore," he said flatly.
[edit : raven : lol com'on what a punk]

For the first few seasons, the North Carolina earned the moniker, "Half-man, half-amazing" with spectacular dunks for nightly highlight reels and made French player Frederic Weiss a poster boy in the 2000 Olympics with a clear jump over him to get to the hoop.

Carter's statement is another footnote in a storied year for Carter. The 2000 NBA Slam Dunk winner made headlines in the summer when he asked to be traded out of Toronto. He still has three years - plus an option - on the six-year contract extension he signed with Toronto following the 2000-2001 season.

Last week, the NBA said he couldn't wear his iPod in the warm-up period before games.

On Friday, a trade rumour emerged that would see Carter go to Portland in a package for Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

The news seemed to be the final straw for Raptors fans, who have booed Carter angrily in the team's latest home stand. Carter is averaging 14.5 points a game this season - nine below his career average.

I watched all the raptors games on tv , the fans boo him if he keeps missing or makes a crucial bad turnover etc.. But when he makes his shot all you hear are cheers. VC is fooling media hypes because he just wants out. Dude still has madd game, just wait until he gets traded. Coach of the raptors Sam Mitchell sat Vince the whole 4th qtr against the spurs and the team came back from 19 dowm to beat the spurs by 5 96-91.

[Edited by - playa2 on 11/23/2004 08:08:05]

I think he said this, and is playing down, to get traded. Wouldn't you do the same?

I don't want him on the Knicks because I would rather Houston and Crawford get every minute at SG and Houston, Ariza, and Hardaway with some J Williams get every minute at SF. Oh and I guess Tiny Tim too.

I agree, fishy. His playoff appearances are all you need to know about Vince. He ain't worth it.

Another example of athletic ability and talent without the mentality to back it up and make it worth something.

News flash for all pro- and future pro- athletes (heck, and entertainers): Ego does not equal effort. Just because you think you're great, doesn't mean you're great.

I'm sick of these pampered girls demanding to be traded to "contenders". I'd trade him to NO for Baron, if his back weren't so messed up, just to see Vince twist in the wind under Shinn's incompetent ownership - or to Chicago for Heinrich and Deng and whoever else makes the numbers work, and if they won't take him - that's right - Golden State, the team that drafted him. Ha ha Vince - don't forget you're a product, you don't decide what team you play for! Oh, and when life hands you lemons, make lemonade!

What you guys don't understand is Toronto wouldn't make the trade unless J.Rose was included that's there wish.

#2 This is Toronto Canada, Vince is an icon there and the team must have a big name draw at the AIR CANADA CENTRE.

Too many things to consider for Vince to be traded so easy. I really believe his girlfriend or wife is making the demand to him to come back to the states.

Exactly Fishy

Toronto fans only boo him now because of his comments for wanting to leave. I'm watching him play now against Wash, he already had 2 dunks , one was nasty so all that talk about him not wanting to dunk anymore was media hype.

[quote] [/I'm sick of these pampered girls demanding to be traded to "contenders". I'd trade him to NO for Baron, if his back weren't so messed up, just to see Vince twist in the wind under Shinn's incompetent ownership - or to Chicago for Heinrich and Deng and whoever else makes the numbers work, and if they won't take him - that's right - Golden State, the team that drafted him. Ha ha Vince - don't forget you're a product, you don't decide what team you play for! Oh, and when life hands you lemons, make lemonade!
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Dude it's getting more and more funny. I'm not sure it was like this in the late (BARKLEY WAS THE FIRST SUPERSTAR PLAYER I EVER NOTICE TO DEMAND A TRADE) 70s early 80s, but I'm sick of star players demanding trades. Whats vince's beef anyway??? they not sucking him off enogh

Thats why I think rebuilding from the draft is point less, To have top picks bouncing around the league for there first 6 years, how do you build from that. Its getting out of control, Loyalty is a joke in this league.

Look at our roster, basically eveybody ( who are all in there 20's, other then ariza and sweetny) are on their 2nd to 3rd team, and nobody has a shot at retiring a knick.

Franchise Players are a thing of the past. It's just a matter of time before Kobe and Duncun are on the move too.