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**speedythief** · 09-16-2004, 06:55 PM

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Vincent Lamar Carter

#15
SG/SF
6-6", 220#
27 years old.

Objective:

To win a championship as soon as possible. I don't want to wait two to four years for rebuilding.

Work Experience:

1998-2004: National Basketball Association, Toronto Raptors

-- 1998: 1st-Round Draft choice, 5th Overall (Golden State).
-- 1998-1999: NBA Schick Rookie of the Year, selected to All-Rookie First Team.
-- Played in 145 consecutive games (Feb. 5, 1998 - Nov. 26, 2000).
-- 1999-2000 NBA Slam-Dunk Champion; regarded as one of the finest dunkers in the history of the NBA.
-- Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team.
-- Scored 51 points versus the Phoenix Suns on February 27, 2000.
-- Scored 31 points and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 112-103 win over Cleveland on April 10, 2000.
-- Led the Raptors into the second-round of the playoffs in 2001, where I took the soon-to-be Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers and NBA MVP Allen Iverson to 7-games; attended my University graduation on game-day.
-- 5-Time NBA All-Star; leading vote-getter 4-years running.
-- Among the NBA leaders annually in scoring, assists, rebounding, field goal attempts, minutes per game, three point shooting percentage, and free throw percentage.
-- Missed 77 games total due to injury (2000-2004), including the 2001-2002 playoffs in which the Raptors were beaten in five games versus the Detroit Pistons.

Expected Salary:

$76,735.90/hr, complete attendance not required.
$12,584,688 base, with $1,258,469 raise per annum.

Education:

1996-1998: University of North Carolina

-- Received a scholarship offer for music to Bethune-Cookman.
-- Degree in African-American studies @ UNC, completed May 19, 2001.
-- Member of the men's basketball programme throughout.
-- First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Second Team All-America, and a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award presented to the nation's best player.

Community Service:

-- Named a “Goodwill Ambassador” by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.
-- Initiated Vince’s Hoop Group, a program to recognize students of achievement at a selected school in each of my four seasons in Toronto.
-- Established The Embassy of Hope Foundation to support causes for children with events in Florida and Ontario.
-- Played host to the Vince Carter Celebrity All-Star Game at Air Canada Centre the past three summers. All games have drawn a sell-out crowd of 19,800, the largest crowds ever for a NBA-sanctioned charity game. The celebrity game has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars with proceeds going to my foundation, The Embassy of Hope.
-- On Sept. 16, 2002, donated $2.5 million to finance the building of a new gym at his alma mater Mainland High School in Dayton Beach, Florida, named The Vince Carter Athletic Centre.
-- July 9, 2003, unveiled a new, pro-sized basketball court, funded by my foundation, valued at $130,000, in Toronto’s Dixon Park.

Personal/Interests:

-- 1995: Member of the USA Junior National Team at the World Championships.
-- Named on March 26, 2000 to the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, where I helped the team win a gold medal.
-- Launched interactive Web site vincecarter15.com Feb. 8, 2002.
-- VC signature shoe line, the Nike Shox VC, has been among the highest-selling, athlete-specific shoes in the world for several years.
-- Appeared in feature film "Like Mike" alongside rap sensation Lil' Bow Wow.
-- Toured China alongside NBA player Yao Ming as part of Nike promotional tour.
-- Named to the US Men’s Senior National Team for the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico, where I led the tournament in field-goal percentage.
-- Part-owner of successful downtown nightclub in Toronto.
-- Excellent saxophone player.
-- History of knee and ankle injury.

References:

-- Carter, Michelle. Florida.
-- Thomas, Isiah. GM, New York Knicks. MSG.

**Yao Mania** · 09-16-2004, 07:10 PM

I think you should forward that to Vince so he can start handing it out

Awesome post again speedy

**R-Star** · 09-16-2004, 07:16 PM

I stand by Vince. I would be tired of this team if I was him also. How have they improved? They havnt picked up any big time players since hes been there, and by the time Bosh is ready to make a championship run, Vince will be on the downside of his career.

Dathomieyouhate · 09-16-2004, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by R-Star!
Vince will be on the downside of his career.

ya and that's in the next two years lol get outta here. pacer fans who live in canada hold no weight.

**speedythief** · 09-16-2004, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by R-Star!
I stand by Vince. I would be tired of this team if I was him also. How have they improved? They havnt picked up any big time players since hes been there, and by the time Bosh is ready to make a championship run, Vince will be on the downside of his career.

Maybe if Vince had played harder and helped us win more games, we would've made the playoffs last year. Or maybe if he'd trained harder in the past, he wouldn't have had injuries and he could've helped our team win in the playoffs versus Detroit. Or maybe if he hadn't attended his grad ceremony on the day of game 7, he wouldn't have missed that shot and we would've advanced into the third round.

SkywalkerAC · 09-17-2004, 06:37 AM

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Originally posted by speedythief!

Maybe if Vince had played harder and helped us win more games, we would've made the playoffs last year. Or maybe if he'd trained harder in the past, he wouldn't have had injuries and he could've helped our team win in the playoffs versus Detroit. Or maybe if he hadn't attended his grad ceremony on the day of game 7, he wouldn't have missed that shot and we would've advanced into the third round.

give me a break speedy. you know very well that VC has had a **** team to go with his **** luck these past two seasons. The team itself has rebounded in part to his absence (ie Bosh) but even the most devout Raptor fan (you or I) will tell you that the Raptors aren't ready to be an elite team with Vince (even with him playing at elite SG level), despite recent improvements (IMO).

**Sánchez AF** · 09-17-2004, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by R-Star!
I stand by Vince. I would be tired of this team if I was him also. How have they improved? They havnt picked up any big time players since hes been there, and by the time Bosh is ready to make a championship run, Vince will be on the downside of his career.

True to be a contender team you need at least a All-Star player a great player and a decent supporting Cast and Vince never have that. Is Vince and others. no big names or even decent names last yr. add Mioso Mengke Bateer Milt Palacio plz give me a break. this yr Rafer Alston Loren Woods ??

AdamIllman · 09-17-2004, 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by SpeakerBoxxx!

True to be a contender team you need at least a All-Star player a great player and a decent supporting Cast and Vince never have that. Is Vince and others. no big names or even decent names last yr. add Mioso Mengke Bateer Milt Palacio plz give me a break. this yr Rafer Alston Loren Woods ??

If by great player you mean someone who is almost an all-star but not quite then using your formula the Raps should have been a contender last year. Vince was an all-star, Donyell was the closest thing to it without actually being there and Jalen and Bosh are a decent supporting cast

SkywalkerAC · 09-17-2004, 02:25 PM

Supporting cast includes bench depth.

Mike1155 · 09-17-2004, 11:27 PM

Sorry but Vince is also partially to blame for the calibre of players Raptors management put out there with him.Vince wanted Palacio to be on the team,Vince wanted Hakeem Olajuwon signed & supporting cast brought back.They let Keon Clark go because he & Carter didn't get along. Grunwald & Raps management kissed his rear end & what they got for it in return is a player who only showed up when he was interested in showing up & wasn't willing to be a leader.

SkywalkerAC · 09-18-2004, 04:20 AM

They tried to build a winning team with limited resources to cash in on Carter and GG failed miserably. Injuries were a major part of this but, as I've already mentioned, they may be our saving grace in the long term.

I think Carter realizes that he now has some talent to work with but he wants to make a new splash. Despite having a good season last season he is absolutely hated upon by the casual Canadian NBA fan while the American contingent wrote him off after his first quad strain.

Heading into his underrated prime, Vince has a chance to win (more games) and cash in. He's concerned for his legacy (nowadays written off) and so am I. If he bounced back with the Raptors it would be great, the Raptors fans would be happy, but overall his popularity would probably continue to decline. It's the nature of the beast. If he miraculously ended up on a winning NYC team, the world would be clamouring at his feet once again. You might write that off as meaningless but for a man striving to be a sports legend, it means pretty much everything. Vince wants to be remembered and needs a change to scenery to best facilitate that.

cornerback · 09-18-2004, 09:49 AM

Vince is barely a top 15player in the league.

the idea of a player who can't crack the top 10 worrying about his legacy is laughable.

but Vince is weird. Maybe he really is.

HB · 09-18-2004, 10:18 AM

barely huh? Well lets try and walk in Vince's shoes, this is a player that 3 years ago was a media darling. Everyone knew who Vince Carter fan, fastforward to 2004, Toronto doesnt even have one game on national TV. As much as Vince claims he doesnt like the attention, he loves being on highlights, heck he always plays his best on the national stage. Am not saying this is the only reason why he wants out but I'll be surprised if isnt one of the factors.

cornerback · 09-18-2004, 10:36 AM

yeah, absolutely. Getting back in the spotlight is by far the biggest reason.

but his legacy will be as a good, 20plus scorer who got a lot of allstar votes (for reasons outside talent-listed as a sf against no-names each year)

SkywalkerAC · 09-18-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by cornerback!
yeah, absolutely. Getting back in the spotlight is by far the biggest reason.

but his legacy will be as a good, 20plus scorer who got a lot of allstar votes (for reasons outside talent-listed as a sf against no-names each year)

That depends on whether he ends up contributing a lot for a winning team from this point out. It's not too late for him to continue building a legacy (ie try to make the hall) but it makes sense to make a move now.

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