Turkish Delight

Yep, it's a double negative for VC.
If he plays well, there'll be harsh criticism as to why he couldn't do that here, and if he plays poorly, people will say he is no longer the player he once was.
It's harsh.

DwyaneWade

Its really sad, how it had to end this bad, I remember JAlen Rose saying after the win in New Jersey againt Carter that Tornro should hang up his jersey cuz he did a lot for Toronto. HE as a player shouldn''t have gone out liek that. He still would get booed, but not booed as much if he didnt do what he did.

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rapsfan4life

The tmac return was a library compared to this!!!!

I got my 14 row seats ready, ohhhhhh cant wait

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trick

Hbwoy...

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McFurious

Vince Carter is a BUM who screwed The Fans who cheer him and bought his merchandise, The Raptors Organization who made him a multi-millionaire, and The Team who went to war with or without him everynight... Vince I hope your career ends early.

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Raptors Forum 06/07 GM Draft: Memphis Grizzlies

PG: Sam Cassell/Jarrett Jack/Rajon Rondo
SG: J.R Smith/Ronald "Flip" Murray/AntoineWright
SF: Peja Stojakovic/Rodney Carney/Antoine Wright
PF: Dirk Nowitzki/Othella Harrington/ Rodney Carney
C: Tyson Chandler/Jake Tsakalidis/Othella Harrington

Chris Bosh #4

Oh my, you don't have a clue what Vince did to us. We cheered for him, but he turned his back on us. We gave him support and he threw it all away. He was controlling the whole team, and he could possibly be the reason why we're in this predicament at this point. He was a cancer, and once Jefferson returns the whole world will see the real Vince. Vince wants all the spotlight to himself, and Jefferson, AND Kidd will have enough of his damn attitude. And NO Raps fan is not thanking Vince for putting this team on the map. Although we have our rights to say anything to him, because of the harm he did to us, and the team.

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ballocks

i don't like or dislike vince, i just kinda don't really have much of an opinion on the man right now. but the fact is that i don't understand the superficial fans who believe that: 1) he "put basketball on the map in toronto"; 2) he's worthy of a ticket for simply being "vince carter".

for the first point, i just don't agree. i think basketball was exploding in toronto in the early 90's, with or without vince carter, and there were just quite a few people who were waiting for someone like vc to come around in order to just say something like that. the fact of matter is, in my world, basketball was already popular, more than just "popular" in fact, and the fan base was behind the raptors with or without vince. i guess i understand the players like jalen who feel that vince should be recognized for his "contribution to the city" but: 1) i don't think he was going out of his way to do anything for which he'd deserve extra credit (do you deserve credit for the colour of your hair?); 2) i don't think our '98 draft was the sole reason for our success to follow.

it was never just about vince carter. but i'm sure he already knows that. it's the cheap, one-dimensional fans who need a lesson in reality (imo).

now, the second point is where most of my emotion lies. i think i heard juzt sick say something like "if vince were stilll around, next year's exhibition game in winnipeg would be sold out in minutes". is that true? that puts a knot in my stomach. honestly, after watching this team's games over the past 3 years, i don't know how anyone could feel like vince is a human highlight reel in his own right anymore. i mean, he's not. the vince carter brand is more than healthy, no question, but i don't think (personally) it's justified by his performance. i mean, if he's still selling out buildings on the road, i would imagine the fans going home somewhat disappointed. i simply can't understand the fans who feel that he justifies those expectations of himself.

he's just playing basketball, he's not setting world records every night. he really isn't doing anything special (imo). he won the dunk contest 5 years ago- 5 years ago! he doesn't do it every night.

anyway, that's all i think i have to say on this subject right now. i don't know if i want the crowd to boo more than cheer or vice versa, i really don't know if i care either way. i think this season has been over for some time already, and the new jersey game just doesn't interest me any more than the new york game did last night, for example.

i'm sure there are gonna be tabloid headlines all over the place, though, but that's just the status quo in this city. really, this vince game means nothing (imo). i don't care what happens, how he plays or how the crowd affects his game. people can satisfy their insecurities as they see fit on friday, i'm sure there have been many fans awaiting this game since dec 7, but if those are the same fans who buy tickets to see "vince carter" alone and not necessarily "vince carter's team", i wouldn't be surprised.

it was never about just vince carter. never. i don't know why there aren't more people who feel that way.

peace

ansoncarter

personally, I never understood the fascination. The first three years were great, but it's like another era it was so long ago. Everything since has been a big fat 'meh'

the only thing I've found interesting about Vince for years is the inexplicable fascination with him...and only because I find it unsettling. Just seems like there's something underneath it all, and it sorta creeps me out. I don't even know what to call it. Suspect it's the same type of thing boybands and britney speers and the like were able to tap into

theres just something demeaning about it all. Not just to Vince fanatics. I mean to all mankind

Nets1524512

you are the scum of the earth...Hopefully people are wishing horrible things on you too.

Crossword

the scum of the earth!

That's a new one...

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