Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Vince Carter Set To Return For His 22nd Season

Vince Carter refuses to hang it up just yet.
On The Ringer's "Winging It" podcast with teammate Kent Bazemore and co-host Annie Finberg, Carter said he's ready to play his 22nd season in the NBA. Carter, who spent last season with Atlanta, said that he would like to return to the Hawks.


The conversation about Carter's future comes about five minutes into the podcast as he and Bazemore are discussing the retirement seasons of Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade. Carter then shared his thoughts on Nowitzki announcing his plans to retire after his final home game with the Dallas Mavericks.
"I think he was at peace with his career and what he accomplished and felt it was time to go ... not ya boy," Carter said.
Bazemore: "You coming back?"
Carter: "Yep, I'm coming back, bro. I'm coming back."
Finberg: "You coming back to the Hawks?"
Carter: "I would like to. We'll see what happens."
At the Hawks' exit interviews with Vince Carter, he said he hoped to play another season in Atlanta. He averaged 7.4 points per game and served mostly as a reserve for the 29-53 Hawks.
But then when Carter was asked why wouldn’t he join a team like the warriors to easily win a ring Carter said “ that’s not his generation to join super teams and get carried to a championship”. Carter also mentioned that he rather earn it and play with a team that has a fighting chance for one. Which is really contradicting due to the fact that he chose to play for the Hawks that did not have a fighting chance what so ever when it came to playing for a championship and he mainly chose them because they were the only team to offer him extra minutes.
Carter ranks 20th on the NBA's all-time
He crossed the 25,000-point mark last season with a 14-point game against the Toronto Raptors, who he played for from 1999-2004

Overall, he finished the season as one of the Hawks' leading 3-point shooters 38.9 percent.He has made it clear throughout the last few seasons of his career that moving to broadcasting remains his goal once his playing days are over.
Carter signed a one-year veteran minimum contract last summer, making the Hawks the eighth team he played for joining the Raptors, Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings.

In total Vince Carter has had a tremendous career it’s easily debatable that he’s was one of the best players in the NBA and by far the best dunker in the NBA history. But Carter’s best days are in the past. We obviously know his love for the game is still strong and that’s why he still plays but i think it’s time for him to hang up the shoes. I know he wants that so real moment like D-Wade and Dirk , but I don’t think he’ll achieve it due to the fact of him never winning an NBA championship.

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