Vince Carter Not Trying

Vince Carter’s former teammates were dismayed Friday after hearing him admit he didn’t always try his hardest when he played for the Toronto Raptors.

In an interview broadcast Thursday on TNT, network analyst John Thompson asked Carter if he pushed himself as hard as he should have in Toronto.

Many have questioned Carter’s dedication, his commitment to offseason conditioning and his desire to improve, but some where were surprised to hear Carter acknowledge it.” Source

“In years past, no,” said Carter, acquired by the New Jersey Nets on Dec 17. “I was fortunate to have the talent … you get spoiled when you’re able to do a lot of things. You see that you don’t have to work at it.

Now, with the all the injuries, I have to work harder. I’m a little hungrier. Getting a fresh start has made me want to attack the basket.”

“Carter has played well since being traded for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams and two first-round draft picks. He is averaging 22.5 points in 40.3 minutes with New Jersey, compared to 15.9 points in 30.4 minutes with the Raptors.” Source

My 2 Cents

That’s about one of the worst thing Vince Carter; as a professional athlete could have done. Being paid 10’s of millions of dollars to play basketball, he goes out on the floor and basically doesn’t give 100% of what he can everynight. What Carter did, by deliberately holding back while being a member of the Toronto Raptors was just plain uncool.