Vince Carter responds to idea of being in 2017 Dunk Contest

[Annyong!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTwDvU8atEQ

“Do you think that you could still compete in the dunk contest?”
Carter: “It’s possible. I don’t know if I’d win, but I think I’d make it interesting, to say the least.”

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/could-vince-carter-win-the-2017-slam-dunk-contest-he-says-its-possible-153744235.html

2014 Wiggins vs Carter vertical:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQLdLi_UYAABQPg.jpg

[Real Men Wear Green]

I hope he does, I agree with him that it would be interesting.

Back in the 00's when he was constantly missing games due to injury I never would have thought he'd still be around at 38. Good for him though.

[dirkdiggler41]

I hope he does, I agree with him that it would be interesting.

Back in the 00's when he was constantly missing games due to injury I never would have thought he'd still be around at 38. Good for him though.

Sometimes it seems like playing less games overall will make a player career last longer, like Grant Hill who was injured bad, but played till he was 40.

[Lord P]

What a freak. No matter what Lavine and Gordon want to do in the dunk contest, they'll never replicate what VC did in games.

[ClipperRevival]

VC is trippin. Even for guys around his age, they are good to give you a good, initial vert. It's the stamina that goes. Meaning his 1st dunk attempt might be solid but it all goes downhill from there.

[Annyong!]

Sometimes it seems like playing less games overall will make a player career last longer, like Grant Hill who was injured bad, but played till he was 40.
Carter will be 40 this season and only once played less than 60 games in a full season, and that season he still played 43 games which is over half. Carter overall has been pretty durable, especially compared to Hill who missed an entire season and had 4 other seasons under 30 games in the middle of his career.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Sometimes it seems like playing less games overall will make a player career last longer, like Grant Hill who was injured bad, but played till he was 40.
Possible. I think part of it is also that sports medicine has improved so we may see guys with a particular skill (in Carter's case, a jumper) stick around longer.
VC is trippin. Even for guys around his age, they are good to give you a good, initial vert. It's the stamina that goes. Meaning his 1st dunk attempt might be solid but it all goes downhill from there.
You would be right if he was talking about averaging 20 points. Constant running up and down the floor would be killer. But with the dunk contest he would just need to jog up and explode once, and then get some minutes rest between dunks.

[Annyong!]

You would be right if he was talking about averaging 20 points. Constant running up and down the floor would be killer. But with the dunk contest he would just need to jog up and explode once, and then get some minutes rest between dunks.
Yeah, if he were just doing creative dunks that don't require full court build ups, he could be fine.

[ClipperRevival]

Possible. I think part of it is also that sports medicine has improved so we may see guys with a particular skill (in Carter's case, a jumper) stick around longer.
You would be right if he was talking about averaging 20 points. Constant running up and down the floor would be killer. But with the dunk contest he would just need to jog up and explode once, and then get some minutes rest between dunks.

He's still trippin. He's 39 going on 40. He might give you a solid dunk but that's it. He has no business being in the dunk contest. That's a young mans game.

[guy]

Would love to see this. It would be one of the more unique and interesting stories of the year. Dunk contest is mainly scrubs anyway. I hope this happens somehow.

[theaussieguy]

SMH at wiggins being listed 6'8....lmao

[CTbasketball92]

SMH at wiggins being listed 6'8....lmao

Funny enough, I think he measured in at 6'8.75" with shoes on, so with his standing reach also being 8'11," he's a legit 6'9. LeBron is 6'8."

[ihatetimthomas]

Possible. I think part of it is also that sports medicine has improved so we may see guys with a particular skill (in Carter's case, a jumper) stick around longer.


Medicine has helped, but Carter was not only a leaper. He was a very versatile player with a inside outside game. He strength no doubt was his athletic ability but I think its his skill, work ethic and adaptability that has kept him here as long as he has. He has also been a very willing role player with limited minutes. Not all stars are willing to become a small role player.

[KissMySwag]

Medicine has helped, but Carter was not only a leaper. He was a very versatile player with a inside outside game. He strength no doubt was his athletic ability but I think its his skill, work ethic and adaptability that has kept him here as long as he has. He has also been a very willing role player with limited minutes. Not all stars are willing to become a small role player.
This. People forget Vince could shoot. He's 6th all time in 3 pointers made likely to bump up to #5 after this season. His mid range game is solid as well, always had decent footwork.

[warriorfan]

let him in and give him a 5 point handicap

[fourkicks44]

Would be awsome. Yeah definitely would be a story of the year. Inspiration for us other males in their 30's.

Maybe then Lebron would be more inclined to enter.......

[Kblaze8855]

Never know. Some of the real freaks don't age like normal people. Doctor J was comfortably dunking from the FT line in 1985...and he was 35.

[Fire Colangelo]

Please make this happen, he probably won't win it but it'll absolutely interesting to see what he has left.

[theaussieguy]

Funny enough, I think he measured in at 6'8.75" with shoes on, so with his standing reach also being 8'11," he's a legit 6'9. LeBron is 6'8."

WTF thats insane, 44 inch vert too. Insane potential.

[Big164]

Clearly no one in this thread has ever dunked a basketball. Vince can WIN this on creativity alone..

Im not quite as old as him, but I can still do 360s and never played a minute of organized basketball in my life. You dont lose athleticism in your 30s you lose the ability to recover the next day. He can very welll win at 38 just like Kobe scored 60 at the same age.

[G-train]

Clearly no one in this thread has ever dunked a basketball. Vince can WIN this on creativity alone..

Im not quite as old as him, but I can still do 360s and never played a minute of organized basketball in my life. You dont lose athleticism in your 30s you lose the ability to recover the next day. He can very welll win at 38 just like Kobe scored 60 at the same age.

He will be 40 at the Allstar game.

70% of the NBA can do a 360, he needs to compete with those Aaron Gordon dunks.

He can't do that, but it would be nostalgic and he would win just for a good time. If he doesn't get injured in the warm up.

[ImKobe]

dude is 40 years old

[Smoke117]

Clearly no one in this thread has ever dunked a basketball. Vince can WIN this on creativity alone..

Im not quite as old as him, but I can still do 360s and never played a minute of organized basketball in my life. You dont lose athleticism in your 30s you lose the ability to recover the next day. He can very welll win at 38 just like Kobe scored 60 at the same age.

You absolutely lose athleticism in your 30s.

[Big164]

You absolutely lose athleticism in your 30s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7iavC-OyV0

[Jasper]

Amazing he still has hops like that , man the guy is in great shape.

All I can say about him , is he's become a better bench role player than 99% of the players that started , and had to go to the bench .

Perfect example of a player extending his career and making a difference.
I vote him in as a HOF'er just for that reason. :rockon:

[Jasper]

Never know. Some of the real freaks don't age like normal people. Doctor J was comfortably dunking from the FT line in 1985...and he was 35.
I need a vid on that ....

All I remember he played SG because he lost 2 steps and no hops.

[ClipperRevival]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7iavC-OyV0

This proves what? A 6'6" guy at 37 catching a lob is completely different from competing in a dunk contest against 22 year olds. There are levels to athleticism.

[ClipperRevival]

Clearly no one in this thread has ever dunked a basketball. Vince can WIN this on creativity alone..

Im not quite as old as him, but I can still do 360s and never played a minute of organized basketball in my life. You dont lose athleticism in your 30s you lose the ability to recover the next day. He can very welll win at 38 just like Kobe scored 60 at the same age.

:biggums:

[Kblaze8855]

I need a vid on that ....

All I remember he played SG because he lost 2 steps and no hops.

He was 34 or 35 in all of these:

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NippyPositiveGypsymoth-size_restricted.gif

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ActiveFarawayArcticduck-size_restricted.gif


And he was still dunking at 63.

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Epic if he brings TMAC as his assist man.

[Annyong!]

Would be awsome. Yeah definitely would be a story of the year. Inspiration for us other males in their 30's.

Maybe then Lebron would be more inclined to enter.......
No way. LeBron fears losing. It would be worse if he lost to a 40 year old.

[Annyong!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7iavC-OyV0
That is nothing compared to young Kobe.