<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Paul Pierce’s return to the floor in Game 1 of the Finals gives Newsday’s Ken Berger a chance to laud the NBA’s forgotten stars, the trainers. The Nets’ Tim Walsh talked to Berger about pain tolerance, saying Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson are among the toughest players he’s worked with, along with Jason Kidd. Walsh gives RJ special praise: “He’s tough as nails.”</div> NBA trainers at times are miracle workers - Ken Berger - New York Newsday I love how Vince gets hated on because everyone thinks he can't take injuries, and then Tim Walsh comes around and says he's one of the toughest players hes worked with. (Shake, suck on that.)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Over the past four seasons, Vince has played in 314 of a possible 328 regular season games. In that same span, Kobe — who no one’s ever accused of being fragile — has played in 305 games. Kevin Garnett, another guy given all the warrior credit in the world, has played in 305.</div> - DIME and he didnt even mention TMac or PP. Vince really is a tough guy but the media has painted the picture of him being a baby who misses every game in every season. the only really bad span in my opinion he had was the end of the 01-02 season and the 02-03 season. besides that, he has been pretty solid, specially since hes been in Jersey. last year was his biggest tough it out year. remember the game vs dallas? he got bopped in the head pretty bad but came out a bit later from the locker room and sparked the nets in beating dallas? and the last month in the season? played on a bad ankle but still showed up. nobody mentions those much though...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Boe @ Jun 9 2008, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Walsh needs glasses ...</div> Why is that?
