Vince Carter 2009 = Scottie Pippen 1999?

Two superstars on the downside of their career rented to the Blazers in a fire sale in an attempt to put the team over the hump in the West race. If anything, it will give ABC/ESPN something other than Brandon Roy to put as the face of the team (coming up next, Kobe and the Lakers take on Vinsanity and the Portland Trail Blazers!).

I'm not in love with this trade. I'd much prefer Gerald Wallace or Caron Butler.

 

Pippen had 6 rings and was one of the 50 greatest of alltime. He was a defensive stalwart, a total complete player.

However, he was on the downside by the time he got here. Still, at 75% he was damn good.

 

Carter right now is way better than Pippen when he joined the Blazers.

 

He's a better scorer for sure (than Pip was in '99)

But the intangables Pippen brought. He hit clutch shots, was a leader . . . I loved the guy. He almost took us to the promised land. I will always remember his competative fire.

 

I bet we'd get even more sweet MaxaMillion youtube videos out of it though.

 

That makes the deal right there. Pull the trigger KP!

 

Oh wait,



were you serious?

 

+1

Extra incentive ftw.

 

Lol at Carter better than Pippin right now. I much rather have Pippin than Carter man. He's a monster who never lost his love for the game. He's the ultimate point-forward. Carter on the Blazers wouldn't be bad. He'd get a lot more minutes than I think a lot of people expect. He can score 20 easily and is a good vet presence.

 

I wonder how MAXMILLION feels about this possibility?!

oops...that was a slow post

 

Not way better, but better. Vince right now is a star, Pippen at that time was a veteran role player.

 

Yea, there is a difference. I think though, Carter could be a very good player for Portland.

 

I can only guess:

:dancewookiee::dancewookiee::dancewookiee::dancewookiee::dancewookiee:

 

^Lol!

 

Wow. I'd love to add the 1999 Pippen to this Portland team. Or, even better, the 1990 Pippen.

 

Pippen's defense was absolutely superb. Carter will be a better scorer, anything else?

*crickets*

 

Like I said, Scottie was a veteran role player. He couldn't take over games at that syage of his career. He may be a better fit for Portland, but Vince is a better player during this time then he was during that time. btw, Vince is a good passer too. One of the most underrated aspects of his game.