I just saw a Canadian sports channel report that Vince Carter has requested a trade. What do you guys think?
Source? I've watched three different stations in the past week, and looked at articles and it said nothing of the sort. This is old news isn't it?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sactomofo:</div><div class="quote_post">I just saw a Canadian sports channel report that Vince Carter has requested a trade. What do you guys think?</div> NOOOO!!! Well if we do trade him we need something good in return. Man whats up with people. No more Loyalty anymore. But oh well..who do you think we can trade him for?? Heres the report on the net http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1832996 But i really want to hear it from Vince's lips himself. I hope its not true!
"He's a marquee player, and he puts fans in the seats," Babcock said. "The only way we trade him is if we get something similar back." That says it, unless we get a good deal he isn't going anywhere. The only thing I wish from Vince is just to shut up and play, if he doesn't like the direction of the team he should take it as his responsibility to change it.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thefranchise3:</div><div class="quote_post">"He's a marquee player, and he puts fans in the seats," Babcock said. "The only way we trade him is if we get something similar back." That says it, unless we get a good deal he isn't going anywhere. The only thing I wish from Vince is just to shut up and play, if he doesn't like the direction of the team he should take it as his responsibility to change it.</div> ^ Yeah i agree man. He should take the responsibilty to change it. But i'm still waiting for confirmation. Sources can be wrong too and if hes right..who do yout think we should trade him for? Ray Allen? Allen Iverson?
omg this would suck nuts if its true i just read that and i came to this site to post it but it was already here. im so pissed
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">omg this would suck nuts if its true i just read that and i came to this site to post it but it was already here. im so pissed</div> Yeah me too. Things were looking up for this year. Hopefully its not true.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thefranchise3:</div><div class="quote_post">Source? I've watched three different stations in the past week, and looked at articles and it said nothing of the sort. This is old news isn't it?</div> I just saw it on The Score this evening. I'm not sure if this is true or not (i hope not) but that's what it said.
one question wat if they dont trade him like bobcock said. he still has like 3 years left on his contract why dont they just keep him try to improve and after this season see wat he thinks. but why would they trade him he cant opt out of his contract of anything
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1832996 It states that he doesn't like the direction the team is going. I actually like it a lot. He's probably specifically upset by the draft pick, while the staff selections are not controversial and stupid. It looks like Vince is all talk and no walk. He's had a history of doing that. He said he would have a magnificent 2002 and 2003 season, guess not. He said he would want to be a Raptor for life, guess not. His mom even said that he can talk the talk, but he should also walk the walk. There were so many rumors about this, but now it seems like it's apparently true, and the internet's most reliable sports site, ESPN, is saying this. He better stay, or he's going to be known as a sorry mofo forever rather than a dunking machine.
I just saw the headline on my BottomLine. If the report is true, Vince Carter is truley a whiner. He's upset about our draft pick. Who else does he expect us to pick? Iggy? Luke Jackson? Josh/JR Smith. Unless he wants to share time and help them develop (Smiths) then he has a right to be angry. They drafted a guy that makes the team better. It gives him space to drive. Rafael cleans up the lane with his size and bulk, and he sees that as a negative? Give me a break. The team has gone downwards the past 3 seasons. He could have a good reason to demand a trade had he played over 2 thirds of the game. But he hasn't. He gets paid a bulk of money. This team is heading somewhere now with a new look (Bosh, Rafael, Sam Mitchell, Babcock) to go with their marquee players, and are about to make a run at the playoffs, when he asks for a trade.
if he leaves, raptors can forget playoffs... like many players who left toronto improved with their new team, vince will most likley become the player he was with his new team if he leaves. damn what am i going to do with my raptors jersey, hope foot locker gives refound
If VC leaves ill wear a Kobe jersey (I hate Kobe). It'll just be another TMac, Antonio Davis move. Didn't he question Antonio's loyalty to the team and getting it back on track. I didn't see this article or know if it's true, but it sounds like bs.
i guess he really is a cousin of tmac, hahaha a family of whiners. anyway, he said the same thing about the draft lastyear like he'd rather trade the pick for a vet.
Actaully I do and don't (much more do than don't) blame him, he should suck it up an not be a baby, if he feels the team isn't going in the right direction then he should change it by how he plays. It seems like they're saying our draft pick is the main culprit in his decision, and I think that's stupid, looking at it from every angle, it wasn't the greatest pick, but he will help the team and be decent for us if he produces.
In that article ..... It says Paul Pierce is available and could be moved.... I wonder if Babcock is thinking what i'm thinking or same with you guys....
Paul Peirce is a money player. He would be a downgrade of athleticism, but an upgrade of heart, leadership, shooting, defence (even though Paul is not the best defender). But I would rather have a commited VC on this team. I could stand Pierce on this team though. Jalen Rose, Murray/Peterson, Picks.... for Paul. VC and Paul combo looks good to me.
Write this down, folks. HE WILL LAND IN A LARGE MARKET THATS MY HONEST OPINION HE WANTS TO BE THE BIGGEST PLAYER ON EARTH EVEN BIGGER THAN KOBE. <u>MARK MY WORDS^</u> -This is a guess butI find it to have some REAL sunstance to it.
<u>Trade Ideas:</u> Vince for Marion and Carbakapa (Lampe, or Barbosa) Vince for Baron Davis and Tractor Traylor Vince for Joe Johnson, Barbosa and Eisley Vince for Arenas, Hayes and Dixon ????????????? Vince for Larry Hughes, Jarvis Hayes, Etan Thomas and Steve Blake or for Larry Hughes, Etan Thomas, Jarvis Hayes, and Peter John Ramos
