"I don't want to dunk anymore" - Vince Carter

[HIP HOP HEAD]

Sportsnet.ca -- The human highlight reel known as Vinsanity has been replaced by after-school specials.
Toronto Raptors superstar Vince Carter, struggling through his worst season ever, said his dunking days are all but done.

"I don't want to dunk anymore," Carter told Sportsnet.

Although he asserted that his skills haven't diminished, Carter said dunking is overrated and unnecessary.

"You can make a layup and reach the free throw line," said Carter, who is averaging 3.18 free throws a game this season, well below the seven he averaged during his best offensive years from 1999 to 2001. His 14.5 points per game is also his lowest average since becoming a professional.

Raptors point guard Rafer Alston said that he himself should shoulder some of the blame for Carter's early struggles, saying he hasn't found Carter enough early in the season, or perhaps he should reduce his own amount of shots.

"I'm not going to let him take all the credit," said Carter about Alston's remarks. "I just haven't found my shot yet."

For more of the interview with Vince Carter, watch Sportsnetnews tonight.

[GraveDigga]

that sucks, hes the best dunker in the nba as of now, if hes not gonna dunk, then he should be gettin 20+ppg, cant belive they beat the spurs when he had FOUR POINTS!!!!!! spurs need help, akward team

[Torch]

i dont blame him..niggaz beat your ass when you go down the lane.Espically wit vince cause they know what hes known for.So i would work on my jumper like tmac..brings defence out and makes your driving the hole easier.

[H_O_V]

Oh well, yea the dude got bunions but look at all the other great dunkers in the nBA left. Lebron proved himself in that one game, Kobe, J. Rich, Dwayne Wade is good. No need for tears.

[Mighty]

Carter's turnin into more and more of a pussy every season... Toronto's gotta trade him, that'll spark his talent back up...

[T-Touch]

yea he is a pussy.....dunking is what made him....dont get me wrong he is a great player but come on now....if he wants to get ne thing outa the fans he has to dunk

[H_O_V]

Yea they was talkin of tradin him. Its been rumored for years this dude wanted to leave toronto.

[Venomous]

He's a pussy cause he doesn't want to dunk? That's the dumbest shit I've read in my life. Maybe the nigga just realized the duking is pointless. Nigga could be scoring more points a game wit 3 pointers, so maybe he's gonna practice on that shit, dunking ain't worth more then a regular 2 point shot.

[Adikt]

dunkin is just dunkin... play to win... not to please the crowd

[Mighty]

I never directly said he didn't wanna dunk makes him a pussy, that's you filling in sentences so shut the fuck up while I learn you somethin here... You say to practice 3 point shots and that'll be better... My pussy reference came from watchin vince play... He seems to be takin the jump shot advice, not because he doesn't wanna dunk anymore because it's tryin to hard to wow the crowd, the simple truth is, Carter's a pussy cuz he's afraid of takin it to the basket... He fears contact ever since he messed up his knee, that's where the pussy reference came from... It's been proven throughout the history of basketball that you'll be a much more effective ball player if you take the ball aggressive instead of relyin on the jumpshot, hell look at allen iverson and steve francis, they not even as big as vince, but there more of men then he could ever dream of bein...