Do Raptor Fans Regret Trading Jamison for Carter

Torontos_raptor · Post #21 » by **Torontos_raptor** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:09 pm

He's the reason I started watching basketball. Before that I was a certified puckhead.

so a resounding NO!

and I'm sure many raptors fans share a similar sentiment

Birth of the Cool · Post #22 » by **Birth of the Cool** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:18 pm

aha, so the OP's favourite Beatle was George Harrison!

Hoopstarr · Post #23 » by **Hoopstarr** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:20 pm

There should be a poll for this thread and only one option: No.

jay632 · Post #24 » by **jay632** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:29 pm

vince would of brought years of mediocrity to toronto, nets traded him, orlando wants to trade him, you see a patter there.

Post #25 » by **Schad** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:29 pm

Hoopstarr wrote:There should be a poll for this thread and only one option: No.

There is a poll. It has two options, but you're allowed to choose both.

sh00n · Post #26 » by **sh00n** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:43 pm

Wow. . . making a thread for the sake of making a thread?

Ari_Emanuel · Post #27 » by **Ari_Emanuel** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:52 pm

I'm shocked that no one has even mentioned the impact that having Jamison might have had on keeping Tracy McGrady. Granted, Tracy's back injuries impeded his ability to reach his full potential, but if it hadn't? If the McGrady health issues never occurred, I'd argue in favour of keeping Jamison since Tracy would have been less likely to leave with Antawn in the fold. Antwan is a good player but not a max player who would steal lime light (and max contract) from Tracy, and they would be more compatible too.

That's a big if but since we are playing this game of hindsight, i think my arguement is worth thinking about.

a Healthy Tracy + Jamison > Carter

SuperaptorS · Post #28 » by **SuperaptorS** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:55 pm

VC put us on the map

Rembokz · Post #29 » by **Rembokz** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:56 pm

Umm NO

Ari_Emanuel · Post #30 » by **Ari_Emanuel** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:56 pm

Torontos_raptor wrote:He's the reason I started watching basketball. Before that I was a certified puckhead.

so a resounding NO!

and I'm sure many raptors fans share a similar sentiment

Unfortunately you may be right, but hopefully many more raps fans fell in love with the game watching true competitors, not glorified high jumpers like Vince.

Torontos_raptor · Post #31 » by **Torontos_raptor** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:16 am

Ari_Emanuel wrote:
Torontos_raptor wrote:He's the reason I started watching basketball. Before that I was a certified puckhead.

so a resounding NO!

and I'm sure many raptors fans share a similar sentiment

Unfortunately you may be right, but hopefully many more raps fans fell in love with the game watching true competitors, not glorified high jumpers like Vince.

We all need a reason to get into something, I don't think anyone is born with a passion for basektball, there's always that one moment which attracts you to a sport/discipline in life.

And as far as the glorified jumper comment is concerned, I beg to differ. You can call Gerald Green/Nate Robinson/Jason Richardson glorified jumpers, but Vince in his prime was faaarr from that. Those Raptors teams were some of the most competitive and intense (thanks to oak) that I've witnessed.

steve_steamer · Post #32 » by **steve_steamer** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:34 am

Vince Carter was the best thing to happen to canada basketball since James Naismith.

POINT BLANK!

Pillage · Post #33 » by **Pillage** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:40 am

I agree ^^^
the golden era raptors rarely if ever took nights off. They were stacked at every position with guys that brought it for 48 minutes every game. Christie(till he left) oak, a.will and j.will, Davis, Willis, bogues, childs, curry. None of them astounding talents, but all good character guys, who played to their strengths and who you would never question their effort. How many guys can u say that about on the raptors the past couple years? Add in the fact Carter provided some of the most amazing basketball excitment I have ever seen next to Jordan, ahead of lebron, Kobe of the past few years comes close... And that was a team to be proud of, and however brief it lasted, I wouldn't trade the memories for a nice guy named antawn.

Anticon · Post #34 » by **Anticon** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:59 am

I'd say of all the big decisions that have been made over the years, this one gets the least thought. I don't think there are many Raptors fans who would ever say we would have been better off without Vince.

Better off without giving pseudo-scrubs huge contracts to keep him happy, sure,and better off if we'd traded him for something worthwhile, but not better off without him. He was necessary.

SpaceJam · Post #35 » by **SpaceJam** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:59 am

BooRadley wrote:Jamison sucks. Career loser, but a hell of a nice guy.

He sucks? The man has been averaging 20 and 9 for the past 6 seasons, with no signs of regression. Antawn will be one of those guys sticking around the league for a long time.

TCHOKE · Post #36 » by **TCHOKE** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:16 am

vince would cattapult our team from pretender to contender

KingstonRaptors · Post #37 » by **KingstonRaptors** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:10 am

Carter pretty much made the Raptors a legit basketball team and prevented the team from moving to New Orleans or Oklahoma City. So No!!

Post #38 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:12 am

I think it was the most shrewd move in Raptors history.

big_baller_shot_caller23 · Post #39 » by **big_baller_shot_caller23** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:49 am

with jamison on the raptors , those ping pong balls would of gone in many differnt directions.

jamison and bosh probley woulnt of even of happend,

would of been like jamison and hinrich or something

or even better jamison and tj ford lol

Randle McMurphy · Post #40 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:08 am

Anybody who would ask this question doesn't remember VC in his prime...I have amazing memories of that time.

Jamison over Carter?