“I wasn’t even that great!” NBA legend Vince Carter says his iconic dunks were nothing more than MEDIOCRE
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Vince Carter was someone who popularised flashy dunks in the NBA. He was an incredibly athlete small forward who attacked the rim like a center. His dunks were extremely powerful and had his opponents frozen still in their tracks. However, the legend is extremely doubtful of his own skill initially.
Whatever takes place on the court is never really paid much attention to in the moment. The future Hall of Famer revealed even he was very surprised about his high flying capabilities after rewatching old tape of his prior performances.
“Some of the things you know I feel that it wasn’t one of the best moves ever made or anything. Then you see it on tape and you’re like… wow, it’s not bad.” In this 1999 interview, the expression on his face clearly shows how proud he was of himself pulling off such different moves.
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Vince Carter is a man of many talents
Vince Carter had a very dynamic offensive game. He was able to score using various methods such as attacking the rim, cutting through defenders, mid range shooting and outside shooting. The veteran ranks top 15 all time in three-pointers made shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc throughout his career.
As much as he was a shooter and dunker, he was also a very good scorer. The Toronto Raptors had him focus more on getting points during his third season when he averaged 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists along with 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
Another crazy career feature it that Vince Carter is the only player in NBA history to have played in four different decades. He was drafted in 1998 and retired in 2020. What adds on to how impressive he is, the 8x All-Star also has a musical background. He is well versed with percussion instruments, saxophone and trumpet.
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