NJNJ Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 http://www.blogcdn.com/nba.fanhouse.com/media/2010/01/vince-carter-0110-200.jpg ORLANDO -- Vince Carter was shaking his head "no,'' before the question was even finished. Returning to the NBA Slam Dunk contest -- even in the name of raising funds for charity -- at the urging of Shaquille O'Neal was not something he would consider. "No. Dwight (Howard) can do it,'' Carter said after Wednesday morning's practice. "Nobody should feel obligated to do anything they don't want to do.'' Carter, once one of the league's most acrobatic players, won the contest in 2000. It was O'Neal Tuesday night who said that he would convince teammate LeBron James to be part of the contest next month, but only if past champions like Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter returned. O'Neal suggested they could do it to raise money for Haiti. He said that the current crop of contestants was not worthy of James competing. Carter, though, was in no mood to even think about competing in the Slam Dunk contest. He was more worried about helping his new team -- the Magic -- stop their current slide. Carter is in a terrible slump, averaging a career-low 16.9 points while shooting just 39 percent from the field. The Magic have lost three consecutive games. He is taking much of the blame as the new guy who joined the defending Eastern Conference champs. "I did make Tracy (McGrady) get in the Dunk Contest in 2000,'' Carter joked. "But he could have said no. It's up to the individual.'' Carter clearly was saying no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainEv3nt Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 he saying no cus he know he cant do it no more lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Vince just isn't that athletic anymore, he's smart enough not to be embarrassed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Grant Hill can probably do better then Vince in the contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Shaqs just trying to make LeBron look better cuz he knows Carter and Kobe wont go in. Regardless, LeBron up against 30 yr olds who were in the dunk contest a decade ago? come on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I hope he doesn't cause it can only ruin his image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I still would love to see him do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Smart move by VC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Both Kobe and Carter are past their primes when it comes to dunking while Lebron is still is in or has to hit his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Honestly Carter has other things to focus on outside the dunk contest, the Magic arent a better team with him and his shooting percentages are horrific this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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