Have you seen USA Today’s High Fives series? If you haven’t, you should get up on it, because they are doing things like naming Vince Carter the greatest player in the history of the Toronto Raptors franchise.
Well, they aren’t doing it, but the wacky fans are. I can understand the sentiment given that Carter ushered the franchise into relevancy with his dunk-contest legend status, his playoffs performances, and countless ad campaigns.
But much like the Raptor, Carter’s status as an NBA star became extinct the moment he wanted out of Toronto. Everyone has a right to hate on management and coaching; you wouldn’t be much a professional if you didn’t. But boycotting dunking and feigning injury are just not palatable characteristics when selecting the greatest players in the history of the franchise. Especially when competing against the likes of Marcus Camby, Antonio Davis, and Alvin Williams.
Okay, so Chris Bosh was on there, too. But Carter over Doug Christie is just a travesty of international proportions.
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