Vince Carter Quotes

"I used to block field goals in junior high, so I just pulled out that technique. In a situation like that, you always want to get a hand on the ball, but mainly you just want to disrupt the pass however you can."

"I don't want or need to gain respect with what I do off the court. I want respect for what I do on the court."

"We always felt (catching Miami) was a possibility. But we have to take care of our jobs and just win. If we just win, everything will fall into place."

"I don't care how I got here. In the books, when you look at it 10 or 20 years from now, it's not going say how he got here, it's going to say he's here and he represented the team."

"It's important to us to find time to rest. There's not much practice time and it's go, go, go. We want to push hard early."

"He's going to sleep well tonight. Not comfortable, but he's going to sleep well."

"We consider Miami one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and we see it as a test each and every time. We felt we could really give them a run."

"There's not a thing that any of you guys can say bad about me that would hurt my feelings... I'm not coming at you, what I'm saying is that, I'm willing to take that heat for my team, if we're playing well or if we're not playing well."

"I was just taking what they were giving me. On pick-and-rolls they were loose and I was able to get in the lane and make things happen."

"It's always fun, it's not like it hurts my feelings or anything, that's just the way it is, ... It's just basketball at its finest. I enjoy it and take it all in stride."

"My first dunk was actually in sixth grade."

"I play to win, and I had the opportunity to win twice and I blew it. I hate that I missed that free throw that ended our streak."

"Just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hurt."

"I play some fighting games, but mostly I just play sports."

"The starters came out playing hard and made a statement early. For us, having a lead instead of being on the other end where we had to play catch up was a relief for us."

"All day I've been watching TV and they were mentioning the Christmas Day game without mentioning they had a game tonight, or to watch the Nets. We're just trying to earn respect."

"I think we make a commitment to defend them."

"He was relentless. He wanted to win this game. You could see it in his eyes."

"When it was all about V.C. the Raptors played with fear, and that's not how you win games."

"Teams tend to double off him sometimes and leave him open. He's shooting with confidence. If he plays with aggression, it puts a lot of pressure on some big men. And if he attacks shot blockers it helps us get in the lane a little easier."