Vince Carter Quotes

"His ability was always there. I think with the confidence it's just made him flourish. He's going to get what he deserves."

"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."

"My first dunk was actually in sixth grade."

"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."

"I think people are going to like my new shoes. I like them. I had a lot of success with the one last year, but this year's shoe is going to be a little different, but at the same time it's going to be a little spin-off on last year's shoe."

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

"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."

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

"That's definitely number one. The atmosphere, the emotion, the hostility in the arena: It was a fun game."

"I was just enjoying the show."

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

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

"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."

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

"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 used to block field goals in junior high. Seriously. Check the technique out."

"I was taking what they were giving me early. I was free on some pick-and-rolls and was able to get into the lane and make things happen. Later I was able to find open guys and they were knocking them down."

"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."