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MANILA, Philippines – Vince Carter is 40 going on 25.
The Memphis Grizzlies veteran said goodbye to his 30s in style, scoring 7 points in 30 minutes against his former team the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, January 25 (Thursday Manila time). Two of those points came in the form of a 360 layup off a spin move to the rim in the second quarter of the 101-99 victory in Memphis.
Carter, who is playing in his 19th season since being drafted in fifth overall in 1998 and is playing more minutes this season (23.8 in 39 games) than in his first two seasons with Memphis. Carter has transitioned effectively into a sixth man role, averaging 8.2 points and 3.3 rebounds off the bench while relying as much on his perimeter shooting as his once unparalleled leaping ability (ask Frederic Weis).
In an interview with the Commercial Appeal, Carter shrugged off musings about his age (“Why is it a big deal? Guys have turned 40 in this league before”) but turned introspective when asked what advice he’d have today for himself as a rookie.
“Treat the game with respect. And play it until you don’t love it anymore,” said Carter.
If his game against Toronto is any indication, Carter still loves basketball. – Rappler.com
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