Why isnt it Carter's fault for half assing it?
Did the coach go to him and say, " I know, they havnt traded you yet, so why dont you just not play at all."
No matter what the situation was...he half assed his job, which in the long run problaby screwed the Raptors even more because they problaby could of got alot more for him if Carter still played like he did before he started acting childish.
this is the last time im saying it, so listen carefully.
yes, carter is to blame for half-assing his job. he should have sucked it up and been more mature about the situation. but the raptors demise is not entirely his fault, because the organization (including gm's, coach's, etc.) made some bad decisions and put carter in a bad spot, alone to carry his team on his shoulders. carter obviously didn't have the will to do it, so he gave up. but the whole thing could have been avoided if those bad decisions were not made, which is why i believe that both sides are to blame, and it was not 100% carter's fault.
Originally posted by RecSpecs110
yes, carter is to blame for half-assing his job. he should have sucked it up and been more mature about the situation. but the raptors demise is not entirely his fault, because the organization (including gm's, coach's, etc.) made some bad decisions and put carter in a bad spot, alone to carry his team on his shoulders. carter obviously didn't have the will to do it, so he gave up. but the whole thing could have been avoided if those bad decisions were not made, which is why i believe that both sides are to blame, and it was not 100% carter's fault.
Having said that, I have a question for you (and anybody else). We all know he is a good player, but how do you personally feel about Carter's personality and him overall as a person? Have you completely forgiven him for such actions, or do you in some way dislike him for it (whether a lot or a little).
Originally posted by RecSpecs110
this is the last time im saying it, so listen carefully.yes, carter is to blame for half-assing his job. he should have sucked it up and been more mature about the situation. but the raptors demise is not entirely his fault, because the organization (including gm's, coach's, etc.) made some bad decisions and put carter in a bad spot, alone to carry his team on his shoulders. carter obviously didn't have the will to do it, so he gave up. but the whole thing could have been avoided if those bad decisions were not made, which is why i believe that both sides are to blame, and it was not 100% carter's fault.
Did I ever blame Carter for making the Raptors shitty? No
All I'm saying is that he is selfish, childish whiny *****..
One last thing, you pay a guy 98 million dollars, I'm pretty sure that Carter knew he was the go to guy and the leader of the team.
Originally posted by Myth
Having said that, I have a question for you (and anybody else). We all know he is a good player, but how do you personally feel about Carter's personality and him overall as a person? Have you completely forgiven him for such actions, or do you in some way dislike him for it (whether a lot or a little).
I dont know him personally and Ive never met him, but from what Ive seen on the court and in interviews hes seems like a good guy.
Originally posted by Smasandian
Overall, all the shit that happened was all created by Carter.
Well, here you mentioned that carter created the whole mess, and i assumed you were talking about how the raptors got worse with his loss.
anyhow, im officially done with this, it's going nowhere.
as for myth's question, carter's a good guy. i like the fact that he has a friendly personality and gets along with his teammates (well, at least with the nets). sure, i love guys like iverson who have nothing but pure will to win. but i still like carter. he brings style and flavor to the game. and he has heart, although many don't believe it. so to answer your question, yeah i like him.
raptors may make it to the playoffs, but i just don't see them getting past the first round. they need a stronger nucleus.
Here are my preseason predictions.
Atlantic
Nets
Sixers
Celtics
Raptors
Knicks
Central
Bulls
Pistons
Cavs
Pacers
Bucks
Southeast
Heat
Wizards
Hawks
Magic
Bobcats
Southwest
Rockets
Mavs
Spurs
Grizzlies
Hornets
Northwest
Twolves
Nuggets
Sonics
Jazz
Blazers
Pacific
Lakers
Suns
Clippers
Kings
Warriors
Im predicting the Bulls will have the best record in the East and whoever wins the Southwest wins the West, Rockets.
Lakers vs Pistons NBA Finals
Here are my preseason predictions (a little more in depth).
Atlantic
Nets (5, but will be 4th seed due to playoff set up)
Sixers (8)
Raptors
Celtics
Knicks
Central
Cavs (2)
Pistons (3)
Bulls (4)
Bucks
Pacers
Southeast
Heat (1)
Wizards (6)
Magic (7)
Hawks
Bobcats
Southwest
Mavs (1)
Spurs (2)
Rockets (4)
Hornets
Grizzlies
Northwest
Nuggets (7, but will be 4th seed due to playoff set up)
Jazz
Twolves
Sonics
Blazers
Pacific
Suns (3)
Lakers (5)
Clippers (6)
Kings (8)
Warriors
Scoring champ: Kobe
MVP: LeBron
Defensive POY: Artest
6th Man: Shaun Livingston
Most Improved: JR Smith
Coach of the Year: Flip Saunders (2nd choice: Brian Hill of Orlando)
Rookie of the Year: Brandon Roy
West Playoffs:
(1 vs 8) Mavs/Kings - Mavs
(2 vs 7) Spurs/Clippers - Spurs
(3 vs 6) Suns/Lakers - Suns
(4 vs 5) Nuggets/Rockets - Rockets
Round 2
(1 vs 5) Mavs/Rockets - Mavs
(2 vs 3) Spurs/Suns - Spurs
Conf Finals
(1 vs 2) Mavs/Spurs - Spurs
East Playoffs:
(1 vs 8) Heat/Sixers - Heat
(2 vs 7) Cavs/Magic - Cavs
(3 vs 6) Pistons/Wizards - Pistons
(4 vs 5) Nets/Bulls - Bulls
Round 2
(1 vs 5) Heat/Bulls - Heat
(2 vs 6) Cavs/Pistons - Cavs
Conf Finals
(1 vs 2) Heat/Cavs - Heat
NBA Finals: Spurs over Heat
Final MVP: Duncan