Vince Carter Quotes (136 Quotes)

We want to go into the playoffs on a high, playing the style of basketball Coach expects us to play.

It's exciting. It's a great feeling talking about it and not being afraid to say, 'Yeah, we have a good team, and we're going to be capable of competing. It's great to see everybody thinking that way. I think everybody's committed to this team because of the talent we have.

The team in general stepped it up, got in passing lanes and made them take tough shots. We're trying to win as many games as possible, some ugly, hopefully some impressive.

He might be one of the best now. And he's going to get that all-star vote and he deserves it.

Just win as many games as possible. The overall goal is to win as many games as possible until there are no more games to be played.

It's a good feeling, I'll tell you that. There's a lot of guys who've been phenomenal, unreal, so I'm just thankful for the opportunity to be here and I'm thrilled that he's giving me the opportunity to start.

I have no clue. I can't even tell you what would go in (the decision) as far as thinking. I don't want to make that an issue as far as, 'Oh man, he might not be here or who are they going to bring in' This has been a wonderful place.

Our effort and our execution were the keys to our victory. If we play like that, we're tough to beat.

I have to do better for my team. Playoff time, if they are going to throw the ball in my hands, and have the trust in me to have the ball like that and make something happen, I have to produce, and I didn't produce.

They're definitely proven champions. But we feel, at home I don't care who you are we're going to fight you to the end and try to win the game. So we're definitely disappointed.

If we win, take care of our business, it can happen.

We had that energy. We had a lead and our bench kept the lead. We didn't have to play catch-up, which is real tough to do. We had a comfortable lead and we were able to play basketball and not overdo it (or) rush.

I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time.

We know we have a team that can make a lot of noise.

We really made it too easy for them. They were really playing to protect their home court and now we just have to take our opportunity by bouncing back and evening it up on Saturday.

It just tightened up. When I went up, I just felt a grab and I didn't want it to tear. We're hoping it's just a cramp and I can play tomorrow.

My goal, especially this year, has been from the jump ball to attack. Be aggressive, make teams key on me. If you want to put three guys on me, then it's R. J.'s turn. You have to pick your poison. It's wonderful to have. We have off-nights when it's not going, but more times than not, if one of us isn't going, then (the other) two of us are going to have a good game.

The more games we let slip away, we're letting other teams have a chance. It's important for us to be who we are and win. It doesn't matter how ugly or how lucky we are.

Our goal and our focus is to bring the same attitude regardless (of the opponent). We just try to take teams out early and throw them out of our building by any means.

We've had three tough games in a row. We didn't bring our 'A' game. We didn't even bring our 'B' game.

With our talent, when we step on the court, we expect to win and can't expect anything less, ... They just kept coming and coming and out-hustled us in the second half.

I'm going to make Tim Thomas come here. So it doesn't matter. Only kidding.

We want to just roll into the playoffs playing the style of basketball that Coach expects us to play. If we can fly under the radar and get the job done, why not.

Regardless of our seeding, as long as we're playing well and rolling into the playoffs, that's what we care about. We're just looking at whoever we play, we have to be prepared.

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.

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.

It's 16 games to accomplish a goal we all want. And letting one go hurts. I want to play the best game I can possibly play for my team every night, so when you let one slip away, it's a tough pill to swallow.

We missed a lot of shots that we usually make. I know I missed two open jump shots.

This morning it was all right. I woke up stiff. I did some work and it made me feel better. Took a nap and it was a little stiff. It was more stiff when I woke up this afternoon than this morning. I said, 'Hey, just let it go.' That was the hardest thing for me, to not dress up and play.

I was just trying to take what the defense gave me and mix it up a little bit. If (the defender) was playing up on me, just trying to make him pay and go to the basket and get to the line.

It was a shock for me. I mean just them coming in two years ago and being under .500 and not even ranked and they come in and pretty much kick our butt up and down the field -- it was a shock for me. Last year was pretty much the same scenario.

Shaq in foul trouble makes life easy for everybody.

At this point in time, we are just trying to win as many games as possible. Some ugly, hopefully some impressive wins, some wins are going to be by luck. By any means it should be our goal right now.

I was just trying to get to the basket and have the referees make the call,

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.

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