Vince Carter Responds to Work Ethic Critics, Shares Untold Kobe Stories

Vince Carter Responds to Work Ethic Critics, Shares Untold Kobe Stories | Taylor Rooks X

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Ай бұрын

Former NBA star Vince Carter sits down with Taylor Rooks for exclusive interview to discuss being voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, how he feels about "ring culture" in basketball, the lack of quality veterans on NBA rosters, and how he tried to help Carmelo Anthony early in his career. He also explains why Kobe deserves to be in the GOAT conversation, why he thinks he would beat MJ in a dunk contest, the crazy dunk contest idea featuring LeBron and T-Mac that never happened, responds to critics who questioned his work ethic, recalls how Kobe helped prepare him for retirement and opens up about his relationship with the Raptors.
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@jaimeplata777 Ай бұрын

Kobe respected Vince big time ... He witnessed Vince dominate in high school, and in their early days in the NBA.

@blusef1 Ай бұрын

Amazing interview. Loved how he talked about how that convo with Kobe brought him peace as he entered retirement.

@hawken796 Ай бұрын

Calling a man who played 22 years in the league lazy is just disrespect smh.

@montay1kmoneyteam902 Ай бұрын

Work ethic

@Sparkyxicy Ай бұрын

What is the timestamp?

@VERYRARE00000 Ай бұрын

@@Sparkyxicy starts 37:49

@alexandrossimitzis146 Ай бұрын

Facts bro! Preach!

@king-ghost1027 Ай бұрын

All facts 💯

@hawken796 Ай бұрын

I was legit looking up Vince interviews and this was uploaded 15 minutes ago lol

@sydneydance Ай бұрын

Watching Vince dunk in the 90's and early 2000's was like watching MJ dunk in the 80's and early 90's. Congrats on the HOF legend.

@nbarealtalker Ай бұрын

I don’t question his work ethic. I think in his prime years, his motor just got questioned in those waining years in Toronto. He’d come back to a chorus of boos and drop 50 + a game winner after leaving averaging 16. Nonetheless, he’s the greatest dunker of all time, an elite scorer and you can’t tell the story of basketball without mentioning Vince Carter. And he changed basketball in Canada forever. And he was clutch.

@BGambino1215 Ай бұрын

Facts

@MikeBNumba6 Ай бұрын

He was never the same after his knee injury. That's the real reason he slowed down

@safeman5383 Ай бұрын

Don't forget about the injuries and also u need to highlight that he didn't have a team in Toronto and plus there were lots of stuffs going on behind the scenes with the higher ups

@nbarealtalker Ай бұрын

@@safeman5383 yeah time heals all and whatnot. I’m just saying that’s where his motor first got questioned because he went to Jersey and started dropping 20+ again and always played his best ball against the city that hated him. I think it tarnished his reputation a bit until he became a journeyman and sort of created a new identity. But through all that he was still clutch, an Allstar and undeniable talent. He’s arguably Top 75 worthy. Definitely Top 100.

@moonjp Ай бұрын

So many variables the season he was traded: new coaching philosophy under Sam Mitchell, rebuild and play centered around Bosh and araujo, played 95% at SG than his usual SF position, then played with Jason Kidd and relied on the go to player again. Fun fact: Despite reduced points, Carter’s block, steal, and turnover percentage were better that season as a Raptor before he was traded than as a Net, and were among the best numbers in his career.

@Lakers_824 Ай бұрын

This man is humble. Changed the game in the 2000’s.

@willielominchar7290 Ай бұрын

Vince easily is a top 5 talent he had all the skills and there wasn't anything he couldn't do

@JoeE1024 Ай бұрын

37:49 he starts talking about "work ethic"

@chrislosm Ай бұрын

Good looking out!

@matthewfarr5742 Ай бұрын

legend

@WickedSickProd Ай бұрын

The Olympic slam dunk over the 7ft center in a game was enough to put him in the Hall of Fame. He could literally dunk over every one in the Hall of Fame

@michelledouglas6909 Ай бұрын

23:59 is when he starts talking bout Kobe… imma start listening to Vince more often

@matthewfarr5742 Ай бұрын

legend you are

@quintinfink12 Ай бұрын

Definitely deserves to be in the hall. Anyone who says otherwise, honestly stop watching bball

@salladiallo9766 Ай бұрын

I don’t think he belongs and I will still watch bball. Look at his numbers his last 11 years , he was terrible and was a role player. That’s not hall of fame.

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

Dude is a bum today never won anything.

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

He was a terrible player lol

@diggy1148 29 күн бұрын

@@AlwayzFresha terrible player? You’re just hating at this point , your fat and talking shi. Stop it

@rjayesperon2924 Ай бұрын

The greatest dunker of all time is definitely Hall Of Fame worthy. Love watching VC do interviews, you can tell how kind and great of a person he is and how much he loves the game of basketball 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@MhammadelAmin Ай бұрын

Coming from Sanford, Fl having played at Lake Mary high school I missed playing against Vince when he played against what would be my hs a couple years later (I was in eighth grade). Those back home in central FL in particular Daytona Beach knew (intuition) that that skinny guy who was the drum major in mainland high school’s band. He would go on to do great things with that round ball. 🫡 to you Vince Carter!! Thank you and thanks to your father for contributing to those midnight basketball runs around central FL. You repped those who couldn’t fulfill their dreams.

@gate45 Ай бұрын

Greatest Dunker In NBA History!!

@Vasco224 Ай бұрын

Did JJ Berea die?

@king-ghost1027 Ай бұрын

Of course

@MATT111MARTIN Ай бұрын

Vince carter and Tracy mcgrady got me into basketball

@BGambino1215 Ай бұрын

N a.i

@HarryCarterMetcalfePark414 Ай бұрын

Half man, Half Amazing! Well deserved VC! VC 4 Threeeeeee!

@gouenjishuuya2041 Ай бұрын

Definitely deserving of being a Hall of Famer. I honestly think being in the Hall is much better than winning a ring, because there was a lot of people who won a ring and ended up being unrecognized by so many people. If a person in the Hall many people will see their name and remember him or her as a legend. Not just in the NBA, basketball in general.

@optimistprime993 Ай бұрын

"I GOT ONE MORE IN ME"😂 How did Taylor not ask him about that meme? And the fight he allegedly had with Sam Mitchell.🤣As a Kobe fan, I always love seeing his peers put him in the GOAT conversation, where he belongs.

@nene1523 Ай бұрын

More than deserved my man, Goat dunker. You a legend...and legends belongs to the HOF.

@MikeBNumba6 Ай бұрын

The truth is he was never the same after his knee injuries. He had a big one in 2002 and another 2007 And im sure he had injuries between those dates, but can't remember. I know he had more injuries later in his career. His work ethic was always there, the injuries derailed his career

@ltri-fehl2955 Ай бұрын

And It’s sad because he got those injuries shouldering the offensive load on those teams for nets and raptors….If he had a dominant Big Man which was needed in that era to win he would have had a better chance to keep from injuries..Only casuals dont all the nuance’s that affected Vince’s career

@ltri-fehl2955 Ай бұрын

@user-to1qp7lp6r Ай бұрын

He's a class A person

@charliedcho Ай бұрын

Legend

@kingdang855 Ай бұрын

Congrats to Vince

@russcuts1035 Ай бұрын

Vince Vince Vince much Love !!!!

@supremejoseph Ай бұрын

Taylor Is fine ❤

@KAye633 25 күн бұрын

Vince Carter was amazing!

@MrKrabs-ho6gz Ай бұрын

No timestamps? I’m finna spazz

@daboyy6537 Ай бұрын

Where’s the Kobe goat convo at

@longlivejciii Ай бұрын

@@daboyy6537literally why I’m here 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

@daboyy6537 Ай бұрын

@@longlivejciii around 23 mins

@longlivejciii Ай бұрын

@@daboyy6537 appreciate you my g 🙏🏾

@keithrochester4671 Ай бұрын

Great way to ask that question 38min in

@petey656 Ай бұрын

This was deep. Whole new meaning to life

@paolozuniga9880 Ай бұрын

My favorite basketball player ever. ❤️

@AJRAOfficial Ай бұрын

Taylor Rooks damn good interview and i need more and just her this is great content and she sounds knowledgeable and nice

@Njnetsman Ай бұрын

I wish Carter was the way he talked about kobe. If he did, he would be considered one of the greatest of all time

@robertomendoza3763 Ай бұрын

Very deserving❤. The one and only VC❤

@baseball741 Ай бұрын

Gilbert needs to shut up.

@jlewlew2160 Ай бұрын

Gilbert comes across as a hater for clickbait but he isn't fully 100% wrong. VC is the reason i got into basketball and my favorite all time player. But in his prime, after maybe Year 3, and injuries played a part, I wouldn't say he had a crazy offseason work ethic (same with JVG saying TMac was a bad practice player). Grant Hill flat out said this guy was eating chocolate chip cookies on the plane. JKidd definitely helped him when he first got traded to NJ cuz he didn't want to look lazy next to that guy. And I would say in his Dallas years he started taking training, stretching, offseason stuff much more seriously.

@safeman5383 Ай бұрын

@@jlewlew2160 lol u were in there ? Were u in the practice facilities with him ? Get the f out of here

@justinjuniano6472 Ай бұрын

exactly talking bout vince as if gilbert mediocre as career is note worthy

@silewis9396 Ай бұрын

@@justinjuniano6472 His career was far from mediocre. He made it amongst the top players even if for a short time

@justinjuniano6472 Ай бұрын

@@silewis9396 stop it, name his accolades

@isaiahbanksyma Ай бұрын

My hero

@MerrittCW Ай бұрын

Time stamps please

@alo.5141 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing T-Mac in his HOF jacket induct Vince.

@BrianThomasII Ай бұрын

💎

@Thomas-lc3hi 27 күн бұрын

Miss Taylor 😊

@Rumble225-qe7fy Ай бұрын

Vince Carter had lot of injuries which factored in. He had to miss a shit ton of games. Pretty hard to improve when you are constantly rehabbing injuries.

@ducekong7878 Ай бұрын

Taylor 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@takumifujiwara8356 Ай бұрын

hope championship teams hire him as an assistant coach or trainer. damn I hope he gets one ring just for what he did to the game.

@fluntblunt Ай бұрын

So...what are you doing after the interview?

@JeoTivii-YT 4 күн бұрын

Love ❤ Taylor Brooks she my crush ❤

@lawrencesmith5661 20 күн бұрын

I like her she lets people talk and doesn't interrupt them while they are talking 🤔

@King_SPL 2 сағат бұрын

He had an ok work ethic but not a killer instinct like Kobe. He wanted to be friends with everyone, not destroy them. As he got older, he had to get a better work ethic out of necessity because he could not rely on his natural talent as much. I also think he was more interested in longevity than in trying too hard one season and burning out. I think he learned the hard way about pushing yourself too hard when he got injured on the Raptors.

@Ricardo-ot1sk Ай бұрын

Respect vc

@oppailover5439 Ай бұрын

My favorite player to watch, congrats on the HOF.. Vince was a real showman he played to entertain and boy I was entertained not just with the dunks but he had it all.. handles, post ups, lay ups, deep 3s and mid range

@kcsizzle23 22 күн бұрын

I’ve been sleeping on this PC, this host is gorgeous and great at her job!

@lkcuupa Ай бұрын

👑 him

@the77th Ай бұрын

If you can convince me that you can tell the story and history of BASKETBALL without mentioning Vince Carter, I’ll believe your fight against his induction into the Hall Of Fame! Let me give you a hint, YOU CAN’T! IT’S OVER!!!!!!! The wait IS OVER!!!! You Go Vince

@arrudov564 3 сағат бұрын

Bro got the same voice as Jimmy Butler

@modalize Ай бұрын

[VINCE KOBE TMAC] - GOATS

@Dropped40onyourteam Ай бұрын

Anyone know the time stamp for the kobe story?

@CharlesFristians Ай бұрын

there's an earlier one but the one you want is at 43:50 and on

@CharlesFristians Ай бұрын

he also says, if not for the covid shutdown, his last nba game would have been april 10, 2020 (he doesn't say the date but i looked it up) in toronto

@Dropped40onyourteam Ай бұрын

@@CharlesFristians Good lookin out

@HiM-lg6fw Ай бұрын

Around 24:00 is the first one

@turanbaykal8430 Ай бұрын

42:25 about that work ethic it's a misused phrase. The right one should be the hunger and the killer mentality. VC is full of love not hunger for it.

@StullaKingKuul Ай бұрын

Why is this woman so fine that shit really defy logic

@cash07flow Ай бұрын

Besides Jordan,Kobe,Clyde drexler and Dominique Wilkins one of the Best Dunkers ever!!!

@GoGetYourShinebox Ай бұрын

Dr J, Kemp

@YungNova-J 23 күн бұрын

Vince you Shuda use that time for a coach position… RJ snuck one In Cleveland

@calmnrelaxed 28 күн бұрын

Kobe stuff starts @ 23:38

@bigshorty4855 22 күн бұрын

She looks good 👍.

@DaRealIceO Ай бұрын

He is an underachiever given his talent

@uthamanj Ай бұрын

TARHEEL !!!!

@RockyBhai-eq2pe Ай бұрын

Is Vince wearing all black 90's? Bruh, those are my everyday's 😭😱

@hawken796 Ай бұрын

If Vince had a better team around him, everyone would be having a different conversation. Kobe with the hornets would have still been good but not the Kobe we got with the Lakers

@TheKidwonda Ай бұрын

Why you act like that Nets team Vince joined was garbage truck juice he also underperformed in route to the ECF with the Orlando Magic. He had some squads

@ltri-fehl2955 Ай бұрын

@@TheKidwondaThe nets were garbage they had no frontline, bench, or hall of fame coach, they traded that whole Nets Finals team away and Kenyon signed with Denver…and that Orlando Magic team was a disaster waiting to happen Dwight wanted more touches and not improving his fundamentals and Jameer Nelson shot them out of every game..

@TheKidwonda Ай бұрын

@@ltri-fehl2955 so it sounds like you’re letting Vince off the hook for avg 15 ppg on 40% FG shooting and 23.5% 3pt shooting in the 2010 playoffs…is that what I’m seeing just want some clarification

@ltri-fehl2955 Ай бұрын

@@TheKidwonda If u wanna go there we can get technical I wasnt talking about a specific playoffs u seem so keen on…But they swept their way to the ECF 8-0 that year…Stan Van Gundy changed up his system to feed Dwight the ball in the post which was stupid and they were winning with Vince and Jameer ball handling in pick n rolls the whole playoffs…Vince played atrocious because of countless times having to play hero ball to bail out the offense late in the shot clock, instead of running plays for him and sitting on the 3 pt line like he was Rashad Lewis or Michael Pietrus…That was a total team collapse and most coaching issue…Also there is a podcast where Vince teammates Matt Barnes and JJ redick talks about this as well

@TheKidwonda Ай бұрын

@@ltri-fehl2955 you do realize the stats I gave you was for the entire postseason run that season not just the ECF.

@90ackt Ай бұрын

Vince should join Hawks in 2001 summer.Raptors bad management

@kardiackards8097 24 күн бұрын

Dude could play another season easy

@sysvalley Ай бұрын

Without Vince, the Raptors would have probably gone the same way as the Vancouver Grizzles. Vince's exploits carved a niche market for Basketball not only in Toronto but in Canada. Raptors became a national Canadian team with the departure of the Grizzlers. Long live Vince Carter AKA Air Canada,!!

@JaemeelRobinson Ай бұрын

Disagree. Raptors would have continued on because ownership was strong and the hardcore fanbase was very loyal.

@tonochiehardy9465 Ай бұрын

Vince Carter is iconic as a Dunker but as a player he was a superstar but not a Great like kobe, Duncan , Pierce because he didn't win a 🏆the same like Melo,CP3,Tmac, Iverson

@LowercaseKev Ай бұрын

Before I watch, is this a real untold Kobe story or another rehash of some other story out there from Vince’s side?

@CharlesFristians Ай бұрын

43:50 mark and on

@silewis9396 Ай бұрын

Don't know don't care. Vince is enough

@Mr3824KB Ай бұрын

Thank you @@CharlesFristians

@imhip510 Ай бұрын

t mac in the hall? better not be

@silewis9396 Ай бұрын

You're late he's been in for years and noone can change that

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

T Mac has a legacy other than ditching teams.

@willielominchar7290 Ай бұрын

If vince plays great against Boston in 2010 the magic get back to the finals that series for me is still a mystery vince just didn't show up

@jlewlew2160 Ай бұрын

Matt Barnes talks about this on all the smoke with JJ Redick and VC. SVG panicked cuz Boston was a veteran team and changed the entire offensive scheme before Game 1. VC missing the free throws in Game 2 definitely hurt. But check Dwight and Rashard Lewis's numbers in that series.

@vincentgasparri Ай бұрын

The Magic were the best team in the league coming from the all star week-end BY FAR, they were like 41-8 into that matchup with Boston, and they all were just unrecognizable these 6 games, gotta love earing what SVG has to say about that

@jlewlew2160 Ай бұрын

@@vincentgasparri They went away from steady high pick and rolls and went to Dwight in the low post....for literally no reason.

@safeman5383 Ай бұрын

Dawg celtics defense was crazy that year one of the best of all time remember that they eliminated lebron while the year before he was averaging 37 he finished with 26 pts a game don't forget that fact and Vince was kinda past his prime

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

He's trash that's why

@michaelcornwell562 Ай бұрын

Kobe’s the goat

@justinjuniano6472 Ай бұрын

gilbert talking junk bout bc and hating is funny asf, gil talks like he was some great hall of famer his career was mediocre at best

@silewis9396 Ай бұрын

All Star and All NBA is not mediocre 😂

@justinjuniano6472 18 күн бұрын

@@silewis9396 how many times 🤔, and name the other accolades pretty mediocre

@Gorillajawz Ай бұрын

How the greatest dunker of all time don't got work ethic? makes no sense. This is Vince Carter here.

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

Simple, dude dunks pretty well and is also a bum.

@imhip510 Ай бұрын

we think its a black thang.... dis whole hall shit

@TanakaSigauke Ай бұрын

Wife material?

@djpokechopz304 Ай бұрын

He had all the skills ..just not the mindset to be a killa .. I dont think he liked being the #1 option..better #2 ..less pressure I think ..h.o.f is borderline to me...but I understand..Chauncey Billups should.NOT BE...

@lakersrdbest Ай бұрын

Mannnnnn you dont know Chauncey. Dude was amazing.

@myrondavis1416 Ай бұрын

People have to understand that Kobe and his work ethic only existed because Kobe knew that he sucked in comparison to the other guys in the early 2000s. Its not a knock on Kobe. Kobes mindset elevated him into who he was. The other players were already dogs and truly had more talent than Kobe. These players werent lazy, they were just on amother level skill wise. Kobe was playing catch up to these dudes. Kids wanted to be more like Iverson, VC, KG, TMac, etc because those were the dogs of the league that were carrying their teams and the NBA. Kobe had no choice but to be obsessed with working hard because all of those players were busting the Lakers ass and had the staples center buzzing everytime they came to town. The God given talent that existed in the early 2000s was off the chain. Kobe came into the league thinking shit was sweet since he had flare and the league was pushing the Jordan narrative. He found out quick that there were plenty of other players that could easily put 50 on his head.

@offset9996 Ай бұрын

Stop

@danieltorres1364 Күн бұрын

Kobe had 6 future Hall of Famers on a team and could not win. Kobe lost to the Pistons. Kobe was a byproduct of the LAKERS. Tim Duncan same amount of rings in a smaller market

@anthonydrepaul1137 Ай бұрын

He coulda been great to bad he quit on the raptors

@delmontegreenbeans Ай бұрын

This girl is so cokd?

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

Bum

@theapostrophewrecks3589 Ай бұрын

I have no respect for Wince Carter and never will. Waste of talent and a caterer.

@tevincarter9453 Ай бұрын

Career*

@GoGetYourShinebox Ай бұрын

Lol wouldn’t say waste, he made it and earned enough to take care of his family

@bhaysmithbs Ай бұрын

Why are you upset with his career? Elaborate homie

@user-ow2up8re2y Ай бұрын

Who cares about a hater.'s opinion?

@safeman5383 Ай бұрын

First of all go learn how to spell and 2nd go brush your teeth ok ?

@mattschurenko3032 Ай бұрын

This guy quit on the Raptors and faked numerous injuries in order to force a trade. It was disgraceful and I’m glad he never won a championship

@AlwayzFresh Ай бұрын

Canadian here, most of us can't stand Vince carter. He hated Canada while he was a popular player. Now that nobody cares about him, he wants our Nations support. Bum.

@neoanderson563 Ай бұрын

Speak for yourself. As a true Raptors fan, it was embarrassing to be around VC haters that just fed off of hack sports media that knew nothing about bball and hated that it was a better product than the Leafs. None of you held bad front office and coaching accountable. Only saw the hack headlines/narrative and fell for it. LOL

@jlewlew2160 Ай бұрын

"most of us" aren't sitting around in our mom's basement playing video games brother lmao