And Another Thing

Dickson, this obsession that you and Bill Simmons seem to have with hating on Vince Carter is bordering on the ridiculous. Am I disappointed that Vince didn't play as hard in Toronto as he obviously can? Yes. But have you put in 100% at your job every single day? Honestly? Regardless of how much he gets paid, he is still human. The Toronto organization sucks...they can't keep free agents (Stoudamire, McGrady) and they are mired in perpetual mediocrity.

And as for Bill Simmons...give me a break. The guy goes out and writes jokes for Jimmy Kimmel for God's sake and he's the next great sportswriter? I would hate on one of the most exciting players in years too if my team hadn't been any good since about 1986. In all of the years that Paul Pierce has been in the league, how many times have the C's made the playoffs? This isn't a knock on P-squared. I like him a lot. I mean, he got stabbed and came back good as new! I just get tired of everyone hating on VC all the time. Luckily, the fans don't see it that way (leading all-star vote-getter four times).