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Thursday, October 9, 2008

A 6' 6 shooter from an Atlantic coast town, educated in Chapel Hill, taken top five after leaving early, named NBA Rookie of the Year on a Central Division team. Hmmm. Vince Carter, now reporting to the scorer's table of greatness, has much in common with Michael Jordan. (Sorry Vince, we can't help ourselves.) Of course, Michael was never our Next Athlete. Vince is, because we can't take our eyes off him-in or out of uniform. It's just that simple. But more complex. What he and Michael and the r ...

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