Tuesday in South Beach, Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter became the fourth player to score 700 points in road games against the Miami Heat, including the playoffs.
Carter joined Paul Pierce (867), Patrick Ewing (754) and Michael Jordan (722), via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press:
Vince Carter just became the fourth player to score 700 points in road games at Miami, including playoffs.
He joins Paul Pierce (867), Patrick Ewing (754) and Michael Jordan (722).
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) October 30, 2019
This is Carter's last season in the NBA. He's playing in his NBA-record 22nd campaign.
Carter entered the league back in 1998 with the Toronto Raptors. As of Tuesday (10/29), he has career averages of 17.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists with the Raptors, New Jersey Nets (now Brooklyn Nets), Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Hawks.
Carter averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 2018-19 with the Hawks. He shot 41.9 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Whether he likes it or not, Carter is going to get standing ovations from road arenas all year long. After all, fans want to pay homage to an NBA legend.
When you think about Vince Carter, the first memory that comes to mind is his epic dunk contest win back in 2000. The show Vince put on that night for the world was mesmerizing.
Hopefully, the Hawks make the playoffs this season so NBA fans can watch Carter play in the postseason one final time.
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