This Wednesday, two weeks after the clash between Dennis Rodman and Draymond Green, Bleacher Report has unveiled its new episode of The Portal – the seventh – which features a match between Ja Morant and « Prime Vince Carter ». A duel between an athlete who marked the NBA, and a second who – although he is still laying his first stones – is in the process of attaching his imprint.
When the voiceover tells Ja Morant and Vince Carter that they both know why they’re there, the players respond the same way: “Because I am the most exciting player in the League”. In this seventh episode of The Portal, the status of Ja Morant and Vince Carter – in their respective times – is the origin of the dispute. They face off one-on-one to see which of the two is better. “hedgehog” of hairs. In the style of play, the comparison does not necessarily have to be. It’s more in the ability to get a crowd to their feet in three seconds – because of their athleticism – that they excel. On February 12, 2000, Vince Carter won one of the finest dunk contests against… not many people actually. The story absolutely does not mention Steve Francis, Tracy McGrady, Ricky Davis and Larry Hughes, as the Raptors winger left his mark on the evening. And Ja in all this? He categorically refuses to participate in this competition, and prefers to improvise it in the middle of a match. Two rooms, two atmospheres, the same thrills.
I vs. Prime Vince ????
Two high-flyers. LOTS of posters. An unreal game of 1-on-1.
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The result ? We don’t spoil you, but Vince Carter wins. It is logical that Bleacher Report gives the eight-time All-Star winner. To do otherwise would have been disrespectful to his career. We love Ja Morant, he’ll probably surpass Vince in terms of accomplishments and pure level of play, but he’s only… 22 years old. How does that compare to one of the greatest longevities in NBA history. We are talking about a guy who has known four decades! Drafted in 1998, Vince Carter retired 22 years later, in 2020. It is therefore impossible for the moment, even in a scenario wanted far-fetched, to consider that Ja Morant can beat « Prime Vince Carter ». We know that Bleacher Report does not judge on the true capacity of one-on-one of the guys, but is necessarily inspired by their careers. How many All-Star selections? What influence on the game? How many titles? Well, for the last one, Vince can’t make a very big difference, but these criteria remain guarantees of domination. This is the route The Portal seems to be following.
What will be the next episode? We leave you with your speculations, even if in the area, it is keeping our fingers crossed for an opposition between Rudy Gobert and Dikembe Mutombo. A good 0-0 for families, with 19 blocks and 33 broken boards.
