From today's ESPN.com:

The question: will Vince Carter amaze again?

The answer: There are two models here: The Prince Model and the Stevie Wonder Model. In the Prince Model, the artist, once capable of real genius ("1999," "Purple Rain," "Sign of the Times"), gets self-indulgent and moody and loses his way ("Diamonds and Pearls," "Chaos and Disorder," "Crystal Ball"), but, in a moment of surprising clarity, somehow rediscovers himself ("Musicology"). In the Stevie Wonder Model, the artist, once capable of real genius ("Uptight," "Talking Book," "Songs In The Key Of Life"), gets self-indulgent and moody and loses his way ("Characters" and "Conversation Piece"), never to return. I want to say Vince is Prince, but I fear he's Stevie...

vanity69 said:

woah, that's interesting! Is this the same guy (Stuart?) who frequently mentions Prince when describing football games?

Being from Toronto I can tell you that Vince Carter is a Momma's boy who cries and whines each time he gets a friggin blister. He had some good games a few years ago, but he's done dick the past couple of seasons and is always hurting and moaning about something. I supported trading him because he's not worth what the Raptors were paying him. His stats are not consistant and he misses too many games. I hope Jersey is happy to have him because Toronto was happy to let him go. I do like the man and wish him well in his life and career, but he wasn't worth what we were paying him.