Vince Carter is the poster boy for aging NBA stars prolonging their career by adjusting to their new capabilities. Carter has made himself a solid role player into his late 30s by calibrating what's left of his abilities to the needs of his teams—basically, shooting open threes, playing good enough defense, being a good passer, and occasionally dusting off the old hops every few games for a time machine of a dunk, but at age 38—he turns 39 in January—it might be time to reconsider that last bit. Carter and Memphis Grizzlies fans had a rude awakening during their Tuesday preseason matchup with the Houston Rockets.
