At 31, he’s probably not going to reinvent himself completely, but that doesn’t mean he can’t continue to evolve and improve his game. Despite being the third-oldest player on his team, Boucher doesn’t see himself as a finished product. Given his late start to basketball, he may have a point. There might still be another level for him to reach, and considering he’s playing for a new contract – either in Toronto or elsewhere – this would be a good time to make that jump. “One thing that I keep telling everybody is that most people have been playing basketball since they were eight, or maybe three, four, five, six,” Boucher said. “I started when I was 20, so if you count, it’s like 12 years of basketball [that I’m catching up on]. So, I’m still learning a lot. Even body-wise, I don’t feel like I’m [turning] 32. A lot of the things that I’m doing now, it’s like, okay, a rookie would do that. But I’m still 30 in my head and [trying to] be a vet and talk to the young guys and be a source of help for this team.”
by Hoops Hype