Basketball UFO

Chapter 11 Sharp

Carter jumped high in the double-team.

The mountains are small at a glance, the line of sight is wide, and there is only the basket in front of you.He adjusted his center of gravity when he took off, and now there is no defensive player blocking him, and he shot calmly.

Rubbing the basketball with your fingers, the whole ball flew out.Draw a smooth arc in the air.

Whoosh!In the midst of all eyes, the basketball hits the net.

Cassel was stunned on the spot, he could get in like this, and his jump was too high.

The fans in the audience burst into enthusiastic cheers and shouted Carter's name crazily.

"God, I saw a super talent, today's ticket price is so worth it."

"It's so beautiful, completely ignoring the defender, this is Vince Carter."

When Carter landed on the ground, he almost stepped on Bob Sula's foot, and when he touched it a little, he instinctively controlled the falling sole of his foot to move back and fell to the ground, but he also avoided hidden injuries.

"There are too many insidious moves these days." Carter calmed down and continued to participate in the game.

Staying healthy is the most important thing.The predecessor Carter was stepped on by Bowen and others many times, so his explosive power dropped greatly and he became an ordinary star.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Carter scored two three-pointers in a row to open up the score for the team.The Cavaliers did not have an explosive scoring point and it was already difficult to recover the score.

Calipari began to switch tactics and try other tactical routines.Focusing on the success rate, Carter was not greedy for credit, grabbed the rebound, Cassel had already started, ran forward, and Carter dribbled the ball across half court.

Pass it to the inside, and then pass it back to Cassel. Cassel plays in singles, swings his shoulders and pushes forward, without getting out of shooting position, and passes it back to Carter. Carter sees the right time and goes straight to the inside.

Williams received the ball in front of his chest, jumped up subconsciously, and dunked successfully.

"Roar!" A passionate dunk.

Today's score also exceeded 10 points, 11 points, and 9 rebounds.The Cavaliers attacked at halftime, and Sean Bradley sent the hot pot again.

Cassel held the ball and then passed it to Carter. Carter passed by and cut inside. From the corner of his eye, he saw Kendall Gill getting out of the open space. He passed the ball back and Kendall took the shot directly.

Open three-pointer, hit.

"Great job," Calipari said excitedly. This game was so good. "Carter can really activate the whole team. He is the core of this team's tactics."

Soon, the Cavaliers conceded defeat and directly replaced the main players.Carter has already rested on the sidelines 2 minutes earlier, and now entering garbage time, there is no need to play again.

"Wonderful, so wonderful, I will definitely win today." The fans shouted.

"Vince Carter, super rookie."

In this game, Carter scored a crazy 32 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals, almost dominating the game by himself.

"I really didn't lose." Calipari was in much better spirits.Before this, he was under tremendous pressure. If the team failed to recover, he would probably be dismissed soon.

"I haven't seen such a rookie for several years." In front of the TV, David Stern muttered to himself.

He is also paying attention to the performance of this rookie class. He thought that Iverson and Ray Allen would perform better, but he didn't expect Carter to take the lead and directly break 30 points.

The last rookie to make a wonderful debut was Grant Hill, the first generation successor to Jordan. He scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, a double-double record.

乔丹首秀只有16分，但还同时拿到7助攻6篮板2抢断4封盖，数据全面。

Later that same day, Iverson and Ray Allen met in Philadelphia against the Milwaukee Bucks, both starters.

As the core of the team, Iverson scored 30 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, amazing statistics, while Ray Allen on the opposite side only scored 13 points and 2 rebounds.Iverson wins stats, Ray Allen wins.

Allen Iverson was originally quite satisfied with his data, but when he heard that Carter had 32 points and 8 assists, he couldn't help but said, "At least, my team fought until the last minute."

"Carter won the game." The reporter added.

No. 7 pick Iverson didn't want to talk.Vince Carter is only the No. [-] pick and may not last long.

Kobe on the Lakers side also ushered in his debut in the second game. Facing the Timberwolves, he played 6 for 1 from the field in 0 minutes, scored zero points, and grabbed 1 rebound.

In Steve Nash's first game with the Suns, he played 5 minutes and made 1 of 0 from the field. All statistics were zero.

The second game will not start until November 11th, and the team will have a 7-day rest period.At this stage, stars will travel around and participate in commercial activities, and the team will also sort out transactions and step up sales of tickets.

Although Carter is not yet a star player, the schedule for the past few days is also full. Adidas dragged him to attend new product launch conferences in three cities, and organized a large-scale publicity in the United States. Carter's new sneakers were officially unveiled.

With the light of victory in the first game, the press conference went smoothly.As long as Carter shows a better performance, Adidas will also design an exclusive LOGO and signature sneakers for him.

I also took time to attend Converse's new shoe conference. Off the court, Carter signed Converse.

This special signing mode has caused the US media to report seriously, praising him for finding a new endorsement channel. Many stars are uncomfortable, and they can still earn two shares of money even though they are alone.

When Nike executives saw Adidas's operation, they burst into laughter, "I don't want to lose face, and I signed an unequal treaty. It seems that we have suppressed other brands too badly."

"Remember, the players we sign must be exclusive to Nike and cannot share players with other sports brands."

Converse is not sure whether Carter will bring them profits, so let it go. "The company has reached a critical moment. If it can't turn around, it will declare bankruptcy. I hope Carter can bring us enough profits."

The Nets saw Carter's outstanding performance and promoted it on the tube network. Ticket sales increased a lot, and many people were willing to pay to watch Carter play.

Carter's equipment began to attract fans' attention.

"Vince's shoes are from Adidas? Buy a pair later."

"Did Vince sign with Adidas or Converse? Why did he attend two sneaker conferences?"

"You don't know, right? Adidas on the court, Converse off the court, Carter's showmanship."

Joe Taub looked at the ticket sales and felt much better. Before, the attendance rate was only about 75%. It is expected to reach more than 88% in the next game. Season ticket sales have also increased significantly.

Carter conquered the fans in just one game, and his ability to attract tickets exceeded his expectations.However, the previous summer league launched in China did not receive much money, and the advertising share of 2 US dollars was simply unbearable...

The second game is still at home, facing the strong team Orlando Magic.The Magic left O'Neal this season, and Anfernee Hardaway is still in charge, and their strength is still strong.

"Penny" Hardaway's elegant style of play is very popular among fans, and he is also dubbed the title of "Jordan's successor".

After Hardaway played for the Magic for one year, the Magic signed a nine-year, 9 million contract with him. O'Neal felt uncomfortable and wanted a bigger contract, but unfortunately the Magic management did not agree.

Let the shark swim west.

After "Penny" became the boss himself, he discovered that it was not easy to lead the team. The team had no second strong point. He carried the team alone and had to face double-teams every day, which was a bit difficult to perform.

Now the left hamstring is a bit uncomfortable, maybe surgery is needed to recover.

"I haven't watched Carter's game yet, but I believe he is a very good young man." Hardaway faced reporters and said with a smile.

He is not a provocative player and has no animosity toward Carter, even though Carter's shoe sponsorship contract is bigger than his.

Facing the Magic, Carter also said bluntly, "The Magic is a strong team in the league and still has strong competitiveness, but we will do our best to defend the home court."

I don't have any confidence, let's talk about it.

Fans have already entered the Rutgers Athletic Center. Most of the new fans who bought tickets were attracted by Carter, and some were attracted by Hardaway.

"Do you think Carter can beat Hardaway? Penny is not a simple star."

"Carter's style of play is sharp, and Hardaway's style of play is elegant. I like both."

"Damn, have you watched the ball? Carter is not only sharp, but also very elegant. He catches the ball with one hand and breaks through in one step. Who can do better than him?" He watched the game three times in a row, and felt that he discovered something new every time, and he could write a graduation thesis.

Hot girls stood in two rows and danced. Players from both sides appeared on the stage. When Carter appeared, the audience burst into huge cheers.

"Carter's status in the team is stable." Calipari said with confidence listening to the cheers of the fans.

Players from both sides come out and prepare to jump the ball.

On the Magic's side, although O'Neal is missing, there is "Cobra" Horace Grant. He was the main center of the Bulls' first three consecutive championships and was also the third scorer in the team at that time.

The power forward position is David Vaughn, a second-year rookie.At the small forward position, Nick Anderson started again and averaged 14.7 points per game last season. Today's main task is to mark Carter.

Shooting guard Brian Shaw, the point guard is naturally "Penny" Hardaway.

Hardaway is one of McGrady's draft templates.It is worth mentioning that Carter does not have a draft template and cannot find similar players.

The Nets still continued the starting lineup from the previous game.Sean Bradley and Jason Williams partnered inside, Carter was still a small forward, and Kendall Gill and Cassell joined forces in the backcourt.

Bradley succeeded in jumping the ball this time, Cassel advanced to the frontcourt, and Carter signaled him not to worry and lobbed to the inside.Williams beat David Vaughan hard, failed to find a chance, and passed again.

David Vaughan is the weakness of the Magic, and the Nets are ready to tear the gap from here.Although Grant is old at the center position, his reputation is still there and he is not easy to deal with.

Carter catches the ball, shakes it, and feigns a breakthrough. Nick Anderson extends his arm first to block.It's a pity that this momentary action was caught by Carter, and he immediately retracted the ball from his knee and smashed it into the inside.

As soon as Williams was about to reach the position, the ball arrived, took off in a half-squat, and dunked into the net.

"This is a beautiful combination." Williams didn't know where the ball came from, but it just went in. "Vince, I admire you more and more."

He found that as long as he competed with Carter, he could get a lot of easy scoring opportunities.

Hardaway retaliated and changed directions continuously. Cassel couldn't keep up with the rhythm and couldn't guard him. He could only watch him get into the inside, move around, and hit the ball between the two big guys.

It's a beautiful move, let's learn it secretly.Carter saw that the other party had a very special sense of rhythm, and immediately felt the desire to learn.The same is true for Cassell. He can't run fast or jump high, but he can use his unique sense of rhythm to drive defensive players, or rely on good physical confrontation to bully small defenders.

Sure enough, players who can gain a foothold in the NBA have at least one exclusive skill.

Facing the Magic, Carter exploded without opening, chose to play steadily and kept getting involved in defense.Seeing Bradley and Grant confront each other near the free throw line, Carter immediately looked in Williams' direction.

But suddenly he swung toward the baseline. Bradley let go of Grant, took a step toward the basket, caught the ball, and easily dunked with one arm.Grant was left speechless near the free throw line.

Bradley pointed at Carter, feeling comfortable. It was true that he had recently been training with Carter to increase his strength. Carter taught him some running skills, and if he caught them once, he would score.

"Carter's golf quotient is higher than I expected. He looks like a rookie, but he looks like he has played for many years, especially his understanding of tactics. He should have seen many tactics." Calipari sat on the sidelines , I feel so at ease.

The game is still going on. The Magic Hardaway is going through the motions, and the Nets are also scoring consecutively. The two sides are playing inextricably.

During the official timeout of the first quarter, Carter took a rest.Only scored 4 points and 2 rebounds, but sent 4 assists.

Watching the substitute players play, the Nets quickly fell behind. At the end of the first quarter, it was Robert Parker's tough mid-range shot that tied the score at 22 and returned to the same starting line.

Magic head coach Brian Hill yelled, "Take out the aggressiveness, cut off the connection between Carter and his teammates, and don't let him connect the team."

Played again in the second quarter, Carter was still off the court.Robert Pack continued to take control, and Xavier McDaniel came on to replace Carter, but he was past his prime and was clearly outclassed by Nick Anderson.

Soon, the Nets were overtaken by the Magic.

When Carter re-appeared, the team had fallen behind by 5 points.

Sam Cassell came out at the same time and singled out Hardaway, but missed.Carter got rid of Nick Anderson early, flew up from the inside giant, grabbed the ball, and pushed the board forward before it hit the ground.

Unexpectedly, Grant reacted quickly, and slapped Carter hard on the arm.

Beep!The referee's whistle blew and the basketball hit the net.Play a 2+1.

In the last game, Carter played the first 2+1 of his career against Bob Sura, and there were several opportunities for additional penalties in each game.His style of play is lethal and aggressive.

Standing on the free throw line, Carter rubbed his arm and smiled. This group of people clearly wanted to destroy his arm, and they struck too hard.

Seeing Carter's appearance, Grant was in a daze, as if he saw Jordan walking to the free throw line, and almost couldn't hold back his high-five.

Plus penalty, hit again.

After chasing the 2-point difference, Hardaway stared at Carter, ready to fight back.

Last season's weak team actually showed good fighting power, which made Hardaway want to fight one on one.

The pride of football stars is that everyone wants to be the boss and wants to defeat all opponents.

(End of this chapter)