Basketball UFO

Chapter 13
There are 5 seconds left in the game.

The key free throw, if two free throws are made, the team leads by 3 points and the initiative is in hand.Lost a goal, only two points difference, the opponent may lore.

"Shh!"

The first free throw was hit steadily.

"During training, Carter made more than 95% of his free throws. He hasn't missed a free throw since the last game." Calipari was nervous, wondering if Carter could continue to make free throws.

Teachers Williams and Tony came over and high-fived Carter, making the crucial second free throw.

Carter took a deep breath. This was, in a sense, the winning goal.He thought of the two buzzer-beating shots in the NCAA Final Four and the Finals, and suddenly he felt indomitable and his whole body relaxed.

Shoot the ball four times, follow the rhythm, and throw it out.

Swish!Hit again.

The faces of the Magic players changed, and coach Hill immediately used the last timeout.Get ready for half-court serve.

Calipari also hastened to deploy defensive tactics, and must defend the Magic's backcourt.Like the Nets, the Magic are dominated by backcourt players and have limited scoring ability inside.

Even though there were only the last 5 seconds left, all the fans were still sitting in their seats. Of course, many people had already stood up and shouted "defense" and "defense".

There is actually hope of winning against the powerful Magic team. How could Nets fans not support it.The team needs a new force like Carter, and Carter is needed to lead the Nets to sail.

The Magic kicked off from the sidelines, but it didn't go well. The ball was thrown high and passed to Grant. He has no offensive ability on the outside, so he quickly passed it to Hardaway.

Facing Carter's defense, Hardaway originally thought that his smart running could shake off Cassel, but he didn't expect a substitution.

But he still chose to shoot from outside the three-point line, and there was no time.

Carter flew up and blocked the shot. Hardaway was taller than him and had a good wingspan, so he couldn't block the ball.Fingers spread, sealing Hardaway's eyes.

Hardaway saw Carter's claws suddenly, his arm was thrown back, and he made a difficult shot, and the basketball flew out like an elf.

"Not good." After Hardaway took the ball, he felt unstable and stared at the direction of the ball.Carter felt it too, "Rebound."

Bang, the basketball hit the top of the basket, bounced twice, and fell.The position at the basket has been heated up, and Williams still has good physical fitness. He pouted his buttocks, rushed high, and grabbed the rebound.

In my arms, as if holding a precious chamber pot.Williams has grabbed 12 rebounds today, this is the 13th.

beep……

The electronic sound of the end of the game also sounded.

Williams grabbed a key rebound, roared excitedly, and hugged Carter.

Carter hugged several teammates and walked towards Hardaway, "Pence, I want to know how you adjust your rhythm? The unpredictable rhythm, I like the way you play."

Hardaway was stunned for a moment, staring at Carter without answering.When he was on defense just now, he wanted to kill him, but now he asked sincerely. Hardaway couldn't understand Carter's thoughts.

"There's no bad blood between us, is there?" Carter added.

Hearing this, Hardaway smiled, he is very gentleman.After thinking about it, I gave an answer, "When attacking, don't let people judge your center of gravity, especially when hitting from the back. I can change the center of gravity at any time between turning and half-turning."

"I'll try it tomorrow."

At this time, the head coach Calipari came over and said in Carter's ear, "When we are leading, we can actually control the rhythm. The opponent is more anxious than us, and they will foul. If you continue to attack, you are actually giving up the initiative."

Carter was stunned. He was so excited about the game that he really didn't think much about it. He didn't even look at the time and only thought about scoring goals.

"I'll be more careful next time." Carter nodded, clearly showing his inexperience.

Calipari smiled slightly and said, "Forget about this, you have done a perfect job." Only at this time can Calipali feel satisfied as a head coach.

The Nets will play back-to-back games, and their opponent is the Magic.

The next game is at Amway Arena, home of the Magic.

Hardaway missed the buzzer beater, and Carter led the team to two consecutive victories.All the fans went crazy with joy, and many female fans spread their legs, "Ah, Carter's free throw hit my heart..."

"I decided to buy season tickets for the team. Carter's performance was too exciting to miss any games."

The Nets players were extremely excited. They hadn't felt the taste of a winning streak for a long time. They only won 30 games last season and it was difficult to win consecutive games.

If there wasn't a game tomorrow, we would have made an appointment to have fun.The boss promised that as long as they win at home and there is no game the next day, he will take the team out to have fun.

After the Magic away game, the team will usher in three consecutive home games against the Washington Bullets, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets.

After Carter took a shower, he returned to the locker room wrapped in a bath towel. He opened the cabinet door and found more than a dozen small cards stuffed inside. He picked them up and saw that they were the phone numbers of the team's cheerleaders. Some even had the phone numbers of the team's cheerleaders. The photo was printed, wearing cool, sexy and hot clothes.

The team generally stipulates that players cannot have relationships with cheerleaders, but the cheerleaders can't help but want to withstand the rain and dew and win millions of dollars with their stomachs.

Carter thought for a while and threw the card into the trash can.

The cheerleaders are also employees of the team. They are mainly worried that their opponents will be injured and unable to dance on the field.

Williams had finished the interview and yelled excitedly, "Guys, thanks to Tokat, we won another game, and I invite everyone to eat pizza."

The players echoed that pizza must come with champagne.I have to catch a flight to Orlando later, and I have to fill my stomach after the game.

Jason Williams scored 12 points and 13 rebounds in this game. He performed well. Calipali asked him to participate in the post-game interview, which was naturally an opportunity to grow his reputation.

But the player with the best statistics is still Carter, who scored 33 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and incidentally made 3 turnovers.

When playing against strong teams, the turnover rate will also increase.

Sam Cassell scored 25 points and 5 assists. His contribution to the team is not in the number of assists, he does not occupy the ball, and he can sort out the team's offensive and defensive rhythm. This is his most important contribution.

In this game, Cassel's footsteps obviously couldn't keep up with the nimble Hardaway, and Carter was defending Hardaway at the last moment.So out of the idea of ​​​​protecting him, Calipari let Jason Williams, who also performed well, participate in the post-match reporter interview.

Carter once again scored 30+, which has attracted the attention of countless local New York fans. Neither game was broadcast live in the United States, so it did not arouse discussion nationwide.

It doesn't matter, Adidas and Converse sent assists, and they simultaneously launched advertisements in Europe and the United States, concentrated bombing, and highlighted Carter's status.

The title of "super newcomer" spread like wildfire.

The No. 20 pick Iverson scored 15 points in two games in the first three games, but only scored 10 points against the Pistons; No. 20 Camby scored and rebounded in single digits and struggled; No. [-] pick Raheem scored more than [-] points , but has not broken [-] points, and his adaptability is not as good as Carter.

The limelight of this rookie has been overshadowed by Carter.

TNT immediately adjusted the broadcast plan and temporarily added a national live broadcast of the Nets.It is scheduled for the Nets' home game against the Trail Blazers.The Blazers are a playoff team, and each year there are more than 10 live broadcasts across the United States. Now that Carter is in the spotlight, one more game is added.

Going to Orlando, the next day's game, the Nets lost the momentum of the previous day.

After suffering their first defeat of the season on the road, Hardaway led the Magic to defend their home court.

卡特今天尝试新招数，只得到22分，但抢下7个篮板送出4次助攻。还有2次盖帽2次抢断。

Of course, 3 mistakes were made again.

"The season has just begun. We are not worried about losing a game. The team will adjust its state. This team has been improving. I feel very relieved."

"Carter scored 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds today. Do you think that is too little?" Calipari smiled, proud of his disciples, "It seems that everyone has forgotten that he is only a rookie. Game. No one in this class has been better than him, and Carter is the best in my opinion."

Indeed, if it weren't for the selection of the best rookie of the week, the reporter would not have thought that Carter was still a rookie who had just entered the league.The best rookie of the week last week was embraced by Carter. He scored 30+ in a row and led the team to two consecutive victories, which is undisputed.

Carter is still pondering Hardaway's technical characteristics, absorbing one or two moves into himself.After Hardaway became the leader of the team, he began to gain weight, but he could still maintain his light and agile technical characteristics. He increased the number of back-to-back punches, and the load on his knees increased significantly.

Then back home against the Washington Bullets.

At the last moment, the Nets lost by 2 points, regretting to swallow the bitter fruit of two consecutive losses.

All the fans supported until the end, chanting "Carter"'s name.

"It's a shame, if Bradley had been tougher, we would have definitely won the game."

"Chris Webber was too good to stop today. We didn't have the post players to beat him. Carter did a good enough job."

"Oh, it's a pity, I almost won the game."

Even though Carter scored 25 points, 6 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds, he failed to save the defeat.The team's interior was completely blown away.

Chris Webber scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, giving everything he wanted in the paint.Juwan Howard had just received a 20 million yuan contract and was still in the excitement stage. Even though he was playing at the small forward position, he still scored 6 points and [-] rebounds in the face of Carter's defense.

The Washington Bullets actually have a player taller than Sean Bradley inside, the 231cm tall center George Muresan, a player from Romania.Grabbed 11 rebounds today and scored 8 points.

Ben Wallace played 4 minutes and only recorded 1 assist.

After the game, he came over to say hello to Carter, "Vince, your performance is really amazing."

"It's a pity that I still can't win the game. I hate losing." Carter smiled and patted Ben's stronger shoulder. "You have made obvious progress. Continue to improve your defense and you will become the best defensive player."

"I will, I hope to have the opportunity to fight side by side with you."

"Good luck, bro!"

"The next Nets game will be broadcast live across the United States, so don't embarrass me. I still want to watch the game!"

"I'm still worried about not broadcasting live."

After two consecutive wins and two consecutive losses, an air of decadence permeated the Nets.

Carter called his teammates together, stared at them, and waited for everyone to quiet down before speaking, "Please, are we a strong team? Are we a playoff team? Did we make it to the playoffs last season?"

Cassel was stunned, and Carter was reminding the team to cheer up, the way is really different.For a bad team, encouraging them to win the championship is simply a joke. It is better to stand up from the mud and walk out of the garbage step by step. This is the most practical way.

Carter smiled, "Did you beat you after two consecutive losses? The team is still running in, and they admit defeat before there is a chemical reaction?"

A series of questions made everyone think.

"The only thing we have to do is to play every game well and do every offense and defense well. As long as we try our best, winning or losing is not a problem."

Carter gradually raised his voice, "The team doesn't need you to save it. If you can't figure it out, give me the ball. I said, if you can't figure it out, just give me the damn ball."

The team boss will take responsibility.

"Yes, guys, keep your spirits up, play every game well, and in the next game, we're going to make the Blazers look good."

Carter was very satisfied with Cassell's praise. As expected of a player who has won the championship, after the boss finished speaking, he answered the words immediately and led everyone to applaud.

Live broadcast across the United States, attracting much attention.

TNT is ready to broadcast and is waiting for the players to appear.

"In this game, it is difficult for the Nets to beat the Blazers. The Blazers also have a strong inside line, and their tactics are more mature. Their goal is even the championship."

"Carter is very good, but he is still a rookie. It is not easy to lead a team to win. To restore the situation after two consecutive losses, the team needs to make a lot of efforts."

"The experience of the two teams is also different. Even for the head coaching position, the experience is completely different. PJ Carlesimo has been coaching for three years, and Calipari has not gone through a full season. So, this game The highlight should be how many points the Blazers win."

"Of course, there is also whether the supernova Carter can score more than 20 points again. He needs to prove that his performance is not a flash in the pan."

The on-site commentary talked eloquently, whether it was the betting odds before the game or the comparison of player matchups, the Nets did not have an advantage.

This national live broadcast is more because of Carter's super performance, which has attracted the attention of the league, rather than the possibility of the Nets winning.

After Carter warmed up, he walked towards Rasheed Wallace who was blowing on the opposite stool, "Rasheed, are you not going to play?"

Rasheed Wallace was the No. 95 pick in 4. He had just been traded to the Trail Blazers from the Washington Bullets this summer. When facing Carter, he opened his mouth and said, "Stop it, I have been suspended for consecutive technical fouls."

"No way? You had 5 technical fouls in 16 games?"

"Hey, internal suspension. Fuck me, I can't bear it." Rashid was very unhappy and the team management was outrageous.

Carter shrugged and returned to the court.Fortunately, Rashid didn't play, and the Nets didn't have that much pressure inside.

The starters are laid out, and for the Trail Blazers, Kenny Anderson, Isiah Leder, Gary Trent, Chris Dudley and "Roof of the World" Sabonis start the game.

The Nets are still the old lineup, Cassell, Kendall Gill, Carter, Jason Williams and Sean Bradley.

The team lineup needs to be adjusted, there is no need to change.There really isn't a better player to be found.

(End of this chapter)