Basketball UFO

Chapter 16 The Road Trip
As soon as Carter took off, he was dragged down by George McLeod.

McLeod's actions were rough and brutal, and he was running towards people, which was not a normal blocking foul at all.Jim Jackson and George McLeod smiled at each other, and the trick worked.Dealing with young people, that's all it should be, and Carter will be good in the future.

"Welcome to the NBA, rookie." McLeod was very proud. Although he was given a foul, he felt good when he blocked Carter from dunking. "The NBA is not something you can just spin around. Study hard."

"A rough foul is not tough, you idiot, I will knock you down." Carter stood on the free throw line, chewing gum, and counterattacked Jim Jackson.

Spread the palms and fingers, turn the ball a few times with the fingertips, hit the ground and bounce, hold it in the hand, and shoot it four times, and the sense of rhythm came out.

Shooting free throws, standard action as always.

The first free throw was made, and the second free throw was still made steadily.

"If you have the ability to continue fouling, you can't beat me to death if you don't believe me. Welcome to my territory." Carter turned his head and said another sentence. Facing the opponent's rough style, he must deal with it toughly.

Countless players in this league are bullies and shy of the tough. As long as you give in, you won't be able to stand up in the future.On the contrary, as long as you are tough enough and face the edge, the other party will only dare to fight and retreat.

Hearing Carter's words, Cassel was very excited, this is the domineering that a supernova should have.

He believes that Carter will grow up in a tight defense, and ambitious players will naturally find ways to overcome the problems of double-teams and major fouls.

"Find some time, I have to have a good chat with him, and I must know how to protect myself. If I get seriously injured too early, it will have a great impact on my career." Cassel was excited. When he was in the Rockets, Olaju Wang doesn't have such arrogance, but Olajuwon also handled the opponent's provocation very well. As long as he passes this level, his strength and confidence will be improved to a higher level.

Only players who are not afraid of opponents' provocation and can counterattack quickly can become superstars.The stadium is also a bullring, and every player is a mad bull.

Train muscles, bones and skin externally, and impact force internally.Make a way out.

The game is still going on, and the brain of this Mavericks team is Jason Kidd. He is not yet fully formed, but he is calm and calm, with strong strength.Assisting is easier for him than scoring.

Several consecutive instigations allowed the Mavericks to play tactics and scored several sports goals.

Originally, Jason Kidd was in charge of the team's instigation, Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn scored and defended, and two of the top three in the backcourt could score about 20 points. Kidd averaged 10 assists per game. The field combination can have a place in the league and even compete for higher honors.

It's a pity that the three of them had many conflicts because of the beautiful woman Donnie Braxton and parted ways.

Donny Braston first dated Kidd and then got involved with Jim Jackson. Jamal Mashburn also fell in love with Braston and pursued the female star.

Three full-blooded teenagers fell in love with the same person, and they fought directly in the bar.The rising Mavericks fell apart and could no longer form combat effectiveness.

Marsh will leave the team first, Jim Jackson may also leave the team, and the Mavericks are looking for a deal.It's a pity that Jim Jackson still regards himself as the leader of the team and doesn't take Kidd seriously.

When Kidd launched the offense, he intentionally or unintentionally excluded Jim Jackson from the team system.

Now that Carter came over again, Jim Jackson was in high spirits, took the initiative to foul, and directly slapped Carter down from the air, almost falling down.

Carter lay on the ground, looking very painful.

The fans in the audience immediately booed violently, scolding Jim Jackson for not talking about martial arts and lacking the professionalism of a player, "This is a murderous move, this is not a foul, they want to kill Carter."

"Kill the calf for me, shit, they're trying to kill Carter."

"Can't stand it, guys, stop Jim Jackson at the end of the game and kill him."

Seeing that the situation was serious, the referee quickly called a technical foul.

Two free throws and one throw.

The fans' boos continued unabated. Carter had just emerged and was the favorite of Nets fans. He had just grown up and had a bright future, but he could not be killed.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Carter jumped up from the ground, as if his body was equipped with springs, and he was jumping around.

After getting up, he immediately pointed at Jim Jackson and cursed, "If you want to fight, just ask me out, I'm afraid you won't succeed. If you can't win on the court, then you will use dirty tricks. Let's show up directly and fight."

Jim Jackson was suddenly forced by Carter's momentum, and he was persuaded to come down, not daring to make a mistake.

"One-on-one after the game if you have the ability, shit, if you don't have the ability to do anything, just tease people directly." Carter cursed and made free throws for technical fouls.

Two free throws, all hits, plus another possession.

Cassell caught the ball, saw his teammate's drift outside the three-point line, and immediately threw the long ball into the air.

Carter understood it, slipped from the baseline, jumped high, and after receiving the ball, he turned and dunked 360 degrees.

A sensation in the audience!

"Here we go, Carter's dunk was so beautiful."

“Vince Carter’s dunk, it’s just unparalleled.”

"After slipping the bottom line, he can turn around and dunk 360 degrees. What kind of physical talent is this?"

It seems to be an innate ability. As long as Carter gets the ball under the basket, he has the urge to dunk. His knee always bounces uncontrollably, and he can dunk with ease.

"Roar!" After scoring a goal, Carter rushed to the sidelines, swung his mouth wide, "O", and pulled the jersey with both hands at the same time, venting his anger and mobilizing the fans' emotions.

The atmosphere of the fans was immediately mobilized, and everyone shouted "Carter..."

"Beat Mavericks!"

The team is like this, the opponent is tough, Carter must stand up, tougher, more domineering.The momentum of the Mavericks was suppressed, and it was difficult to withstand the impact of the Nets.

Jason Kidd both had turnovers.In the second half of the first quarter, there was an official timeout. The Nets were already leading by 6 points and the situation was great.

Carter came off the court to rest. He fell a few times just now, and the pain was terribly painful, but he was excited on the court and didn't feel uncomfortable. When he sat on the sidelines to rest, he felt weak all over.

"These bastards are really hard to deal with, and they are ruthless. You have to be more careful in the future." Carter secretly reminded himself.

Health is the most important thing. If you get injured due to dunking, the gain outweighs the loss.Dunking is just a bonus, not a requirement.Whether shooting or dunking, it is the mission of athletes to carefully maintain their health.

The original body is very strong in physical fitness, but after being stepped on by Bowen three times, he can no longer fly as he wants.

The Mavericks seemed to be overwhelmed by Carter's performance, and there were few rough moves in the next game.Of course, the defensive action is still great. As long as it is an inside foul, you don't have to think about scoring a goal, and cut it hard on the arm.

It's okay to pay for fouls, and the Nets players can't easily score goals.

Sean Bradley could barely lift his arms. His arms were blackened from the beating, and he was resting with his hands trembling and hurting.

This kind of game rhythm, on the contrary, Tony Masenberg likes it very much, and he has a lot of rebounds.He bit his opponent frantically, without thinking about scoring, just grabbing rebounds.

"Carter, here you are!" Another offensive rebound.

After Carter received the ball, he didn't break through and tried to make a shot from outside the three-point line.

Bang, bang, swish!Bounced a few times on the rim and made an accidental hit.

"Three-pointers are not Carter's regular weapon, but he seems to be able to score one or two in every game, which is really a good performance."

"Carter's three-point shooting percentage is higher than we thought, exceeding 40%. This is very difficult for rookies." The on-site commentary paid attention to Carter's data.

Dunk is Carter's label, but three-pointers are also accomplished, at least the open three-pointer is enough.He hasn't shown his power in the middle distance yet, and he doesn't rely much on the middle distance. He just cuts in madly and dunks madly.

"I remember that before the draft, Carter still had an evaluation of unstable shooting. I don't know how this result came about."

"Hey, it should be 100% hitting to be considered stable. Otherwise, Carter's shooting stability will definitely be a perfect score."

The No. 7 pick of the Nets has been highlighted since entering the league, and the limelight has overshadowed Allen Iverson.Although Iverson basically scored more than 20 points, he was unable to lead the team to victory. The 76ers have only won 2 games so far.

Carter has led the team to 4 victories and has only played 8 games. If they can still win against the Mavericks, the winning percentage will be more than half.In the East, it is also ranked 9th, and it is expected to enter the ranks of the playoff teams.

In the second half, the Nets remained strong.Kendall Gill played well in the third quarter, scoring 8 points in a single quarter, helping the team establish a 12-point lead.

"The Mavericks have failed. They can't find a way to limit Carter. Now the rest of the Nets are also open. The game is over."

After the momentum fades, it is difficult to build up again.The Mavericks have a good configuration, but without any synergy, the players are fighting on their own, and Kidd can't knead the team's offensive and defensive rhythm.

"I don't want to stay with this garbage team for even a minute." Jim Jackson was in a bad mood. He was charging at the front today, and Carter and he had just gotten up, but unfortunately no one came to support.

It's George McLeod, who is playing shyly now, without the momentum of the opening.

Kidd has the same idea. Although he has already scored 11 assists, he still hates this team. "I want to leave this disgusting place. I don't know what these people are doing."

Mavericks head coach Jim Clemons has given up, with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, he directly removed all the main players.

The Nets were only leading by 16 points at this time, but unexpectedly the Mavericks were so anxious to admit defeat.

"Do you want to continue playing?" Calipari asked Carter quietly.He wanted Carter to score more points. Carter played hard today and only scored 24 points. Calipari thinks he can get more points.

"No, I'll rest and let others enjoy the game." Carter sat on the sidelines, feeling very tired. It was not an easy game today.

Entangling with opponents is all small moves, and it is indeed a new experience.At least you have to digest it, and there will be more such situations in the future.

Before 2012, the NBA's defensive intensity was quite high, and the confrontation was very fierce. The defensive intensity between 01 and 04 may be the highest, and scoring is not easy.

"Okay, the team needs you to sit in and grow up as soon as possible." Calipari became very dependent on Carter. He knew that only Carter could lead the team to victory.

Cassell is good, but he's a top-notch role player who can shine occasionally and more often than not.

Kendall Gill has no way to become the boss of the team. His mentality, skill and body are not good enough. He has no explosive scoring and cannot carry a team.

Don't even think about the insiders, the team is already looking for new deals.Want to switch to a stronger inside player.

Both the center and power forward positions need to continue to be strengthened.

"If you can make it to the playoffs, this season will be a huge success." Calipari can't help but enjoy the future.

The future is bright, and reality will always give people a slap in the face.

After defeating the Mavericks, the Nets went on a 4-game road trip to the Western Conference.The first game is against the Utah Jazz.

Being beaten bloody, the Jazz's tough style made Carter and the Nets very uncomfortable. Every time they scored, it was like hand-to-hand combat.

Especially the Jazz small forward Brian Russell, no matter what else, there is only one task, which is to lock Carter.

Russell has strong muscles and bones, and has teammates to help defend, preventing Carter from taking off.There were only two sports dunks in the game.

At the end of the game, Carter finally scored 20 points, of which free throws accounted for 5 points.

The team had no choice but to lose, and there was an obvious gap in strength.

"I didn't expect Carter to be so strong. Next time I will work harder to defend him." Brian Russell was surprised and sang Carter's praises, "Carter will become one of the strongest players in the league. His scoring means Many, still filling the arsenal."

Jerry Sloan also praised Carter, "There is no doubt that Carter is a supernova. His strength exceeds our imagination. We need double teams to really limit him."

Compliments from opponents are convincing.Carter has become a strong player recognized by other teams. The Nets have not performed badly this season and really want to make the playoffs.

Carter looked very disappointed after the game, "The Jazz are a mature team. They have strong players and a well-functioning system. I feel that the Jazz will reach the finals. We still have a gap, but I will continue to grow and smooth out Such a gap."

Admit that your opponent is strong and learn from your opponent, and you will become stronger.

Then they faced the Suns back-to-back, and the Nets, who had not yet recovered, suffered another defeat.Losing to the Suns in an away game, Mike Finley scored 26 points and shot extremely accurately.Nash played 16 minutes in this game and scored 3 points and 4 assists. He also gradually adapted to the team.

"Steve, you will become a legend of the Suns." Carter hugged Nash after the game.Rookies in the same class, just like classmates, will fight openly and secretly, and will also cherish each other.

"You are already on the way to become a Nets legend." Nash is very good at talking.

The other two Western Conference road trips are against the Warriors and Clippers.

The Golden State Warriors look to have a very strong lineup. Joe Smith, the No. 95 pick in [-], and "Madman" Sprewell are both in the lineup, as well as veteran Chris Mullin.

However, they had back-to-back games and had physical problems. In the last minute of the game, the two sides were tied at 1 points.

After the timeout, Carter played again, and there was still hope.

Give it a try.

(End of this chapter)