Basketball UFO

Chapter 24 Desire to win or lose

In a trance, confused and alienated, Carter seemed to have entered a illusory realm.

Ribbons fell from the sky like snowflakes, filling the entire stadium.Countless people fell into madness, filled with passion, shouting Vince Carter's name.

"This season's NBA championship is..."

"This season's NBA Finals MVP player, from Wake Forest University, a 2-meter-tall swingman Vince Carter..."

Carter easily stepped onto the stage, handed the Finals championship trophy to Tim Duncan, and then took the FMVP trophy from David Stern.

"Vince, congratulations!"

"Thank you to the league, thank you to the president! I will work harder." Carter promised Stern.His social image is very good. He has never played with guns or powder. He is already a good boy in the league.

Becoming the object of the alliance's support is also the appearance that the alliance relies on the most.

Tim Duncan took the trophy from Carter. Like the NCAA championship trophy, he held it tightly in his arms, as if he was holding a beloved woman, smiling, happy like a fool.

"After Michael Jordan retired, Carter became the star of the league. He stood at his rightful place, at the top of the league."

"This season belongs to Vince Carter. He has brought the league into a new era."

The narrator talked eloquently, and the TV broadcast images were transmitted to thousands of households.The DJ shouted Carter's name frantically, calling it over and over again, and then introduced the winning players one by one.

"Vince, Vince..."

Carter woke up in a daze, and there was a handsome face in front of him, looking at him obsessively.

"Little Vince, are you awake?" Yan Yi played with Carter's stubble, slowly getting a little feeling.I don't know what's going on, I can't help frowning, and snorted softly, "You just got up, why aren't you good?"

"My little brother is more impulsive." Carter realized that winning the championship just now was just a dream, but now it is reality.

It feels so good to be drunk and dreaming, without worries or sorrow.

I drank a little too much at the bar last night, and I didn't know what to do, so I went to the hotel to rest.Unexpectedly, it was Hollywood actress Jennifer Connelly who took him back to the hotel.

After waking up, he was naturally no longer idle, and the business of last night was on the agenda again.

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"I'll be hurt!" Jennifer Connelly complained to Carter, patted his chest, and said dotingly, "I still have scenes to shoot!"

Jennifer Connelly is currently filming "Secrets of Love".She first became well-known when she participated in "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​at the age of 12, as the dancing girl and the dream lover of noodles.

Now that her first marriage had failed and she was in a vacant period, she went out to get drunk on New Year's Day and happened to meet Carter.

Young big boy, so full of enthusiasm and passion that Connery couldn't help but tease him.

"We are just friends who have in-depth communication. Don't try to hype up our relationship!" Connery was very cautious. She didn't want her joke with Carter to become the focus of media hype.

"Don't worry, I'm also worried about off-field factors affecting my performance."

"But having said that, your dunk is really beautiful. I don't pay attention to sports, but I can't help but remember your dunk. It should be the only one in the NBA. Come on, little Vince, you will be successful in the future. .”

"Encouragement!" Carter chatted with Connery, and did not stop exercising, like a perpetual motion machine, with strength and speed that made people fall.

"Huh..." Oliver Connery suggested to Carter, "My mother is in the antique business. If you want to play a small investment, you can choose."

The United States has no history and nothing worth collecting.Carter also didn't like the disgusting collection of miniature human beings produced by the Age of Discovery, and he didn't like bone products either.

"What a good idea. If there are some foreign collections, whether they are porcelain, calligraphy and painting, or even photo albums, as long as they have collection value, I would like to take a look." Carter only took it for fun and would not invest a lot of money.

More of his money is in the stock market, and he has invested a few million.In particular, Enron's stock is still rising, and the gains are gratifying.

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After New Year's Day, the new year has arrived. The dawn shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the whole room, making it brighter, and people on the street come out.

As 1996 passed, I kind of missed her.

In the first game after the new year, facing the Miami Heat, Carter did not continue his 40+ performance, and the team lost the game.

He only scored 24 points, putting an end to the madness of the previous stage.

Alonzo Mourning walked up to Carter, brooding and a little uncomfortable, "Hey, Vince, next time you buckle me, I'll pull you off."

"I already dunked Ewing, and then dunked all the tall centers in the league, you won't say that about me." Carter responded with a smile, "Anyway, your defense is annoying."

Indeed, the Heat's interior defense is quite tight.Carter made continuous breakthroughs and was knocked to the ground many times. He didn't get a whistle at all. He made many obvious fouls and couldn't even get a free throw. It was a very difficult game.

Pat Riley looked at Carter and couldn't help admiring in his heart, "Jeff is right, as long as he sees Carter, he will want to get him into the team. This guy is a super player selected by heaven. Infinitely bright."

After the game, Pat Riley immediately called John Nash, "John, I think the Heat and Nets should make a beautiful trade."

John Nash's heart moved, "God operator, what good idea do you have?"

"How about giving Alonzo Mourning to you? This is a super center, and he will definitely make the Nets reborn."

"Anyone can be used to trade except Carter." John Nash was excited immediately. If the combination of Carter and Mourning is created, it will definitely become a classic.But he calmed down immediately, there was no bargaining chip in the team that could be traded to Mourning.

Sure enough, Pat Riley smiled and said, "I just want Vince Carter. For Carter, I can trade Mourning and even get other players."

"Not to mention anything else, if I trade Carter, Nets fans will kill me. In addition, the team owners will even fire me immediately and then kill me."

The attraction of the team was brought up by Vince Carter, how could it be possible to trade Carter.He does not have this authority!

Pat Riley's idea is that if Carter can be traded and then paired with strong reinforcements, the team is expected to hit the championship.Moreover, Carter has a strong body and strong muscles, which is very suitable for his training mode.

The Heat's training intensity is higher than that of official games. Players wear knee pads during training, but not during games.

"John, you rejecting me is equivalent to rejecting the opportunity to let Carter become Jordan. Only in my hands will he reach the peak. I have enough experience and I will bring out the best players."

"Pat, I respect you. The Nets don't need Jordan. They just need Vince Carter. Now he is the darling of the fans. Let him improve here and grow here. That's enough. The team will give him the most limited support."

Pat Riley returned without success and sighed slightly.In fact, the result has been expected, but I didn't expect the Nets to refuse so simply.

A famous star, a player known as the fifth center, cannot be exchanged for a player who is in his rookie period and is the seventh overall pick in the draft.

Pat Riley has always wanted to control everything, but the world often jokes with him. When he coached the Lakers, he built the Lakers Show time and won several championships.Of course, he has also changed from a polite head coach to a court tyrant.

From then to now, the player Pat Riley wants to coach most is Michael Jordan.Now that I see Vince Carter, I have this idea again. He hopes to make Carter the next Jordan.

Carter's scenery has already aroused the desire of the rookies of the same class.

Iverson had just lost a game, but what he was thinking about was how many points Carter had scored. He threw the towel to the ground, "I will beat him, and I will become the best rookie."

"One day, I will beat Vince." Kobe pulled Fisher and practiced in the training room.During this time, Kobe struggled and had no friends on the team.The only thing that can be said is Derek Fisher who joined the team together.

After games, Kobe often pulled Fisher to practice strength training and then dueled one-on-one.Poor Fisher, who was originally short in stature, will really be turned into a short stature in the near future.

Fisher's height of 185, with solid strength, will not suffer in the point guard confrontation.

"Kobe, can we go have some fun?"

"You think about it all day long. Carter will dunk on your head. Iverson will make you fall like a salted fish. We are going to beat them up."

Fisher didn't dare to say too much, and murmured to himself, "I don't want to be an All-Star. Playing ball, playing niu, okay?"

Antoine Walker and others are simple, as long as they lose boldly and produce good data, the Celtics, Grizzlies, Raptors and other teams are eager to win the No. [-] pick, so they are bold and bold.

Marbury, who is in the Timberwolves, cooperates with Garnett quite tacitly. Marbury has the mind of being the boss, and it is difficult to open the situation. "Now that Vince and Iverson are leading the position, I will catch up. , will blow them up."

The Bucks' Ray Allen is calmer. He is neither the boss of the team nor the attention. He has gradually settled into the starting position, averaging more than 10 points per game, comfortably.

Lorenzen Wright was the most comfortable. After losing the game, he returned home, took a hot bath first, and then started playing games. "Everyone thinks that if I have a high ranking, I have to play good data. In fact, there is no problem. Ball It's no wonder that the team is acting like this."

Turn off the computer, Red Alert 1 is easy to play, but not proficient in playing, he plans to train at night.

"My life is life. In America, millionaires don't sweat." Wright found a way to convince himself.Although he became the eighth pick, his annual salary is more than 120 million, and there are hundreds of thousands in his hands, which is enough for spending time and drinking.

Maybe it's been too long since there have been any exciting young players.

Vince Carter has brought a fresh whirlwind to the league. Many fans are tired of the Bulls dynasty day after day and just want to find some challengers.

"I think Carter will be the mourner of Jordan's Bulls dynasty, which is so cool."

"This is too difficult. The Bulls are ridiculously strong. They are invincible outside defense. They will definitely win the championship again this year. But I like Carter's dunk, which is unparalleled."

"I also like Carter's dunks, you know? I found that Carter's three-point shooting percentage is over 40%, which is ridiculously accurate. The mid-range shooting percentage is only 3% higher than the three-point shooting percentage, which is unreal. "

In this era, the three-point shot is not yet popular, the main perimeter defense moves a lot, and the pitcher does not have enough space.But in the Bulls, there is a player based on three-pointers, Steve Kerr.

"Regardless of anything else, I have been a Carter fan since yesterday and I will continue to vote for Carter today."

Carter's All-Star votes have risen a few places, and he has already ranked 11th among all candidate players.In the forward column, it is close to Dennis Rodman in third place.

Rodman has a full personality and is very popular among fans. He has 5 more votes than Carter, but the gap is not that big.

Rodman is aging, and the offensive end is not as good as Carter's. Carter's popularity is still rising. Rodman has not made any big news recently, and it is difficult to maintain his leading edge.

Further ahead, the Pistons' Grant Hill and the Bulls' Scottie Pippen occupied the starting power forward and small forward positions.

League officials also noticed Carter's All-Star votes, and after a little checking, they were all real votes.

"President, Nets owner Joe Taub is here to visit you." the assistant reported to Stern.

Joe Taub is in charge of team operations. He thought of many ways to increase the exposure of the team, and asked Stern for help, hoping to increase some attention.

"Teams in the league need balanced development. If the Nets are always at the bottom, it is not conducive to the expansion of the league's influence." Joe Taub hopes to borrow Carter's rising momentum to gain more benefits.

David Stern didn't know what the other was thinking. The two were doing Tai Chi, and they were talking about the development of the alliance.

After wrangling for a long time, I still didn't say anything constructive.But the intentions of both parties are conveyed in place.

"I'll be here today. I have a meeting later." Stern stood up to see the guest off. "Vince Carter is an outstanding young man. I always remember this."

This sentence is enough, Joe Taub smiled, "The Nets will continue to strengthen, make the team more competitive, and follow the league to build a more beautiful league. As for Vince Carter, he has super Talent, the team will focus on cultivating him."

Send Joe - Taub, Stern has to face the 76ers and the Raptors, Grizzlies management.They also found Stern, exactly the same idea as Joe Taub.

Iverson is in the guard position, and currently ranks third among guards in the All-Star votes, second only to Jordan and Anfernee Hardaway. His momentum is also vigorous, and his style of play is particularly popular with fans.

The Raptors' Camby, at the center position, ranks fourth in the East, behind Ewing, Mourning and Mutombo.

As for other young people, they have not entered the ranking yet.Marbury is expected to hit the tenth place in the West, only 2 votes away.In the Western Conference guard rankings, Gary Payton and John Stockton are the top two.

The current number of All-Star votes, the player ranked first: Michael Jordan.It is as many as 2 votes higher than No.50 Grant Hill, an outrageous advantage, and it is still growing, and it will soon exceed 200 million votes.

Carter looked at his vote count, and there was still a long way to go.

(End of this chapter)