Basketball UFO

Chapter 28: The All-Star Begins

During this time, Carter will ponder the video clips of his opponents who successfully defended him after the game.Every time I feel like I can do better, there is always something missing and I get blocked.

His height and wingspan almost have a matchup advantage at the small forward position, and compared to the original body, his instant explosive power is stronger, but his skills are not refined enough, and his post-up singles threat is not enough. After being targeted, especially the back line pack If you pinch him, he will be difficult to deal with.

Even if he breaks through to the inside, there are still strong and strong men inside to defend, playing very hard.

Hit the rookie wall! ! !
Even if only sporadic media mentioned that Carter hit the rookie wall and did not attract more attention, Carter knew that he really hit the rookie wall.

His rookie wall is different from that of other players. Other rookies may have a decline in scoring efficiency, and then a simultaneous decline in assists and rebounds. However, his scoring dropped slightly, but he still averaged more than 20 points per game, and his assists and rebounds increased against the trend. Others I really can't tell.

I thought it was Carter who changed his style of play and played more around the team.

For several days, Carter has been communicating with the team's coaches, hoping to get some help.

"Vince, every player can be guarded, so don't get too entangled in these things, as long as you can't be guarded most of the time." Technical coach Martinez discussed with Carter, telling him not to be too persistent.

Not every player is called Michael Jordan. Jordan spent the past eight years polishing his skills to perfection, and then dominated the world, winning consecutive championships and creating a dynasty.

"What if it's a critical moment?" Carter asked rhetorically, "If we are prevented at a critical moment, the entire game, even the entire series, and the entire season's efforts will be in vain."

He is the team leader, should be trusted the most, and must be technically impeccable.This is what Carter requires of himself.

If you don't want to lose the chain at the critical moment, you must improve at ordinary times, control the error rate to a minimum, and improve the control ability of body and technology at the same time, which is the best solution.

Martinez was stunned for a while, he hadn't heard such words for a long time, many players even avoided training, and there were not many players who took the initiative to practice extra.

Carter is one of them, and he is also the hardest one in the Nets.

"I'm very happy to hear this, and I will help you." Martinez adjusted his breathing, was impressed by Carter's attitude, and guided Carter to carry out targeted training.

The team needs to become stronger, and Carter pursues the strongest mentality and keeps rising.

"Some top athletes have their own training teams. The team can provide help, but only within the stadium. If you want to train outside the PNY training center, you can only rely on yourself." After the training, Martinez advise.

"You have an annual salary of more than 100 million now, and you get less than a million. It costs at least 20 US dollars to hire a personal training team,"

"It's not cheap, I can't afford it." Carter smiled, "So Mr. Martinez will have to work hard recently. I hope to get help from the team."

It's not that Carter can't afford it, but that he hasn't found a suitable coach and training team.After all, it is hard to find a professional and experienced team, and the price is definitely not cheap.

Carter is eager to improve and become a stronger player, and helpers are essential.

"Ahaha, if the team has requirements, I can help you. But I won't work overtime all the time. I still have personal time."

"I understand" Carter said goodbye to Martinez with a smile.

Martinez walked out of the training ground and as soon as he got into the car, he found a box of beautifully wrapped gifts placed on the passenger seat. When he opened it, it was revealed to be a Rolex watch.

There is also a card attached, in Carter's words, which reads: For the serious and responsible coach Martinez.The signature is Vince No. 15.

"This guy is really thoughtful." Martinez was proud that this watch was worth a lot of money. "It seems that I have to work harder to train with him."

Carter didn't pay attention to the small episode.

Mucci found Carter, "Vince, it's time to leave for Cleveland. You have a very heavy task this time. You have to participate in the Rookie Challenge on the first day and the All-Star Game on the third day."

"It sounds good to have a day off in the middle." Carter packed his luggage and boarded the plane to Cleveland.

"Hey, John, what do you think I should buy a plane someday?"

Carter imagined soaring into the sky.A private jet can be purchased for around [-] million US dollars, mainly due to higher costs for daily maintenance and accompanying personnel.

He now has a few big sponsors and already has an income of several million, but most of it is invested in the stock market, leaving him little money.

"I think it's okay. Among NBA players, no one has bought a private jet! Not even Michael Jordan." John Mucci was a little excited, "And with your popularity, now more and more sponsors are coming to your door .”

Playboy and CK are still bidding and may sign.In addition, Coca-Cola and Pepsi are also inquiring about Carter's endorsement situation, and McDonald's and KFC also want to invite Carter to endorse.

These companies have exclusivity clauses. If you sign with one of them, you will not be able to sign for the same category of products, and the price given will be higher than other sponsors.

In addition to these bidding sponsors, car companies have also approached Feigen and are preparing to negotiate Carter's endorsement.

The deeper the season, the better Carter's performance, the more attention he gets, the higher the sponsorship fee, and the more brands.

"In the final analysis, I still have to play the best basketball. My commercial value is given by basketball. This is my foundation." Carter turned around, "Remember to train the team."

As opponents analyze Carter's technical characteristics in depth, there will be more and more targeted defenses.What he has to do is to polish his own ace tricks, or surpass his opponent by a large margin, so that the defenders know how Carter will play, but they can't defend them.

Just like a football field, everyone knows that Robben wants to cut inside, but he can't guard against it.

Depart for Cleveland.

The All-Star Game is about to start, and the makeup photos have been taken and sent to major media for publicity.Carter had to arrive one day earlier to participate in activities such as the fan meeting organized by the league, and then take an All-Star group photo.

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John Nash stood up from the negotiating table with a smile, "I believe all three parties will benefit from this deal."

Neil Olshey also stood up, "Of course, our three-way deal helped the Mavericks get out of the team's predicament. The Dallas people should thank us for our efforts. This is a reciprocal deal."

"We also helped the Trail Blazers clean up possible internal problems." John Nash added, never mentioning whether the team could benefit from it. The Nets strengthened the inside.

The Mavericks trusted general manager Don Nelson to make this deal just after he became a regular. In fact, it was to clean up the mess for his predecessor. "Maybe, the Mavericks will get on the right track. We need more changes."

Don Nelson took a deep breath, and the matter finally came to an end. Trading Jim Jackson and maintaining the unity of the team is the most important step at the moment.

At this point, the three-party transaction was completed.Before the All-Star Game, the trade plan was submitted to the league for approval, and the league quickly approved it.

The good news media has been following it for a while and now it is reported immediately.

Carter's plane had just landed in Cleveland when he heard the news of the deal.

In a three-party trade, the Mavericks acquired high center Sean Bradley and cleared out the restless Jim Jackson. Jackson went to Portland to find a new life.In order to trade Sean Bradley, the Nets also gave up their draft picks, and in the end they only got Rasheed Wallace.

In order to balance the salaries, the two sides also attached several fringe players, and the Nets also used draft picks at a discount and gave them all away.

"The team worked hard to get Rasheed. I don't know if this guy can be handled well." Carter has not had much contact with Rasheed. He had a brief exchange with the Trail Blazers when he met.

Rasheed Wallace is an explosive and may explode at any time. Technical fouls are as common as eating.For the stability of the team, the Blazers sent away Rasheed. On the one hand, they got Jim Jackson to strengthen the backcourt, and on the other hand, they cultivated O'Neal.

The most important thing is that the owner of the Blazers has money, so it is easier to recruit powerful players.

Rasheed Wallace himself also wants to leave the Trail Blazers who made him unhappy. So far this season, the team has suspended him twice in the team, which made "Roaring Tianzun" very unhappy.

Carter picked up the phone and called Sean Bradley first, "I hope you are doing well, man, you are my good teammate."

Bradley's statistics have been good recently, averaging a double-double per game, and John Nash is very tough on the negotiating table.

The deal was reached, and Sean Bradley also accepted the result. He knew that the team was seeking a deal before and worked hard to produce better data so that he could continue to get big contracts in the future.

"Vince, thank you! You will succeed in the NBA, and I can't go with you." Bradley's voice was dim, a little lost.

"Good luck to you!" Carter said again and hung up the phone.

Carter called Rashid again, "Rashid, congratulations on becoming my teammate. This is your chance to reinvent yourself. After you get to the team, first play against me. Recently, there are no players who can play against me. Others Everyone was scared by me."

"Hahaha, Vince, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time." Rasheed showed no signs of stage fright, and was even ready to move. The last time he met the Blazers, if Rasheed played, the outcome would still be two-sided. Now the same team, With Rashid's urine, he will definitely cause trouble for Carter.

"Let me know if you can beat me. I heard that you can only roar, but not anything else."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down. To deal with a kid like you, one hits one." Rashid said boldly, "I want to be the boss of this team, Vince, you have to listen to me."

Rasheed was the No. 1995 pick in 4, with a height of 208, playing the positions of center and power forward.However, he was traded for the first two years before entering the league. After his rookie season, he went from the Washington Bullets to the Trail Blazers, and then spent half a season in the Trail Blazers before going to the New Jersey Nets.

Trouble personified, teams don't like it.

Hearing Rasheed say this, Carter suddenly became energetic, "Great, you actually said such things. I like people with talent. When I return to the team, the outcome will be decided in a one-on-one battle. My status is not to open up." If there is a big mouth, it is a real deal."

Just a lesson.

Rasheed Wallace also has a big mouth, yelling at God angrily and often yelling at referees.Carter also has a big mouth.

Looking at the horrified Mutch next to him, Carter smiled and pointed out, "These players on the team are ugly enough to bring out my handsomeness."

Mu Qi couldn't help laughing, as if this was really the case.

In all fairness, Carter looks average.The nose and mouth are quite large, not particularly harmonious.Every time he took a group photo, Carter would invite the "alien" Sam Cassell to sit next to him. Compared with ugly guys, Carter could make people feel handsome.

Now that the ugly Rashid is added to the team, Carter's handsome value will increase again.

Entering the hotel, Carter was assigned to the All-Star room, which was not on the same floor as the rookie player's room. Only he and Iverson enjoyed this kind of treatment.

Iverson was right next door to Carter, and when he saw Carter, he dragged him to [-] to [-] without saying hello.Carter didn't care about him, it's normal for young people to be ignorant.

Obediently participate in the activities arranged by the alliance. Public welfare activities and commercial activities are mixed together, which can be regarded as building momentum.

The players in the rookie competition are all first-year rookies, with the theme of confrontation between the East and the West.It is different from the challenge between the first grade and the second grade in the future, and the confrontation between the US team and the international team.

Carter looked at the list and found that there were only 9 players in the Eastern lineup and 10 players in the Western Conference.

Among the rookies in the East, Vince Carter is naturally the most dazzling one. He has been selected for the All-Star Game.

Antoine Walker (Celtics), Eric Dampier (Indiana Pacers), Marcus Camby (Toronto Raptors), Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks), Allen Allen (P76ers) Ferson, the Knicks' John Wallace and Kittles are listed.

If Kittles hadn't been injured this season, the data would have been even better.

The last one is Ukrainian center Vitaly Potapenko of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Big Z Ilgauskas was also drafted by the Cavaliers with the 20th pick, but his performance was very average and he was not selected for the rookie game.

Only 9 rookies were selected.

The head coach of the Eastern Rookie Team turned out to be "Cardinal" Reed Auerbach, who is 80 years old.I don't understand how the alliance invited him out.

Carter thought about it, it should be the 50th year of the NBA, just to sweep out all these celebrities and create a strong atmosphere together.

The West is Stephen Marbury of the Timberwolves, Samaki Walker of the Mavericks, Lorenzen Wright of the Clippers, Shareef Raheem and Roy Rodgers of the Grizzlies, and Steve Suns of the Suns. - Nash, Matt Maloney of the Houston Rockets, he also lost the draft, but performed well, averaging 9.4 points and 3.7 assists per game.

There are also Lakers centers Travis Knight, Kobe Bryant, and Derek Fisher.There are 10 players in total.

The head coach of the Western Conference rookie team in this game is Reid Holzman, who once led the Knicks to two championships.

"It's hard for this group of people to bring out my reputation." Carter found that there were not many good players on the team.

In contrast, the Lakers have three players selected, including a center and a point guard. At least Kobe's data is guaranteed.

(End of this chapter)