Basketball UFO

Chapter 7 Summer League
"Vince, I hope everything you said can come true." Joe Taub is in charge of team operations, and it is very important to open up a larger market.

So, he was persuaded by Carter's vision to play in the Southern California Summer League.Moreover, professional photographers are equipped to record the competition.

"It will take time, but I believe it will be realized in the near future." Carter eyeing the summer league.Generally speaking, the team's rookies and marginal players will participate in the summer league to find opportunities.Carter just finished his special training and started preparing for the summer league again.

He first communicated with the management through the head coach Calipari, and then played in person, and finally let the Nets participate in the Southern California Summer League.Moreover, Ben Wallace was also included as an object of investigation.

"Vince, I don't understand your idea. Why do you want to face the Huaxia National Basketball Team?" Carter's follower, John Mucci, carried a camera and followed him to California.

"They have a huge market, buddy, if you want to be an excellent broker, you must know how to judge commercial value. The future of China is a huge market."

John Mucci has been with Carter since high school. Although he is only a peddler selling sneakers, he is clever and eloquent.The key is to be loyal to Carter, fight desperately, and carry a few knives for him.

Now John Mucci follows Fagan and joins SFX company to learn broker knowledge.The company's current biggest players are Garnett and Joe Smith. The No. 95 pick and the No. 5 pick in [-] both played their worth, followed by Miller and Fagan respectively.

Now John Mucci focuses on serving Carter and learning the whole package.

In Long Beach, California, Carter threw himself into the summer league battle.

This summer league only needs to play 4 games, one of which is against the Lakers, Kobe will play as a new player for the Lakers; one is against the Huaxia National Men's Basketball Team.

Carter still remembers Hu Weidong, Sun Jun and others. Wang Zhizhi is still a young man, 19 years old like Carter, and he is also among the players preparing for the Huaxia National Men's Basketball Team.

There will be an Olympic Games in August this year, which will be held in Atlanta, the United States. If there is no change in the Chinese men's basketball team, they will reach the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games and kill the mighty Argentina.

The first game is against the Huaxia National Men's Basketball Team.Ben looked at the not-so-strong insider and didn't seem to care much, "Why are these people so skinny and sallow? Can't they keep up with nutrition?"

"They have solid basic skills. Be careful, it's hard for you to take advantage."

Carter did not underestimate the enemy. Before the game, he greeted Hu Weidong and others in a friendly manner, and deliberately learned and sold Chinese, "Hello!"

Immediately aroused the favor of domestic players.

"I won't show mercy on the field." Carter patted Wang Zhizhi on the shoulder.The translator quickly said this to the men's basketball team.

"His name is Vince Carter. He is the eighth pick in this year's draft. He is very strong. Everyone should be careful." Head coach Gong Luming reminded the players, "For others, we haven't done enough homework and haven't grasped the situation. .”

"I'll defend Carter." Zheng Wu stood up and took the initiative to take on the important task.

At the beginning of the game, Shan Tao won the jump ball, and Da Ben obviously didn't grasp the timing of the jump.But before Zheng Wu could catch the ball, a figure flashed past and slapped the ball away from the air.

It was Carter, already lurking beside him, who sprang into action, taking control of the basketball.

There was a smooth layup in front of him and he made a layup.Before the men's basketball players could react, Carter had already scored.

"Chicken, you move really fast."

Hu Weidong came up with blood, advanced with the ball, and played a pick-and-roll with Zheng Wu. The cooperation was very tacit.Sun Jun passed the ball inside and Shan Tao made a layup to tie the score.

Although Ben was strong, Shan Tao played smart and deceived the big man, "Damn, his skills are really good."

Carter held the ball, facing Sun Jun and Zheng Wu's front and back defenses, he started with a big stride and made a big step.Then dribble the ball for the second time, the footsteps have changed and turned to the other side.

He leaned back, took another step, and passed Sun Jun again.Layups are equally easy.

After being scored consecutively by Carter, the men's basketball team began to counterattack.Hu Weidong tried a three-pointer, was lucky and scored.

"Defense, what are you guys doing?" Carter lectured the players on the court. They were all undrafted and fringe players. They didn't work hard in the summer league, and no team would look at them at all.

Big Ben received a pass from Carter, got up suddenly, and dunked in the confrontation with Shan Tao.

Shan Tao is proficient in technique and not weak in strength. He is currently known as the number one center in Asia, but his physical strength still lags behind Daben.

Wang Zhizhi watched from the sidelines, "Are these marginal people in the NBA? They are really strong. If I can also go to the NBA for further studies, I will definitely be able to go to the next level."

The game was still going on, and Carter led the fringe team to a 10-0 spurt. At the end of the first quarter, the score was opened.

In the second quarter of the game, Carter was still in a similar state. Carter controlled the rhythm of the team, making breakthrough shots and assists, and frequently sent second passes.

Hu Weidong, who wore the No. 8 jersey, performed very well. He scored 12 points in the half, and Sun Jun also scored 10 points.

"Sun Jun? I didn't expect him to be so strong. His basketball awareness is very good, and his basic skills are still solid." Carter admired in his heart. The 96 men's basketball team should be regarded as the golden generation, and there are many strong players in the team.

And the confrontation is not bad, Hu Weidong has the strength to play in the NBA.

By the end of the three quarters, Ben had accidentally scored a double-double, scoring exactly 10 points, all of which were the most confident dunks, and all of them were assists from Carter.He grabbed 11 rebounds and vaguely suppressed the combination of Shan Tao and Wang Zhizhi.

"Carter has revitalized the whole team by himself. We have to work harder, play boldly, and rush boldly." Gong Luming encouraged the players, "This is a very good training game, have you seen it? Their tactical coordination is all around Carter Expand, others are not very threatening."

"Carter is really strong." Zheng Wu was exhausted, and just following Carter was enough for him.

Carter's height and wingspan are naturally a defensive barrier on the outside. Zheng Wu only scored 6 points in the whole game, which was very uncomfortable.

最终篮网队以108比86击败华夏国男篮。卡特一人得到32分8个助攻7个篮板，打了三节半，完全统治了比赛。

"Carter is too strong. It's easy for everyone else to deal with him, but Carter can't be guarded at all." Zheng Wu shook his head helplessly, "It's unimaginable that this grandson is actually a rookie."

At the end of the game, Carter came over, "Guys, hello. You played very well. I found that your basic skills are very solid. If you accept a higher level of league, there will definitely be many talented players."

Mucci checked with the translator before they understood Carter's proposal to take a photo with them.

Everyone was smiling, the game was over, and it was a good scene.There is no deep hatred between the two parties, and it is not bad to be friends.

"Carter, you are so strong, let's take a photo together." Zheng Wu admired this young man and took the initiative to invite Carter.

Carter smiled and granted their wishes, taking photos together one by one. "I will send you the photos later. You will all come to Atlanta, right? Welcome, I believe you will play a great game."

With a learning attitude, Gong Luming communicated with Nets assistant coach Jason to learn from his experience.

"It's mainly the difference in consciousness and experience. You pay too much attention to height. If the backcourt is like No. 8, you must be stronger." Jason assisted Calipari, but in games like the Summer League, Caliparli There is no need to appear, let the deputy enjoy it.

The translator had difficulty conveying the technical terms to Gong Luming, and Carter wanted to laugh when he heard it. He couldn't speak Chinese directly, otherwise he must be very professional.

"It has benefited a lot. This game has allowed us to see the gap. We must make a good summary when we go back." Gong Luming explained to the players.

Carter patted the shy Wang Zhizhi. He has never had much confidence and his performance on the court was average. "Wang, you can make it to the NBA. You have great talent. I hope to see you in the NBA."

In this Olympics, when the men's basketball team defeated Argentina, Wang Zhizhi made many mistakes and failed to score a healthy goal. Sun Weiping crazily complained.

The reporters accompanying the team were very excited. It was unexpected that they could play like this with an NBA team in the first game.After the U.S. Dream Team in 1992, the U.S. men's basketball team has built an invincible reputation. Even marginal players are considered better than players from other parts of the world.

The halo has not been broken yet.

"Hello, we are reporters from China Central Television. Can we interview you?" The CCTV reporter came up with sincerity in his eyes.

Now the country is still poor, and has a sincere attitude towards crooked countries.Obviously because the economy is underdeveloped, people are not confident enough.

"No problem." Carter readily agreed. This was the effect he wanted. He first commented on the game, and then began to express his love for China.

"I like this country. I communicated with the team owner before and we recorded the entire game video. If the TV station can broadcast it, we only need to share a small amount of advertising costs."

"No problem, if there is a video of the game, we will take it back first, and we must coordinate." The reporter became even more excited.

"Carter, can you say hello to the fans and friends of Huaxia Kingdom?"

"Teach me a few words in Chinese and I'll learn it." Carter also showed a sincere smile.

Even gesturing and rapping, after learning for a while, I finally got a few decent words and walked into the video recorder.

"Huaxia fans, hello everyone, I'm Vince Carter, and I love Huaxia!"

Great, great language talent.

In the next game, China faced the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and also lost the game.When a CCTV reporter went over to look for Kobe with a camera, he was ruthlessly rejected.

The reporters were stunned, "This grandson is so attractive."

"Isn't it just a rookie, why are you dragging?" He didn't say anything, but he was cursing in his heart.

"Did you see that? There are still a few gentle players like Carter." The reporters reached a consensus. The more important thing is to get the video of the Nets' game against Huaxia to be broadcast on CCTV.

A few years ago, Stern waited for an hour in the CCTV hall before meeting the CCTV leaders and the NBA was officially broadcast.Of course, there are many recordings and broadcasts. In 1, the NBA sent the videotape of Game 1986 of the 1985 Finals between the Lakers and Celtics to CCTV, which started the ice-breaking journey.

In the past, there were short game introductions. CCTV's "Sports Window" column broadcasts 15 minutes every Thursday to learn about international events.Later, "Sports Arena" was set up, and the broadcast of the entire game began to appear.

In any case, Carter has won the favor of CCTV through his own efforts. As long as the door for Chinese players to enter the NBA is opened, he will become one of the most favorite NBA stars of Chinese fans.

"Will this cycle be too long? Huaxia is not a big market at the moment. You know, it will take many years for the market to grow." John Muchi was curious. He felt that Carter was playing a big game, but when he saw Estimating results is not easy.

"What if there are Chinese players playing in the NBA? What if there are Chinese players who become the No. [-] pick in the NBA? It will be completely different then."

Carter didn't say much, and said it in the form of guesswork. Mucci didn't really believe it, and he was more willing to see the immediate benefits.

Summer League continues.Carter and Kobe met.

"Vince, I'm going to blow you up in the game."

"I admire your courage." Carter condescended.He has a higher pick and is taller, 2 centimeters taller than the original. Kobe is only 198, with a wingspan of 211, which is 13 centimeters longer than his height. It is not short-handed, but compared with the wingspan of Jordan and Carter , not enough to see.

Carter's wingspan is 221, which is 10 centimeters longer, and his deterrence on the defensive end is completely different.

When Kobe just entered the league, he was arrogant, rebellious, and wanted to beat everyone.

Facing Carter, he chose to break through with the ball.Eat Carter raw, change directions continuously, and cut into the inside lane.

Carter was not in a hurry. He followed Kobe's footsteps, jumped up at the same time, and knocked the ball down with a flick of his fingertips.

Sends a nice chasing block.Big Ben grabs the rebound and protects it.

It was Carter's turn to attack, and the other players pulled away.The three-threat test had no effect.

Big Ben wanted to come up for a pick-and-roll, but Carter stopped him.Immediately afterwards, Carter stepped out, accelerated, and cut inside.

Kobe's lateral movement speed was not so fast, and he was thrown half a body away in one step, followed closely after him.Still jumping at the same time, Carter turned his wrist in the air.

Slightly change into a tossing position and hit the ball.

"Come on, you almost stopped me."

Young people need encouragement, and Carter doesn't mind helping Kobe more.

Kobe's head was hot, he asked for the ball again, and continued to single out.This time he dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch and succeeded in the mid-range shot.

Carter also returned color.

At the end of halftime, the Nets held a slight lead.

"Do you want to continue the duel?" Jason asked Carter.He likes to watch the stars one-on-one and let the players solve their own problems.

"Give others a chance." Carter only used the summer league as a training game, and he didn't need to prove anything, and he didn't need to do his best.

In each game, he only used seven points of strength, and he was more willing to share the ball and let his teammates enjoy the fun of the game.

Big Ben performed very well in the summer league, averaging 11.6 rebounds and 9.2 points per game, and the Washington Bullets are going to give him a contract.

"Vince, I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future." Ben Wallace hugged Carter, "I'm going to meet a new challenge."

"Then you have to train more, or you won't be able to keep up with me."

"Can you please talk nicely, I'm still feeling sad?" Looking at the rough man, he had a girlish heart.

Carter was not selected for the national team. He planned to relax and visit various cities in the United States to see the customs and customs of each place.

Well, let's start with California.

(End of this chapter)