Basketball UFO

Chapter 74 074 Rookie Wall?
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After winning the Bulls after a hard fight, the Nets were exhausted.

The games against the Heat and the Bulls are back-to-back games, and both teams are very strong.

It almost exhausted the last drop of sweat from the Nets players. Although it was won, the aftereffects were also obvious. I went out to have fun that night, and my body could not fully recover.

When playing against the Cavaliers, the players failed to cheer up and lost smoothly...

Calipari doesn't care. He knows that at the beginning of the season, there must be winners and losers. The team must try their best in key games. Some games are performances, and if they lose, they lose.

"The team still needs reinforcements, but this is difficult to accomplish. Every team is reluctant to let go of excellent players. We can only work as hard as we can." John Nash communicated with the management and reported the results of the work.

He has done a good job, but he really has no connections.

When Calipari communicated with Carter, he was also considering reinforcement candidates.Communication with the Clippers will take time.

The Nets had just won five consecutive victories, but they did not expect to lose to the Cavaliers.Let the media start to look down on them again.

"The Cavaliers have just completed the transaction. It can be seen that this is a value-for-money transaction. The changes Sean Kemp brought to the Cavaliers are not ordinary." The media is very happy, and the Eastern Conference has another playoff team The level of the team, very good and strong.

Sean Kemp got a high salary as he wished. Joining any team is the same for him. The key is to give him a big enough contract so that he can support a group of illegitimate children.It is said that Kemp has more than 10 illegitimate children. In the United States, illegitimate children are also paid according to the salary ratio, which puts a lot of pressure on Kemp.

Without an annual salary of tens of millions, it is really difficult to support a family.Just like Howard in parallel time and space, he couldn't retire because of too many illegitimate children.

"The inside combination of Ilgauskas and Sean Kemp is strong, and the Cavaliers have been promoted to a strong team. It is impossible for other teams in the East to ignore the Cavaliers." The Cleveland Herald's main focus is tout.

In particular, Carter's performance in this game was mediocre. His main focus was a post-up, and the stability of his turnaround jump shot had to be improved.

Three days later, the two teams will play again.The first meeting was at the home court of the Nets, and the next meeting was scheduled at the home court of the Cavaliers.

In fact, the fans can't wait. They are eager to see the team continue to defeat the Nets.

"Vince Carter is the strongest rookie. If the team can beat the Nets in a row, we will be among the top five in the Eastern Conference."

"Will Vince Carter hit the rookie wall? It feels like his characteristics have been seen through by our Wesley Person, and he is struggling."

No one in the Nets paid attention to the game against the Cavaliers. It was just an ordinary regular season, so there is no need to interpret too much.Carter himself is only training his post-up ability. After all, the two players he is facing against, whether it is Wesley Person or Derek Anderson, are both strong and strong, and they are very suitable for sharpening their back-up ability.

If facing Jordan, Carter's post-ups are not good enough.He must start with ordinary players and hone his own killer skills on the court.

Carter is very versatile. Whether it is a breakthrough or a three-pointer, it is difficult to defend. The mid-range shot is also very stable, but his back frame has always been criticized.Since the beginning of this season, Carter has consciously enhanced his back-up singles ability.

"Maybe there will be various speculations in the media. It doesn't matter. What matters is the performance in the playoffs." Carter chatted with Mucci.

Mucci has been in high spirits recently. His first client has performed steadily and is in a contract year. He will seek a big contract at the end of the season.Looking at Carter, "Vince, Jason Williams should always be an important part of the Nets this season?"

"That's for sure, his inside defense ability is very good, the team can't do without him." Carter thought for a while and continued, "I will feed him the ball and let him have a few more double-doubles. He can win big contracts."

In the long run, Jason Williams is not a good choice. In Carter's impression, Jason Williams disappeared in the league not long after.In the game against the Cavaliers, he faced Sean Kemp, who had no systematic training during the offseason, and the two played mediocre at the same time.

Of course, the current Nets cannot do without Jason Williams. Carter has just established the core position of the team and has established an absolute appeal to local fans. He also needs the support of local players. Jason is the best choice.

Whether Jason Williams can stay in the Nets depends on the meaning of the management.Carter himself had no complaints about him, but Jason's performance sometimes fluctuated greatly, and Carter guessed that he might have gone astray.

Suck it up... people will soon be crippled.

"John, would it be cooler if I wore a bracelet on my hand during the game?"

Mucci immediately realized, sports bracelet?That thing is more worn by street basketball players. There is a saying that black spirited guys can't afford jerseys to play, and they are divided into teams by the color of the bracelet.

But there are also some benefits. For example, when dunking, there is a bracelet to protect the wrist, so it is not easy to be scratched by the basket. Carter has an average of four or five dunks per game, and the probability of wrist injury is higher than other players.And when the player is sweating, use the wristband to block it, the palm will not get wet easily, and it will not affect the feel.

Players like Nash don't use wristbands.When he makes free throws, he also likes to lick his palms and moisten them, which may increase his shooting percentage.

"Sponsorship?" Mu Qi's eyes lit up, and all he thought about was money.

Following Carter, he has been promoted to the middle class, owns his own property, and has a little savings.There will be more to come.

"No, I plan to buy a bracelet manufacturer and wear it directly when the time comes. I will promote the bracelet, make the company bigger, and then sell it." When Carter thinks of making money, he will implement it.

In addition to playing for honor, he also thinks about making money.Since there are ways to make money, why not try it?
Bracelets have not yet formed a trend in the NBA, and he can bring this trend out.

After Iverson became famous, among NBA players, there are many more ditch hairstyles.After the Pistons won the championship, fluffy hair has also been trending for a while.Jordan directly ignited Nike, and made AJ enduring.

Carter is now trying to bring the clover up and make it a basketball logo. However, it is too difficult to surpass AJ. It is better to make more popular small brands, and the future will be a good deal.

Knee pads and elbow pads will also become popular in a few years, but that is because of increased confrontation, increased risk of injury, and players' self-protection.

"I'll give it a try. If it works, you'll need to spend another sum of money." Mu Qi didn't know how much money Carter made during the financial crisis in Southeast Asia, and was worried that Carter had no money.

Carter's annual salary is only more than 100 million, and there are several million in endorsement fees every year. This is a figure that Mucci and Dan Fagan know.Only Carter knows the returns of the stock market and fund market.He was taken care of by a professional company.

Career is just an interlude in the game.Compared with the thrill of making money, Carter also likes the cheering in the game.

Between the Nets' two games against the Cavaliers, there was another game between the Nets and the strong Pistons.

Last season's sixth in the Eastern Conference, this season started poorly, only got a record of 3 wins and 6 losses, played 3 more games than the Nets, and started the game full of rhythm.So Grant Hill has an injury... a sprained knee and he's out for a few more games.

"Grant Hill is out due to injury, and the team is in a difficult period." Doug Collins told the media, "We will work hard to win at home."

Against the Nets at home, the Pistons lost their backbone.Point guard Lynch Hunter stood up, shot wildly, and scored 35 points, but his shooting percentage was terrible. He made 26 of 9 shots and the team lost as expected.

Carter's data in this game is also mediocre, with only 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but 3 steals and 2 blocks.

The most outrageous is Kendall Gill, who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and even had 5 steals, an eye-catching performance.After the game, I directly participated in the press conference with Calipari.

"The team won a difficult victory. The Pistons are a strong team. Even if they lack Grant Hill, they will not be easy to deal with." Calipari still praised his opponent like an old fox.

The reporter's focus was on Carter, and they kept asking whether Carter encountered any difficulties and hit the rookie wall.

"Every player's state has ups and downs. Everyone's expectations for Carter are too high. In these two games, Carter also averaged 20 points per game. For any player, it is not a bad statistic." Calipari With a smile, he responded to the reporter.

Carter is polishing the post-up singles, he is very clear.If back-up singles are combined with skilled footwork, Carter's lethality will be improved to a higher level. He hopes that his disciples will continue to improve.

If the team wants to achieve results, the core players must be at full level or close to full level.Not every player is Duncan. His debut is the peak, and then he will not improve in 19 years.

In this game, Carter played against Malik Healy, allowing his opponent to score 20 points, but he only scored 22 points. The media was very happy.

Headlines were sent out one after another, and Carter hit the rookie wall.

"Vince Carter's characteristics have already been figured out. After his face-up threat is limited, he must use the unfamiliar post-up singles. He did not have strong accomplishments last season. As a regular method this season, it is even more difficult to obtain good statistics. "

Rashid and Williams have played two consecutive games, and they didn't get enough advantage in the interior, otherwise the Nets wouldn't have played so hard.

Facing the Cavaliers again, Carter performed better.The success rate of post-up singles is more than half, with 24 points, almost all of them are post-up singles, and they are getting better.

But it was very dangerous for the team to win and was almost overturned by Big Z.The Cavaliers' inside height and physical advantages have been brought into play, which should not be underestimated.

"Sean Kemp is gradually adapting to the rhythm of the Cavaliers. They are entering the state. The Nets have encountered problems." TNT analysis, after the characteristics of the Nets have been figured out this season, it has been difficult to achieve the record of last season.

Last season, the Nets won more than 50 games. This season's strength is still only at the playoff level and will not exceed.

The biggest headline is [Vince Carter Hit the Rookie Wall! 】

Carter also performed poorly last season, but he quickly adjusted.The rookie wall usually appears in the second year, when the concept is brought out, it is normal.

(End of this chapter)