Carter hit a three-pointer, but that didn't get the Warriors to take his attention.

People are admiring Link's selflessness, his wide passing vision and the accuracy of his passing without looking at people.

But few people noticed Whiteside's oversized defensive coverage.

And, Vince. Carter's hard work as if he was 10 years younger!

Vince. Carter high-fived Link and immediately returned to the defence, and the goal just now gave the almost 40-year-old confidence to himself.

Once again, he got the chance to prove himself!

The 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals were arguably one of the few playoff highlights of Carter's career.

Back then, Carter and Iverson's grappling was a classic. These two superstars don't give in to each other, you shoot a shot and I shoot a shot, you play 47 minutes and I play 47 minutes.

In short, even if there is only one soldier left, they must fight each other until the last moment, and then thank themselves.

Among them, in the third game of the series, Carter was full of firepower, scoring 50 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks in the top statistics, and hit 9 three-pointers crazily, with a shooting rate of 69.2%.

In this battle, he led the Raptors to a 24-point victory over the 76ers, who would have thought? In the eyes of the outside world, a person who usually only dunks now plays three-point shots.

Carter said in an interview after the game: "There are a lot of people who think I'm only going to dunk, but I want people to realize that I'm a very well-rounded player. I don't just dunk, I can pass, I can shoot threes, I can break through. ”

Indeed, in that game, Carter let people see an all-round self. Although in the end, the Raptors led by him still fell into the sand, and the 76ers, who lost to Iverson in the seventh, were eliminated.

But that round of the series was definitely Carter's pride.

But what about a year later? The stereotype of Carter is back.

He's just a dunker, and without the bonus of flashy dunks, Carter is nothing.

This prejudice has followed Carter through New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, and now, Memphis.

What is so terrible about a "flying man" that can no longer fly, a "UFO" that has no power?

The Warriors thought so too, and they didn't defend Carter tightly. In their opinion, Carter would only be beaten by Jimmy after only two rounds. Butler replaces.

The only thing he does on the court is to get Butler down and take a breath.

That's why Link would say to Carter before he came on the court, "Run, Vince, run as much as you want." As soon as you find an opportunity, I'll get the ball to you. ”

And so, there was a beautiful goal just now.

Carter rarely meets someone who appreciates his three-point ability, so the way he repays Link's trust is by scoring goals!

The margin became 2 points, and the Grizzlies overtook it.

Steve. Kerr stood solemnly on the sidelines, hoping that the team could get the score back as soon as possible.

This time, when Clay. When Thompson was about to cut into the box again, he found that the defender of himself was Link.

"Where do you want to go? Stay still! "Link blocked Klay's entry lane, and he and Carter were very well versed in the switch.

After that round, Carter found himself a little struggling to defend Klay. So he took the initiative to switch positions with Link, and he guarded Harrison until he was young. Barnes in front of him.

Barnes couldn't be more excited when he saw that he was facing old Carter.

The "North Carolina Black Hawks" aggressively raised his arms and took possession of the ball from Curry.

In his opinion, breaking through an elderly Carter is a breeze!

The young "Black Hawk" completely used Carter as an ATM.

Although Carter's athleticism is indeed not as good as Barnes' right now, Barnes's intentions are a little too obvious.

He cocked his ass, and Carter knew what was going on in the young man's mind.

So Carter immediately moved sideways and blocked Barnes' breakthrough route in time.

The head iron Barnes was defended by Link and Butler for a whole quarter, and he was already miserable. Now that he finally pinched the soft persimmon, he didn't want to let go easily.

Although Carter blocked the breakthrough route, Barnes still forced Carter to kill inside.

Link shook his head, Barnes probably hadn't heard the phrase "ginger is still old and spicy".

Barnes suddenly felt that Carter's resistance had weakened, and he smug himself into believing that he had carried old Carter away and could do whatever he wanted.

But when Barnes jumped to the basket, he was greeted by Hassan. Whiteside's stout arms.

"What!?"

Barnes was met with Clay. Thompson did the same thing, he had just lifted the basketball when he was forced to eat a "spicy hot pot".

"For the second time in a row, Hassan. Whiteside is really ruthless! Barnes thought it was too long and simple, he thought he had broken through Carter, but in fact he was just led into a defensive trap by Carter. "Hubby. Brown, of course, saw Carter's ruse.

In the world of the NBA, the elderly are not so easy to bully.

Link reached out to catch the basketball that was fanned out by Whiteside, turned around and was about to accelerate, only to find Draymond. Green is already in front of you!

The two of them were so close together that Link could even see the drops of sweat on Green's forehead.

It has to be said that Green is indeed a good player on the defensive end. Don't look at his big mouth and arrogant, but his brain is very smart.

Green was ambushed behind Link early, and as long as Link didn't pay attention and hit it directly, he would definitely be a man with the ball.

If this trick were used on someone else, Green would probably have succeeded.

But Link is the most unusual player in the league.

Just as the two sides were about to collide, Green was surprised to find Link suddenly still!

He overcame the inertia and the tilt of the center of gravity, and stopped in place so sharply.

In the next second, Link skillfully changed direction in front of his body, and then changed from static to static in an instant.

Ge only felt that he saw a dark shadow passing by him, and Link, who had just been close to him, disappeared.

"Beautiful, Link passed Green who was trying to stop the fast break. The action is quite smooth, without any mud and water! Link drove straight in, and he broke through the box! ”

Accompanied by Mike. Brin raised his voice, and the Warriors players also shrank into the box with Link as the center.

For a moment, about a second or two, Warriors coach Steve Browns was off the court. Cole was in a trance.

Link broke through alone, and a bunch of people around him wanted to stop it. It's like a pack of hungry wolves pounced on a sheep that had gone missing.

This image seems to take Cole back to twenty years ago.

This picture seems to make Link's Grizzly Bear No. 0 jersey turn into a red No. 23......

As a former member of the Bulls, Kerr has seen such images more than once. Every time Jordan breaks through, he will be blocked by several people on the other side.

And what Link and Jordan have in common is - they are not hunted, they are the hunters!

The Warriors' defense shrank across the board, and Australian center Bogut was even ready to give Link an elbow directly in the air.

But in the crowd, Link once again found Carter, who had been leaked clean!

Link's advance was fast, and Carter struggled to catch up.

But at the moment of receiving the ball, Carter immediately adjusted his breathing, and then shot steadily!

In Game 3 of the 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals, Carter, who scored 50 points and hit nine three-pointers, told the world that he was more than just a dunk.

And those teams who don't believe it, pay the price for it!

"Brush!"

"On his second three-pointer in a row, Vince Brown hit a three-pointer. Carter widened the gap even further! What about defense? What about the Warriors' defense? They actually let Carter throw two empty seats in a row! Or did they think Carter couldn't possibly be a threat? ”

Hubi. Brown spread his arms, and the Warriors should give Carter plenty of respect from beyond the three-point line!

"Vince, great shot!" Link smiled and pointed at Carter, the old flyer was really ruthless in the key battle!

Carter's serious preparation before the game is not just for show.

Don't ignore any veteran who still has the heart of a champion, their body may be getting old, but the heart of victory will never stop beating!

On the court, the Warriors players immediately communicated. Obviously, they were caught off guard.

Hit twice in a row, and hit two threes in a row, which was completely unexpected.

The Warriors were very self-adjusting, and after the next shot, they didn't attack the basket without permission, and Whiteside had already woven a no-fly zone for the Grizzlies with two blocks.

Curry continued to look beyond the three-point line, but this time his shot bounced off the basket several times before bounced out again.

Even Curry can't do it at every turn.

Link picked up the rebound and then quickly pushed it, not giving the Warriors a chance to organize the offense at all.

Clay. After Thompson was scored by Carter in two, this time it was much more honest. He didn't just let Carter go, but kept a safe distance from Carter all the time.

The pace of the game became fast, but Carter Sr. didn't feel the slightest discomfort, and he ran wild with a group of guys who were more than ten years younger than him.

Link suddenly stopped at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, and seeing this, Carter leaned over to Link, and the two exchanged hands!

"Link is actually doing tactics for Carter! It seems that Carter has completely won the trust of his teammates! ”

Carter took the basketball from Link's hand, dribbled a step and drifted straight out of the shot!

Thompson quickly bypassed Link and hurriedly reached out to interfere.

Although he was half a beat late, Thompson was sure that he still interfered with Carter's shooting somewhat.

Carter's ball is drifting and being interfered with, which is not easy. This kind of ball is no longer something that a player of his age can play.

Thompson is convinced that his defense this time is a success! As long as he is focused, Carter is not a threat at all!

What about Carter? He didn't even blink an eye in the air.

As he shot the basketball, he silently shouted in his heart, "My time is not over yet, boy!" ”

Shooting, plucking fingers, pressing wrists, Carter felt that his shot was extremely comfortable.

The basketball slowly streaked across the sky, as if piercing time.

Toronto, New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas......

Although there have been so many places, so many failures.

But Vince. Carter's story is not over yet, this stubborn old guy will start a new chapter in his career in Memphis.

"Brush!"

The basketball entered the net, and nearly 20,000 fans at the scene collectively raised their arms and cheered!

Clay. Thompson shook his head helplessly, he had clearly done it to the extreme.

Steve. Cole hurriedly added a timeout, and his plans were completely shattered by a "non-threatening" figure.

Carter turned, his hands clenched into fists and twisted for a long time without using the "throttle".

Speed through and race around the course.