Paul. Pierce, who shot 37.3% from three-point range last season, is a reliable long-range shooter. But Pierce's asking price is too high to fit the Grizzlies' salary space structure. Moreover, Pierce estimated that he would have a hard time adapting to the three-point gun style of play.

A few years ago, he won the championship with the Mavericks and played against Link more than once. Butler, who shot 39 percent from three-point range last season, averaged 10 points per game. And, with aggressive defense, it looks like a good fit for the Grizzlies. But he was taken away by the Pistons with 9 million for 2 years.

3-and-D forward P.J. Tucker, who shot 38.7 percent from three-point range last season, is also a good choice. But the Suns' 3-year offer of 16.5 million is estimated to be given by no second team in the league, including the Grizzlies.

Lewis? Too old and too slow. Seforosa? Too expensive. Ariza? It's even more expensive!

After thinking about it, Wallace really couldn't find a suitable candidate for the Grizzlies.

Don't underestimate role players, the quality of a championship contender-level team depends largely on the role players.

The star determines the ceiling, and the role player determines the floor.

If the role players are not strong enough and the bench depth is not enough, then in the playoffs, when it comes to fighting for the foundation and the limit, there will only be a share of destruction.

The NBA championship is not so easy to win, not to mention that the Grizzlies are advancing to a third consecutive championship, and all teams will do their best to prevent it. In the playoffs this year, the Grizzlies may have bigger trouble than they did in the previous two years.

Therefore, Wallace must carefully consider who will strengthen him. Waiting until mid-season to find a trade would only make it harder.

Seeing that more and more free agents have a home, Chris . Wallace was also getting more and more anxious.

Even if it was to call Dinwiddie back to the main lineup, his three-point ability would not work. Dinwiddie's three-point shooting is exactly his current shortcoming.

At this time, Link sent a text message to Wallace, "Have you ever contacted Vince. Carter? ”

"Vince. Carter? Seeing the name, Wallace's first reaction was, "What kind of three-point shooter is Carter?" ”

But if you think about it, Carter's three-point shooting percentage seems to be good! In the season that just ended, the first round of the Mavericks' playoffs was precisely the Grizzlies.

During the game, Carter's three-pointers frequently penetrated the Grizzlies' defense, and his shooting percentage was very solid.

Wallace opened the data and was shocked!

In the playoffs last season, Carter shot 45.8% of his three-pointers while averaging more than 4 three-pointers per game!

Although the sample size of 4 games is too small to tell the story. But in the regular season last season, Carter played 81 games and shot 39.4% from three-point range, which was also very high! The sample of 81 fields is also large enough.

Going back a season, Carter's three-point shooting percentage was 40.6 percent!

Indeed, Carter has been labeled as a "detaine" until now. But in reality, he has always been a very lethal player with three-point shooting.

Carter, who has been in the league for 16 seasons, has a three-point shooting rate of more than 40% in 5 years and more than 35% in 10 years!

In addition to his rookie season, he also shot 32.2 percent from three-point range in his career. Carter is also currently the fifth-highest player in NBA history for the number of three-pointers hit. Aaron and Reggie. Miller and so on, such a historic shooter!

Vince. Carter is completely an "invisible" marksman.

The only problem is that Carter is almost 40 years old and no one knows if he will be able to keep it up. The decline of a player's physical fitness in all aspects will not only affect the ability to bounce and break through, but also directly affect the shooting ability.

So, Chris. Wallace replied to Link very cautiously, "Carter's uncertainty is too great. ”

Link, however, is not worried. Because just an hour ago, Carter also asked Link to train together in the summer.

This is what Carter agreed with Link at the end of the first round of the playoffs.

At first, Link thought that Carter was just talking casually, but he didn't expect it to be true. It was because Carter contacted him that Link remembered that maybe the Grizzlies would be able to try to make contact with Carter.

Carter Sr. has been beautiful all his life, but he has never been associated with the championship. Therefore, his desire to win the championship should also be very strong, and it is unlikely that he will refuse the invitation of the champion team.

When he finished the first round of the playoffs last season, Link also lamented that Carter couldn't play in a better environment. If he can join a championship-caliber team, such as the Grizzlies, he will certainly be able to make the most of his impact and show greater value.

I didn't expect that now, the opportunity for Carter to join the Grizzlies has really come!

If Carter really trains with Link in the summer, then Link guarantees that Carter's condition will definitely be stable!

And a veteran like Carter can play a bigger role in the playoffs. His experience, his perseverance, his professional attitude, are outstanding.

After some discussion with Wallace, the Grizzlies decided to give it a try. But instead of Wallace being the first to make contact with Carter, it was Link who made contact with Carter.

Wallace believes that Link's personal presence is more likely to be successful. After all, it can be seen that Carter admires Link very much.

So, Link dialed Carter's phone that afternoon.

"Was the time of the training camp decided so quickly? When I called you this morning, didn't you say it was still in the works? When he received Link's call, Carter Sr. was taken aback.

In the morning, when he contacted Link to train together, Link also said that it might be a few days before the training time was arranged. But I didn't expect that only a few hours later, Link called back.

"I didn't call you for training camp, Vince."

"Oh? Do you still want to ask me out to play golf? Carter smiled.

"It's not golf, I'm calling to make sure you haven't reached an agreement with any team this summer after your contract with the Mavericks expires, right?"

Hearing Link ask this question, Carter instantly became serious. As an old charlatan, he certainly knew what Link meant.

"Did I hear me right? The best defensive player, MVP, FMVP and double team Grand Slam winner is actually recruiting an old man who is almost 40 years old? Carter asked with a self-deprecating expression.

"Hehe, didn't you say you wanted to train with me? If you come to Memphis, we'll be able to train together every day from now on. And, no matter how old you are, you can perform as long as you have that desire. I'm sure you still have that desire, the desire for a championship, right? ”

Hearing Carter say this, Carter suddenly fell silent.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered the summer of 2002, 12 years ago. Perhaps it's because it's the first time since that summer that Carter has spoken to a Chinese guy for so long.

In the summer of 2002, Carter came to China for the first time and was interviewed by a Chinese journalist for the first time.

At that time, the Xinlang reporter asked him a question, a question about the championship, "Do the Raptors still have any hope of winning the NBA championship?" ”

At that time, Carter replied very confidently, "Of course it is possible, if the Raptors lineup can be adjusted well, on this basis, we can maintain a relatively stable lineup for one to two years, or even longer." So on the basis of the core players to bring out the potential of these players, I think it is entirely possible to win at least one NBA championship ring in the end. ”

In the summer of 2002, the world still didn't know who Yao Ming was, and the "OK Combination" had just established a dynasty. Vince. Carter is still high-spirited and invincible. He firmly believes that he can at least win a championship.

And then what?

Twelve years later, he still hasn't tasted the championship......

Accidentally, the years took away the original blood and energy. And the word champion, Carter hasn't fantasized about it for a long time.

Until now, the Chinese player who called once again awakened something in his heart......

"Vince?" Seeing that Carter didn't speak for a long time, Link thought that his phone was out of signal.

"Link, I'...... When are you going to talk to me? ”

The UFO, which has not taken off for a long time, decides to plug the last bit of remaining fuel in the tank and fight again!