Chapter 918: UFO
If the biggest winner of this World Championship is Chamberlain, then the biggest winner is the Warriors.
While most NBA teams want their stars to rest every offseason, the Warriors have uncharacteristically fielded three of their most important players to play on different national teams.
"We're all happy for all three guys, they can all learn a lot from it, and it's a great opportunity to play against the best teams in the world and to know what it takes to win as a team," Richard said in an interview. ”
But then he changed his words and said: "Now that the World Championships are over, we are back on the normal track, yes, NBA, we will usher in the most important juncture this season, that is, to create a zào dynasty!" ”
It's not so easy for the Warriors to create a dynasty, and the league's powerhouse has sharpened its knives.
Kobe's great performances, Phil Jackson's psychological warfare on and off the court, championship flags and retired jerseys hanging from the ceiling filled the audience of the biggest names in Hollywood......
The unity of GDP, Popovich's iron wrist, and the iron hooves of the holy city that swept the world have long embarked on the journey, and this World Championships, the GDP three did not play, the purpose is to recuperate and recuperate, and the decisive battle in the new season.
And the biggest provocation that the Warriors have encountered is not these giants, there is a giant in the East eyeing the tiger, that is, the Heat team with the Big Three!
The overall champion of the World Championships, this glory has pushed the fame of the Chinese men's basketball team to a peak that has never been seen in history.
When Chamberlain and others returned to China by plane, as the leader sent by the Basketball Association, Cao Nan said mysteriously: "I just got the news, you will get a big surprise at the airport later!" ”
From Cao Nan's nervous and excited feelings, the players had some guesses, but until the plane landed and saw the qiē in front of them, they were still a little incredulous.
The plane landed, the doors opened, and a long red carpet was pulled from the doors to the reception hall.
On the south side of the red carpet, there is a military band, on both sides of the carpet, every five meters there is a neat military salute soldiers, when the players stepped off the plane, all the salute soldiers raised the Bayi bar in their hands at the same time, and the snow bright bayonet stabbed into the sky, showing the glory of the strong.
On the other end of the red carpet are two smiling middle-aged people, none other than the president of the country and the prime minister of the country.
Outside the airport, there were more than 100,000 people picking up the airport, not only the fans, but also many people who didn't understand the rules of basketball, and they came because of national pride.
After returning to China, Chamberlain felt more tired than playing in the World Championships, because he had to participate in several programs and go to universities to give presentations, and he went to Beijing and Tsinghua University in a row.
Although he knew that these arrangements would help him to raise his profile, Chamberlain was so tired that he ran back to San Francisco at the end of September, of course, to prepare for the challenges of the new season.
Who knows, after returning to San Francisco, Chamberlain is even more tired, and the next day happens to be the first day of the Warriors' open training match, which means that the players' vacation is almost over, and they have to come back to prepare for the training camp and then play the preseason game.
On October 1, China's National Day, Chamberlain sighed and walked into the Warriors' training hall to prepare for an open training match.
As soon as he entered the training hall, Chamberlain's interest suddenly increased, because when he opened the door, he happened to see a sharp figure rising into the air, almost jumping from the free throw line, gliding over in a chic manner, and waving his arm was a violent dunk!
"Good!" Chamberlain threw his backpack and applauded vigorously, and Carter, who can dunk so domineeringly and chicly, is naturally known as UFO!
In the 1998 NBA Draft, Carter was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the fifth place in the first round and was later traded to the Toronto Raptors. In 2004, Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets, and after spending five seasons in New Jersey, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2009.
Now, after 12 years, he's back!
If you want to talk about Carter, you have to start with Canada in 1998.
In 1998, Carter officially entered the NBA.
In 1999, the Vancouver Grizzlies squandered an opportunity to expand the NBA north of the border.
With a half-full arena and cash-strapped management, the team struggled with failures year after year, and after a six-year trial in Vancouver, the team failed and moved south to Memphis in 2002, making the Raptors the only team in Canada.
While the Raptors had plenty of money and built a new arena downtown, the team was in a shaky position, and the team was stuck in a vicious cycle of poor records and poor management decisions.
At that time, Raptors general manager Glenn Wald made a trade on draft night, trading 1998 No. 4 pick Jamison to Golden State in exchange for No. 5 pick Carter.
Since then, the Canadian basketball market has been transformed.
What did Carter bring to the Raptors? For three consecutive years, the number of spectators has been refreshed, and the team value has increased from 125M to 217M in four years, setting a new record for the number of wins in the team's history, and entering the playoffs three times in four years......
Carter left Toronto in 2004, and then the Raptors entered another era, an era of fallen gods.
But there's no doubt that his influence is still there, and even though he hasn't been here for long, he's a hero and icon for the city, introducing people to basketball for the first time to a sport they didn't care about or know about.
Now, Carter is coming to the Warriors, and this is the biggest reinforcement the team has made since Chamberlain came to the Warriors.
Although Carter and Iverson are stars of the same era, the current state of the two is completely different, he is 33 years old this year, Iverson is 35 years old, in addition, Iverson because of his height, he is destined to be the kind of player who relies on speed to eat, as soon as the speed drops, the combat effectiveness almost drops very much.
What about Carter? He has a height of nearly two meters, and although his career is famous for dunking, he is not only good at dunking, but also his breakaway, his mid-range shot, his long shot, his passing, his defense, it can be said that in addition to the key ball, Carter is perfect among guards!
When comparing Iverson before, he talked about the body, and there is no doubt that Carter's bodylife is what many NBA players dream of, which allows him to perform many unbelievable moves.
As one of the greatest finishers in history, breaking through dunks and receiving clever passes from teammates is one of Vince's great offensive weapons.
As a fierce player who can compete with Iverson for the scoring title, Carter is very good at breaking through, and he has a very steady possession of the ball and a quick step-down dribble to change the direction of Crossover. Breaking through and making fouls is a common occurrence for Vince.
In addition, the mid-to-long range is also Carter's forte, and fans can often see Carter hitting a three-point jumper from a few feet away from the three-point line.
Studying Carter's offensive skills, it is clear that his most common trick is to get the ball in the three-point circle, and then face the opponent and use the quick first move to throw off the opponent and attack the basket; Or use a strong body to push inside, turn over and jump shots, Fadeway scores, in recent years, Carter's shooting arc has become higher and higher, and the angle of lean back has become larger and larger, and opponents can hardly block or even interfere.
However, defense has always been Carter's weakest link, and of course, this weakness is relative to his ferocious offensive firepower, which is almost perverted, and for most starting guards, Carter's defense is still great.
Carter has been criticized for not being close to people in defense and being easily shaken by the opponent's feints, but fortunately his speed and bounce can sometimes make up for these shortcomings, but more importantly, the defensive attitude, Carter has obviously improved a lot in this area as he has gotten older.
As a swingman at the guard, Carter has a good number of rebounds, and that is rebounding, averaging about seven per game this season, thanks to his perverted bounce, which always helps him grab rebounds.
In addition, mistakes aside, Carter has another skill that has always been underestimated, and that is passing!
Carter's passing can be described as amazing, he once attracted 4 defenders to wrap and then passed the ball behind to Bosh for an easy layup, when the Raptors and Nets were in the Nets, Carter can often attract packs, which is a big asset that he can pass good balls, which is why the Magic team was willing to bring him in last season.
No one knows why when he arrived at the Magic team last season, Carter suddenly stopped passing the ball and began to burst strongly, you must know that the Magic originally introduced Carter, but also took a fancy to his luxurious passing ability among scorers.
Chamberlain didn't think about that, because now that Carter is with the Warriors and is already his teammate, what he has to think about now is how to partner with Carter and complete the triple championship.
After seeing Chamberlain, Carter, who was covered with sweat, laughed, he came up and hugged Chamberlain, and said: "Z, you are in the limelight at this World Championships, my neighbors and my friends are discussing you, and my youngest son even asked me to ask you for an autograph." ”
Chamberlain smiled lowly and said, "What am I, compared to your death buckle at the Sydney Olympics, my MVP actually has nothing to boast about." ”
Originally, Chamberlain thought that Carter would be happy when he said this, but after listening to his words, Mr. UFO sighed and said: "I was too young and vigorous at the beginning, and now I think about it, I shouldn't have been so deceitful at the beginning, I could have crashed into the French center and dunked, but I had to jump over his head!" ”
Carter shook his head and said with some melancholy: "Recently, I always think of the expression of the Frenchman at that time, my dunk completely ruined him, otherwise he could have played in the NBA." Sometimes I wonder, will God forgive my sins? The moment I flew over the head of the Frenchman, it was as if I had flown past my own peak. ”
Chamberlain was taken aback and said, "Wen Si, this is not what I think of you!" We're basketball players, basketball and calm are enemies, and if I can do that in the game, I'll fly over and dunk too! ”
Carter shrugged, and Chamberlain patted him on the back vigorously and said, "Don't do that, man, do you know what the fans out there are expecting right now?" They're looking forward to us flying next season! You, me, Delonti, and everyone, we're going to turn the Warriors into the Flyers! ”
Carter laughed and said, "I still have this confidence." ”
In October, according to the rules given by Nelson Sr., the players who had been on vacation came back, so the team began to train openly.
Chamberlain looked at his teammates with mixed feelings, at least two people left his team this season, Marbury and Billups.
Marbury got his wish and got the ring, and he has decided to play in the CBA, which is something he made clear after the finals last season, and as far as Chamberlain knows, Marbury is still very popular in the CBA, and teams such as Foshan, Beijing and Shanghai are competing for him.
Billups has a more complicated problem, he doesn't want to play off the bench, he wants to fight at the end of his career, and now that he has three rings, what is needed for him is respect, not a big contract or a championship.
The Warriors really can't keep Billups, Carter's arrival has further crowded the Warriors' guard line, and Nelson Sr. has already begun planning to turn both West and Curry into playmakers.
At the beginning of the training camp, the players gathered, and now the Warriors' lineup is: Chamberlain, Evans, Ibaka, Blair, Hill, Jackson, Barnes, Iverson, Carter, West, Curry, in addition to rookie small forward Paul George.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the training hall opened, and fans and reporters who had been waiting for a long time poured in. Because there is no admission fee for the open training match, there are still a lot of fans who come, and the training hall is not small.
The two teams against each other, one team is the main yellow shirt team, and Chamberlain, One Hundred Dollars, Jackson, Carter, and West are the players of this team. The other team is the substitute red team, Evans, Blair, Barnes, Iverson, Curry five people together.