Starting with 2006

Chapter 66

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If a team has a top ten point guard in history and a top ten shooting guard in history, what is the concept?
They averaged a total of 40 points, 15 assists, and 11 rebounds per game, which is extremely rare in this era of rampant interior dominance.

After the small ball era, the first impression of many people is probably the Splash Brothers or the light bulb combination, but before the emergence of the small ball era, there was a team with such a luxurious lineup. They have one of the four major points of this era. , and another super point guard, one of the top point guards in the league.

When a team can have Jason Kidd and Vince Carter, everyone feels that this team should have only one goal, and that is to win the championship!
They all think so, but reality is often crueler than imagination!
This combination, coupled with the small forward Richard Jefferson with outstanding potential, the future looks really good, up to two years!
Everyone in New Jersey thinks so, but their record has been tepid, and they can't even break through the second round. They are far inferior to the ones with Kidd and Martin before. Entered the finals, although they all lost, but they are still better than now!

This has to disappoint everyone!

Especially watching the West insist on playing small ball, the Suns also stopped in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years and lost to a veteran team with strong inside. This made everyone in New Jersey begin to doubt whether the small ball strategy was correct.

All the people in New Jersey, from the owner to the fans, began to gradually no longer trust this hopeful combination. They doubted whether next year's playoffs could break through the second round and reach the finals. You must know that the season has already started for almost a month. , However, the team's record is 5 wins and 6 losses. With such a luxurious lineup, it has only achieved such a record.

You must know that they were able to enter the Finals when they had Kenyon Martin, but they couldn't even enter the Eastern Conference Finals after trading Martin for Carter. Is this era really not suitable for small balls?

Coach Frank, who insisted on small balls, gradually wavered amidst everyone's doubts. The team began to talk about trading, and traded Jefferson to get a strong insider.

Just when everyone was shaken, the Suns, who started with 10 wins and 1 loss, undoubtedly gave Frank and all those in New Jersey who insisted on small balls a shot in the arm, giving them a glimmer of hope.

They excitedly brought up the Suns' recent devilish game for discussion. After three consecutive days of analysis, they finally came to a very speechless conclusion.

The secret of the Suns winning streak is not a change in lineup or tactics, they just got the most suitable person for the team!

The Suns, whose puzzle has been basically completed, did not lose to any team at all. In addition, it may be luck, which led to the Suns defeating strong opponents in the devil's schedule in the early stage and achieving an excellent record.

You know, in eleven games, the rookie himself hit two shocking lore and countless key goals, which has to be envied.

The Nets sighed after reaching the conclusion. This kind of success cannot be replicated. Where can they find another high sky?
In desperation, they can only take one step at a time and pin their hopes on Jefferson's growth, but they know in their hearts that Jefferson can't really change the status quo of the Nets. If they want to become stronger, they can only Seek change!

But how should it change?

neither knows.

In such confused years, they ushered in the challenge of the sun.

Just when the game was about to start, Gao Tian was surprised to find that the Nets' home arena was not full, and only about two-thirds of the fans came.

He curiously asked Nash next to him
"I heard that the Nets played beautifully! Why are their fans not so enthusiastic now?"

"Most of the fans who know that they are going to lose the game will not come, unless they are diehard fans or fans who have bought season tickets. Maybe there will be more fans when the game starts."

Gao Tian looked at Vince Carter in front of him with a little embarrassment. Carter actually had a lot to do with the Nets' unsatisfactory performance.

Since the Raptors in the 02 season, Carter has been slowly absent from the game due to injuries. You must know that Carter is almost unable to get out of the line of fire with minor injuries. In this accumulation, his body finally couldn't bear it.

Continuous injuries have taken away almost all of his physical talents. He used to be proud of his jumping and explosive power.

What's it like to transform from a god into a human?

I believe that Carter has a deep understanding. Now he can't fight against a center in the air at will and then dunk the ball into the basket through him. When he starts to play more intelligently, Vince Carter will also Not him anymore, not the demigod who bombarded you over the head!

Therefore, once the opponent clings to Carter in the playoffs, it is difficult for him to get rid of the opponent's entanglement without the explosive power of the past. The extremely sluggish performance in the playoffs made him questioned by many fans.

But he had no choice, the injury took away everything from him, originally his skills were based on amazing physical fitness, except for offense, his defense and organization were not good, so in the Nets, Carter fell into a trap. into an extremely embarrassing situation.

Seeing that his peak period is about to pass, he has not entered the finals and won the championship he dreamed of.

Is that really the end of it?
Looking at the young and energetic Gao Tian, ​​he was really envious.

If I could take good care of my body and not be so self-willed, if...

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that he might really be old, because why would his young self think so much, is that young self who is furious in fresh clothes, free and easy, really old?
But I'm only 30 years old!

In the peak period of a player, his body is going downhill. Carter clearly felt his explosive power and speed getting slower and slower. The stuttering when he exerted his strength made him really understand that the years have completely invaded. own body.

At this time, the young Gao Tian was looking at Vince Carter, whose face was already a bit vicissitudes, and felt inexplicably sad. Which of the four majors is doing better?

Iverson never had a championship in his life. After leaving the 76ers, he was not happy playing in the Nuggets. Later, he even lived overseas, and finally retired helplessly.

McGrady's high talent even made Jordan admire it. However, he often leads the team in the first or second round. After going to the Rockets, injuries continued. The championship ring, who ever thought that the dominant Spurs would be overturned by Ray Allen's three-pointer, and eventually retired with regret.

Even the best Kobe suffered a major injury at the end of his career peak. A ruptured Achilles tendon caused him to completely fall from the altar. The seemingly perfect ending was no longer perfect.

God is jealous of talents!

(End of this chapter)