Basketball UFO

Chapter 49 The playoffs begin

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The success rate of the 1996 draft was very high, and there were many players who performed well. The No. 23.5 pick, Allen Iverson, averaged 5 points per game, but he was unable to become the Rookie of the Year. In the last month, he had 40+ points in consecutive games, proving his strength.

But Carter deserves the Rookie of the Year award.

Carter led the team to the playoffs and ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. It was the Nets' best record in recent years. Carter took the most credit and carried the team. Looking at his personal performance, he averaged 28.2 points per game, ranking second in the season scoring list, second only to Jordan, a terrible scoring data.

It is worth mentioning that Carter's scoring in the rookie game tied with Michael Jordan's rookie season in the 1984-85 season. Jordan also averaged the same points per game, but Carter led the team with a better record.

The highest scorer in a rookie season in NBA history is Chamberlain, with 37.6 points, which is outrageous.

Carter has another record-tying record this season.

The highest points scored in a single game of the season were jointly created by Jordan and Carter, both 51 points. Explosive high scores also reflected the strength of the players. In fact, in parallel time and space, Carter's career-high score was only 51 points. His desire to win is really not strong.

The Carter of today is very different from the Carter of parallel time and space, with strong desires in all aspects.

Carter's super performance has conquered everyone.

No one questions his Rookie of the Year award. Of course, the Philadelphia media hopes that Carter and Iverson will be elected Rookie of the Year at the same time. Iverson also performed very well.

Along with the Rookie of the Year, comes the All-Rookie Team.

The reporters who made the selection directly presented the data, and it turned out really well that they were all top-notch players.

"Migade, are these people really rookies? The statistics are so beautiful."

"The players who entered the league in 1996 will have a concentrated period of explosive growth, and their talents are great."

In the final All-Rookie Team, 6 players appeared.

Vince Carter deserves to lead the lineup, and Iverson's appearance at shooting guard is not controversial. The other players are Marcus Camby, Abdur-Rahim, Stephon Marbury and Antoine Walker.

Marbury had the worst scoring average per game, with 15.8 points, and 7.8 assists, ranking first among this group of rookies.

Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant were both selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.

Ray Allen didn't react at all. He was never a core player of the team and will be better in the future. Kobe didn't have such a good mentality, "I must beat everyone. Among the players in this class, I must be the strongest one."

"I want to get stronger!" Kobe walked into the training hall again and trained like crazy.

Even as he prepares for the playoffs, he still hopes to continue to improve. He wants to start, he wants to become a Western Conference All-Star, and he wants to win a championship for the team.

Fisher was trembling, his mouth was bitter, and he was speechless, "You train well, just train, why are you pulling me?"

The battle between the rookies has just begun, and the rookies in the same class have been fighting openly and secretly.

"Vince, congratulations, you were selected to the All-NBA Second Team." Calipari was very excited and hurriedly congratulated Carter.

Carter was stunned. He was obviously on the first team of the Rookie of the Year, how could he become the second team?

"It's the best team in the league. You're on the second team. It's a pity that the team's record is a bit worse. Otherwise, according to your data, it would be possible to enter the first team." Calipari couldn't hide his smile and wanted to ask Carter for a drink. , "This is a record we have created, and we should all be happy."

Carter looked at the best team, "Maybe it depends on the number of All-Star votes? This choice..."

He did not want to comment. The league obviously does not want young people to rise too quickly. Otherwise, Carter has a good chance of making the All-NBA first team anyway.

There are five players in the team, freshly released. Center Olajuwon, the core of the Rockets, has the second record in the Western Conference. The forward positions are Karl Malone and Grant Hill. Malone's Jazz team has the first record in the Western Conference. Grant Hill's personal data It looks good, with 21.4 points, 9 rebounds and 7.1 assists, almost a triple-double, and he is popular with fans. This is probably why.

In terms of team record, Carter's Nets are better than Grant Hill's Pistons, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference and seventh in the Eastern Conference. Looking at individual statistics alone, he is not much better than Carter. Carter had 28.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.5 steals, which are more comprehensive statistics.

It's a pity that Carter only entered the second team, and he didn't participate in the first team. Grant Hill has a fan base and the league is touting him. His image is indeed very good.

Needless to say, the shooting guard is definitely Michael Jordan. Jordan was the MVP last season, and this season he has the best record in the league, but I don't know if it's because of fatigue. After 72 wins, 69 wins still won't allow Jordan to win the regular season MVP.

The league intentionally created a competitive atmosphere, and Karl Malone became the regular season MVP.

The media has been in turmoil because of this incident. Karl Malone is already 34 years old, but he can still win the regular season MVP and defeat Jordan. Such news has some exposure.

Jordan is very depressed. He has not been able to win three consecutive MVPs. He thought he could continue to win MVP this season, but he did not expect that the league's intentional or unintentional control made him lose the opportunity.

In NBA history, the only players to win three consecutive MVP awards are Chamberlain and "Big Bird" Larry Bird.

The best first team, the point guard position is Heat player Tim Hardaway.

A discerning person can see that only Grant Hill is not good enough. The team's record is too bad...it is better to let Carter be selected.

David Stern was flipping through the newspaper. The media were also discussing it. He glanced at it and said, "Isn't it a good thing to be controversial? The fact that the media is willing to focus on this shows that Carter is a very popular topic."

"The league needs attraction." Stern slowly put down his coffee. "Vince Carter entering the second team in his rookie season is the best result."

Back then, David Stern also put Michael Jordan on the All-NBA second team. There are many talented newcomers, but if they have not experienced polishing, it is easy to "break", lack the courage to persevere, and lack the confidence to defeat everything.

The second team players are equally strong, including Patrick Ewing of the Knicks, Scottie Pippen of the Bulls, Vince Carter of the Nets, Glenn Rice of the Hornets, and Gary Payton of the SuperSonics.

"I don't pay attention to the best lineup. Taking a few days to rest and preparing for the playoffs is the right way." Carter didn't seem to care much about the ranking.

Instead, he called Mucci to meet with the new team.

His personal team had been established for some time, recruiting elite soldiers and generals, and finally took shape. It will be put into operation starting from this year's playoffs, and follow Carter's journey north and south.

A team of seven people and three professional trainers, in addition to polishing offense, defense and basic skills, also conduct physical training and physical training, each performing their own duties.

One video editor and analyst is responsible for connecting with the team and providing Carter with video data. If there is no data, he even has to edit it himself.

1 masseur to relax muscles after competition training.

There is also a Chinese medicine doctor, Wang Xiaolong, a physical therapist hired from Florida. I don’t know if he really studied under Ni Haixia. At least he is very accomplished in acupuncture and physical therapy, and he also does body care part-time.

In addition, there is a doctor who, in addition to protecting the body, also works part-time as a nutritionist. Help control Carter's diet and formulate the best diet plan based on Carter's physical fitness.

Mu Qi originally wanted to invite the best nutritionist, but he couldn't find a suitable one, so he gave up and decided to talk about it later.

"Guys, I'll take care of you from now on." Carter met with the team members, got to know them one by one, and called them by name.

"Vince gave him a lot of money, so we will do a good job." Wang Xiaolong smiled and responded softly, wishing he could give Carter a few more injections.

The team has spent millions of dollars to put together, and the annual investment is around 150 million U.S. dollars. They have to take care of Carter on a daily basis, and help Carter relax in every game. Money is really not that easy to make.

Money is not easy to make, and there seems to be less and less money on the market. Everyone feels poorer.

"Jamie, the Nets will face the Hawks in the playoffs. Help me find the video of the Hawks. The technical characteristics of each player must be analyzed." Carter gave the first order.

"I'm ready. Each player has an analysis video, and their movement habits are also highlighted." Jamie stroked his beard, "If possible, I can also give live explanations. Then Dick and Ace We can also practice.”

The names are quite interesting, Dick and Ace, one studies offense and the other studies defense, which is a bit interesting.

"Okay, these two days will be used for training." Carter immediately became happy. The team is professional and saves himself a lot of time.

Apart from being expensive, there are no other drawbacks.

In the 1996-97 season, the NBA playoffs entered the heat-building stage, and teams entering the playoffs continued to promote and sell tickets.

The Nets entered the playoffs again after many years, and fans' enthusiasm for buying tickets was aroused. All playoff tickets were sold out. In fact, the Nets could only sell tickets for one game.

According to the current playoff rules, a maximum of 5 games will be played in the first round of the playoffs, and the first team to win three games will advance.

The Hawks will play two home games first, and then return to the Nets' home court. If the Nets can win one of the first three games, they will be able to play two home games and have a chance to make a comeback at home.

In five games, the probability of victory is much higher than in a best-of-seven game. Four out of seven games must be won to advance. It is actually difficult for teams in the lower half to find dark horse opportunities.

Basically, it is a reflection of hard power, or conflicting tactics, or player injuries, that will give you a greater chance of advancement.

Starting from the second round this season, it will be a best-of-seven series.

"The Nets are a young team. They are full of energy and not easy to deal with, but we have the African Mountains inside and Laettner. They will protect the penalty area." Eagles head coach Lanny Wilkens is full of confidence , "Vince Carter is very difficult to deal with. He has unparalleled jumping ability and seems to be flying in the air, but our restricted area is the no-fly zone."

No fly zone, Carter was not allowed to take off.

The Eagle is ready.

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