Basketball UFO

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The 1997-98 season is about to begin.

In parallel time and space, the Bulls won the championship this season, Jordan won his sixth championship and then retired. The Bulls disintegrated when they were still immersed in the excitement of the championship... This kind of thing should be called the Bulls' advantage. Then two weeks later, the NBA closed its venues, teams and players fell into conflicts of interest, and fans were hurt the most.

Now, everything is still running normally. Each team has played several preseason games.

The Nets' preseason was smooth and stable. There were no major changes in the team's lineup. The supplementary players were all substitutes. The main lineup remained intact, and the player strength has improved.

Not only Carter, but the two insiders Rasheed and Williams, plus Kendall Gill and Cassell, all trained like crazy in the offseason. Carter didn't like the taste of failure, so he brought the energy and spirit of the entire team up, united together, and vowed to break through the haze of failure.

"No, I have to get the best data in the new season, otherwise I won't be able to get a big contract." Jason Williams fired his previous agent and hired John Mucci just to hook up with Carter. Together, let Carter support him.

Not only Williams, but Rasheed Wallace is also in the last year of his rookie contract, and he also wants good data. There are also McDaniel, Robert Packer and others whose contracts are in the last year. If they play well, they will have good contracts to choose from.

Tony Massenberg has signed with the Grizzlies and got a better contract than he did with the Nets.

With two injured trio remaining, the team added Ben Wallace and Eric Mobley, as well as Stephen Jackson, both on the bench.

John Nash is still fighting to continue to strengthen the team, whether inside or outside, we need to continue to strengthen.

"Guys, the new season is about to begin." Carter held a locker room meeting before the start of the new season to prepare to boost morale. "Of course we are aiming for a better record. The team has been sprinting towards the championship. Last season, We made it to the second round and this season, we hope to go one step further.”

Carter encouraged these gangsters with his ideals and beliefs, and found that only Rashid and Cassel listened with interest. Cassel has won the championship, so he naturally knows what it feels like to win a championship, and wants to win again. While Rashid may not look like a roaring god, but his cultural level is not low, and he usually attends concerts.

In a change of scenery, it is better to tell the truth.

"The most important point is what everyone cares about. A better record means a bigger contract for everyone. I believe that as long as we have the best record, whether it is in a contract year or not, we will negotiate new contracts in the future. When the time comes, you will feel more confident, and more teams will want to recruit you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone became energetic. Especially Jason Williams, who deeply believed it and kept nodding.

Carter finished his lecture. Calipari is at it again.

The team made tactical fine-tuning during the preseason. Last season was mainly a tactic of breaking through with the ball in the backcourt. Carter was the top priority and almost always passed through his hands. Sometimes it was Kendall Gill, who also has the ability to break through with the ball. Cassel is more of a post-up player inside, using rhythm to beat the opponent's point guard.

On the bench, only Robert Pike has impact, and the other players have almost no scoring ability. This season, things don't seem to be getting better. When Stephen Jackson first entered the league, he had no scoring ability at all and struggled.

This season, Calipari decided to increase the proportion of running and shooting. He will arrange for Rasheed to hold the ball near the free throw line and let the center organize the offense. Other players will run around and constantly intersperse to make space.

In order to perfect this tactic, Calipari also made a special trip to visit the old coach of Princeton University, Pete Carell. It's just that the other party didn't want to hang out with Calipari, so he only had in-depth talks with him for a few days.

After the meeting, Calipari entered John Nash's office again.

"The team still lacks enough scoring points. Among the starting players, Jason Williams' scoring ability is negligible. Only four people score. On the bench, there is no one who can really rely on scoring."

"I'm also thinking about this issue. Without enough scoring points, the main players will play a lot longer." John Nash has been in a bad mood recently. He has been trying to make a big deal, but he can't do it. After all, he doesn't have a wide range of people. " Last season, because Carter had many explosive scoring games and the team won more than 50 games, this season Carter's characteristics may be discovered by other teams, and it will be very difficult to perform so well again."

"I believe in Carter. He will become the team's support. It's just that someone must score during his time away from the field to stabilize the situation." Calipali has an almost superstitious trust in Carter.

As long as Carter is on the court, the team has hope. But he must be responsible for Carter's career and cannot let young people play for too long. Carter is only 20 years old now. If he plays for too long when he is young, he will easily get injured in the future and his career will not last long.

"No matter how I try to make a deal, you have to recommend some players to me." John Nash secretly encouraged Calipari.

It's a pity that both of them are new to the NBA. One has been a general manager for a year, and the other has been a head coach for a year. Without enough connections, it is difficult to make big deals or recruit suitable players.

But now high-quality players have contracts, and the team is not willing to give up.

Amidst the chaos, the new season begins. Major media such as TNT and ESPN have begun preparations for the new season, and the number of live broadcasts across the United States has also been determined in advance. Last season, the Nets had a total of 12 nationally broadcast games. This number was not available at the beginning. As Carter's performance improved, the number of nationally broadcast games increased.

This season is initially set to 15 games, which is a huge improvement over last season. It proves that the Nets' influence is rising and Carter's appeal is even higher.

In the team strength list, the Bulls still dominate the list. They are the defending champions and have a well-organized lineup. Although they are aging, they are full of experience in winning championships and are difficult to beat. [Because Jordan is with the Bulls, the Bulls rank first]

Then there's the Jazz, who reached the Finals last season. The Spurs, Lakers, Heat, and Knicks are all at the forefront.

The Nets are ranked 12th. With the level of playoff teams, the media's expectations for the Nets are only to reach the playoffs, or with better luck, reach the second round, the same as last season.

[Carter may have hit the rookie wall, and the Nets did not strengthen him during the offseason. 】Simple evaluation. Indeed, from the perspective of the media, the substitute players are still garbage players and their strength will not improve much. Carter did not seem to hit the rookie wall last season, and the media remained cautious.

All the focus has been on the first game. Reggie Miller said early that he would prevent Carter from defeating the Nets.

"I'm waiting for Reggie Miller. He is a very good shooter. I like to compete with him." Carter also smiled and accepted the challenge.

I don’t know since when, Carter has been on the same level as famous stars like Reggie Miller.

For the Nets' first game, the Rutgers Athletic Center was packed. The twin female fans, wearing cool clothes, appeared at a fixed location again. They are also season ticket holders, so the price of tickets for the seats next to them has increased.

"Ah...Carter, I love you!"

"Hey, you guys are awesome." The fans nearby cheered, and then looked towards the center of the court, where Carter had finished warming up. "Vince, kill Reggie."

The Nets' starting lineup has not changed. Since the second half of last season, it has been a combination of Rasheed, Jason Williams, Carter, Kendall Gill and Cassell. This lineup has been formed and has a tacit understanding. Their personal abilities also gave rise to a variety of tactical forms.

For the Pacers, the lineup has been adjusted. The starting center is Rick Schmitz, a white man who is 224cm tall. He had 17.1 points and 6.7 rebounds last season. The power forward position is Dale Davis, who averaged 10.1 points and 9.7 rebounds last season; small forward Reggie Miller, 201cm tall, 21.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists last season; shooting guard Chris Mullin, close to 35 The 14.5-year-old veteran averaged 4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 9.9 assists last season. The point guard is "Big Butt" Mark Jackson, who averaged 11.4 points and assists last season.

In parallel time and space, Mark Jackson partnered with Yao Ming in the 03-04 season, the last year of his career, and he was very comfortable passing the ball to Yao Ming.

"Vince, you will be defeated by me today. I will make your confidence collapse." Reggie Miller finished the psychological construction and began to provoke Carter. Larry Bird said that you must first overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum.

Reggie Miller is trying. Start with Carter first.

"You have such a bad mouth, I'll beat you up later." Carter retorted.