Basketball UFO

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1997-98 season, first round of playoffs.

In the West, the Rockets were swept by the Jazz; the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers; the SuperSonics defeated the Timberwolves, and the Spurs ranked fourth and defeated the Suns. In the second round, the Spurs faced the Jazz, and the Lakers and SuperSonics met, all of which were exciting matchups.

The eastern part is no less impressive and equally exciting.

The Bulls easily defeated the Cavaliers and will meet the Hornets who defeated the Heat. The Hornets defeated the opponent, which was exciting, and a large number of media have followed. Charlotte has been in its most glorious period in recent years. Divac has given the Hornets a very high bottom line, at least at the playoff level. With Mason and Glen Rice, the second round of the playoffs will not be a big problem, and it may even be a matter of luck. Even better, we can still reach the Eastern Conference finals.

The league sometimes likes to see teams in the bottom half come out, which makes it more topical and creates good hype.

"When the Hornets face the Bulls, it will be a wonderful series." David Stern gave the order. Michael Jordan is about to retire. If he doesn't leave some more memories, his legend will be compromised in the future.

After defeating the Knicks 3:2, the Pacers also advanced successfully. They will face the Nets who defeated the Hawks. Carter's team settled the battle quicker than Reggie Miller's team.

After the victory, Reggie Miller couldn't help shouting, and he still used foul language. He didn't show too much elegance, "Vince is a strong player, but I will kill him. The Pacers will kill the Nets, just So simple."

Larry Bird is very satisfied. The team is well integrated and its strength is steadily improving. It is expected to become a player in the Eastern Conference finals.

"The Nets are a very strong team. Vince is a top player. In his league, I think he is the second-best backcourt player after Jordan. We are very strong and we must give 120% of our efforts to curb Carter's performance. ." Larry Bird told the truth and was not deliberately targeting Reggie Miller to undermine his self-confidence.

"Yes, in the regular season, we only won one of the three games against the Nets. This doesn't mean anything. The regular season and the playoffs are completely different." Larry Bird was giving the Nets an ecstasy. At the same time, it also stimulates the team's confidence.

I don’t know if he really has a super talent. Larry Bird plays basketball and can’t run high or jump far, but he is a top player. In the 80s, he became a pole of black and white hegemony and continued the glory of the Celtics. After becoming the head coach, he quickly entered the state and directly won the best coach this year. Later he became the general manager and won the honor of the best general manager.

Regarding basketball, as long as the king is forced to speak, it can really be achieved.

Looking at the Nets' lineup, Larry Bird couldn't help but take a deep breath. There was nothing obvious about this lineup, but with the addition of Carter, it exploded with strong combat effectiveness.

"Vince's leadership ability has surpassed Jordan's at the same time. If you give him a little luck, this guy will definitely create new NBA history." Larry Bird liked it more and more, and regretted not being able to move to the front before. The draft pick, missed out on Vince Carter.

"Facing the Nets is really not an easy battle." Larry Bird looked at the lineups of both sides and pondered on the sidelines. "Vince Carter's defensive ability is really good. No wonder he was selected for the All-Defensive Team. This guy, I still underestimated him."

Vince Carter's progress has not received enough attention from the league. After all, all the focus is on Jordan. What everyone is discussing is Jordan's retirement and whether the Bulls dynasty will disintegrate. Not how much Carter has improved.

Even if Carter has polished his post-up ability this season, his offensive grasp will be stronger. Moreover, many weak areas have been eliminated, and the entire court is Carter's shooting area.

"Post-ups, dunks, three-pointers, Vince is really capable of everything." Calipali looked at Carter with so many tricks and felt satisfied. Such speed of progress is extremely rare.

Last season was just a rookie season. Even though he was a little green, he was able to lead the team to 56 wins. This season he has become very mature and led the team to a higher ranking in the playoffs.

The team's strength is steadily improving.

In the first two games against the Pacers, the two sides scored a 1:1 score. The Pacers won the first game. In the second game, Carter performed extremely well, scoring 45 points at the Pacers' home court and leading the team to victory.

Now in the third game, the two sides still continued the trend of the previous two games. The scores climbed alternately and the game was inseparable.

"Vince Carter's scoring average in the playoffs was a full 5 points higher than in the regular season. This is a terrible improvement and a reflection of his strength." The commentator was very excited and discovered Carter's characteristics, so he just took them out. Show off, "It proves that Carter's scoring ability is stronger than imagined. As long as he is willing, he can average more than 30 points per game, which is Jordan's level."

In the first round of the series, Carter scored 31.5 points, and he exceeded this score in the second round. The 45 points in the second game have already raised the average.

Reggie Miller's performance in the regular season and playoffs is similar, and he is very strong. If the regular season score is high but the playoffs score is low, it proves that the player is not strong enough and lacks the ability to attack tough problems. For truly top players, the playoffs are more terrifying than the regular season.

"Run, your spot. Reggie!" Larry Bird reminded Reggie Miller, you have to run like crazy. Otherwise, Miller's physical talent is far inferior to Carter, and Carter would actually have an advantage in defending him.

Reggie Miller ran wildly, looking for opportunities to shoot.

Carter personally defended Reggie Miller in this series, staying almost every step of the way and not giving him an easy shot.

"Man, why are you working so hard?" Reggie Miller shook off Carter, caught the ball, and immediately shot.

This time, it was a solid hit, another three-pointer.

The Pacers lead by 3 points on the road. Carter immediately retaliated, turning around and shooting over Reggie Miller.

It was almost a fallback from outside the three-point line, and it couldn't be blocked at all, and it was also a solid hit.

Then Carter grabbed the rebound, passed the ball long, and sent out a beautiful assist. Kendall Gill made a layup and the Nets took the lead again.

"This wave of fast breaks is beautiful." Kendall pointed at Carter, feeling excited. The second round of this season seems to be better than last season, and the team is expected to win.

Already entering the fourth quarter, both sides were still in a very anxious state, with the point difference not exceeding 4 points, and they quickly overtook and tied the game.

In the last 7 seconds, the two sides scored a high score of 105:104. The Pacers are 1 point behind the Nets, but they have the ball.

If the Pacers score successfully, they can at least overtake the Nets by 1 point and hope to take away the victory and gain a big score advantage.

If they don't score, the Nets will have a big score advantage, their confidence will skyrocket, and they may even win two consecutive home games.

"They may be Reggie Miller shooting, Vince, lock him down." Calipari was very excited, dancing around and arranging defensive tactics, "Keep the last 1-point lead."

Carter is staring at Reggie Miller, Dale Davis is serving the ball on the sideline, and everyone is running. Suddenly, Reggie Miller came around from the other side, and Carter followed closely.

He pushed Carter away with so much force that Carter almost fell down, pressed him to the ground with one hand, and started running again. But it was too late, Reggie Miller caught the ball and made a shooting motion.

"Foul, pushing foul." Calipari howled from the sidelines. The Nets bench was protesting. Reggie Miller's pushing action was really a foul.

Wei Carter didn't say anything, the referee didn't blow the whistle, so he rushed up and continued to defend...