Vince Carter''s career is undoubtedly brilliant. He is one of the most shining stars in the post Jordan era, and he has been loved by thousands of people. Four All Star Ticket winners are the best proof of his super popularity.
But just as everyone''s memory of youth is bound to have several cracks, Carter''s career, there are also a lot of disappointments. For example, he failed to achieve a good end in the Raptors, for example, he never made it to the finals...
in a word, Carter seemed to be born out of the finals. Because every time, he seems to have a plan, always can just miss the chance to play the finals.
Carter joined the nets in the 2004-05 season, but the nets played in the finals in 2002 and 2003 just before he joined. Results Carter joined, the nets in the playoffs in the best results is only the eastern semi-finals. He missed the peak of the nets perfectly and missed the finals.
In 2009-10 season, magic got Carter by trading. Coincidentally, the previous season, the magic just under the leadership of Howard to play in the finals. And magic recruit Carter, also hope that he can play a big heart role in the finals of the critical moment.
Unfortunately, the magic was eliminated by Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals the following season. Once again, Carter missed the finals perfectly.
In the 10-11 season, the magic sent Carter to the suns. It is worth mentioning that the Suns of the previous season also reached the western finals. They seem to have the capital to play the finals. Carter''s dream seems to be realized in the sun.
But after Carter joined this season, the suns only achieved 40-42 results. Let alone the finals, they are not even qualified to play the playoffs...
in the 11-12 season, Carter joined the Mavericks as a free agent. At that time, the Mavericks are also very hopeful to reach the finals, because just before the season, the Mavericks just succeeded in beating the heat three to win the championship.
But Carter joined, because of improper operation and other reasons, the Mavericks have not been able to go further. Once again, his dream of playing the finals has been shelved.
This is the hapless Vince Carter, who always joins teams that look like they can play the finals. But when he joins, the team that can play in the finals will decline for various reasons.
Such an experience is a pity, but for Carter, the most regrettable one was in 2001. The deepest scar in Carter''s memory was left in the spring of 2001.
That was Carter''s closest career to the finals, and the most unfortunate one.
The 00-01 season is probably the highlight of Allen Iverson''s career.
Average 31.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game, taking the lead in scoring and snatching. He led the team to 56-26, ranking first in the East.
In addition, he got his only MVP in his career, becoming the shortest MVP player in history.
Carter, who averaged 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 block shots, was elected the All Star Ticket king for the second consecutive year.
So that year''s eastern semi-final, the peak Carter and the peak Iverson, so met.
Neither of the two superheroes refused to accept the other. They started the scoring competition from the first game and took out the inventory in the skill pack. All kinds of unreasonable goals of the two superheroes emerged one after another.
In this round of series, the two dedicated the scene of immortal fight for the fans. Iverson''s sentence that "in my eyes, the basket is as wide as the sea", is from this round of series.
What many people don''t know is that Iverson has just finished this sentence. In the third game of the series, Carter responded to Iverson with 9 out of 13 points and 50 points of the game, and said after the game, "in my eyes, the basket is as wide as Lake Ontario.".
From the performance on the court to the rubbish words after the game, both sides are not giving in to each other. This shows how fierce the two men played in the series.
In the end, the series was dragged into the big seven. And this is where Carter''s nightmare began.
In the seventh game of the series, the two teams still had a hard time. Until the last two seconds of the game, there was no winner.
At that time, Carter''s Raptors were one point behind 76, 87-88. The life and death of the two teams are all in Carter''s hands.
Carter runs around the top of the arc to the left bottom corner, hits the ball, turns back and jumps high. At that moment, the 76ers fans almost suffocated.
But in the end, the high arc shot was knocked out of the box, and the 183 fighter ran across the court with the basketball bouncing out, and was worshipped by Philadelphia fans.
But few noticed that Vince Carter was dejected in the shadow behind Iverson.
One ball, let the Raptors lose the chance to advance. One ball, let all previous efforts in vain.
As we all know, that year, AI finally led the team to the finals. Although there is no top "OK combination" of the Lakers, but it is also from now on to the altar.As for Carter, how many people remember him playing Iverson as well?
If the final goal is scored, will Carter lead the team to the finals?
Unfortunately, there is no if in basketball. Carter has never been so close to the finals since then, and the left corner has become the biggest nightmare of Carter''s career.
Since then, for 14 years, Carter has been shooting in the bottom corner of his left side every time he trains.
He didn''t know if he had a chance. He only knew that if it did come, he had to seize it.
This year, he joined the Grizzlies at the invitation of link. Once again, Carter''s team encountered a strong block before the finals.
Carter doesn''t want to be a drag. He wants to get to the finals, but he doesn''t want to lie in the finals. He wants to contribute to the Western Conference finals.
If the chance comes again, he must hold on to it.
As a result, he frantically pushes himself in the bottom left corner. He knows that he may never have to shoot like that and that situation in his life, but he needs to use this way to motivate himself and make himself more powerful in the next game.
He tossed the basket tirelessly, hitting it again and again. 14 years like a day, waiting for an opportunity.
However, Carter could not have imagined that it was link who was the first to wait for the opportunity.
"Vince, it''s been an hour, almost." Link wiped the sweat from his forehead. He picked up all the sweat just to help Carter pick up the ball.
"Well... Thank you for staying with me, link." Carter scratched his head awkwardly. He practiced so much that he forgot the time.
Carter helped to pick up the scattered basketball and put it away, ready to finish the training.
"You feel good recently. Don''t be soft hearted in Auckland next time. We really need your three shot range, Vince. With you there, we can definitely have an advantage. " Link said to Carter with a smile as he helped clean up.
Listen to link say so, originally is picking up the ball Carter suddenly stunned in the spot.
38 years old, playing on the bench, less than 10 points per game, no sense of existence. Practice hard in order to grasp an opportunity that may never appear.
He seems to have been forgotten by the world, only himself is still pushing himself. But now, someone says to him, "we need you very much.".
Carter turned his head and looked at link, who was picking up the ball. He didn''t know why. His feeling of fighting against fate became stronger.
This year, he will be able to break the curse of missing the finals!
"Don''t worry, link. I''ll help you as much as I can. As long as there is a chance, I will take advantage of it. Thank you for staying with me. Hey, do you want to know why I always shoot in the left corner? "
"Oh? Why? "
"Well... Speaking of why, we have to say the 2001 Eastern Conference semi-final. You know, at that time, I was as young as you... "
two men with huge age span, sitting on the wooden floor of the training hall, went back to the wonderful spring of 2001.
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