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After a hard-fought victory over the Bulls, the Nets were exhausted.

The games against the Heat and Bulls were back-to-back games, and both teams were very strong.

It almost exhausted the last drop of sweat of the Nets players. Although they won, the sequelae were also obvious. They went out to have fun that night and their bodies could not fully recover.

When playing against the Cavaliers, the players failed to keep their spirits up and lost smoothly...

Calipari doesn't care. He knows that at the beginning of the season, there will definitely be losses and losses. The team must try its best in key games. Some games are of a performance nature, and if you lose, you lose.

"The team still needs reinforcements, but this is difficult to accomplish. Every team is reluctant to let go of excellent players, so we can only do our best." John Nash communicated with the management and reported on the results of the work.

He has done well, but he really has no connections.

When Calipari was communicating with Carter, he was also considering reinforcement candidates. Communicating with the Clippers takes time.

The Nets had just won five consecutive games, but they didn't expect to lose to the Cavaliers. Let the media start to look down on them again.

"The Cavaliers have just completed the transaction. It can be seen that this is a great deal. The changes that Sean Kemp brought to the Cavaliers are not ordinary." The media is very happy that there is another playoff team in the Eastern Conference. A team of this level, very good and strong.

Sean Kemp got a high salary as he wished. It is the same for him to join any team. The key is to give him a big enough contract so that he can support a group of illegitimate children. It is said that Kemp has more than 10 illegitimate children. In the United States, illegitimate children must be paid in proportion to their salary, which puts a lot of pressure on Kemp.

Without an annual salary of tens of millions, it is really difficult to support a family. Just like Howard in parallel time and space, he couldn't retire because he had too many illegitimate children.

"The inside combination of Ilgauskas and Sean Kemp is strong, and the Cavaliers have been promoted to a strong team. It is impossible for other teams in the East to ignore the Cavaliers." The Cleveland Pioneer mainly praised it.

In particular, Carter's performance in this game was average. His main focus was a back-up, and the stability of his turn-over jump shot needed to be improved. The whole game was very average, scoring only 18 points and not many dunks, which fans were not used to.

Three days later, the two teams will play again. The first meeting was at the home court of the Nets, and the next meeting was scheduled at the home court of the Cavaliers.

In fact, the fans can't wait. They are eager to see the team continue to defeat the Nets.

"Vince Carter is the strongest rookie. If the team can beat the Nets consecutively, we will also be ranked among the top five in the Eastern Conference."

"Will Vince Carter hit the rookie wall? It feels like his characteristics have been seen through by our Wesley Person, and he is struggling."

No one on the Nets paid attention to the game against the Cavaliers. It was just an ordinary regular season game, so no need to read too much into it. Carter himself is only practicing his back-up ability. After all, the two players facing him, whether it is Wesley Person or Derek Anderson, are both strong and strong players, which is very suitable for honing his back-up ability.

If facing Jordan, Carter's post-ups are not good enough. He must start with ordinary players and hone his own killer skills on the court.

Carter is very versatile. Whether it is a breakthrough or a three-pointer, he is difficult to defend. His mid-range shot is also very stable, but his back to the frame has always been a point of criticism for him. Since the beginning of this season, Carter has consciously enhanced his back-to-the-frame singles ability.

"Maybe there will be various speculations in the media, but that's not important. What's important is the performance in the playoffs." Carter chatted with Mucci.

Mucci has been in high spirits recently. His first client has performed stably and is in a contract year. He will seek a big contract at the end of the season. Looking at Carter, "Vince, Jason Williams should always be an important part of the Nets this season, right?"

"That's for sure. His interior defensive ability is great and the team can't do without him." Carter thought for a while and continued, "I will feed him the ball and let him have a few more double-doubles. Then He can win big contracts."

In the long run, Jason Williams is not a good choice. In Carter's impression, Jason Williams disappeared from the league not long after. In the game against the Cavaliers, he faced Sean Kemp, who had not trained systematically during the offseason, and the two of them performed averagely at the same time.

Of course, the current Nets cannot do without Jason Williams. Carter has just established the core position of the team and established an absolute attraction for local fans. He also needs the support of local players. Jason is the best choice.

Whether Jason Williams can stay in the Nets depends on the management's wishes. Carter himself had no objections to him, but Jason's performance sometimes fluctuated greatly, and Carter guessed that he might have gone astray.

If you suck it... people will soon become useless.

"John, would it be cooler if I wore a bracelet on my hand during the game?"

Mucci immediately reacted, a sports bracelet? That thing is mostly worn by street basketball players. There is a saying that young black men who can't afford a jersey play basketball, so they divide the teams according to the color of the bracelet.

But it also has some uses. For example, when dunking, a bracelet protects the wrist and is not easily scratched by the basket. Carter dunks an average of four or five times in each game, and the probability of wrist injury is higher than that of other players. Moreover, when players sweat, they can block it with their wristbands so that their palms will not get wet easily and will not affect the feel.

Players like Nash don't wear bracelets. When he shoots free throws, he also likes to lick his palms and moisten them, which may also improve his shooting percentage.

"Sponsorship?" Mucci's eyes lit up. All he could think about was money.

Following Carter, he has been promoted to the middle class, owns his own property, and has a little savings. There will be more to come.

"No, I plan to buy a bracelet manufacturer. I will put it on when the time comes. I will promote the bracelet, make the company bigger, and then sell it." Carter will implement it if he thinks of making money.

In addition to striving for honor, he also thinks about making money when playing. Since there are ways to make money, why not try it?

Wristbands have not yet become a trend in the NBA. He can bring this trend forward.

After Iverson became famous, many NBA players had hair styles that looked like furrows. After the Pistons won the championship, fluffy hair became a trend for a while. Jordan directly made Nike popular, and made AJ last forever.

Carter is now trying to bring up the clover and make it a basketball logo. However, it is too difficult to surpass AJ. It is better to make more popular small brands, and the future will be a good deal.

Knee and elbow pads will also become popular in a few years, but that will be due to increased confrontation, increased risk of injury, and players' self-protection.

"I'll give it a try. If it works, it will cost you a lot of money." Mucci didn't know how much money Carter made during the Southeast Asian financial crisis, and was worried that Carter would have no money.

Carter's annual salary is just over one million, and he also earns several million in endorsement fees every year. This is a figure that Mucci and Dan Fagan know. Only Carter himself knows the returns from the stock market and fund market. He left it to a professional company to take care of it.

Career is just an interlude in the game. Compared to the thrill of making money, Carter also enjoys the cheers during games.

Between the Nets' two games against the Cavaliers, there was another game sandwiched between the Nets' two games against the powerful Pistons.

Ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference last season, this season had a bad start, with only a record of 3 wins and 6 losses. They played 3 more games than the Nets and picked up the pace at the start of the game. So Grant Hill is also injured... a sprained knee and will miss a few games.

"Grant Hill is out due to injury, and the team is in a difficult period." Doug Collins told the media, "We will work hard to win at home."

Against the Nets at home, the Pistons lost their backbone. Point guard Lynch Hunter stepped up and shot wildly, scoring a high score of 35 points. However, his shooting percentage was disastrous, making 26 of 9 shots. The team lost as they wished.

Carter's statistics in this game were average, with only 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but he had 3 steals and 2 blocks.

The most outrageous thing was Kendall Gill, who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and had 5 steals, an eye-catching performance. Participated in a press conference with Calipari directly after the game.

"The team won a hard-fought victory. The Pistons are a strong team. Even if they lack Grant Hill, they will not be easy to deal with." Calipari still praised his opponents like an old fox.

The reporter's focus was on Carter, and they kept asking whether Carter encountered any difficulties and hit the rookie wall.

"Every player's condition has its ups and downs. It's because everyone's expectations for Carter are too high. Carter averaged 20 points per game in these two games, which is not a bad statistic for any player." Calipari Respond to reporters with a smile.

Carter is working on his post-up game, and he knows it very well. If he uses post-ups and skilled footwork, Carter's lethality will be even higher. He hopes that his disciples will continue to improve.

If a team wants to achieve results, its core players must be at or near full level. Not every player is Duncan. He will reach his peak when he debuts and then not improve in 19 years.

In this game, Carter faced Malik Healy and allowed his opponent to score 20 points, while he only scored 22 points. The media was extremely happy.

Titles were sent out one after another, and Carter hit the rookie wall.

"Vince Carter's characteristics have been figured out. After his face-to-face threat is limited, he must use unfamiliar post-up singles. He did not have strong attainments last season. As a regular method this season, it is more difficult to obtain good data. "

Rasheed and Williams did not gain enough advantage in the paint for two consecutive games, otherwise the Nets would not have played so hard.

Facing the Cavaliers again, Carter performed better. The success rate of post-up singles is 24% higher, and he scored points, almost all of which were post-up singles, which is getting better.

But the team had a very close chance of winning and was almost overturned by Big Z. The Cavaliers' height and physical advantages in the paint should not be underestimated.

"Sean Kemp is gradually adapting to the Cavaliers' rhythm, and they are entering the state. The Nets have encountered a problem." TNT analyzed that after the characteristics of the Nets were figured out this season, it has been difficult to achieve last season's record.

The Nets won more than 50 games last season, but their strength this season is still only at the playoff level and will not exceed it.

The biggest headline is [Vince Carter hits the rookie wall! 】

There were times last season when Carter performed poorly, but he quickly adjusted. The rookie wall usually appears in the second year. It is normal for the concept to be moved out at this time.