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Iguodala + Vince Carter!

The Knicks gave fans a big surprise in September.

The first is of course the joining of Iguodala. Originally, Battier's choice to retire during the offseason made many Knicks fans worry about the strength and thickness of the Knicks' third position in the new season, but the joining of Iguodala completely made up for this. .

Not only that, the younger and more impactful Iguodala is also considered to be more suitable for the Knicks' running and gunning style, so after this transaction, almost all authoritative media gave him an A rating.

Iguodala himself is also very satisfied, because coming to the Knicks was the decision he urged his agent to make.

"No one is more suitable for this place than me. Believe me, I will give everything I have."

After the news came to light, Iguodala expressed his loyalty immediately.

The outside world is also very optimistic about this signing. After all, Iguodala's strength is here. Even if he is not a leader, he is still a former All-Star. It is more than enough to be a championship puzzle piece.

ESPN even said: "The fifth championship seems to be on the way."

Some fans believe that these 11 people are enough and the new season is stable.

Unexpectedly, the Knicks still made moves.

Just two days later, the Knicks roster revealed twelve players, none other than the famous Vince Carter.

Carter himself also confirmed the news on social media.

"Yes, Knicks fans, I'm here."

The accompanying picture is a Knicks jersey and a photo of him and Zuo Li.

It can be seen that Carter is very, very excited about joining the Knicks.

This is indeed the case. What the fans saw was just the tip of the iceberg. In reality, Carter couldn't hold back when he knew that he might be favored by the Knicks.

Not only did he immediately make a two-hour long-distance call to Zuo Li—yes, he was still on vacation in Europe with his wife and children at that time.

Then he immediately bought a ticket to return to the United States after putting down the phone - he even left his wife, children, and his mother there.

There was no way, he was too excited and he wanted to promote this signing too much.

Although he has been unsuccessful in chasing championships for so many years, his mentality has become more and more stable, and his subconscious has even slowly convinced himself to accept a lifetime of no championships and just let himself enjoy basketball.

But having said that, when the real opportunity is presented in front of them, I believe no one can hold back.

A voice in his heart told him that this might be his last chance to win.

Therefore, he chose to return to the United States immediately to resume training, striving to show his best condition to the Knicks uniform staff.

His efforts paid off. Among the veterans, Vince Carter finally stood out, defeated famous veterans such as Tracy McGrady, and successfully signed with the Knicks.

After hearing the news, Carter was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, and then started training in the middle of the night.

He knew the intensity of Zuo Li's training, although the outside world viewed his joining as more of a veteran's role - stabilizing military morale and providing experience and emotional value.

But he doesn't want to mess up, he also wants to contribute to the team!

……

On September 9, the Knicks held a media conference for three new players.

Iguodala, Carter and draft pick Adams appeared with their own jerseys.

That afternoon, Iguodala and Carter also officially joined the Knicks to train together. "Zuo Li! We are finally on the same team!"

When you come to the Knicks, the first thing you do is of course go to Zuo Libai Pier. Now Zuo Li is at the top of his game, and his strength is obvious to all. No one on the team dissatisfies him. No matter how you are outside, you naturally have to listen to Zuo Li when you come here. of.

Carter knew this very well, and he had nothing to say. He and Zuo Li still had a very good relationship. He originally said, "Maybe we will have a chance to cooperate in the future," but he didn't expect it to come true.

Of course, Zuo Li is not someone who likes to put on airs.

Especially for Carter, Zuo Li still has a filter.

Not only was the old Carter's perseverance in the previous life, but also Carter's care for him in this life.

He remembers clearly that when he participated in the dunk contest for the first time, Carter gave him lots of advice. He was also one of the few people who supported him in winning the dunk title.

The reason why Carter was chosen among the veterans this time is also due to this factor.

Of course, this is only one aspect. The more reason is that Carter is very suitable for the current Knicks.

As one of the top four shooting guards that year, Carter's addition first made up for the Knicks' shortcomings at the second position.

At the same time, although the outside world has some objections to whether Carter, a 37-year-old veteran, can produce stable output, Zuo Li knows that Carter still has oil in the tank.

In memory, Carter, who was with the Mavericks in his last life, came off the bench 81 times in the regular season, with only 24.4 minutes per game.

但他依旧可以贡献场均11.9分2.6次助攻3.5个篮板，并且投出了39.4%的三分命中率和82.1%的罚球命中率。

Not only that, in the first round of the playoffs against the eventual champion Spurs, Carter played very bravely.

In this series, Carter's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 48.4%. Not only that, he also contributed one of the most exciting kills in the history of the playoffs.

1.7 seconds to beat the Spurs.

That was also the only time in the entire playoffs that summer that the Spurs fell behind by a big margin.

This kind of Carter only signed with a veteran's basic salary. Think about it, it is a huge profit!

His presence directly makes up for the Knicks' lack of singles ability at the second position. Although Carter's defense is definitely not good, the Knicks don't need him to defend. He only needs to provide output for the Knicks when necessary.

"Welcome Vince, I hope you have a good time here." Zuo Li hugged Carter, then turned to greet Iguodala.

"Boss, I will work hard." Iguodala scratched his head shyly. The two had met many times in the playoffs, and Iguodala had long been defeated. The reason why he came here This is also because he knows very well who in the league has thick thighs.

"Work hard, our goal is the championship!" Zuo Li patted Iguodala on the shoulder.

Looking around and seeing the strong team in the arena, Zuo Li felt a surge of pride in his heart!

Five consecutive championships!

It may not be impossible to achieve!

……

And just as Zuo Li gathered the team, the biggest suspense of the new season, "Where is James going?" finally came to an end.

The final result was still the Heat. They turned around and found that there was no more suitable team and James, who still had a one-year contract, chose to endure it.

As a result, the Big Three Heat were retained in such a dramatic way.

Instead, Howard left the Lakers, just like in his previous life, joined the Rockets, and formed nightclub brothers with Harden.

Zuo Li doesn't care about this. It is destined to be a tragedy for the serious Howard to meet the playful Harden.

What Zuo Li lamented was that on the other hand, Garnett, who had fulfilled his dream of winning the championship with the Celtics, left the team and joined the Nets. The Celtics' Big Three officially became history.