現役唯一!和喬丹、歐拉朱萬、艾佛森、布萊恩、詹姆士、柯瑞等球星都對陣過的跨時代球星
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當大家都在說喬丹(Michael Jordan)、歐拉朱萬(Hakeem Olajuwon)、艾佛森(Allen Iverson)、布萊恩(Kobe Bryant)等人有多偉大時,沒有人比卡特(Vince Carter)有更刻骨銘心的感受了。
從下面這段1分30秒的影片中,除了讓我們看到卡特生涯和多少傳奇球星同場較勁過,也從另外一個角度感受卡特跨世代的魔力。
Vinsanity is timeless. 🔥👀
When he suits up for the Hawks in 2019-2020, Vince Carter will have played with and against NBA stars across 22 seasons. pic.twitter.com/A59HK6SRdE— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 6, 2019
在本賽季因疫情全面停擺前,卡特為老鷹出征60場比賽,是全隊出賽數第二高的球員,平均每場出賽14.6分鐘的他,貢獻5.0分2.1籃板,3月11日面對尼克一戰,是聯盟宣佈全面停賽前開打的最後一戰,在雙方都瞭解這可能是卡特生涯句點時,最後一球就交給卡特收尾,他也順利劃下圓滿句點。
Vince Carter with his last basket against the Knicks and possibly of his career.
Vinsanity will be missed ✊ pic.twitter.com/JnzRsJGZWa— NEW YORK KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) March 12, 2020
1999年開始投入NBA戰場的卡特,是NBA史上第一個跨越4個十年的球員,現年43歲的他,當然是現役最年長的球員,而NBA歷史上年紀最大的球員,則是2007年以44歲年紀退役的威利斯。
Vince Carter is returning to the Hawks, a league source tells @wojespn.
If he plays in a game after January 1, 2020, he will be the first player in NBA history to play in 4 different decades. (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/v9zZ6yY7xS— ESPN (@espn) August 5, 2019
卡特近兩年在老鷹隊的上場時間雖然不多,但主要扮演精神導師的角色,幫助楊恩(Trae Young)進一步成長為更稱職的領袖,有趣的是,卡特和楊恩的父親(Rayford Young)同樣誕生於1977年,卡特還比楊恩老爸大了10個月。
Vince Carter is older than Trae Young's dad. Carter, 42, was born Jan. 26, 1977, while Rayford Young, 41, was born Nov. 5, 1977. #SCFacts (h/t auvenir/reddit) pic.twitter.com/TfDh530uxV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2019