875: The Throttle is Twisted

Carter hit the three, but it did not draw the Warriors' attention.

People were all praising Link's selflessness, his broad passing vision, and the precision of his no-look passes.

But few noticed Whiteside's enormous defensive range.

Or Vince Carter's grit, as though he had suddenly become ten years younger!

After high-fiving Link, Vince Carter immediately got back on defense. That basket had given the nearly forty-year-old veteran confidence.

Once again, he had an opportunity to prove himself!

The 2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals could be considered one of the few playoff highlights of Carter's career.

That year, Carter's battle with Iverson was a classic. The two superstars refused to give an inch, trading blow for blow—if one played 47 minutes, the other played 47 minutes too.

In short, even if they had only one man left standing, they would fight each other to the very last second before going down together.

In Game 3 of that series, Carter unleashed his full firepower, putting up an elite line of 50 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocks. He also drilled 9 threes at a staggering 69.2% clip.

He led the Raptors to a 24-point rout of the Philadelphia 76ers that night. Who would have thought it? In the eyes of the public, a man who usually only knew how to dunk was now raining threes.

After the game, Carter said in an interview, "A lot of people think I can only dunk, but I hope everyone realizes that I'm a very well-rounded player. I can do more than dunk—I can pass, shoot threes, and drive to the basket."

Indeed, that game showed people Carter's all-around abilities. Though the Raptors he led ultimately fell short, losing Game 7 to Iverson's Philadelphia 76ers and being eliminated.

Still, that series was undoubtedly one of