Carter, now 29 and in his prime, no longer has the ability to be selected for the All-NBA team, which undoubtedly disappoints Kidd, especially considering how much he looked forward to Carter joining the team, and the reality has inevitably let him down.
Besides his ability, Carter's courage and confidence are far from what they used to be.
Back when he played for the Toronto Raptors, Carter was a notorious ironman, with several occasions of 20 misses in a single game, but now, he dares not to take extra shots. Carter no longer possesses one of the most important indicators of a superstar—the ability to handle shooting rights.
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After the timeout, both teams made substitutions.
The Bobcats sent out Felton, Zhang Yang, Matt Carroll, Gerald Wallace, and Brezec.
The Nets sent out Kidd, Lamond Murray, Richard Jefferson, Scott Padgett, and Nenad Krstic.
The game entered a new phase—a battle of offenses!
