I am so Accurate
Chapter 619: After all, a man is full of passion
"Tracy, the season is still long and you don't have anything to prove."
After sitting down, Sun Hao said more tactfully.
McGrady glanced at Sun Hao and seemed to understand that what Sun Hao did in the first quarter was to protect him, and then nodded.
Back in the second quarter, the two sides continued to rotate.
For the Thunder, Westbrook reappeared at the beginning of the second quarter after a short rest.
When he was young, Westbrook, like Iverson, was a solid iron man.
For the Warriors, except for Curry, the remaining four players were substitutes, including Tracy McGrady, who played well in the first quarter.
As soon as he came up, Westbrook changed direction and once again penetrated the Warriors inside.
Curry has absolutely nothing to do against this type of defender on the defensive end.
The Warriors' insiders on the court at the moment are Landry and Hayes. One of these two is excellent in top defense and the other is active in assist defense. They are capable of fighting even against top insiders.
But they are not very good against Westbrook's style of play.
Westbrook rushed into the three-second zone, jumped, turned his body into a fully drawn bow, and then smashed the ball into the basket through Hayes.
Landry's help was too late, and Hayes didn't have time to stop when he wanted to commit an offensive foul.
"Bang!"
Then, the fans at Oracle Arena saw an extremely cruel dunk.
Moreover, Hayes was rushing to draw a foul, but his center of gravity was unstable and he was directly pushed out of the court by Westbrook.
"beep!"
The bottom line referee blew the whistle and signaled Hayes' blocking foul!
Buckles 2 plus 1!
There is a reasonable collision zone under the NBA basket. Hayes had a good idea, but Westbrook's speed was too fast, giving him no chance to create a reasonable collision zone.
Sun Hao couldn't help but slap his mouth.
Even excluding the more than a year since he retired, he has been playing full basketball in the NBA for more than eight years, but during these years, no other guard has played as vigorously.
Now there are two at once.
Who is the other one? Rose was selected as an All-Star in his sophomore year this year!
After Westbrook landed, his veins bulged and he roared, possessing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
Adjust your breathing, add penalties and hit the target steadily.
28 to 20.
Looking back, perhaps after listening to Sun Hao's words, McGrady no longer chose to attack personally, but began to organize an attack.
Compared with Curry, he has richer vision, passing skills and experience.
A very beautiful deal from the top of the arc, Curry took the ball and shot a three-pointer.
However, the Thunder team also knew Curry's current style of play, and the early switch of defense interfered with Curry's three-pointer.
Westbrook showed his nose for rebounds, accurately judged the landing point of the basketball, and used his body to grab the long rebound, then turned around and went forward for a fast break.
McGrady tried to block, but Westbrook changed direction so quickly that he didn't even have time to foul.
It's really just a catapult installed at the foot, and it will disappear after just rubbing it.
"Bang!"
Then fans once again witnessed the frame-breaking performance of this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
His playing style did not change much from the first quarter, but in the first quarter he did not have many opportunities to perform because of Ibaka and Oden under the basket.
Now that neither of them is present, he finally has room to show off!
28 to 22!
And after scoring 5 points in a row in this wave, he has helped the Thunder reduce the score to 6 points!
At this time, Nelson stood up and walked to the sidelines.
Although he didn't say anything, it can still be seen from his actions that he is considering lineup adjustments.
The expression on McGrady's face changed slightly at this time.
If he is young, he can switch to guard Westbrook and use his physical talent to limit Westbrook's start, thus limiting the latter's performance.
But that is simply not realistic for him now. The defense in that round just now said it all.
But he has played in the league for more than ten years and knows that the best way to deal with this situation is to score the ball.
Westbrook is fast and can dunk, but in comparison, his power in positional battles is not as great as in transition between offense and defense.
He can't have the opportunity to dunk Hayes every round.
If he could, he wouldn't be Westbrook but Michael Jordan.
McGrady held the ball in the frontcourt, which was still the organizational tactic, but the difference was that he called Hayes to pull up to the high post and play a pick-and-roll.
Sun Hao could tell at a glance what McGrady wanted to do, and his expression was somewhat helpless.
Less than two rounds had passed, and McGrady chose to put his suggestions aside.
After breaking the ball, McGrady glanced in the direction of Curry. After seeing that Curry was still being heavily guarded, he rushed inside to face the defense.
He no longer has the sharp first step to break through in the past, nor the explosiveness of jumping up and dunking on people, but what is left is the experience accumulated from many years of playing and the basketball that has been integrated into his body. Technology.
He drove to the basket unhurriedly, first took the initiative to find a confrontation, and then opened up space to take a shot.
"boom!"
However, the defensive player on the opposite side was not polite and knocked him to the ground.
If it was McGrady at his peak, most people would probably have hid when they saw McGrady reach such a deep position, and would feel frightened if he didn't hide.
Because as far as the top wheat is concerned, it is Sean Bradley, who is 2.29 meters tall and has dunked on the "Big Bamboo Pole"!
But now, when the tiger falls and the hero dies, most people are not frightened when they see him, but happy.
Although a tiger is flat, it is still a tiger. If it is killed, it will be a great opportunity for him to rise to the top.
"beep!"
However, McGrady is indeed experienced. After sensing the confrontation, he completed the shot and won the free throw opportunity.
The price was that because he didn't have time to take protective action, he landed on his shoulder with a somewhat painful expression.
This moment frightened the audience in the stands and Mullin and others in the management team.
If McGrady is injured in the first game, it will be a big blow to the Warriors.
Fortunately, Maddie lay on the ground for a while before being pulled up by others.
He stood up and shook his arms. It didn't seem like the problem was big.
Take a breath and make one of two free throws.
The key thing is that the second free throw was made, and the Thunder had no chance to directly launch a fast break.
Results-wise, this isn't too bad.
Returning to the position, Westbrook wanted to repeat his old tricks, but this time Hayes got up early and faced the challenge.
Compared with impact power, Westbrook's technical level is relatively weak.
After the confrontation, he couldn't find a chance to take action and stopped the ball directly.
Then Hayes' quick hand slapped the ball away.
After a while of fighting for the ball on the floor, Zhu Fangyu finally grabbed the ball with his fist.
The two sides exchanged possession of the ball, and the Thunder made a mistake.
With this attack and defense, the Warriors temporarily stabilized their momentum, and Nelson turned around and sat back on the bench.
McGrady continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and Hayes continued to pull high pick-and-rolls.
This time, the opposing defender instinctively took a step back, because McGrady basically rushed in after the pick-and-roll tonight, and judging from the results, he scored.
But just as the opponent shrank, McGrady took a step to cover, pulled up from outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer!
Unlike the previous pull-up, the height of McGrady's ball from the ground is obviously much lower than at its peak.
Don't look at dry pulling as simple, but only those who have actually tried it know how wasteful this technique is.
So sometimes fans will tease you, if you can't jump high enough, your waist will be bad.
A low take-off height means a low release point.
However, McGrady's choice of ball was very sudden. The opponent took a step back and it was too late to come back.
Although the jumping height is low, the posture is still picturesque.
That's muscle memory formed after countless shots.
The basketball flew through the air in a perfect parabola.
"Uh-huh!"
Then there was an extremely clear sound, and McGrady's three-pointer went directly into the net!
The Oracle Arena immediately erupted.
On the bench, Durant jumped up and yelled again.
You may not believe it, but McGrady, who has almost reached the bottom of his career this season, scored 9 points in less than 7 minutes in his first game with the Warriors!
Really no one can think of it, it’s like everyone’s judgment is wrong, Tracy McGrady is still the T-mac!
Sun Hao was also in a daze, especially when McGrady came back from the next round and blocked Westbrook's layup.
This is...a four-star warrior?
"boom!"
But soon, reality told him that it was not that simple.
McGrady's layup after another breakthrough was chased and blocked by Westbrook.
He really couldn't jump.
The ball went out of bounds and became a dead ball, and both sides made substitutions one after another.
The Warriors replaced Curry with Durant.
Although Azubuike is out for the season and Matthews has been traded, this rotation still gives people the feeling that their ancestors are too wealthy.
Durant was particularly excited when he came on the court.
He was replaced with Curry in the first quarter, which meant that this was the first time he and McGrady were teammates. The excitement was completely understandable.
The sideline ball came out, and after receiving the ball, he rushed to the basket and scored a layup.
When the ball was dead just now, the Thunder had already replaced Krstic, the starter. This ball involved physical confrontation and it was not easy to score.
But after he actually entered, he seemed even more excited.
He immediately found McGrady and gave him a high-five. His expression was like saying, he was excited because he successfully helped McGrady get an assist...
Sun Hao couldn't help laughing after seeing it.
If you don’t have enough contact with people like Durant, you will think he is a weirdo, but as you get more and more contact with him, you will find that you will like him more and more.
Because most of the time he doesn't hide his true emotions.
This is definitely something different in the NBA.
Oden also appeared on the court with Durant. His presence prevented the Thunder from attacking the basket casually.
Jeff Glenn's shot from outside failed to hit, and Oden also protected the defensive rebound.
Looking back, McGrady originally wanted to continue attacking the ball, but Durant reached out to signal McGrady to attack by himself, and then squatted directly in the bottom corner.
This scene seemed familiar.
When Sun Hao first came to the Warriors, Durant did the same thing.
On the one hand, I have respect and admiration for these two people. On the other hand, it is also very important. Durant is actually a person with a strong sense of teamwork. This is how his famous hot-handed hard pass came about.
McGrady also lived up to Durant's kindness.
And the containment effect Durant brings to the Thunder on the court is obviously not on the same level as Curry.
After all, an All-Star starts a rookie.
McGrady got more offensive space and less defensive pressure, and then he broke through to the free throw line and shot a pull-up jumper.
"boom!"
The shot was slightly missed, but the ball bounced on the edge of the basket and fell in the second time!
On such a fateful night, God stood behind him.
After making this shot, McGrady has scored 11 points efficiently.
36 to 22!
After McGrady scored the goal, the Warriors opened the score again!
Moreover, Durant was completely opposite to Sun Hao on the court. He really played for McGrady.
McGrady is also scoring more and more points.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 106-89.
For the Thunder, Westbrook played the best, scoring a team-high 31 points. Jeff Green also scored 19 points. The future is promising.
No one would have thought before the game that the Warriors' scorer with the most points was not Sun Hao or Durant, but McGrady...
McGrady made 11 of 17 shots and scored a team-high 26 points and 5 assists.
What, Durant and Sun Hao didn't score more than 26?
Durant is always playing ball for Tracy McGrady. As for Sun Hao, he just needs to lie down this time...
Ever since, Tracy McGrady attended the post-game press conference.
He also became the focus of questions from the media.
But when the press conference was over, he went directly to the team doctor without going back to the locker room.
Sun Hao and Durant went with him.
McGrady's shoulder is injured.
And his waist injury also worsened.
Because he was so excited on the court, he didn't think there was any problem.
But after the game ended and his body cooled down, he actually felt a little better.
The good news is that McGrady's back injury is an old problem and will get better with rest.
As for his shoulder injury, it's not too serious and he can recover after about a month of rest.
This is a blessing in misfortune.
"I feel like my luck has gotten better since I came to Auckland."
After hearing what the team doctor said, McGrady felt bright again.
"Tracy, don't take chances. You shouldn't have fought for so long. If you get injured again next time, no one can guarantee that you will be so lucky."
This time, before Sun Hao could say anything, the team doctor had already spoken first.
This is not Portland. The professionalism with which the Warriors' medical staff treats Oden already illustrates their professional capabilities.
So after seeing McGrady's attitude, the team doctor still made the necessary reminders.
After hearing this, McGrady glanced at the team doctor and then at Sun Hao.
Two people said things to him at different times, but they meant the same thing.
If he really wants to compete for a championship, this is an issue he must pay attention to.
After all, he is still on a maximum-salary contract. If he quits and the Warriors fail to win the championship because of this, then he may really be finished.
Seeing the change in McGrady's expression, Sun Hao also breathed a sigh of relief.
The team doctor, as a teammate, is quite awesome.
After beating the Thunder and playing two consecutive games, the Warriors entered the All-Star Game with the top spot in the Western Conference.
As a result, Nelson became the All-Star starting head coach again after many years.
Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the three-point contest that fans have been waiting for is coming soon!
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