I’m Really Playing Basketball

Tracy McGrady wants to be in the headlines this season, and that's no joke.

After being hired from the Raptors to the Magic in the 2000-01 season, McGrady was originally going to be Pippen in Grant Hill.

Finally, due to Grant Hill's injury, he used Pippen as 'Jordan'. In his first season with the Magic, McGrady entered the top ten in the NBA scoring list, establishing the team's reputation in one fell swoop. The position of being the boss.

In the following year of 2001-02, McGrady continued his efforts and once again reached the top ten in the scoring list. In one fell swoop, he became the fourth guard besides Iverson, Kobe and Carter to reach the top ten in the scoring list for two consecutive years.

Coupled with Jordan's comeback this season, many media are comparing the four of them with Jordan as representatives of the new generation of shooting guards.

Therefore, although there is no official name, among the fan groups, the four young guards who are hotly discussed in the media compared with Jordan have the term "four major points".

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There is no doubt that among these four major points, McGrady is a latecomer.

Because before Jordan retired for the second time, Iverson was already in the top ten in scoring.

Iverson was the first to become famous among the four major guards, and he took the first place.

The next person to break into the top ten in the scoring list was Carter. Carter shocked the world as soon as he came on the court and stood out from the world.

Next up were him and Kobe, both of whom started off the bench and fell a little behind.

But in comparison, Kobe has the big tree of O'Fa and the big stage of Los Angeles next to him. As long as the strength comes naturally, the speed of his rise will be just right. Now, the star that the league focuses on promoting is Kobe, and the league is strongly promoting it.

Compared with these people, Medina is really miserable.

Don't rely on anything, just rely on your own big hands to kill all the way up.

I have to say that McGrady is really up to date.

This season, when Iverson and Carter were tired of the environment, Kobe Bryant lost O'Fatty, and all three major positions were in trouble, McGrady suddenly emerged. Throughout November this season, McGrady averaged 32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.

Whether it is quantity, production or even team leadership performance, it is much higher than the other three major points.

And in direct matches, McGrady also defeated Iverson and Kobe.

It can be said that McGrady is at his peak this season.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult for McGrady to remain stoic.

Anyone placed in McGrady's position would think that the situation in the league's guard position should change.

Is it time for the era of Allen Iverson to be at the top of the four major points?

I, TMC, am number one in the world now!

Being number one in the world, should he be ranked number one in the world and get the most attention?

McGrady feels that it is his turn in the league's perimeter era.

But it's a pity.

This season, his strength is at its peak, and he can destroy anyone he sees. However, in terms of attention, McGrady always feels that he is a little bit behind.

It's not that there's no attention, but it's that there's no such thing as a big show around which the entire league revolves.

In terms of gossip, Kobe has deservedly received the most attention this season. The league is strongly supporting him. Coupled with the background of OK soap operas and Los Angeles, no matter how bad the Lakers' record is, Kobe has always been in the headlines.

In terms of record, the player who has attracted the most attention this season is of course Kidd. Last month's Player of the Month, Kidd won the award for sure. Many media are already building momentum for Kidd this season's MVP.

McGrady wants to stand on the center stage and get attention that matches his strength.

But every time, something went wrong, and many magical things would happen to stop him, such as Barkley kissing Kenny Smith's butt in front of him.

This kind of thing can happen to him. Do you think he is unlucky?

The probability of this happening is comparable to the probability of a 3-1 lead being reversed in the NBA playoffs!

December 7, 2002, New Jersey Continental Center Arena.

With 16 wins and 3 losses on the season, the New Jersey Nets, now ranked second in the Eastern Conference, face the Orlando Magic, who have a pretty good record of 9 wins and 7 losses this season, at home.

Because they just came back from the Western Conference and recharged their batteries not long ago, plus they had another big win over the Hawks, the morale of the Nets is very good now.

After leaving the West and returning to the East, everyone on the Net felt that they were a hero again.

This Eastern Conference focus game with the Magic is a game that is broadcast live across the United States.

Live broadcast across the United States!

Every Nets player screamed with excitement.

You know, All-Star voting has started for more than half a month now, and the results of the first round of voting will be released in less than half a month.

Except for Boozer and Chen Xiao, everyone among the five starting players of the Nets feels that they can become an NBA All-Star.

Everyone mentioned here is Martin and Richard Jefferson.

Because Kidd would definitely have made it.

Martin averaged 15+9 per game this season. This data is very competitive for the center position in the Eastern Conference. Ben Wallace is too dry, Mutombo is too old, and Ilgauskas is too watery. His data is better than these three. He's not a bad guy, has a better record, is the No. 1 pick, Garnett, and has a good style of play. If he doesn't make the starting lineup in this year's All-Stars, it's a shame that he worked so hard this season to move to the center position.

By the way, there is another young center in the Eastern Conference, Yao Ming, who has good statistics and is also the No. 1 pick, but... can he be my opponent?

Are you kidding me?

With the Heat's record and Yao Ming's appearance, is he as brave as me?

I just hehe.

Martin feels that his place in this year's All-Star voting is a situation where the dragon is riding on his face.

Richard Jefferson, on the other hand, feels that although the pressure on him is not small, the opportunities are also great.

Because Carter was voted for the small forward position this time, he was born to be a starter.

As for the remaining starter, he has to compete with O'Neal Jr., Grant Hill, and Walker.

Richard Jefferson felt that he had a great advantage. Although Grant Hill was strong, to put it bluntly, who knew when he would fall again.

And O'Neal Jr...

Mengwu...

Although O'Neal Jr. is not the number one war criminal, he is still a big stain.

In short, in this nationally broadcast game, McGrady is sharpening his skills to make headlines, while Martin and Richard Jefferson of the Nets are sharpening their skills to become an All-Star starter.

As for Chen Xiao...

Chen Xiao is currently chatting enthusiastically with Ron Howard, the Magic's former Marquette University teammate.

Long time no see, I miss you very much.

As one of the former Marquette Three Eagles, Ron Howard's performance after coming to the NBA was not as eye-catching as Wade and Chen Xiao.

Wade is strong and Chen Xiao has a perfect environment for him.

Ron Howard, on the other hand, relies on both sides. He is not as strong as Wade, and the environment is not as good as Chen Xiao.

However, thanks to the support of his senior brother Doc Rivers, Ron Howard won the position competition with the Magic's veteran point guard 35-year-old Darrell Armstrong and became the team's first choice point guard.

Why not say starting point guard?

Because the Magic have McGrady and Hill, two guys with extremely strong ball-handling abilities, sometimes the Magic don't have the point guard position.

McGrady and Hill play as a double guard.

Therefore, when the Magic need a point guard position, Ron Howard is the first choice.

Therefore, in the Magic, Ron Howard also performed very well. He averaged 29 minutes per game as a half starter and half substitute. Ron Howard averaged 9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

In addition to shooting only 40.5% from the field, he also shot only 30% from three-point range. This performance is top-notch for a rookie guard.

Especially the steal numbers.

Ron Howard, who is 1.96 meters tall, is definitely tall for the point guard position. After learning ball control and defense from Chen Xiao for so long, Ron Howard's dribbling ability and defensive ability will be quite good even if he gets to the NBA.

That's why Doc Rivers, a senior, supports him so much.

Because whether it's Doc Rivers, McGrady or Hill, they all think Ron Howard is perfect as a 'dribble guard'.

Don't make mistakes, can defend, and although the offensive efficiency is not high, he can do everything. Being able to do everything offensively means that he can take the blame, and he can take any responsibility.

Moreover, both Ron Howard and his idol Grant Hill have very good personalities. They both come from wealthy families and have almost no flaws in their personalities.

This is not perfect, so what is perfection?

To put it bluntly, even if Doc Reeves is fired from the Magic, the next Magic head coach will never abandon Ron Howard.

Even if the head coach abandons him, McGrady and Hill will not allow it.

Therefore, although Ron Howard is not as dazzling as those two eagles in the Magic, he has already established a firm foothold in the NBA.

The former Three Eagles of Marquette University have all established a firm foothold in the NBA after leaving the NCAA. This performance can also be compared with the former Five Tigers who are always compared with the Three Eagles.

The first three of the Five Tigers also did very well in the NBA.

However, compared to establishing a foothold in the Magic, Ron Howard is more concerned about Chen Xiao's situation in the Nets, just like Wade.

Chen Xiao always felt that Brother Luo and Wade were very worried about him.

Am I, Chen Xiao, such a troublesome person?

I, Chen Xiao, am obviously very well-behaved, okay?

Seeing Chen Xiao and Ron Howard so tired of being together, it was normal for the audience, the American audience, and even the players of the two teams on the field.

But many Chinese viewers in front of the TV are very curious.

"Who is this person? Is he Chen Xiao's friend?"

"Chen Xiao has so many friends in the NBA!"

Of course, at this time, Teacher Zhang needs to appear.

"Before entering the NBA, Chen Xiao was a star player at last season's NCAA champion Marquette University. At that time, the champion Marquette University Golden Eagles had three star players, two of whom we are very familiar with, Chen Xiao and Wade, and the other It is Ron Howard, the No. 30 player of the Magic. Chen Xiao and Ron Howard had a good relationship when they were in college. Their dormitory was also next door. Chen Xiao basically went to Ron Howard’s dormitory to watch NBA games every day. In college, When he was a basketball player, Ron Howard took great care of Chen Xiao and was the first person who led Chen Xiao into the basketball world."

In fact, many domestic audiences also know these allusions, but most people suddenly realized it after Teacher Zhang completed the popular science.

It turns out that he was the one who brought Chen Xiao into the world of basketball.

No wonder no wonder.

Love it, love it!

Just when Teacher Zhang was popularizing the relationship between Chen Xiao and Ron Howard, the starting players of the two teams were already shown on TV.

For the Magic, center Sean Kemp, forwards: Mike Miller and Grant Hill, and guards are McGrady and Ron Howard.

For the Nets, they still have Martin, Boozer, Richard Jefferson, Chen Xiao, and Kidd.

The Magic's starting lineup is very flexible this season.

Facing the Nets with a small lineup, the Magic can also arrange a starting lineup with a small lineup.

Of course, it's true that the Magic's starting lineup consists of one senior and four juniors, but except for Ron Howard, who is only 1.96 meters tall, the others are all over 2 meters tall, and the lineup is not short at all.

After the starting lineups of both sides were arranged, Teacher Zhang, who was still studying Chen Xiao's brilliant record in college, immediately stopped.

"According to the starting lineups of the two teams in this game, Chen Xiao will face the Magic's head player Tracy McGrady in this game. Maybe the domestic audience is not interested in Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant. Maybe Vince Carter is more familiar with it, but McGrady is the NBA scoring leader so far this season. In this game, Chen Xiao has a very heavy task on the defensive end."

"It is worth mentioning that Chen Xiao's average of 25 points per game this season also ranks among the top ten in the NBA scoring list."

It is true that because of Chen Xiao's outstanding performance in scoring this season and Yao Ming's good performance in rebounding, CCTV's noon and evening sports news has reports on the NBA scoring and rebounding lists, but CCTV's lists are generally Time is life, it is very short, except for the introduction of a few key characters, everyone else is passed by in a flash.

Except for those young people who like to surf the Internet, not many people know that Tracy McGrady is the scoring leader in the NBA this year.

"I didn't expect this game to be a scoring battle!"

A scoring battle?

Can Chen Xiao really have a scoring battle with Tracy McGrady?

Looking at McGrady standing next to him, Chen Xiao was looking forward to and excited.

Of course, Maddie's sleepy eyes also showed curiosity when she saw Chen Xiao.

Because of Ron Howard and Doc Reeves, Chen Xiao is no stranger to the Magic.

This is a young man who is very interesting to him.

It doesn’t take long to learn basketball.

Dry pulling has its essence.

He is a young genius like Duncan or Olajuwon.

But that’s all!

Chen Xiao's name has never appeared on McGrady's list of opponents.

At the very least, Chen Xiao is not worthy of appearing on his list now.

In the middle circle, Martin and Rainman Kemp jumped the ball.

The current Rainman Kemp is no longer the Rainman who once ruled the sky, and his body has become completely out of shape and put on weight.

At this time, he was as fat as O'Neal.

If it weren't for the fact that the Magic were really short of center, they wouldn't have taken a fancy to Kemp, who was waived by the Trail Blazers.

The Magic's center was originally Pat Burke, but after being beaten 9-for-9 by Yao Ming in his debut, the Magic no longer dared to trust Burke. Burke's offense had no problem, but his defense had a big problem.

The Magic would rather bet on Rain Man, who is as fat as O'Neal, rather than bet on Burke.

From this point of view, you can also imagine how difficult it is to find excellent centers in the NBA now.

A center with no speed, no jumping, no offense, and no defense can get a starting position on a playoff team just because of his past glory.

Martin, who danced the ball submissively with others, faced Kemp now, why didn't he punch out?

Martin easily beat Kemp on jump balls from the Nets and Magic.

Moreover, after winning the jump ball, Martin went directly to the frontcourt. This was bullying Kemp who couldn't run at all.

If it were Kemp who played the Sonics, Kemp felt like he could knock down a guy like Martin with one hand.

But now, the hero is dying, that is, the hero is dying.

Looking at Martin running towards the frontcourt, Kemp's eyes were filled with shadows of his past.

A national live broadcast made these young people in the Nets work hard and compete for the first place.

However, although Kemp is slow, the Magic's other four players, Mike Miller, Hill, McGrady and Ron Howard, are not.

It's just that Martin has more than just speed.

As Garnett Jr., Martin's various abilities and physical fitness have reached a level of around 80.

To put it simply, it means being able to talk to people and talk to ghosts, and to use different tricks to defeat opponents when facing different defensive players.

If Martin is not used as the main attacker, this is a very useful role player.

Although the Magic retreated very quickly, Martin still used his flexibility and strength to squeeze out the retreating Mike Miller, and completed an alley-oop with Kidd, with a bang!

Martin used a jump ball and a full-court fast break to give the Nets the lead!

2 to 0!

Seeing Martin's goal, Magic head coach Doc Rivers' face turned dark.

The center who was jumped on the ball completed such a fast break?

This is simply a humiliation to their defense!

But what can he do?

Kemp is so slow, McGrady needs to keep an eye on Chen Xiao who is shooting cold arrows from outside, Hill needs to keep an eye on Richard Jefferson who can attack at any time, and the only ones who can recover are Miller and Ron Howard.

Miller was defeated one-on-one so easily, what could Ron Howard do?

If Miller can hold on a little longer, not an alley-oop, but Martin dribbling and dunking, Ron Howard will have a chance to steal.

But for this kind of alley-oop, Ron Howard can only watch it and send 2+1, so it's better to watch it.

In fact, Kemp is not as useless in the Magic these days as he was in that round just now.

Most teams in the NBA are not as fast as the Nets. Kemp's weight and experience can stand up to others, and his defensive effect is better than Burke's.

It can only be said that the Nets' offense was too fast.

And what makes Doc Greaves quite uncomfortable is that even if he removes Kemp and replaces him with Burke, the effect will probably be even worse.

Burke's defense allowed Yao Ming to go 9-for-9, and I'm trembling just thinking about him now.

"It seems that this game can still only rely on offense!"

"However, McGrady's offense has never let me down this season!"

Doc Rivers is confident.

On the court, the Magic's offense is also very confident.

As perhaps the most confident offensive player in the NBA right now, in McGrady's eyes this season, no one can defend him. From Iverson to Kobe or other opposing players, he is invincible as long as it's one-on-one. of.

This is really no joke. Those who are taller than him are not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are not as tall as him. In addition, his excellent ball-handling skills and strong athletic ability make him mismatched against any opponent in the NBA. , all have offensive advantages.

Chen Xiao's static physical talent is very strong. He is about the same height as him, maybe a centimeter shorter than him, and his wingspan seems to be a centimeter or two longer than him. This is incredible.

It's not easy to shoot in front of such a player.

However, he is McGrady, and he has more than just static talents!

Facing Chen Xiao's one-on-one defense, McGrady, who received a pass from Ron Howard, did not use the screen at all. He directly made a large change of direction and made Chen Xiao, who was fighting and retreating, disappear and then jumped slightly. , pulled up high at a distance of two points.

To be fair, Chen Xiao's defensive style of not confronting his opponents head-on and fighting but retreating this season has been criticized by many experts and celebrities as "ball retreat" defense.

Chen Xiao also has the nickname "Ball Back" among many NBA experts.

However, 'ball retreat' is back to 'ball retreat'. Chen Xiao's method of not making contact, only retreating, and using his long hands to break through and block shots is still very effective.

As for Chen Xiao's long hands, with his hands open, compared with most guards in the league, he is really like an eagle and a chicken.

As long as Chen Xiao fights and retreats, and Chen Xiao does not take the fake moves of the three threats, Chen Xiao's defense is not very strong, but the defensive effect is really good, and it is really difficult to break through Chen Xiao.

Even Pierce of the Boston Celtics, such an offensive kaleidoscope, was somewhat collapsed by Chen Xiao on the offensive end.

But now, Chen Xiao, who was almost unbreakable, was thrown from one side to the other by McGrady's big change of direction.

These ecstatic long legs and this cool long-distance thrust made Chen Xiao wet when he rushed to block the shot!

This is so handsome!

Not only Chen Xiao, but also many Chinese viewers in front of the TV were stunned.

The Magic and Heat also played this season, but they really didn't pay attention to Tracy McGrady in that game. They paid attention to Yao Ming. For them, Burke was more familiar with Yao Ming in the Magic game.

Now, because of his direct confrontation with Chen Xiao, Tracy McGrady has entered their field of vision.

And as soon as it entered their field of vision, they were stunned.

"I have never seen a player with such graceful movements in the NBA!"

"Every move he makes on the court is full of handsomeness and chicness!"

No kidding, McGrady's style of play and moves really attract fans.

The series of actions he performed against Chen Xiao just now can be said to be so handsome that they are so cool that they break through the sky!

Facing Chen Xiao's reluctant block, the basketball thrown by McGrady drew a very flat arc and hit the back edge of the basket with a clang.

"..."

The expected swishing sound did not appear.

The atmosphere was a little strange for a while.

Not only Chen Xiao, but also McGrady was stunned for a moment.

But many Chinese viewers in front of the TV were still very excited at this time.

“Even if it’s blacksmithing, it’s still blacksmithing in a cool way!”

Yes, whether you can get in or not depends on luck.

But whether you are handsome or not is really a lifelong matter!

When you can strike so beautifully, so enchanting the audience, and not annoying the fans, then congratulations, your popularity is about to take off!

You can hit iron and the audience will love to see it, so why don't you take off?

In fact, although Tracy McGrady has always disliked himself for not making headlines, his popularity in the United States has actually begun to take off.

McGrady himself will not know this until the results of the first round of All-Star voting are released.

At that time, his mentality was much calmer.

Now, he is still the "Mai Naobao" who "feared the sky, the earth and the air" and felt that God was unfair to him.

Mai Daonun's very handsome shot made many Chinese and American viewers in front of the TV fascinated, but Mai Daonun himself was not happy!

He defeated Chen Xiao, but his final shot failed. How does this count?

Beautiful posture will get extra points from the fans, but on the court, hitting the iron means 0 points!

You can’t just add 1 point just because your posture is handsome and chic, right?

no!

I, Marion, object with my real name!

McGrady's handsome shot missed, Martin grabbed a backboard, turned around, and Kidd continued to push the rhythm.

Seeing Sean Kemp's huge body taking heavy steps and frantically returning to defense, many Sonics fans in front of the TV felt both funny and distressed.

How could their favorite sky-limited thing have become so late?

However, Kidd on the court at this time does not have the same mood as a Sonics fan. He doesn't care whether Kemp can't run anymore.

Kidd brought the ball to the Magic's three-point line and pretended to pass the ball inside, making Ron Howard jump to intercept it. He quickly turned around and the basketball was handed over to Chen Xiao who was following behind. Go, Kidd made a screen for Chen Xiao and helped Chen Xiao block Tracy McGrady.

Seeing Kidd's series of actions, Ron Howard, who had been deceived by Kidd just now and was now in front of Chen Xiao, was stunned.

Ron Howard's defensive strength is no problem, but he really can't beat a guy like Kidd who has become a master!

Facing the defense of his old teammate Ron Howard on his second takeoff, Chen Xiao threw the basketball in his hand with an equally handsome 'Webster shot'.

"Chen Xiao is also very confident, handsome and dashing in his body strokes!"

I have to say that even McGrady on the side feels the same way.

Although this kid's pull-up is Wade's move, it has his essence. This is really not a boast!

Bang!

Even the sound of blacksmithing is the same.

Even if it's a blacksmith, it's a cool blacksmith that won't make fans hate it!

He didn't score a goal with such a good rhythm?

Chen Xiao was a little surprised.

But Chen Xiao didn't think much about it, after all, Ron Howard's defensive position was still there.

At this moment, Martin under the basket had already overpowered Grant Hill to grab the offensive rebound.

A duang sound!

When the opponent's inside line is vulnerable enough, little Garnett, that's the real Garnett!

4 to 0!

Martin dunked in the second attack and scored four points in a row.

Seeing Martin's performance at this time, Chen Xiao, who had just been handsome and striking, immediately applauded Martin happily.

Maddie, on the other hand, frowned at this time.

The disadvantage inside is too big.

"I have a lot of offensive pressure in this game."

At this time, McGrady still doesn’t know that he will really make headlines after the game...

ps: In history, McGrady's season is indeed magical, and in McGrady's magical season, the game against the Nets on December 7 was a rare 'magical' game for McGrady, who is magical this season. Tonight, McGrady's hands were really...iron, ahem.

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