The 24-year-old McGrady stood at the top of the arc, watching James, who was about to turn 19, and Su Xi, who had just turned 19, playing another pick-and-roll. Full of youthful atmosphere.
Then, he followed James into the paint, and then he saw James and teammate Davis collide.
resulting in an obvious mistake.
Transition of possession.
He saw James and Davis glaring at each other, a familiar scene in the NBA.
Although McGrady is not old, he has been in the league for 5 years and he has seen too many disputes within the team. The current situation is obvious. James wants to take over, but Davis is unwilling to retire willingly.
McGrady actually wanted to advise Davis, now that James is the super star expected by everyone, you should step down and make it look better and still guarantee some privileges. If it really comes down to a fight, any idiot knows who the Cavaliers will choose.
Back in the half, after McGrady caught the ball, Su Xi got involved again. His eyes were full of desire, and he even said to McGrady: "Show me your skills. I want to improve so much."
Maddie smiled.
After watching the struggle between James and Davis, I saw Su Xi being so focused on basketball. He was moved.
Therefore, he went all out to show his skills... Although Su Xi's defense brought him great difficulties, this difficulty just inspired him to be better...
He demonstrated his skills to the fullest.
Of course, for Su Xi, what he wants to improve is not technology. But 'super coordination talent'.
When McGrady showed off his coquettish skills in front of him, his super coordination talent was also fully displayed. Su Xi's fusion speed increased rapidly.
After all, this is the face-to-face acceleration of the original owner.
Watching Su Xi working hard on the court, doing the dirty work in a down-to-earth manner, and going all out to defend Tracy McGrady.
Looking at the intrigues next to them, Davis and James are the only ones who don't have "Gong Du" written on their faces.
Paul Silas couldn't hide his fondness for Susie, and he even talked to Chuck Daly behind the bench. Chuck Daly had been sitting in the back all evening, watching Susie intently.
"This guy has a super learning ability, and he's always improving. He's a real defensive genius, and he evolves faster than Dennis Rodman."
Chuck Daly said to Paul Silas: "In the beginning... McGrady cut his center of gravity and rhythm very casually. Although he has good lateral movement defensive ability and winding ability, his center of gravity has been unstable. Now, he Getting better and better at controlling his center of gravity. He defends well."
Chuck Daly didn't hold back on his praise for Susie.
Paul Sellars had great respect for Chuck Daly.
"If you have better defensive mobility inside, the quality of defense can be improved by one or two levels. Although LeBron James likes gambling steals and has poor basic defensive qualities, he has the potential to become a good help defender." Chuck Day Leigh gives Silas a lesson.
Silas nodded repeatedly.
At the end of the first quarter, Su Xi came off the court to rest.
He was sitting right in front of Chuck Daly, and Chuck Daly asked him, "How does it feel to guard Tracy McGrady?"
"It's very exciting, very enjoyable, and the improvement is very fast. I'm very happy." Su Xi's eyes were shining.
This is love from the heart.
Susie's love made Chuck Daly particularly happy. He finally encountered this kind of player who was completely obsessed with defense again. Moreover, he is also an outside player, and his defensive qualities and defensive foundation are particularly good.
At this moment, Chuck Daly had the urge to come out again. But it was just impulsive... His physical condition did not allow him to work so hard.
So, he handed Su Xi a business card. He said to Su Xi: "This is my business card. Call me. I have some game information and defensive materials that may be able to help you."
"thanks, thanks!"
Su Xi thanked her repeatedly, took the business card with both hands, and quickly asked her agent Mike O'Connor to run over from the other side. Ask O'Connor to put the business card away.
At the same time, James and Davis on the court are already playing their own tactics.
Their division is visible to the naked eye.
To some extent, Davis is a bit desperate.
He knew that he couldn't compete with James, and he would probably be kicked out. But he felt that James was bullying others too much, so he wanted to have a fight with James.
This is a bit unexpected.
What's interesting is that Ricky Davis and Su Xi were at odds with each other at first because of their agent relationship. Although they still don't speak, he never let Su Xi do any rookie work, such as carrying bags and buying things. No, he didn't make fun of Su Xi. When Su Xi was ridiculed by the media before his debut, he didn't add insult to injury.
Moreover, when Suhi holds the ball on the court, he moves very actively. Suhi will also pass the ball to him, as long as he is in a good position.
Therefore, when both of them are on the court at the same time, the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency is the highest.
Suhi sat on the bench and rested until the sixth minute of the second quarter. Paul Silas arranged for him to come on, let LeBron come off to rest, and also asked Jason Kapono and Diop to follow Suhi on the court at the same time, and Carlos Boozer and Ricky Davis form a new lineup.
When Su Xi came on the court, the team was 7 points behind.
Su Xi soon led the Cavaliers to show a crushing situation...The Magic rotation lineup without Tracy McGrady is simply a mess.
Su Xi's game is actually very basic, which is to pick and roll with Boozer, use his explosiveness and strength advantage to crush into the paint area, and go to the paint when he has the opportunity. If there is no chance, pass it to Davis or to Abu Aka and let them shoot.
On the defensive end, Suhi and Diop formed a good understanding. Suhi drove the opponent towards Diop, and Diop blocked it with his strong body. Suhi quickly rushed to entangle, cause mistakes or directly steal.
Tried and true.
With 3 minutes left in the second quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead. Magic head coach Doc Rivers quickly replaced McGrady, and Paul Silas also replaced Davis with James.
James controls the basketball when he comes on the court, and he doesn't guard McGrady either.
James's assault ability is stronger than Su Xi's, but his desire to perform is also stronger. The excitement of the team's games has increased, but the fluency has declined.
Su Xi was more focused on the confrontation with McGrady, and he thoroughly enjoyed it.
Because his super coordination talent is rising rapidly.
At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied at 51:51.
The second half continues.
The rhythm is almost a copy of the first half. When Su Xi, James, and Davis played at the same time, the Cavaliers struggled: James and Davis were at odds with each other, Su Xi was quiet and guarded McGrady. wool.
McGrady played very well tonight. Although Su Xi gave him increasingly stronger defense, his touch was very good... As we all know, when a superstar has the touch, it is difficult to guard him alone. What's more, the 24-year-old McGrady is the league's No. 1 outsider. In fact, he already reached the top when he was 23 years old.
Now, the media are looking forward to when Tracy McGrady will reach his peak.
Some media even touted that McGrady has a chance to touch the bottom of Michael Jordan's throne: if he goes to a super team, or the Orlando Magic gives him a super inside man.
When the Cavaliers fall behind, Paul Silas will ask Suhi to play at point guard and replace James. The team was able to tie the score quickly.
Time quickly came to the final moment.
There was a dramatic twist at the last minute.
In the Cavaliers' second-to-last possession, Suhi served James out of bounds, but Ricky Davis rushed out to steal the basketball, and he forced a 3-pointer of his own.
boom!
Missed.
The Magic got the rebound.
Then the basketball was handed to McGrady, and the Magic already led by 1 point.
Su Xi used all his strength in this round. He forced himself to withstand McGrady's lower body. McGrady made a quick turn and shifted some of his center of gravity. However, Su Xi's coordination talent index had reached 84 at this time, and he forced himself to stick to it. Go up, and the moment McGrady takes action, he accurately predicts and takes off in advance and stretches his arms to interfere... If it were 10 years later, this ball would definitely be called a foul.
But in 2003, in the last two minutes, the referee almost never blew the whistle.
What's more, it's this kind of pediatric-level confrontation.
boom!
McGrady blacksmiths.
Carlos Boozer got the rebound and he passed to Suhi.
Su Xi dribbled the ball across half court and quickly called a timeout.
On the bench, Paul Silas hasn't spoken yet.
Ricky Davis was the first to speak: "You should leave the basketball to me. I made 11 of 19 shots tonight, while some people only made 10 of 22 shots. Moreover, I averaged 20 per game last season." +5+5, I beat the Jazz on November 21, 2002. I have a lot of experience."
"But, you have already missed an opportunity." James responded tit-for-tat: "If you had just handed the basketball to me, we would have secured the victory."
They refused to give in to each other, and Paul Silas patted the tactical board to quiet them down.
At this time, Abramovich said: "Jack defended this ball, why not give it to Jack?"
Boozer made the suggestion.
Paul Silas quickly looked at Su Xi who was eating melon next to him. Su Xi had a smile on his face... The defense in the last round just now increased his coordination talent value again, and it is now 85.
He was too busy being happy.
An increase of 10 points in one night is indeed a super coordination talent!
Tracy McGrady deserves to be the number one perimeter player in the league today.
"I?"
Su Xi hasn't fully reacted yet.
"I agree to let Jack take the shot." James immediately stated that he really didn't want to take the responsibility for the final victory, and he didn't feel good entering the fourth quarter.
It’s okay if the goal goes in, but what if it doesn’t?
But he didn't want Davis to take action. What if he scored?
Therefore, Su Xi is the best choice. After entering, he is still his little brother. If you lose, it's none of your business.
"I have no objection. Jack is the best rookie this year." Davis suddenly said this, which surprised everyone.
I didn't expect that he hated James so much, and actually deliberately promoted Jack to suppress LeBron.
Divorce!
It must be a rift!
James was shaking with anger at the time, and he kept hinting to himself: Don't be fooled, don't be fooled.
"Jack, we have decided that you will make the final shot." Paul Silas held the tactical board and looked at Su Xi expectantly.
Su Xi did not refuse, he said: "Okay."
Silas quickly laid out his tactics.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
Carlos Boozer stood out of bounds to serve.
Su Xi and James started running at the same time. Tracy McGrady struggled for half a second. He still followed the instructions of head coach Rivers to chase James, because Rivers patted the tactical board and vowed: James must be the one to execute the last shot. attack. If it's Jack, why not just call Jack the Chosen One?
When he heard that McGrady thought Suhi would take action, because he felt that Suhi was the Cavaliers' player with the most killer qualities. Rivers used his head coach's authority to suppress McGrady's thoughts.
McGrady can only follow James and run.
At the same time, Davis ran over and made a cross screen for Su Xi, who successfully ran to the top of the key.
Carlos Boozer immediately passed the basketball.
Su Xi received the basketball with no defense in front of or behind him. He jumped up quickly and threw the basketball with his left hand... The basketball drew a beautiful arc... Whoosh!
hit.
This is Su Xi's 12th point tonight and Su Xi's 10th shot in this game.
The basketball penetrated Orlando's rim.
Only 2.7 seconds were left for the Magic.
Susie wrapped around McGrady, but McGrady couldn't get away even though he was dodging around. Tyronn Lue caught the ball, ran two steps, and threw the basketball across half the court... Bang!
The basketball hit the front of the basket and shocked everyone.
A wave of shocking screams also burst out from the Water House Center Arena, but then stopped abruptly.
The Cavaliers win.
Su Xi hit the first buzzer beater of her career.
He scored 12 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in the game.
Most importantly, he got McGrady's super coordination talent.
After the game, Tracy McGrady walked over to shake hands with Su Xi. He praised Su Xi: "You performed well. If you have the opportunity to come to Orlando to assist me."
Su Xi smiled and replied: "It's still unclear who will assist whom in the future, Tracy."
Maddie laughed, he liked Su Xi's confidence.
Later, he accepted an interview with the media and praised Su Xi: "Although this kid is not very good at talking, it makes people uncomfortable when he speaks. But after this match, I found that he is not an arrogant person. . He is very innocent, he is very persistent, he is very determined. He has the most sincere love for basketball, especially on the defensive end. He is not only very committed, but also enjoys it very much."
"I like young people like this, and I retract my previous comments about him. I was just watching the fun, and I didn't know anything about him."
"Oh, yeah. He's an honest guy. He said Chris Webber had no talent, but he said I was the most talented perimeter player he'd ever seen. You can ask him."
McGrady said a long paragraph, just to foreshadow this last sentence.
He even blinked proudly.
After all, he is only 24 years old. Among the four shooting guards, he is the youngest.
Suhi was later asked this question by the same reporter. Suhi was honest. He said: "Yes, McGrady is indeed the most talented outside player I have ever played against, but I don't know who is more talented, him or LeBron James."
"Who is the most difficult and dangerous perimeter player to defend? Kobe? Or Carmelo Anthony?" Su Xi mentioned two other acquaintances.
Then, the reporter asked Su Xi how she felt when she hit the winning goal.
"It's okay." Su Xi answered honestly: "Actually, it's no different from shooting in the training camp. LeBron and Rickey attracted a lot of defense for me. I just hit an open shot."
"Don't you have a special mood before taking the shot? This is a shot that determines the game." The reporter asked.
"No, shooting is shooting." Su Xi said sincerely.
At this time, Larry Bird, who was waiting in front of the TV, was deeply moved. He said: "This is just pretentious. Jack is like me."
Tonight, Bird stayed in front of the TV as usual, watching this low-level game. He had no interest in the conflict between James and Davis. He was fully focused on the duel between Su Xi and Tracy McGrady. He was particularly pleased with Su Xi's improvement in the game.
This strengthened his belief in recapturing Su Xi.
He kept calling his good friends, especially those who were commentators, basketball experts, and basketball reporters.
He knew that he had to take care of Su Xi before the All-Stars.
The longer time passes, the sharper edge of Su Xi will be exposed, and it will be difficult to obtain it.
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(End of chapter)
