NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

Chapter 222 The Battle of Enmity

The most concerned thing in the East is naturally the battle between Tracy McGrady and James.

McGrady was gearing up to take revenge on Li Zheng in the All-Star Game. In the entanglement and farce with the Rockets and Yao Ming, Li Zheng did not hesitate to support Yao Ming, which naturally offended McGrady. up his plan.

As a peak All-Star player and an older player than James, McGrady thinks he is more qualified than James and Wade to defend Li Zheng. He must prove that he is better than James in this round of the series, and then revenge Kai time for those fools
James also has reasons why he can't fail, 1VS23, Li Zheng is thriving, and his 23 naturally can't fall in the second round.

James looks down on McGrady. He doesn't like people who make irresponsible remarks in the media. McGrady broke the rules, not to mention that he is the enemy of life with Li Zheng. Why should he grab these opportunities in the All-Star Game? A lost dog who was kicked out of the team, if it weren't for the solid foundation of the Pistons and the weak teams in the East, McGrady alone might not even be able to make the playoffs.

At this time, James naturally forgot his embarrassing memories of missing the playoffs. In the first game, the Pistons and Cavaliers went all out.

What is the peak McGrady playing?
Many fans have somewhat forgotten that scene, one of the four major points in the early 21st century, from the team's substitute to the scoring champion, the two-time scoring champion, and the jumper.
Some older fans feel that their youth has come back. The most unexpected thing this year is not the rise of Li Zheng or the prosperity of the Rockets, but the general health of the league. This year, almost no players have suffered major injuries. The health conditions are maintained very well.

McGrady and Yao Ming belong to the type of players who are plagued by injuries. They are not bad or incompetent, but when they want to achieve results, injuries and accidents make them unable to do what they want. This year McGrady has not only recovered his form, but also Maintained health, which is why the deal between the Pistons and the Rockets is called a win-win.

The healthy and peak Tracy McGrady traded Billups and Prince. It’s really hard to say which side is more profitable, the Pistons or the Rockets. The only one injured is the Lakers. Because they are reluctant to use Bynum as a bargaining chip, the Lakers regretfully bid farewell to the competition for Yao Ming. The battle of Kobe Bryant's surgery and the season's reimbursement for surgery put the Lakers in trouble. Although Pau Gasol was brought in, it is still unknown whether the Lakers can rise to a championship-level team in the Western Conference next year.

The Rockets, Spurs, and Trail Blazers will definitely book the top seats in the Western Conference next year. Coupled with the rising Hornets Jazz, the Mavericks Warriors who are waving money and boasting reinforcements, and the ambitious Lakers, next year's Western Conference is destined to be even bloodier.

McGrady found the feeling of being omnipotent when he was young. Facing James, he seemed to have found an object to vent. The first step, pull-up jumper, fade-away jumper, change of direction, McGrady showed young fans why there are always people obsessed with him. Because of the wind, that kind of unrestrained and freehand style is indeed a gesture that James cannot imitate.

James was beaten into a mess. McGrady is not only a scoring leader, but also a defensive master.

Although McGrady is a high school player, he started as a defensive player in the Raptors. The Raptors trained him to be Carter's deputy. There's been a major shift in attitude, with scoring and offense becoming his focus, but that doesn't mean McGrady has forgotten his defensive skills.

James is very afraid of this kind of strong and agile defender. McGrady is not only full of strength, but also has a long arm. James has to think of Li Zheng's defense. Thinking of Li Zheng, James is angry at McGrady's aggressiveness. The opponent has always been Li Zheng, and McGrady's offense is unforgivable.

James regained his form in the second quarter and tied the score through organization and breakthrough points. McGrady did not expect that James did not choose to rest at all, and the Pistons coach was not willing to call a timeout at the first time. The braver Cavaliers continued to chase hard, and McGrady had to play consecutive singles to stop the bleeding for the Pistons.

James lost the head-to-head confrontation with McGrady. Let alone singles in this game, James had a few official matchups in the first quarter. After that, James directly chose to pick and roll and switch defenses, letting his teammates face the bloodthirsty McGrady. He concentrated on organizing the offense, creating shooting space for his teammates, and tearing apart the Pistons' defense with violent breakthroughs.

I have to say that this is a smart way. The more McGrady wants to face James, the more anxious he is. The more anxious the Pistons' offense is, the more dependent McGrady is on singles. After James warms up his teammates, it becomes more difficult for McGrady to defend James. greatly increase.

Although James’s moves are simple, they are effective. One move to break through and score the ball will eat the Pistons to death. If the Cavaliers shooter feels cold, James’ style of play is completely throwing the blame and evading responsibility, but the Cavaliers use 18 points. The firepower of the three-pointer penetrated the Pistons, and James' approach became wise and rational.

McGrady won the individual performance, and James won the victory. What made McGrady even more uncomfortable was the indifferent eyes of James after the game. He could see that this beast-like young man had no shadow of himself in his eyes.

McGrady scored 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while James only had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, but no one laughed at James for being unable to restrain McGrady's violent firepower, and no one laughed at James. The ball was passed because James was the winner in the end.

McGrady's heart is bleeding. The better his former teammate Yao Ming is, the more clown he is now. He absolutely does not want to be evaluated as Yao Ming's former teammate, the facilitator of Yao Ming's rise, and the founder of the Rockets' revival. He wants to win He wants to win the ball, but not only can he not retaliate against Yao Ming, even James can't do anything.

James walked back to the locker room with a calm face and passed by McGrady. He didn't need to pretend to be friendly, he looked down on McGrady. The image does what he doesn't want to do. Now that he has Li Zheng, he has become a villain in the eyes of most people, and he no longer has to maintain those hypocritical images.

McGrady stared blankly at the dome of the Cavaliers. He missed that taciturn big man very much. If he was still there, he would firmly tell himself that we are going back to Houston, or hug his shoulders to comfort him. McGrady looked around and left silently. The Pistons generals, losing the game does not seem to be a big problem for them.

This is a battle between McGrady and James, but James' battle is equal to the battle of the Cavaliers and Cleveland. Unfortunately, McGrady can't represent the Pistons, let alone Detroit.

Tracy McGrady is wandering, if he is still in Detroit, if he can give Yao Ming more tolerance and respect, if he doesn't indulge his own jealousy.
"I seem to have made a mistake." McGrady stood in the midfield with his hands on his hips for a long time before waking up, and chose to leave under the wild boos of the Cleveland fans. "It's just a mistake, and I have to continue to make mistakes."

(End of this chapter)