When pride still matters

Chapter 85 I Give Him to You
In the opening jump ball, the centers of both teams are NBA passers-by.

Yu Fei was quite surprised that Ewing did not start. It seems that the Magic has confirmed that the gorilla has now thrown away the three words "Dang Yizhuang", and only the word "老" is left all over his body.

Magic starting center Steven Hunter won the ball for them.

The ball was in McGrady's hands from the start.

Yu Fei faced Hill, and the task of defending McGrady naturally fell on Jordan.

This is an unwise decision. Not to mention that Jordan is 38 now. Even when he was young, it was not easy to guard against opponents like Tracy McGrady who rely on super explosive power to surpass others in one step.

However, the experienced Jordan did not give McGrady a chance to launch an offensive. He resisted McGrady's bottom plate and fully used his status to press McGrady like a foul, causing the latter to act extremely awkwardly. The way to take action is to strike the iron.

The moment McGrady struck, Yu Fei immediately had a premonition of where the rebound would land.

It's not the first time I've felt this way, but it's true every time.

Yu Fei grabbed the defensive rebound and threw it to Chris Whitney, and the Wizards' defensive counterattack began.

Jordan doesn't like games that are too fast-paced, but defensive counterattacks are one of the easiest offensive methods on the court.

As long as there is a chance, there is no reason not to fight back.

Yu Fei grabbed the rebound and ran forward during the defensive counterattack. Whitney chose the former between Yu Fei beside him and Jordan behind him.

Yu Fei took the ball and fired up the ball to score.

2 is better than 0
"Good pass!" Yu Fei immediately gave Whitney positive feedback.

Then, it was the Magic's turn to attack.

This time McGrady no longer came up and singled out Jordan. After the failure just now, he was a lot more cautious and passed the ball from his hand to point guard Darrell Armstrong, who then passed the ball to Hill.

When Hill got the ball, the teammates around him consciously opened up to create singles opportunities for him.

The atmosphere in MCI suddenly became heated. This was a one-on-one match between Yu Fei and Hill.

When Yu Fei in his previous life really started paying attention to the NBA, Hill had already retired.Although Hill's career lasted until 2013, his peak period was in the 20s. At that time, Yu Fei was not born yet, and it was impossible for him to know this player specifically.

It was only after traveling through time that Yu Fei had a certain understanding of Hill.

Hill's outside shooting is unstable and his shooting posture is problematic. His mid-range shot is easily interfered with, but his first step is as fast as lightning. Even McGrady may not be able to match him.

But that was Hill in the 90s.

Although the new century has passed for almost two years, people have not seen much of Hill in the new century.

Yu Fei blocked Hill's strong side hand and gave him space to shoot.

Hill obviously didn't want to seize the space given to him by Yu Fei and shoot directly. He wanted to break through.

Hill's center of gravity dropped and he suddenly pulled the ball to his left hand. The speed was really terrifying. If Yu Fei hadn't already pulled away in advance, he might not even be able to react.

Even so, Hill's speed is far behind what it was in the 90s.

He made Yu Fei react. This was a failed breakthrough.

Hill made a difficult layup against aggressive defense and the ball rolled off the edge of the rim.

Yu Fei picked up a defensive rebound on the spot, and Hill immediately committed a tactical foul.

"You are far worse than when you were a Piston," Yu Fei said.

Although Hill was despised by a junior, he was not angry. He laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "That's why they traded me."

Yu Fei has been playing in the NBA for a while.

The more he came into contact with this group of people, the more he felt that this was a stage where human-like stars shined. Although they all looked like they had noses, eyes, hands and feet, they just didn't look like individuals. This made it look like a normal person like Hill. Existence is so precious.

When it comes to positional battles, although Yu Fei plays the third position, he does not have Jordan's tactical status.

Facing McGrady, Jordan wanted to make a difference, so he ran with all his strength.

However, McGrady also woke up when he met Jordan. Since leaving the Raptors, he rarely defends seriously.

Jordan deserves it.

Although Jordan has a strong running ability, the Wizards do not play a triangle offense. Various off-ball screens and pick-and-roll tactics are scripted, and they do not take the trouble to arrange screens for core players like the triangle offense.

Even if he gets the ball, Jordan has no chance to shoot directly. McGrady's defense is overwhelming.

Yu Fei did nothing but stood outside the three-point line.

And Jordan is determined to pursue the mission of a contemporary outside star. When tactics cannot be used, he must make more use of his personal abilities.

Jordan feinted while dribbling and hit a jump shot. MCI's cheers were deafening.

This goal aroused McGrady's competitive spirit.

When it came to the Magic's offensive round, the Magic's starting power forward was Horace Grant, an old acquaintance of Jordan and the third leader of the Bulls' first dynasty. He made a tricky screen for Tracy McGrady at a 45-degree angle on the left, completely catching him. Jordan.

Yu Fei defended at full speed from the top of the arc.

However, McGrady caught the ball, ignored Yu Fei's defense, and made a fadeaway jumper. His feet split into scissor shapes in the air, and one foot even extended forward, making McGrady's aerial posture as graceful as an immortal.

"Shh!"

This is just a very ordinary running catch and jump shot, but it is terrifyingly enjoyable to watch.

Yu Fei began to understand why McGrady had so many fans despite his poor performance.Achievements are temporary, but handsomeness is lifelong.

What's more, the current Tracy McGrady is not the Rocket McGrady who has harvested countless Chinese fans through Yao Huang's appeal.

The Magic Mic is far more powerful than the Rockets Mic, especially now. Even if the Magic have a poor record, McGrady is still recognized as the best player in the Eastern Conference. Neither Jason Kidd, the top favorite for MVP, nor Allen Iverson, the previous MVP, are worth as much as him.

Looking at the league, the only ones who can replace McGrady alone are O'Neal, Garnett, and Duncan.

This is Maddie at her best.

Yu Fei wanted to face him, even if he was beaten, it didn't matter.

"Let me guard him." Yu Fei said to Jordan.

"You don't need to meddle in other people's business!" Jordan thought this was Yu Fei's care for the veteran. He didn't need care, and he already valued his matchup with McGrady.

It can be said that competing on the court with young talents like Tracy McGrady is the main motivation for his comeback.

Yu Fei was asking for trouble and could only run forward.

Then, Laettner came to the high post to execute the play.

Yu Fei and Jordan separated from each other.

Jasidi White covered the side, Jordan ran first, and then Yu Fei filled in. It was impossible for Leitner to pass the ball to Yu Fei.Yu Fei knew this very well, and he didn't expect Leitner to cooperate with him.

However, the Magic's defensive intensity is a bit unexpected.

Although the tactics were working, Laettner could never find an offensive opportunity. Five or six seconds were wasted, and the basketball was forced to return to Whitney's hands.

At that time, the Wizards only had 5 seconds of attack time left.

"Chris!"

Yu Fei's face was full of "responsibility".

Whitney once again chose the former between Fei and Jordan.

"What are you doing?" Jordan yelled.

However, Yu Fei caught the ball, turned around, and took a sharp probing step forward to make Hill's center of gravity retreat. Then, he seized the momentary gap and pulled up on the spot.

In the air, Yu Fei remembered the breath adjustment method that Whitney taught him.

Yu Fei felt that his breath matched the rhythm of his shooting, so he had no doubts when he shot.

A standard three-point shot was thrown from the outside with a very high arc, and a pleasant "swish" sounded.

"Fry Yu scored 7 of the Wizards' first 5 points! I can't believe this is his first start!"

This may be Doug Collins's deepest nightmare. If Hill cannot defeat Yu Fei as Jordan expected, then they will have to give Yu Fei an official starting position.

Yu Fei, who scored 5 points, didn't feel anything. Hill was not a nasty opponent, so he didn't just talk trash when he got the advantage like before.

This also makes him look dull tonight.

It would be great if I could face McGrady. I don’t know what the old guy is competing against. He doesn’t really think he can deal with McGrady, does he?
Suddenly, McGrady picked up the ball on the left side of the perimeter, and the other four teammates were all on the other side of the court. This was a standard clearing one-side duel.

Jordan's center of gravity has dropped, his arms are spread out, and he is staring at McGrady attentively.

McGrady's hands protect the ball, his left foot acts as a pivot, and his right foot keeps testing.

Yu Fei was dazzled just by the details of McGrady's feet. How did he manage to be both handsome and practical?

Yu Fei saw with his own eyes that McGrady used his right foot to pull Jordan's center of gravity forward, and then stepped back, showing that he was about to pull up and force Jordan's center of gravity forward.

At the moment when Jordan's center of gravity shifted forward, McGrady's right foot took a step to the left with thunderous momentum. Bang bang, Jordan may only hear two dribbling sounds. McGrady's instant explosive power shook his defense forever. Behind him, he took a long step into the paint, his body rising into the air.

Jasidi White completely occupied the basket, and McGrady, who jumped into the air, just bumped into him, then held the ball with both hands and completed a freehand pull-up shot under the basket.

"￥@!￥"

The exclamations on the scene were real. Tracy McGrady is one of the few monsters who has to hit the ball every game to make the away audience express "NMB, this ball is too outrageous".

McGrady, who completed a top-ten layup, ran past Yu Fei.

At that moment, Yu Fei had a new goal.

It's too low to compete with an outdated old man like Jordan. Let's look at the current players who are truly at the top.

This is the benchmark!
"Do you still want to play against him?" Jordan asked coldly.

Anyone who sees McGrady's performance just now has to think about it.

But Yu Fei is not a person who can be judged by common sense.

"I want it," Yu Fei said excitedly, "I want it even more!"

There are many aspects of Yu Fei that Jordan hates, but he will never regret selecting this young man in the draft.

Maybe Kwame Brown is a choice that has already seen failure, but Yu Fei is definitely not.

"Then go ahead," Jordan said, "I'll give him to you."

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