Standing pretty old

Chapter 661 The Lonely Super Giant

The controversy over the schedule of the finals is not a day or two.

After playing two home games, it is necessary to play three away games in a row, and then come back to play two home games.

On the surface, the team with the superior record still holds the home court advantage, but after careful analysis, it is really uncertain who will prevail.

After all, there are too many variables in the three consecutive home games. If the team with a poor record gathers momentum, it is very likely to push back against the opponent. In this way, it will be unfair to the team with a better record.

It's just that David Stern is used to monopolizing power, and some things will never change under his rule.

Fortunately, the Eagles hold two victories and are not afraid to play three consecutive games in Houston.

More importantly, the Eagles are full of confidence in themselves, and they don't think the Rockets can complete the comeback.

On June 2009, 6, US time, the Eagles arrived at the Toyota Center in Houston.

When warming up before the game, Ruan Erniu also saw Houston's former ace, two-time scoring champion Tracy McGrady in the audience.

Why do you say he was once the trump card?
This has to be divided into two parts. On the one hand, T-mac has indeed left too many beautiful moments in Houston, such as the ecstasy dry pull, the classic Yao-Mac combination, the Tracy McGrady moment in 35 seconds and 13 minutes...

Tracy McGrady once said: "My heart is in Houston, and there is no place more like a home than here."

The combination of Yao and Mai was once called by Tianchao fans to be comparable to the existence of the OK combination. The problem is that there are too few seasons in which the two are healthy at the same time.

The 08-09 season, which is gradually coming to an end, has a significant turning point for McGrady and the Rockets.

At the beginning of the season, the Rockets introduced Artest, and Houston also had their Big Three, but the good times didn't last long. Not long after the season started, cracks appeared within the team.

Tracy McGrady complained publicly about his lack of possession and said it seriously affected his form.

In the first 15 games of this season, McGrady scored less than double digits in 5 games.

Artest bombarded McGrady's defensive performance in an interview with reporters: "If you watch the video, you will find that some players are not [-]% in defense. Tracy (McGrady) needs to be on the defensive end. Step up. He's been inconsistent defensively...he needs to get better."

Plagued by injuries and not working hard on the defensive end, the Rockets have gradually lost confidence in McGrady, and the management has the idea of ​​a trade.

On February 2009, 2, there were less than 10 days before the trade deadline, and the rumors about McGrady's trade had become more and more fierce.

Those rumors were not groundless. At that time, Morey was indeed discussing a deal with the Nets about using McGrady in exchange for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson, and the two parties had basically reached an agreement, waiting to be finalized on the trade deadline this sale.

On February 2009, 2, the day before the trade deadline, Tracy McGrady suddenly issued a statement on his personal website, announcing that he needed surgery to treat his left knee and was reimbursed for the entire season.

McGrady's statement undoubtedly angered the Rockets' management and coaching staff, because McGrady did not greet them before releasing this statement.

So far, it is unclear whether McGrady got the news in advance and deliberately used surgery to avoid being traded, eager to prove himself again in the coming year.

But the result is certain, the Rockets squeezed the card to death in their hands, and lost the possibility of going further.

Adelman didn't like to criticize players directly, but this time, he said angrily: "Like everyone, I also found out about this news on his personal website.

I think he should know the etiquette and know that everything has an order. We should sit down and have a good talk, and then inform the outside world through a press conference.

I don't know why it happened that way, I don't know why he chose to do it this way, it's definitely not the way it should be done. "

Adelman is right, logically speaking, it should be like this.

But please note that this is a conclusion drawn from the perspective of the interests of the team.

But from the perspective of McGrady's personal interests?

Perhaps this is a very helpless choice.

Tracy McGrady probably also knew that it would be difficult for him to return to the top, but he also didn't want to be sent away in a disheveled state.

Superstars have their own pride, but since then, the relationship between the Rockets and Tracy McGrady has never been healed. It is conceivable that even if McGrady returns next season, the Rockets management will never give him a good look.

To put it more seriously, even if Tracy McGrady still wants to come back with good statistics and a good net worth, the Rockets may not give him this opportunity, put a time limit order to lock him up, and then sell him cheaply, maybe Morey That's what I think at the moment.

Many Rockets fans don't want to see Tracy McGrady, because of his behavior, the Rockets missed the last chance to strengthen, especially when the Rockets reached the finals and are expected to touch the O'Brien Cup.

McGrady's surgery greatly weakened the Rockets' immediate combat power and took up the team's highest salary space.

Fans are emotional, and fans are often forgetful.

At this time, it is meaningless to tell them the so-called "McGrady moment", because the current T-mac has become a cancer that prevents the Rockets from advancing.

It is often too difficult to evaluate a thing without standing in line, because people always like to replace the rational side with the emotional side.

Simply labeling and obtaining a result can liberate the brain capacity very well, allowing those yellow and violent things to occupy the high ground of IQ. Perhaps this is the shackles brought by the genes themselves to human beings.

There are very few people who can really cut through Misi with the sword of wisdom. Then again, who can be [-]% sure that what they think is the truth?

Some Rockets fans are accusing McGrady of hindering the progress of the Rockets, so why do they judge that the new players will not destroy the Rockets' existing chemistry?

Some basketball experts laughed and said: McGrady, who had never broken through before, entered the finals lying down.

So here comes the question: If McGrady is not injured, can the Rockets make it to the finals this season?
Tracy McGrady sat quietly in a corner of the court, neither greeting the coaching staff and teammates off the court, nor actively blending in with the fans, busy signing autographs for the audience.

If it weren't for Er Niu's sharp eyes, it might be natural to miss this former one of the league's signature players.

Ruan Erniu will not be harsh on McGrady. From the perspective of a bystander, McGrady's career has indeed entered a period of decline. Maybe he can return to the king, maybe he will just sink down.

But as a player, Er Niu can understand McGrady's choice.

It's disgusting to talk about camaraderie and loyalty when the team doesn't trust you anymore and just treats you like a tool that can be traded at any time.

The game of interests has always been two sides.

Ruan Erniu withdrew his short thought to the back of his mind, he still has more important things to do now.

Back in Houston, the Rockets must not be reconciled to surrender.

Texas Xiaoqiang relied on tenacious spirit and unremitting efforts to reach the finals all the way. They will use their last ounce of strength to cause trouble for the Eagles.

Erniu and Dayao once again stood in the middle circle, and the two continued to maintain a hostile state of zero communication before the game.

There are no big brothers and new leaders of the national team here, only professional players who fight for their respective teams.

The basketball was thrown high by the referee, and G3 began!

　Thanks to Shapolang 444, China mid-term for the rewards, thanks to the all-terrain commando team, and Master Sheng for the rewards. I just said that I haven’t donated rewards for a long time, but I came here so much. Thank you so much, woo woo woo~~~ ~
　　
　
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