I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 269 The Change of McGrady

With only 2 and a half minutes left before the end of the first half, the Rockets' No. 1 McGrady went into battle.

This is his first appearance since the playoffs!
Although he appeared in the Rockets' roster every game, he has been sitting on the edge of the bench to guard the drinking fountains.

Fans are also used to having an "All-Star Water Fountain Keeper" on their team.

Now, without any warning, the water fountain watchman is going to play!
The audience's emotions ranged from shock to bewilderment to excitement and anticipation.

Unexpectedly, I could see the duel of No. 1 VS No. 24 again!

Of course, everyone has doubts about McGrady's status. Since he returned from injury, he has hardly played on the court seriously. duck eggs.

When Ci Shiping left the court, he and Mai Di high-fived.

"Let Kobe suffer a little too!" Ci Shiping said.

McGrady didn't answer, just nodded silently.

Seeing McGrady playing, Kobe was very happy: "T-MAC, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Kobe is not a master of trash talking. In the same scene, if Dorsey or Garnett were replaced, they would definitely be able to spit out flowers, but he just said something so unsalty.

Maddie remained silent.

Kobe looked at his good friend and opponent in surprise. He always felt that he was different from the past, and something seemed to have changed in his bones!
In order to test McGrady, Kobe asked his teammates for the ball, and Fisher passed the ball into his hands.

Kobe holds the ball and McGrady defends alone.

The entire Toyota Center seemed to have fallen into silence at that moment. Everyone held their breath and watched the duel between the two.

Kobe suddenly started, his movements were like thunder and lightning, and he got under McGrady's armpit.

McGrady quickly slid and moved sideways. He was tall and long-legged, with long strides. He took a few strides and blocked Kobe from the circle.

Seeing that Kobe couldn't make a strong charge, he suddenly stopped suddenly. McGrady was full of experience, so he didn't get thrown off, and stood in front of Kobe again.

But Kobe's movements were extremely coherent, and he mastered the rhythm very well. Taking advantage of McGrady's unsteady foothold, he jumped out from the other side of McGrady. Layup.

Tracy McGrady jumped up behind him and tried to block the shot, but it was a little late. When the hand arrived, the ball had just flown out, and he could only watch it fly into the basket.

Bryant laughed: "T-MAC, you're slowing down!"

Having said that, Kobe also felt McGrady's defensive pressure. Even though the opponent's speed was slow, his height, wingspan, awareness and skills were so good that it was not easy to break through his defense.More importantly, he felt that McGrady showed a defensive concentration that he had never had before!Meticulous in defense, completely different from the talented but lazy McGrady in the past!
What has happened to this guy?Why is there such a big change!
In the eyes of the audience, this one-on-one contest, Kobe won!But everyone didn't care too much, who in the world would dare to say that they would be able to defend against Kobe!Ci Shiping, who is good at defense, can't do it, let alone McGrady, who has always been sloppy in defense.

As the top four, what everyone wants to see is his offense.

The Rockets attacked, and the audience locked their eyes on McGrady with great anticipation.

Even the Lakers were a little nervous. Kobe shouted at his teammates to pay attention to strengthening the defense against Tracy McGrady.

I saw McGrady running to the Lakers' half, pulling away from the three-point line, asking for the ball, but the ball was not passed by Brooks.

Then, McGrady saw Kobe following, so he interspersed and ran, asking for the ball again, but still didn't give it.

McGrady made a big circle, cruising to Brooks to take the initiative to catch the ball, and then, Brooks shot directly by himself!

The ball was scored, but there was still a sigh from the stands, why was the ball not passed?

The Lakers attack and pass the ball to Bynum in the paint.

Bynum resisted Dorsey behind him, turned around, and wanted to make a layup, but Dorsey took the ball out.

After Dorsey took out the ball, he immediately passed it to Brooks to let him organize the offense.

To fight back, Xiaobu activated the "blood cloth" mode, giving full play to his speed advantage, dribbling with the ball all the way, leaving most of the players behind.

The Lakers left only the defensive Odom under the basket.

But this time, McGrady pulled away from the other side, and the two formed a double ghost attack!
The audience became excited again and shouted loudly. Everyone seemed to see that McGrady was about to score his first goal in the playoffs this season!
Xiaobu moved forward with the ball, getting closer and closer to the basket!
It's time to pass it on!

But he didn't pass, but went straight to the layup!
What greeted him was a big hat from Odom!
"Wow~"

Toyota Center Fryer!Such a good opportunity never passed on!It's fine if you don't pass it on, and you'll get a big hat!

Xiao Bu ran back dejectedly, and Dorsey leaned over and asked, "What's going on?"

Xiao Bu spread his hands and muttered, "I don't want to pass it on to him!"

Not every Rockets player can forgive Tracy McGrady. Although the old players can generally proceed from the overall situation and let go of the past, the young people are more aggressive, and their thinking is not so easy to turn around.

"You..." Dorsey refrained from scolding him, now is not the time for arguing, let's talk about it in the locker room if there is anything to do.

Seeing that the first half of the game was coming to an end, the ball was finally handed over to McGrady.

To say that the ball is circuitous enough.

Xiaobu held the ball, but still didn't pass it to McGrady, but passed it to the insider Landry, and Landry passed the ball to his inside partner Dorsey.

Dorsey could actually single Bynum, but he chose a more difficult path and passed the ball to McGrady on the outside.

McGrady finally got the ball on offense!
Since McGrady failed to catch the ball a few times before, the Lakers were a little lax about his defense, and McGrady was in an open position at this time.

When Kobe rushed over desperately, McGrady had already made a shot.

But the ball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out!
McGrady missed an open three-pointer!

It stands to reason that if you miss a shot, you miss it. Who hasn't missed open shots a few times? Besides, McGrady just came on the court, and it's his first shot, and his hands are still cold.However, his miss this time disappointed the audience, and there was a burst of lamentation in the stands.

Even the commentator who broadcast the game said: "It seems that the Rockets players are justified in not passing the ball to McGrady! Now his state is really greatly reduced!"

McGrady, who has been out of battle for a long time, is still on the cusp of the storm, and his every move is under the microscope of the outside world. If there is any mistake, he will be labeled as "embarrassing" and "should not be on the stage".

Two and a half minutes passed quickly, and the Lakers took a 2:58 lead in the away game with their outstanding performance.

(End of this chapter)