Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 56 [Frauded McGrady]

Rockets starting lineup: Alston, Tracy McGrady, Battier, Hayes, Yao Ming.

Cavaliers starters: Eric Snow, Shannon Brown, LeBron James, Drew Gooden, Ilgauskas.

Before the game, the media predicted who would appear in the Cavaliers' starting shooting guard position. The Cavaliers finally gave the answer that no one could think of-Shannon Brown.A very strange name.

Hayes knew a little about Shannon Brown.

Shannon-Brown has amazing jumping ability and is only a first-year rookie.Later, Shannon Brown joined the Lakers and participated in the 2010 Slam Dunk Contest. He and Kobe Bryant staged a boring show together under the circumstances of the high demand for winning the championship. Kobe threw it into the sky, and Shannon- Brown pulls off an alley-oop dunk that couldn't be easier than half the players in the league can pull off...

The result was laughs from the commentators, bafflement from the audience and judges, and Shannon-Brown's undisputed first-round elimination.

Game start.

"Big Z" Ilgauskas is one of the few NBA players whose jumping ability is weaker than Yao Ming. Yao Ming jumped the ball and won, and the Rockets went first.

Chuck Hayes gave Alston a pick-and-roll, Alston broke through easily, attracted Gooden to switch defenses, and knocked the ball back to Hayes,

In the face of Eric Snow, Hayes missed a jumper and the Cavaliers rebounded.

This kind of offense has been played very well with the Rockets, and they have to use it several times in each game.However, Hayes was too excited to face James today, and he used a little more power to shoot.

The Cavaliers got the rebound, and Eric Snow dribbled the ball halfway to James' play.

This team has no point guards, only point forwards.The role of the defender is to dribble the ball across the half, and the rest is left to the "little emperor" to decide whether to pass the ball or play it himself.

Hayes clung to James, preventing him from starting or turning easily.James squeezed twice with his strength, turned around and shot a jumper suddenly outside the three-second zone, the ball missed, and Yao Ming got the rebound.

Hayes successfully defended James' first attack.This is a defensive method that the Rockets have repeatedly practiced.

James' poor shooting touch in the first few games left a deep impression on people. James is not a shooter, and he can only exert his greatest power by breaking through the offense.

The Rockets' defensive tactics are clear.

Hayes strictly prevents James from breaking through. If the Cavaliers pick and roll for James, Battier will make up the defense.They just want to limit James outside the three-second zone, so that he can only score from the outside with less confidence.

The Rockets attacked, and Alston transferred the ball to Yao Ming. Shannon Brown immediately followed and double-teamed Yao Ming.

Yao Ming handed the ball to McGrady.

James stood half a step away, his feet moved lightly and rhythmically, his eyes fixed on McGrady's face, he wanted to guard him and defeat him!

James once said in a short film that his idol in high school was Tracy McGrady.

In 2004, he stood on the basketball court with his idol.

Just like when Yao Ming first entered the league, the person he most wanted to challenge was O'Neal; when James first entered the league, the person he most wanted to challenge was Tracy McGrady, who was at his peak.

At that time, McGrady was the rookie LeBron - James looked up to the object. On January 2004, 1, Magic VS Cavaliers, McGrady scored 26 points in 25 minutes (36 points in the half), sprained his ankle in a fast break layup in the third quarter and left the field.James had lingering fears after the game: "It's a good thing he's off the court, or if it's another 34-point game, even if he puts his hand on his face, he still scores a goal. This must be the scariest shooting performance I've ever seen."

After that, James has always liked to compete with McGrady.

The most memorable is the 2006 All-Star Game.

McGrady's family member passed away before that game, and he was in a bad mood.So the stars of the Western District are going to give the MVP to McGrady and keep feeding McGrady, especially McGrady's best friend Kobe.Kobe was the scoring leader, but he only scored 8 points and 8 assists in that game.He has such a performance, obviously to pass the ball to McGrady with all his strength and help McGrady become the MVP.The whole West thinks this way, because the owner of Houston is McGrady, and everyone wants to fulfill him.

McGrady would have lived up to expectations, he scored 36 points.

But James didn't buy it... He destroyed McGrady's shot at the last moment, helping the East successfully recover a 21-point disadvantage and reverse the West.

The MVP goes to the victorious Eastern Conference All-Stars, to James.After the game, James himself admitted that McGrady's last shot was a foul, but the referee didn't call it.

After the game, Kobe was very angry. James' incomprehensible style made the efforts of the Western stars in vain.

McGrady didn't say much, but he is the person involved, so can he not be angry?
Jeff Van Gundy was standing not far from McGrady, watching McGrady standing at the top of the arc with the ball.He wanted to yell at McGrady and ask him to hand it over to Yao Ming.However, when he saw McGrady's expression, he changed his mind.

Van Gundy could feel the powerful fighting spirit emanating from McGrady.There is confidence in his eyes, and at this moment, he is as focused as he was in his prime.

LeBron, even though I'm weaker with injuries, I can still take care of you!

McGrady held the ball in both hands, slowly swinging his arms, his body trembled suddenly, and he took a step to the right with his left foot. At the same time, the right hand holding the ball dribbled the ball to the right and rushed out.

In the past, the NBA had discussions about the starting speed of players. If you only look at the first step, the fastest person is Tracy McGrady during the Magic period.

As soon as he stepped out with his left foot, the ball was dribbled out to the ground. His height is 203cm. This step is not only fast, but also far away.

In 2006, James' defense hadn't reached the point of great success. He couldn't keep up, and McGrady made a jumper with an emergency stop.

2:0.

The audience applauded enthusiastically.

Seeing the goal, Drexler smiled and said, "This is McGrady's best offensive method. After many injuries, his physical fitness is not as good as before, but his jump shot is still difficult to guard against."

Mark Bullard said: "Before the game, everyone was paying attention to the confrontation between Hayes and James, and people ignored McGrady. If McGrady can play 8% of the state in the Magic, no one can ignore it. "

Just being shaken off and making a shot is nothing to professional player James.His emotions were not affected in the slightest. He ran across the Rockets' half court and pulled to the top of the arc to ask for the ball to attack.

In terms of skills, James is not as good as McGrady until now, but he has his own advantages, that is, his almost abnormal physical fitness.

If the two match up, McGrady will certainly not be able to defend James.However, no coach will make such a stupid arrangement, James can only face Hayes, who is also physically strong and abnormal.

This round, James felt a little uncomfortable.He can use his body to eat any three position, use his body to push them away, so as to turn around and start, shoot or drive to layup.

However, he couldn't get past Hayes like everyone in the league tried to.

If he can't hit it, Hayes can defend him closely, and he can't easily turn around and break through.

Gooden stepped forward to pick and roll and blocked Hayes.

James immediately dribbled the ball around the defense, but before he entered the three-second zone, he ran into someone.

Sean Battier slid straight out.

The referee's whistle blew, and James was sentenced to charge with the ball.

Battier was pulled up from the ground by Hayes, and the two smiled and clapped their hands.

The audience applauded more enthusiastically.James, known as Jordan's successor, was defended by the Rockets twice in the opening game.

"Give me the ball!" McGrady said as the Rockets got possession of the ball, passing Alstom.

Alston looked at the expressionless McGrady, thinking that this was not a tactic arranged by the coach.

McGrady continued: "Trust me!"

Feeling McGrady's aura, Als passed it to McGrady without any transition after halftime.

James posted it right away.

McGrady caught the ball and shook it to the right, then dribbled the ball to the left, doing the exact opposite of what he had just done.James moved immediately, but couldn't keep up, and he ran into Hayes who came on the pick-and-roll again.

Gooden quickly switched defenses, was a step slower, and McGrady made an emergency stop again and hit another jumper.

4:0.

The Cavaliers attacked in the next round. James chose to pass the ball. Ilgauskas singled Yao Ming and missed a jumper.

Battier faced Gooden and struggled to grab the backboard.When defending, Hayes and James are directly facing each other, and he will be at the top of the power forward position.

The Rockets didn't wait for Yao Ming and went straight to the fast break.Battier passed to Alston, who handed it over to Tracy McGrady.

McGrady received the ball and went straight to the basket in the middle.His speed is not slow, James is a little faster, McGrady entered the three-second zone, it was too late for a layup, James chased in front of him.

McGrady raised his left hand forward, and James jumped up to block the shot.How did he know that McGrady was just a fake move, the ball was still in his hand, he turned around to avoid the block with his left foot as the axis, and hit a hook with his right hand.

6:0.

The goal was scored, screams erupted from the audience, and the fans shouted wildly!The fake action made by McGrady is too rare...

"Damn it! Bro, are you too aggressive today? Isn't this my footsteps?" Hayes shouted at McGrady while running back.

"What's yours, Olajuwon's, okay? Don't think you're the only one who knows." McGrady laughed.

Compared with McGrady's brave state, the Cavaliers who just finished playing the Eagles and playing back-to-back games are very depressed.

James sent a wonderful pass, and Shannon Brown missed an open three-pointer.Shannon is still too immature now, not to mention starting, even playing off the bench is a bit unqualified. His shooting is not reliable, and his offense can basically only rely on breakthroughs and dunks.

Yao Ming took the rebound and handed it to Alstom. After halftime, Hayes made a pick-and-roll for Tracy McGrady.Since McGrady's hands are hot, they don't need to implement Yao Ming's singles tactics. McGrady catches the pick-and-roll and goes to the right to break through.

James saw his movements clearly, bypassed Hayes and took a step back, preparing to wait for McGrady to rush towards him and continue to follow up.

However, this time, McGrady only took a small step forward with the ball.Then he took a big step back, exiting the [-]-point line.

James could only look depressed as the distance between the other party and himself widened.

At this time, Gooden also followed Hayes into the inside, leaving McGrady completely empty.

McGrady made a jumper.

"brush!"

Basketball hollow into the net!

9:0.

The Rockets made a fantastic start.McGrady scored 9 points in a row, which was something no one expected before the game.After several games of silence, the scoring champion "T-mac" who was appraised by experts as beginning to transform suddenly returned.

Drexler and Matt Bullard both yelled with the fans in the commentary box.There is nothing more exciting than McGrady's return to form.

(End of this chapter)