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Chapter 191 Get used to it

The Wilshire is a well-appointed hotel near areas such as Hollywood, Santa Monica and Venice Beach.

The hotel does not have a basketball court, but Qin Fei saw an open-air basketball court on the street outside the hotel on the way here.

The next day, Qin Fei got up early and finished his morning exercises.

When I returned to the hotel, I saw a tall and thin boy sitting on the steps at the entrance of the hotel, with a basketball at his feet, with his head down, looking like he was not awake.

"Tracey?"

Qin Fei really didn't expect McGrady to be so active and come over so early. It seems that Tellem has indeed introduced his name in place.

Mai Di raised his head when he heard the sound, his eyes were sleepy, lazy and elegant, and when he saw Qin Fei, his eyes lit up.

He has heard of Qin Fei's name for a long time, including Kobe who he is familiar with, who has praised Qin Fei more than once.

After Qin Fei entered the NBA, although he was only a substitute for the Sonics and he was not in a big ball market, his exposure was not low at all. As the first Chinese player to enter the NBA, he had too many subjects to write about.

Now, McGrady has also signed with Tellem, and Qin Fei can be regarded as a player under the banner.

Last night, Tellem told McGrady that Qin Fei wanted to make an appointment in the morning. McGrady was so excited that he wanted to see the gap between him and NBA players, so he came to the hotel early in the morning.

In the end, Qin Fei was not caught, so Qin Fei went out for a morning run.

After waiting at the door for a while, he was a little sleepy, and when he was dozing off, he heard Qin Fei calling his name.

"Hello, I'm Tracy McGrady"

Maddie quickly greeted her.

Qin Fei stretched out his big hand, and Mai Di clicked his tongue secretly when he saw the big hand.

The two shook hands, bumped shoulders and hugged each other.

Although McGrady is the number one high school student in the United States, he has not started playing professionally after all. His popularity in Los Angeles is limited to basketball enthusiasts, and there is no problem of being recognized on foot.

Qin Fei is a little famous in Seattle, but not so famous in Los Angeles. He may be known in the Chinese circle, but there is no Chinese circle nearby, and he will not be discovered.

The two came to the open-air basketball court quietly.

In the morning, no one played.

There is a gentle sea breeze nearby, the sound of the waves is faint, and the red sun is swaying large swathes of golden brilliance wantonly, dyeing the vast expanse of blue waves red.

Qin Fei looked at this scene, and suddenly a song popped out of his mind.

"Facing thousands of waves with pride, the blood is like the red sun, the courage is like iron, and the bones are like steel~"

Although the temperature was relatively low in the morning, it was a bit cold, but both of them were tall and strong young men, both wearing jerseys and shorts.

Qin Fei's jersey is a blank jersey without a team, and there is no name on it, only a number 18. McGrady is a jersey with No. [-], which seems to be his high school jersey.

"Are there any rules?"

Qin Fei inquired. Every region is different, and the rules of heads-up are also different. As long as the two agree on the rules, how to fight is their own business.

McGrady was very casual, spreading his hands, "It's all fine."

To be honest, if compared to others, he felt that he might not be Qin Fei's opponent. After all, he played in the NCAA and NBA, and he has much richer professional game experience than him.

But if it's just a one-on-one match, McGrady feels that he is very strong. Even if he is not as good as a second-year professional player, he should not be too far behind.

Qin Fei stood in front of McGrady and grabbed the basketball with one hand.

Mai Di took a closer look, and found that Qin Fei's arms were very thick, and the muscle lines on the arms were very obvious, and he was very powerful at first glance.

He thought to himself that he had experienced NBA training, and he looked so strong.

"Has Tracy singled out Kobe before?" Qin Fei asked before making a move.

"I have practiced. Kobe is a guy who likes heads-ups. I went to their school to play games. After that game, we played heads-up once to see who was better. I lost two goals in that heads-up match, but he was a year older than me. I feel that if I play heads-up with him now, he may not be able to beat me."

Speaking of the one-on-one experience with Kobe, McGrady was elated.

McGrady really has the capital of self-confidence. In this year's Adidas training camp, McGrady beat Lamar Odom, the No. 175 high school student in the United States, and became the best player in the training camp. He wore No. 1 from the beginning to No. [-] jersey when he left.

McGrady has made enough progress. Before the draft, the media from various sources even said that the Bulls are also very interested in McGrady.

Qin Fei knew that McGrady went to Toronto later, and more than a month after the draft, he knew that he had a distant cousin from North Carolina. The second year, his eldest cousin also came to Toronto. The two people's best performance on the court immediately promoted the development of the entire Canadian basketball market.

McGrady's talent has always been discussed throughout his entire career. Standing in front of Qin Fei now, he is slightly taller than Qin Fei, and his body is too thin. He is a typical bamboo pole, but his hand is huge. When he received Qin Fei's pass, he grabbed the basketball with one hand.

"Come on, there is plenty of time in the morning, you can come a few more times."

Qin Fei encouraged Mai Di to attack first.

He didn't have the burden of being a senior. After passing the ball, he squatted down with his arms open and looked directly at McGrady.

McGrady looked at Qin Fei, leaned down and held the ball three times threateningly.

He is very excited. Qin Fei is famous for his defense. If he can score goals under such an NBA-level defense, it will be great!

McGrady didn't lower his waist completely, he took the ball straight, and moved sideways, testing Qin Fei's defensive center of gravity.

To be honest, he has a lot of offensive skills and methods, and Qin Fei's defense is not confrontational, giving him room to shoot.

vote?

McGrady hesitated for a moment, but the young man still felt that he should hit it in, and it seemed too soft to just hit it like this.

Qin Fei didn't expect McGrady to have so many distracting thoughts. When Kobe was singled out, he didn't think so much.

So in fact, McGrady's self-confidence is not enough. Unlike Kobe, who is born with a strong heart, he will always feel that he can make the next shot.

McGrady stepped out with his right foot after a trial, then landed and dribbled the ball, and suddenly stepped out with his left foot.

This first step was fast enough, but it was far from enough. Qin Fei easily blocked Mai Di, and subconsciously raised his chest, giving Mai Di a physical confrontation.

A huge force came, McGrady's right hand in control of the ball panicked, the ball separated from his palm a little bit, and he lost control.

When he wanted to reach out again, someone else's hand touched the ball faster than him.

"Snapped!"

The ball bounced on the ground, he turned around and came back, Qin Fei had already grabbed the ball before him.

Broken on the first dribble

Maddy was stunned

McGrady just heard that Qin Fei is very defensive, and Kobe respected him very much, but he really didn't expect it to be so strong. In the physical confrontation just now, he lost the ball in just a moment, and Qin Fei immediately seized the opportunity. What kind of reaction speed and stealing speed is this!

"Just get used to it. There are some players in the NBA who are better at stealing than me. For example, in the Sonics, Gary Payton's stealing is better than me."

Qin Fei took out the best defensive player for comparison, and comforted McGrady in words.

McGrady's confidence was damaged at first, but after hearing Qin Fei's encouragement, he immediately felt better and nodded.

It was even easier for Qin Fei to attack.

False to the right, change direction and break through to the left, carry McGrady to the basket with the dribble, look for a rebound in a crooked posture, and score the ball.

Even though Mai Di could dance very well, he couldn't jump at all because of being squeezed by Qin Fei all the time.

"It's okay, just get used to it. There are players in the NBA who are stronger than me. It's normal to have a physical confrontation when playing basketball."

Maddie:

After a few shots, McGrady found that he couldn't handle Qin Fei at all, and couldn't score a single goal. Qin Fei was simply too strong, suppressing him both offensively and defensively.

"You can actually shoot directly, there is no need to dribble every ball."

Qin Fei gave his own suggestion.

After thinking about it for a while, McGrady thought it was right. On the next ball, he jumped straight up and shot elegantly, with his feet together like scissors, chic and easy.

"Clang~"

The ball bounced off the hoop.

Maddie:

(End of this chapter)