I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 150 Against the Magic

On December 11, Amway Arena.

The Mavericks rushed to Orlando non-stop to play back-to-back against the Magic.

This season, the Magic have achieved a poor record of 5 wins and 14 losses at this stage, ranking first in the East.

This season, Grant Hill, the main core of the Magic, is reimbursed for the season. With McGrady alone, he can only get a high draft pick.

Originally, Tracy McGrady came to the Magic to hug his thigh, but because of Grant Hill's injury, he, the second-in-command, became the leader. Last season, he also won the honor of scoring champion in one fell swoop, becoming the The magic team is worthy of the name.

At this stage, McGrady is averaging 28.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Ranked first in the scoring list and is expected to win the honor of scoring champion.

Due to the team's poor record, rumors spread that if the Magic did not strengthen the lineup, McGrady would apply for a trade and go to a team that could compete for the championship.

Among the four shooting guards, Iverson has been famous for a long time, Kobe is highly praised by the league, Carter is at the peak when he debuted, and only McGrady has the least sense of presence. If he does not compete for some honors or play in big cities to gain exposure, he will fall behind. , being taken over by latecomers.

After all, the old and new players in the league change very quickly. If there is no achievement, it will be forgotten by the fans, and young players are springing up like mushrooms. The competition for resources is quite fierce.

At this time, the Amway Arena was already full, and the fans in the auditorium waited patiently for the start of the game.

It didn't take long before the players from both sides came to the court one after another from the player tunnel amidst the roar of the DJ on the scene.

When Tracy McGrady played the finale, the warm atmosphere of the scene reached its peak, and cheers and shouts resounded through the arena.

After the simple entrance ceremony, players from both sides came to their respective halfs for warm-up activities.

During warm-ups, Tracy McGrady glanced toward the Mavericks halfcourt and quickly spotted the No. 10, who stood out from the rest of the Mavs.

He didn't regard Li Xuan as an opponent, he felt that he was just a rookie, he couldn't make any waves, and he would calm down after a while. He just wanted to see what kind of player the little guy who was grabbing his headlines one after another was like.

Li Xuan sensed that someone was watching him, looked around, and happened to meet McGrady's eyes, and then smiled, which was regarded as a friendly greeting.

Seeing this, McGrady turned his head away, and muttered in a low voice, "I'm pretty good looking. I don't know why the league is praising him. I'm also handsome and can play."

Li Xuan withdrew his gaze and continued to do warm-up activities before the game.

After a while, the warm-up activities ended, and the players from both sides returned to the bench, waiting for the start of the game.

At the same time, the starting lineups of the two sides were displayed on the big screen at the scene.

Mavericks starting lineup: Nash, Finley, Jamison, Li Xuan, Nesterovic.

Magic starting lineup: Tyronn Lue, McGrady, Ski Gambos, Juwan Howard, Andrew De Klerk.

Not long after, the referee blew his whistle to signal players from both sides to come to the middle circle to prepare for a jump ball.

When Li Xuan left the bench and walked to the court, the long-lost system voice rang in Li Xuan's mind.

"Ding! The host's environment has been detected, and a temporary mission is now released: to compete with McGrady."

"Target 1: Successfully steal McGrady 2 times; complete the task to get a reward: Steal attribute improvement card +1."

"Target 2: Facing McGrady's defense, make 3 pull-up jump shots; complete the task to get a reward: strength attribute upgrade card +1."

"Target 3: Successfully block McGrady 2 times; complete the task to get a reward: block attribute improvement card +1."

"Goal 4: At the end of the game, the personal score exceeds McGrady; complete the task to get a reward: Speed ​​attribute improvement card +1."

Li Xuan was delighted, at this moment Maidi was like a moving treasure in his eyes, waiting for him to dig.

After arriving in the middle circle, Li Xuan glanced at Uncle Huo who was facing him, and immediately recalled his memories of watching the Rockets game in his previous life.

At this time, Uncle Huo was not a veteran. He was at the end of his peak and had good low-post singles skills and excellent mid-range shooting.

The referee looked at the timer, blew his whistle, and threw the basketball into the air.

In the jump ball session, Nesterovic took advantage of his height and wingspan, touched the basketball first, and allocated it to Nash, giving the Mavericks the opportunity to get the first attack.

After Nash received the ball, he immediately flicked the ball forward, and his heart was full of joy.

"I didn't expect to get an assist easily at the beginning."

The moment Li Xuan saw the jump ball winning, he accelerated and ran towards the frontcourt. Uncle Huo, who was facing him, was thrown far away before he could react.

The other players of the Magic team reacted and turned around to chase quickly, but it was too late.

At this time, Li Xuan had already run near the free throw line. After receiving Nash's precise pass, he took a big step, soared into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

0: 2!

"Wow! The Mavericks came up on the raid and Lee kicked off the game with a slam dunk."

In the commentary seat, Barkley explained excitedly.

The ball is switched, and the Magic attack.

After guiding the dribble across the half court, Lu gave the ball to McGrady who wanted the ball from outside the three-point line on the right. After completing the task of the dribbler, he ran to the bottom corner to ambush.

After McGrady received the ball, he made a three-threat move, glanced at Finley who was defending him in front of him, and didn't take it seriously.

In today's league, almost no player can guard him one-on-one, just so confident.

Immediately, McGrady pulled up directly and shot a three-pointer.

Finley reacted quickly and immediately rushed to interfere. Although he felt that it was useless, at least he had tried his best.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
In the auditorium, the fans of the Magic team were ready to applaud and celebrate when they saw McGrady's cool and handsome shot, but they couldn't make the shot, which made them sigh helplessly.

Li Xuan near the penalty area grabbed the rebound, found Nash immediately, passed the ball, and then quickly ran forward.

The Magic retreated in time this time. Except for the center who did not come back, all other players retreated.

Nash slowed down, dribbled the ball to the top of the arc to organize the offense, and directed his teammates to run.

Li Xuan quickly ran to the high position on the right to set a screen for Jamison. Jamison used the screen to cut to the basket, received a pass from Nash, and leaned on De Klerk who stepped forward to defend and forced a layup.

The basketball knocked out of the frame and failed to score.

Nesterovic, who was unguarded at the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound, and when he wanted to jump and dunk again, McGrady, who was driven back, slapped the ball out of the baseline.

"McGrady returned to the defense in a timely manner, and did not let the Mavericks players ravage the basket again, protecting the dignity of the penalty area." Kenny Smith quickly explained.

In the auditorium, the fans were also enthusiastically ignited by this wonderful block, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.

The start is so strong, they firmly believe that the next game will be more exciting and exciting.

(End of this chapter)