There is no doubt that for Tracy McGrady, this magical moment of 35 seconds and 13 minutes is the pinnacle of his entire career.
In a sense, after creating this miracle in the 2004-05 season, Tracy McGrady began to slowly decline.
After that, he was injured almost every year. In the end, the Rockets finally couldn't bear to abandon him. Then, McGrady, who was unable to return to his peak form after being played by the Pistons, Knicks and other teams, reluctantly came to China to seek gold.
Since then, tmac, who was omnipotent with the Magic and won two scoring titles, disappeared.
Chen Jie, a time traveler, naturally understands all of this. But many people in the alliance obviously would not have expected it.
The current league has more feelings of helplessness, admiration, and fear towards Tracy McGrady, who has just created this amazing miracle.
The comments of the superstars are actually just like what was said in the advertisement. The entire stadium could not stop him, and even God was moved to tears.
Yes, God cried.
But in Chen Jie's opinion, the reason why God cries is not because of Tracy McGrady's omnipotence, but because of the fall of a genius and the tragedy of a genius.
This is why, when all the players were interviewed and asked about their thoughts on McGrady's moment, they all said some real words of praise, but Chen Jie just repeated it so simply.
He is my idol and always has been.
When he said this, Chen Jie actually felt deeply sad.
The moment Chen Jie traveled through time, he thought he could change Tracy McGrady's fate. But now, after fighting in this league for so long, Chen Jie has changed the fate of many people. Like Redick, like Xiao Hei, like Du
flood……
But McGrady seems to be repeating his same path.
Looking back at Tracy McGrady's entire career up to now, Chen Jie was a little excited.
In November just past, Chen Jie met Tracy McGrady for the first time.
In close contact, Chen Jie got to know a Tracy McGrady that we had never known before: superb skills, approachable, and even his famous big sleepy eyes began to look brighter.
Chen Jie knows that McGrady came to the Rockets with only one purpose, which is to win the championship. But it gives people the feeling that McGrady has been dreaming since he was born. It doesn’t have to be until death, maybe when he truly
This dream will only wake up on the day when the league wins even a championship ring. So he was sleepy-eyed.
And Chen Jie gave McGrady’s dream a very fitting metaphor, the Great Dream of Sorrow.
This dream ended in tragedy. Although Chen Jie didn't want it, he knew that it was the fact.
Although many people in the league now believe that McGrady can actually win a championship.
But Chen Jie knew that he had failed to do this.
The Rockets also seem to be under the curse of not being able to win the first round of the playoffs, no matter how strong the lineup is, they are always unable to compete for the championship.
The Rockets, who have Yao Ming, the best center in the league besides O'Neal, and Tracy McGrady, the best swingman in the league besides Kobe, did not even make it past the first round of the playoffs. This has to be said.
A kind of irony.
But for McGrady, this is a tragedy.
McGrady is a genius, there is absolutely no objection to this.
McGrady has almost the best talent in the league, but he will never be able to achieve the same results as his talent.
Even the closest All-Star Game MVP was snatched away by James with the help of the Pistons and the Four Tigers.
In fact, when McGrady was still in the league, every time he saw James, he would embarrass the little emperor who would later rule the league.
Compared with superstars such as Kobe Wade and James, McGrady's technical characteristics and talents are even worse.
Even, you can say that.
At his peak, McGrady was the best swingman in the league. He once won the scoring title twice in a row in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons (averaging 32.09 points per game in the 02-03 season and 32.09 points per game in the 2003-04 season).
Averaged 28.03 points per game), that is, at the end of his career, his athletic ability gradually declined due to injuries, and he began to gradually transform into the team's offensive organizer.
McGrady's talent is so high, his mid-range shots are accurate, and his breakthroughs are sharp, he can definitely dominate the league. What is most commendable is his imagination when gliding in the air. His dunks are sometimes as shocking as thunderbolts.
, sometimes as flexible and graceful as catkins. With his long arms, excellent aerial skills, amazing explosive power and determination to bravely break into the penalty area, McGrady in the early stages of his career was definitely the most troublesome opponent for NBA teams. Even better than Kobe Bryant and Iverson.
What a headache!
On the offensive end, whether it is changing the direction of the dribble while moving, turning around and gliding in the air, or changing the rhythm reasonably when attacking, McGrady does it as smoothly as a cloud. He knows how to read the opponent's defensive level, and rarely does it.
Make mistakes. In other words, unless McGrady's touch is not good, few people can guard him. He is still a singles killer. This is actually the way Chen Jie plays now. When one-on-one, McGrady has a lot of confidence.
The goal is scored, which is even better than the current Chen Jie.
After all, McGrady has excellent leg reflexes and explosive power, and his first step to break through is extremely fast and long. One of the rumors circulated by the league is that there is no one with the fastest first step when breaking through except McGrady.
other people!
But later, due to the impact of an ankle injury, McGrady rarely showed all this in games. At his peak, McGrady relied on his natural sense of rhythm and long strides to get rid of his opponents. More importantly, or even more helpless,
Yes, McGrady has a wide vision for passing the ball, dares to pass and can pass, especially relying on his height to make exquisite horizontal long passes across the half court. But occasionally there are super low-level mistakes. Generally speaking, his passing level is lower than that of ordinary shooting guards.
This also allows him to be both the direct initiator of the offense and the first conductor of the offense. Although McGrady's judgment on changes in high and low pick-and-rolls needs to be strengthened, and there is still room for improvement in his passing methods. But
As an excellent jump shooter and an excellent breakthrough player, he is also known as the master of pull-up jump shots.
McGrady's scoring methods are mostly focused on jump shots within the 17-foot range. His back strength in the low post is not good enough. The breakthrough area is concentrated between the bottom line and the 45-degree angle. There are few breakthroughs with large changes of direction at the top of the arc in the penalty area. The bottom line is McGrady's breakthrough.
In the corridor, his famous stunt is to rely on explosive power and flexibility to get rid of the opponent's cut in the bottom corner. The 2001 playoffs against the Bucks fully reflected this. In the past few years in Orlando, McGrady has also greatly developed
It improved his outside ability, but it also caused that about 13 of his shots were from outside the three-point line. Due to his outstanding height and amazing wingspan at the same position, blocking McGrady's shot from the outside was like Garnett not getting two.
Both can make news. Later, due to the impact of injuries, he relied too much on shooting in the offense and did not often enter the inside to earn fouls. This became the only flaw in the offense that McGrady was criticized for. Facing the offense
McGrady, who has diversified skills and no blind spots, can be said to be one of the best shooting guards in the history of the NBA if he is placed in the point position.
On the defensive end, although many people have always questioned McGrady's defense, they have to admit that he has defensive talent. The reason why he has not entered the first defensive team like Kobe is because he does not want to do it.
You know, when McGrady first entered the league, he started out doing dirty work on defense. In the 1998-99 season, he became the only defender among the top 20 members in the league in terms of blocks and offensive rebounds.
His defensive talent comes from his long wingspan and excellent aerial advantage. In a 1-on-1 situation, few people can take advantage of him. His grasp of space and understanding of the ball have always made him one of the best defenders.
He is a shot-blocking expert, but after moving to Orlando and taking on more of the team's offensive tasks, he has slackened in his defensive awareness and his mentality has also changed. McGrady is not a perfect frontal perimeter defender, with a higher center of gravity and
His lack of concentration caused him to leak defenses from the front, but for low-post and post-post defenses, he could sometimes serve as a power forward to block the defense. I remember that in this season's playoffs, when the Rockets played the Mavericks, Tracy McGrady
It was to defend the Mavericks' power forward Nowitzki. Moreover, the effect was particularly good.
Overall, McGrady's defense is greatly affected by his psychological excitement and concentration. He is not a very good full-time defender. But as a very comprehensive core player, his awareness of defensive rotations has been strengthened and he has begun to
Players who can promptly remind their teammates during defense. Players who can use their long arms to interfere with the baseline rarely perform gambling-like ball-copying performances from the front. Of course, after the knee injury, due to the decline in motor function, the defensive ability has declined.
It is difficult to restore the former style.
After such an evaluation, Chen Jie feels that Tracy McGrady is a completely talented player.
Of course, this is not Chen Jie’s opinion. Many people actually think so.
If you look at the interviews after McGrady performed McGrady Moment, you will know that McGrady's status among NBA stars at this time is very high.
However, this kind of player has not even won an MVP or a championship.
The four words "The Sorrow of a Big Dream" are really apt evaluation.
As a standard Tracy McGrady fan, Chen Jie is looking at the schedule and thinking about the opponent he will face next, and he has mixed feelings in his heart.
At this time, Li Ming'er walked into the room with a cup of coffee. (To be continued...)
ps: I’ve been a little tired these past two days, and I’ll get into the main show right away. The battle against Tracy McGrady.
