Looking at Paul George who was seriously defending in front of him, he smiled slightly and stepped out with his right foot.
As soon as an expert takes action, he will know whether it is there or not.
With a simple test step, you can see the gap in basic skills between Tracy McGrady and young George.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the degree of realism of McGrady's move is much higher than that of George's just now.
Pickled pepper had no time to react and subconsciously moved sideways to deal with it.
McGrady retracted his right foot and returned his center of gravity to a higher position.
George also quickly adjusted his steps and returned to the correct defensive position.
His movements were a little awkward, but he never lost his position.
"Paul's defensive fundamentals are very solid."
Mark Jackson commented at the right time.
Shuhao and Griffin nodded.
However, the next moment, McGrady stepped out again!
This time, he is serious!
"Wow~"
An explosive first step.
For a moment, George felt a gust of wind passing by him. When he reacted, McGrady had already rushed past him on his right.
"bang!"
McGrady relaxed his arms and completed a light dunk.
1:0!
McGrady took the lead.
"Are you serious about the speed of this first step..."
Jeremy Lin off the court sighed.
As a defender whose physical speed is comparable to that of John Wall, Brother Hao believes that there are few in the league who can surpass him in terms of speed.
But the speed of Tracy McGrady's first step was indeed a bit beyond Shu Hao's cognition!
"Don't be surprised, Tracy's nickname back then was the fastest first step in the league."
"He has a long stride and is explosive, so he can take a big step in an instant."
Mark Jackson said with a smile.
"In other words, although t-mac is not the fastest, but just looking at the first step, he is the top in the league?"
Jeremy Lin continued to ask.
Mark Jackson nodded.
"In the NBA, absolute speed will make you invincible in fast breaks. But in positional warfare, explosive power may be more important than pure speed!"
"For example, TJ Ford, a small guard who was said to be faster than Allen Iverson. His speed ranks among the best in NBA history, but his breakthrough ability is far from that of AI."
"Another example is the Thunder's young player Russell Westbrook. His speed and jumping were not the best during physical testing, but this does not prevent him from becoming the most explosive defender in the league."
Mark Jackson explained with an example.
This time, Jeremy Lin finally understood.
Basketball is a comprehensive sport, and pure speed and jumping cannot determine a player's strength.
Hidden attributes such as explosive power, coordination, and ball feel are sometimes more important!
"But, Tracy's physical condition is so good so suddenly?"
"Before the summer league, we trained together. I remember that his speed was not nearly as fast as today?"
Ismael Smith on the side said doubtfully.
"Who knows? Maybe it's a gift from the God of Basketball that gives him a second spring."
Mark Jackson said with a smile.
............
Focus back on the game.
McGrady continues to attack.
This time, George did not dare to rush close to T-Mac like last time, but left half a step away from T-Mac.
With such a buffer, Paojiao is confident that he can definitely keep up with the opponent's first move.
McGrady still holds the ball with one hand.
Looking at George's position, he instantly understood the opponent's defensive strategy - give up shots rather than sudden attacks!
This kind of strategy was common in the early days of Tracy McGrady's career.
[Let me vote? Then I will vote.]
With this thought, McGrady pulled up on the spot and shot a three-pointer.
"Here you go, pull-up jumper!"
Jeremy Lin on the sidelines exclaimed.
This is McGrady’s famous skill!
A few years ago, there was the term "four major points" in the league.
Kobe, Iverson, McGrady, and Carter, these four shooting guard swingmen, each have an extremely gorgeous style of play.
The pull-up jump shot is what all four of them are very good at.
However, McGrady’s dry pull is very different from others.
After taking off, t-mac's upper body felt a little stiff, not the stretch and natural shooting style in the traditional sense.
It pays attention to abruptness, freehand brushwork, and a kind of morbid beauty.
Coupled with his slender figure, ecstatic calves, and scissor kicks that naturally form after shooting...
It can be said that every pull-up jump shot by McGrady is like a work of art!
On the court, George was also very surprised by McGrady's sudden jump shot.
But he reacted quickly and immediately jumped forward to try to block the shot.
But McGrady jumped too high!
It was obvious that he was jumping on the same spot and could reach a high height, but Paul George could only watch the ball and sigh, watching the opponent complete the shot.
The basketball left McGrady's fingertips, spun at high speed, and drew a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
2:0!
George spread his hands helplessly.
There was really nothing he could do about that shot just now.
"It's the last ball."
Maddie said with a smile.
Paul George is still not convinced.
After passing the ball to McGrady, he lowered his center of gravity, opened his arms, stared at McGrady with bright eyes, and prepared to defend with all his strength.
This time, he no longer acted as a "triple threat", but immediately started dribbling after receiving the ball.
McGrady has rare ball sense and coordination at the small forward position.
Although he is over two meters tall, his dribbling rhythm is comparable to that of many top point guards.
He dribbled the ball while changing hands while approaching George.
One step at a time!
Every time McGrady changes hands, it is accompanied by a fake movement of the shoulder.
Every movement, in the eyes of the defender, is like a move to accelerate a breakthrough!
This made George very uncomfortable. He couldn't tell which one was the real breakthrough move.
McGrady quickly arrived inside the three-point line.
I saw him suddenly lower his center of gravity and accelerate.
George had a premonition that this move was for real, so he quickly moved sideways to defend.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, McGrady pulled up and shot again.
His movements were both silky and sudden, causing George's feet to be pinned to the spot and he gave up his defense.
"Whoa!"
The basketball hit the net.
3:0, this one-on-one challenge ends.
Watching the basketball fall from the net, George smiled bitterly and shook his head.
McGrady stepped forward, stretched out his right hand, high-fived him, and consoled him: "You're doing a good job on defense, keep up the good work!"
George nodded and suddenly asked: "The shooting method just now, the rhythm is so special."
"Want to learn? I'll teach you."
Maddie said with a smile.
Just as George was about to answer, there was sudden applause from the sidelines.
The two of them turned around and saw that it was Shen Fei who was coming.
"How does it feel?"
Shen Fei looked at Maddie and asked.
"It's not bad. My body's strength has returned, but I'm still a little uncomfortable with it."
Maddie answered truthfully.
He could clearly feel that his body functions had returned to a level that had never been achieved during the Rockets period.
McGrady only briefly had this sense of power for a few years during the Magic period.
Later, due to a back injury, he never felt it again.
Now that he has suddenly recovered, McGrady is also a little uncomfortable.
"Next, you may need to spend more time to adjust your mentality and adapt to your current physical condition."
"Also, unless it is an unavoidable situation, don't say more about the treatment I am going to help you with."
Shen Fei walked up to Maddie and whispered.
At the moment, he doesn't want to tell others about [Dead Tree Blooms].
Therefore, before the treatment, Shen Fei made an agreement with McGrady that when asked about it in the future, he would declare to the outside world that he had received Chinese medicine treatment and achieved good results.
After hearing this, McGrady nodded solemnly.
Although he still has many questions about Shen Fei's treatment methods.
But as an adult who has experienced strong winds and waves, McGrady knows very well that if you shouldn't ask, don't ask too much.
Then, Shen Fei turned to George and said, "There are still about two months until the start of the season. During this time, you can train with Tracy."
"Can I?"
George looked at Shen Fei, then turned to look at McGrady.
The two big guys looked at each other, smiled, and nodded.
............
After settling McGrady's matter, Shen Fei returned to the office happily.
In the past two days, he has been looking for undervalued defensive insiders in the league.
Now, he already has a good candidate in mind.
On the whiteboard in Shen Fei's office, there is a name written——