The Fifth Point Guard

"Yao, good luck."

"Mai, fuck you to death!"

Yao Ming was surprised that Shentong actually talked to Tracy McGrady like this.

You know, when McGrady first arrived in the Rockets, Yao Ming still called him "Mr. Tracy."

"Look who has a strong back!"

McGrady smiled and fought with Shentong, but his words were not soft either.

Ilgauskas is still sitting on the sidelines. This is also his third consecutive truce.

Although it has affected the strength of the Cavaliers, in the last two games, the Cavaliers have also achieved two consecutive victories without any danger.

Yao Ming and Varejao stood at the midline waiting for the jump ball.

"Wow, Yao, you are so tall." Varejao used sugar-coated bullets again.

Yao Ming smiled and replied: "Thanks, Anderson, your hair style is cool too."

Varejao was surprised.

We meet our opponents in chess!

Yao Ming seemed to see through Varejao's thoughts.

Just kidding, as one of the top ten outstanding youths in Shanghai and an outstanding member of the National Youth League, I can't stop your sugar-coated attacks?

In April last year, that is, in 2003, Yao Ming and Shuntong returned to China during the fight against SARS. They used their only 15 days of vacation to actively participate in various charity activities to fight against SARS. With the influence of these two people, Jordan and Baker Ham, Woods, Avril Lavigne and other stars from all over the world participated, receiving strong support and solidarity, and receiving widespread response and praise.

In public welfare activities, STO and Yao Ming have donated a total of 5 million yuan.

It was precisely because of this charity activity that Yao Ming won the title of Shanghai's top ten outstanding youths and the national outstanding Communist Youth League member.

As for Shentong, since he left the country after elementary school and has been living and studying in the United States, although his nationality is still Chinese, he was not able to participate in these selections.

Varejao concentrated on getting the ball.

He knows that facing Yao Ming, the giant in the East, he can only rely on strength, and other methods may be ineffective against Yao Ming, and may even be rebounded.

For example, when Yao Ming praised his hairstyle just now, he almost got carried away.

"Didi-"

The referee's whistle sounds and the game officially begins!

Varejao reacted very quickly and jumped first.

Stretch out your arms and hit the ball in the air.

Then, Yao Ming stood on tiptoes, opened his hand and patted the ball lightly, and the ball was given to Sura.

This is cheating, no one cares about it?

Varejao wanted to shout like this at first, but after all, the referee would not tolerate him.

The Rockets also have the Yao-Mai combination, so they don't have to worry about finding a stable offensive point when it comes to scoring.

But usually their first offense is handed over to Yao Ming.

Poor Varejao, with his afro, was pushed inside by Yao Ming.

After carrying O'Neal and now Yao Ming, Varejao can feel the difference between the two inside collisions.

O'Neal's inside attack is violent. Every impact seems to use all his strength, as if he wants to overwhelm you in one go.

Yao Ming's inside attack is different. It belongs to another style. It is always in contact with your body. Although the intensity is not as strong as O'Neal's, it is lingering and seemingly endless.

If you can withstand O'Neal's impact, then when the opponent takes off, you still have space and opportunities to intercept and block shots.

But after physical contact with Yao Ming, your body seems to be sucked, and you can only use your strength to resist. In this case, when Yao Ming takes action, you often have no chance to block the shot. .

Of course, since Yao Ming is so tall, it is very difficult to block shots. As for O'Neal, most people who dare to block shots are risking their lives.

Varejao's face was firmly pressed against Yao Ming's back, and his afro swayed from side to side like a piece of seaweed due to the repeated impacts.

Yao Ming, who penetrated deep into the basket, made an easy hook with his right hand, giving the Rockets the first 2 points.

"Drew, I need help."

Varejao looked at Gooden with aggrieved eyes.

"Okay, I will help you defend."

Cavaliers attack.

After receiving the pass, Shentong felt that the temperature of his hands rose rapidly when he touched the ball, and today's basketball felt very good to the touch, with a slight feeling of sticking to his hands.

Looking up at the basket, it is as wide as the sea. Although it is still more than one step away from the three-point line, Shentong has a very strong urge to shoot.

Defending Shentong is Bob Sura.

After all, David Wesley at the shooting guard position is too short.

Sura's basketball career can be described as frustrating.

In college, Sura, Charlie Ward, and Sam Cassell were the "Big Three" of Florida State University.

He was a star player in college, even more popular than Cassell, who was later known as the Alien.

The number of attempts and hits, the number of three-point attempts and hits, and the total points are all the highest records of Florida State. The number of steals ranks second in history, and the number of assists ranks third in history.

He is also the first player in team history to reach 2,000 points, 700 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals. He is also an amphibious star player in football and basketball.

But unfortunately, in the NBA, Sura has never achieved the expected value and performance.

In his best season, Sura could only average 13.8 points per game.

After tossing and turning in the league for many years, Sura finally ushered in the strongest teammate in his career.

Here, Sulla is eager to prove himself.

More urgent than getting a triple-double.

However, Shen Tong doesn’t care about your damn proofs or your second-life basketball dream.

Right in front of Sura, still 2 meters away from the three-point line, Shentong took action.

Sura even forgot to jump to block the shot.

The first thought that popped into his mind at that time was: This guy is crazy.

If you take a shot from such a long distance, you will normally be hit by the coach.

You know, although the Suns have played a fast-playing whirlwind that mainly focuses on outside, the small ball era of the league has not really arrived yet.

The mainstream thinking in the league is still that the closer you are to the basket, the more confident you are in scoring and the greater the threat.

But when STO's super-long three-pointer passed through the net, the fans at the scene immediately went crazy.

Originally, I’m used to seeing conventional things, but when something unconventional comes out, I get excited easily.

This is why the sales of sexy underwear are increasing step by step.

"This shit will be taken away," James said.

"No, I took aim and then took action." Shentong replied.

"With such a long distance, I won't take action anyway." Wagner said.

"You're standing so far away and you can only make the ball hit the basket by throwing it."

Shen Tong engaged in a verbal battle with General Heng Ha.

Regardless of the bickering between a few people, this is actually a sign of a good atmosphere within the team.

After Yao Ming's first ball, the Rockets handed the ball to Tracy McGrady on their second offense.

In fact, the Rockets' style of play is very simple.

After Yao Ming beat McGrady, McGrady beat Yao Ming.

As for others, when one of them encounters a double-team and becomes open, they can get a shooting opportunity.

McGrady holds the ball with one hand, so cool.

James defends alone.

Waving up with one hand, James was not deceived.

But then, Tracy McGrady did not follow common sense and directly pulled out.

James really didn't expect to make a pull-up shot from the three-point line.

"Uh-huh."

Hollow hit.

James couldn't help but shook his head.

On the sidelines, Paul Silas and assistant coach Jim Boylan exchanged murmurs.

Boylan is primarily responsible for defensive training.

Silas said: "LeBron's defense against Tracy McGrady doesn't seem to be very effective?"

Boylan nodded and said: "LeBron's body has an advantage in the same position and will be more advantageous in defensive breakthroughs, but facing a shooting player like Tracy, LeBron's defense needs to be improved."

Silas said: "So, LeBron is not suitable to guard Tracy?"

Boylan realized it immediately and replied: "Do you want Shen to face Tracy?"

Silas smiled and said, "Isn't this what everyone is looking forward to seeing?"

James' breakthrough caused McGrady's foul.

Got two free throw opportunities.

As an opposing player, James will not let McGrady perform in front of his home audience.

So after McGrady pulled up, James immediately used his signature "bulldozing style" breakthrough, forcing McGrady to rush to the basket, and then the latter had no choice but to foul.

Taking advantage of the dead ball opportunity, Silas came to the sidelines and made a gesture to Shentong and James to change defense.

Shentong was about to nod, but was stopped by James.

"Paul, trust me, I can guard Tracy."

Silas stared at James for two seconds and reluctantly agreed.

"Do not force."

"I have confidence!"

James made two free throws.

Yao Ming beat Varejao hard under the basket.

"Drew, save me!"

As a result, Yao Ming was double-teamed by Varejao and Gooden at the basket and passed the ball out.

McGrady faces James again.

With both hands raised, James was deceived this time.

Because this shot is so realistic.

After deceiving James, McGrady took a step across to get space to take action.

James was also brave. After landing, he immediately rushed over to block the shot, but he was still a beat late.

"Uh-huh."

The second shot also hit.

Seeing that McGrady once again made a pull-up hit under his own defense, James shouted without hesitation: "Shen, make a substitution!"

The attitude is extremely determined.

STO:"."

Silas: "."

Cavaliers offense.

Shentong holds the ball and prepares to attack.

Sura, who was defending Shentong, shortened the defensive distance a lot this time.

Yao Ming shouted in the penalty area: "Bob, watch out for his three-pointers, get closer."

However, Sulla was not impressed.

"Damn, I don't need to direct, I've made the adjustments, I know how to defend."

Before the idea has even landed, STO has already taken off.

"impossible!"

He subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but Shentong was tall and had long arms, and he shot first.

There was only a "pop" sound, and Sula hit him.

Shentong's ball has been released.

As Sulla fell to the ground for the foul, the referee's whistle sounded and the ball passed through the net.

It was clear from Sura's expression how shocked he was by this goal.

Shentong shook his wrist with satisfaction, as if saying to himself: "I am in good condition today."

"Damn it." Sula got up from the floor.

"Hey, Bob, I'll help you defend later." David Wesley stepped forward and whispered.

Sura looked at Shentong on the free throw line, looking unconvinced, but did not reject Wesley's suggestion.

The extra penalty hit, and Shentong scored 4 points successfully.

9-6.

When the defender became Shentong, McGrady did not rush forward.

Facing Shentong, he dribbled the ball in a low voice, moved his left hand inward, and Juwan Howard immediately ran out to pick and roll.

Using Howard's screen, McGrady took a step and jumped directly to shoot.

But Shentong reacted faster. He took a step forward, bypassed Howard, stretched out his long arm from the side, and slapped the ball that McGrady had not thrown over his head!

The referee bit the whistle but did not blow it.

The Cavaliers took advantage of the situation and started a fast break.

When Yao Ming just ran back to the center circle, Wagner had already taken the lead and completed the layup.

As a last resort, Yao Ming ran back to the frontcourt from the center circle.

"Damn it." Maddie muttered while chewing gum.

Shentong smiled and said, "Just like in the training camp, I won't let you take action easily."

This time, McGrady did not choose to pull out directly.

An explosive first step, holding the ball in his left hand and breaking through inside.

Shentong is on the right side of McGrady's body, always close to his body.

McGrady suddenly stopped during the breakthrough process, and Shentong had no time to retract its focus at this moment.

After the emergency stop, McGrady had no preparation and just pulled out his hand on the spot.

The difficulty of this kind of shooting is really too high.

Shentong had no time to react and could only watch McGrady throw the ball.

"Uh-huh."

Score in!

9-8.

The Rockets have been clinging to the score.

After scoring the goal, McGrady stepped back and spread his hands, saying with a smile on his face: "Look, I can do more than just stand still. Don't think you can guard me."

"We'll see."

When it was the Rockets' turn to defend, Sura felt himself being pulled by someone. When he looked back, he saw it was McGrady.

"Leave it to me to deal with Shin."

Sura was so eager that he quickly switched defenses with McGrady.

It turned out that the person standing in front of him was James, who was even burlier.

Suddenly it feels like it is not as good as defending Shentong.

After Shentong switched to guarding McGrady, McGrady also took the initiative to defend Shentong.

This scene seems to be back to the training camp.

In the previous summer, STO spent almost every day facing off against McGrady. Although there were also matches against Kobe, Carter and Iverson, it was McGrady who faced off most of the time.

When defending Shentong, McGrady defended more closely than Sura.

"You feel good today, I won't let you continue to shoot."

Shentong protected the ball and kept twisting his head, trying to create space and opportunities.

"But you don't know, today's basket is as wide as the sea to me!"

After saying that, Shentong pulled out his hand at the moment McGrady moved slightly backward.

It was a pull-up three-pointer.

Even James, who was standing by and watching, couldn't help blurting out: "It's too difficult."

The deafening cheers nearly blew off the roof of Gund Arena.

Shentong raised his right hand high and raised three fingers.

This is his third consecutive three-pointer in the opening game!

Maddie's eyes widened in a rare sight.

STO's wonderful opening performance actually opened the eyes of Tracy McGrady, who was always sleepy.

Shentong looked at his hands and had a premonition that something unusual might happen tonight.