NBA, Yao Ming is back!

It's perfectly normal for Cheeks to make such a remark.

Because, judging from this match...

I don't know what's wrong with these people.

It just wanted to have sex with us as soon as it saw our number 11.

It really means literally "to have sex".

It doesn't matter who has the ball.

McGrady gets the ball.

Damn it!

Van Horn gets the ball.

It's the same thing, damn it!

So you can see that when Yao Ming is defending these two players, he doesn't need anyone else to help him defend.

Because these two players have the ball.

There would be no three threats.

There are only two threats.

The reason is simple: their game, or rather their entire rookie season.

None of them had a pass button installed.

McGrady actually preferred passing in high school, and his average assists per game weren't fake. But after entering the NBA, in order to prove himself, he started to showcase his offensive talent more.

I gradually forgot about it.

It might take a few years before I remember I still have a pass button.

In particular, Yao Ming's "Lu-style remarks" to McGrady before the game caused McGrady's mind to waver.

Otherwise, he might actually pass the ball to Van Horn a few times.

If they really let them pass the ball, it will be really troublesome, because Yao Ming doesn't have any other help right now.

Since there are no other helpers, we'll need to rely on the two of them...

There is no love.

When people lose love, they naturally stop being considerate of each other.

Naturally, they grew tired of each other.

Then make one of them fall in love with themselves.

See, this is fine, isn't it?

With an average of 1+ assists per game for two seasons, plus my pre-game tea talk, hey, do you think I'm afraid of you two working together and breaking through metal?

I'll make sure you two can never properly perform this wedding ceremony again.

when--

Mai Di racked up a full set of irons.

At this time, McGrady's offensive methods and abilities were actually quite monotonous. In addition, Yao Ming and McGrady himself personally told him the sweet spots and routines he liked to shoot when he was a rookie.

They're going to defend against McGrady.

It was incredibly easy for him.

McGrady felt...

This guy.

Could it be roundworms in my stomach?

Why do I always follow the same routine?

It's as if he can predict everything in advance.

The smaller player's ability to defeat the larger one relies on the time and space differences.

If the other party can predict every single time, then what's the point of time and space differences?

Every time he took a shot, he was facing a player who was as tall as the basketball hoop.

Moreover, it didn't give him much room to maneuver.

Just like McGrady now.

It would be a miracle if they could even get in.

Seeing that Mai Di was getting worse and worse as he fought.

Yao Ming thought to himself, "What you said to me during our honeymoon period was indeed true."

It's a pity.

Our honeymoon period didn't last long.

With McGrady on the team, and him teaching Yao Ming his defensive techniques against rookies, even though Laimbeer wasn't there to replicate his skills, for now...

That's enough.

They knew rookie McGrady's offensive tactics.

It's not that difficult to defend against.

After all, he was the number one high school student in the country—

After all.

He's just a high school student.

Yao Ming played comfortably and smoothly.

McGrady hit him, but...

I feel extremely uncomfortable.

It's like no matter how you hit someone, it's never comfortable.

It's as if no matter how you flip it, it will leak to the side.

It doesn't mean anything else; it doesn't mean that Yao Ming can keep up with McGrady's explosive first step.

If you're defending under normal circumstances, that definitely won't work.

It's very difficult to defend against all three threats.

But now?

Do these two pose a three-way threat now?

Nothing.

Moreover, Yao Ming was positioned quite deep inside the building.

With such a large space given to him as a detour, McGrady, no matter how fast, wouldn't be able to get past him.

Normal defense wouldn't be like this defensive position.

Whenever McGrady drives to the basket and prepares to shoot, number 11 always seems to appear right where he's about to shoot.

then.

Give yourself strong interference.

Which high school student wouldn't get angry?!

McGrady can guarantee that since becoming the number one high school player in the country, he has never strained his back this much while playing basketball.

In order to avoid being slapped down by Yao Ming.

McGrady, whose attack was anticipated, could only make all sorts of contorted movements to shoot.

Honestly...

It's unclear whether his goal was the basket, or if he considered it a victory simply by avoiding Yao Ming's block.

Anyway, it's not easy to build a few.

Maddie's youthful waist is still quite impressive.

But defending outside shots is not an easy task to block; the most basic purpose of blocking is simply to protect the rim.

It can be said that 80% of the blocks are defensive plays, occurring during drives to the basket.

The further away from the basket, the rarer the block.

So just interfere.

I'm not a Tyrannosaurus Rex anymore. As long as I predict the location and interfere a little, it'll be a piece of cake.

If you interfere with my standing vertical jump, how can you, McGrady, still make the shot?

You can still get in.

Then you won't be called Mai Di anymore.

You can call yourself McDonald's Black Braised Egg.

bang bang bang.

It's true, I can't make the shot.

The basketball hoop was practically sparking with energy.

This is because of McGrady, probably during his rookie season.

The vast majority of his shots come from the area under the basket and close-range attacks on the rim.

He doesn't even have a reliable mid-range shot right now.

This isn't meant to be a dig at him. In his rookie season, his two-point shot percentage was 89.7%, while his three-point shot percentage was only 10.3%. Within that 89.7%, mid-range shots and long two-point shots from mid-to-long range only accounted for 10% of his shot attempts.

Yes, it's only a little over 10%.

In other words, at this point, McGrady's shot probability is about 6% towards the basket.

So, guess why he had so few mid-range and long-range shots at that moment?

Of course, it's because...

He hasn't mastered that mesmerizing pull-up jump shot yet.

Can you believe it? His mid-range shot accuracy is almost down to 30%.

It's no use not to believe it; the data speaks for itself, and sometimes the truth is as swift as a knife.

The fact is, in everyone's impression, McGrady, who mainly relied on pull-up jump shots, had a relatively low mid-range shooting percentage early in his career...

It's frighteningly iron.

31.3% in the first season.

In the second season, it even dropped to 20%, falling below 30%.

So why is McGrady taking so few shots these days?

Isn't that because it's too iron?

He knows this himself, so it's better to shoot less and conserve energy to break through tight defenses.

There was no way to stop him in this game. Yao Ming's targeted defense was so wide open that if he tried to cut inside, he would be too tall, forcing him to shoot.

Three-pointers, mid-range shots, it's up to you.

In addition, there are the defensive tips he personally taught me back then.

McGrady really felt like he shot too many mid-range shots today.

His own legs went weak.

Shooting... a lot of baskets, it's actually quite tiring.

If you also have a chance to be reborn, then please remember this:

During your honeymoon period, you should try to extract as much information as possible.

Because that's what he said to you at that time.

It's highly likely that these are the truest words I've ever spoken.

That's why Yao Ming was able to defend him so smoothly.

This shocked Cheeks, who was an assistant coach, even more.

I originally thought that his ability to beat the top high school player in the nation at the training camp was partly due to luck, perhaps because McGrady had a bad game in that match.

But looking at it now...

What luck?

It's all about skill.

In this game, McGrady was completely lacking the explosive performance he displayed in the previous four games against weaker opponents. Even under normal circumstances, his mid-range shooting percentage was almost below 30%, let alone shooting under such unpredictable conditions…

I'll vote for you properly.

It's not easy for you to get a few in.

Ouch.

Your kidneys are still not as good as that little blacksmith in Los Angeles.

Make this kind of twisting shot.

Be careful not to do too much.

It hurts my back.

……

In the first half of the game, Tracy McGrady of Boston was the main offensive force, making 2 of 12 shots.

They still managed to score a few goals.

He's still the number one high school student in the nation, so he can't afford to lose face.

Yao Ming also felt a little regretful that he didn't shut out McGrady.

It seems I still haven't fully grasped the defensive secrets McGrady taught me.

Ouch.

I still need to practice.

If McGrady knew this, he'd definitely turn into an afro.

He was full of wild energy before the game, thinking he could take down Yao Ming, but look at him now...

They used every skill imaginable.

My waist is all twisted like this.

My legs are about to give way.

As it turned out, they...

Nothing's wrong.

This was...it gave McGrady the feeling that he had been the one who got hit instead.

It hurts from anger.

My legs hurt from anger.

Backache.

stomachache.

It hurts all over.