"On the defensive end, I will give you the right to make your own choices."

Listening to Coach Stotts' arrangement, Leonard couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

It seems that the coach was also confused by Brother Zhou and didn't know how to arrange the defense.

Yes, Leonard, who knows Coach Stotts well, completely understood what Coach Stotts meant——

'I'm at my wits' end, you just have to figure it out yourself!'

I don’t know how others chose Leonard. Anyway, he will keep paying attention to his brother Zhou later.

Tonight, although Zhou Si did not do anything special, he always felt that Zhou Si wanted to do something tonight!

The timeout ended quickly and the game continued.

The Blazers' offense still didn't succeed.

It's not that their offense is really bad, but that the Thunder's defense is really bad!

The offensive end can't contribute, but the defensive end of the rotation is working hard!

The Trail Blazers are jealous, so why not their side!

Now that we are already leading, why not continue to lead?

If 2-1 turns into a 2-2 draw, wouldn't everything be back to square one!

3 to 1!

It’s 3 to 1!

Just 3 to 1!

On the court, the Thunder went too far and directly gave Carter a post-up.

The Trail Blazers contracted the double-teaming, but at this time, the old Carter could no longer guard him!

I saw him deftly break the double team with a crotch dribble, and then turn around and hit the fadeaway jumper steadily!

42 to 35!

Once again, the Rose Garden Arena can hear the needle drop.

This is so fucking outrageous!

Is this really the strength a veteran should have?

In the TNT commentary booth, McGrady looked at his cousin who was still fighting on the court with a complicated expression.

He has already left the game, but his cousin is still persistent in his love.

In other people's eyes, Carter's performance tonight is amazing, but in McGrady's eyes, it's all a matter of course!

His cousin really loves basketball to his core!

For Carter, many young people now remember him as the first dunker in history, the man who saved the dunk contest in 2000, and one of the four shooting guards.

But how many people really know him?

Maddie fell into memories.

When Jordan retired again, the league was in a state of depression.

At this moment, a man appeared like a savior, bringing warmth and hope not only to the Raptors, but also to the entire league!

Is the "God of Basketball" gone?

It doesn't matter, then I will be the god!

Many fans know that Carter became a god in a battle in 2000, but they don't know that it was because Carter single-handedly ignited the dunk craze that the league decided to restart the dunk contest.

Moreover, unlike now, the Raptors coach at that time did not allow players to use dunks in training.

This means that many of Carter's moves in that slam dunk contest were never practiced at all!

However, the classic happened at that time!

McGrady still clearly remembers the scenes that happened at that time.

My slightly confused cousin didn't even know that he had to coordinate with his teammates for a dunk.

Then this cousin who was pestering him to participate in the dunk contest came over and pulled him:

"Tracy, just stand here, bounce the ball on the floor, and then walk away."

Some curious McGrady also asked:

"What do you want to do?"

Then Carter replied very pretentiously:

"You just bounce the ball, it's about this high."

As he spoke, Carter gestured with his hands.

Then the greatest performance of the dunk contest appeared without any warning.

McGrady remembers that his cousin's middle finger was still injured at that time, but no one noticed anything strange about him.

Just like that, McGrady, who was standing under the basket, watched his cousin start a run-up from the top of the left arc, then take off, and then catch the rebound ball sent by McGrady in the air!

“Clang——!”

He changed his hands and dunked the basketball into the basket!

When Carter's "UFO" landed, he pointed his arms to the sky and made that classic celebration pose as everyone cheered!

That is his territory and the place where he flies!

In the air, he is the most attractive!

Maddie thought so too at that time!

Or so everyone else thought!

NBA legend "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas excitedly jumped over the referee's table and kneeled down to pay tribute to Carter without any regard for face.

O'Neal, who was wearing a hat, put his head in his hands and his eyes widened!

"Go home, we can go home!

The game is over."

Even after the game, even the arrogant Kobe sincerely admitted that Carter's dunk was the most special, surpassing him and Jordan!

Then, Carter's popularity began to soar.

He became the most dazzling among the four major positions.

Even in the NBA where a hundred flowers bloom, he is also the most dazzling one!

Many fans now don't even know that this old guy in their eyes was the three consecutive NBA vote champions from 2000 to 2002!

Well, then, he won it again in 2004!

NBA vote king for 4 years in 5 years, Carter was really extremely popular at that time!

McGrady had to admit that he was envious of his cousin. In addition to his super popularity, he also had solid basic skills.

The dunk is amazing, and his cousin's other offensive skills are actually also outstanding!

You know, if a player can only show off his skills with dunks, how can he average 25.7 points per game in his second year in the NBA?

Able to break out, shoot, and hit from behind!

This is the cousin in Maddie's eyes.

In his opinion, if his cousin had a group of strong teammates, he might have won the championship long ago.

On the court, Carter's wonderful performance awakened countless memories of McGrady.

You know, even if his cousin is no longer the omnipotent demigod due to injury, his cousin is still paying attention to him silently.

In the Nets, his cousin, who was regarded by the media as a "big roc with broken wings", successfully achieved nirvana and took off again.

But, there is a way!

Take off close to the ground!

He no longer runs rampant, but uses technology and his mind to handle the game!

He hopes he can keep playing basketball, just keep playing basketball.

Then, we reached a stage that many fans are familiar with now. The former "demigod" truly fell off the altar and began to accept the position of substitute.

Then, because of his love, he was never willing to land!

On the court, watching Carter use his basketball skills to the fullest to score points, McGrady wanted to tell the world loudly that this was his cousin who was as good at offensive points as any of his contemporaries!

At the same time, McGrady is also very grateful to Zhou Si.

He knew very well that it seemed that Zhou Si came out to score from time to time and took away his cousin's star power, but it was because of Zhou Si's consistent scoring threat that his cousin was able to have such a good offensive opportunity.

McGrady really admires what his cousin has done.

He knew his cousin's talent, but what he admired more was his cousin's attitude towards basketball.

Everyone knows Kobe's dedication to basketball, but in McGrady's opinion, his cousin is no less good.

Every offseason, Carter almost spends time in his own gym, insisting on training hard day after day, just to try his best to make the moment of losing to time come later;

In every game, Carter is almost the first to warm up and the last to leave the gym, just to stay in better shape;

This is his cousin, the demigod who loves basketball!
Chapter completed!