McGrady's idea was a good one.
McGrady's idea was perfectly normal too.
McGrady's idea was also utterly crazy.
If he pulled it off, everything would follow his script, and he might truly earn another veteran contract and remain in the NBA.
But...
Would Su Yan give him that chance?!
No.
When father and son went into battle together.
On the court, no matter who his opponent was, he would take them seriously. He would play hard with victory as his goal.
That was how he took responsibility for himself and the fans.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
McGrady faced Su Yan, using between-the-legs crossovers to find his rhythm. His body swayed in a steady pattern, the movements growing wider and wider.
He held the ball in his right hand, lowered his center of gravity, and probed to the right before suddenly exploding forward with an astonishing first step.
At his peak, McGrady possessed the fastest first-step burst in the league.
Tonight, he had returned to his prime. Even with his battered body, his first step still erupted with shocking speed.
It was hard to explain something like that with science.
But that was the truth.
Su Yan was beaten cleanly in one step. Of course... being beaten off the dribble didn't mean McGrady would get a direct shooting opportunity.
The next instant.
Su Yan caught back up and appeared in front of McGrady again.
If Curry had been guarding McGrady just now, McGrady would probably have ignored his defense, gathered the ball, and risen for another pull-up jumper.
That was his offense.
He could make those shots.
But now, the defender was DPOY-level Su Yan. McGrady didn't dare act so recklessly.
He drove another step, creating nearly two body lengths of separation from Su Yan before choosing to stop short and pull