He was naturally referring to what he said before, "We are the same kind of people."

Only if you have good mental quality can you make such a chance shot.

The interesting thing is that the on-site photographer gave Anthony a shot on the sidelines at this time.

The situation on the court has gone back and forth from one-sided at the beginning to now. It is really embarrassing for whoever is not present!

Anthony frowned slightly, and the photographer immediately cut away the camera.

Tracy McGrady and Battier's "split", after receiving the pass from Yao Ming, shook it and hit Smith again, causing Smith to foul!

McGrady's two free throw opportunities.

At this moment, Karl called Lin Ying to the sidelines.

After listening to what Karl said, Lin Ying knew that his most difficult task tonight was coming.

McGrady is in great shape now, and he's going to grab the spotlight.

On the court, McGrady made both free throws and scored 8 points in a row, helping the Rockets maintain an 8-point lead.

The situation is stalemate in this period, and every turn is crucial.

Iverson missed a shot in the frontcourt, and Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound.

The Rockets have another chance to open the point difference to double digits.

McGrady wanted to pass the ball, raised his left hand and made a tactical gesture, then dribbled the ball forward.

This means I feel that I am in good condition and ready to do more.

But after he advanced to the frontcourt, he showed a look of surprise.

Because he discovered that the Nuggets were switching defenses during their retreat, and the person guarding him became Lin Ying!

You can even read the expression on McGrady’s face: Damn, why are you guarding me?!

Don't be surprised, it's just like Hayes joking about Lin Ying before the game.

Although the two had fought each other before Lin Ying entered the NBA, the way Lin Ying elbowed Horry and punched Bowen was something even players would be afraid of!

Just like Artest, after playing in the Palace of Auburn Hills, few people dare to confront him.

Of course, Lin Ying didn't think so much. He was now thinking about how to guard McGrady.

The score difference of 8 points was double digits.

McGrady hesitated and chose a high post shot.

I have finished using all my tactical gestures, it would be too embarrassing not to do them.

McGrady's passing ability is very strong, and the Nuggets don't dare to double-team casually.

One on one round.

Lin Ying was still very confident at this time.

His biggest disadvantage in guarding McGrady is his speed. If McGrady attacks in front of the frame, he is really not easy to guard.

After all, Tracy McGrady is famous for his quick first step.

But if he backs up the frame, as long as he doesn't lose his position easily, he still has a chance without making any small moves.

McGrady hit him twice on the back, feeling that his strength was not taking advantage of him, so he turned around and made a fake move.

His fake movements were very realistic, but Lin Ying was not surprised.

After McGrady turned around, he made one fake move after another to look at the frame, and even had a hint of raising his hand.

Lin Ying stared at McGrady's shoulder, still not shaking.

McGrady felt that he might have overestimated Lin Ying's defensive reaction, after all, he was facing a rookie player!

His next step was to turn around and break through from the baseline to the basket.

He turned around very quickly, but Lin Ying had already hung up on him, not giving him a chance to speed up.

During the confrontation between the two, they reached the three-second zone, and McGrady had no good chance to take action.

And it was a bit uncomfortable to have Lin Ying pressing him down all the time.

One thing that has to be mentioned is his back injury, which began to bother him in his second season with the Rockets.

As he gets older, it will affect his strength.

Although he is in hot form this season, most of his scoring has come from pull-up shots.

If this was the Magic era, or his first season with the Rockets, he would have gotten rid of Lin Ying with a sudden stop, turned around, and leaned back.

But that's a bit difficult for him now.

Finally...he leaned on his elbow.

Actions that he didn't bother to use at all in the past, he didn't care about so much now.

Lin Ying was also surprised.

He had the impression that McGrady was so talented that he played very cleanly.

It seems that when people reach middle age, they can't help themselves.

However, McGrady made him feel at ease this time. Originally, he felt that using small tricks against McGrady was a bit unreasonable. After all, Yao Ming is a teammate and a handsome idol.

But since McGrady has used it himself, there is no need to be polite.

His elbow directly pressed on McGrady's elbow.

The two of them moved up and down, attacking and defending.

McGrady also didn't expect Lin Ying to know how to make small moves, and now that he had reached the basket, he had no other choice but to force his shot.

The two of them are now like Wudang's ladder, both using each other's bodies to move upward.

In the end, McGrady straightened his arm and threw.

He is about 2.03 meters tall with bare feet and has a wingspan of 2.18 meters. His body shape is very close to Lin Ying's.

But Lin Ying pressed his elbow, and his height was naturally a little higher.

And Lin Ying is really smart. He knows that his bounce is not good, and he has already jumped towards the ball in McGrady's hand before it falls.

It's a pity that he is not a peak player, and he can no longer do a mid-air pull-up dodge layup.

"Crack!"

Lin Ying took a picture of McGrady’s move!

There was a sudden burst of cheers at the scene.

Lin Ying actually defended one-on-one, and even blocked Tracy McGrady!

McGrady is in hot shape right now!

And after the racket was released, Iverson picked it up.

Iverson threw the ball forward directly.

After Lin Ying landed, he lowered his head and rushed forward in two steps to reach the ball.

Then, he was galloping alone on the Hulunbuir prairie.

In fact, he is not satisfied with his speed at all. During the joint trial, he sprinted 3.29 in the 3/4 half, and his weight gain was a little slow but not much slower.

Amid the cheers of the surrounding fans, Lin Ying quickly broke into the frontcourt and performed a one-arm tomahawk dunk.

Well, this is already the limit of his bounce now.

The long arms are still useful when doing buckles.

If you want to perform a dunk, you need to practice more jumping.

But that's enough!

The moment he hit the ball into the basket, the Pepsi Center was filled with cheers from Denver fans.

Defensively blocking shots, speeding up the attack and dunking, you are the first among the top five goals today! Denver's true core, Lin Huang!

And the Nuggets were looking to gain momentum. After Yao Ming's mid-range miss, the Nuggets launched another defensive counterattack, and Smith followed up with a layup.

17 to 21!

The Nuggets narrowed the point difference to 4 points!

There are still 2 minutes left before the end of the first quarter. They have a chance to tie or even overtake the score before the end of the first quarter!

At this time, there were substitutions on both sides.

On the Rockets side, Yao Ming, Shane Battier, and Alston are all gone, and Scola, Bunch Wells, and Francis are up.

For the Nuggets, Atkins, Najera and Kleiza came up to replace Iverson, Nene and Martin.

McGrady reached the frontcourt and continued to ask for the ball.

And this time he attacked facing the frame.
To be continued...