Chapter 209

How strong is Tracy McGrady's talent?

In terms of physical talent alone, to a certain extent... McGrady is even better than Jordan.

"Seems like there's some truth to that."

Mark Jackson smiles, then sighs: "Although you discovered Su Yan's secret and pointed out the way to break through his powerful defense under his extremely strong dynamic vision.

However.

Looking at the entire league, or even the entire history of the NBA, how many people can possess physical talent comparable to McGrady and Jordan?

So.

It is still very, very difficult for an average perimeter player to score against Su Yan."

So what are the facts?

Is Mike Breen's analysis correct?

It has some merit.

McGrady's talent is truly high; he is currently in the period of his two scoring titles, right at his peak.

His unreasonable pull-up jumper is truly very unsolvable.

Su Yan possesses the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】, but facing such a highly talented player who doesn't use flashy moves, defending is indeed not that easy.

By the same token.

This is also why Su Yan's defense against Iverson was so simple, even having a hint of being his nemesis.

Of course.

This is not to say the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】 isn't powerful.

It is rather... Su Yan's currently somewhat weak physical talent cannot maximize the power of the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】.

"McGrady pull-up".

It is really not easy for Su Yan to strip the ball.

In short.

McGrady's current pull-up offense makes him one of the few players in the league that Su Yan finds difficult to defend.

Then what to do?!

What else can be done? Naturally... just let it be.

There are many players in the league with unsolvable offense; when other teams encounter them and can't limit their offense, then they just can't.

Using other ways to score and win games is also fine.

Even the "God of Basketball" didn't win a championship in his first few seasons.

So for Su Yan.

With his current talent combined with the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】, if he can't completely lock down McGrady, then how to break it?

Su Yan decides: focus on offense, compare efficiency.

Yes.

Su Yan just can't lock you down, but for one, he can provide defensive interference, and for two, he can equally respond by scoring.

And so.

The two began an offensive explosion mode.

10 minutes and 13 seconds.

Under the reading of the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】, Su Yan used a simple pump fake and acceleration to freeze power forward Juwan Howard in place.

Layup successful.

"Damn it!"

Juwan Howard roared in anger, "I was clearly running so slow, how did I not keep up? Am I a pig or something!"

Su Yan:???

He just made one basket, why curse himself as a pig?

No need, really no need.

9 minutes and 47 seconds.

"Swish!"

McGrady, at the right arc, faced Pippen, dribbled behind his back twice, took the ball in his right hand, lunged one step forward to the right, and then stopped abruptly.

This was one set of moves.

But after finishing, he didn't care about Pippen still in front of him and pulled up to shoot.

Completely ignoring Pippen's lunging block.

This shot?

"Swish!"

Unreasonably hits.

And McGrady, landing with a "scissor step," was free and easy, elegant and agile, paired with that pair of sleepy eyes that held a hint of haziness.

Handsome.

Truly handsome.

"I tried my best."

Pippen, nearly retired and already 38 years old, showed his cards; he admitted he couldn't defend McGrady, so he stopped caring and started tanking.

8 minutes and 11 seconds.

Su Yan used a simple change of direction, saw through Stevenson's shift in center of gravity, and pulled up for a jump shot—a very ordinary shot.

However.

Stevenson, who has decent defensive ability and is one of the future pieces of the Mavericks' championship team, couldn't block it at all.

"Swish!"

Su Yan's very ordinary mid-range shot also hit.

6 minutes and 27 seconds.

McGrady matched up against Antonio in a mismatch, used a pump fake jab step, then suddenly started, lightning fast, and passed Antonio in one step.

Drove inside.

Like a flash of lightning.

Yao didn't even have time to react.

"Boom!"

McGrady's thunderous dunk had already come down.

4 minutes and 03 seconds.

Bulls' counterattack, Su Yan's slow three-step layup left Tyronn Lue, who had been following the whole way, helpless, ultimately watching the layup go in.

"Swish!"

Easily completed the counterattack.

"Why?!"

Tyronn Lue looked confused, "Why, when defending Su Yan, can I not find a good opportunity to block? Why do I feel like all my defensive ideas.

Are completely contrary to Su Yan's offense?"

Why?

Because... all his defense is under the control of Su Yan's 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】.

2 minutes and 22 seconds.

McGrady matched up against Su Yan again, with the same flashy dribbling, one step fake drive, then pulled up and shot a pull-up jumper right in Su Yan's face.

This shot?

"Clang!"

Missed.

But even though it missed, McGrady's offense had no issues at all; Su Yan didn't provide much defensive pressure, it was just that McGrady couldn't finish.

Transition offense.

Su Yan matched up against McGrady, used a quick step to accelerate inside, read the defense with the 【Eye of the Heavenly Emperor】, and used three consecutive pump fakes.

The first two fakes got McGrady to jump.

The third one also got DeClercq under the basket to jump.

Faking both of them out, Su Yan easily banked it in—very casual, very artistic, as if he were just playing around, yet it made his opponents furious.