Before entering the NBA, McGrady was a simple and simple high school student with introverted personality, but these still can't hide his extraordinary basketball talent.
1998, McGrady's cousin, vincent carter from the University of North Carolina, was selected by the Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the draft and came to Toronto. The two brothers began to fight side by side. Also because of his cousin Carter, people began to pay more and more attention to the flying and jumping Raptors 1.
At the beginning, the two brothers were very close, because they shared the common dream of winning the championship.
McGrady believes that one day, he will become the soul of a team like Ai.
Raptors' life is an experience. Of course, there are also ups and downs.
McGrady has been sitting on the bench, waiting for his chance. Although a season has passed, he has not received much attention, but his position in the team has undergone a qualitative change. Because the high school student's performance in the rookie season was not as bad as expected, he became one of the most reliable substitute players in the team in the second year. Although McGrady's physical antagonism was still very poor at that time, his excellent physical fitness and all-round skills allowed him to do a lot of things on the court.
McGrady is a competitive person. Although he is usually taciturn, he also has his own plans. He doesn't want to live in the shadow of his cousin forever. He didn't want to. He knows his own strength. He believes that he can surpass his cousin. He waited for his chance, then seized it and succeeded. Finally, he chose to leave. He left his cousin, Toronto and his hometown _ _ Orlando. Because he is now.
In the summer of 2000, McGrady and grant hill moved from Pistons to Orlando Magic. At that time, people predicted that the combination of TMAC and GH would become another perfect dynasty combination after Jordan and Pippen. They will bring champions to Orlando.
The good times didn't last long. The root of the disease buried in the piston finally broke out Hill falls. He could only sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates fight.
At this time, magic needs a person to stand up. Of course, people put their eyes on the team's number two McGrady.
In fact, he didn't let the team and fans down. He exploded with amazing potential. This season, his score soared to 26.8 points, gradually showing his long-buried leadership temperament.
200 1 is a bumper year for McGrady. He not only successfully appeared in the All-Star Game, but also won the award of TMAC's most advanced player. At the same time, Adidas also launched the first pair of signature boots for him.
Leaving Toronto and returning to the place where he first started his NBA journey, McGrady met his cousin Carter. No matter what happened before, the two brothers finally chose to hug. They know that they will always be best brothers.
In 2003, McGrady reached his peak. He not only won the scoring champion of career 1 with a high score of 32. 1, but also became the youngest scoring champion to break through 30 points in more than 30 years. Also in this year, McGrady and his Magic played seven games with Pistons in the playoffs. Although he lost in the end, McGrady's performance was acceptable.
All the All-Stars in 03 are bright stars. But McGrady still brought a visual feast to all fans in his own way, which perfectly explained the true meaning of all-stars.
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2004 was a disappointing year for McGrady. The boss's deal made the team's overall strength decline. Lost in the first 20 games 19 games. Say goodbye to the playoffs prematurely. As we all know, as long as it keeps McGrady alive, no one else will be a threat. That year, although McGrady still won the scoring championship with an average score of 28.0 points per game, it was not the case. ....
He is sometimes in pain. But no one will understand.
McGrady can only bear it silently, because he always believes that he will get out of the haze.
He began to learn to face difficulties with a smile.
At this time, the two brothers met the same difficulty. They tried to encourage each other.
Only he and the so-called bosses in the league can understand each other's loneliness. They understand that what they lack is a helper.
In the summer of 2005, rockets traded with magic. McGrady chose the latter between personal honor and championship. So he left Orlando, which disappointed him, and came to Houston as he wished. Finally, he found the man he had been looking for. Someone who can help him win the championship. That's the top pick center of the Rockets. Yao Ming, China.
At the same time, with the arrival of McGrady, the Rockets instantly became a team with championship potential, attracting the attention of the world. [MM combination] was born.