At his peak, McGrady is the same level as Kobe?

Welcome back to the Shisan Arena. McGrady at her peak was definitely one of the best points guards in history.

, even, can be said to be one of the most versatile outside players in history.

It's a pity that it's a little short.

In the first year of transfer to the Magic, after becoming the absolute core, McGrady averaged averaging from 15.4 points to 26.8 points, and also contributed 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks. She was elected as the fastest-progress player and was selected as the All-Star for the first time. After

, he was elected as the scoring leader for two consecutive years, and his data level is quite luxurious. In the 2002-2003 season, he averaged 32.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 45.7% + 38.6% + 79.3%; in the 2003-2004 season, he averaged 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.4 steals, 0/6 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 41.7% + 33.9% + 79.6%.

Bobe in the same period was 30 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 45.1% + 38.3% + 84.3%; 24 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.4 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 43.8% + 32.7% + 85.2%.

said that they were of the same level at this time, of course there was no big problem - although the team's record was quite different, we also had to consider that the two teams had huge differences in lineup configurations. The more fatal problem is that McGrath's downhill came too early and Kobe was still evolving. In his first year of transfer to the Rockets, McGrady averaged 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, becoming the first player in Rockets' history to achieve 2,000 points + 400 rebounds + 400 assists in a single season.

But in the second year, he only played 47 games due to injury, and Yao Ming only played 57 games, and the Rockets could not even enter the playoffs; in the third year, McGrady was relatively healthy, playing 71 games, and the Rockets returned to the playoffs, lost to the Jazz 3:4 in the first round, and was unfortunately eliminated.

And Kobe is at a turning point in his career in the past three years - in the 2004-2005 season, McGrady entered the Rockets, O'Neal went away to the Heat, and Kobe officially started to lead the team alone; in the 2005-2006 season, Kobe averaged 35.4 points per game, repeatedly staged crazy personal shows, and forced the Lakers to return to the playoffs; in the 2006-2007 season, Kobe averaged 31.6 points per game, leading the team to the playoffs again, losing to the Suns in the first round for two consecutive years. After

, Kobe filed a deal application with the Lakers, and the Lakers tried their best to strengthen him to retain him, and in the middle of the next season, Paul Gasol was exchanged for him. In the 2007-2008 season, the Yao and Mac teamed up for the fourth year, and the two played at least 50 regular season games at the same time for the second time.

But Yao Ming still fell to the end of the season, and McGrady, who was unable to support her, was unable to lead the team to break through the first round.

After Kobe had the support of the big leagues, he made great progress to the finals;

, and this year, Kobe has greatly reduced his ball rights and his style of play has become more and more concise - after reaching his personal peak, he made a second adjustment.

The next year, the two teams will collide head-on on the playoff stage.

2008-2009 season, McGrady played only 35 games in the regular season, averaging only 15.6 points per game, and her peak was no longer there;

But Yao Ming rarely had a healthy season, playing 77 games, averaging 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and finally led the team to break through the first round.

And the opponent in the second round is Kobe's Lakers.

In that round of the series, both sides played 7 games, and the Lakers passed the 4:3 difficulty - in that year, the Lakers only played this round of tiebreak.

But what impressed us more was probably Yao Ming's sudden fall and returned with the King - but he still only insisted on playing 3 games.

And these have nothing to do with McGrady.

McDy had already reimbursed in advance that year's playoffs.

also declares that it no longer has the strength of a first-tier star.

2000~2008, McGrady's peak period has been at most in these few years;

More strictly speaking, it may only be 2000~2005, the short five seasons.

Injuries and luck can indeed easily destroy any so-called genius - congenital scoliosis, which greatly limits his career length; many other injuries and diseases later are hard to say that they have nothing to do with this.

When he was healthy, he had no good teammates around him, and he couldn't be mature. At the time of the Magic, the atmosphere in the team's locker room was not very pleasant;

When he had good teammates and he matured, but his body could not withstand it - he and Yao Ming had too few opportunities to be present at the key battle at the same time.

So in the end he was left behind by Kobe early on, and he never even caught up with his former self again.