The best chance, and maybe the last chance.

This sentence that Li Ang once said to Xiao Ao couldn't be better used to describe Tracy McGrady's situation at this time.

The Mavericks this season are indeed stronger than last season.

Terry's offensive stability is unmatched by Finley, Stackhouse and others before him.

The Mavericks have seriously formed a lineup of three Musketeers this time, and their offensive firepower is unparalleled.

After reaching the finals last season, McGrady feels that with the addition of John Terry to the team, the team is very promising to win the championship.

But it may also be the last hope.

McGrady's contract will expire in the summer of 2007, and Cuban has not mentioned an early extension to McGrady.

Just like the Spurs' Kidd-Duncan combo, the whole-wheat toast combo of Tracy McGrady and Dirk has been very disappointing over the years.

Although the Mavericks' regular season record in the past few seasons has been pretty good, last season the team even exceeded 60 wins, and Dirk also won the MVP.

Moreover, the Mavericks also reached the top of the Western Conference.

But Cuban's goal has never been to win the Western Conference championship. What he wants is the championship!

It can be seen that Cuban is tired of failure and he also wants to change.

Therefore, if the Mavericks fail to win the championship again this season, then it is not ruled out that Cuban may give up on Tracy McGrady.

Because in this team, Cuban will definitely not touch Nowitzki. If you ask Cuban to choose between Nowitzki and his wife, Cuban will probably give up his wife very decisively.

As much as the old pervert loves sexy pictures, Cuban loves Deke as much.

The team wants to change, and the only one who can change is Tracy McGrady.

Once Tracy McGrady's contract expires, the Mavericks will immediately be able to make room for Dirk to find a new wife.

This summer's free agent market is comparable to a large commercial KTV. It has a sufficient supply and high quality.

There are a lot of stars whose contracts have expired.

Billups, the core of the Pistons, will become a completely free agent in the summer of 2007. Due to the stingy nature of the Pistons, it is not difficult to seduce Billups.

The Bobcats' Gerald Wallace's contract will also expire. As a rich and wealthy coach, Cuban will have no problem robbing people from a gangster like Jordan.

In addition, other stars entering the free agent market include Milicic, Carter, Lewis, etc.

If it doesn't work out, I'll replace my cousin with my cousin.

In addition, there are two people who are clamoring to leave, Garnett and Pierce, who also have a lot of room for maneuver.

This summer, Cuban can experience the thrill of choosing a concubine in a down-to-earth manner.

Therefore, McGrady's current situation is very clear.

If he can win the championship, he can stay in Dallas and write their glory together with Dirk.

If he fails to win the championship, he will know which team McGrady will be signed by that day.

McGrady doesn’t know whether his next team will be a championship-level team.

Some opportunities, once missed, are impossible to have again.

Carter won the championship with the Bulls last season, which means that several of McGrady's good brothers, Leon, Carter and Kobe, have already won the championship.

The only one left without a crown is himself.

It's like your good basketball playing brothers have all found wives, but you can only like Gu Ailing online.

This inevitably made Maizi think about life.

McGrady doesn't want to live a life of mediocrity, and doesn't want to be the worst among the brothers.

No matter what, you can't do worse than a rookie like Kobe!

Therefore, McGrady is determined to work hard this season and aim to win the championship!

Old thief: Painting the wall with feces? I'm not, I didn't! Slander, he slandered me!

That's why Tracy McGrady was so excited after winning this game.

After all, this is the second time the Mavericks have won the Suns this season.

Don't care if the Suns are in disarray, and don't care if Li Ang is playing basketball or talking nonsense today.

Anyway, the Mavericks beat the Suns again, this is a fact.

McGrady was very proud and couldn't help but show off in front of Li Ang.

But McGrady didn't expect that Li Ang would respond to him so forcefully: "This is the last time you beat me, man."

McGrady looked at Leon, to be honest, he was a little angry.

Why are you so serious?

I can't celebrate on your head, can I?

You have already won three championships. I only want to win one. Am I wrong?

Are you fighting your horse?

"Stop bragging, Li, you know how strong we are this season." McGrady's smile disappeared instantly, and he and Li Ang came face to face.

"I know how much you weigh, but you haven't seen the Suns in their entirety." Li Ang was not to be outdone.

"Yes, yes, don't you just want to wait for all your teammates to come back? Seriously, if I had those teammates of yours, I could win the championship too!

I've never been lucky enough to play with guys like Nash or O'Neal, so what if I played in Orlando with O'Neal next to me? Or what if you asked me to play with Yao Ming like Carter did?

So stop being so arrogant, Li, you are just luckier than me."

Appeared, appeared, McGrady's "Teammates can't be ignored" appeared!

Damn it, you have a regular season MVP Dirk next to you!

Moreover, I dare not say that you are partnering with others, but you are partnering with Yao Ming...

That's not a matter of whether or not you win the championship. You may not believe it yourself. You haven't even made it out of the first round!

"Tracy, do you really think it's just luck that I won three championships?" Considering the close friendship between the two, Li Ang didn't get angry at McGrady yet.

"You're nothing special anyway, Li."

After saying that, Maddie turned and left.

This once incompetent No. 1 has changed.

The strong desire to win the championship and the strong desire to win made Tracy McGrady become thorny all over.

Tracy, who has a white horse and a spear, seems to be starting to turn dark.

Li Ang looked at the back of No. 1 who was the same as himself and sighed. It seemed that he really had one more opponent this season.

Of course, the scene of Tracy McGrady and Li Ang having an argument on the sidelines couldn't escape the reporters' cameras.

Two good brothers turned against each other and became enemies. This kind of bloody drama is the reporter's favorite.

Therefore, after the game, Rondo and others who were playing on the court did not pay much attention. On the contrary, Li Ang, who was commentating on the game today, was surrounded by reporters.

This may be the most popular live commentary ever.

But Li Ang refused to be interviewed by reporters, and instead asked them to pay more attention to the players playing today.

After returning to the hotel in the evening, Li Ang also received a call from Carter.

"I heard that you and Tracy had a quarrel?" Carter still pays close attention to Leon and McGrady. After all, they were childhood friends.

"No, it's not a quarrel, it's just a few trash talk exchanged."

"Don't I understand you guys? Are you talking trash or are you really angry? Can I tell?

Don't be the same as Tracy, he just... has never wanted to win so much."

"I'm not angry with him, Vince. But if he is, I'll stick with him until the end."

On the other side, Maddie returned home and lay on the big bed in the room.

Life in Dallas often reminds him of his first year in Toronto.

A 17-year-old kid lived alone in a large, empty house. The only thing he could do to pass the time was talking to Kobe on the phone.

As a result, in 1997, McGrady's monthly phone bill was as high as $1,500.

But then, things started to get interesting.

The next year, Carter came. The third year, the Chinese who led the University of Maryland to win the championship also came.

The three of them are almost inseparable, training together, eating together, and getting massages together.

Regular massage!

Thinking of this, Maddie looked at a photo frame on the bedside table.

In the photo frame, there is a photo of Tracy McGrady, Carter and Leon wearing Raptors jerseys. At that time, the Raptors jerseys were still purple, and they were much more personalized than they are now.

He still remembers that the first time the three of them played in the playoffs, they were eliminated in the second round by the New York Knicks.

Although he lost, McGrady almost defeated everyone on the defensive end. He also told himself that the result was not bad. And he still has many opportunities to go further.

In the blink of an eye, it has been almost 10 years since Tracy McGrady entered the league.

In 10 years, he went from a little kid to a man of great ambition.

But his career was not as smooth as he imagined.

After leaving the Raptors, McGrady either didn't make the playoffs or was eliminated by Liang in the first round.

Although things changed after arriving in Mavericks, when I turned around, I saw that everyone around me had already won championships.

Thinking of this, Maddie put down the photo frame and gritted her teeth.
To be continued...