A 24-year-old Tracy McGrady stood at the top of the arc, watching as the soon-to-be 19-year-old LeBron James and the newly 19-year-old Su Xi ran another pick-and-roll. The scene was brimming with youthful energy.
He then followed James into the paint, only to see James crash right into his teammate, Davis.
It resulted in an obvious turnover.
Change of possession.
He saw James and Davis glaring at each other—a familiar scene in the NBA.
Tracy McGrady might not have been old, but he'd already been in the league for five years and had seen more than his share of internal team strife. The situation was clear: LeBron James was making a move for the top spot, and Ricky Davis wasn't willing to step down gracefully.
