Chapter 13: Hard Fight (I)
In the dressing room, Rickard spoke of DeAndrew. The more Jordan played, the more excited Anjie became. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info coach attaches great importance to him, which shows that this guy is really good. Being able to play against a strong opponent is also a great opportunity to prove your strength.
Anjie also studied the video of the Texas A&M University game with the whole team. Jordan gives the impression of being physically strong and athletic. What about other than that? Nothing.
Jordan Jr. didn't show his back-to-back skills in the game, nor did he be able to help his teammates much in terms of pick-and-roll. There is only one way to score 16 goals in a row, and that is dunks, all kinds of dunks. After grabbing the frontcourt rebound, jump dunk, make up dunk, air relay dunk, one-handed split dunk, two-handed dunk, and split dunk...... Every goal scored by Jordan Jr. is addictive, but watching too much of it will inevitably raise questions in my mind. "Can this guy have something other than a dunk?"
"Anjie! You have to be mentally prepared for me in this game, and you can't underestimate the enemy! DeAndrew. Jordan and the opponents you've met before are not of the same level! Defensively, you'll have a lot of obstacles, and his terrifying bounce can wipe out your height and reach advantage in an instant. Watch out for his cap, don't take it for granted and give me a casual shot! Rickard reminded Anjie loudly that the most common mistake young people make is to be self-aggrandizing and arrogant. After only a few good games, he regarded himself as an indispensable star. Ricard didn't want to see such a mistake happen to Angel.
"Don't worry, coach, I'm not qualified to take any opponent lightly. I'm going to give it my all as usual. ”
"Excellent! We've done well so far, let's keep the momentum going today! Alright lads! It's time, let's play! ”
In the locker room on the other side, Texas A&M University's head coach Carter. Robertson also named Anjie as a player to focus on in this game. Although in the first three games, Iowa State University's Andrew. Morris and Mike. Taylor is equally impressive. But he still believes that as long as the Chinese is contained, the lack of support Morris and Taylor will be much less of a threat on the offensive end.
"De Andrew, don't underestimate that big skinny Chinese man, you have to do everything you can to stop him on the defensive end." Carter. Robertson was also afraid that Jordan Jr., who had just broken the record, would take it lightly, so he told him again before the game.
"Don't worry, boss, I'll show that yellow-skinned guy what real inside combat is." As he spoke, little Jordan puffed up the muscles in his arm. His teammates also cheered along with him, and the atmosphere in the locker room became extremely relaxed.
No one could see the atmosphere in the dressing room, but the atmosphere on the pitch began to heat up.
As soon as Anjie came out of the players' tunnel, he set his eyes on DeAndrew. Jordan, little Jordan also turned his head to see An Jie on the other side of the court. The two looked at each other, and their eyes were murderous. Before the game even began, the two opponents were already secretly battling.
Divac also sat on the bench in a suit, silently watching the pitch. This is the first time that An Jie has met an opponent who can really pose a threat to him, and I hope he can make a splash and boost An Jie's own confidence in the draft. How much did this kid absorb what he was taught? This also makes Divac look forward to it.
"It's the same team that has gone through three consecutive wins, it's the same team that uses the center forward as the first point of attack, and it's also the team that hasn't been favored by everyone this season. The Iowa State Cyclones and Texas A&M University Farm Kids share too many similarities, but two of the two teams have completely opposite styles of play. An Jie of the Whirlwind team is thin and athletic, relying on excellent back-to-back skills to dominate the penalty area. And DeAndrew. Jordan has no skills to speak of, he relies solely on his strong body and excellent athleticism. This kind of matchup with a serious polarization of playing styles is also very exciting. "Paul. Philips continued to be the commentator for the game at the local sports station in Ames.
"You're right, and with Divac's personal guidance, I think we might see a completely different Anjie in the game." Philips' partner is still the Bill he is familiar with.
The debates of the commentators, the shouts of the fans, the hot dance of the cheerleaders, the hype of the media. All the foreshadowing has been made, and people are looking forward to this matchup with infinite success. Now, just wait for the exciting game to begin.
With the referee's whistle, DeAndrew. Jordan soared straight into the middle circle! He easily won the opening ball for the farmer's team. really confronted each other on the field, and An Jie experienced how terrifying little Jordan's bounce and speed were. Anjie had never lost the scramble in the first three games, and today Little Jordan actually jumped a whole palm faster than him!
After landing on the ground, Little Jordan did not stop for a moment, and ran directly towards the three-second zone. An Jie knew his intentions, and quickly started before the others could react, chasing after Little Jordan. But An Jie is still a little slower, and Little Jordan's running speed is much faster than An Jie.
Morris also noticed that something was wrong and immediately chased after Anjie.
Seeing that Jordan Jr. had stepped into the free throw line, the point guard of the Farmer's Kids, Marvin Jr. Jones threw the ball straight into the air.
An Jie jumped up and intercepted on the way, but he couldn't touch the ball, which was a little bit worse.
Morris also jumped up and down on the way to intercept, and he was even worse than Anjie.
The ball flew over the heads of Angel and Morris and flew in the direction of Jordan Jr.
The Whirlwinds' two interior players failed to touch the ball, so DeAndrew. Will Jordan be able to catch it?
By the time the ball was about to reach Jordan's head, it was already falling. This ball is passed just right, it will not be destroyed by others, but your own people can take it down.
DeAndrew. Jordan didn't miss the chance to wreak havoc on the basket, as he rose to the ground and picked up the basketball with both hands that was still falling in the air. He didn't hit the ground, but got the ball and dunked it directly into the basket. This powerful slam dunk made the entire hoop tremble and the entire arena cheered.
After landing on the ground, Jordan Jr. hammered his chest a few times, which was a catharsis and announced that this would be a game that belonged to him.
After that, little Jordan turned to look at the big yellow-skinned man who failed to chase back, and he stretched out his index finger to An Jie.
This match is destined to be a contest between the two of us, and DeAndrew. Jordan silently declared war on Anjie.
"Now it's 1-0." When he ran back to his half court and passed by An Jie, little Jordan whispered to An Jie.
An Jie knew that Jordan Jr. was not talking about the score on the court, but the score that belonged to the two of them.
"Haha, this guy named Jordan is interesting. What do you do next? Brat. Everyone on the Whirlwinds bench frowned, except for Divac, who smiled a little.
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"Lucy, Lucy, Lucy." Mike. Taylor was in possession of the ball while shouting the signal to pull the formation away, urging his teammates to run. After hearing the codename, everyone stood up, and Anjie and Morris both pulled out of the three-second zone, making the box have a lot of room to attack.
"What, aren't you going to face me directly? Or is that just the ball already scared you? Little Jordan chattered and provoked in An Jie's ear, but An Jie's mood was not affected. He resolutely executed the attack according to the tactics, and did not get his head hot because of the provocation of his opponent.
When Taylor just dribbled the ball to the top of the three-point arc, Anjie suddenly started and ran out to make a wall for Taylor. Little Jordan knew that this guy had a hand to shoot, so he didn't dare to slack off and followed behind An Jie.
The quality of this pick-and-roll was mediocre, and Taylor didn't completely get rid of Jones' defense because of this. When he was about to make a pull-up jumper halfway through, Jones rushed to interfere with Taylor's shot.
Anjie turned around and ran towards the basket the moment Taylor made a shot, and of course Jordan Jr. reacted the same way, the opportunity when the ball was shot was not good, and the chance of not going in was very high.
Sure enough, the basketball popped out of the frame. Little Jordan wanted to squeeze inside with his bounce and power to grab the rebound, but found that An Jie opened his arms and stuck himself outside. Little Jordan was not reconciled, and still jumped with all his might, but he did not reach the landing point of the basketball. On the contrary, Anjie has been observing the changes of the basketball, stuck in position, constantly moving his feet, and he was not disturbed when Jordan Jr. jumped behind his back. In this way, An Jie saw the opportunity and took the offensive rebound into his arms with a slight jump.
Divac carefully watched Anjka's footsteps and upper body movements from the sidelines, and he was very pleased. This kid absorbs it really fast. It would be more perfect if the rebounds were judged more accurately. However, this thing cannot be taught, and you can only accumulate experience through continuous competitions.
An Jie got the rebound and landed right under the basket, but he didn't rush to jump immediately to complete the second offense. He knew that there was someone behind him who was more anxious than him.
An Jie raised the basketball, seemingly ready to jump and dunk directly on the spot. Sure enough, Jordan Jr. saw that he lost the defensive rebound, and he couldn't let this kid complete the second offensive score so easily. He saw An Jie raise the basketball and decisively jumped over to prepare for the block.
An Jie knew that little Jordan would be fooled, and in this case, even he himself might be shaken by the same action. It's a reflex for everyone who plays basketball, and when they see an opponent in an open space ready to shoot, most people will pounce on them and interfere with the offense as if they were making up for it.
Anjie knew that someone would rush towards him, but he didn't have any intention of dodging. Little Jordan jumped too high and fell to the ground directly against An Jie's back. Fortunately, An Jie didn't break it at this time, so Little Jordan didn't fall too hard.
There was no doubt that the referee blew for a defensive foul. Anjie not only got two free throws, but also allowed DeAndrew. Jordan picked up a foul in the opening game.
Under Divac's guidance, Anjie's shooting is becoming more and more solid. So there were no surprises on both free throws, and both free throws were perfectly hit. An Jie got 2 points and 1 rebound in one offense, and also made Jordan Jr. carry a foul. It's a lot of money.
When he ran back to his half-court defense, An Jie used his hands to match two ones with his two hands against Jordan Jr.
"1:1 my friend, let's do it all over again."
This game is destined to be the most brutal contest between the two center forwards! As for who will see the final victory, only God knows now.