Chapter 112 112, Showdown Kentucky
"Johnson, are you so optimistic about this Chinese kid?" The middle-aged man with the cap asked.
"Wei Lun, he is a rare good seedling, you know, there is no shortage of good attackers in the NBA, but there are still not many defenders like him!" Johnson said with a sparkle in his eyes.
Velen, a new brokerage company, Johnson, as Velen's friend, directly introduced Cheng Lei to Velun, NBA stars have their own agents, want to dig, the cost is relatively large, but, from the NCAA to tap potential stars, maybe you can dig treasure.
"A newcomer who has just been in North Carolina for half a year, if you want to talk about Starlight, may not be as famous as Hicks on their team, are you so sure that he will be favored by NBA teams?" Velun said truthfully.
"A strong defender is what every team in the NBA needs and is essential, isn't it? Now, there are a lot of good attackers, but, good defenders, indeed, are rare! Johnson said with a smile.
"Let's not talk about that, do you think he's going to go to the draft?"
"Of course, I've already signed him up, and I'll talk to him when all the games are over, and I'm sure he's going to be interested in joining the NBA!" Johnson said confidently.
He knows Cheng Lei's information best, and all aspects show that Cheng Lei's family conditions are not very superior, and if he participates in the draft, he will have a very considerable income, which is enough for him to live here.
"Since you are so sure, as long as he joins my agency and can be selected in the draft, what he promised you will definitely be given to you!" Wei Lun said with a smile.
While the two were chatting, the Mars vs. Kentucky match between North Carolina and the Earth was about to begin.
The players on both sides are ready, and on the North Carolina side, a familiar figure actually appeared on the bench, and Joel, who had not appeared in the previous games, actually sat on the bench.
This made the Kentucky coach vaguely feel a little worried, didn't it mean that Joel was still recovering from injury? Could it be that he has recovered?
Now, Joel appears on the squad, and maybe, he will be replaced at any time, which should be paid special attention to, in the eyes of outsiders, Joel's threat value is much higher than Cheng Lei.
As the whistle blew, the game began, and Payne jumped with all his strength to help North Carolina win the ball first.
Williams dribbled the ball through the half court unhurriedly, consciously slowed down the tempo, and the first ball, seeking stability.
The teammates ran quickly, and Hicks seemed particularly positive today, never seen him play so hard in a game.
Hicks, as a veteran in the team, his goal is different from others, and he doesn't want to play in the NBA, so sometimes, in the game, he will be lazy, and today, he is full of firepower.
Even Coach Roy, like he had just met Hicks, didn't know him a little anymore.
Of course, only Cheng Lei knows the reason.
Hicks is still very strong in his personal ability, and through constant running, interspersed, and outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right side, he received a pass.
Aiming at the basket, feints, although the action is relatively slow, fortunately, the action looks more real, and through the powerful acting skills, the defender is pointed.
Hicks got past the defender and hit the first goal with a solid shot.
"Hicks can't be a doping, so positive!"
"I find myself a little bit unrecognizable to him, is this guy still the same Hicks?"
The bench in North Carolina was lively all of a sudden, and it had been a long time since I had seen Hicks in this state.
Daron Fox, Kentucky's star point guard, has a strong offensive ability, and his style is more similar to Westbrook's, an offensive point guard.
After the ball passed the half, the first time, I was not thinking about passing, but thinking about how to attack.
In the face of Williams' defense, Daron Fox appeared to be at ease.
A shoulder shake, a sudden acceleration, already half of Williams's body, followed by a small throw, easily scored the ball.
Cheng Lei is now opposite Kevin Locks, and he is also a difficult character to deal with, I heard them say that this person's offensive firepower is not weaker than Dalong Fox, but his defensive ability is weaker than Dalong.
Payne quickly grabbed the position under the basket, and under the basket, the confrontation was the most intense, and the sound of thumping muscle confrontation was constantly heard.
Cheng Lei glanced at Jackson, and Jackson immediately ran in the direction of Cheng Lei with understanding.
Cheng Lei first slowly moved towards the top of the arc where Williams was, and when Jackson arrived at the position, Cheng Lei suddenly disguised, followed by an acceleration, and ran in the direction of Jackson.
Kevin Locks was trying to catch up, but he was already one step slower, and was blocked by Jackson, and Cheng Lei got an excellent opportunity to make a vacant shot.
The defender was thinking about it, it was too late, and Williams passed the ball to Cheng Lei's hands in time.
The hand rises and falls, and the three points are in hand.
Cheng Lei has increased his shooting speed to the level of a normal person, but there is still room for him to reach the fastest.
"Wei Lun, look, this kid still has a good three-point ability, isn't it the same as Bowen back then!" Johnson said with a smug face.
Cheng Lei is a big surprise he dug out, with the intuition of many years of coaching, Cheng Lei must be a fast jade.
When Williams defended Daron Fox, although he didn't suffer much in physical confrontation, he was indeed a little slower in terms of foot movement, and he was very slow and effective in preventing his breakthrough.
Dalong made a sharp stop, and at one point overtook Williams by half a body and went straight to the basket.
With his legs exerting force, he was about to jump up and split the buckle, and when Dalong jumped in the air, he was embarrassed to find that the ball in his hand was gone.
Cheng Lei has been paying attention to the situation on Williams' side, and is ready to make up for the defense at any time, which is also a pre-determined tactic, knowing that Williams will suffer a loss in his steps.
As soon as Dalong broke through, Cheng Lei moved, and when Dalong Fox jumped, Cheng Lei accurately cut the ball in his hand with one palm.
"Attack!" Cheng Lei shouted.
"Back to the defense!" Dalong shouted at his teammates.
Hicks ran back desperately, and today he was strong enough to win this game.
As if he had taken a stimulant, Hicks was unusually active today, taking the lead and rushing to the front.
Cheng Lei made a long pass, the ball was like a cannonball, and it was accurate to Hicks's hands, and the two-handed slam dunk was successful.
North Carolina is now adopting a contraction defensive formation, not giving Daron Fox a chance to break through easily, the ball is constantly being transmitted on the outside, and Kevin Locks has a slippery bottom line and brought Cheng Lei over.
Although it is a shrinking defense, in essence, North Carolina still uses half-court marking.
After Williams was passed by Dalong for two, he decisively changed his defensive tactics, took a small step back, and did not let go of his throw, just to suppress his breakthrough ability.