Chapter 221: Defeat the Kentucky Wildcats
A year ago, both Wayne Rooney and Georgia were ranked in the top 10 by ESPN.
But Georgia's injury and Rooney's single-core defense by Duke University's Blue Devils in the round of 16 has directly impacted the draft prospects of the duo.
Kentucky, as a traditional elite school, is likely to have an embarrassing situation of not having a top-10 pick in next year's draft.
That's why manager Hawley is angry. One is a point guard with a historic turnover, and the other is a traditional center with super athleticism.
They don't deserve this kind of cold reception, and not even the whole team.
The Bruins are strong, and no one can deny that, but everyone in Kentucky is not convinced.
Not to mention that the first batch of international exchange competitions fell first, and even the friendly matches that came back from the winter vacation were also played by UCLA people.
Hawley believes his team has the strength of a top-three team in the NCAA, and now its influence is so small because of the injustice it has received.
On the pitch, Rooney and Georgia were holding their breath. So he played very strongly on the field.
After the University of Kentucky, the score was not opened.
Of course, this is because Zhang Yi and Esgallio cannot be restricted at all. The offensive firepower of these two is useless, whether it is a single defense or a trap.
This also made Coach Holly quite speechless, I really don't know where this guy Wacker found these two monsters!
The score was very anxious, so Hawley also called a timeout and rearranged the defensive strategy.
Although Rooney is very consistent, there are many mistakes by people other than him, including Georgia.
At Polly Garden, they are under a lot of pressure, not to mention the national live broadcast, and more importantly, there are several heavyweight superstars sitting on the sidelines.
There was a little more defensive pressure on this side, and very stupid mistakes began to appear on Kentucky's side.
The Bruins are all fast-break players, so they can take advantage of the opportunity to score whenever they make a mistake.
In addition to serving as a small forward on the court, Zhang Yi also deliberately helped Vali defend Georgia in defense.
Height is not an absolute advantage, because in terms of strength, he can't bear these two brothers.
Stuck in a good position, Georgia's jumper was inconsistent, so not long after Kentucky came back from a timeout, the offense was stopped again.
In fact, not only the players, but also the coaching staff and staff were a little overly nervous.
Hawley, who has always been known for his calmness, began to yell at the defense and reminded the tactics.
Leaving Rooney and Georgia, they are not without other tactics. But everyone was so nervous that they made mistakes in the first run of tactics.
The Bruins seized the opportunity, and the score was quickly pulled away. The Kentuckians were quickly defeated.
Hawley even smashed the tactical board, but the game was drawing to a close, and the score was in double digits.
Rooney's dozens of games without mistakes were also broken by Escalho's tight defense.
This one can be regarded as a complete failure for them.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that either the Bruins are too strong, or the Kentuckians are too nervous.
Zhang Yi and Esgallo's performance in this game is also decent, and others are even more restricted.
If the Wildcats could concentrate on the court, the end result could be two things.
Wacker actually regretted it, because the opponent had the strength to test the strength of these children, but he didn't expect the result to collapse before he could hold out to the end.
In this game, in fact, the Bruins also exposed some weaknesses, such as being targeted at the beginning.
For example, the Duke University Blue Devils and the University Memphis Tigers both have strong centers.
If you really have to fight them with real guns, the center problem will basically be targeted. Although there is Leontodi, his strength is also decent, and it is impossible to expect him to play at the level of a super center.
After the match, Zhang Yi hugged Rooney and Georgia, but the opponent calmed down at this moment.
"If you weren't too impatient, this matchup would have been even more exciting."
Hearing his words, Kentuckians also regretted it, and if they want to win people's attention, the first thing is to do their best.
Hatred of an opponent is counterproductive in many cases. Hawley and others have also learned this.
While Kentucky may have an embarrassing record in next year's draft, their mindset is back to the game itself.
"Rooney, Georgia are good." "Yes, and they're only sophomores, so they're very promising."
They didn't know that although they lost the game, showing up on such a big stage had already helped the players attract more attention.
Zhang Yi and Esgallio once again shined in the audience, and the audience was more and more amazed by the stability of the two of them.
They are like two cold-blooded scoring machines, and every night they can show the audience what they are capable of.
Leaving the court, Kobe Bryant and James even showed up in the Bruins' locker room, causing a burst of cheers from everyone.
Of course, reporters are also following, after all, the biggest hot spot in the basketball circle now is who is Zhang Yi's basketball godfather?
He is surrounded by two of the best living players in history, and the boy from the Grand Duke has already reached a level of popularity that many NBA stars have struggled to achieve during his college years.
It's a bit like LeBron James back then. With him in the draft, the team with the top pick, no matter whether there is a shortage of small forwards, it is impossible to miss Zhang Yi.
After this game, Zhang Yi and Escalo's Bruins also created a lot of records that were comparable to the ancient giants.
After all, they've won 36 games in a row so far. If you hadn't participated in the Avengers, this process would have been the finals......
Zhang Yi himself won the NCAA March Month award for the first time.
Because this month is the most important game cycle in the NCAA, this award is the precursor to the MVP of the Year, the John Wooden Award.
Interestingly, in the voting of all ball critics, Isgallo was only one vote less than Zhang Yi.
And Valanda and Sean, who are in third and fourth place, are even worse than Iscariot in terms of the combined number of votes.
The Bruins' duo is becoming the dominant player in the NCAA, and that's a fact that's been recognized by all.
With them, even if the other three are all substitutes, it seems that they can win.
This is a terrible talent, and the title of the first person in the alliance on Valanda has already been handed over.
Although they have only fought once in the Avengers, now, everyone just hasn't officially crowned Zhang Yi.
Rounding out the round of 16, the Bruins will face the mighty defending champions Duke University Blues in the round of eight.
If this one is the focus battle, then the next one is considered the finals, and the winner of them is almost certain to make it to the finals and have a good chance of winning the championship!
All eyes were on this battle, so much so that the battle in the second half of the district was no longer cared about......