Chapter 220: Kentucky Inside and Out
When deciding to play against the University of Kentucky Wildcats, Wacker got into an argument with Wildcat head coach Hawley.
After all, they all have historic stadiums and they all have fanatical fans.
In the end, there was no choice but to go through the ancient but effective method of deciding disputes, "Flip a coin!" ”
The two celebrities really tossed coins in the video, and in the end it was WACKER's luck that was a little better.
"The round of 16 will be held at the Polly Gardens Arena at the end!"
In fact, except for Hawley, the other players of the Wildcats were very excited.
"Being able to go to Polly Garden, that means you can see the legendary stars Kobe Bryant and James?!"
"Even if you can see it, you should think about the home fans!" Hawley said angrily.
In fact, even he is a fan of these two, and he has long been excited, saying this completely to take care of his image as a head coach.
The absolute centerpiece of this year's University of Kentucky is point guard Looney. He is 1.89 meters tall and weighs 85 kilograms.
Although his height and weight are not strong, his speed is fast, and his ability to break through with butterflies in one hand is super strong!
After his sophomore year, he developed the European step, which can be said to have mastered the methods of rapid attack and technical breakthrough.
This, combined with having a consistent three-point output, makes it difficult for opponents to limit his play.
Although he scored 22 points in the last battle against Ah Fei, he was not as eye-catching as his opponent.
But in addition to his final kill, he also had 11 assists and four steals. There is only one zero in all the data, and that is the error.
Because the core of the university has absolute possession of the ball, no matter how strong the technique is, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes.
Before saying this, I want to get rid of this Looney, who has maintained his record of 28 games without mistakes since he played in the NCAA last year!
A player like that is a treasure for a manager.
The absence of mistakes not only proves his technical stability, but also means that he is emotionally stable, and his mentality is always the same regardless of whether he wins or loses.
At all times, impatience is the biggest reason for mistakes.
His 11 assists are mostly aimed at Georgia, a powerful center who missed last year due to injury.
With a height of 2.20 meters and a weight of 105 kilograms, he is a giant under the basket!
Although it lacks absolute speed, it has better mobility than the average center.
Guarding under the basket is a nightmare for opponents, and before his injury last year, his average of 5 blocks per game was enough to match the ancient gods.
Coupled with the fact that the NCAA has not had such a traditional center for a long time, Georgia is also a player to focus on.
He and Rooney are terrifying in scoring inside and out, so they are also considered the third favorite to win the championship before the rise of the Bruins.
Now many media outlets look down on the University of Kentucky Wildcats, which also makes head coach Hawley quite unhappy.
By analyzing the game of the Bruins, he was really terrified of Zhang Yi and Escalo's offensive and defensive abilities.
It is already a head coach for a team to have a player who combines offense and defense, but I didn't expect WACKER to gather two of them in a year!
Rooney also felt a lot of pressure, although his expression was still the same cold, but he had experienced Esgallo's toughness in the Christmas fight.
If their only chance to win is on the inside.
At 2.08m, Vali is much shorter than Georgia, and his athleticism is not outstanding in the starter.
I heard that he started completely through connections, which made Georgia more confident.
At the beginning of their game, as one of the highlights of this round, they enjoyed the treatment of live broadcast in the United States.
The audience in the outfield was also seated, and Kobe Bryant and James also appeared in the private room as agreed.
This made the Wildcats players on the field excited, because although they are also legendary schools, they usually don't have such top 50 superstars to show up to support them.
Knowing that this was a common occurrence for the Bruins, their jealousy grew.
UCLA's basketball team has been rotten for so long, who would have thought that it would be possible to turn around with a rookie in a year.
The referee blew the whistle for the start of the match, and in the face of the giant Georgia, although Wali jumped desperately, the 12-centimeter gap could not be made up with a bounce.
Georgia easily won the ball for the Wildcats. In the hands of Rooney, although he is a point guard, he usually pushes forward.
Even against Escarho, his possession and breath were solid. Because of the opponent's strong ability to break the ball, Rooney was extra attentive when controlling the ball.
The Wildcats have a small forward position, but there is not much difference in strength with the Bruins, especially on the center side.
The reason why Wacker did not choose Leon, who is 2.14 meters in the team's main center forward, is entirely because he wants to keep this hand, and even if he makes a substitution, there is no advantage.
It's not that he believes that Vali can limit his opponents, on the contrary, Wacker is well aware of Georgia's interior strength.
Even if it will become humiliating, it is also an experience for his son. If he hadn't experienced the blow on the pitch, Vali would have always been a fledgling hiding under his wing.
Of course, Looney is also the main offense to the basket, but when he advances to the three-point line, he immediately distributes the ball to the point guard, and he slanted into the waist position at a 45-degree angle, which can open up space for the basket even if he has range.
As long as there is no help from Escalho, Robert's single defense ability is not to be feared.
saw the opposing point guard facing Robert, first relying on shaking to appear a chance, Brad had to help defend, at this time, he immediately passed to the basket.
Georgia almost dunked after receiving the ball! At 2.20m, he dunked effortlessly.
And Wali has tried his best, but the physical gap is too obvious, and he really doesn't have a good way to face such a traditional center.
Vali didn't know why his father had arranged for him to play, and he thought it would be better to play on Leon......
In the offensive round, Robert advanced with the ball, but he only hesitated for a second, and Looney relied on experience and point guard to sandwich him to the halfway line.
"Damn! Resolute! At this time, Zhang Yi ran out, but there was still a small front of the Wildcats in the middle of them.
Robert's gaze swept to Esgallio, who was spreading his hands, but Rooney was waiting for the moment.
I saw his big hand poke from below, the basketball was out of his hand, and Robert fought desperately for the ball but it was still difficult to stop the other two......
Rooney broke the ball in an instant, and his feet were like a twelve-cylinder engine, and once it started, no one could stop him.
Even Zhang Yi tried his best to catch up, but he didn't expect Rooney to be like a long eye in the back of his head, bowed down in the air to avoid his block, and then scored a backhand layup!
The Bruins hadn't faced this challenge in their first two games.
It doesn't matter if the score is behind, but when Vali and Robert's mentality goes wrong, it's not good news for the situation at UCLA!