Chapter Twenty-Four: The First Mistake
The short, small-eyed, round-headed guard stopped what he was doing and stared at the opposite half, and the yellow-skinned guy in the No. 1 jersey looked at him.
Shervin. Mark's fame has been around for a long time. How can this Asian kid make Mark even give up his No. 1 jersey.
Before the game began, the University of Texas Longhorns Honorary Coach Rick Brown. Barnes has reminded him more than once that he should be careful of the opposing team's No. 1 point guard. But in Bradley's opinion, there was nothing to be careful about that No. 1.
His slightly thin figure and height of no more than a few centimeters taller than himself made Bradley feel a lot more relieved. Rick. Barneys is a good coach who has been able to lead the team into March Madness for 11 consecutive years because he is cautious.
But in Bradley's view, this time, his manager was a little too cautious. A guy like Yiyang, Bradley thinks he can defend himself as much as he wants!
"Stinky boy! What are you looking at? Why don't you hurry up and warm up!? Just as Bradley was staring at Yiyang in a daze, Barneys' low roar reached the court.
Bradley smiled at the chubby white coach and threw himself back into the warm-up.
Unlike Bradley's ease-willedness, the University of Texas Longhorns coach Rick Brown. Barneys didn't look at ease. The coach has watched a lot of video footage of the bulldogs' game. The strength of this Big Ten League champion is not to be underestimated.
Hayward and Shervin. Naturally, the two of them don't need to say much, and the No. 1 newcomer named Yi has always made Barneys unable to put his mind at ease.
Although Bradley under his command is known as the "guard killer", he is also known as Celtics coach Doug Brown. Rivers publicly praised. But Barnes still can't be completely reassured, the most terrifying thing about that No. 1 defender is not that he performs well, but that he is improving almost all the time!
Barnes would rather prepare Bradley than underestimate his opponent. As a manager who has been able to lead his team to March Madness for 11 consecutive years, he knows very well that underestimating the team can only lead to fatal disasters.
"Be careful, too. Bradley's defense is like a mad dog, if you need a pick-and-roll, I'll come out and work with you at any time. "In the other half, Matt. Howard chatted with Yiyang while shooting.
"Don't worry, I'll deal with him. Concentrate and the basketball will be in your hands at any time. "Yiyang Chong Matt. The corners of Howard's mouth curled. He probably didn't think that he would become friends with this white man who had a quarrel with him.
The players on both sides were nervously warming up, and the on-site commentators were also in place one by one.
Reggie. Miller, the former NBA superstar, was sent to the scene by TN.T TV today to be the commentator. It can also be seen from this that TN. How seriously T TV took this game.
In addition, the NCAA also added Chinese commentary seats for the first time this year. Although there is no NCAA live broadcast in China, the huge crowd of Chinese students in the United States is also a big cake that the NCAA is unwilling to let go. The addition of Chinese commentary will undoubtedly make Yiyang's game get more attention from Chinese.
"The brightest star player on Butler's collegiate team is their striker Gordon. Hayward, who averaged 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, put the sophomore white player in the spotlight before the NCAA tournament began. Prior to that, his projected draft prospects were probably only mid-to-late in the second round. But now, Hayward will have a chance to make it to the lotto in one fell swoop! "Reggie. Rather than wasting time, Miller began to introduce players from both sides and also warmed up for his later commentary work.
"As for Butler's other weapon, no, not Shervin. Mark, although Mark is also very good, I have to admit that his tactical position in the hands of Coach Stevens has surpassed Mark, a senior. This season, he is also the most assists per game of any player in the NCAA, with a whopping 9.5 assists, making him unbeatable. In this era when small players like to take the ball and do it alone, it is undoubtedly a good interpretation of the meaning of the term point guard. All right! We saw that the warm-up of the players on both sides had ended, and Coach Stevens and Coach Barneys were making the final arrangements for the team! Audience friends, the fierce March Madness Tournament starts now! ”
The scene has been drowned out by the roars of the fans. The NCAA tournament is all played on neutral courts, so it's hard to tell which side the fans are rooting for. It's possible that none of them support it, and this group of people who love basketball just want to enjoy a feast.
"Remember! To prevent the longhorns from breaking through, you can let them shoot, but you must not let them threaten the basket! Tough! Beat me hard! If this guy dares to enter the forbidden area, you will make him look good! Stevens had to open his throat to make the players hear what he was saying.
With a loud electronic beep, Stevens patted the starters on the buttocks, urging them to get on the pitch.
Yiyang looked around him, Crazy March, even if it was only the first round of the game, the atmosphere of the game was almost the same as the NBA scene he saw on TV.
However, to Yiyang's surprise, in the stands, there were many signs holding up the letters "1" and "YI" with big numbers drawn on them. This is the first time that Yiyang has seen supportive fans outside of the home court for so many years of playing basketball.
A warmth welled up in the heart of this cold teenager, basketball, it is really getting more and more interesting.
The players on both sides stood according to their positions, and Dexter. Pittman's "Roshan" looks like it is better than Matt. Howard was a full double his size. Hayward and Mike. James' gaze also sparked.
Yiyang looked up at the other side and found that Bradley was also looking at him with a serious face. The game hasn't started yet, and both sides are ready to fight to the death!
The referee blew the whistle and the basketball was thrown into the air by the referee. Under the cheers of the fans, Matt. Howard lightly paddled the ball, and the basketball flew into Yiyang's hand.
Despite his height, Pittman's excessive weight and poor athleticism make him barely able to jump.
Yiyang did not hesitate after receiving the ball, and immediately started the sprint! Opposite, Bradley, wearing an orange zero jersey, hurriedly moved. These two leading defenders faced off from the first second of the game!
Yiyang's surprise attack didn't catch Bradley off guard, and this guy's agile lateral ability allowed him to seal Yiyang's breakthrough route just right.
Yiyang had to slow down and slow down the pace so that he didn't hit headlong. This guy really lives up to his reputation!
Bradley's timely block made the Bulldogs' surprise attack come to naught, and Yiyang had to wait until his teammates settled down and slowly grind positions with the Longhorns.
During this period, Bradley has been inseparable in front of Yiyang. This guy neither rushed forward to steal, nor did he give Yiyang space to sprint. His mastery of defensive positions is very mature, and it has been fulfilled by Celtics coach Doug Doug. Rivers' evaluation.
Yiyang glanced at his front, Gordon. Hayward and Shervin. Mark is still looking for opportunities by running off the ball, Willy. Wesley and Matt. Howard was doing an off-ball pick-and-roll.
When Hayward ran out of position according to the tactics, Yiyang suddenly started to pass the ball, and he saw an opportunity!
However, what Ling Yiyang didn't expect was that Bradley actually judged his intention to pass the ball! The stout guy reached out to block, forcing Yiyang to turn up the arc of the pass.
Although the ball was successfully passed, due to Bradley's interference, the ball did not move according to Yiyang's expected flight trajectory.
It was at this time that Mike. James, the small forward who relied on his athleticism to cross the NCAA arena, suddenly exerted his strength, caught up with Hayward, and touched Yiyang's pass!
"Mistake! There was a mistake on the first pass! "Reggie. Miller spread his hands, and most of the people in the scene, including Stevens, had their mouths grown.
For a point guard who makes very few mistakes, making a mistake on the opening shot is something they never thought of before.
Mike. James didn't hesitate after the steal and immediately launched a transition attack. The University of Texas Longhorns are indeed much more athletic than the Bulldogs, which is why Stevens asks the players to shoot and not let go.
Hayward worked Mike. James chased after him, and Yiyang was inseparable from Bradley. It didn't look like the Longhorns had any decent chances.
However, Mike. James actually directly stood up to Hayward's pursuit, and faced Yiyang under the basket and jumped straight to the basket!
In the air, Mike. James and Yiyang collided violently, Yiyang flew directly out of the bottom line, Mike. James also moves in the air to transform into shapes.
However, for Mike, who has a lot of energy and is used to forcing layups in the air. For James, none of these obstacles can make him stop!
I saw Mike. James twisted in the air and threw the basketball to the rebound, and Hayward flew in and missed the basketball by a fraction of a second.
The orange basketball lightly hit the rebound and bounced back into the frame. In the first goal of the opening game, the Longhorns scored first in a way that they were very good at!
"How so? The Longhorns didn't have a good chance with this one. But Mike. James, he's the kind of player who throws himself into the air and fights around. As for Bradley, everyone has seen it too. If it weren't for him, there is a good chance that he would not have made a mistake at all. I have to say that the champion of the Big Ten League is in real trouble today! "Reggie. Miller was a little disappointed because he thought Yiyang would perform better.
Yiyang, who was on the field, took Hayward's forearm and stood up again.
"My fault man, my bad!" Yiyang gritted his teeth, seemingly very dissatisfied with his performance just now.
"Hey, it's okay man, that's the first ......"
"Nope! I promise, man, this won't happen a second time! Yiyang categorically interrupted Hayward's speech, and then waited for Hayward to send the baseline ball.
Over there, Bradley was proudly talking to Mike. James high-fived in celebration. And Yiyang, who was not very satisfied with his performance, was ready to raise his Thor hammer and draw a yellow lightning bolt on the court!
Stevens was still standing calmly on the sidelines, he saw Yiyang's expression, and he saw Yiyang's burning gaze. Perhaps, for this game, this mistake at the beginning may not be a bad thing......