Chapter 16: The Spotlight
Matt. Howard's height is already quite outstanding in the pit bulls team. But in fact, he is only 2.06 meters tall in shoes, but he is an out-and-out "short" center.
With neither athleticism nor height and reach dominating, the Ohio State Buckeyes starting center Jason Brown. Iman breezed away from Matt. Howard took the ball away on his head.
The basketball didn't go through the point guard's hand and flew straight to Evan. Turner's arms. The guy went straight to the push and didn't mean to pass the ball. Although Evan. Turner was actually playing the number three position, but on the court, Evan Browner. Turner can be a point guard, a shooting guard, or a small forward. His versatility is undoubtedly the key to this guy's ability to become a college star.
Turner hasn't dribbled a few steps lightly, and Bulldogs star Gordon has not yet dribbled the ball easily. Hayward was already baring his teeth and claws at him.
Don't look at Hayward, a white striker, on the surface, but in fact, this guy's physical fitness is not bad at all! If Hayward was just a forward who could shoot threes, he wouldn't have gotten so much attention at all. In the NCAA, there are many people who can shoot three-pointers. But Hayward, he's not just good at accurate shooting.
When Turner played against Hayward last season, he was able to easily use his physical advantage to crush the breakaway. But today, when Turner was about to repeat his old tricks, he found that the white guy in front of him couldn't stand it no matter what!
Hayward, who is already in the second year, is not satisfied with the status quo, and he trains hard, so that his good physical talent is gradually developed.
Turner hurriedly took a step back, since he couldn't stand up, there was no need to keep attacking closely. That will only increase the probability of your own mistakes.
After the first failed attempt to break through, Turner raised his right hand and charged at his "black and hard" center. Iman asked for a pick-and-roll.
Iman is a standard meat shield insider, he's huge, he's a nice height, and he's pretty strong. Although the movement speed is a little slower, it is still very good as a stake-style frame protector.
Iman ran to Turner's side with difficulty, and Turner did not hesitate for a moment, and immediately began to shake his upper body and quickly break through.
It seems that Hayward's "small body" can't bypass the "Roshan" of Iman at all. Turner smiled slightly, scoring was still so easy and happy.
After getting around the pick-and-roll and getting rid of Hayward, Turner was about to get ready to accelerate to the break. Just as he was about to attack the basket, the college basketball star suddenly noticed that the basketball on his left hand seemed to be a little out of control!
Helping to defend and steal in the process of the opponent's breakthrough is the easiest way to steal! Yiyang's own experience on the basketball court is equally applicable even to the star of Turner!
When Turner was ready to speed up past Hayward, his vigilance would indeed be greatly reduced. This guy didn't find out that the No. 1 defender had been waiting for an opportunity for a long time!
Yiyang saw the opportunity and suddenly stretched out his arm. The basketball in Turner's hand was slammed away by Yiyang, who suddenly came out, and the steal was successful!
"Very sharp judgment! The timing of the tackle was well chosen. This guy is stunned from Evan. Turner's palm broke the ball! ”
Yiyang did not stop his pace after the successful steal, he immediately rushed forward, and the conversion attack was formed instantly.
"This ......" watched Yiyang flash in front of his eyes from the sidelines, and Buckeye said to coach Nate. Martin was completely stunned! If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really couldn't believe that a yellow-skinned defender could run at the speed of a black man!
Yiyang couldn't hear anything in his ears, only the sound of the wind whistling by. After a while, Yiyang caught up with the basketball that was stabbed away by himself. He bent down slightly, slapped his palm, and the basketball jumped on its own.
After that, one of Yiyang's feet had already stepped into the three-second zone. He glanced behind him, making sure that no one could pose a threat to his attack. Then, the No. 1 defender kicked his legs hard!
"Whoosh! Boom! Yiyang's hands were clasped violently, and the curtain ended perfectly!
"Oh God! This kid flies! Looking at Yiyang with his arms hanging from the basket, the on-site narrator at Ohio State University let out an incredible roar. You know, this is the first time he has watched Yiyang play. Until then, he had always thought of Yiyang as a Nash-style defender.
But now he knows that this No. 1 is simply a beast!
"Holy!" Even Evan, who chased Yiyang. Turner, after seeing Yiyang's dunk, grew his mouth. If you just talk about speed and bounce, this seemingly non-threatening Asian defender seems to be stronger than all of them!
At this moment, Buckeyes coach Nate . Martin knew he had made an incredibly stupid mistake! He actually told his players a few minutes ago that this Asian defender was no threat!
After the successful dunk, Yiyang quickly retreated and did not make any celebratory moves. After passing Evan. When Turner was around, Yiyang took a special look at the star striker.
He didn't speak, but Turner knew exactly what that look meant. You want to go to war!? Come on!
"Incredible speed of propulsion and take-off height, this kid, maybe and John. Wall as fast! When the commentator recalled the picture of Yiyang stealing a dragon dunk just now, the name Wall quickly appeared in his mind.
"The problem is that Wall is already well-known, and we can't even pronounce his name as the number one defender in front of us! Now, I finally know how the Rangers lost the last game. ”
In just one round, Yiyang managed to steal the limelight from Hayward and Turner, shining the spotlight on himself.
If the last game against the Mountain Terres was just a small fight, today against Evan. Turner, this game is in the spotlight.
Because of Turner and Hayward, there must have been a huge number of scouts on the scene for today's game. Most of them are sent by NBA teams to look for rookies.
And Yiyang's performance just now undoubtedly caused many scouts to add a Chinese name to their notebooks.
After the hard lesson just now, in the second round, Evan . Turner's nerves were visibly tighter than before.
He knew that he didn't just have to watch out for Hayward now. That seemingly mediocre Asian defender is also a big threat! It's no wonder that Crowder made a point of mentioning this name when he interviewed him yesterday, it seems that the Buckeyes scouts don't have these reporters as well-known!
This time, Turner still attacked with the ball on his own. This guy's first step is actually not fast, but what makes Turner great is because of his changeable dribbling rhythm.
Turner's decisive start forced Hayward to retreat, but as Hayward stepped back, the all-around forward suddenly pulled back from his hips, took a step back, and got a little space to shoot.
To Evan. For a player like Turner, that space is more than enough. He shot calmly, and even though Hayward pounced very hard, Turner didn't get nervous in the slightest.
The basketball went past Hayward's fingertips and into the basket. Although there was some interference, the basketball that was thrown by Turner was still hollow into the net!
"Brush!" The crisp sound of the Nets tumbling echoed in everyone's ears. Turner turned away in style. This kind of wonderful moment, he has to repeat it more than a dozen times in a game!
"We can all see that Hayward has done his best. But it can't be helped, Evan. Turner is one such player. At least in the NCAA, it's hard to have any defense that can contain him. The NBA is the place for people like him. ”
After an unexpected mistake in the first round, Turner was quickly back on track. Yiyang has to admit that the No. 21 is indeed very powerful, at least in terms of shooting, he is not a star and a half away from this "champion candidate".
"Don't be in a hurry, organize an attack, organize an attack!" Brad. Stevens shouted at Yiyang from the sidelines.
Yiyang took the baseline ball and began to slowly approach the enemy position. However, to Yiyang's surprise, the Buckeyes team had more holes in defense than the Mountain Guys in the previous game!
Most of the defensive forces were piled up on Hayward's side. Elsewhere, the Buckeyes team left some big passing space for Yiyang.
Now, Nate. Martin already knows that the number one defender is lightning fast. But he doesn't know yet that the level of passing organization of this No. 1 defender is not something that this level of defense can contain!
Jason. Iman, the slow speed of the big black man, seemed to be able to take advantage of it. Yiyang made a few gestures, Matt. Howard didn't step forward to block the pick-and-roll. Because now, Yiyang needs Matt to stay on the inside and prepare for the attack later.
No pick-and-roll, Shervin. Mark and Gordon. Hayward only slightly opened up some space for Yiyang. It seems that Yiyang is an opponent who intends to break through one-on-one!
Just when the turn time on the timer had just become 28 o'clock, Yiyang suddenly started! Stick to the left!
The Buckeyes point guard immediately took a step sideways, and if it wasn't for his quick reaction, maybe the lightning-fast No. 1 would have passed himself by now!
Just when the bodies of the two made contact, Yiyang suddenly changed his pace, taking the defender as the axis, and quickly turned around!
In an instant, Yiyang blocked his opponent behind him and passed it cleanly!
After turning around and passing the alignment, Yiyang's breakthrough road is open. He continued to accelerate, and it looked like this "cruise missile" was about to detonate the Buckeye Tree's basket!
At this time, Jason. Iman had to come up and help. If you continue to let it go, it's no different from giving the bulldogs two points.
"Fake him! Risking him! Risking him! ......" The Buckeyes fans in the stadium shouted in unison, they all wanted to see Jason. Iman can give this Asian kid a little color.
Seeing the strong and tall Jason approaching step by step, Yiyang did not panic. Basketball is not a game of body.
Yiyang took a big breath, and as soon as he stepped into the three-second zone, he directly faced Jason. Iman jumps!
"Idiot!" Buckeyes coach Nate. Martin shook his head, the number one guard would just add a block to Iman's stats. His bounce was terrifying, but there was no way he could be in such a small space through Iman.
Seeing that this little-known No. 1 defender actually chose to jump directly, Jason. Iman couldn't have said how happy he was. As a blue-collar center, he doesn't have many opportunities to be in the limelight. It's good now, someone sent a big risk, how can there be a reason not to pick it up.
Iman dragged his massive weight off the ground gently. In the next second, Yiyang and Iman's bodies collided together. It seems that Iman completely covered Yiyang's whole person, leaving Yiyang with no chance at all!
'Was the way the number one handled the ball a bit recklessly?' The on-site commentator shook his head in disappointment, this is another impact point guard who has no physical fitness but plays without thinking about it. It seems that after the popularity of Rose and Westbrook, this kind of point guard is becoming more and more popular now.
Just when everyone thought that Yiyang's performance was over, the No. 1 guard with a pigtailed head was leaning on Iman in the air, intending to turn around!
"This is!?" The narrator's eyes widened suddenly, as if things were not as simple as they thought.
I saw that after Yiyang made physical contact with Iman in the air, he suddenly made a 360° turn in the air with Iman as the axis! This turn looks exactly like the one he just broke through!
"Is this a 360° spin layup in the air!?" Everyone was stunned as to how the Asian had managed to spin like a spinning top in the air.
After Yiyang turned in the air, Iman's big hand was still on top of his head. If Yiyang wants to make a layup, Iman still has a chance to block.
However, Yiyang's purpose in doing all this is not to score points for himself. Stevens told him to pass the ball and that's how he passed the ball!
Yiyang turned around in the air and gently handed the ball over, and the Bulldogs' starting center, Matt. Howard just ran back to the basket and caught the basket.
At this time, Yiyang's breakthrough jumped to attract Iman's defense. So, Matt. Howard is unmarked under the basket!
The white center didn't hesitate, he jumped on the spot, jumped high, and slammed the basketball into the frame with both hands! And the players of the Buckeyes can only watch this happen!
"Imaginative assist! From the beginning, I didn't plan to score on my own! It's all under his control! At this moment, everyone was impressed by Yiyang's performance!
Matt. After Howard landed on the ground, he excitedly touched Yiyang's head, in the United States, touching other people's heads does not only exist between elders and juniors. If someone of the same age does this, it can only be said that the two people are already quite close. Duncan of the Spurs often touches Parker's head, and even Kobe Bryant. Bryant also doesn't lose his temper when Gasol touches his head.
Yiyang didn't respond to any happy expression at the excited Matt, he still maintained his "characteristics" of facial paralysis.
A dunk, an assist. Yiyang's wonderful two shots have made Evan. Turner's name is mentioned less and less. Now, the focus of the whole stadium is the No. 1 newcomer called Yiyang!
Brad. Stevens stood on the sidelines with his hands folded proudly, amazing, it hasn't started yet...... As the game went deeper, when Hayward and Turner were inseparable. The Buckeyes players will know what it means to be a surprise from the sky!