Chapter 6 Defense First

"As I said, you have to be focused when playing against the Blue Devils, and the slightest mistake could result in a heavy bombardment of their attacking firepower." Bill. Wharton whistled and gloated, "The UCont players obviously don't have that awareness, or they haven't adjusted themselves to the Finals yet." ”

"Well, I'd say Addison got a steal for himself at the start of the game, and now he's averaging 3.8 steals per game, which is the steal leader in the NCAA this season." Hubi. Brown took Addison's data file and commented, "He's really talented at that, in terms of how to make himself more insidious on the field. ”

Jabari landing from the basket. Parker and Addison slapped each other excitedly: "As always, pass beautifully, partner." ”

Addison didn't say anything, the boy on the field seemed to have extinguished his emotional fluctuations, almost never let his face and expression fluctuate, and was always so indifferent, as if he hadn't woken up.

- Nonsense, I know I pass it beautifully......

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Back in the backfield to settle in a defensive position, Shabazz. Napier dribbled the ball and covered it. As soon as he let out a big talk, he was stealed by the opponent and staged a dunk, which made Napier's face a little unbearable, and the absolute core of Kangda wanted to fight back.

Napier was the leader in Connecticut, the undisputed leader. After four years in the NCAA, he graduated from Kemba. Walker's bench played, until now he has full possession and unlimited fire, and without him, Kangda has lost more than half of his support. So after Napier made a single gesture, the rest of the team hurriedly started running to open up the inside space and make way for the core to break through.

Although Napier is completely unsightly in terms of organization, Addison's possession is indeed very good, and it is certainly an inappropriate attempt to try to steal head-on. The point guard isn't physical, but he has excellent offensive ability with the ball, a wide range of firepower, and a decent shooting percentage from 21 feet away.

Thinking of this, Addison didn't give him space and just pasted it. Oil Field is not the home of either side, and with both men being NCAA star-caliber players, he trusts the referees to take sides.

Napier was surprised at the moment of physical contact with the boy, in his opinion, both of them were 185 cm tall in shoes, and he weighed 80 kilograms, and Addison weighed 75 kilograms. But when the real collision occurred, he felt a very strong force from the opponent's upper limbs, almost disrupting his dribbling rhythm.

As one of the 'Duke Twin Devils', Addison's real strength is not his individual offensive ability, on the contrary, he is a traditional point guard that is very rare in the new era, and the offense is always based on passing and secondary. And a point guard who barely averages more than 11 points per game and often holds the ball in his hands is really not very good offensively.

What really makes all opponents jealous is that kind of shadowy, airtight defensive ability, and it can even be said that Addison is one of the few point guards in the college league with excellent individual defense ability.

Excellent physical fitness and tough upper body strength, coupled with a slender arm span...... Players who have experienced Addison's single defense have similar feelings:

Like a large spider, it weaves a suffocating web to cover you, no matter how much you struggle and ask for help, he can catch you, and make you lose confidence with crazy entanglements and a pair of eyes that seem like you can't wake up, until you collapse.

One thing that really proves Addison's single-defense ability is that since the U.S. Championship, not a single player against Addison has been able to score more than 13 points in every game.

Addison wasn't very tight yet, but the squeezing force was already wary of Napier, and he could feel his slender arms dangling near his ball handler, ready to make a steal at any moment.

Napier, who couldn't get out of space on several consecutive dribbles, didn't want to waste time, so he called for an inside blocker, briefly took two steps to the three-point line, and then handed the ball to shooting guard Portlet. Porterett made a jumper from beyond the three-point line, and the ball smashed out of the basket and was picked up by Dawson.

The center immediately passed the ball to Addison, and the boy calmly dribbled across the half-court, extending his left hand for a '1' and then a '4'. Although CoachK fielded a very mobile lineup in this game, it was not Addison's first choice to bombard the fast break from the start, and he had to test the opponent's defensive intensity in various positions first.

The competition has just begun, and they have time to do experiments.

The Blue Devils players followed Addison's gestures, and to the surprise of the UC power forward, it was Jabari who played the No. 4 position in this game. Instead of going to the low post, Parker stood near the corner next to the free-throw line, which made him a little hesitant to go over and get stuck in the spot.

This hesitation gave Addison an opportunity, and the boy's long palm flicked the basketball back and forth in front of him, and with an infrequent shake of his upper limbs, his left shoulder leaned down, and the ball was handed to his left hand.

Napier's nerves tightened, and he hurriedly moved his body sideways half a step with this movement. As soon as the gap of this half-step was revealed, Addison's basketball in his left hand was immediately dialed back to his right hand, and with a flick of his fingertips, the basketball flew to Parker in the horn position.

Jealous of Jabari. Parker's offensive firepower, the Kangda forward, who was still sinking under the basket, hurriedly caught up, and Parker's swift heavy heart tentative step made him pause suddenly, worried that this nimble guy would break through. Looking at the hesitant power forward, Parker sneered and completed the step-back, raising his arm to jump.

"Whew!!" , the basketball crashed into the net, bringing a pleasant wave.

Addison, who witnessed this attack, had a certain number in his heart, although he hadn't seen the strength of the power forward's single defense, but that hesitation had already made the boy give his defensive ability and awareness a 'fail' rating.

"Hey, keep an eye on him, keep an eye on him!!" The head coach of Kangda yelled at the power forward, dissatisfied and annoyed, "Man, if you dare to let him vacant in that position, then what are you still doing on the field??!! ”

"Oh my God, is that guy at Kangda an idiot?? In the middle distance actually dared to leave Jabari. Parker has an empty spot, doesn't he know he's facing the NCAA Tournament scoring champion? "Bill. Wharton sprayed directly on the live broadcast seat, "If I were the head coach, I would replace this idiot right away!" ”

"Lillerson was too hesitant, and to be honest he had great physical gifts, but that hesitation on the defensive end would ruin his career." Hubi. Brown saw it more deeply and accurately than Wharton, "Don't forget that they are facing Addison, who is extremely good at analyzing the game, and this sinister little guy will probably use Lillerson as a scoring cash machine for Duke, and bite him until he is completely blown off...... Addison has done that this season. ”