Chapter 5 The Lost Trail Section 59 The Combination of Two A
Li Xin dribbled flexibly and suddenly crossed horizontally while traveling. But a huge black shadow suddenly flashed in front of him, slapped the ball he had just shot, accelerated again, and rushed away with the direction of the ball. This dark shadow is none other than Avralo, a very accurate steal.
But because of the fierce grabbing, he stumbled and fell to the ground during the run, but fortunately, the ball was still under control, and he got up and distributed the ball to Allen.
Allen, who had just run to the inside, understood and threw the ball directly above the basket.
"Throw it so high, what is this guy going to do?" Zhuo Yifan was surprised.
A huge black shadow sprang out from behind him, catching the ball with one hand in the air, like a mountain of land, smashing the ball into the basket.
"It's a beautiful air relay!" The rest of the U.S. team was in a stir.
It's Avraro again, after dribbling and falling, he got up and jumped again, and his movements were done in one go, and his instantaneous explosiveness beyond ordinary people was too surprising.
Avraro completed a beautiful dunk, and it was Allen who provided the assist. The cooperation between the two seems to be like a heart, which is praised. There have been several such combinations in today's game, which is reminiscent of the cooperation of Malone and Stockton in the NBA in the 90s. But the difference is that it is not easy for Avraro and Allen to have such a combination, you must know that they have only known each other for a few days, and both of them have shown super high basketball IQ.
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"Aaron, Well done Avraro!" Once again, Gibson jumped up from his stool like a spring.
"You know what? When I went to their school, Aaron walked up to me and the coach after a game with his father and said, "I'm probably the most competitive guy." Honestly, when I got out on the pitch, I wanted to beat because that's what I learned from my father. Any game, he takes it seriously! I love this dude so much! Gibson said to Douglas with a fluttering eyebrow as he clapped incessantly.
Allen also said he thinks his best time on the court was last year, when he swept his father 15-0 in a one-on-one heads-up.
And his father quipped, "I'm glad he got past me and didn't show mercy to me because I was his father." I know that by then he was ready to play at the next level. Then he led the varsity team to the Ohio State High School League championship today. Son, I'm so proud of you! ””
Douglas gave a thumbs up in admiration: "What an amazing father and son!" ”
Gibson: "After the summer, this guy is going to Georgetown University, and it's a sure thing." And has a good chance of being a starter for the team. ”
Douglas was surprised and asked, "A first-year rookie becomes a starter on the Georgetown University team?" ”
Gibson: "That's right, the starters of Georgetown University. ”
Douglas: "As far as I know, only two guards in Georgetown University history have been starters in their first year. This is one of the NCAA's top basketball schools. ”
Gibson: "Indeed, under his father's tutelage, Aaron was already ready to go. Last season, he averaged 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Earlier this year, he played in the All-American McDonald's High School All-Star Game, where he finished with 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. He then participated in the 2016 Jordan Classic, where he scored a team-high 23 points and eight assists, in addition to three rebounds and one steal, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Jordan Classic. This guy is amazing. Gibson reports Allen's accomplishments as much as he reports his own stats.
Of course, Li Xin on the court didn't know that the opponent in front of him was also one of the strongest guards in the American team in the high school world, and he was very likely to step into the NBA in the future.
During the conversation between Gibson and Douglas, the third quarter of the game had come to an end, and with Allen's effective organization, the offensive strength of Avlaro and McKins was fully released, and it seemed that the United States had reservations in the first half.
The U.S. team has gained a 68-43 lead, a whopping 25-point lead.
Avraro and Li Xin each caused a foul on a defender in their respective offenses, and both made two free throws.
In the last 3.9 seconds, Xia Hongsen's ultra-long-range shot missed, ending the third quarter of the game.
At the end of the third quarter, 70:45 Asian United had trailed by 25 points. The last 10 minutes have to catch up with a gap of 25 points, and the opponent is the super powerhouse American United, even if the opponent does not attack and defend alone, it may not be able to score 25 points, which means that the Asian United team has almost no chance of winning.
"But even if you lose, you have to lose like a man!" , Li Xin put a towel on his head and walked to the bench.
"I have to admit that the American team played at the level they should have in the third quarter. completely suppressed the attack of the Asian United, and in the confrontation with Li Xin, Allen also completely had the upper hand. Whether it is the control of speed or rhythm, whether it is the shooting from the outside, or the ability to break through, it can be said that Allen has completely exploded Li Xin. That's the gap! ”
Li Xin kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his forehead, and it was the first time since high school that he had suffered such a rout in a real five-a-side competition. Even in the face of Zhang Zhenyi and Zhang Qiyi brothers of Nanyang High School, the overlord of Shanghai universities, and even Wang Linzhou of Wusheng Middle School, the king of CHBL High School, they have never felt such a big gap.
"It turns out that this is the real strength of the top high school students in the United States!" Li Xin's mind was blank, constantly thinking about this sentence.
"Let's have a drink!" Xia Hongsen saw that Li Xin was sluggish and handed over a bottle of sports drink.
"Thank you!" Li Xin took the drink and drank half of it in one gulp, and his brain finally cleared up.
He remembered what his father Li Xiaolong once said: "The gap between the level of basketball between China and the United States is more than 50 years!" This gap is all-encompassing. It started with the cultivation of youth basketball.
Basketball in the United States has developed for more than 100 years. Its personnel training and selection system has been developed quite well. Many students start amateur training at the age of 1~2 and can participate in basketball summer camps organized by NBA stars such as Curry, Jordan, Kobe, etc. There, children can receive more standardized initiation training.
Most middle schools have varsity basketball teams and have a well-established competition system, and although the United States is a large country, almost every state has its own basketball league. From elementary school to middle school graduation, student basketball players have reached a considerable level.
The best of these student-athletes will be selected to play in the NCAA, bringing them one step closer to the NBA that young people can only dream of. Just like the leaders of American high school basketball who have played with themselves today, their strength is already at a semi-professional level, and even if they are put into China's domestic professional basketball league, they can compete with adult professional teams.
As for himself, at best, student players are only amateur players, and at most their own strength is the best among amateur players. Although he almost has a crushing advantage over ordinary school teams, he still fell to his knees in the face of the semi-professional basketball level of American school teams of the same age.
wants to enter the NBA and the national team, Li Xin just set the goal yesterday. Today it seems so far away.
"What's the matter, Li Xin, you're depressed!" Zhuo came over and patted Li Xin on the shoulder and said.
"If you lose, you lose, it was also expected, what a man can't afford to lose. We're only 17 years old, so there's still a lot of chance! ”
"That's right! We still have a great chance! Li Xin raised his head and looked at Zhuo, the brother who had worked hard with him on the court for three years. He has always been by his side, accepting the joy of victory and the pain of defeat together. Sweating together, even bleeding, overstepping themselves, helping themselves in difficult times. A basketball brother who is not related by blood, but is closer than his own brother.
"Come on! Li Xin, what is this setback! Shoot again if you fall! Li Xin secretly cheered for himself in his heart.
"Zhuo! We'll be brothers for life! Li Xin put his hand on Zhuo's shoulder, his eyes were bright, and he asked very seriously.
"Hey, hey! Needless to say, of course we are brothers for life! Zhuo Yifan smiled heartily, no matter what time it was, this guy was so optimistic and hearty. Although sometimes a little silly, and a little inexplicably arrogant and narcissistic, the people around him have also become sunny.
"What a cute guy to think of!" Li Xin thought to himself, and unconsciously raised a smile on the corner of his mouth, it seemed that he had come out of the haze of failure.
The referee's whistle blows, and the final quarter begins. Li Xin was not substituted, and Mr. Wesley told him to let him take a good look at the game. Zhuo also did not play, and rested on the sidelines with Li Xin.
They were replaced by 190cm South Korean striker Kim Jun-cheol and 195cm Japanese power forward Okamura Daiki.
The United States, which had a huge score advantage, also replaced the two main players, McKins and Allen, and replaced them with striker Greg. Martin, as well as Harris, the best sixth man.
In the Asian team, Kim Jun-chul, Lin Xuemin, Xia Hongsen, and Takaichi Sato all have considerable long-range shooting ability. And Kerr, Martin, and Harris in the U.S. team also have some outside ability. It seems that in the final quarter, it is ready to let go of his hands and feet for a big battle.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kerr hit a three-pointer, and the gap widened to 28 points.
However, Xia Hun Sen soon got a pass in a sudden combination and also hit a three-pointer.
In just over three minutes into the game, the two teams scored 12 and 13 points respectively. It seems that in the last quarter, the two sides also gave it a go and started a battle against each other, will the last quarter become a scoring competition?
There were 6 minutes and 40 seconds left until the end of the race. U.S. United 82-58, leading by 24 points. (To be continued.) )