Chapter 322 & 23 The Man Who Had High Hopes
In the middle of the home field, Wang Weiyu will face the challenge of the waiters. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info About the waiters, Wang Weiyu has too many memories, rookie season, championship season and so on.
"What are your expectations for the first time playing against the waiters since your comeback?" The reporter asked. Wang Weiyu replied: "I don't expect much from the game, if it is possible, I hope Kant James can come up and play a few minutes." He's one of the few players who has had an impact on me in my career, and if it's his last season, I want to pay tribute to him in my way. ”
That night, Jacques Arena.
The two teams arrived at the scene in advance to warm up, and Wang Weiyu was the earliest player. Before the others came, he had already thrown hundreds of balls.
Players gradually arrived, including Wang Weiyu's old acquaintance, Kant James. He was the last player to arrive. In the past few years, he has been plagued by injuries and has always been out of action, so he has made a lot of preparations to prepare for tonight's game.
Remembering that three years ago he also led the Waiters and the Emperor Team to compete for the championship, and now it is a matter of fact, after the original Four Heroes of the Wind and Dust broke their championship dream, Heyman Sejer retired directly, and Duwin Cowles insisted on two years after the transfer and also retired. Three years ago, the Waiters F4 was left with only the time-running Kant and the declining Jerry Robert.
"It's embarrassing to see the bandages on your feet." Wang Weiyu was stunned. Kant smiled wryly and said, "Any 39-year-old player has to take care of his body like I do. ”
"Are you going to play tonight?" Wang Weiyu asked. Kant said: "It depends on the coaching arrangement. "Hopefully you'll play." Wang Weiyu said.
Alva took a closer look at the Waiters' starters, "Listen, they're very impactful, especially on the outside, don't be careless." "Don't worry, I promise to destroy them." Raglan said majestically.
The Imperials sent Montgomery, Raglen, Wang Weiyu, Wood, and Merris as the strongest starters at this stage.
The Waiters' center Stevenson Coogan is in charge of the jump ball. Merris was surprised when he saw him, this guy's height is really not enough, he shouldn't be 2.10 meters, and his arm span is not outstanding.
So, Merris swept the ball away without any suspense. Wang Weiyu stretched out his hand and received the ball.
"Come on!" In this game, Qin Wei took Wang Qingqing to the scene to watch the game. The arrival of his wife and daughter made Wang Weiyu a little more motivated. He didn't rush to perform and observed the form on the court, but Montgomery was very brave, using his running position to cleverly get rid of Jerry and go straight to the basket.
Wang Weiyu hung the ball, and by the way, he helped Montgomery block it, and Montgomery dribbled to a layup, which was blocked by Coogan. If it had been him a few years ago, this ball would definitely not have been played. But after being honed in the lower leagues, his offense has long since changed.
Montgomery's body folded in the air, dodging Morgan's block, and lifting the ball up from the other side of the basket with his right hand.
"Huh!" Montgomery roared. Wang Weiyu's eyes widened, he didn't know Montgomery's current ability, but he really saw him play in the game, and he still felt a little disobedient.
Is this still the three-no guard who can't dribble, can't make layups, can't shoot, and can only defend?
In Kant's absence, Wang Weiyu should be very relaxed, but in fact it is not. Indeed, when Kant grew old, the outside world unanimously thought that the flanks of the waiters would become shortcomings, but there were unforeseen circumstances. Once again, God has favored Cleveland.
Mark McCann, selected by the Waiters with the 10th pick in the second round in 2022. The reason why the waiters chose him was also simple, although he was rough in all aspects, he played hard and had good explosiveness.
After Kant grew old, he was pushed to the starting line-up and has been out of control ever since. He's not good at it, but he's hard enough and has an extraordinary sense of rebounding. He's not good with the ball, but he's good at running. This year, he also developed a consistent set-up jumper, becoming the Waiters' second-leading scorer after Jerry Robert.
This time, McCann used his running position to get Wang Weiyu away from Wang Weiyu and hit a three-pointer in the bottom left corner.
"That's McCann's style, he's a very different striker from Kant, and W can't take him lightly." "Yes, it's hard to underestimate any player, let alone a good player like Mark McCann."
How can I despise him? Wang Weiyu complained in his heart, his face was silent, dribbling past Wood, using his blocking to throw McCann away, burst to the basket, passed the ball, Wood shot high, this is his point.
"Bang!" The touch did not come. Merris grabbed an offensive rebound, pushed away Coogan, and rolled over for a signature meniscus hook.
After two rounds of contact, Wang Weiyu figured out McCann's vein. He's very motivated in his position, but unfortunately he doesn't attack with the ball and doesn't have a strong projection. Against such a player, he only needs to have a snack to watch.
The biggest problem with the waiters is Jerry Robert. His breakthrough was like lightning, and even though Montgomery tried his best to defend it, he still couldn't defend it. Jerry played a set of fancy dribbles, Montgomery was tired of defense, and it was difficult to deal with other routines, after being passed, Wood made up for the defense, and Jerry passed to power forward Ex Trek.
Wood followed Jerry, Trek was unguarded, and embarrassingly, he didn't have a basket. He hesitated for about two seconds, threw the awkward ball, and hit the iron.
Stevenson picked up the rebound, jumped again, and the basketball was picked up by Merris again. The two jumped for the third time and flew the rebound. McCann skimmed, intercepted the rebound, and shot on the spot and was blocked by Wang Weiyu.
Wood stood in the high post and picked up the ball, and the round was over. Wang Weiyu was a little wary of McCann, this guy's rebounding sense is not ordinarily good, if he is a few centimeters taller to play power forward, he must be a terrible rebounding monster.
"It's good, but it's still too tender." Wang Weiyu muttered.
"Art, give me a block!" Wang Weiyu greeted his teammates. Wood came up and honestly built a wall.
Wang Weiyu looked like he was about to break through, and McCann overreacted and took the initiative to bump into Wood. As a result, Wang Weiyu did the opposite, walked in the opposite direction and passed him, took two steps, took off, grabbed the basketball with one hand, and wiped the ball into the basket before the opponent's inside line blocked.
"He played too easily." Qin Wei thought to herself.
Wang Qingqing still couldn't understand the game, and when she heard the audience shouting, she also shouted.
"Pressure! The waiters need to put more pressure on the Imperial team! If they keep up this rhythm, I bet they don't stand the slightest chance! Charles Barkley, who was commentating on the game, said loudly.
His partner is also Reggie Miller, a member of the Ultimate Alliance TV Celestial Band. Miller said: "In addition to the tempo, there is also the offensive efficiency, and they have to make sure that they are efficient for a period of time, otherwise they can't entangle the Kings. ”
Jerry Robert calmed down and organized the attack. His playmaking skills are lacking in talent compared to his breakthroughs, and apart from a few obvious chances, he can't find the hidden opportunities deep in the lineup like Kant.
Center Stevenson has his back to the ball, which is a good option. Jerry passes the ball, Stevenson is stuck to Merris, and he turns to be forced. Merris was unceremoniously slapped down the ball and hit the ball, only to be whistled for a foul by the referee, who was intermittently blind.
Merris wanted to argue, but reason reminded him not to challenge a man who suddenly lost his sight. The referee is the biggest on the field, and after playing the ball for so many years, Merris still understands this kind of thing.
Stevenson is one of the more popular inside players at the moment. He has the ability to protect the basket, the ability to make free throws, the movement speed is the average in the league, he has a certain amount of back-to-back ability, and his rebounding ability is first-class. It can be said that this is the most suitable center forward for the modern generation, this kind of player has something to eat no matter which team he goes to. He may not be the main character, but he is essential. Because not every team has a star center like Merris, what most teams need most is a center like Stevenson who can do a little bit of everything.
Wang Weiyu looked at Kant on the sidelines, he was calm and relaxed, indifferent to the situation on the field. It seems that he has indeed seen through and has no superfluous thoughts about the game.
The more this is the case, the more Wang Weiyu wants him to play. The Imperial Team can only play the Waiters twice a season. There are not many opportunities, Wang Weiyu hopes to face Kant again, and by the way, reminisce about his rookie period,
As Kant's heir, McCann was decent. He filled the void of Kant's aging, but he could not fill Kant's deep pit. All he can do is do what he's good at, like defensively. Wang Weiyu was in a bit of trouble, McCann's defense was unusually tenacious, catching his jumper rhythm and swooping up to close to him, not giving a chance to shoot.
Wang Weiyu grabbed the ball with one hand and swung continuously, but McCann just ignored it and just pinched his shot. Seeing this, Wang Weiyu quickly passed the ball.
Montgomery sent back Wang Weiyu, and then helped Wang Weiyu block McCann. Wang Weiyu got enough space, left wing jumper, a sharp spin ball, and hit the net beautifully.
"W's offense is ferocious, and it looks like he wants to continue his 30-point streak." Miller guessed. "It's time for him to make a statement of return, and there's nothing like that kind of solid stats, and he's bullish on him to continue that momentum," Barkley said. ”
Jerry still wanted to connect the others. Sometimes the more you want to do what you're not good at, the easier it is to forget what you're good at. That's the case with Jerry, he's right, but there's something wrong with his approach.
After McCann moved, he made a hidden pass, which was caught by Wang Weiyu, and he immediately cut it off, and the counterattack was launched.
Wang Weiyu's fast attack was as fierce as a leopard attacking its prey, and only McCann was in place in the waiter team, but the emperor team had Wang Weiyu, Raglan, and Montgomery participating in the fast attack.
Wang Weiyu collected the ball for a layup, hooked McCann's defense like a fisher, and then jokingly pulled the ball down and threw it to Montgomery on the side at will. Montgomery started to make a layup, no defense, no interference, and scored easily.
"W, how can you ignore my presence?" Raglan was greatly dissatisfied. Wang Weiyu said: "Raglan, the first choice for the three-line fast break is always a layup. "But you can score three points with a three-point shot." Raglan said. Wang Weiyu said: "But the two-point shot has a higher shooting rate. "But...", "I'll pass it on to you next time." "Don't forget!"
This wave of attacks allowed the Kings to pull away the score, and the Waiters chose to take a timeout.
"We're on good momentum, keep it up! Marley, you replace Merris. Alva adjusted briefly, "Their center has a certain back-to-back single, don't hesitate to foul, and force him down once you can't stop it!" "Yes!" Isn't it just a foul... Cecil complained in his heart.
The waiters adjust the guards. Jerry Robert moved to point guard and moved Leo Elton from the bench to point guard.
Unlike Jerry, Elton is a traditional defender, playmaking, and his presence can free up Jerry's attacking power.
Before Jerry could fire, Elton passed the ball to the inside first. Stevenson's second single, Cecil was dead, and after being carried away, his long arm stretched out to interfere with Stevenson. The basketball was iron, the inside line was in the position, McCann flew out from the side to grab the rebound, and Wang Weiyu jumped up to block his second offense was still scored.
"This guy's rebounding rush is a real problem." Wang Weiyu deepened his vigilance.
The position is settled, and Raglan stands in the position where he has the highest shooting percentage, and "W~~~~~" means that he didn't give me the ball last time on the fast break, so he should give it to me this time, right? W, be kind...
"Next!" Wang Weiyu smashed the ball to Raglan with both hands. Ragren doesn't do anything when he catches the ball, he just shoots.
Rao is Jerry left twelve hearts, and he couldn't imagine that this product was so crisp, so decisive, and so brainless. Sure enough, as everyone expected, Ragren missed the shot.
Jerry Robert has officially lifted the offensive seal. Laglen's offense is secondary, and the defense is about to suffer. Jerry's dribble was on target, Raglan was shaken and staggered, and he turned around and shot a three-pointer.
"Raglen, your defense is as bad as the shot you just shot!" Jerry spews trash talk. Raglan was unhappy, but he couldn't attack and prevent, and he couldn't say a hundred words even in his heart.
Raglan no longer asks for the ball recklessly, and with his current form, it is not wise to shoot a three-pointer without a brain, and the best way to do that is to look for opportunities through movement.
However, Cecil had his back in the position, and the left waist position was already in place, holding Stevenson firmly behind him. Wang Weiyu saw that it was an opportunity and threw the basketball over.
Marley Cecil has always come across as funny, and that has to do with what he does on social media. However, he was also one of the rising stars with high expectations.
When he first debuted, scouts once said in his scouting report: "Got into basketball at the age of seventeen, became a top-five high school student at the age of eighteen, and the first interior player of this rookie, and his growth trajectory is very similar to that of Hakim Olajuwon." ”
Yes, he was called Olajuwon II. Because of the injury, he was destined to not be able to cash in on his talent.
Cecil turned to shake off Stevenson on the baseline, then turned forward and pulled out of space, held up the ball with his right hand, and hollowed it in, a beautiful attack.
"Good shot! Marley. (To be continued.) )