Chapter 135: The Excellent Defender (Part II)

Jim is no ordinary man, and his national fame has skyrocketed since he coached the historic six-overtime game last year, and his coaching skills have been widely recognized by the American college basketball community.

As Jim's prestige grew, he also became more aware of the importance of "nurturing hope", a very profound term in Chinese culture.

Today, Jim's influence in Syracuse is growing, and it is extremely rare to be able to say something to his former disciples, expressing obvious optimism.

This is not a statement in front of the media, as long as you find some reason to prevaricate, praise the other party, and both parties are happy.

Jim still attaches great importance to Li Shihao, a disciple who was valued in the past, and his evaluation is also the most pertinent and reliable.

Li Shihao suppressed the curiosity in his heart and calmed down to watch the game between the two teams.

At the beginning of this game, as Li Shihao predicted, the Syracuse University Orange People had a clear upper hand, and Wesley Johnson scored a series of shots on the offensive end, either sudden or shot, and no one could stop him at all.

Once beaten out of form by Wesley, Marshall University is difficult to play.

As Wesley's original rival, Li Shihao was well aware of Wesley's strengths and weaknesses.

Wesley's excellent physical condition allows him to freely display his talent in both offense and defense at the No. 3 position, unlike those glass men who are afraid of confrontation, who are timid on the defensive end and become a defensive "black hole" on the court.

And, Wesley's offensive ability is excellent, he has an excellent mid-to-long range shooting ability, and God has given him great physical gifts. It also gives him a soft mid-range shooting touch that makes him more dangerous on the offensive end.

In addition, Wesley, like Li Shihao, is a player who is good at running without the ball, and when he encounters the opponent's strict defense and loses the space to shoot, he can use running without the ball to attract other players or open up the space. Score on your own jumper.

However, unlike Li Shihao, Wesley's breakthrough ability is not strong, and compared with Li Shihao, Wesley is obviously not able to make good use of his excellent physical condition, and he has good physical talent and cannot be swayed wantonly.

When the game was deadlocked, it was clear that Wesley didn't have enough finishing power and could only rely on jump shots to score. This is a bit monotonous for a non-pure shooter player like him.

However, Wesley has relied on these skills to get enough exposure in this year's NCAA arena, and I believe that many teams will be willing to choose him, because this year's draft pool is much shallower than last year's, Wesley's pick may not be too low, and a lottery rookie position is estimated to be unable to run.

There will be teams willing to use lotto slots to choose him!

As for whether it can be a little higher, it depends on Wesley's results this year. If he can lead Syracuse University to a better result than last year's Lee Shihao, then it is not impossible for Wesley to be close to the top pick. It's just that this point is obviously not very likely for Wesley's current strength.

In the first quarter, Wesley was on the offensive end, not only disrupting Marshall's defensive system with his excellent running offense. He also used his good vision and overall view to pass a lot of good balls and create offensive opportunities for his teammates.

Andy hit two crucial three-pointers from the 45-degree three-point line, both of which came from Wesley's passes.

It's only the first quarter time. Marshall University fell behind by eight points with a score of 20:12, and the entire on-court lineup of Syracuse University was revitalized by Wesley alone.

These Marshall University head coaches saw it, but he was not in a hurry, and after calmly analyzing the situation, he replaced him with a tall center.

Li Shihao set his eyes on him, 2.13 meters tall, isn't it too outstanding in the American basketball world, is it not too prominent, is Jim talking about him?

Just as Li Shihao was thinking to himself, a sentence floated lightly beside him, "Bruce, pay attention to this kid, his name is Hassan. Whiteside! ”

Li Shihao turned his head to look at Jim, his mentor beside him, and saw that he was holding a cup of warm tea, watching the game while drinking, without the slightest distraction, if it weren't for Li Shihao's familiarity with Jim and getting used to Jim's voice, I'm afraid they would have doubted whether Fang Cai's abrupt words were what Jim said.

Hassan. Whiteside didn't immediately give the team an advantage in the score after he came on, and this center is obviously not the kind of leader type interior player who has excellent offensive ability, and his offensive skills are still a little rough and single, and he has a bit of a hard time playing against the interior of Syracuse University.

But then, Li Shihao found out about this man named Hassan. What's special about Whiteside's kid is that he's an excellent blocker.

Hassan received a pass from a teammate at the back of an attack, scored on a dunk, pulled two points back and made a morale-boosting move.

And this, in the eyes of the arrogant Wesley Johnson, is undoubtedly a provocation, he is already a senior this year, and he has a lot of experience in the NCAA arena, very few people dare to be so provocative in front of him, Hassan's actions undoubtedly angered Wesley Johnson.

In the next attack, Wesley was clearly a little bit up, he was in control of the ball, and when Andy found an open opportunity and reached for the ball, Wesley had no intention of handing it over.

He looked ahead at Hassan. Whiteside's position, with a quick plan in mind to break through and offensive opportunities.

When his eyes touched a gap, Wesley's eyes lit up, and the whole person started quickly, turned into a wind and smashed into the basket, avoiding the defense of the opposing player at Marshall University, and the whole person jumped into the air and tried to score a layup.

A black shadow pounced, and the wide white and green jersey brought a hint of wind due to the rapid air current, and Wesley only felt that his vision was blocked by a tall body, and then the hands holding the ball were hit with a heavy blow, and a mountain of force passed from the basketball in his hand.

In the next second, the basketball in Wesley's hand had already flown out, and was intercepted by a large hand firmly in the air.

Wesley only had time to bow his head and gasp after landing, looking up at the figure wearing the No. 21 jersey in front of him, and there was something unspeakable in his heart.

He was actually impersonated, he was still a nobody, and it seemed that he was a rookie player who had just entered Marshall University this year.

It's ridiculous that I actually lost to a hairy boy! (To be continued.) )