In the end, Arizona State University defeated the University of Arizona 58-42 away to win the derby, which was the first time they did so after two seasons.

The two people who played the best on the Devils team in this game were Harden, who handed out 11 assists, and Xu Yong, who made 7 three-pointers.

Not only did he set a new NCAA single-game scoring record, but he also set a new all-time record for the Devils' three-point shooting!

As a non-giant team, Arizonada State University's ancestors are not too broad, but Xu Yong also recorded himself in school history in one game.

At the end of the game, the Wildcats bench players got up one after another, and they had to shake hands with the Devils players after the game.

Bayless subconsciously glanced up at the score of the electronic scoreboard on the wall, as well as the statistics of the players under the score.

Xu Yong's 28 points and 5 boards stand out from the crowd.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Once again, they were humiliated, and this time on their home turf!

It's really...... I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car.

Is there an element of luck in Seo Yong's 7 threes?

There must be, and even if you bring in Stephen Curry, the best shooter in the NCAA this season, he may not be guaranteed to shoot that many threes.

But except for Xu Yong's ball against Bayless, the other balls were not too difficult.

This is the biggest difference between Xu Yong and Curry, he is not a shooter in the true sense of the word, so you can't defend him from the outside like you can against Curry.

Because you did that, Xu Yong's ball against Hill was another punishment.

Essentially, Seo is now a dunker who can shoot from the outside, and Battinger is the same style.

But unlike Badinger, he moves faster, has better physical flexibility and coordination, and has more delicate small skills. [Note 3]

So it's because of Bayless's misjudgment that Xu Yong has made so many three-pointers, but even without this, Xu Yong can still get points, the difference is that maybe there will be more points in the restricted area.

In other words, Xu Yongneng is not necessarily a lower threat to the Wildcats than Harden, and Arizona State University is no weaker than Arizona University now.

O'Neill actually knew this, so he didn't blame Bayless after the game, as he did in the game, but reached out and patted the latter on the shoulder.

The two looked at each other, and there was no longer frustration in their eyes.

Although they have prepared well before the game, they still despise the Devils psychologically, but after this battle, they will take it absolutely seriously and win it back in the next meeting.

……

At the end of the game, the Devils got on the bus back to Tampe.

At this time, it was already more than ten o'clock at night, but the team members were in the car.

At this moment, Sandike stood up and signaled quiet, and then announced one thing: "Xu will be the captain of the team for the season." ”

After Sandek's announcement, there was a burst of cheers in the car.

The captain plays a vital role in the team, and the coach is obliged to supervise the team's training and deal with the relationship between the players when he is not there.

Because it requires team status, it is generally not the strongest team or the spiritual leader of the team.

Xu Yong is already a leader in the dressing room, coupled with his excellent performance since the new season, and of course, in Sandike's eyes, as well as timely encouragement and reminders to his teammates during the game, this captain deserves his name.

Especially after such a brave game, this opportunity was also very good.

Sandek continued to sit down, and the team chatted again.

"Captain Devil." Shipp in the front row suddenly turned his head and said with a smile.

Xu Yong smiled when he heard this, originally the captain was the inherent role of the team, but when Shipp said this, he suddenly had a feeling like Captain America and Captain Dragonfly.

"Satan." Harden on the side then spoke.

This nickname actually means similar to Captain Devil, but the force is much higher.

The Devils Team is the Chinese translation name, its English name is "Devils.man", which literally translates to the person of the Demon King, and the Demon King, the King of Demons is Satan.

The captain of the devil's team is actually the leader of the devil, that is, Satan.

"Barr." Then Harden pointed to himself again.

Barr, also known as Baal, is one of the three demons and is known as the "King of Destruction", which is also very similar to Harden's current style of play.

Then, Harden couldn't stop, and he directly started giving the whole team demonic names.

For example, he gave Glasser the nickname "Duma", the name of the Monarch of Hell, the most learned of the demons;

Another example is to give Ayers "Azazler", Azazler is the demon of original sin, symbolizing original sin and redemption;

After a while, everyone on the Devils team was nicknamed the Devil by Harden.

Xu Yong was also happy when he heard it, back then, the "Bad Boy Army" Pistons were called "all the villains" by the fans, and now it's okay, they are really all the devils.

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Shocked! Arizonada State University wins the local derby! 》

The next day, a report about the derby was published in the Arizona Sports Weekly.

An NCAA regular season game is clearly not going to attract national attention, especially since neither team is in the top 15 in the polls for the new season.

But, the implications of this across the state of Arizona are enormous.

You know, this is an NCAA Division I derby, and the side that has been underdog has actually won, which is really the old virgin finally broken, big news.

"Did you watch the morning news? The Devils actually won against the Wildcats! In the Suns' locker room, Marion said happily to Stoudemire.

He is the oldest player on this Suns team, having been with the team since '99, and is most familiar with and concerned about the same city team next door.

"Really?" Stoudemire was also surprised, he came three years later than Marion, but also lived in Phoenix for four years and knew something about the Devils.

"A Chinese player named Xu Yong scored seven threes, which was interesting." Marion said with a smile.

"Chinese players?" Stoudemire was a little surprised, the past of competing with Yao Ming for the best rookie is still vivid.

At this time, Nash, who was resting on the side, also turned his head and asked, "Defenders?" ”

"A striker of two meters and three." Marion nodded back.

Nash's eyes lit up when he heard this.

A forward who can shoot three-pointers, and is a professional counterpart to the Suns.

"When do you have time to go to the site?" Nash continued.

They may not have time to go to other places, but it is still convenient to watch a ball in the same city.

"Okay." Marion nodded immediately.

Stoudemire on the side also nodded, the team is not playing well this season, and it is time to relax when you go to watch the NCAA game.

……

Just when Nash and others were discussing when to go to the scene to watch the Devils game, basketball reports about Xu Yong were also rapidly fermenting in China.

It happened to be Thursday, and the latest "Basketball Herald" was released, and the poster of the newspaper was neither Yao Ming nor Yi Jianlian, but the picture of Xu Yong shooting three points against Bayless!

"Xu Yong scored 28 points in the NCAA opener, pointing to the 2008 NBA Lotto Show!" 》

And the front page headline of the newspaper, this eye-catching headline is also eye-catching.

This is not the first time that a Chinese player has competed in the NCAA, and the earliest pioneer was Ma Jian, but that was more than a decade ago, and the media at that time was far less fluent than it is now.

Now, the news of yesterday's game spread to China, and the media people worked overtime overnight to rush out.

In this article written by Yang Yi, a description with exaggerated overtones is reminiscent.

"This is a small forward that has not been produced in Chinese basketball for 50 years, when he hit seven three-pointers against the top team of American universities, and when he completed the dunk against the seven-foot black American center, he is announcing to the world that China also has a world-class small forward!"

"James Harden, the new American guard star is assisting Xu Yong, Xu Yong is now the absolute core of Arizona State University, this is the first time that a Chinese player has done this, and his future is immeasurable."

"According to well-known American media people, in the latest draft prediction, Xu Yong has entered the scope of the lotto inspection, and it is likely to be the top eight picks, and Xu Yong will be the next NBA player after Yi Jianlian!"

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