Chapter 45: Maddie, known as Little Xu Yong
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The Devils got off to a dream start!
The cheers of the fans at the scene can no longer be stopped, and this opening can't help but make people think.
You must know that although the University of Memphis has weakened, it is only three places lower than them in the survey list.
Arizona State University is underrated or the University of Memphis is overrated?
The answer is obvious!
"Toot!"
It was at this moment that a short whistle blew from the sidelines, and the Tigers made a substitution, with Evans coming on for Kemp.
This substitution is very interesting, Evans is 1.98 meters tall, and he is as big as the smaller James, who is a hooligan to play point guard in the NCAA.
But fortunately, it is Harden who plays point guard on the Devils' side, and he does not suffer in size, and he is also a harden who has been upgraded defensively.
After the substitution, Evans controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and the continuous crotch suddenly started with a sharp start to pass Harden......
What stands out for this is a smooth and swift one.
And in the face of Ailes, who assisted in the defense, he directly turned around and scored a layup in the middle of the line.
These elements, which originally belonged to a small defender, appeared in a 1.98-meter person, which seemed extremely inconsistent.
But, that's talent.
The 2.08-meter-tall Durant has the flexibility of a guard, and the 2.26-meter-tall Wembanyama can break through with the ball like a small forward, etc.
When you have an ability that you shouldn't have at the same height, that's the strongest talent.
Xu Yong was also a little surprised.
He doesn't know Evans as well as Harden, basically staying at [20+5+5 in the fourth rookie season in history] and [debut is the peak].
But just looking at the breakthrough effect, Evans is better than Harden.
Of course, like Rose, Evans chose the right school, and this DDM tactic is simply tailor-made for breakthrough players.
The game lasted more than 6 minutes, and the score on the field was 8-14.
Evans came on the court and helped the Tigers stabilize the situation on the court.
And after playing for a few minutes, he doesn't feel like a newcomer at all.
Or to put it another way, his skills and tactics, including his body, are too mature.
This kind of player is an absolute instant player in the NBA, so it's no wonder why he won the best rookie in history.
It's like when other rookies are still learning to walk, he has already learned to walk in his mother's womb.
It was at this time that Sandike made substitutions, with Albert and Boateng coming on to replace Xu Yong and DeRozan.
This substitution came a little early.
However, Albert and Boateng, who were replaced, were also in good shape after a summer of training, and the Devils did not let the Tigers catch up with the difference in this period.
With the score at 12-16 and around nine minutes into the first half, both sides began to enter the rotation.
It was at this moment that attentive fans found Xu Yong and DeRozan standing on the edge of the technical table together.
When the two dead balls were replaced on the field, the fans at the scene felt that their eyes lit up.
Obviously, Sandek made a fuss about the rotation, and he had replaced two people earlier than the normal rotation in preparation for the replacement at this time.
Such an adjustment is very clever.
Because the Devils' starting strength now, whether on paper or in the opening game, is not necessarily weaker than any other team, but the bench is a big problem.
As the four- and five-star stats from the big schools show, the overall level of talent on the Devils is too poor.
Then Sandike's chosen solution was to make an early substitution and then use a starter to make the transition.
It's a great reflection of the quality of a coach.
Of course, as with the pick-and-roll strategy, this is also an "evolution" based on the team's performance last season.
Last season, with Xu Yong as a substitute, it was Sandike who saw Xu Yong's physical fitness, but this season, there is also the addition of DeRozan.
So Sandek is not only a level, but also a coach who is very good at learning.
Of course, this is just Sandek's arrangement, and what kind of effect can be played can only be known when this substitute connection section is played.
Substitution back, the Devils' possession of the ball.
The court is still playing UCLA pick-and-roll, but the offensive threat is obviously a notch lower than that of the starter.
In the absence of Harden and Ayres, the overall strength of the team has declined, and the understanding has also dropped a lot.
So after a wave of attempts, the Devils opted for a simpler way of attacking.
DeRozan held the ball and looked for an opportunity, and Xu Yong weakly borrowed Boateng to block and run.
DeRozan fed the ball to Xu Yong, and the timing of the pass was very good.
The opening empty catch, and this pass to the weak side, DeRozan's two consecutive good balls showed his passing skills.
After receiving the ball, Xu Yong bent his knees and jumped quickly, his waist was tense, and the whole person was pulled up from the ground, forming a shooting posture after reaching the highest point, and throwing .gif with his elbows.
There has been, Mai's dry pulling!
This is Xu Yong's first shot tonight, in the previous game, Harden was at the three-point line, DeRozan was in the middle range, and he was under the basket, and all three were attacking in the way they were most sure of.
The moment he pulled it up, there was an instant exclamation at the scene.
In the NBA, I can't see a second person with McS's dry pulling, but it actually appeared in the NCAA!
Note that it is McT's dry pulling, and the reason why it is unique is that its action is fast, coherent, and elegant, and it is so beautiful!
It's just like what the fans fantasize about playing by themselves.
"Huh!"
Moreover, Xu Yong hit this ball steadily.
He hit the first shot and he looked pretty good tonight.
The exclamation instantly turned into cheers, just say you love it or not!
While the fans were cheering, the scouts in the audience were also excited.
In last season's draft, Seo was considered a quality role player for lacking offensive skills.
This is based on his season performances, and it is unknown whether he will be able to develop offensive techniques.
If you choose this kind of player, the ceiling of ball holding that can be developed is not low, but most of them can't be developed, such as McGegie, who was favored by Jordan back then, and there are more talented players who can't be developed.
But just now, Xu Yong responded in a very Jordanish way: You say I don't have it, then I'll show it to you!
But after the excitement, these scouts are inevitably worried.
Because if Xu Yong really has offensive skills, it will not be an ordinary first-round prospect, but a lotto, or even the top ten!
The scouts who came to the scene today, they didn't have that high rank.
Just when they were worried, after Evans misplaced DeRozan, he changed direction and crushed DeRozan to hit the ball, showing the strength of [Guard James].
Evans' combat power is also the kind that the top ten can't hold.
They then turned their attention to Xu Yong.
One ball doesn't say much, and compared to Evans' consistent output, Seo Yong's offense remains to be examined.
The Devils attacked the frontcourt, and Glasser gave the ball to Xu Yonghou and signaled to pull it away.
UCLA's blocking and dismantling can't be effective, Xu Yong's hand feels good at this time, so the ball naturally has to be sent to him more.
This is also different from last season, although Xu Yong also played on the bench last season, he was still more of a blocker for Albert.
However, this season, his ability to control dribbling has steadily improved, and with the addition of skills such as dry pulling, the threat of holding the ball has increased significantly, and he can naturally play with the ball more.
After his teammates left, Xu Yongyun dropped the ball and fell to the ground, at which point the defender of his defender, Wesley Witherspoon, a freshman in the class of 2008, No. 38, stepped back.
Because of the sinking center of gravity and the appearance of front and back feet, the threat of breaking through is far greater in the eyes of defenders than shooting.
However, Witherspoon had never seen Xu Yong use this move, otherwise he would have noticed that Xu Yong had completed the ball in the moment before the fall was formed.
So, in the stunned eyes of the fans, Xu Yong once again used his oriental technique, and after fixing Witherspoon in place, he jumped and shot in the air.
"Huh!"
Xu Yong continued the feel, and the continuous dry pulling hit .gif!
And this one really has the charm of Medina.
Many fans at the scene couldn't sit still anymore and got up excitedly.
"Defend! Defend! ”
By the time the offense and defense were converted, the fans at the scene did not use DJ belts, and had already taken the initiative to cheer for the home team in unison.
In the cheering, Xu Yong sandwiched Evans, although Evans showed excellent vision and passed the ball to Witherspoon, but Witherspoon's close layup was actually a bridge!
The rebound was snatched by Xu Yong steadily, and Witherspoon wanted to snatch it back but was fouled by the referee and shook his hand in frustration.
The Tigers' offense finally broke off.
The shouts of the defense on the scene instantly turned into cheers, and now the Devils have a chance to pull the score away again.
The Devils advanced to the frontcourt, and the ball was still in Xu Yong's hands.
The Tigers didn't mean to flank it.
Seeing this, Xu Yong started another falling step, and this time Witherspoon chose to press forward and not give him a chance to close the ball.
But at the moment when Witherspoon's center of gravity leaned forward, Xu Yong's left foot kicked the ground, and it had already accelerated past his body.
Maddie taught the essentials of dry pulling, dry pulling is not the only move, observing the defensive posture of the defender, and the combination of sudden shots is the killer move.
And after passing Witherspoon, Xu Yong dodged a large pull rod in the air against the opposing center who was assisting in the defense, and then sent the ball into the .gif of the basket.
With his faster jump, he is more relaxed and ethereal in the air than he was last season.
At this time, the fans at the scene couldn't sit still at all, and they all raised their hands and shouted cheers.
I really don't blame them for not being calm, just this ball style, who looks at who is not confused!