I’m Really Playing Basketball

On April 1, 2002, this day is the NCAA finals day, and it is also April Fool's Day in the United States.

It was a coincidence that these two days collided.

But the way the NCAA finals opened had a bit of an April Fool's taste.

Whether it's the audience at the Georgia Dome or the audience in front of the TV, at this time, there is a feeling that this game is an April Fool's joke made by God for them.

Before the start of the final, according to the predictions of media experts, Duke University, which had a 98% winning rate, had a 40% winning rate after halftime!

After halftime, Duke University, which was two points behind Marquette University 34 to 36, lost its own 58% winning percentage!

After the halftime game, except for Jay Williams and Dunleavy Jr., Duke University's other three starters lost most of their worth!

After halftime, the American audience who always thought that the strongest team in the NCAA was Duke University suddenly discovered that maybe Marquette University is the strongest team in the NCAA.

At least, in terms of defense, it is definitely the strongest!

Marquette University's impenetrable team defense in the first half really made people feel incredible.

After halftime, the group who had been shocked by Chen Xiao's talent in basketball learning had spread from NBA scouts to NBA coaches, general managers and other big bosses.

It's unbelievable, quite unbelievable, which is the mood of many NBA professionals on the scene now.

The collective defense of Marquette's players is astounding.

The low turnover rate of Marquette's players is astounding.

Isn't the defensive battle just about playing defense and having a low turnover rate?

Marquette is better than Duke at this point.

What is even more shocking is that the amazing kid who has studied basketball for less than a year has not only developed NBA-level mid-range shooting ability.

And it seems that he has developed an NBA-level defensive ability!

Chen Xiao was originally one of the most popular players in the NCAA, and Chen Xiao's information was sent to the bosses of the NBA's major teams a long time ago.

He has a very high basketball quotient and a very high basketball learning ability. He has two great reputations: the magical boy and the eye of God.

Even the NCAA scouts, who have always been extremely demanding on talents, gave an exception because of his superb basketball quotient and basketball learning ability. Instead of ignoring him because of his talent, they listed him as an 'X' rookie Included in the inspection list.

"Now, I finally understand why those scouts say that if he loses the chance to enter the NBA because of his talent, it's not only his loss, but also the NBA's loss."

"No wonder those scouts will try their best to find a reason for him to enter the NBA even if they know that his talent is extremely bad."

"It doesn't take him to be talented, even if he has the average physical talent of an NBA perimeter player, he may become the Bird of the NBA perimeter!"

"It's a pity, it's really a pity..."

After the intermission, the game between Marquette University and Duke University continued.

After a half-time break, many NBA bigwigs who had recovered from the shock had already begun to sigh.

Outside Bird, this evaluation is not low.

And it's not just one person saying that, but a bunch of people saying that!

'Bird...'

Hearing these people talking about Chen Xiao so much, Jordan's eyes really shined in the stands.

want to!

After returning from the halftime break, Marquette University's style of play has not changed. It is still focused on defense, and the offense is completely handed over to Wade and Chen Xiao.

As for Duke University, after returning, some subtle changes have taken place in their tactics.

It can be clearly seen that Coach K no longer restricts Jay Williams' singles.

Facing Marquette University, which is now known as five NBA-level defensive players, Duke University's team is not easy to play offensively.

No matter how they cooperate, there will always be defensive players in front of the offensive players.

And there is a lot of interference.

Marquette's team defense and rotation, that's really fast!

Don't think that Duke University only scored 34 points in the first half, because Duke University's offense was bad.

In fact, facing a defense like Marquette University, scoring 34 points in the half is really amazing!

The starting player of Duke University is still very strong on the offensive end.

These scores are not easy scores, but very difficult scores.

After all, Marquette's juniors were too quick, too quick on defense.

As long as you don't play singles on the outside, but go beyond the free throw line, it is double-teaming!

After Chen Xiao's defense reached the 'qualified level', the biggest effect was to liberate the defense of other people in Marquette University. Wade and Ron Howard finally didn't have to be distracted by protecting Chen Xiao.

Fast stretching, unlimited pinching, running wildly!

For a player as strong as Boozer, he was double-teamed by Wade and Braxon in the first half, so he doubted his life.

Boozer is not a player who is completely incapable of passing the ball. Although he is not as strong as a mid-range shot in inside singles, he cannot be said to be bad.

Just such a player, after he attracted Wade and Braxon's double-team inside, he couldn't pass the ball out, or simply passed the ball out, and couldn't create opportunities.

too fast!

Wade, the power forward of Marquette University, is too fast!

Wade and Ron Howard, two of Marquette's best defenders, were everywhere.

Forcing Boozer to score, he can only stay away from the free throw line.

Those of his shots are already close to the three-point line.

Even if he is the player with the highest mid-range shooting percentage in the NCAA, he can't make so many long-range mid-range shots in a game.

Most of his mid-range shots are still mid-range and short-range.

Boozer's offensive dilemma in the first half of the game was the offensive dilemma of the rest of Duke's players.

If you want to get a good offensive opportunity, playing tactics is useless, you have to single out Marquette University's defensive players far from the free throw line, so that you don't have to be double-teamed by Wade and Ron Howard's insane defensive ability up.

But unfortunately, in the entire Duke University, except for Dunleavy Jr. and Jay Williams, no one had the ability to single Chen Xiao from around the three-point line.

"After halftime adjustments, Marquette University's defense continued to be flexible and oppressive in the first half, and Duke University's offense was still very jerky. This is the best offensive team in the NCAA this year. Who? Can imagine that they will encounter such a big offensive difficulty in the NCAA one day!"

"Marquette's team defense, it's incredible!"

"However, after returning from the intermission, Jay Williams' outside singles have been released by Coach K. Jay Williams deserves to be the first man in the NCAA. His three-pointers are very important!"

For a defense like Marquette's, the 3-point shot is important, especially in isolation.

Duke University's outside players actually have a good three-point shooting rate, but Dengtai Jones and Chris Duhon's three-pointers are not singles three-pointers that create their own opportunities.

If their teammates can create opportunities for them, their three-pointers will be strong, but in this game, facing Marquette's defense, their teammates can barely take care of themselves, and they can't take care of them.

In terms of singles three-pointers, Duke University's strongest player is Jay Williams.

And Jay Williams' singles three-pointer is not only the strongest in Duke, but also the strongest in the league.

In the NCAA national derby with the University of North Carolina, the miracle of Jay Williams' 11 three-pointers in a single game is still vivid.

So, after Coach K let go of the control on Jay Williams, this fierce man who had been holding back for a long time, became 'crazy' again.

Of course, Jay Williams became crazy on the offensive end, which meant that his entanglement with Chen Xiao on the defensive end was inevitable.

After all, NCAA players are not really Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, how can they have so much energy and stamina.

Therefore, when Jay Williams focused his energy on the offensive end, Chen Xiao's offense also came alive again.

In the first half, the audience was shocked by Marquette University's defense. This was mainly because Duke University's previous offense was too strong, and the drop was so large, which of course caused a great shock.

In fact, Marquette University faced Duke University's defense in this game, and its offense dropped very greatly.

Without Chen Xiao's mid-range, Wade and other Marquette players would not be able to play against Duke's defense.

In the second half, Duke University and Coach K chose to release Jay Williams' offense, which was inevitable, and the offense of Chen Xiao and Marquette University was also liberated.

This is actually a choice. Coach K himself knows that this is a matter of choice.

Faced with the disadvantage in the defensive battle in the first half, in order to win this game, Coach K had to make such a choice.

"Jay Williams' three-pointer, Wonder Boy's mid-range shot, which one will be the final winner of this game?!"

On the sidelines, Coach K and Tom Klein have already nervously started shouting frantically and pacing non-stop.

Everyone knows that this game has reached the most critical moment.

And the audience on the sidelines of the court and in front of the TV are also nervous now.

Perhaps the most emotionally stable right now are the big shots in the NBA and the scouts in the NBA.

"Wade's offensive and defensive control in this game will add points to his evaluation."

"Wonder Boy's unbelievably stable mid-range shooting ability and super basketball learning ability in this game will also add points to his evaluation."

"Ron Howard's calmness and elegance in key games will also add to his evaluation."

"Jay Williams' unbelievable talent and three-point singles ability will greatly add points to his evaluation!"

For these NBA bigwigs, it doesn't matter whether the team wins or loses in this game.

It doesn't matter that this game may lose a few first-round NBA picks.

The important thing is that the players they look forward to the most are even better than they thought!

And these players they are looking forward to the most are having a frantic duel on the court at this time!

On the court, Duke University was attacking, and Jay Williams was on the top of the arc with a pick-and-roll with his teammates. Marquette University still did not double-team, and the five small lineups had no single defense. Very accurate, still unable to create open opportunities for teammates.

But Jay Williams is different from Jr. Dunleavy. Jr. Dunleavy would still hesitate, but Jay Williams didn't hesitate at all. If there is no chance for teammates, there is no chance.

Facing Chen Xiao's defense, Jay Williams threw it directly.

Swipe!

Three points hit!

53 to 52!

Duke University relied on Jay Williams' single three-pointer to once again overtake the score.

Chen Xiao actually hoped that Jay Williams could entangle him more.

For Jay Williams's throwing three-pointers after the pick-and-roll, to be honest, he has nothing to do!

This guy's three-pointer went crazy, it was really unsolvable.

In this game, it wasn't just that he was embarrassed by Jay Williams. Wade, Dina, and Ron Howard were all embarrassed by Jay Williams.

Except for Blakeson, who has been unable to come out, the other four players from Marquette University have been beaten by Jay Williams' singles three-pointers.

"This guy's touch in this game is simply against the sky!"

Not to mention Chen Xiao sighing, even Wade and Ron Howard were helpless in the face of this guy's three-pointer.

Chen Xiao didn't know whether it was because of Jay Williams' strength or the feeling of the game.

For him, Jay Williams in this game is very strong, super strong!

Although she was constantly harassed by Jay Williams, Chen Xiao was not depressed, and her eyes became brighter and brighter.

This is his first opponent after reaching 90 in the mid-range shot. For this opponent...

"I am very satisfied!"

It was Marquette University's turn to attack, and Chen Xiao, who was completely inspired by the strength of Jay Williams, turned into a "villain" again. After pushing away Dengtai Jones, he came out and received Wade on the left side of the free throw line. He passed the ball without making any adjustments, and jumped up high in the face of Dunleavy Jr.'s help defense.

Jump up, lean back, lean back, kick, shoot!

Little Dunleavy was tall and interfered a lot with Chen Xiao's shooting, so much so that he changed his original sideways movement into a bigger backward lean.

With Chen Xiao's current jumping ability, it's hard to look at such a huge back.

"The bounce is not high, and the back is so big, he can still throw the ball so stably!"

Jay Williams, who had already focused on the offensive end and handed over Chen Xiao's defense to his teammates, kept changing his face.

Is this really just an elite CIC?

"No, his CIC has reached the proficient level!"

A proficient mid-range shot is a legendary ability for the NCAA!

Swipe!

Under the shock of Jay Williams, the basketball thrown by Chen Xiao fell into the basket.

54 to 53!

Marquette University once again overtakes the score!

Little Deng Levy, who was pulled out by Chen Xiao face to face, also had a bad face, and finally it was his turn.

He became the last player among Duke University's five starters to be pulled out by Chen Xiao face to face.

To be reasonable, leaving aside the mid-range and three-pointers, Chen Xiao's mid-range is even more unreasonable.

Jay Williams' three-point pullup is to control the ball by himself, and he can choose to distance himself from the defensive player.

Chen Xiao didn't have the ability to control the ball, and he didn't even have a chance to adjust when he caught the ball.

Chen Xiao has no right to choose. He has no passing ability. After receiving the ball, no matter how close the defender is to him, he can only throw it.

Logically speaking, with such a shot, the hit rate will be much, much lower!

Jay Williams's three-pointers in this game, the hit rate is good enough, but the score is still a little bit suppressed by Marquette University.

In other words, the magical boy used his mid-range shot to block Jay Williams' three-pointer with a higher score!

"Fake, is this guy the God of CIC?!"

"Jordan airborne this game, so is the CIC?!"

Chen Xiao's mid-range shot once again gave Marquette University a go-ahead score. It wasn't just Dunleavy Jr. who was shocked. The other Duke players on the field and Coach K on the sidelines felt 'liver trembling' now.

This CIC is too fucking unreasonable!

Coach K has been coaching the NCAA for more than 20 years, and he has never seen such an unreasonable CIC in the NCAA!

"This kid's mid-range shooting ability is very strong!"

"It is very strong, but the physical talent is too poor. In the NBA, the efficiency will not be so terrible. The low-profile version of Alan Houston."

After Kobe finished speaking with a smile, he added: "But in the NCAA where physical talent cannot be used to oppress him, his mid-range shooting is simply invincible. I suspect that his mid-range shooting ability may be at the same level as mine, infinite. close to me."

Garnett, who wanted to refute Chen Xiao after hearing Kobe's first sentence, was dumbfounded when he heard Kobe's last sentence.

This kid's mid-range shooting ability can already match your Kobe?

If others say, Garnett does not believe it.

But, this is what Kobe said himself!

On the field, the game continues.

This time, Duke's main offensive player has changed from Jay Williams to Dunleavy Jr.

Compared with Jay Williams, Dunleavy Jr. is actually very strong.

NCAA's Garnett + Nowitzki, this is not a joke.

With a height of 2.06 meters, he averaged 2.5 steals per game + averaged 60% field goal percentage and 40% three-point shooting percentage per game. This data is quite explosive even in the NCAA.

However, compared with Jay Williams, Dunleavy's singles three-pointers do not rely more on skills, but on height.

If Dunleavy's three-pointer is as good as Jay Williams, then he is not Garnett + Nowitzki, but Garnett + Bird.

Because the three-pointer is not that strong, he is actually a little unconfident in giving Jay Williams a backup tire when he is resting.

Especially under such a huge pressure, the pressure on Dunleavy Jr. can be imagined.

Under the increasing pressure, little Deng Levy, who had been quite stable before, didn't know whether it was because of the pressure or the shock of Chen Xiao's embarrassment last time, but this time he was obviously a little panicked.

In order not to be double-teamed, Wade was pulled out to single-play his opponent from outside the three-point line. He did not use his height to shoot a three-pointer at the first time, but chose to use technology to break through Wade to shoot more confidently. CIC.

This directly raised the difficulty of his attack from super difficulty to hell difficulty.

snap!

Little Dunleavy passed, but the ball didn't.

Wade, who completed the steal at the top three-point line, is no longer a human being, but a real lightning bolt!

Bang bang!

Wade, who was chasing by all the defenders, used an incredible one-handed dunk close to the free throw line, showing all his talents to the world!

"Run fast, jump high, and strike firmly and ruthlessly at critical moments. This guy is amazing!"

After Wade completed the dunk, only a few Marquette University on the scene once again suppressed the Duke University fans.

"Xiaotai, well done!"

"I don't want to be compared to you."

snap!

Chen Xiao and Wade looked at each other and smiled after clapping their hands hard.

that look...

"It feels good to have you!"

On the court, Duke University attacked again, because of Dunleavy Jr.'s offensive mistakes before, this time, there was no way, Jay Williams could only continue to play by himself.

I have to say that Jay Williams is really good in this game.

Even if Jay Williams didn't like others to praise him, Chen Xiao wanted to praise him again.

Chen Xiao, who was once again pulled over by Jay Williams to complete the face-lifting, still didn't feel the slightest bit of frustration, and looked at Jay Williams sincerely with wide, shining eyes.

"You are really amazing!"

"As long as you are more powerful, you will be able to see my God's Eye!"

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, Jay Williams, who just hit another 3-pointer, changed his face instantly.

Not only Jay Williams, but the Duke University players passing by, and even Coach K who had stepped into the field in violation of the regulations, all changed their faces.

Eye of God!

I almost forgot, another nickname of Wonder Boy is God's Eye!

56 to 56!

This score did not bring warmth to Duke University.

Because of Chen Xiao's extremely sincere words, everyone in Duke University even felt a biting cold!

"Chen, you really are a devil in sheep's clothing?!"

Seeing Chen Xiao who can stunn such a difficult Duke University with just one sentence, the players of Marquette University were all stunned.

At this time, in the stands.

"The latest off-court winning percentage, Marquette University's winning percentage has jumped to 80%!"

Born in the cold wind of Milwaukee, the most ferocious 'beast' in history is really coming!

The air is already slowly getting colder, and the cold wind is gradually blowing in...

ps: At 7:43 last night, the fisherman's wife gave birth to a baby boy by caesarean section. The mother and child are safe. Thank you for your blessings, thank you very much! !

ps2: The big chapter is close to 6,000 words, and the fisherman squeezed out bits and pieces of time to code it. I’m not sure if there will be a second chapter today, but fortunately, there are enough words, and it should be able to quench my thirst a little bit, haha .

ps3: Don't blow it, Jay Williams is the key player who can be ranked very high in the history of the NCAA, Mr. Big Scene.

ps4: Finally, thank you again for your support. The students who tipped are unable to thank them one by one. The fisherman finds time to list them separately, thank you everyone.