One Guard

The Mountaineers' locker room was lifeless and lifeless. Since D.J. White and Eric Gordon entered the NBA, Indiana University's performance has declined every year.

Back in time two years ago, if the Mountain Rangers ran into Butler University, Butler University would suffer. A coach without a rich resume and a group of mediocre players are not worth mentioning in front of Indiana University.

But look now, Indiana University, which has won the NCAA championship five times, is 20 points behind the Bulldogs in the opener! And their head guard Harlan Gaudi. He was also beaten to nowhere by an unknown Asian defender!

Not everyone can bear this kind of humiliation. The Mountaineers didn't have anyone to talk to, they knew they had a terrible first half.

As soon as Tom Kling opened the locker room door, he felt that everything around him became lifeless. Even his leading star, Harlan Gaudi, lowered his head.

Trailing by 20 points at halftime, this is indeed a huge blow to an NCAA team. But as the coach of the team, Tom Kling certainly couldn't give up. You can't let him throw in the towel in front of so many players.

"Luke! What, do you want to give up!?" Tom Kling stood among everyone and reprimanded loudly.

"I..." That Harlan Gaudi, who was full of flesh and looked fierce, was hesitating even when he spoke. Thinking of his actions of provoking Yiyang before the game, Harlan Gaudi blushed for himself.

"If this is the case, you don't need to participate in the draft this year! After you reach the NBA, you will encounter much greater difficulties than now. You can lose, but you can't give up!" Kelin's roar made Harlan Gordy Gradually raised his head.

Last year, Harlan Gaudi signed up for a draft. But because the predicted pick did not meet expectations, Harlan Gaudi gave up participating in the draft and decided to hone in college for one more year.

Now, Harlan Gaudi, who is already a junior, can definitely be regarded as an "older" rookie. If I can't get results this year, next year, my pick will only be lower.

"I...I didn't give up!" Harlan Gordy gritted his teeth, and Tom Kling was secretly delighted. As long as this guy doesn't lose his fighting spirit, there's hope for the Mountaineers!

"Okay, listen up! If we want to win away games, we have to make some changes. Luke, I don't want you to hold the ball in the 1st position. In the second half of the game, you put me in the 4th position. Willie Wesley is a brave and foolhardy insider, your goal is to continue to attack near the three-second zone and cause damage!" Tom Kling knew that Harlan Gordy had the ability to play multiple positions. If it weren't for the height of only 1.98 meters, Harlan Gaudi's favorite position is still inside.

Perhaps in the NBA, this kind of rookie with an ambiguous position is not very popular. But in the NCAA, such a player is a big killer!

Kelin decided to let Harlan Gaudi avoid Yiyang and score in the inside where he is better at. From the matchup in the first half of the game, Link can also see that Yiyang is a guard who likes to break through rather than shoot.

If Harlan Gaudi is inside, he can also become a hard barrier between Yiyang and the basket!

"The same goes for everyone else, putting pressure on the Bulldogs inside. In the first half of the game, you wasted too many opportunities on the outside. In fact, the inside defense is precisely the weakness of the Bulldogs!" Matt Howard, the center, although technically Outstanding, but the style of play is soft and the ability to protect the frame is average. Willie Wesley is physically strong at the fourth position, but his defensive awareness needs to be improved. Tom Kling believes that his team will be able to completely penetrate the opponent's inside line.

No matter how powerful Hayward and the No. 1 rookie are, they have nothing to do about the inside attack.

Tom Kling's arrangement undoubtedly restored the confidence of the Mountaineers players, and they made their own wishful thinking. Kling had already imagined that his team would complete a Jedi counterattack in the second half!

"If Harlan Gaudi is still playing outside in the second half, you can attack him as much as you want. If he is inside, also, I want you to use your passing ability to drive the team to attack the basket. Harlan Gaudi is only 1'98, wingspan, shoulder width and jumping are not great! If you can get the ball to Matt or Wesley, believe me, they will take care of everything!"

After playing, Yiyang kept thinking about the tasks assigned to him by the head coach during the half-time break.

In fact, during the halftime break, Stevens talked to Yiyang the most. If Hayward is the core of the Bulldogs' offense, then Yiyang is the core of tactics that control the overall situation!

Stevens only cares about the strength of a player, not his skin color or age. Yes, this is indeed Yiyang's first NCAA game. But since he can, why not give him a bigger role?

The second half of the game began, and the Mountaineers took the lead in attacking. This time, Harlan Gaudi did not continue to entangle with Yiyang on the outside, but went straight to the basket according to the arrangement, raising his hand to ask for the ball.

Facing Willie Wesley's defense, Harlan Gaudi was not in a hurry. He just shook his shoulder to the left, and he tricked Wesley into shaking his center of gravity.

Feeling all this, Harlan Gaudi turned to the right instead, turned over and made a jumper, which was easily hit.

Scoring, which is why Tom Kling let Harlan Gaudi play the fourth position. His shooting ability and super high basketball IQ can well make up for his short height in the interior.

After the goal, the Mountaineers did not let down their vigilance. They knew that one or two successful strikes would not be enough to get back the 20-point difference. A string of offensive climaxes is what the Mountaineers need now.

Yiyang took the baseline ball and began to push forward. The one standing in front of him at this moment was none other than John Harding, who was tortured to death in the first half of the game.

Harlan Gordy adopted a defensive strategy against Willy Wesley, so that he could not only prevent Wesley from receiving the ball, but also complete the defense against Yiyang more quickly.

"Inside, inside, inside..." Yiyang thought about Stevens' request in his heart, and began to change hands and dribble rhythmically.

But this time, Yiyang did not choose to break through. Instead, he made a light pass and gave the ball to Shervin Mark.

Almost at the moment when the ball was out of his hands, Yiyang started to get rid of his running position.

The ball can be passed, but people must not stop! As the team's playmaker, Yiyang doesn't want to be a defender who stands still and passively waits for the ball.

Every running position and every interlude of myself is leading the team to complete the attack!

After Mark got the ball, he didn't hesitate, just dribbled the ball and wanted to break through. Harlan Gordy was in a bit of a dilemma. He didn't know whether he should defend the basket now or continue to guard against Yiyang.

Seeing that Mark was getting closer and closer to the basket, Harlan Gaudi suddenly threw off Wesley's arm, and he planned to defend!

Although Mark is the team's second scoring point, he is not greedy for credit. Seeing that Harlan Gaudi blocked the basket tightly, Mark suddenly turned the ball out during the march! At the bottom left corner, Yiyang is just in place!

Facing an open space for a three-pointer, Yiyang didn't rush to make a shot, but took the ball and went inside.

Harlan Gaudi immediately turned around and opened his arms. He was just waiting for Yiyang to come in. The opportunity for revenge is within reach!

"What kind of sparks will there be between Yi and Luke?" The commentator stood up. Did Harlan Gaudi give Yiyang a hot pot, or did Yiyang hit the basket in a wonderful way? Among them, there is too much room for reverie.

Yiyang's breakthrough attracted the defense of the three mountain people, which naturally included Harlan Gaudi who was guarding the basket.

The encirclement gradually shrinks, and Yiyang seems to have nowhere to go! At this critical moment, Yiyang suddenly tossed the basketball to the hoop. cast! ?

Harlan Gaudi jumped hard, but he was not good in height and jumping, so he had no chance to touch the basketball at all. If the ball was thrown, it would be too big. The basketball didn't just go over Harlan Gaudi, it didn't even touch the rim.

The orange basketball passed over the hoop and was thrown "over the bridge" by Yiyang.

"Are you too nervous in the face of huge pressure!?" Seeing that Yiyang threw a ball that was "impossible", countless commentators shook their heads. Newcomers, after all, are still newcomers.

The basketball flew to the other side of the rim, just when everyone thought it was a disqualified floater. A wide palm holds the basketball firmly. After that, the palm of the hand and the arm exerted force suddenly, dunking the ball in midair into the basket.

Suddenly, everyone was dumbfounded. It wasn't a floater at all, it was a wonderful alley-oop dunk!

"alley-oop! Perfect aerial coordination! Yi's pass is too confusing! Until Willie Wesley flew for a dunk, everyone thought it was a drop shot! In fact, it was a success Attracted the defense and created great chances for the team to score!"

After the successful dunk, Willie Wesley bounced back to his own half, looking very excited. What about Yiyang? The guy is still expressionless, even now that the big screen is replaying the scene of his just wonderful pass.

Yiyang didn't score, but he became the biggest contributor to this attack.

In the subsequent game, Harlan Gaudi was indeed overwhelmed near the three-second zone. As a star player, his performance in the second half of the game finally showed his strength.

But no matter how Harlan Gaudi scored, the Mountaineers were still unable to close the point difference. Because under Yiyang's elusive pass, the Mountaineer's defense is useless at all!

If Yiyang is a guard who likes to break through and score, then Tom Kling may not have to worry so much. As long as the protection of the basket is strengthened, Yiyang, who suffers from a physical confrontation, will definitely misfire.

The problem now is that Yiyang has a strong breakthrough ability, but he likes to pass the ball after the breakthrough. In this way, even if Link sends heavy troops to the basket, it will not help. Yiyang can always see the gaps on the basketball court.

Yiyang, who used to study video games with his father, was very sensitive to opportunities on the basketball court. Some people only see the basket, but Yiyang's field of vision covers the entire half court.

"Yi's breakthrough, he intends to go straight to the layup! No, Yi changed his posture in the air, he retracted the basketball, passed it from behind, and passed it to Matt. Matt made a short-range jumper and scored easily!"

"Yi's speed on the ball is very fast! Hayward chases the body for a three-pointer! Hit again! This year, Hayward has improved a lot. I think this guy is expected to be selected in the lottery!"

"I also hit the ground with my crotch and passed the ball, and there was no one in front of Mark! BOOM! Flying dunk with one hand!"

"Also! Well, he was replaced this time because the game has already entered garbage time ahead of time. In the second half of the game, he didn't score a single point, but there is no doubt that he directly caused the current result!" The on-site commentator Pick up Yiyang's statistics for this game, 9 points and 15 assists, but only 2 turnovers. Very different, but also very telling.

"Get ready Enzo, our phone may be blown up these days!" Stevens joked to his assistant coach with a smile.

If the scouts of those NBA teams were not stupid or blind, they should have seen how terrifying Yiyang's ability to control the game is!

After Yiyang left the field, he didn't smile like the others, he just said a word to Stevens in a flat manner. "You told me to blow him up, and I beat him up."

Stevens just smiled at Yiyang and patted Yiyang on the shoulder.

This kid is holding his breath.