One Guard
Chapter 16: Spotlight, Shine Over
Matt Howard's height is quite outstanding in the Bulldogs. But in fact, he is only 2.06 meters tall in shoes, but he is an out-and-out "short" center.
In the case of neither athletic ability nor height and wingspan, the starting center Jason Iman of the Buckeyes of the Ohio State University easily slapped the ball away from Matt Howard's head.
The basketball did not pass through the point guard's hands, but flew directly into Evan Turner's arms. This guy started to advance directly, and didn't mean to pass the ball. Although Evan Turner actually plays the third position, on the court, Evan Turner can be a point guard, a shooting guard, or a small forward. His versatility is undoubtedly the key to this guy's ability to become a college star.
Before Turner could easily dribble a few steps, the head of the Bulldogs, Gordon Hayward, had already attacked him with his teeth and claws.
Don't look at Hayward, a white striker, who looks gentle on the surface, but in fact this guy's physical fitness is not bad at all! If Hayward was just a forward who could shoot 3s, he wouldn't have gotten as much attention at all. In the NCAA, people who can shoot three-pointers abound. But Hayward, his greatness is not only the precise shooting.
When Turner played against Hayward last season, he could easily use his physical advantage to crush breakthroughs. But today, when Turner was about to repeat the same trick, he found that the white guy in front of him couldn't stand it no matter what!
Hayward, who is already in the second grade, is not content with the status quo. He trains hard and gradually develops his good physical talent.
Turner quickly took a step back. Since he couldn't stand upright, there was no need to keep attacking close to him. That will only increase your chances of making mistakes.
After the first attempt to break through failed, Turner raised his right hand and asked for a pick-and-roll at his "black and hard" center Jason Iman.
Iman is a standard meat shield insider, he is huge, tall, and very strong. Although the movement speed is a bit slower, as a standing frame protector, it is still very good.
Iman struggled to run to Turner's side, Turner didn't hesitate, and immediately began to shake his upper body, breaking through quickly.
It seems that Hayward's "small body" can't bypass Iman's "meat mountain" at all. Turner smiled slightly, scoring is still so relaxed and happy.
After bypassing the pick-and-roll and throwing off Hayward, Turner is about to speed up the breakthrough. Just when he was about to attack the basket, the college basketball star suddenly found that the basketball on his left seemed to be a little out of control!
Assisting in defense and stealing during the opponent's breakthrough is the easiest way to succeed in stealing! The experience that Yiyang summed up on the basketball court is also applicable to the star Turner!
Turner's vigilance will indeed be greatly reduced when he passes Hayward and prepares to speed up. This guy didn't realize that the No. 1 guard had been waiting for his opportunity for a long time!
Yiyang saw the timing and suddenly stretched out his arm. The basketball in Turner's hand was slapped away by Yiyang who suddenly came out, and the steal was successful!
"Very sharp judgment! Yi's stealing timing is well chosen. This guy just broke the ball from Evan Turner's hand!"
After Yiyang succeeded in stealing, he didn't stop his footsteps. He immediately rushed forward, and the transition attack was formed in an instant.
"This..." Watching Yiyang flash past his eyes from the sidelines, Buckeye was completely dumbfounded by coach Nate Martin! If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that a yellow-skinned defender could run as fast as a black man!
Yiyang couldn't hear anything, only the whistling of the wind. After a while, Yiyang caught up with the basketball that he stabbed away.
He bent down slightly, clapped his palms, and the basketball jumped up by itself.
Afterwards, one of Yiyang's feet had stepped into the three-second zone. He glanced behind him to make sure no one could be a threat to his attack. Then, the No. 1 guard kicked his legs hard!
"Swoosh! Boom!" Yiyang clasped his hands, and the curtain ended perfectly!
"God! This kid is flying!" Seeing Yiyang with his arms hanging on the basket, the live commentator of Ohio State University roared in disbelief. You know, this is the first time he has watched Yiyang play. Before that, he always thought that Yiyang was a guard like Nash.
But now he knows that this number one is simply a beast!
"Fuck!" Even Evan Turner, who was chasing Yiyang, grew his mouth wide after seeing Yiyang's dunk. If you only talk about speed and jumping, this seemingly harmless Asian defender seems to be stronger than himself!
At this moment, Buckeyes coach Nate Martin knew that he had made an extremely stupid mistake! He actually told his players that this Asian defender was no threat a few minutes ago!
After the successful dunk, Yiyang retreated quickly without any celebratory actions. When passing by Evan Turner, Yiyang took a special look at the star striker.
Although he didn't speak, Turner knew the meaning of that look very well. You want to go to war! ? Come on then!
"Incredible propulsion speed and take-off height, this kid may be as fast as John Wall!" When the commentator recalled the scene of Yiyang stealing a one-stop dunk just now, the name Wall soon appeared in his head.
"The problem is that Wall has already been well-known, but we can't even pronounce the name of the No. 1 guard in front of us! Now, I finally know how the Mountaineers lost the last game."
In just one round, Yiyang successfully stole the limelight from Hayward and Turner, and shone the spotlight on himself.
If the last game against the Mountaineers was just a trifle, then today's game against Evan Turner has attracted much attention.
Because of Turner and Hayward, there must have been a large number of scouts at the scene of today's game. Most of them are sent by NBA teams to scout for rookies.
And Yiyang's performance just now undoubtedly caused many scouts to add a Chinese name in their notebooks.
After the painful lesson just now, in the second round, Evan Turner's nerves were obviously much tighter than before.
He knew that now he not only had to be wary of Hayward. That seemingly mediocre Asian defender is also a big threat! No wonder that guy Claude specifically mentioned this name when he interviewed him yesterday. It seems that the scouts of the Buckeyes are not as well-informed as these reporters!
This time, Turner still attacked with the ball himself. This guy's first step speed is actually not fast, but the reason why Turner is so good is his changeable dribbling rhythm.
Turner's decisive start made Hayward have to retreat, but when Hayward retreated, the all-around forward suddenly pulled back with his crotch, took a step back, and got a little space for shooting.
For a player like Evan Turner, this space is more than enough. He shot calmly, even though Hayward threw forward very hard, Turner didn't feel nervous at all.
The basketball passed Hayward's fingertips and headed straight for the hoop. Although there was some interference, the basketball thrown by Turner still entered the net hollow!
"Swipe!" The crisp sound of the net rolling echoed in everyone's ears, and Evan Turner turned around and left gracefully. He has to repeat this wonderful moment more than a dozen times in a game!
"We can all see that Hayward has tried his best. But there is no way, Evan Turner is such a player. At least in the NCAA, it is difficult to have any defense that can contain him. NBA, it is A place for people like him."
After an unexpected error in the first round, Turner quickly got back on track. Yiyang had to admit that No. 21 was indeed very capable, at least in terms of shooting, he was not even a star behind this "No. 1 candidate".
"Don't worry, organize the attack, organize the attack!" Brad Stevens shouted loudly at Yiyang from the sidelines.
Yiyang took the baseline ball and began to slowly approach the enemy's position. However, what surprised Yiyang was that the Buckeyes had more defensive holes than the Mountaineers in the previous game!
Most of the defensive forces were piled up on Hayward's side. Elsewhere, the Buckeyes gave Yiyang some great passing space.
Now, Nate Martin already knows that the No. 1 guard is lightning fast. But he still doesn't know that the No. 1 defender's passing organization level cannot be contained by this level of defense!
Jason Iman, the slow foot speed of the big black man, seems to be able to take advantage of it. Yiyang made a few gestures, but Matt Howard didn't step forward to pick and roll. Because right now, Yiyang needs Matt to stay inside and prepare for the attack later.
Without the pick-and-roll, Shelvin Mark and Gordon Hayward just opened up some room for Yiyang. It seems that Yiyang is the opponent who intends to break through one-on-one!
Just when the round time on the timer turned to 28, Yi Yang suddenly started! Go to the left!
The point guard of the Buckeyes immediately took a step sideways. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the lightning-fast No. 1 might have passed him by now!
Just when the bodies of the two came into contact, Yiyang suddenly changed his footsteps, taking the defensive player as the axis, and quickly turned around!
In an instant, Yiyang blocked his counterpoint behind him and let him pass by!
After turning around and passing the matchup, Yiyang's road to breakthrough is wide open. He continued to accelerate, and it looked like this "cruise missile" was about to detonate the Buckeyes' basket!
At this time, Jason Iman had to come up to help defend. If you continue to let it go, it will be no different from giving the Bulldogs two points.
"Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him!..." The Buckeyes fans shouted in unison. They all hoped to see Jason Iman give this Asian boy some color. voila.
Seeing the strong and tall Jason approaching step by step, Yiyang did not panic. Basketball is not just a game of physical fitness.
Yiyang took a deep breath, and just stepped into the three-second zone, he jumped directly towards Jason Iman!
"Idiot!" Buckeyes coach Nate Martin shook his head, the No. 1 guard would only add a blocked shot to Iman. His bounce is indeed terrifying, but it is impossible for him to attack the frame through Iman in such a small space.
Seeing that this little-known No. 1 guard actually chose to take off directly, Jason Iman couldn't say how happy he was. As a blue-collar center, he doesn't have many chances to stand out. This is good, someone sent up a big risk, there is no reason not to pick it up.
Iman dragged his huge weight and gently left the ground. In the next second, the bodies of Yiyang and Yiman collided. It seemed that Yiman completely covered Yiyang, leaving no chance for Yiyang at all!
"Is the way the No. 1 guard handles the ball a little reckless?" The on-site commentator shook his head in disappointment. This is another offensive point guard who has nothing but physical fitness but plays without brain thinking. It seems that after Rose and Westbrook became popular, this kind of point guard is becoming more and more popular now.
Just when everyone thought Yiyang's performance was over, the No. 1 defender with the braided head leaned against Yiman in the air, planning to turn around!
"This is!?" The narrator's eyes suddenly widened. It seemed that things were not as simple as they thought.
I saw that after Yiyang made physical contact with Yiman in the air, he suddenly made a 360° turn around in the air with Yiman as the axis! This turning around looks exactly the same as the one he broke through just now!
"Is this going to complete a 360° spin layup in the air!?" Everyone was stunned, how did that Asian man spin like a top in the air.
After Yiyang turned around in the air, Yiman's big hand was still covering his head. If Yiyang wants to make a layup, Iman still has a chance to block the shot.
However, the purpose of Yiyang to do all this is not to let himself score. Stevens called him to pass, and this is how he passed!
After Yiyang turned around in the air and lightly passed the ball, Bulldogs starting center Matt Howard just ran back to the basket and caught the ball.
At this time, because Yiyang broke through and took off, he attracted Iman's defense. Therefore, Matt Howard is unmarked at the basket!
The white center didn't hesitate, he jumped on the spot, jumped high, and pressed the basketball into the frame with both hands! And the players of the Buckeyes can only watch this happen!
"An imaginative assist! From the very beginning, he didn't intend to score by himself! All of this is under his control!" At this moment, everyone was impressed by Yiyang's performance!
After landing, Matt Howard touched Yiyang's head excitedly. In the United States, touching other people's heads does not only exist between elders and younger generations. If it was done by someone of similar age, it can only be said that these two people have become quite close. Duncan of the Spurs often touched Parker's head, and even Kobe Bryant would not lose his temper when Gasol touched his head.
Yiyang did not respond to the excited Matt with any happy expression, he still maintained his "feature" of facial paralysis.
One dunk, one assist. Yiyang's wonderful two shots have caused Evan Turner's name to be mentioned less and less frequently. Now, the focus of the entire stadium is the No. 1 rookie named Yiyang!
Brad Stevens stood proudly on the sidelines with his hands folded, great, it hasn't started yet... When the game continued to deepen, when Hayward and Turner were playing inextricably. Only the players of the Buckeyes will know what is called Raiders from Heaven!
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