I really play basketball

Chapter 31 What is a leader?

In the backcourt, Byron Russell drove the ball to Lin Xing.

Lin Xing wobbled forward with the ball in control. Before halftime, the 193 point guard Ron Wiseman on the opposite side posted it.

Although they are all called Wiseman, this Wiseman in the 90s is not the great wisdom of the future Warriors.

The Wiseman in front of him, although he plays as a point guard, his passing and control can be said to be at the kindergarten level.

The reason why he is the master of the University of Tennessee is because he has a three-pointer on the offensive end, which can open up space.

More importantly, on the defensive end, he has the mad dog defense for which he is famous.

In the last game, against Penny, Wiseman defended with a mad dog at the beginning, forcing Penny to break through with various large cross steps.

Sudden is dashed in, but each ball consumes a lot.

So much so that the University of Tennessee went to the zone defense and directly blocked Penny in the middle and long distances.

Now, just after halftime, Lin Xing has to face Wiseman's mad dog defense.

I saw Wiseman stretching his short hands and moving nimbly.

Lin Xing made a cross step, and he followed closely and accelerated sideways. Although he didn't guard the front, he kept sticking to Lin Xing.

After two steps, Lin Xing failed to get rid of Wiseman.

At this time, Lin Xing had a preliminary understanding of Wiseman.

"Is this guy really fast?"

I shook my head secretly in my heart, what's the use of being fast?

Control the ball with the right hand, lift the left arm upwards, and throw it backwards according to the inertia of the body.

With a muffled bang, Wiseman staggered two steps and lost his defensive position.

In this way, Lin Xing rushed into the three-point line of the University of Tennessee. There was no protection in the middle distance, leaving only the seven-foot center Hamer under the basket.

To be honest, Hamer's size is still very bluffing. At least he has played in the NCAA from the high school league, and until now, he has never encountered a big center with such a size.

Not only is he tall, but more importantly, he has many muscles, so he looks very strong.

Seeing Hammer rushing forward with all his teeth and claws, Lin Xing gave up the idea of ​​dunking.

After rushing to the basket, he raised his hand first, shook Hamer away, then went up again, raised his hand, and easily sent the basketball into the basket.

"The ball was scored, and Stalin quickly returned one. This breakthrough is too hard!"

As soon as the goal was scored, Stephen Smith immediately blew.

This made the penny fans in front of the TV look like question marks: Wait, weren't you still black Stalin in the last game?Why is it blowing up now?Surrender?

Then Henry Abbott spoke.

"There's nothing to say about this breakthrough. It all depends on the body. It really doesn't have any aesthetic feeling. That's when I met Ron Wiseman, an opponent who was half a head shorter and a circle smaller than him. If he changed his opponent, he wouldn't even think about it..."

At this time, Henry Abbott said this, and there was nothing wrong with it.

After all, comparing before and after, Penny's breakthroughs against Wiseman are really richer and more agile than Lin Xing's skills.

As Henry Abbott said, Lin Xing would really have a hard time going against someone who was physically strong enough to face Lin Xing.

But the question is, where to find such an opponent?

An opponent who has the strength to fight against Lin Xing, and whose speed has to keep up with Lin Xing, may not be able to find one in the entire NCAA.

In this case, there are too many problems with the vertical target in the void.

In any case, from the perspective of a normal-minded person, Lin Xing's first goal in the opening game had already met Penny.

Turn around, University of Tennessee offense.

Long Beach still played normally, but Hannibal's defense missed again.

But it's not Hannibal's fault. The University of Tennessee doesn't have a backup point guard who is good at passing and controlling. The offense is just one move, and the high-post screens are opened to create room for Alan Houston to shoot easily.

The same is true for this ball. The big center Hammer made a single block, Houston shook off Hannibal, and raised his hand to score a three-pointer.

Swish-!
Off the court, Greenberg was in a hurry, pointing at Tavor: "Fill up defense, Chris!"

Tavor knew that his pace was slow, so he raised his hand and admitted his mistake.

Lin Xing patted him: "It's okay, attack back..."

Hearing the comfort from Dui Balin, Tavor was stunned.

What is a leader?This is called a leader!

Only the wrong name, no wrong nickname?
Tavor felt that this was the opposite, and the name of Stavor was not wrong.

Isn't Stalin the leader?Although the leader of a socialist country...

Lin Xing lived up to expectations in the attack of turning around. Facing Wiseman's mad dog defense, he still elbowed in roughly.

Then, he rushed to the basket like a gourd, raised his hand and made a fake shot to shake away the big center Hamer who had already set up his position.

As a result, this time, Hammer learned to be smart. He didn't move his center of gravity, but just raised his arms high, allowing Lin Xing to make a false throw.

Lin Xing was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this big stupid man to respond to all changes with the same.

But the pants were all taken off, and it was too late to say anything.

With one heart sideways, Lin Xing directly carried Hamer and jumped up.

Hamer's strength is still great, and he even has a slight upper hand against Lin Xing.

The problem is that in addition to strength, Lin Xing also has jaw-dropping jumping and air suspension.

Hammer knew that Lin Xing could jump, so he followed suit, and he did not lose in height.

But in the next second, Hamer fell suddenly, but Lin Xing seemed to stop in the air.

Within close range, swinging his arm in the air, he tossed the ball.

The basketball just passed Hamer's hands that were still raised high, and got into the basket obediently.

Swish-!
When the crisp sound of net scraping sounded, Henry Abbott couldn't wait before Stephen Smith said anything.

"Look at it, this ball is another extremely rough breakthrough, plus an extremely rough layup, as if the only word in his dictionary is rough, as if his basketball can only use his body to solve problems..."

"Actually, what I want to know more is, how will he fight when the University of Tennessee is caught in a flank attack?"

Upon hearing this, Stephen Smith immediately understood: You didn't watch Lin Xing's last game?

I actually watched it, but I didn’t finish it. Like most penny fans, Henry Abbott turned off the TV halfway through.

He didn't even know that Lin Xing also hit a crushing ball that broke through one person and carried the other to complete a layup.

Flank?

Still the same sentence, two people flanking a big open, three people flanking a good opportunity.

Unfortunately, until now, the University of Tennessee has not given Lin Xing a chance to show it off.

With a score of 4 to 5, the Long Beach branch in the home game is still 1 point behind, which is brought about by Houston's three-pointer.

Looking at Alan Houston, who has already made two shots, Lin Xing once again showed what a leader is.

"Rhode, give that guy to me, and you go guard against my men."

Rod Hannibal, as if he had been pardoned, quickly changed positions and faced Wiseman.

For Wiseman, he doesn't have to follow up so hard. After all, Wiseman only has a three-point threat on the offensive end. Apart from that, there is no such person on the court.

Houston is different. In the NBA, he is the king of mid-range shooting and a peak scorer of 22.5 points.

In the NCAA, he is the top scoring machine, capable of holding the ball, making long-range shots, and even making breakthroughs.

It is too much pressure to defend against such an opponent.

Looking at Houston, who came from the backcourt to control the ball, Lin Xing didn't think so.

After all, Houston is more like Klay Thompson in the future. His ability to hold the ball may be better, but he is not so good.

Facing such an opponent, Lin Xing really didn't have much defensive pressure.

"The defense was changed. Facing a 2-for-2 Alan Houston, Stalin took the initiative to switch over."

Stephen Smith couldn't wait to point out this point. In his opinion, this is the biggest difference between Lin Xing and Penny—take responsibility!

Why did the University of Memphis lose in the last game?Isn't it because no one can limit Houston?
In this game, Houston has another shot. If there are no restrictions, I am afraid that Long Beach will repeat the mistakes of the University of Memphis.

At this time, Lin Xing stepped forward and praised her responsibility, is it okay?

Henry Abbott didn't think so: "So what? Can his defense stop Alan Houston?"

He shook his head, directly underestimating Lin Xing's defense.

But it's normal, who made Lin Xing haven't touched a "real NCAA star player" so far in the new season?

In the opener against Santa Clara, his opponent was the unknown Steve Nash.

After that, against the University of Wyoming, the opponents were even more insignificant.

Against Oregon State University, Lin Xing switched defenses against Brent Barry, and Barry still has some reputation.

But at this time, Barry, who is not even a core player in Oregon State, is naturally not a star player in the NCAA.

In this way, Houston is really the first NCAA star player against Lin Xing.

In the face of Lin Xing's defense, Houston is not vigilant.

The University of Tennessee has played three preseason games so far in the new season. They defeated Rutgers University and the University of Memphis respectively, and only lost one game to Kentucky with Jamal Mashburn.

Among them, the victory against the University of Memphis made Houston feel that this NCAA season will be his NCAA season.

What people called Penny last season, this season, people will talk about him.

Lin Xing in front of him?The speculation is hot, and the offense is indeed very domineering.

But want to guard against him?Must have thought too much...

Confident Houston still asked for a screen, a very common crotch dribble and cross step, and then bypassed the screen, trying to get rid of Lin Xing.

According to common sense, Lin Xing should also bypass the cover and go to the other side to wait for Houston.

But he did the opposite and followed Houston's butt directly, taking advantage of the moment Houston's crotch changed hands, he shot like lightning.

Snapped!
Lin Xing's special training on pinching Coke cans is still useful. He stretched out his left hand and hit the basketball with precision.

A clean, pure and flawless steal directly ended Houston's breakthrough.

The basketball did not reach Lin Xing's hands, but was snatched by Tavor who was delayed from behind.

Tavor, who grabbed the basketball, was also taken aback. Why did the basketball fly into his hands inexplicably?

"Pass the ball, Chris!"

Team Ba Lin yelled, Tavor was so frightened that he subconsciously threw the ball to Lin Xing.

Lin Xing received the ball and directly pushed a wave of fast break counterattack.

But the pass of the ball was too slow, and many opponents had already returned to defense.

For example, Houston, who had already reacted, immediately turned around and retreated, and immediately stared at Lin Xing who was holding the ball.

He retreated frantically, to the area close to the frame, and Lin Xing in his eyes jumped up.

Even so, Houston still wanted to interfere, and even blocked Lin Xing's deduction.

Lin Xing in the air surprisingly folded his body together, shaking his hands holding the ball, avoiding Houston's interference.

Finally, with the inertia of falling, the long arm ruthlessly pushed the ball into the basket!

Bang!

The cheers from the Pyramid Stadium exploded!
In the commentary seat, Henry Abbott also opened his mouth wide.

Stephen Smith really wanted to ask: "Isn't it impossible to prevent?"

On the court, Lin Xing beat his chest and roared.

On the sidelines, the head coach of the University of Tennessee, Houston's father Wade Houston shook his head:
"From Jamal Mashburn in the opener, to Penny in the last game, to Stalin in this game, every game has to deal with a freak,
Fuck it, Sheldon, tell the players on the field, we switch to zone defense! "

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