Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 31: Battle against the cradle of superstars, the University of Kentucky Wildcats!
"Reverse growth progress bar: 74. (11/12 season template)"

After the game, Tan Yang took a look at the system information, and sure enough, his previous judgment was confirmed.

"It actually increased by 5 points.

Are the University of Illinois and the Duke Basketball Devils on the same level in terms of strength?
The lineup structure is two old men and three first-year rookies. There are indeed too many similarities.

The Duke Blue Devils score 5 points on offense and defense? Illinois will only score 5 offensive points?
Maybe, probably, it may be a matter of the player's potential?
After all, Deron Williams’ blessing of progress value is not easy to judge..."

Forget it.

After all, he, Tan Yang, is where he is today thanks to his own hard work. What's the point of comparing himself to those who are 4 or 5?
You still have to look forward. The most important thing is to continue working hard. You can't rely too much on external forces. You are your biggest backer.

After all, if you have any questions, you have to ask yourself whether you are doing a good job.

“I don’t know if I can break through the progress value by 5 points if I defeat my opponent in the next game?
The next opponent, the team competing with Wake Forest University for the Elite 8 spot, is actually the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

Why are the opponents we face so famous in terms of reputation? This is unscientific..."

Tan Yang was also speechless. Every game was a 50-50 draw. With Wake Forest University's lineup, it was really difficult to survive until the final stage.

Even if he makes it to the end, it will take a huge toll on Wake Forest University.

Perhaps, this is the effect of seed-based partitioning!
Judging from the NBA playoff game table, No. 1 played against No. 8, and No. 4 and No. 5 played against each other.

The easiest seed grouping is naturally the No. 1 seed versus the No. 8 seed, and the most brutal matchup is definitely the matchup between the No. 4 and No. 5 teams.

Of course, No. 4 vs. No. 5 will be miserable, but each team is of equal strength and the gap is not big. It costs two yuan to buy a lottery ticket. Everyone has a chance and everything is fair.

As for the first vs. eighth, there is a huge disparity in strength. All lottery tickets are fair, but you have to punch first, and then your opponent punches...

To defeat the first seed, you need a miracle. This is why the Black Eight Miracle is remembered by fans, which means it is impossible to achieve.

Wake Forest University is the No. 5 seed and is in the same zone as the Arizona Wildcats, the No. 4 seed.

The No. 9 seed Kentucky Wildcats are also in the Midwest Division, corresponding to the No. 16 seed Marquette University, which is also in this division. If a dark horse team appears, this division itself will easily produce a dead group. .

Although the opponents are very strong and the game process is relatively difficult, when you break out of this division, you don't have to face the No. 1, 2, and 3 seeds, and you don't have to compete with the favorite team for the championship in advance, which can be regarded as a bad win. good news.

“If you want to win the NCAA national championship, you have to defeat every opponent you encounter on the road.

On this stage, when your opponent falls and you stand, you are the final champion.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether the opponent is strong or not..."

As long as you stand by yourself, standing to the end, you will be the most invincible and loneliest.

That being said, you still need to understand your opponent's information so that you can know yourself and the enemy and win every battle.

Thinking of this, Tan Yang checked the information collected by the coaching staff.

As a point guard, you need to know all the players on the opponent's entire team, and even the head coach.

Think of Rondo asking his cousin to guard against the air.

James also did it, so that his thick eyebrows were protected from the air.

Sure enough, if a team has a good point guard, it can defeat half of the team. What Lu Xun said does not lie to those who have little education.

The starting point guard is Gerald Fitch, who averages 8.4 points and 3.1 assists per game. His organizational skills are average, but he has a three-point range. He is a good scoring point at the University of Kentucky. His playing style is similar to Fisher's characteristics. Nice tool man.

There are some similarities with Tan Yang now.

However, Qin Yang focuses on Keith Bogans. After all, this is the only one predicted to enter the draft from the University of Kentucky this year. He can advance to the second round. Although he plays the role of shooting guard, he can serve as a shooting guard if necessary. He is a good organizer, averaging 13.5 points per game, so he is still very capable.

Then there’s Chuck Hayes, Kelana Azubuike…

You call the University of Kentucky the cradle of superstars?
Why are they all role players?

Bad review!

"Kentucky has not yet recruited recruiting king John Calipari.

The head coach is Orlando Smith, who is not aggressive enough but is conservative. Under his coaching, it is the dark period of the University of Kentucky. It is not that Wake Forest University has no chance..."

Qin Yang scanned the player information of the University of Kentucky and felt that the player structure and the Duke Devil Blues' current lineup were not even slightly different in terms of talent.

only…

If the University of Kentucky is eliminated and the Marquette University led by Wade fails to meet the University of Kentucky in the Midwest Division, and thus does not have the incredible performance of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Wade will not enter the Patriots In Riley's eyes?

So there won’t be any cunning maneuver of selecting Wade with the fifth overall pick?

This is Wade’s opportunity!

……

Two days later, Texas, Aerospace Center.

On March 3, the Central and Western Region semifinals, the Elite 18, began.

The No. 5 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the No. 9 seed Kentucky Wildcats meet.

The University Wildcats are known as the most winning team in the NCAA. Their ancestors are very wealthy and hold two major records. They are the team with the most wins and the most winning percentage. It has collected 7 NCAA championships so far, and can summon the dragon, which is second only to the prestigious school of UCLA Bruins.

A grassroots team like Wake Forest University has no comparison in terms of historical results.

However, the Demon Deacons also have their own superiority complex, and that is Tim Duncan.

At this time, the University of Kentucky has not yet had a historical superstar player who can serve as a goalkeeper.

The one who can do it is Pat Riley, but the track is the head coach, not the players.

They have their own sense of superiority, and they are in the fierce battle zone of the ACC League, where they can play against Duke and North Carolina several times a year. Although they can't compare with their ancestors, the players' faces are relaxed when they warm up, and they don't feel too much pressure.

Not to mention, Wake Forest University has already entered the Sweet 16 and has completed the task. Next, if you can get there, you will have an advantage.

At this time, the starting lineup for this game was also displayed on the big screen in the arena.

Kentucky's starting five are center Chuck Hayes, power forward John Cook, small forward Kelana Azubuike, shooting guard Keith Bogans, and point guard Gerald Fitch.

Wake Forest's starting five are center Rick Williams, power forward Chris Ellis, small forward Josh Howard, shooting guard Justin Gray, and point guard Qin Yang.

The game started.

In the center of the court, Rick Williams and Hayes jump ball.

Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, before the referee even threw the basketball up, Hayes had already violated the rules and jumped first, so he had to do it all over again.

In the NBC commentary room, Chris Ross immediately became happy when he saw this scene.

"I'm 1 meters tall and playing center. I'm still a first-year player and I have to jump to the ball. Anyone who comes next will be nervous.

It can only be said that Orlando Smith, the fat man with a metal bucket, may sound good or not, but he is a talent.

How did he come up with the idea of ​​letting Chuck Hayes play center? Could it be that the Pistons reused their boss and gave him the inspiration..."

On the court, the jump ball started again. This time, the referee threw the basketball up, but Hayes did not jump, but turned back to defend.

There is no suspense, Rick Williams made a lonely jump, but fortunately he won the jump, and Wake Forest University played the first attack.

……

On the court, Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and was immediately pressed for defense by Gerald Fitch.

At this time, the University of Kentucky's tactical play still implements the defensive system left by Rick Pitino.

After all, in 96, 97 and 98, the University of Kentucky almost completed three consecutive NCAA national championships, but was defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in 97 and only finished as runner-up.

Therefore, the tactical theory is correct. The typical style of Pitino's team is to press the defense full court.

Bang-!
Tan Yang faced directly with his back. After knocking out of the space, he copied Fisher's work and immediately handed the damn basketball to Josh Howard. Then, he brought Gerald Fitch's defense in front of Josh Howard. , and then pull it toward the left bottom corner.

The University of Kentucky implemented a full-court press defense and man-to-man marking tactics. Tan Yang dealt cards in the top arc. He couldn't use it, so he might as well use an outside cover to cut.

Keith Bogans hesitated for a moment, but still chose to switch defense and keep up with Tan Yang's defense.

The tallest at the University of Kentucky is John Cook at 2 meters, and the shortest is Gerald Fitch at 01 meters. They are all swingmen and can implement unlimited defense tactics.

At this time, in the left offensive area, Tan Yang wandered toward the bottom corner, Josh Howard held the ball on the wing, and Rick Williams posted up behind the basket to form an offensive triangle.

“Josh Howard feinted with the ball, he broke through with the ball and acted like a fool.

He went in and Gerald Fitch's defense was tight and he couldn't stop him.

Entering the penalty area, Josh Howard jumped up with the ball and rushed to the basket for a dunk.

Chuck Hayes and John Cook hit the door and rushed to block the shot..."

Bang-dang——!
Josh Howard scored with a one-handed dunk to give Wake Forest the lead.

2 to 0! !
In the first round, Josh Howard pulled out a 40-meter-long knife and chopped off Gerald Fitch, Hayes and John Cook.

After scoring, Josh Howard roared and beat his chest, and then spread his hands.

"Sorry, it's only the height of the basket protection!

I jumped slightly, and there was only the basket in front of me. It was difficult to score or not..."

Tan Yang was smoking and watching the show in the corner, and was speechless at the same time.

Is this Kentucky defensive lineup serious?

It's no wonder that Wade was able to kill everyone against Kentucky in his previous life.

After the pick-and-roll screen, he removed the defensive sharp knife of the University of Kentucky, and then broke through with the ball and reached the penalty area.

When attacking the basket, with Wade or Josh Howard's physical talent and immediate combat ability, they can't be defended. They can't be defended at all.

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(End of this chapter)