no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 17 "Fame"

In the end, Arizona State University won the derby with a 58-42 victory over the University of Arizona in an away game. This is the first time they have done this again after two seasons.

The two players who played the best for the Devils in this campaign are Harden who sent 11 assists, and Xu Yong who scored 7 three-pointers.

He not only broke his NCAA scoring record in a single game, but also broke the Devils' school history record for three-pointers!
As a non-rich team, the ancestors of Arizona State University are not too rich, but Xu Yong can be regarded as a game to record himself in the history of the school.

At the end of the game, the players on the Wildcats bench got up one after another, and they had to shake hands with the players of the Devils after the game.

Bayless subconsciously looked up at the score on the electronic scoreboard on the wall, and the statistics of the players under the score.

Xu Yong's 28 points and 5 rebounds stand out from the crowd.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

They were humiliated again, and this time at their home turf!
It's really... I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car.

Did Xu Yong's 7 three-pointers have luck?
There must be. Even if you find Stephen Curry, the best shooter in the NCAA this season, he may not be able to guarantee so many three-pointers.

But except for Xu Yong's ball against Bayless, the other balls are actually not too difficult.

This is the biggest difference between Xu Yong and Curry. He is not a shooter in the true sense, so you cannot defend against his perimeter like Curry.

Because you did that, Xu Yongge's dunk on Hill was another punishment.

Essentially speaking, Xu Yong is now a dunker who can shoot from the outside, and Budinger is in the same style.

But unlike Budinger, his movement speed is faster, his body flexibility and coordination are better, and his small skills are more delicate. 【Note 3】

So it was because of Bayless's wrong judgment that Xu Yong made so many three-pointers, but even without this, Xu Yong could still score points, the difference is that he may score more in the penalty area.

In other words, Xu Yongneng's threat to the Wildcats is not necessarily lower than that of Harden, Arizona State University, and now it is not weaker than the University of Arizona.

O'Neal actually knew this, so after the game, he didn't complain about Bayless like he did in the game, but reached out and patted the latter on the shoulder.

The two looked at each other, and there was no longer any frustration in their eyes.

Although they had made sufficient preparations before the game, they still underestimated the Devils psychologically. However, after this battle, they will show absolute importance and win back in the next match.

……

After the game, the Devils got on the bus back to Tempe.

It was already past ten o'clock at night, but the team members were in high spirits in the car.

At this moment, Sandek got up to signal silence, and then announced something: "Xu will serve as the captain of the team during the season."

After Sandek made the announcement, there was a burst of cheers in the car.

The captain plays a vital role in the team. When the coach is away, he is obliged to supervise the team's training and handle the relationship between the players.

Because it requires the status of the team, it is generally not the strongest in the team, but the spiritual leader of the team.

Xu Yong is already the leader of the locker room, coupled with his outstanding performance since the new season, of course, in Sandek's eyes, as well as timely encouragement and reminders to his teammates during the game, this captain is well-deserved.

Especially after such a brave game, this opportunity was chosen very well.

After Sandek finished speaking, he continued to sit down, and the team members chatted non-stop.

"Captain Devil." Shipp in the front row suddenly turned his head and said with a smile.

Xu Yongwen said with a smile, originally the captain is an inherent role of the team, but when Shipp said this, he suddenly felt like Captain America or Captain Dragonfly.

"Satan." Harden next to him continued.

The meaning of this nickname is actually similar to that of Captain Devil, but it is much more compelling.

Devils is a Chinese translation, its English name is "Devils.man", the literal translation is the person of the devil, and the devil, the king of demons is Satan.

The captain of the devil team is actually the leader of the devil, that is, Satan.

"Barr." Then Harden pointed to himself and said.

Barr, also called Baal, is one of the three demons, known as the "King of Destruction", which is also very similar to Harden's current playing style.

Then, Harden couldn't stop, and he started calling the whole team devil names.

For example, he gave Glasser the nickname "Duma", Duma is the name of the king of hell, and he is the most knowledgeable person among the demons;

Another example is "Azazel" for Ayers. Azazel is the original sin demon, symbolizing original sin and redemption;
After a while, everyone on the Devils team was dubbed the devil by Harden.

Xu Yong was also happy when he heard it. Back then, the "Bad Boys" Pistons were called "all villains" by fans, but now they are really all devils.

……

"Shock!Arizona State University wins the city derby! "

The next day, a report on the Derby was fresh in the Arizona Sports Weekly.

An NCAA regular season is clearly not going to attract national attention, especially since neither team is in the top 15 in the new season's polls.

But the Arizona-wide ramifications are huge.

You must know that this is a derby match in the NCAA Division I, and the side that has always been weak has won. This is really a big news that the old virgin finally broke his virginity.

"Did you see the news this morning? The Devils actually beat the Wildcats!" Marion said happily to Stoudemire in the Suns locker room.

He is the oldest player on the Suns team. He has been with the team since 99. He is the most familiar and concerned about the team in the same city next door.

"Really?" Stoudemire was also surprised. He came three years later than Marion, but he also lived in Phoenix for four years and knew something about the Devils.

"A Chinese player named Xu Yong scored seven three-pointers, which is very interesting." Marion said with a smile.

"Chinese players?" Stoudemire was a little surprised. The past when he competed with Yao Ming for the best rookie was still vivid in his memory.

At this time, Nash, who was resting on the side, also turned his head and asked, "Defender?"

"A forward of [-] meters." Marion nodded and replied.

Nash's eyes lit up when he heard it.

A forward who can shoot three-pointers is a professional counterpart to the Suns.

"When will you have time to go to the scene?" Nash continued.

They may not have time to go to other places, but it is still very convenient to watch a game in the same city.

"Okay." Marion nodded immediately.

Stoudemire on the side also nodded. The team is not playing well this season, and the right to watch the NCAA game should be relaxed.

……

While Nash and others were discussing when to watch the Devils play live, the basketball reports about Xu Yong were also fermenting rapidly in China.

This day happened to be Thursday, and the latest "Basketball Pioneer News" was released. The newspaper's poster was neither Yao Ming nor Yi Jianlian, but a picture of Xu Yong facing Bayless and making a three-pointer!

"Xu Yong scored 28 points in the NCAA opener, pointing to the 2008 NBA lottery show!" "

And the headlines on the front page of the newspaper, this eye-catching headline is also eye-catching.

This is not the first time Chinese players have competed in the NCAA. The earliest pioneer was Ma Jian, but that was more than ten years ago, and the dissemination of media information at that time was far less smooth than it is now.

Now, the news of yesterday's game spread to the country, and the media people worked overtime overnight to catch up.

In this article written by Yang Yi, an exaggerated description makes one's imagination run wild.

"This is a small forward that hasn't been seen in Chinese basketball for 50 years. When he hit seven three-pointers against the top giants in American universities, when he completed dunks against a seven-foot black American center, he was in the Declare to the world that China also has world-class small forwards!"

"James Harden and the new guard star of the United States are all assisting Xu Yong. Xu Yong is now the absolute core of Arizona State University. This is the first time a Chinese player has done this. His future is immeasurable."

"According to the news from a well-known American media person, in the latest round of draft predictions, Xu Yong has already entered the scope of the lottery. He is likely to be the top eight pick. Xu Yong will be the next NBA player after Yi Jianlian!"

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(End of this chapter)