no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 58 The strongest "stimulant"

In 1989, after waiting for several hours in the CCTV lobby, Stern knocked on the door of the Chinese market with a few NBA videotapes.

In 1993, CCTV broadcast the NBA Finals for the first time.

It was then that 4-year-old Xu Yong saw the man for the first time.

Because he was born in a basketball family, he knew basketball much earlier than his peers, so when his parents hugged him to watch the game, that braised egg was already deeply imprinted in his mind.

When he grew up, after Jordan announced "I.am.back", watching the Bulls game became his greatest childhood pleasure.

And as the watching time continued to increase, he found that Jordan played differently from others.

It's a struggle for others to play, and they have to use all their strengths to score a goal, but Jordan can easily score points while walking in the court, can shake his opponent around with every move, and is even more handsome in post-up singles.

It turns out that basketball can be played like this!
This is Xu Yong's most real thought, and then the next thought prompted by this thought is that I also want to play like him.

Although it is such a childish idea from the eyes of an adult, it is the most real idea of ​​him, or many children of his size in that era, childish but beautiful.

He began to put Jordan's posters in his room, and tried his best to get Jordan-related newspapers and magazines.

Then as he got to know Jordan more and more, he knew more and more about this man.

It turns out that Jordan did not succeed from the very beginning. It took him 6 years to win his first championship, and those 6 years were also 6 years of his persistence, progress, and transformation;
It turns out that even if he is as strong as Jordan, he can't win by himself. He learned the team in college, and he started to build his own dynasty after waiting for his own Pippen to grow up and take the initiative to give up the ball;

It turns out that there are too many unknown things behind Jordan's success. He is harsh on his teammates and has stricter self-requirements than his teammates. That made Barkley try the "breakfast club" that was discouraged even once, and he persisted even with a high fever. The flu battle of the...

It was also after really understanding Jordan, not just Jordan's skills, that Jordan became his idol.

So after his rebirth, he trained hard, valued his teammates, and no matter what he said to his teammates, he had to do it himself first, because that was the biggest influence that Jordan, the idol, had on him.

So when he saw Jordan sitting in the auditorium, just a dozen meters away from him, you asked him how he felt.

His feeling is that his heart beats faster and he can't breathe!
If it wasn't for this occasion, he would definitely go up excitedly to say hello and ask for an autograph and a group photo.

But after realizing the situation he was in, his excitement quickly transformed into endless motivation.

What else is more meaningful than playing a good game in front of your idol? !
That's right, that's it!
After taking a deep breath, Xu Yong's eyes burst out with the strongest desire since his rebirth.

Jordan, of course, didn't notice Xu Yong.

After greeting the audience, he set his sights on North Carolina's half.

After seeing the group of familiar boys from last year and seeing them become more mature, he immediately felt relieved.

Today, it was the first time in six years that he put on the North Carolina shorts that represent luck. These guys must not let him down!

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

The starters on both sides have also been released one after another.

北卡焦油踵队：1米8的控卫5号泰·劳森、1米93的分卫22号韦恩·艾灵顿、1米96的小前锋14号丹尼·格林、2米03的大前锋21号迪恩·汤普森、2米06的中锋50号泰勒·汉斯布鲁。

Arizona State Devils: Harden, DeRozan, Cooksix, Xu Yong, Ayers.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Hansbrough and Ayers came to the middle circle to jump the ball.

Ayers struggled to get the ball back into Harden's hands, and the Devils got the first chance to attack.

After advancing to the frontcourt, the Devils began to play UCLA's pick-and-roll tactics.

But after finishing a set of tactics, they didn't get any good chances to make a move.

The defense of the University of North Carolina is better than that of Michigan State University!
Because of their excellent offensive talents, this is a point that is easily overlooked, but the fact is that with their outstanding talents and super high tacit understanding, they are indeed impenetrable on the defensive end.

The ball finally fell into DeRozan's hands and there was not much time left in the attack. He forced his shot to the basket and missed the basket. The rebound was protected by Hansbrough.

And their defensive counterattacks are very fast. Here, Hansbrough took off the rebound and handed it to Lawson. In an instant, the entire offensive formation was pressed to the frontcourt.

If he hadn't played against UCLA with Love and Westbrook last year, this counterattack speed could form a direct score.

Because Lawson's speed was simply too fast, kicking his legs was like shooting a bullet.

But even if they didn't directly get the fast break opportunity, the Tar Heels' positional battle was very fast.

Thompson made a high pick-and-roll, and Lawson slumped in to kill, and suddenly halfway attracted the flanking attack and quickly distributed the ball to Dean Thompson who was cutting in.

Lawson is only 1 meters tall, shorter than Paul, but he was the No. 8 pick in 09 in history. He not only changes direction and breaks through quickly, but also has an excellent overall view.

Thompson got an easy scoring opportunity after receiving the ball. He didn't hesitate, and directly chose a short-range throw. The Tar Heels pulled...

and many more!

At the moment of Thompson's shot, there was a figure behind him, who shot up from behind him with a "boo".

"boom!"

Before the basketball reached the highest point, he pressed the ball directly on the backboard.

There was a burst of amazement.

From Xu Yong's body-chasing nailboard hat!
Before Thompson could react, Xu Yong had already taken off the rebound. The Devils pushed the defense and counterattacked, three-for-two in the frontcourt.

Harden's layup was caught by Lawson. Although the ball was not lost, the shot slipped out of the basket.

Ellington saw the landing point and was about to jump up to pick up the defensive rebound, but he immediately felt a huge dark cloud directly overhead.

"Oh!"

Xu Yong who followed up directly completed the supplementary deduction!

The exclamation on the scene turned into cheers. From nailing the big hat to making a fast break dunk, Xu Yong's enthusiasm tonight seems to be higher than any game in the past!

The Tar Heels responded immediately. Ellington and Hansbrough took the ball from outside the three-point line after a pick-and-roll and pulled it directly.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes straight into the net.

The cheers continued, but this time it was fans from North Carolina.

The Tar Heels' outside firepower is already very fierce, and their opening hands seemed to be very hot in the ball just now.

The Devils advanced to the frontcourt and played pick-and-roll tactics.

But this time when Harden passed the ball, Lawson suddenly made a lightning shot to complete the steal.

In addition to scoring and organization, another strength of Lawson is his steals, averaging 2.1 times per game this season. 【Note 7】

This can also be seen in the last round when he took Harden's ball. Whether it is consciousness or speed, it is definitely at the "ghost hand" level.

After Lawson completed the steal, he quickly threw the ball to Thompson on the outside. Thompson dribbled the ball and flew down quickly.

Xu Yong chased after him from the other side.

Thompson's position is the outermost, but his speed with the ball is not fast.

So after Thompson hit the frontcourt, Xu Yong had already chased him from the other side.

The two converged to the basket, one left and one right.

Thompson worked hard this time. In front of him, Xu Yongbu talked about martial arts and launched a sneak attack. Can he cap himself again in this front?
What an international joke about the rabbit joining NATO!

He quickly jumped first.

But soon, he saw what happened behind him in the last round.

Xu Yong was like a spring man, and he flew into the sky with a "bass".

His pupils dilated instantly, which was an instinctive reaction to feeling a strong attack of danger.

But his layup has already gone out, and he can't take it back if he wants to. He can only stretch out his non-shooting hand to push Xu Yong.

But right away he found that it wouldn't work because he couldn't push Xu Yong at all, even though Xu Yong was already in the air.

"boom!"

Xu Yongmei scored twice and slapped Thompson's shot to the backboard again!

It's just that this time it was because it was covered sideways, and the ball bounced back after the rebound.

At this time, Ellington's follow-up got an offensive rebound, and the throw was a short-range throw.

But the moment he shot, his eyes became as frightened as Thompson.

Because Xu Yong, who had just blocked Thompson in the last second, turned around and headed towards him in the next second.

Are you a feline?

"boom!"

Xu Yong turned around in the air and blocked the ball and flew the fan out of the field. gif!

The fans at the scene were dumbfounded.

Fuck you, young man!
Jordan was also taken aback.

Does this young man bounce well?

Well, the No. 23 jersey is not for nothing.

But he probably didn't expect that this young man's state of excitement was inspired by his arrival!

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