Chapter 25 [First Show]
Adamson chose to attack with Powell as the core and attack Wang Jun's defensive side.
As the team's deputy captain, Powell is capable of taking on the offensive responsibility, and Adamson's arrangement is just right for him.
Walking onto the court, Powell looked at Wang Jun coldly and thought to himself: I heard that you are very good at three-pointers, so I will be a substitute and don’t let you take action easily. You can’t get rid of me at once.
The game began and Kaman easily jumped the ball to win.
Wang Jun ran to the bottom corner on the right, and Kaman also went to the low post on the right to ask for the ball, and arranged the position according to the coach.
Harris hangs the ball into the inside, and Carman catches the ball and fights substitute center Quentin Heywood, pushes his back twice and enters the penalty area.
Heywood is a tragedy at a height of 209CM. He was in the same grade as Carman. He was highly expected when he entered the Wolverine and received a scholarship. Carman was defeated in the competition with him.
At that time, Carman, who had received only three college invitations, was ready to go to Central Michigan to participate in the secondary league. Heywood slipped and was seriously injured while taking a shower, and Kaman was called back by the Wolverines.
In the first year, Kaman became the starting center, averaging 9.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.63 blocks per game. Heywood only played three games as a substitute and did not perform much.
The second year, Carman's strength improved and he was already an inside player who could attract double-teams. Heywood even stood firm on the bench and played less than 10 minutes per game.
The gap between the two this year is even bigger because Carman's shooting is getting more and more accurate.
He leaned against Haywood and turned around in the middle, widened the distance and hooked the ball with his left hand. 2-0.
The Greens attacked, and the freshman Gordon passed the ball to Powell, who was asking for the ball on Wang Jun's side.
Powell received the ball with his back 60 degrees on the right side, shook his left shoulder gently, and turned around quickly to the right. This was a simple move that could not be simpler. Wang Jun expected the direction of his opponent's turn and moved towards the breakthrough route to try to block it, but he was just one step slower.
Powell turned around and faced the box, held the ball with a step in his left hand and jumped on the jump shot without a defender! 2-2.
Powell looked at Wang Jun proudly and slowly returned to defense. As he expected, it was easy to pass Wang Jun.
David frowned slightly, his face full of solemnity.
This is Wang Jun’s biggest weakness. The straight line acceleration is good, but it is not agile enough.
He moves slowly and turns even slower. Once he can't keep up with the first step, he can only rely on his teammates to make up for the defense.
The white team attacked, and Wang Jun went to the bottom corner again, and the ball was still hung to Kaman in the low post.
David is a utilitarian basketballist and believes that winning is the most important thing. He will ask players to pass the ball to the most efficient players. As long as they can win, they don’t mind the ugly game.
The pass to Kaman for a back attack, and the outside players didn't like it very much, and he lost his assists as soon as he drew the ball.
This time, Kaman relied on his physical advantage to squeeze into the penalty area. Substitute small forward Lawrence Grant let go of Harris to assist in defense, and Kaman passed the ball 50 degrees to the right.
Harris received the ball at an open position and was unguarded. He aimed for a three-pointer and shot the ball but bounced out of the basket, and the rebound was obtained by the opponent.
This is why Abby and David firmly invited Wang Jun to play after knowing that he could shoot. The team's best three-pointers before were all of this kind, and others can imagine that. Without props, Wang Jun's shooting is better than them.
A strong shot does not mean you can score...
The two sides fought for several rounds, with the Green team mainly focusing on fast attacks and the White team fighting in position.
The score was 10 to 14, and the white team composed of four starters was 4 points behind.
Wang Jun followed and ran back, with zero data. He had not received a pass in so many rounds.
This is not that everyone deliberately squeezed him, but that Wang Jun cannot get rid of the defender.
Larry Powell has always defended Wang Jun closely, not matching Kaman, and not defending others. In this case, even if he receives the ball, he cannot take action, and he is prone to make mistakes. Wang Jun is entangled and tries to run, but how can he get rid of Powell, who is of good speed?
Wang Jun struggled even harder on the defensive end. Powell got 8 points from the Greens, and he also gave two assists.
Wang Jun is always easily passed, and he can't do any interference. He can only watch the opponent stop and jump shot, or attract the defensive pass after breaking through.
David did not replace Wang Jun, but shouted at the field: "Bobby, go pick-and-roll for Wang, Wang, run."
Everyone saw that Powell was competing with Wang Jun, and would rather let Kaman make a breakthrough by relying on his personal ability than not defending.
At this time, David couldn't call a timeout and asked Powell to let Wang Jun go to make up for defense, right? It would be too stupid to know that the opponent could shoot but still empty. So he arranged for the power forward to help Wang Jun get rid of it and get a chance to get a mobile phone.
In the positional battle, Wang Jun relied on Bobby to run to the upper line without the ball cover, and finally avoided Powell.
Kaman passed the ball over, Wang Jun took the ball and aimed the basket. The side player quickly made up for defense, emptying Bobby, and with the pursuit of Powell, forming a double-team.
Damn, I respect me so much! Wang Jun cursed in his heart.
How could he still shoot in this situation? He quickly passed the ball to Bobby, who was empty on the side.
Bobby received the ball and did not shoot at the open position, and drove the ball to the basket. His shooting ability was very poor, and he was only a little sure of jump shot from the middle.
Kaman stood at the basket, Bobby dribbled the ball, the opponent's center immediately changed defense, and the Green team's power forward also chased back. Without obvious chance, Bobby had to pass the ball out again.
After several passes, Wang Jun still did not get any chance to get out of the mobile phone.
After playing for another three minutes, Wang Jun repeatedly got rid of the side with no ball cover, but the inside switched defense quickly. The Wolverines players' magic weapon to win the ball is fast attack and defense, and the joint defense is particularly excellent.
The old players knew each other too well and boldly emptied those who were not good at shooting. Fortunately, Wang Jun's shooting spread within the team, and they all stared at it, intending to give the rookie a warning.
This was like a nightmare for Wang Jun. His only feeling was that everyone was too fast, even the inside line was fast. The only slower Kaman and his gang were together.
What to do? Should I try to rush to vote? As long as the attack speed is fast enough, he should be able to avoid the cover. After a second distraction, Wang Jun was passed by Powell again.
Powell stopped and jumped on the jump shot. The ball bounced out. When Wang Jun saw the ball bounce towards Kaman, he immediately turned around and took a quick attack.
Carman was handed over to Luke, and Luke passed it to Wang Jun. When Wang Jun received the ball, he observed the defender's position and took a quick move.
Green team power forward Eric Bronin rushed up, jumped high, and almost blocked successfully. This situation tests people's heart.
Wang Jun was afraid of quilting and was afraid of his opponent's height, so he took action faster than usual, and the price was to mess up the rhythm, but the hand shape and curve were still there. To put it bluntly, it was a confusing ball, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
The rebound was obtained by the Green Team, Wang Jun failed to make a scramble, and he was slow to return to defense. He had no choice but to watch Powell gallop freely and easily dunk to score.
After two more rounds, it was still the same situation. Wang Jun couldn't get rid of it. Others had the chance to make a shot, and David's brows became tighter and tighter.
Adamson walked up to him and smiled gloatingly: "Look, playing games and shooting are two different things. There are many examples of the NBA, right?"
David looked at the stadium and said indifferently: "You'd better pray that he can play well. Everyone is there during the test, and you nodded. This is only the first day, and he will adapt to the rhythm in the future."
Adamson didn't say anything anymore. Wang Jun was allowed to pass the matter together. What else could he say?
Chapter completed!