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Chapter 43 Defensive Drills
It's really not Lin Xingpiao who is the number one scholar.

If his goal is only to enter the NBA, then this past summer, he could participate in the NBA draft.

With his body at the time, his age, and the breakthrough that was very effective even though it was a rare move.

Even if there is no first round, the second round will definitely be selected.

But Lin Xing didn't because he wanted a higher pick.

In this Sports Illustrated mock draft list, Lin Xing ranked fifth.

Just look at the players ahead of him, Michigan's Chris Webber, UNLV's Isiah Ryder, Anfernee Hardaway, and Grant Hill, who was solo-locked in this game.

First of all, Grant Hill is excluded. As a well-educated boy, Hill will definitely not participate in the NBA without finishing four years of college.

Of course, even if Hill runs for the election, he is not Lin Xing's opponent.

This head-to-head confrontation has proved everything——

林星遭受各种夹防，却还是19投13中，高效的掠下了28分4个篮板6个助攻3个抢断。

Especially at the last moment, he scored 8 points and led the team to victory.

On the other hand, Grant Hill scored only 22 points on 8 of 19 shots, and misfired at the last moment.

After a game, the two are not at the same level at all.

Then exclude Penny, with the record of the University of Memphis in the new season is mediocre, and the Long Beach branch takes off in various ways, the battle between Lin and Penny has already come to an end.

Now, with Long Beach beating Duke again, Lin has further proof:

He is not a master of dish abuse, facing the strong team, he is indomitable.

Penny, who has already fallen into a disadvantage in the battle of public opinion, naturally shouldn't be ranked ahead of Lin Xing.

The rest of Weber and Isiah Ryder are opponents who have not yet played against each other, nor have they ever had a war of words in public opinion.

But it's coming soon, as long as the preseason is over, Lin Xing's next opponent will be Isiah Ryder.

As for Webber, his University of Michigan is really a difficult opponent.

Last season, Michigan's five freshmen teamed up to reach the NCAA Finals.

As a result, the fame of "FabFive" spread like wildfire.

By this season, the Michigan Five Tigers who have entered for a year are naturally the favorites for the NCAA championship.

In particular, defending champion Duke lost Christian Laettner, Louisiana's Shaquille O'Neal and Georgetown's Alonzo Mourning have all gone to the NBA.

The other insiders in the NCAA cannot be the opponents of Chris Webber and Juwan Howard.

Plus Jaylen Rose, Ray Jackson who did not enter the NBA among the Five Tigers, and Jamie King who entered the NBA and played soy sauce.

The University of Michigan's lineup can be said to have no dead ends.

With such an opponent, Lin Xing really didn't have the confidence to say anything to defeat them.

Even if he said it, Chris Tavor would not agree...

But you must say that you can't beat it?Lin Xing definitely disagrees.

If the University of Michigan is on the front line, then Long Beach is stronger on the outside.

It's really not certain who wins and who loses if you really get started and break your wrists.

It is not that the Michigan Five Tigers have never lost. They have lost two of the most important games in the two years they have formed a team.

One was last season's NCAA finals, where they lost to Duke with no power to fight back.

One was the NCAA finals this season, and they played to the last minute with North Carolina, which has Eric Montrose and George Lynch.

In the last 11 seconds, Webb grabbed a rebound and called a timeout when his team did not have a timeout. As a result, he could only watch North Carolina, which was already ahead by 1 point, perform a technical free throw.

Everyone is saying that Webber's mistakes ruined the University of Michigan's efforts for a season.

This is a defeat that hasn't happened yet, but in Lin Xing's view, it proves that the Michigan Five Tigers are not invincible.

……

Five days later, in an away game, Long Beach easily defeated Kevin Thompson's North Carolina State University.

Although Kevin Thompson is an insider with a prospect in the second round of the NBA draft, Cherokee Parks in the first round was overwhelmed by Long Beach, let alone a second-rounder Kevin Thompson?

Compared with Kevin Thompson, what makes Lin Xing more familiar in North Carolina State University is Kevin Thompson's substitute, Todd Fowler who was picked before Kobe in the 96 draft.

Looking at Fowler, who came on as a substitute and performed equally brilliantly, Lin Xing felt that the hole inside the Long Beach campus was getting bigger and bigger.

Looking at the limp Tavor, Lin Xing suddenly felt that it was not Byron Russell who needed to practice, but Chris Tavor.

"When we get back to Long Beach, let's take this guy to practice defense, and Byron, we can't let it go..."

After NC State was Wake Forest --

Deng Dai is still studying hard at Santon Stan Anglican Secondary School. The only people Wake Forest can rely on are Rodney Rogers and Randolph Childress.

One is the best sixth man in the NBA in the future, and the other was also picked by the Pistons with the 95th overall pick in the first round of 19.

In terms of strength, Wake Forest is definitely stronger than North Carolina State University, but they still failed to stop Long Beach's winning streak.

Lin Xing beat Randolph Childress in the matchup, and that alone was enough.

With a wave of ten consecutive victories, the unparalleled Long Beach campus returned to California.

So far, there are only the last four games left in the Long Beach preseason.

They are the University of Arizona, Pepperdine University, UCLA and California State University, Fresno.

……

After returning to Long Beach, Lin Xing took Byron Russell and Chris Tavor and started a fierce defensive drill.

At the beginning of the drill, Russell was surprisingly positive.

The positive reason, of course, is the game against Duke, Lin Xing asked him to watch and study hard.

He really looks good and studies hard.

After looking at it and learning it, he felt that he could do it again.

Isn't it just defense?Isn't it just to defend against an opponent who can only start with a cross step?Very simple!
Byron Russell's mind is full of pictures of Lin Xing defending Grant Hill, and he feels that he has grasped the true meaning of defense.

So, he walked onto the field with confidence.

Twenty seconds later, Byron Russell clutched his chest and stared dumbfounded at Lin Xing galloping away with the ball.

"I've said it long ago, Byron, your single defense is still [-] million points away from my buddy, you still have to watch, learn, and practice!"

Lin Xing shook his head, Russell was very angry: "But, Si Da, you swung your elbow just now!"

"So what about waving elbows, is there a rule against waving elbows?"

"No... no?"

"Do you know how many elbows I gave Randolph Childress last game?"

Lin Xing stared, and raised eight fingers, "Nine, you know, nine!"

"Did you see the referee call me an offensive foul? No, not one!"

Russell stared and said to himself: You said it earlier, isn't it just waving your elbow, who wouldn't?

Before Lin Xing joined the Long Beach campus, Russell was not a good person. Elbows and flying kicks were also common.

The problem was that he didn't dare to wave his elbow at Lin Xing, he always felt that if he elbowed, he had to leave.

But now, Lin Xing has said that regardless of offense or defense, he must raise his elbows.

Then why hesitate?bring it on!
Lin Xing looked at Russell, who was eager to try, and knew exactly what this guy was thinking.

He would never give this guy a chance to avenge himself, so with a wave of his hand,

Said: "Okay, I don't think you are someone who can't swing your elbows, go practice by yourself!"

Then, he turned his head towards Chris Tavor, who was watching the game from the sidelines, and ticked his fingers: "It's your turn, Chris!"

Tavor stood in fear and stood opposite Lin Xing. He saw the elbow that Lin Xing gave Russell when he broke through just now.

If Lin Xing gave him such an elbow, would his ribs still be okay?
He refused and couldn't refuse, he could only play with the idea of ​​"if the rib is really broken, then rest for a season". .

As soon as he stood on the field, Lin Xing passed the ball to him.

"In this way, you attack, I defend, and I will show you what a correct defense should look like!"

For Tavor, there is not much difference between offense and defense, and he still has an expression of death.

Holding the ball, Tavor bit the bullet and attacked one.

Lin Xing didn't do his best in defense, he pretended not to keep up with Tavor's footsteps.

In order to make up for those missed positions, he directly elbowed Tavor.

The elbow was still very concealed. When Tavor hugged his chest and screamed in pain, Russell, who was watching the game from the sidelines, was still in a daze.

"Now you understand how to defend? Come on, Byron, come on!"

Russell, who was in a daze, was called out immediately, with question marks all over his face.

Lin Xing told him, "Now you attack and Chris defends!"

This wave is called misfortune diverting from the east, or it is called sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, or it is called watching the fire from the other side.

On the field, Russell raised an elbow, and Tavor returned an elbow directly.

Lin Xing, who was watching the game from the sidelines, thought it was impossible: "No way, Chris, your elbow is too obvious, try again!"

Russell could only attack one more, and took another elbow from Tavor.

Lin Xing still didn’t think it would work: “No, no, no, Chris, you have to master it well,

Defensive actions are not limited to elbows, fists, slaps, etc., are also OK.

In this way, the two of you switch offense and defense, let Byron show you one! "

In this way, Tavor attacked one, and he also raised an elbow.

However, Russell took a few steps back, looked at the right time, and punched Tavor hard below the lower abdomen.

"what!"

With a scream, Lin Xing covered his eyes off the court.

This guy is much dirtier than him...

"Continue to continue, this wave of Chris defense, Byron attack!"

In this way, bloody special training was staged on the training ground of the Long Beach branch.

After such a special training, even Tavor, who was soft to the extreme, hardened visibly to the naked eye.

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