I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 32 Are We Too Strong?Or is the opponent too weak? (For collection, for follow-up)
The whistle blows, the referee throws the ball into the air, and the game begins.

Purdue University Boilermakers power forward Jajuan Johnson is amazingly talented, not only has good static talent, but also has good athletic ability.

The Boilermakers of Purdue University won the ball in the first attack of the opening, and Lu Yi responded quickly and led the defense.

Under Lu Yi's tight defense, Scott Martin had difficulty dribbling the ball, and quickly called his teammates to come over for help.

However, when Chris Kramer came over to make a response, Lu Yi slapped the ball Martin was dribbling with his hands up and down.

When Martin reacted, Lu Yi had already shot straight to the basket.

"It's not chasing three points!"

"Lu Yi won't get serious at the beginning, right?"

"I have seen such a scene more than once, but I still have to sigh with emotion - so fast!"

Off the court, the Bruins bench players know how Lu Yi usually plays.

But now that Lu Yi completed a steal and counterattack for the first time today, he did not choose the usual three-point chase, but went directly to the basket, and he knew Lu Yi's attitude today.

Even though the three-pointer is one more point than the layup, Lu Yi still chose a more conservative scoring method.

After all, a steady two points is more worthwhile than an uncertain three points.

"Da da——" the ball bounced off the backboard, swished the frame again and fell into the basket.

Lu Yi could go straight to the layup, or even dunk, but he still hit the board cautiously to avoid being chased by the pursuers behind him.

The Boilermakers of Purdue University served from the bottom line, and Lu Yi continued to lead the defense.

Holiday also defended very seriously, keeping a close eye on Kramer.

The Bruins' starters, except for Lu Yi and Holiday, are all veterans who played in the Final Four last year. They know how to press the defense in the Sweet Sixteen.

The Bruins didn't give the Purdue Boilermakers any chance. As long as the referee didn't blow his whistle, he put pressure on the Purdue Boilermakers players.

And Lu Yi and Holiday's defense is still the best in the team.

As soon as Martin dribbled the ball to the three-point line, he was forced to stop the ball.

Kramer had to retreat behind Martin to respond, but Holiday had already followed.

In the end, the Purdue Boilermakers still relied on hand-to-hand to complete the transfer. Kramer dribbled for a while, and Martin stepped forward again.

The two of them were like tortoises constantly circling, bumping against each other for a long time, and finally dribbled the ball across the half court.

When the Boilermakers of Purdue University look for opportunities to play positional warfare, it will be difficult to find opportunities to lob the ball into the interior or break through the outside to rush to the basket.

What the Purdue Boilermakers can do is to use the inside line to come out of the penalty area to cover the outside line and create shooting opportunities for pick-and-roll attacks.

But if the Purdue Boilermakers team takes an outside shot, the Bruins will definitely not let it go.

The Purdue Boilermakers play team basketball, and outside pick-and-roll offenses don't account for a high percentage of the team's points.

From the start, the Purdue Boilermakers were stymied by the Bruins' full-court pressure.

Attacking with uncommon scoring methods is naturally inefficient.

The Purdue University Boilermakers did not use double teams to limit Lu Yi's offense.

Obviously Lu Yi played 30+ performances in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

The Purdue Boilermakers were overconfident and only used Kramer, a defensive fighter, to limit Lu Yi.

As a result, Lu Yi played more and more smoothly. At the beginning, he kept looking for opportunities to break through and hit the basket.

Hitting and hitting, Lu Yi made a strong three-pointer, and the chasing three-pointer appeared again during the counterattack.

"Are we too strong? Or is the opponent too weak?" After only 12 minutes in the first half, the Bruins led by 16 points. Holland on the sidelines felt a little unbelievable.

Holland has led the Bruins to play tournaments every year, but they made it to the Sweet Sixteen. Isn't that opponent at the same level?
If it is said that the Purdue University Boilermakers team is not good enough, then why did Lu Yi accidentally score nearly 20 points?

The leading score of the Bruins is almost the same as Lu Yi's personal score.

In other words, to a certain extent, if Lu Yi didn't come to the Bruins, the Bruins can also compete with the Purdue University Boilermakers.

Of course, this is not a responsible statement.

In fact, Lu Yi's defense is the most important asset of the Bruins, and it is also the key to the Bruins playing so easily this season.

The level of point guards in the NCAA is uneven. The more intense the game, the worse the team will be if the level of point guards is not enough.

Just like an NBA team in the small ball era, without a strong point guard, no matter how strong the team is on paper, it will be over.

Are Los Angeles nursing homes not strong enough?The point guard has to hold the ball, and if he hasn't defended it, there's nothing wrong with it.

Now the Purdue University Boilermakers team is facing the Bruins in a similar situation. Cramer defends Lu Yi alone, which means he has no defense.

When Lu Yi led the defense against Martin, he made it difficult for Martin to restrict him to death.

"What's the matter, the shooting space is so large? Can't Chris stick to Lu Yi to defend?" Matt Payne, head coach of Purdue University Boilermakers, was so anxious that smoke was coming from his head.

Lu Yi shot one ball after another, how could it be shot into the basket?It literally shot right into his heart.

After a while, the point difference between the two teams officially opened to 20 points, and Matt Painter could only adjust the lineup.

The defense can't prevent Lu Yi, so he can only fight with the Bruins on offense!

Matt Paynter knows no time to fight
The Boilermakers of Purdue University quickly replaced shooting guard E'Twaun Moore and small forward Robbie Hummel, two young men.

On the Bruins side, Holland also took the opportunity to make adjustments.

Holiday was replaced for a rest, and Collison came off the bench to help Lu Yi share the pressure of dribbling and undertake the team's organizational work.

Lu Yigang scored 22 points, and there are still a few minutes before the end of the first half. Naturally, he will not end so easily.

Lu Yi believes that being able to play for 4 minutes in the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, and the final four is definitely a plus.

It is necessary for Lu Yi to show his physical strength in high-intensity competitions.

Because of Yao Ming's serious injury and bumps with Yi Jianlian, if Lu Yi wants to dispel the doubts of the NBA team management who holds a high pick, he must show a durable side.

In fact, Yao Ming basically attended all seasons in the first three seasons of his career, but the inherent impression of Chinese players who are vulnerable to injury has already been created. If Lu Yi wants to correct the bad impression of others, he must show a better image and make greater efforts.

In the draft, the selection is all about talent.

The high draft picks who have been falling over the years show that endurance is also a talent, and it is an extremely important talent.

He made 16 of 10 shots, 7 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. After the first half, Lu Yi had already scored 26 points.

The Purdue Boilermakers scored in double figures, only Scott Martin and Jajuan Johnson.

(End of this chapter)