Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 18 Is that you?
Mark Jackson asked: "What about the Buckeyes, don't you like them? Coach Mata is also a championship coach, and the Buckeyes are also a powerful player with a winning tradition!"

Van Gundy nodded: "The Buckeyes have indeed played well this year. You also mentioned the champion coach Mata, but in addition to the coaches, let's also look at the players. There are several stars in the league. Russell can be counted as one, and then... there will be none."

Mark Jackson smacked his lips, speechless.

Russell is the whole of this Buckeyes team, and this is also a normal situation in college basketball. It is not an exaggeration to say that a team like Kentucky that can make up five tigers will not meet in ten years.

Eyes turn to the field.

"Hey, are you Yuan Qingshan from the starting list?"

Yuan Qingshan was pitching, and Russell, the little mushroom head of the Buckeyes, ran over from a distance to strike up a conversation with Yuan Qingshan.

He was about to speak, but Downs blocked him all of a sudden: "Why, boy, do you have any opinions?"

Russell quickly raised his hands and said, "Calm down, brother, I don't mean anything malicious, I'm just saying hello."

"Hmph, it's best like this." Downs was on guard, his eyes never moving from Russell's face.

Russell shrugged and walked away resentfully.

Unknowingly, the warm-up time has passed, and the referee waved his arms and greeted loudly: "Players from both sides, please gather here!"

The spirits of the players suddenly tensed up and gathered in the middle circle.

Looking at the star card and three skill slots he was equipped with, Yuan Qingshan felt a little nervous amidst the excitement. His first match was finally about to start!

jump ball!

The centers of the two teams jumped up at the same time, and Caulistan was even better, passing the ball to Yuan Qingshan in the air.

hiss... ho...

Yuan Qingshan took a deep breath after receiving the ball.

In the first wave, the University of Kentucky Wildcats attack!

Ding!The system sound suddenly sounded.

"The conquest mission starts!"

If it weren't for the fact that he was standing on the court at this moment, with tens of thousands of eyes looking at him, Yuan Qingshan would have exclaimed in joy.

Mission target: D'Angelo Russell.

Completion Conditions: Get 8 assists in a matchup with D'Angelo Russell.

Mission Reward: Randomly get a purple skill from D'Angelo Russell.

Russell is recognized as the No.1 guard of this year. If you can get a purple skill from him, it will definitely be a powerful skill suitable for point guards.

"Running, pay attention to running!" Coach John yelled from the sidelines, turning his arms and drawing Yuan Qingshan's attention back to the court.

Russell also noticed Yuan Qingshan's absent-mindedness just now, and took advantage of this opportunity to rush over and stretch out his right hand to take out the basketball in Yuan Qingshan's hand.

Yuan Qingshan just came back to his senses at this critical moment, twisted his body, and avoided Russell's interception.

Russell refused to stop there, and continued to move forward, flipped his wrist, and yelled at the basketball again.

His reaction surprised Yuan Qingshan. Compared with the backcourt players of the University of Missouri in the previous game, Russell was more than a few grades higher.

Yuan Qingshan's center of gravity has been fixed at this time, and he can no longer adjust his body, so he can only turn his palm sideways.

Snapped!
Russell's four fingers directly patted the back of Yuan Qingshan's hand, and a red mark appeared immediately.

"Beep!" The referee blew his whistle, stretched out his left hand, and made a fist with his right hand to strike the left wrist, which meant that it was a thug foul.

According to NCAA rules, Yuan Qingshan did not make a shooting posture just now, and the Buckeyes did not make enough fouls, so the referee said that the ball was thrown out of bounds.

Towns and Caulistan quickly settled into positions, Devin Booker floated outside the three-point line, and Lyles obediently came over to serve.

Yuan Qingshan led Russell around the top of the arc for a while, but failed to get rid of the defense, so he had to run in front of Lyles and pass the ball hand to hand.

Russell's defense is not very aggressive, but it is very flexible, leaving almost no room for Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan almost pushed Russell to the top of the arc. He looked at the position of his teammates, and it was too risky to pass directly inside. Devin Booker was on the other side, and the distance was far away.

From this point of view, only Lyles is the most suitable position.

Although Yuan Qingshan is equipped with the purple "Passing Master" skill, it has not been tested in actual combat. He doesn't know how powerful it is, so he didn't dare to make a rash move.

"here!"

Lyles yelled at Yuan Qingshan from the high position on the right.

At this time, he has thrown the defender one step away, which is indeed a good opportunity to catch the ball.

Yuan Qingshan pushed with both arms and passed the ball flat: "Catch it, Lyles!"

Whoosh, Yuan Qingshan passed the ball very powerfully, and the ball brought tens of thousands of eyes from the big screen to Lyles with the sound of the wind.

Lyles leaned his back against the defender, and grinned inwardly.

It's a pity that it didn't help at all. The man defending him was very stable, and he didn't even retreat an inch.

Lyles had a bitter face, but in desperation, he had no choice but to pass the ball to Towns.

Time passed, and after a lot of tossing, it was in vain.

Coach John is not very satisfied with Lyles' performance. This guy is like a child. When will he grow up?
On the other side, although Downs successfully received the ball, he was watched closely by the defenders and had no ideal shot opportunities at all.

Mark Jackson: "Let Towns catch the ball in this position, the Buckeyes are in big trouble!"

Van Gundy has a different opinion: "It seems that the Buckeyes have made a lot of defensive deployments, which are very targeted and very effective so far."

Mark Jackson: "Towns has a mid-range, and it is not sure to put him in a high position."

Van Gundy: "You're right, but he seems to want to go inside tonight. I don't know if this is Coach John's arrangement."

Mark Jackson said: "Probably not. You see, Kentucky's lineup is dead now. No one comes to support Towns. The others seem a little confused."

It wasn't just the teammates who were stunned, but Downs was also stunned. He held up the ball and glanced around. Several people were far away from him. Under such circumstances, the ball was too easy to be intercepted.

And if you shoot at this time, it is indeed within your range.

However, what O'Neill and Barkley said on TV suddenly appeared in Towns' ears.

"Downs is not tough enough, as an insider, he should attack the restricted area!"

Thinking of this, Towns raised the ball high and shook it twice, pretending to shoot, trying to shake the defender up and wait for an opportunity to break through.

He wants to prove that he is a strong insider who can hit the basket.

Mark Jackson: "Towns is going to fight hard. This kind of simple and crude offensive style is rare for him. I wish him success!"

Towns made a lot of moves, but it was a pity that the No. 3 power forward Myron on the opposite side was not fooled at all. He opened his arms and taunted: "Is the famous Downs just doing these two things?"

Towns was not in the mood to argue with him, and looked up at the timer. There were only 5 seconds left on the shot clock, and there was no time, so he had to shoot!
Whoosh, shoot!

Myron struggled to jump up, trying to block the shot, but his ability to stay in the air was too poor for Downs, so he could only try to press his arm down to interfere with his shooting as much as possible.

This trick worked very well, forcing Downs to subconsciously want to dodge, resulting in some distortion of his shooting movements.

The basketball draws an arc and flies towards the basket.

(End of this chapter)