Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 23 Black Whistle
After Ivanov came on the court, he didn't go directly to Caulistan, but ran straight to Russell with a sullen head.

"Captain, the coach asked me to tell you that it's time to get serious."

Ivanov's voice was very thick, as if a pot was put on his head, and the sound was muffled.

Russell moved his waist lazily, waved his hands, and said nonchalantly, "Ivan, I got it, don't worry!"

Yuan Qingshan was shocked suddenly, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from behind.

Looking back, he saw Russell looking at him with a half-smile.

With a double-digit point difference in their hands, the players of the Wildcats are relatively relaxed.

They have seen a lot of similar situations this year. Which team is not full of confidence when they first come up?

But basically after halftime, Kentucky will break up the momentum, and then there will be the massacre of the rockets on the body armor.

The point difference gradually widened, and the atmosphere in Ohio became more and more oppressive. Needless to say, this was the prelude to their collapse.

in the audience.

Embiid hugged his shoulders and watched the game attentively. He said thoughtfully: "Kentucky, who is playing at home, has already gained momentum. If the Buckeyes don't have a unique move, it will be difficult to turn this game over."

Iverson nodded: "Yes, if I were the head coach of Kentucky, I would take out the lineup with the strongest attack power now, try to end the battle in 5 minutes, and give the remaining time to those players who usually can't play."

Embiid looked eager: "I really envy them!"

He looked at the neatly laid wooden floors, his eyes flashed with infinite longing.

When can I play again?
Iverson patted his thigh and comforted him: "Don't worry, take care of your injury, and you will be able to play next season."

"Yeah." Embiid responded.

I began to fantasize about myself fighting north and south on the NBA battlefield, opening up territories and expanding territories, and even being crowned king.

"Come on, Russell, I'll be waiting for you in the NBA!" He looked at his high school teammates, full of hope.

At the same time, in the VIP box.

A man wearing a peaked cap put down his wine glass, took out his cell phone, and searched for a line of words: Kentucky Wildcats - backup point guard - Yuan Qingshan.

The man read on with great interest, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking his head.

Finally, he turned off the phone, with a puzzled look on his face: "What is the origin of this kid?"

Just then, the phone rang.

The man answered the phone: "Understood, Jimmy, you tell the coach, I will go to the away game by myself in a private jet."

Bang, the phone was hung up, and the room became quiet again.

On the other end of the microphone is Jeremy Lin, the backcourt star of the Los Angeles Lakers.

So, who is the mysterious man sitting in the VIP box of the Rapp Arena at this moment?
The camera zooms back to the field.

Yuan Qingshan glanced at Caulistan who was struggling to support him, worried that he would not be able to stand up.

So intentionally or unintentionally, he dribbled the ball around him as much as possible, hoping to take away Ivanov's defense.

But Ivanov didn't fall for it, and stayed with Caulistan every step of the way. Coach Mata gave him a special task: consume Caulistan at all costs.

Mark Jackson: "Yuan Qingshan deliberately increased the frequency of his appearance near the penalty area. Why is this happening?"

Van Gundy: "He probably wanted to lure Ivanov away. Caulistan's strength is not as strong as Ivanov's, and he obviously suffered a disadvantage in the confrontation."

Mark Jackson: "But Yuan Qingshan is only 190 centimeters, and he doesn't look like he weighs more than 100 kilograms. To provoke Ivanov, isn't it like a sheep in the mouth of a tiger?"

Van Gundy tapped his head with a ballpoint pen and said, "Maybe, maybe not, let's move on."

Yuan Qingshan's failure to follow the routine made the situation on the field more and more changed. Coach Mata never expected that Yuan Qingshan would actively jump into the vortex of inside strangulation.

After a few rounds, Ivanov finally lost his patience and ran after Yuan Qingshan. As soon as his blockade was removed, Yuan Qingshan immediately passed the ball to Caulistan and got the assist steadily.

Caulistan breathed a sigh of relief, and the appearance of Yuan Qingshan greatly relieved his pressure.

On the defensive end, although the Great Pyrenees is physically strong, he is very inflexible. Yuan Qingshan can always bypass him at the basket to find the most ideal rebounding position.

Caulistan only needs to be responsible for blocking the position and blocking Russell, who was brought in by Yuan Qingshan, out of the landing point.

With the cooperation of Caulistan, Yuan Qingshan got a few more rebounds.

Ivanov was going crazy, the thin and short Yuan Qingshan had already grabbed the fourth rebound under his nose, but the shameful thing was that he couldn't do anything about it.

Coach John stared at the basket with his shoulders crossed. On the Buckeyes side, Coach Mata gave up his martial arts and would rather sacrifice a strong point of attack to put McRae on the bench. There must be a reason for him.

It is very likely that the plank road is being repaired in the open, and Chen Cang is being kept in the dark.

They want to consume Caulistan through Ivanov's tyrannical defense "at the cost of fouls".

When he was exhausted and rested, Kentucky's interior line was empty, and McRae, a vicious dog, could come up and overwhelm the river.

Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. Coach Mata used Tian Ji's horse racing trick very well.

63:52, 2 minutes from the end of the first half, the Wildcats still lead by 11 points.

The ball is switched and the Wildcats attack.

Lyles stood at the top of the arc with the ball and dangled it, trying to throw it to Caulistan, but the chances were always bad. In desperation, he had to give it to Booker, who had been ambushing in the left corner.

Booker observed and found that he also did not have a suitable shooting opportunity, so he sneaked into the depths of the penalty area while the defensive player was not paying attention.

Seeing this, Caulistan pulled forward and wanted to do a small pick-and-roll, but before he could stand still, Ivanov slammed him away, staggered, and almost fell.

"Foul, foul!" Coach John shouted, shaking his fist, reminding the referee.

But the linesman turned a blind eye.

The live TV screen switched to the replay center, and a referee explained Ivanov's actions based on the replay, and concluded that he did foul Caulistan.

"Black whistle! Black whistle!" There were boos from the auditorium.

Booker froze for a moment. He didn't expect that the referee didn't call out such an obvious foul by the other party. When the fire hit him, he was about to confront Ivanov head-on.

"Booker, pass it on, hurry up!"

Yuan Qingshan saw Booker's attempt and hurriedly yelled at him to divert his attention.

Booker thought about it, and passed the ball to Yuan Qingshan.

Seeing the right opportunity, Yuan Qingshan suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and the ball handler poked forward, making a gesture to rush forward.

Russell's eyes are shining, wanting to break through?Right!
So he rushed forward to block it: "It's not that easy!"

Yuan Qingshan's breakthrough was too obvious, and Xiang Nong, who was marking Booker on the right wing, also flew forward, preparing to double-team.

"Look, kid 8 is finally going to attack!" Mark Jackson reminded Van Gundy.

"Where?" Van Gundy suddenly became interested, looked away from the data book, squinted his eyes and looked at the field, and said to himself: "Let me just say, this kid is very spiritual, he shouldn't just be a marginal person."

(End of this chapter)