New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 183

Wacker had a dispute with Wildcats head coach Hawley over deciding where to play against the Kentucky Wildcats.

After all, they all have historic stadiums and fanatical fans.

In the end there is no other way but to resolve disputes by the ancient but effective method of "flipping a coin!"

In the video of the two famous coaches, coins were actually tossed, and in the end Wacker had better luck.

"The final round of 16 will be held at the Polly Garden Arena!"

In fact, except for Hawley, the other players of the Wildcats were very excited.

"Being able to go to Polly Garden means that we can see the legendary stars Kobe and James?!"

"Even if you can see it, you should think about the home fans!" Hawley said angrily.

In fact, even he is a fan of these two, and he was already very excited. He said this entirely to take care of his head coach's image.

The absolute core of this year's University of Kentucky is shooting guard Wayne Rooney.He is 1 meters tall and weighs 89 kilograms.

Although his height and weight are not considered strong, his speed is fast, and his ability to break through flowers with one hand is super!
After his sophomore year, he developed the Eurostep, which can be said to have mastered both quick attack and technical breakthrough methods.

Coupled with a stable three-point output, it is difficult for opponents to limit his performance.

Although he scored 22 points in the last match against A Fei, no opponent was eye-catching.

But in addition to the final lore, he also had 11 assists and 4 steals.If only one item of all the data is zero, that is a mistake.

Since the core of the university has absolute possession of the ball, no matter how strong the technology is, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes.

Before I say this, I need to exclude this Rooney. Since playing in the NCAA last year, he has maintained his record of 28 games without mistakes!

A player like this is a treasure for a head coach.

No mistakes not only proves that his technique is stable, but also means that his emotions are very stable. Whether he wins or loses, his mentality is always the same.

At any time, impatience is the biggest cause of mistakes.

The targets of his 11 assists are basically the powerful center Georgia who was absent due to injury last year.

With a height of 2 meters and a weight of 20 kg, he is a giant under the basket!
Although he lacks absolute speed, his mobility is stronger than that of ordinary centers.

He is simply a nightmare for his opponents at the basket. Before he was injured last year, his average of 5 blocks per game was enough to rival the ancient gods.

In addition, the NCAA has not seen such a traditional center for a long time, and Georgia is also a player who has been focused on.

He and Rooney's ability to score inside and outside is terrifying, so before the rise of the Bruins, they were also regarded as the third favorite to win the championship.

Now that many media are looking down on the University of Kentucky Wildcats, head coach Hawley is quite upset.

By analyzing the Bruins' games, he was also really terrified of the offensive and defensive abilities of Zhang Yi and Escarloo.

It is already the head coach's luck for a team to have a player who combines offense and defense. Unexpectedly, Wacker has gathered two players in one year!
Rooney also felt tremendous pressure. Although his expression was still ruthless, he had already tasted Escarloo's strength in the Christmas game.

If their only chance of winning is in the paint.

The 2-meter Wali is much shorter than Georgia, and his athletic ability is not outstanding in the starting lineup.

I heard that he made the starting lineup entirely through connections, which made Georgia more confident.

At the beginning of their game, as one of the focus events of this round, they enjoyed the treatment of live broadcast across the United States.

The audience in the outfield was also seated, and Kobe and James also appeared in the private room as agreed.

This made the Wildcat players on the field very excited, because although they are also a legendary school, they usually don't have such 50 superstars present to support them.

After knowing that this is a common occurrence for the Bruins, their jealousy is even heavier.

UCLA's basketball team's performance has been bad for so long, who would have thought that it would be possible to turn around with a rookie within a year.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game. Facing the giant Georgia, although Wally jumped desperately, the gap of 12 centimeters could not be made up by bouncing.

Georgia easily won the ball for the Wildcats.In the hands of Rooney, although he is a shooting guard, he is usually the one who advances.

Even facing Escalio, his ball control and breath are very stable.Because taking into account the opponent's strong ability to steal the ball, Rooney is extra careful when handling the ball.

The Wildcats are out of the small forward position. In fact, the strength gap with the Bruins is not that big, especially the center has an absolute advantage.

The reason why Wacker did not choose Leon, the team's authentic center with a height of 2 meters, was entirely because he wanted to keep this hand, and there was no advantage even if he made a substitution.

He didn't believe that Wally could limit opponents. On the contrary, Wacker knew Georgia's inside strength very well.

Even if it becomes a humiliation, it is also a kind of experience for the son.If he has not experienced a blow on the court, Wally will always be a fledgling hiding under his wings.

Of course, Rooney also mainly attacks the basket, but when he advances to the three-point line, he immediately passes the ball to the point guard, and inserts himself diagonally to the waist at a 45-degree angle. This position can open up space for the basket even if he has a range.

As long as Iscario's defense is missing, Robert's single-defense ability is not to be feared.

I saw that the opponent's point guard faced Robert, first relying on the shaking to present an opportunity, Brad had to help defend, at this time, he immediately passed to the basket.

After receiving the ball, Georgia almost succeeded in dunking with Wally! At 2 meters, he dunks effortlessly.

And Wally has tried his best, but the physical gap is too obvious. Facing such a traditional center, he really has no good way.

Wally doesn't know why his father arranged for him to play, he still thinks it's better to play Leon...

In the offensive round, Robert advanced with the ball, but he only hesitated for a second, and Rooney relied on experience and the point guard to double-team him to the center line.

"Damn it! Yi!" Zhang Yi ran out at this time, but there was still the small forward of the Wildcats among them.

Robert's gaze caught Ezcalio who was spreading his hands, but Rooney was waiting for this moment.

I saw his big hand poke from below, and the basketball was released. Robert fought for the ball desperately, but he still couldn't stop the two opponents...

Rooney succeeded in stealing the ball in an instant, and his feet were like having a twelve-cylinder engine. Once it was started, no one could stop it.

Even Zhang Yi tried his best to catch up, but he didn't expect that Rooney, like eyes in the back of his head, bowed in the air to avoid his block, and then scored with a backhand layup!
The Bruins haven't faced this kind of challenge in the first two games.

It doesn't matter that the score is behind, but if there is a problem with Wally and Robert's mentality, it is not good news for UCLA's situation!
(End of this chapter)