New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 270 Getting into Defensive Trouble
Originally, everyone thought it would be a one-sided game, but Varanda's magical assist brought the two teams back to the same starting line.

If it is said that Magic Johnson did not go through the rookie wall and became a superstar.So now this incident also happened to Varanda.

It is different from Zhang Yi's expectations.Although he led the Duke University Blue Devils to dominate the NCAA for two years in college, it is clear that people's memories will only focus on the final result.

If Varanda participated in the draft after winning the championship, or even a year earlier, he would definitely be the No. [-] pick, and even many teams would fight for him.

Missed the best time to log in, if it wasn't because the Washington Wizards had no one to play at the No. [-] position, or he might even miss Varanda to choose Memphis Tigers' head shooting guard Sean.

These two people have their own strengths, but Sean's reputation is even bigger than that of Varanda.Because people think that the overall quality of the five Tigers of the Blue Devils is better than that of the Tigers, it is not entirely due to Varanda that he dominates the NCAA.

It is easier for the loser to win the favor of pity.Although that might be insulting to Sean.Not fair to Varanda either.The current strength proves that apart from Zhang Yi, Varanda is another superstar of the golden generation.

Cosma, who is defending against Zhang Yi, is actually a bit strong, but it has not been well developed.Thinking back to when the Golden Boy debuted, he did not experience the NCAA and entered the league as soon as he graduated from high school.

Almost all high school players who entered the NBA before have made a name for themselves.But Cosma seems to be an exception.He played in the Wizards for 5 seasons, although the data has improved every year.However, his peak season was just an average starter who averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

It is also far from the name of the star, but now I have met Varanda.There is more than one pitcher Knopton who has shown hope in his career.

Kasma, who is 2 meters 05 and weighs 105 kilograms, can now even drop down to the center forward.And because he was born as a small forward or even a shooting guard at the beginning, his speed and agility are not lost to the small man at all.

After the size has become significantly larger, people have also given some hope to his defense.After all, having this weight and speed is definitely a nightmare for opponent small forwards.

But for a long time, Cosma's defensive attitude has been so problematic that he has a good size advantage but has always become a loophole in the Wizards' defense.

Entered the team in Varanda, and made it clear that he would lead the Wizards to the playoffs, and even meant to lead the team to rise quickly.Cosma's defensive attitude showed a 180-degree change after being blown away by rookie Varanda in one-on-one training!
Although the first attack in the opening game was tricked by Zhang Yi with rhythm, it became a one.But Cosma is by no means the defensive colander that was criticized back then.Moreover, he is actually very competitive, and when he meets a wizard who is determined to do badly, it is doomed not to be famous in the first few years of his career.

Now, in addition to becoming a flexible weapon at the basket, what he has to do is to kill Zhang Yi, who is known as the successor of Curry, on the outside!
When Zhang Yi was taken outside by Cosma and then blocked, the latter immediately received Varanda's pass and hit a jump mid-range shot in the face of Wally who came up to defend.

Rather than saying that Varanda can turn decay into magic, it is better to say that his natural leadership can make these players who have already become slippery actively obey.

Although Cosma had three-pointers in the past, his ability to attack the frame is actually not strong.In addition, relying on his size, he always likes to play behind the basket to grab space.This makes the Wizards insiders 4 and 5 actually very upset.

After Varanda adjusted his defensive style, Kasma accepted the suggestion to start practicing mid-range shooting.Although he has been in the league for five years, he is actually only 22 years old now, and he has not reached the time when his skills are finalized, so some problems are easy to correct.

When Zhang Yi was attacking with the ball one-on-one, facing such a Casma, the first thought in his mind was to pass through the speed.When he started it, he didn't expect that besides being flexible in his positioning, this fat guy was also very fast in defense!
Zhang Yi took a step and found that Cosma hadn't been thrown away.And his thoughts seemed to be seen through by Nopton who came to defend, and the two defenders immediately caught him in the middle...

Although he didn't lose the ball immediately, but after a moment of hesitation, Casma's big hand covered the ball.Zhang Yi immediately fell to the ground in order to regain control of the ball, and the other two rushed forward.

The referee blows his whistle and calls for a faceoff.It's only the third round at the beginning, which shows the intensity of the competition.Zhang Yi has an advantage over Cosma in height and weight, so he easily scrambles for the ball.

However, he originally wanted to give it to Robert. Unexpectedly, when the basketball was just flying towards the opponent, Varanda blocked the ball with a big wave of his hand. As soon as he made a steal, the Wizards immediately switched to attack!
Knopton was originally a fast-footed man, and he ran as well as the average national team's sprinters.Varanda also dribbled forward.At this time, Zhang Yi overtook at full speed from the side to prepare for the fight, but as soon as he made a move, Varanda instantly made a long call to the shooting guard in the frontcourt.

Robert, who was waiting to catch the ball, didn't run at all, and the unguarded Knopton dunked and scored!And after landing, he opened his hands to let the scene respond.

This is the moment Wizards home fans have been waiting for.Although everyone talks about how strong the Los Angeles Lakers are this year, they with Varanda may be the biggest dark horse this year.

Seeing this, Wacker had no choice but to call a timeout.Their offense can no longer simply use Zhang Yi's singles, and the rest of them play off-the-ball tactics.

It's not that Cosma's defense is really strong, but it's obvious that the opponent is grabbing Zhang Yi to fight.Seeing that Nopton did not hesitate to make up the defense, he will understand.

And although Zhang Yi can support him, he is not a defender after all with the speed of the ball.The threat of a one-handed shot is still almost there.That's why the Wizards knew that Zhang Yi would most likely choose himself as the end point in order to double-team him without hesitation.

Coupled with the point guard position, Varanda's match against Oscar now seems to be completely suppressed.The most important positions 1 and 3 are difficult to play.This one is going to be tough for the Los Angeles Lakers.

"It's a surprise. I didn't expect the Washington Wizards to be a big problem." Wacker complained in his heart after asking the players to change their style of play.And he is not the only one who thinks this way, the top three teams that fell to the Wizards all think so!

(End of this chapter)