NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 20 Anthony:? ? ?

As both players who shined in this NCAA tournament, Wade and Anthony obviously have a huge gap in popularity.

When Wade came on the court, there were very few cheers from the sidelines. Most viewers knew that this guard who scored 30+ triple-doubles in the semi-finals had great strength, but so what?

2003 was the era of James and Anthony.

When the two talented players announced their intention to participate in the NBA draft, the entire league was eagerly anticipating these two players who were destined to become superstars.

Although James is still recognized as the favorite for the No. 1 pick so far, as Anthony becomes more active in the NCAA, the call for him to become the No. 1 pick is getting louder and louder.

Just like now, as Anthony walked onto the court, bursts of cheers erupted from the sidelines. Many people were chanting Anthony's name, as if he was a long-famous star.

Wang Chong looked at Anthony, who raised his hands in the spotlight and calmly accepted the flowers and applause from the audience, his eyes twinkling.

He knows that one day all of this will belong to him, and today, his goal is to drag the other person off the high platform, and then walk up there himself, so that everyone can see him!

Anthony, who was smiling and waving to the sideline, seemed to notice something. He looked towards Marquette University and met Wang Chong's eyes with bright eyes.

"that is……"

Seeing the yellow skin and black hair that were rarely seen on the court, Anthony was stunned and immediately remembered Wang Chong's name.

Although Marquette University is not a strong team in the NCAA, after all, it is the biggest dark horse in March Madness and made a counterattack all the way to the finals. Syracuse University also spent a lot of energy to investigate and study it. This team.

Wang Chong is now considered the number two figure at Marquette University, second only to Wade, and is naturally the subject of key investigations and research.

Anthony knows that this is a center who is good at mid-to-long-range shooting. His playing style is soft, but his shooting is very accurate. He is a threatening scoring point that needs to be paid attention to.

But that's all. Similar to Nowitzki's style of play, it was the kind of weak-ass style that was looked down upon in the league in 03. Although his scoring ability was stronger, he still gave people A bad feeling.

At this time, Anthony didn't take Wang Chong to heart at all. His attention was more on Wade.

In his opinion, Wade, who has super fast breakthrough speed and strong impact, is the biggest threat in the game.

After the starting players of both sides take the field, the game is about to begin.

As the tallest player on the Marquette University team, Wang Chong still appears at the center position and is responsible for fighting for the ball for the team.

Syracuse University's starting center is Hakeem Warrick, who is 2 meters tall.

This was the period when Anthony won the championship. Apart from Anthony, he was the only Syracuse University player to successfully land in the NBA. He participated in the 05 draft and was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 19th overall pick in the first round.

This man has been in the NBA for many years, and has also played in the CBA. Although his level is not very good, due to his super physical fitness and jumping, he has also been in the league for many years, averaging 9.4 points per game in his career. 4 rebounds.

As the referee threw the basketball into the sky, before Wang Chong could take action, a thick and dark figure suddenly jumped out and moved the basketball to the backcourt before Wang Chong could.

It was Varrick.

Varrick, nicknamed the helicopter, has super vertical jumping ability and extremely fast bullet speed, just like a small steel cannon. This allows him to easily win the battle even though he is not as tall as Wang Chong in terms of height and wingspan. ball.

<divclass="contentadv">The Syracuse offense.

After the point guard dribbled the ball across half court, he immediately handed the ball to the team's ace, Anthony.

After catching the ball, Anthony looked at the defensive player in front of him, his expression suddenly stunned.

At the same time, the commentator responsible for explaining the game on the sidelines also said in surprise.

"Cameron holds the ball, and the defensive player standing in front of him is actually Marquette University's starting center Wang Chong! Is this a secret strategy they have discussed in advance? Let a center guard Anthony, who is a small forward, like this Is it really possible?”

Others didn't know if it would work, but Anthony sneered.

With his flamboyant personality, he said directly to Wang Chong.

"Boy, you don't think you can guard against me, do you? You know, I have ten thousand ways to score in front of you!"

After Anthony entered the league, he was known as an offensive kaleidoscope. Compared with James, who only relies on his body to hold the ball and break through to the basket, his offensive skills are diverse and changeable, and extremely elegant.

If Marquette thinks they can defend themselves by deploying a player taller than him, then they are underestimating themselves!

But what Anthony didn't expect was that after hearing his words, Wang Chong actually had a smile on his face and said softly: "Really?"

The next moment, Wang Chong's body suddenly pushed forward, and he was close to Anthony. His long arms were waving in an attempt to poke away the basketball in Anthony's hand.

The momentum was so fierce that Anthony had no idea that Wang Chong would choose to take the risk and take the initiative. He could only protect the ball subconsciously and was furious at the same time.

Close pressing is a very common move in defense, but it is used only by players whose basic skills are not solid enough or whose bodies are relatively weak.

Anthony's skills are proficient and his strength is not bad among small forwards. This kind of one-on-one close pressing just gives him an opportunity to get past the opponent more easily.

He was thinking this in his mind, but when Anthony wanted to pass Wang Chong and rush to the basket, he was surprised to find that he didn't have a good chance.

Wang Chong's close pressing was far more threatening than he imagined.

The physical difference between the two is not small. Anthony is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 03 meters. He is a player with outstanding static talent among small forwards. He can face a height of 2 meters and has a wingspan of 13 meters. Wang Chong was obviously at an absolute disadvantage. Wang Chong could easily cover Anthony, with his long arms constantly interfering. If he was not careful, Anthony even almost lost the ball. In a short period of time, he could only protect the ball on his chest. No action can be taken.

"???"

Anthony was confused.

"How can this be?"

Wang Chong's pressing defense is so strong. He has never encountered a player with such strong defensive ability in either the high school league or the college league.

Not to mention Anthony, the other four players from Syracuse University were also a little confused. This was the first time they saw Anthony being forced into a panic.