Chapter 20 020: The limelight has completely overshadowed Azhan! Coach, I suggest you don’t suggest
The opening game of the new season started, and thousands of Cleveland fans packed the pitiful little arena of St. Mary's High School.
Even though the season tickets here have been sold by scalpers for 125 dollars each, there are still people buying them like crazy.
St. Mary's High School did not waste James' last season, and was about to turn into a grinding little goblin, squeezing out every drop of James's life and draining him of all his commercial value.
They expanded the basketball stadium that could only accommodate 2,000 people to 3,000 seats. If they sell 1,000 more tickets for a game, how much more money will they make in a season?
But even if this means that everyone has to squeeze shoulders and thighs against thighs after sitting down, with no comfort at all, it can't stop Cleveland fans from wanting to watch James.
In this lively atmosphere, Cleveland fans watched James casually lead the team to a 46-10 victory before clocking out early.
The poor Wellston High School players were helpless and every second they were on the court was suffering.
After the game, many reporters appeared on the court as usual.
James is also waiting for reporters to praise him in different ways, just like he did in previous seasons.
But today, the first sentence the ESPN reporter spoke made Ajan stunned:
"LeBron, what do you think about Ryan's college opener tomorrow?"
Ajan:? ? ?
Isn't it because you came to my territory to ask Ryan a question?
What's your intention! ?
I don’t want to hear the name of No. 9!
Wait, Ryan is number 0, why is my mind filled with the number 9?
Anyway, don’t mention Ryan anymore. He finally left high school. Can you please leave this aloof emperor like me alone!
However, several reporters immediately asked questions related to James and Ryan.
James suddenly felt that the cheers around him were no longer fragrant. Yes, he was still the popular local king in Cleveland, and everyone was rushing to watch him play.
But outside of Cleveland, looking across the country, both reporters and fans obviously care more about Ryan!
A Zhan is a little disappointed. It’s a crappy high school game. It’s okay not to play!
Ryan is indeed too popular right now. With the help of Wesley, Ryan's college opener attracted national attention.
No, that night, there was no news at all about James beating his opponent in the opening game. Sports TV stations across the country were talking about Ryan's opening game.
Some people think that Ryan can definitely continue to kill smoothly, after all, he can even win Meng Wu.
Some people also think that Ryan was able to win against Meng Wu because Meng Wu was training and didn't try his best at all.
And now that the World Championships are over, Dream Team 5’s sixth place finish in the World Championships has already earned them the label “The Worst Dream Team in History.”
What's so great about winning against a dream team that didn't try its best, was just for training purposes, and was the worst in history?
On TV, experts from all walks of life have their own opinions.
But whether they support Ryan or look down on him, for Ryan this is increasing his traffic!
The more debate there is, the more compelling the match becomes.
An atmosphere of "key battle" was thus created.
Ajan watched the sports news all night, but he couldn't find any trace of himself in Ryan's picture.
He slapped his thigh at that time: "It's broken, I'm a substitute!"
James is actually quite good. At least people know that there is a high school student in Cleveland who is extremely talented.
Unlike Angua, when you mention Angua now, the first reaction of the fans is: "What about Came? What about Melon?"
While the nation is talking about Ryan's NCAA debut, the Illinois Warriors have arrived in Madison.
Their head coach Bill Self began coaching in the NCAA in 1993 and took over the University of Illinois in 2000. After two seasons of coaching, he has already won two regular season championships and is an out-and-out victorious general.
Self is very confident in the opener. After all, Illinois doubled down on Wisconsin last season.
This year, the University of Wisconsin also lost senior forward and defensive star Charlie Wells, making it even weaker.
What? Ryan?
No kidding, that guy is just a freshman.
Self knows very well that it is very difficult for freshmen to perform in the NCAA.
Jordan averaged 13.5 points per game as a freshman, Olajuwon averaged 8 points and 6 rebounds per game as a freshman, and Duncan only averaged 9.8 points per game as a freshman.
Aren't they famous stars? But that’s about it for freshman year.
It’s hard to expect high school stars to start killing indiscriminately when they reach college.
After all, freshmen need to adapt to facing completely different confrontations, opponents of completely different age groups, and a more rigorous system.
In short, Self doesn't believe that Ryan can perform in the NCAA at all. The previous victory over Meng Wu was just because the opponent was not serious.
Last season, Wisconsin also had senior defensive powerhouse Charlie who could give Cook a little trouble. What now? Use Ryan, a freshman, to guard Cook?
Then Cook will be very happy!
In addition, in order to cope with Ryan's impact, Self also decided to defend the zone, focusing on a shrinking basket.
Presumably, no team has set up a special targeted defensive strategy for Ryan before, right?
Then this time I will let you know what college basketball is.
Take advantage of Ryan? Easily!
Understand it, after all, before Angua, there really was no freshman player in NCAA history who could grasp statistics and records.
It is often difficult for humans to imagine things that have not happened.
Just like, you can't expect an author who has never been in love to write emotional dramas.
Therefore, Self, who was full of confidence, was a little disdainful to Ryan when facing the reporter's camera:
"Ryan was a good high school player, but not necessarily a qualified college player.
I suggest you not to have unrealistic expectations for him. No matter what, we have the confidence to win the opening game! "
On the other side, Kansas coach Roy Williams was also asked questions related to Ryan.
Roy Williams has always been upset because he didn't fool Ryan, so he also stepped on it:
"Ryan is an excellent defensive player, but in his first NCAA game, he may not score 10 points."
The next day, game day.
The more than 17,000 seats at the Cole Center, home of the University of Wisconsin Badgers, were filled.
The main color of the Badgers is red, so the scene became a sea of red. Don't tell me, it matches Ryan's nationality quite well.
After a simple warm-up, Ryan came out wearing a brand new No. 0 jersey. The nearly 20,000 people in the entire venue burst into cheers.
This atmosphere cannot be compared to the 3,000 people at St. Mary's High School.
On the Wisconsin side, Devin Harris will start the new season, along with Kirk Penny, the team's scoring leader last season, Ryan, power forward Michael Wilkins, and center Andreas Helmik.
Seeing this lineup, Self smiled.
What is this? Helmick, the team's tallest, is only 2.06 meters, and power forward Wilkins is 2.03 meters.
Even in the NCAA, Wisconsin's inside tandem is too short.
On the other hand, Illinois' starting lineup is brilliant.
The point guard is a freshman, Deron Williams, Paul's bitter enemy!
Of course, Delong, who was just a freshman at this time, had not yet developed his fighting power, but he was already full of energy.
Shooting guard Dee Brown averages 13 points per game.
Small forward Reggie Powell and center Nick Smith, who is 2.18 meters tall.
There is also the team's biggest star, Brian Cook, who averages 20 points per game!
As far as Ryan knows, except for the center, the other four starters from the opposite team ended up in the NBA!
The strength is evident!
From the outside, Illinois' lineup is indeed much better than Wisconsin's.
Apart from anything else, there is a big difference in height.
In this era that emphasizes positional offense, defense and inside lines, the power forward is 2.03 meters and the center is 2.06 meters, which is really weird.
Brian Cook can't break the inside line?
The players at the University of Illinois were all smiling. They knew that this game was broadcast nationally because of Ryan.
But in the end, all this will be wedding clothes for them!
At the beginning of the game, Nick Smith, who is 2.18 meters tall, won the basketball without any suspense.
Deron dribbled across half court and handed the ball to Cook.
But as soon as Cook got the basketball, before he could use it, he found that Ryan and Harris were attacking him fiercely with both hands!
Faced with such strong pressure, Cook quickly passed to Dee Brown who was released. If there is a double attack, there will definitely be an opening. This is the eternal law of the basketball court.
But Kirk Penny made timely rotation and blocked Brown again.
Seeing this situation, Brown immediately passed the ball to Deron, who was left open. He made up for the first shot. Can you still make up for the second shot?
Deron confidently fired directly at 45° from the right side of the three-point line.
Self laughed. Wisconsin's defense was so vulnerable.
They must know that Ryan, a freshman, cannot guard Cook, so they are not allowed to double-team Cook right from the start.
And this will definitely lead to missing people.
Because if you let one teammate wipe your butt, you have to have several teammates wipe your butt one after another. Eventually, a piece of paper that is rubbed too many times is bound to slip through the cracks.
Oh, what a super genius, but he has become a liability for Wisconsin on the defensive end. If it weren't for helping him, Wisconsin wouldn't have missed anyone.
Today, it will definitely be a big score massacre!
Seeing Deron taking an open shot, Self was ready to applaud.
But as soon as Deron threw the basketball, a strong hand swiped hard from the side, sending the ball flying out of bounds!
The basketball happened to fly hard into the arms of Self, who was still proud of himself. He was holding the basketball with astonishment in his eyes.
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Delong just had an open opportunity, right? Who slapped the ball away?
On the court, everyone in Illinois looked at each other.
What exactly happened?
It wasn't until the replay was shown on the big screen that Self saw that the moment Deron caught the ball was indeed an open opportunity, but by the time he took the shot, Ryan had already covered up the defense at an incredible speed and slapped the basketball away!
Wisconsin used continuous and perfect replacement rotations to block all opportunities!
This season, Wisconsin is playing exactly the double-press defense Wesley envisioned.
First, double pressure, forcing the opponent's star to play the ball. Then use the advantage of mobility to make crazy rotations to cover positions, maximize your athletic ability, and make the opponent make mistakes in chaotic and impatient passes!
Even if the opponent doesn't make a mistake and does get a chance, Wisconsin can rely on mobility to turn the open opportunity into a block!
Ryan just slapped Delon, which is the best example. The opponent seemed to have an open opportunity, but in fact he couldn't make a move at all!
This is also the reason why Wisconsin's lineup is short. Although they are short, everyone is extremely mobile!
And Ryan will definitely be the most dazzling one under this system. After all, with his ability and size, he can cover the defense from the three-point line to the three-second zone. He will definitely create countless highlight moments on the defensive end this season!
The players at the University of Illinois all swallowed their saliva. They all felt as if there were eight players on the opposite side, and they couldn't get the ball open!
Ryan looked at Self, who was holding a basketball in a daze and indifferent to him as a freshman, and clapped his hands at him:
"Coach, do you suggest that everyone should not have too high expectations of me?
And what I suggest is, don’t make any suggestions!
I don't accept your advice either! "
Easily, Wisconsin neutralized the first wave of Illinois' offensive.
Ryan, a freshman, also got off to a good start in his NCAA debut.
Today's game is indeed going to be a bloodbath.
But it’s not certain who will massacre whom!
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