Volume 1 Western Cowboy Chapter 024: Becoming Famous
Although it was Tony Allen who finally ended the attack, many scouts, including Sweet, were amazed by Wayne's pass.
There are centers in the NBA who can pass the ball. Divac, who is currently playing for the Sacramento Kings, is an excellent organizing center.
But Wayne's pass just now was not only accurate, but also very cool.
He picked up the ball with one hand and threw it seemingly casually, but it went straight into the vital point.
It's simply too showy.
Are all Chinese big players so good at passing the ball?
Yao Ming's pass behind the player's head without even looking at him last season also dropped the jaws of many American fans.
Sweet, who originally came to observe Harrison, now has his attention completely drawn to Wayne.
Although the Chinese forward's playing style was a bit strange and he had not received the ball in the three-second zone so far in the game.
But you know what, he managed to get great stats with this weird style of play.
"See? This is the tactical core I mentioned! The Cowboys' offense now basically revolves around Wayne. Harrison follows out, and Wayne passes the ball in immediately.
If he doesn't follow, Wayne can just shoot a three-pointer. Now, Harrison is completely led by Wei. "
Seeing Wayne complete the assist, Zhang Weiping started his "commentary" with dancing and excitement.
"He has comprehensive skills and his playing style is really unique. So far, I have not seen Wayne hold the ball and play one-on-one in the three-second zone. His playing style seems to be more like a small forward."
Yu Jia nodded in agreement, saying that Wayne's playing style is similar to Wang Zhizhi's? And more agile than Wang Zhizhi's.
Even though Dazhi can shoot three-pointers, his footwork in the interior is amazing and he prefers to hold the ball in the low post.
And what about Wayne? He doesn't even play you in the low post!
Now, the Buffalo head coach was getting nervous.
The score difference widened to 13 points, which completely disrupted his plans.
Before the game started, he knew it would be a tough battle, but he never expected his team to fall behind by so much.
This era is different from the future. In the NCAA where three-point shots are not yet popular, a 13-point gap is not a small number.
What's more, the Buffaloes are a team centered around the center and mainly relying on positional offense.
Since the NCAA's offensive time for one round is 35 seconds, the Buffalo team's game pace is even slower.
If we play at such a slow pace, point by point, how long will it take to make up the 13-point gap?
Sutton's tactical changes and Wayne's outstanding performance began to tip the balance of victory.
And the balance will only tip more and more toward the Cowboys as time goes on.
Now, Harrison is locked in on this point, and the Buffaloes can only rely on others to step up and share the offensive pressure for Harrison.
However, the Buffaloes don't have any other strong players besides Harrison.
Coupled with the strong wing defense of Tony Allen and Graham, the Buffalo team's offense was completely stagnant!
The Buffalo team, who were so aggressive at the beginning of the game, have now completely turned into sandbags.
Sweet watched Wayne complete defense in the penalty area again and again, hit three-pointers and make wonderful passes again and again, and he even forgot to open his mouth.
This guy beat Harrison who was ranked in the top 40!
Moreover, he is a sophomore player!
You know, Harrison is already a junior this year! In college, senior players should generally be more effective than junior players.
How could such a strong player who could easily beat the top 40 players fail to make the draft prediction rankings?
It's a joke!
Sweet hesitated for a while, but finally picked up the pen and began to write Wayne's scouting report.
Although the Pacers gave him the task of observing Harrison, as a professional scout, he felt it was his obligation to report any potential players to the team.
Didn't the new Pacers coach Rick Carlisle ask Jermaine O'Neal to develop his three-point shooting ability and further expand his offensive range this season?
With Wayne, O'Neal Jr. doesn't have to do this!
On the other side, Trail Blazers scout Roy Perkins also looked serious.
Although the team's general manager Patterson repeatedly emphasized that Wayne was the focus of observation, Perkins had somewhat despised Wayne before.
When he first learned that Wayne had defeated Wallace, his reaction was: "That guy is lucky."
When Wayne put in an excellent performance in the warm-up match, his reaction was: "It's just a warm-up match."
But this time, when Wayne faced Harrison in the regular season, facing a player with such a high predicted draft pick, he still performed well.
Now, Perkins no longer dared to underestimate Wayne.
This Chinese player might really be able to achieve great things. He must not let the team miss out on a good talent because of his subjective emotional contempt.
Everyone was thinking about their own things in their minds, thinking about the possibilities for Wayne's future.
When they came to their senses, they found that the 20-minute first half of the game was almost over.
When I looked up again, wow, the Cowboys were leading by 22 points!
Since Wayne started double-teaming Harrison, Harrison has only made 1 of 6 shots during this period.
And what about Wayne? In just a few minutes, he made 4 assists and scored 8 points.
This is almost no different from the previous four warm-up matches.
"Nice game. The Cowboys withstood the opponent's fierce attack at the beginning of the game. Now, they have firm control of the situation. This is all thanks to Wayne. His performance in this quarter was dominant!"
Gotley smiled. It was impossible that Wayne's name would not be on the next draft prediction.
So...the Cowboys have two quasi-NBA players this year.
I really don’t know what kind of results these Western cowboys will achieve in the championship next March.
After the second half started, the Buffaloes were still helpless.
In addition, Tony Allen completely turned on the scoring mode, making the game lose suspense 10 minutes in advance.
Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia were taking pictures frantically. They firmly believed that once the report about Wayne was spread into the country, it would definitely cause quite a stir.
A Chinese student studying abroad in a foreign country with the goal of playing in the NBA? There are a lot of topics.
Wayne was eventually substituted out along with Tony Allen, leaving behind impressive stats of 24 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks.
Although Tony scored 35 points in one go today, the most dazzling one was Wayne. Because many of Tony Allen's points today came from Wayne's wonderful passes and assists!
Wayne's all-around data shocked everyone.
What the hell, a tall and thin version of LeBron James with enhanced shooting and a weakened body?
So versatile!
Wayne didn't look up and see his own data on the big screen until he went off the court for a break.
To be honest, he was shocked himself.
I didn't feel it when I was on the court, but when I saw the data, I have to say it's quite impressive without exaggerating.
This is the benefit of being a tactical core.
Only by becoming the core of the tactics can you get more ball possession. With the ball possession, you can brush up your stats more happily... No, it is to help the team win.
It took Wayne nearly two months to go from being a substitute to being a starter.
But going from a team starter to an NCAA star player...well, it seemed to happen faster than Wayne imagined.
It really is like a mosaic stuck in the butt, straight into the sky.
Wayne has been eye-catching since the first game of the new season and has achieved another small goal.
In the last ten minutes of the game, Wayne and Tony Allen had a pleasant conversation on the bench.
This scene was captured by Mark Nelson, a sports reporter for The Oklahoma Post.
He believed that if this photo was used as the headline of tomorrow's sports page, it would definitely be very eye-catching.
In the end, the score was fixed at 88 to 65.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Harrison walked into the player tunnel with a frown on his face and his head down.
Shame, what a shame!
As the player with the highest predicted ranking today, he was beaten the worst. This is a shame.
And Harrison was very angry about losing because he felt that the Cowboys were cheating!
Damn, when that Chinese man stretched out his hand, he couldn’t even see the basket. Who gave him the courage to report his height as 2.06 meters?
It's so shameless.
But now Harrison couldn't say anything even if he was grievance-free. As a loser, the more he spoke, the more he would be considered to be making excuses for the loss.
So Harrison could only keep the secret that Wayne was more than 2.06 meters tall to himself.
After the game, Wayne was interviewed by an ESPN reporter.
Although it is just a college basketball league, the NCAA's configuration is definitely professional level in terms of both software and hardware.
Post-match interviews are naturally an indispensable part.
ESPN also knows how popular the NBA is in China now, so he specifically asked Wayne a question about the NBA.
"Wade, your performance tonight was simply amazing. Do you think you have a chance to play in the NBA?"
"What I think is useless. I can only succeed if others think I can do it. So, all I can do is keep working hard." Wayne answered the reporter's questions in fluent English, and the way he answered the questions also had a bit of the flavor of a professional player.
At first, Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia thought that Wayne would be embarrassed when being interviewed, because Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi were somewhat unnatural when being interviewed by American reporters.
Even though Yao Ming became very good at using American humor in the future, that was the result of his years of immersion in the NBA.
When he first entered the league, Chairman Yao was a little overwhelmed when facing interviews from American reporters.
But Wayne didn't have this problem and answered the questions with ease.
In the words of Zhang, "Wade looks more like a superstar than anyone else. He's also a pretty decent-looking guy."
Finally, after all this was over, Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia met Wayne again.
And now, they have full confidence in Wayne's strength.
"Well played, Wade. Facing a first-round NBA draft pick, you're no less impressive!"
"Keep fighting like this, and you'll definitely be chosen!"
The two now have a new respect for Wayne, and they have decided to tell all basketball fans in China the story of this player who pursued his dream alone in the United States.
Yao Ming alone is not enough to satisfy the appetite of Chinese fans. So what if there is another college star?
After the game, Wayne took the two to Diaz's restaurant.
Seeing it was Wayne, Diaz came out to greet him very warmly.
Because now, Wayne is a well-known figure in the entire Jingshui City.
Diaz was just glad that he didn't do anything to Wayne last time, otherwise the city would have lost a basketball star.
Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia were both amused and confused when they learned that Wayne and the restaurant owner met through a car accident.
Afterwards, bearded Diaz served a lot of dishes. When Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia were about to eat and chat with Wayne, Wayne waved his hand.
"I'll just drink some juice. I'm currently trying to improve my physical condition, so the nutritionist doesn't allow me to eat these things. If I really want to play professionally, my current body is still far from being ready. I hope the two teachers can understand."
Wayne is not showing off, but he really needs to strictly control his diet. His biggest weakness at the moment is his body, so he can't waste it at will.
Why can't so many seemingly awesome street basketball players become professional basketball players?
To put it bluntly, his physical fitness and profession are completely out of line, and he will be confused when faced with a strong confrontation.
Alston's performance in the NBA is the best example.
Don’t deny that Nash has poor physical condition, but he can still become a star.
Nash's physique is poor compared to those abnormal people in the NBA.
Although he has congenital spondylolisthesis and looks small, he doesn't jump very high.
But if you mistakenly think that Nash's physical fitness is similar to you and me in front of the TV, then you are really wrong.
Therefore, Wayne must train his body before entering the NBA.
This is a long process, and you may not see any results after one or two days of persistence. But even so, you must be strict with yourself.
This kind of thing cannot be rushed, and it is useless to rush. Patience and perseverance must go hand in hand to see results.
When exercising, one cannot avoid controlling one's diet.
"This... I understand, I understand. You are very aware, Xiao Wei." Now Zhang Weiping admired Wayne even more.
Because at that time in the Chinese professional basketball environment, there was no strict diet control.
It is normal for players to drink, eat skewers and hotpot.
As an amateur player, Wayne has begun to strictly demand himself.
In this way, Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia conducted an exclusive interview with Wayne and learned about every aspect of his playing career in the United States in the past two years.
The content of the interview was exactly what the two were going to report back home.
At the end of the conversation, seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia did not want to disturb Wayne's rest , so they decided to stop there for the day.
Wayne was about to get up and pay the money when he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Coach Zhang, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Just tell me what it is. I will help you to the best of my ability." Zhang Weiping patted his chest. He now had a very good impression of Wayne.
"Well... I just hope that you can send some of the photos you took today to my family after you return home. It's very difficult for my parents to find news about me in China, so..."
Although Wayne's parents are not his biological parents in the strict sense, the text message he received this morning still made Wayne very heartwarming.
In his previous life, he was unknown and could not do anything for his parents. In this life, he hopes to make up for this regret.
"That's a small problem! Don't worry, we will convey any news about you to your family as soon as possible."
"Well, enjoy your meal, teachers. I'll go back to the dormitory first." Wayne said, preparing to pay.
But Diaz waved at Wayne.
"Today's meal is on me." The bearded man pushed back the money Wayne handed to him.
"Isn't it half price? How come it's free?"
"Haha, you are a big star in Jingshui City now, how can I take your money? And this is my compensation to you, Wei. I am really sorry about what happened last time. In the future, you must come often, so that my restaurant will become more and more popular."
"This..." Wayne curled his lips, you are the originator of traffic-driven sales.
"Well, thank you first, Diaz." Wayne was not a person who liked to push money around, so he just obeyed.
The benefits of being a basketball star... you know what, there are quite a lot of them.
But Wayne didn't know at this time that this was just the tip of the iceberg of his popularity.
After this game , the extent of his influence will be beyond imagination.
