Volume 1 Western Cowboy Chapter 050 Please Call Me Future Warrior
Chris Paul still can't forget the dunk he got from Wayne not long ago and the humiliation of 58 points.
So, when he saw Wayne's face on TV, he still felt a burning anger.
Well, Wayne was right. Paul did see the face he didn't want to see on TV again.
But when the camera turned to Deron Williams, Paul suddenly felt that Wayne was not so annoying.
"Originally this game was considered a showdown between two point guards, Deron and Paul, but the appearance of Wade made all that go up in smoke. He and the Cowboys are the undoubted spoilers of this season!
I wonder which side Chris Paul will support at this time? "
Listening to the commentator's voice, Paul was furious.
Damn, I’ve been eliminated, and you still want to whip the corpse?
What support? He hopes that Wayne and Deron will both be eliminated immediately!
But in comparison...Paul really hopes Wayne can win.
"Hmph, behave yourself, you bastard!" Paul crossed his arms. It was so annoying to support someone you didn't want to support!
Meanwhile in the Baltimore Arena, Wayne and his teammates were doing their final pre-game warm-ups.
Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head attracted most of the media reporters' cameras.
This half of the game for the Cowboys seemed particularly deserted.
There is no way. As the most watched team this year, Illinois is really too eye-catching.
They are like the Los Angeles Lakers of the NCAA, and have been highly expected since the beginning of the 03-04 season.
Deron Williams is another top-3 draft pick. His strong body and unpredictable rhythm changes often make his opponents doubt their lives.
Dee Brown, a 1.83-meter-tall point guard, is good at assists and scoring, and his stealing ability is comparable to Paul.
Luther Head, the most versatile player of the University of Illinois Warriors, is famous throughout the United States for his decisive and accurate three-point shots, natural big heart and sticky defense.
These three guys led Illinois to win the Big Ten Conference championship again this season since 1952, and they have never lost at home!
Their final matchup with Connecticut is the performance that fans are most looking forward to.
But the problem now is - Wayne is here.
As the commentator said, Wayne and the Cowboys are unmitigated spoilers.
They ruined the battle for the best point guard between Paul and Deron, and they may also ruin the peak showdown between Illinois and Connecticut.
"They were the ones who beat Chris Paul. It's incredible." After Luther Head finished his warm-up, he turned his head and looked at the Cowboys' half.
Originally, the Warriors' training and tactics were based on Wake Forest.
Who knew, it would be someone else who came.
"Don't underestimate the enemy. You can't make it to the sweet 16 by luck." Deron stared at Wayne intently. He knew Paul's strength.
The guy who can defeat Wake Forest is definitely not an easy guy!
At this time, the three Illinois musketeers are all full of fighting spirit, hoping to continue moving towards the goal of the finals.
But they didn't notice that the white power forward James Augustine behind them had his hands shaking slightly.
Villanueva isn't the only one in the NCAA who's worried about matching up with Wayne.
The game started in a heated atmosphere, and many people felt that it might be a tense game.
But the team that ultimately wins should be Illinois, which has a stronger lineup on paper.
The Illinois Big Three lived up to expectations and broke through the Cowboys' defense right at the start of the game.
In the first attack, Deron used a beautiful change of direction without slowing down to pass Lucas.
Just as Graham was about to come up to defend, Deron found Dee Brown who was left open.
The latter took a decisive shot and the basketball went into the net.
In the last game against Wake Forest, Paul made many good passes like this, but his teammates didn't always seize the opportunity.
Especially at critical moments, Paul almost had to rely on himself to end the game.
But Illinois is different, in addition to Deron, they have two other stable scoring points!
This makes Deron's passes easier to convert into points than Paul's.
The Cowboys could have foreseen the situation, as they conceded a goal at the very beginning of the game.
The opponent's strength is there, and it is unrealistic to imagine that we can defend them so that they cannot score for several minutes at a time like in the regular season.
Therefore, everyone was not thrown into disarray and continued to attack according to tactics.
The ball was quickly passed to Wayne, who would once again serve as the breakthrough point of this game.
"Damn, he got the ball in the first round, I'm going to die..." James Augustine was panicked.
He is popularly known as the "Star Identifier".
Because any star forward can make James Augustine suffer.
He usually plays well and is an excellent team player. His pick-and-roll and shooting range have benefited the Illinois Three Musketeers a lot.
But once he meets a star player, Augustine seems to have lost his ability to play basketball.
As the regular season MVP of the Big 12 Conference, Wayne also made Augustine feel oppressed.
He was afraid that Wayne would shoot, so he stuck to him.
Little did he know that Wayne suddenly rushed to the left and easily passed Augustine who was sticking too close to him.
After only two dribbles, Wayne stepped into the penalty area.
Breakthrough, jump, and one-handed dunk.
Wayne scored in one go.
He himself didn't expect that his attack would be so successful.
Since entering March Madness, we have rarely encountered such a loose confrontation.
A floor flow, but was forced into a dunker by Augustine!
"Beautiful! Wei showed his momentum right from the start!"
"This response was very domineering. Wayne is becoming more and more like a superstar."
"Oh." Illinois coach Bruns Weber sighed. Augustine's performance was indeed very "stable".
But that's okay!
Webber's team doesn't care that much about defense.
In a basketball game, all you have to do is score more points than the opponent!
If the other party gets 2 points, wouldn’t it be fine if you just get 3 or 4 points?
Coach Zhang said it well, when the Mosaic team scores more than 100 and the opponent's score is less than 100, Mosaic's winning rate is 100%!
When Browns Weber took over from former head coach Bill Serfo at the beginning of this season, he began to change the Warriors' offensive system.
He pursues a new offensive tactic characterized by frequent movement, rich changes, diverse forms and rapid advancement. In the words familiar to Chinese fans, it is called run and gun!
So, Illinois' roster is very small.
None of the three outside players, Deron, Brown and Hyde, are taller than 1.93 meters, and the two inside players are no taller than 2.10 meters. They all move very fast.
In this era, this is considered a truly small lineup.
Moreover, Brown and Deron both have beautiful passing skills and can send the ball to any corner where there is an opportunity.
This makes the Warriors' offensive firepower extremely terrifying!
"Run, run, don't give them a chance to breathe!" Sure enough, Wayne had just finished dunking when Bruns Weber started yelling.
Soon, Illinois kicked the ball out from the baseline, Dee Brown and Luther Head rushed forward frantically, and Deron also quickly crossed half court.
In the blink of an eye, the Warriors attacked! At this time, the Cowboys' defensive formation had not even been formed!
"Hehe, old Sutton's defensive approach is outdated." Browns was secretly proud of himself. He was already imagining the expression of old Sutton shaking his head later.
Deron quickly passed the ball to Luther Head, who took the ball straight into the penalty area and seemed unstoppable!
Hyde stretched out his arms and prepared to layup, but the next second, he felt great pressure from behind him.
"No way!?"
However, the facts told Hyde that it was just as he thought.
“Bang!”
"Wayne, he actually chased back and successfully blocked Hyde's layup! Oh my god, he moves very fast and his steps are very big! It seems like he rushed back to the penalty area in just a few steps!"
Hearing the commentator's exclamation, Bruns Weber, who was originally very proud of himself, felt like his jaw was about to drop.
Weber: "I'm so mentally broken!"
In this league, there is actually an inside player who can keep up with Illinois' running and gunning speed! ?
He seemed to have forgotten that Wayne has always been a light inside player and his speed has always been his selling point.
The basketball was hit by the backboard and bounced back and was grabbed by Dee Brown.
Brown was quick-witted and quick-handed, and he transferred the ball to James Augustine, who was left open at the top of the arc outside the three-point line.
As Augustine just raised the basketball, he saw Wayne rushing towards him desperately.
"Don't come over here, don't!" Augustine was very afraid of Wayne's block, so he shot the ball very hastily.
But in fact, Wayne was still several steps away from him.
So, psychological quality is also very important.
Augustine's "little heart" was written into the scout report, which shows how obvious this shortcoming is.
Augustine shot the ball high and lightly, and it hit the rim directly.
Wayne, who originally rushed out to block Augustine, did not turn back to protect the rebound, but ran directly to the frontcourt!
Joey Graham grabbed the rebound and looked forward.
Usually, he would rush to the front and Wayne would pass the ball to him.
Today, it is his turn to assist Wayne!
Graham swung his arm and threw the ball hard, directly to the front court.
The pass was very high, almost tailor-made for Wayne.
Wayne received the basketball outside the 45° three-point line on the right and stopped.
Augustine, who was chasing Wayne, also slammed on the brakes, he really didn't dare to let go.
Just when everyone thought Wayne would chase down and shoot a three-pointer, he simply threw the ball into the air.
Tony Allen cut in from the middle and jumped up like a rocket, grabbed the basketball in the air, and formed an aerial cooperation with Wayne.
Because Wayne pulled Augustine out, the Warriors' entire inside line was empty.
Tony dunked the ball easily and took the lead!
The entire offensive process only took two passes!
Weber couldn't help but turn his head to look at old Sutton in the other half of the court, only to find that old Sutton was smiling at him.
It’s just run and gun, who doesn’t know how to play a fast-paced offense?
The Cowboys' configuration is not that they can't play a fast-paced offense! As long as Wayne is the central axis, it can be easily accomplished.
Weber looked at Sutton, who had a smirk on his face, and patted his head.
What an old rogue!
Wayne and Tony bumped fists again, and the two young players from Ohio State continued to shine!
At the same time, Wayne also found that he seemed to be more at ease in this fast-paced offense and defense style that was close to the future?
Well, from now on, please call me Future Warrior!
Want to compete in scoring? Then attack once and for all!
