I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 22
December 12th, Davidson College Basketball Arena.

Tonight the Wildcats face the No. [-] seed in the Southern Conference, the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams.

If this game is won, the Wildcats will have no opponents in the Southern Conference and have a good chance of achieving a clean record in the regular season.

Since the gap between strong teams and weak teams is so great in the minor leagues, it's not uncommon to have a perfect record in the regular season.

Before the game started, in the Wildcats locker room, head coach McClop was making final arrangements.

"Larry Sanders, the core player of the Rams, is 211 centimeters tall and plays the role of center. He averaged 11.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game this season."

After introducing the basic information of Sanders, McCropp continued:
"Sanders is one of those athletic bigs with great wingspan."

"Disadvantages: mediocre finishing ability at the basket, no shooting ability, no ability to make free throws, no coping ability."

"Strengths: Very good at blocking shots and grabbing rebounds. He dominates the defensive end with his strong physical fitness and movement speed."

“You could say he’s the No. [-] center in the Southern Conference right now.”

After Sun Yi heard it, Sanders' style of play was very consistent with his memory.

This buddy does have some strength, and his experience is quite wonderful.

As a first-round show in 10 years, after making a name for himself in the NBA, he resolutely gave up his high salary for his own artistic dream to pursue the "true meaning of life" and become a "poet".

"Hassan, this guy is the same type of player as you, so he can't be compared to you." Sun Yi joked with a smile.

"Sun, watch out, I will beat that guy in the game and prove to the outside world that I am the number one center in the Southern Conference!" Whiteside said confidently.

"Okay, I will help you when the time comes." Sun Yi promised.

"The discussion is over, be quiet!"

Seeing the players quiet down, McClopp continued: "I will assign tasks to you now."

"Hassan, your task is difficult, and Sanders will entrust it to you."

"Coach, I'll take care of him." Whiteside patted his chest and replied confidently.

"Sun, help defend at the right time and double-team Sanders with Hassan."

"Okay, coach." Sun Yi gave McClop an "OK" gesture.

Subsequently, McClop assigned corresponding tasks to Curry and others.

After Sun Yi and others received the task, they quickly changed their jerseys and shorts and made preparations.

……

"Director Zhang, do you think that young man named Sun Yi is really that powerful? I think the news media must be exaggerating. How could there be such exaggerated statistics?"

"We will know the answer after watching the game later."

"That's right, the purpose of our visit this time is to verify the authenticity of the news reports and bring the first-hand reports back to China."

An old man and a young man squeezed through the crowd, found their seats and sat down.

The two are Zhang Weiping, a well-known domestic basketball expert and commentator, and Su Qun, editor-in-chief of "Basketball Pioneer Daily".

Because the formalities were not completed, the two of them could not go to the media reporter area to conduct interviews. They could only come to the auditorium to watch the game and wait for the opportunity to interview Sun Yi after the game.

Not long after, amidst the cheers and shouts of the fans, the Wildcats players entered the field from the tunnel.

When Sun Yi came out, the cheers and shouts on the scene became even louder.

"It seems that Xiao Sun's popularity is very high!" Director Zhang exclaimed.

From this point, we can see that the report should be true and Sun Yi's strength is very good.

If there is no strong strength, it is absolutely impossible to have such a high popularity.

After all, strength on the basketball court is the hard indicator.

After the appearance ceremony, players from both sides came to their respective halfs for warm-up activities.

During the warm-up activities, director Zhang took a few photos of Sun Yi during the warm-up with the camera.

"Tsk tsk, what a good figure!" Director Zhang exclaimed.

"He is indeed handsome." Su Qun agreed.

"I asked you, what are you thinking in your mind? Is this what you should focus on? What I mean is that Xiao Sun's physical fitness is very good, and he is indeed a promising player in basketball."

Director Zhang smiled and scolded and patted the back of Su Qun's head, and then took a few photos of Sun Yi again.

After the shooting, he looked at the photos and was very satisfied.

Not to mention, Sun Yi is indeed handsome and has the potential to be a model.

Not long after, the warm-up time was over, and the starting players from both sides came to the center circle and took their positions, ready to kick off at any time.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the referee blew his whistle and threw the basketball into the air.

Dabaibian took off vigorously, overwhelmed Sanders, touched the basketball first, and dialed back, giving the Wildcats a chance to make the first attack.

Curry dribbled the ball quickly and came out of the three-point line. After dribbling the ball continuously under the crotch, he made a Crossover, shook the defensive player, and broke into the three-point line.

The Rams players didn't expect the Wildcats to play this way on first down.

What about your pick and roll?What about air cut tactics?

Why don't you play your cards according to the routine!
Before the arrival of the Rams' defensive players, Curry made a throw and scored the first goal of the game.

0: 2!

The ball is switched and the Rams attack.

Sanders ran into the inside and actively stuck in position to ask for the ball.

Whiteside tried his best to defend with his body.

Sanders' inside skills are too rough, and after receiving the pass, he can only use his strong back chisel.

When he came near the penalty area, he turned awkwardly towards the penalty area and shot against the defense of the big white side.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the hoop and missed!
Dabai grabbed the rebound and immediately found Curry to pass it.

After receiving the ball, Curry took a step, observed the movement of his teammates, and quickly passed the ball.

Sun Yi, who was on the fast break, received the pass, Yimapingchuan came to the penalty area, soared into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.

0: 4!

There was thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.

"Good shot! From this fast break, it can be seen that Xiao Sun is very fast and has strong physical fitness." Director Zhang praised without hesitation.

Su Qun on the side nodded in agreement.

This is the first time he has seen a Chinese player whose physical fitness is as good as that of the UAE.

Looking back, the Rams cooperated through the pick-and-roll, and guard Harris made an emergency stop and hit a jumper to achieve a zero breakthrough.

The Wildcats immediately retaliated. After cooperating with the pick-and-roll, Curry hit the ground and assisted the inward-cut Whiteside to complete a two-handed dunk.

Sanders was not to be outdone, and "eating cake" returned a dunk.

In this way, the two sides played inextricably, and the score was not opened.

The game played for about 5 minutes, and the Wildcats began to exert their strength.

Curry hit two consecutive three-pointers from the outside, gradually widening the point difference.

The Rams are not discouraged, they are still fighting high.

Now the Wildcats are a favorite in the Southern League, and everyone wants to take a bite.

If successful, it will get a lot of exposure in the news media.

No team can resist such a temptation.

The Rams will not give up this opportunity, unite as one, and start a counterattack.

Limit the Wildcats' offense through a strong defense, and through tacit cooperation, they scored successively on the offensive end.

Seeing that the score was getting closer, Sun Yi stepped forward and successfully completed two steals through pressing, curbing the Rams' momentum of chasing points.

"The timing of the steals was very well grasped. No wonder he was able to average about 5 steals per game before. Xiao Sun's wingspan and big hands are simply natural defenders!" Director Zhang praised.

On the sidelines, Rams head coach Philip saw that the situation on the court was not good, so he immediately asked for a timeout and called the players back to the bench for adjustment.

(End of this chapter)