Lian Dao didn't worry too much when he looked at UCLA's lineup. Their strength has really dropped a bit this year, but he admired UCLA's long winning streak in history.
Players graduate and are drafted every year. It is really difficult to win consecutive championships, but UCLA did it. It won seven consecutive championship trophies from 1967 to 1973. It is simply the Celtics of the NCAA!
Lian Dao, who was in high school, wanted to go to UCLA most because he was attracted by the history of this team.
But now, Lian Dao wants to use his own strength to crush the arrogance of this team.
Before the game started, head coach Tim said:
"Boys, we have to win this game. USC has been silent for so long that the outside world has forgotten that we still have a good basketball team!"
"We want to use this victory to let them see our excellence1"
"Work hard to defend well. We have unique advantages on the inside and strengthen defense on the outside!"
"Sickle, DeMar, you two pay attention to Darren Collison on the opposite side and strengthen defense if necessary!" "Don't worry, coach, I will do it."
Demar also nodded seriously.
Captain Gibson adjusted his headband, stood up and looked at the crowd, "Victory belongs to Troy!"
Lian Dao walked forward with everyone, stretched out his hand, and shouted loudly, "Tro Yin will win!"
Everyone high-fived one by one and then walked to the competition venue.
As soon as USC came onto the court, the sky was filled with cheers and cheers!
The huge cheers made all the USC players excited. The last time there was such a huge cheer was during the "March Madness" last season.
They didn't expect that this year's regular season would usher in so much attention from fans.
This also strengthened the determination of all players to win this game1
The match between the two teams officially begins.
This time it’s still Vucevic’s mid-line jump ball. There’s no way height is justice!
The key is that UCLA does not have a tall center or a jumping man, so Vucevic is the most suitable one!
It is worth mentioning that in these few months, Vucevic's growth has been huge, and the emergence of Lian Dao has changed Vucevic's growth trajectory.
In this life, Vucevic has grown faster. In the previous life, Vucevic had been struggling on the bench in the new season.
In this life, Vucevic has embarked on the first plastic surgery, and the reason is still stimulated by Lian Dao.
Lian Dao's crazy training and rapid growth stimulated this talented white-skinned boy, so he started training with Lian Dao during the offseason.
This kind of training also accelerated his growth. After all, he has talent and as long as he works hard enough, it will be realized. It's just a matter of time!
His weight has increased to 115 kilograms, which is more than his previous weight.
The increase in weight has made him even better at fighting in the paint!
As the referee blew the whistle, Vucevic jumped up using his height and with a wingspan of 2.25 meters, he flicked the ball over Alfred Aboya's head at a height higher than that of a hand.
Cheap rice.
Although Alfred Aboya also jumped to the ball, he was helpless because he was only 206 centimeters tall and weighed 111 kilograms. His wingspan and jumping were not good, so he was directly crushed by Vucevic's talent!
He is not too frustrated, because he also experienced this kind of talent crushing with his teammate Kevin Love last season!
The first time Lian Dao got the basketball, it was still in the air in the backcourt.
I saw DeRozan throwing away the defender and running towards the basket, leaping high and keeping himself in the air, then holding the basketball with both hands and violently dunking towards the basket.
Catching the ball - passing the ball - alley-oop - dunk, the entire attack time does not exceed 5 seconds.
This set of smooth alley-oop dunks caused the entire Galen Center to boil instantly, and the whistles and cheers were deafening.
"Oh, this guy's pass looks a little like Magic Johnson!"
Commentator Van Gundy admires Lian Dao very much. He believes that this little guy has excellent scoring ability, but he can always put the team first. This makes Van Gundy, who has been an NBA team coach, like this little guy very much!
"Sickle's passing insight is really outstanding. I think with his insight, he can be a perfect organizer of a team even in the NBA!"
Van Gundy was a little excited at this time and couldn't help but add.
"His insight is indeed very good, but, Jeff, are you too optimistic about Sickle? His passing skills are still very rough. You would actually say that he is like a magician!"
"Indeed, Sickle's passing is very accurate, but that's it. But his passing can't be called agile, while Magic's passing is famous for its agility!"
"What's more, with Sickle's current non-trivial attitude, no one can say whether he can truly adapt to the NBA!"
Mike Brin shrugged when he said this, and then looked at his partner.
Although I admire Lian Dao's court insight, I don't think Lian Dao's passing has the charm of a magician!
"Oh, Mike, he is only 19 years old now, and he already has the talent to become a top organizer. Man, insight is a talent and a foundation!"
"Agility and other things can be learned later, but..., oh, a beautiful nailboard hat!"
Just when Van Gundy was having a heated argument with Mike Breen.
Jrue Holiday got rid of DeMar's defense through Josh Shipp's screen and then drove to the basket.
But he didn't notice. Lian Dao had noticed his movement a long time ago, and cut to the basket directly after him. When Holiday layup, he directly put the basketball on the backboard.
Then he used his long wingspan to hold the basketball in his arms, followed by a pass that ran throughout the court.
Teammates are already familiar with Lian Dao's passing habits. Don't think about anything, just run wildly and the ball will be in your hands when the opportunity arises.
Daniel Hackett understood the essence of it. The moment he saw Lian Dao blocking the shot, he ran straight from the outside towards the backcourt.
Sure enough, when the ball arrived, he scored a layup.
Lian Dao looked at Holiday, who was still lying on the ground unable to hold back his strength. Lian Dao's head got hot and he said something directly.
"Welcome to the NCAA Rookies!"
Then ran directly to the front court.
This sentence immediately confused Holiday.
Fake, is this your line?
We are all rookies, why don’t you just play the old cucumber for me?
He didn't react until his teammates reminded him. He shook his head and got rid of other thoughts in his mind.
UCLA coach Ben Howland was very dissatisfied with the team's defense and offense.
"Are you sleepwalking on the court? Wake up and pay attention to defense!"
UCLA offense.
Lian Dao stepped forward to defend. He had to guard Josh Shipp while also paying attention to Darren Collison.
There is no other way. If Daniel only relies on Daniel to defend Collison on the outside, he will be defeated sooner or later!
Darren Collison called Nikola Dragovich to pick and roll, then accelerated into the paint.
Lian Dao immediately assisted in defense and blocked Collison's breakthrough route.
Collison immediately passed the ball to UCLA small forward Josh Shipp.
Three-point shot.
brush.
Goal!
3:4
This goal directly excited the small group of fans who supported UCLA, cheering and pulling their own jerseys!
Daniel Hackett handed the ball to Lian Dao just after half-time.
Lian Dao dribbled the ball unhurriedly from the outside, and Josh Shipp was defending him.
Josh Shipp is very strong. He is 196 centimeters tall and weighs 99 kilograms, like a calf.
At the same time, as a senior, he has rich experience. Although it is unlikely that he will enter the NBA in this life, he can still go sideways among the small forwards in the NCAA!
Before the game started, Ben Howland felt that calf-like Josh Shipp could just withstand Lian Dao's physical confrontation.
After all, from the appearance, the tall and thin Lian Dao always feels that he has no advantage in the strength confrontation!
However, he was wrong!
He never imagined that Lian Dao's strength data in his thin body could reach 79.
A strength of 79 may not be a big deal in the NBA, but in the NCAA, you can definitely go sideways at the small forward position!
Josh Shipp stepped forward to perform forced defense, trying to force Lian Dao to make mistakes through physical confrontation.
But then he became stupid.
Lian Dao directly fought with his body and knocked Josh Shipp aside.
Then through the space created by the confrontation, Lian Dao dribbled the ball with one hand and turned around, and Lian Dao passed Josh Shipp directly and smoothly.
Josh Shipp was still rubbing his chest uncomfortably.
Lian Dao sprinted directly to the inside.
Facing Alfred Aboya who stepped forward to defend, he jumped directly, pulled the lever to avoid Alfred Aboya's block, hit the rebound with a backhand basketball, and stumbled into the basket.
This ball is a bit risky for Lian Dao. After all, the 60 bounce is still low. Otherwise, he would have been able to dunk directly with this ball.
The key is that even the lever made by Lian Dao is a bit reluctant!
But luckily he scored!
Gibson did not see that Lian Dao was reluctant to score the goal. He only saw that after Lian Dao broke through, he avoided the defender and scored the goal.
So he stepped forward and bumped chests with Lian Dao to celebrate.