Looking back, when Maryland attacks, there is no doubt that the core of their offense is No. 21 shooting guard Graves Vazquez, who is 1.98 meters tall.
Vazquez is from Venezuela. He is a senior this year. He has played in the NCAA for the University of Maryland for four years. He is a real talent. In his freshman season, he averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game, and shot 44.4% from the field. The three-point shooting percentage is 31.6% and the free throw shooting percentage is 79.8%. To be able to produce such data in the first year of a slow-paced league like the NCAA, everyone has to praise him as a genius.
But the scariest thing doesn't stop there. In his sophomore year, Vazquez's averages soared to 17 points, 6.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. His data almost doubled without much change in efficiency!
As for this season, his performance is even more outstanding. He averaged 19.6 points, 6.3 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, reaching a career high. He was named the best player in the ACC and was selected to the NCAA All-American Second Team. Defeated K-State's Sherron Collins, Villanova's Scotty Reynolds, Duke's Jon Schell, Ohio State's Evan Turner and Kentucky's John Waugh Erl, received the Bob Cousy Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, marking the nation's best college point guard.
These resumes and awards all show people the excellence of Vazquez, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the number one defender in the ACC.
Vazquez dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. He suddenly made a sharp change in direction and passed Williams in front of him in one step. Then, facing the Tigers player who came up to defend, he flicked his wrist dexterously. He passed the ball to his teammates lurking on the outside.
And his teammates did not disappoint with his exquisite passing. They threw the ball the moment they received the ball. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then fell into the basket.
"Maryland's counterattack came so quickly and immediately responded to Memphis' offensive with a three-pointer!" the on-site commentary gushed.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Li Kaiming always felt that after Vazquez passed the ball, he glanced at him vaguely.
Ding!
The familiar system prompt sounded in his ears, and at the same time, the holographic projection of the mission interface also appeared in his field of vision.
【Task】
Rating: C
Basics: Win today's game and advance to the top thirty-two of the national championship. Reward: 5-10 attribute points, 10-50 points. Failure penalty: 5-10 attribute points are randomly deducted.
Advanced: Score no less than Vazquez. Reward: Two badge upgrades. Failure penalty: None.
It seems that the system sensed Vazquez's provocation and actually activated a task, and it was a C-level task!
Seeing the 5-10 attribute points in the mission reward, Li Kaiming felt a little excited. It was indeed a C-level mission. It could give at least 5 attribute points, not to mention the 1-50 point reward.
Now it’s developed!
With the incentive of system mission rewards, he also felt a little eager in his heart.
Vasquez? Best defender? I have already said it, they are just my stepping stones!
When the Tigers attacked, Maryland changed their thinking this time and no longer easily left Williams open. After all, the latter also averaged 17 points per game this season. If he really let him shoot, he might be shot to death!
So this time the defenders guarding Li Kaiming and Weatherpens also came out at the same time to help their defenders delay the opponent's attack.
This trick really worked. Williams took a step forward with the ball and found that Maryland's two big insiders were like bull horns, surrounding him in the middle. As long as he took another step forward, what was waiting for him was ruthless and cruel. Cruel double teaming!
The experienced Williams naturally would not take the initiative to get into the pocket. He first dribbled the ball and took a few steps back, and then suddenly threw the ball into the sky!
Seeing that Williams was forced out of the three-point line by them, Jordan Williams of the University of Maryland was feeling proud when they saw the former actually throwing the ball towards the basket!
In a game that attracts so much attention, it is impossible for Williams to throw random things, so there is only one possibility...
Oops!
The two of them turned back at the same time, and then they saw a huge figure two meters tall rising into the air, catching the basketball in the air with both hands, and then dunking the ball into the basket with a back dunk!
boom!
The basketball stand shook violently, and with it the hearts of the University of Maryland players!
What a pervert! How can such a big man fly so high?
Tens of thousands of spectators in the arena also burst into loud exclamations because of this earth-shattering dunk, and the on-site commentators even asserted that this ball has been locked into the top ten goals of the day!
After landing, Li Kaiming also looked towards Vazquez, only to find that Vázquez was also staring at him.
The two people's eyes met in the air, and there was a faint flash of lightning!
The sharp-eyed commentator also discovered the confrontation between Li Kaiming and Li Kaiming, and said in an excited tone, "Li and Graves are fighting! A defender and an insider actually confront each other on the court!"
Elliot Williams: ?
Hello! Shouldn't the showdown between me and Vazquez be the highlight of today?
Normally speaking, the highlight of this game is indeed the duel between Williams and Vazquez, because both are defenders, and they are each other's opponents.
But for some reason, the fight turned into a duel between Li Kaiming and Vazquez...
Many spectators in the front row sat up straight, while spectators in the back row craned their necks for fear of missing some exciting showdown.
As the saying goes, watching the excitement is not too big a deal!
As professional players, it is of course impossible for Li Kaiming and Vazquez to start fighting directly on the court. This is a basketball court, not the Octagon.
However, in the subsequent games, the confrontation between the two also made both sides a little angry. The physical contact became more and more frequent and the movements became larger and larger!
This made the on-site referee anxious. If he blew too little, he would be afraid of a fight. If he whistled too much, the game would be trivial, and the audience would not buy it. So he had to slowly test and choose the best scale...
boom!
Li Kaiming broke through with the ball, and at the same time, he exerted force with his hidden elbow. With one elbow, he knocked over Vazquez who was coming to defend him, and then smashed Huashan with all his strength!
Vazquez was not a vegetarian either. He received an elbow from Li Kaiming and at the same time gave the former a push on his waist!
beep!
The referee immediately caught this obvious action and signaled Vazquez to push for a foul.
But Vázquez is not convinced. Why don't you blow me when he elbows me? You blow me when I push him lightly?
The referee was already used to it and just signaled Li Kaiming to prepare for a free throw. Li Kaiming stood on the free throw line, first spread his hands towards Vazquez and curled his lips at the same time.
Then take a penalty shot!
Vazquez’s face immediately turned the color of pig liver from anger!
The actions of the two were clearly captured by the on-site cameras and then projected on the big screen.
This wonderful duel stimulated the cranial nerves of the audience. Everyone wanted to see what kind of exciting battle would happen between these two people who were not in the same position at all?
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