2 to 11.
The Devils are off to a fantastic start!
The cheers of the fans at the scene could not be stopped, and this opening made people think a lot.
You must know that although the University of Memphis has become weaker, its ranking on the survey list is only three places lower than them.
Is Arizona State underrated or Memphis overrated?
The answer is obvious!
"beep!"
At this time, a short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and the Tigers made a substitution. Evans came on to replace Kemp.
This substitution is very interesting. Evans is 1.98 meters tall and has a strong body like a smaller James. With this body, he would be a rogue to play point guard in the NCAA.
Fortunately, the Devils are playing point guard with Harden, who does not suffer in terms of size, and is also Harden who has been upgraded defensively.
After the substitution came back, Evans controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and with a sudden movement of his hips, he passed Harden...
What stands out is smoothness and speed.
And facing Ayers who was assisting on defense, he turned around and scored a layup on the board.
These elements that originally belonged to a small defender appear extremely inconsistent in a person who is 1.98 meters tall.
But, this is talent.
Durant, who is 2.08 meters tall, has the flexibility of a defender. Wenbanyama, who is 2.26 meters tall, can break through with the ball like a small forward, etc.
When you have abilities that you should not have at the same height, that is the strongest talent.
Xu Yong was also a little surprised.
His understanding of Evans is not even as good as Harden's, and he basically stays at [20+5+5 in the fourth rookie season in history] and [peak at debut].
But just looking at the breakthrough effect, Evans is better than Harden.
Of course, like Rose, Evans chose the right school. This DDM tactic is simply tailor-made for breakthrough players.
The game lasted for more than 6 minutes, and the score on the court was 8-14.
After Evans came on the court, he helped the Swift Tigers stabilize the situation on the field.
And after playing for a few minutes, he didn't feel like a new guy at all.
Or to put it another way, his skills and tactics, including his body, are too mature.
This kind of player is absolutely ready to compete when he enters the NBA, so it is no wonder why he can win the best rookie in history.
This is like when other rookies are still learning to walk, he has already learned to walk in his mother's womb.
At this time, Sandek made substitution adjustments. Albert and Boateng came on, replacing Xu Yong and DeRozan.
This substitution time came a bit early.
However, Albert and Boateng, who were replaced, were in good condition after training all summer. The Devils did not allow the Tigers to catch up with the point difference during this period.
When the time came to about 9 minutes into the first half, the score on the field was 12 to 16, and both sides began to enter rotation lineups.
At this moment, attentive fans discovered that Xu Yong and DeRozan were standing together on the edge of the technical stage.
After the two players were replaced after the dead ball, the fans at the scene felt their eyes light up.
It's obvious that Sandek made a fuss about the rotation. He replaced two people earlier than the normal rotation just to prepare for replacing them again at this time.
This adjustment is very clever.
Because the Devils' current starting strength, both on paper and in the opening performance, is not necessarily weaker than any other team, but the substitutes are a big problem.
As shown by the four- and five-star statistics listed by those wealthy schools, the overall talent level of the Devils is too poor.
Then the solution that Sandek chose was to make early substitutions, and then use the starters to bring substitutes to make the transition.
This reflects the level of a coach.
Of course, like the pick-and-roll tactics, this is also an "evolution" based on the team's performance last season.
Last season, Xu Yong was used to lead the substitute transition period. It was Sandek who saw Xu Yong's physical fitness, but this season, DeRozan also joined.
So Sandek is not only talented, but also a coach who is good at learning.
Of course, this is just Sandek's formation. What kind of effect it can produce will only be known when this substitute transition period is played.
Substitution back, Devils have the ball.
The UCLA pick-and-roll is still playing on the court, but the offensive threat is obviously at a lower level than during the starting period.
Without Harden and Ayers on the court, the team's overall strength has declined, and their tacit understanding has also declined a lot.
So after a wave of attempts, the Devils chose a simpler offense.
DeRozan held the ball to look for opportunities, and Xu Yong used Boateng's pick-and-roll opportunity on the weak side.
DeRozan threw his hand and fed the ball to Xu Yong. The timing of the ball was very good.
The opening alley-catcher and the pass to the weak side, DeRozan's two consecutive good balls, showed his passing skills.
After receiving the ball, Xu Yong bent his knees and jumped up quickly. He tightened his waist and pulled himself up from the ground. After reaching the highest point, he formed a shooting posture and used his elbows to throw.gif.
Appeared, Mai's dry pull!
This was Xu Yong's first shot tonight. In the previous games, Harden was at the three-point line, DeRozan was at the mid-range, and he was at the basket. All three of them were attacking in their most confident way.
The moment he pulled it out, there was a burst of exclamation in the scene.
The McLaren Dry Pull, which is not used by anyone else in the NBA, actually appeared in the NCAA!
Note that it is Mai's dry pull. The reason why it is unique is that its movements are fast, coherent, elegant, and so beautiful!
This is simply how the fans at the scene imagined playing.
"Uh-huh!"
Moreover, Xu Yong hit the ball steadily.
He hit the first shot and his touch looked pretty good tonight.
The exclamation instantly turned into cheers, it’s up to you whether you love it or not!
While the fans were cheering, the scouts in the audience were also excited.
In last season's draft report, Xu Yong was considered to lack offensive skills and was a high-quality role player.
This is a conclusion based on his performance during the season. It is unknown whether he can develop offensive skills.
If you choose this kind of player, the upper limit of the ball holding capacity that can be developed is not low, but most of them cannot be developed, such as McGeege, who was favored by Jordan back then, and there are many more talented players who cannot be developed and are lost to everyone.
But for the ball just now, Xu Yong responded in a very Jordanian way: You said I didn't have it, then I'll show it to you!
However, after the excitement, these scouts inevitably became worried.
Because if Xu Yong really has offensive skills, he will not be an ordinary first-round prospect, but a lottery prospect, or even a top ten prospect!
Among the scouts who came to the scene today, their picks were not that high.
Just when they were worried, Evans met DeRozan in a misplaced position, then changed direction and ran over DeRozan to hit the ball, showing the strength of the "guard version of James".
Evans's combat power is the kind that even the top ten can't match.
They then set their sights on Xu Yong.
One ball doesn't mean much. Compared with Evans' continuous output, Xu Yong's offense still needs to be examined.
The Devils attacked the frontcourt, Glasser gave the ball to Xu Yong and signaled to pull away.
UCLA's pick-and-roll was ineffective, and Xu Yong had a good touch in this period, so the ball naturally had to be sent to his hands more often.
This is also different from last season. Although Xu Yong also played in the transition period of the substitutes last season, he was more of a pick-and-roll for Albert.
But this season, his ability to control movement has steadily improved, and he has added skills such as pull-ups. His threat with the ball has greatly increased, and he can naturally play more with the ball.
After his teammates left, Xu Yong dribbled the ball and fell to the ground. At this time, the player guarding him, Wesley Witherspoon, a freshman ranked 38th in the class of 2008, took a step back after seeing this.
Because of the heavy center of gravity and the presence of both front and rear feet, the falling step poses a much greater threat to defenders than shooting.
However, Witherspoon has not seen Xu Yong use this move, otherwise he would have noticed that Xu Yong had completed the ball in the moment before the falling step was formed.
Ever since, in the astonished eyes of the fans, Xu Yong once again used his Eastern magic. After holding Witherspoon in place, he jumped up and shot in the air.
"Uh-huh!"
Xu Yong continued his touch and hit consecutive hits.gif!
And this drop step dry pull really has the charm of Medina.
Many fans at the scene could no longer sit still and stood up with excitement on their faces.
"Defend! Defend!"
When the offense and defense transitioned, the fans at the scene took the initiative to cheer for the home team without the help of a DJ.
Amid the cheers, Xu Yong flanked Evans. Although Evans showed excellent vision and passing the ball to Witherspoon, Witherspoon's late layup turned out to be a pass!
The rebound was firmly grabbed by Xu Yong. Witherspoon tried to get it back but was called a foul by the referee and threw his hands away in frustration.
The Tigers' offense finally snapped.
The defensive shouts at the scene instantly turned into cheers, and now the Devils have a chance to open the score again.
The Devils advanced to the frontcourt, but the ball still went into Xu Yong's hands.
The Tigers had no intention of flanking.
After seeing this, Xu Yong started another falling step. This time Witherspoon chose to press forward, not giving him a chance to combine the ball.
But the moment Witherspoon leaned forward, Xu Yong's left foot kicked the ground with force, and he accelerated and passed in front of him.
When McGrady first taught pull-ups, the essentials were that pull-ups were not the only move. Observing the defensive posture of the defender and combining sudden throws were the ultimate move.
And after passing Witherspoon, Xu Yong made a big pull in the air to dodge the opponent's center who was assisting in defense and then sent the ball into the basket.gif.
As his take-off speed becomes faster, his posture in the air is also more calm and elegant than last season.
The fans at the scene could not sit still at all. They all raised their hands and shouted and cheered.
I really don’t blame them for not being calm, with this style of play, no matter who looks at it, who is not confused!
