Chapter 20 Opener
The game was in full swing, and there was no suspense for the old student to play in the freshman. Although Sun Yang and Anderson performed well, they still couldn't stop the bombing of the official team wearing vests, and they finally lost the game with a big score. Sun Yang and the other two contributed half of the team's score. It was not that they played alone, but there were really no talents here. Either they were all so rough that it was unbearable to see it. It was okay to be a high school like that, but it was difficult to play NCAA, and it was obviously not enough to get into Calipari's eyes. Looking at him, it was good to choose four or five new players every year.
After the game, Kalipari announced the shortlist, and some were happy and some were sad. Sun Yang was also admitted to staying, but this did not mean that he could play in the new season. When Sun Ruolin said he invited Kalipari to dinner, he politely refused, saying that it was what Sun Yang deserved.
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Time flies. Sun Yang is practicing football and driving every day, and he is practicing speaking. He is becoming more and more adaptable to life here. Sun Yang goes out early and comes back late every day, and Sun Ruolin is a follower and a free driver. This also leads to the lack of opportunities to eat with his father. It only takes twice a month. During this period, Sun Yang also met his aunt, Sun Ruolin's mother, named Erin, who is an American, who knows a little Chinese. She welcomes Sun Yang's arrival. As an elder, he naturally has to teach him a lesson and explains a lot of truths. And at the instigation of his daughter, he promised to give him a car if he could enter the starting lineup of the Tigers. It is probably difficult to achieve this year.
It was soon September, and the school season started. Sun Yang had been here for almost two months, and everything was developing in the established direction.
After completing the admission procedures, Sun Yang called his family and Zhang Xiaolan respectively. The latter's school was also confirmed. Wuhan University is ranked in the top ten in China, which is very good. In fact, with her grades, she can barely go to Tsinghua University, but she may not be able to choose any good major. In the end, she chose Wuhan University and studied in financial securities. Another reason for choosing Wuhan University is that it is close to home, it is very convenient to do anything, and it does not have to adapt to the new environment and new climate, and has local advantages.
NCAA's new season usually starts from November, and from September to November, the team mainly does the running-in between new and old players. In the end, Ross stayed in Memphis, and the facts proved that this decision was very smart because the coach placed him in a very high position as the hope for the team's revival. Sun Yang also began to become immune to his speed of speed, and he saw too much.
Mayo eventually went to the University of Southern California, Beasley went to Kansas State University, and Kevin Love chose UCLA, which is familiar to many Chinese fans. The school won a total of 11 championships, which is also an old-fashioned strong team that cannot be ignored. Eric Gordon was also predicted to enter the lottery zone at the same time. He joined Indiana University, and Randolph chose Louis State University.
On November 5, the Memphis Tigers played against the Tennessee Volunteers at home. The focus battle attracted a lot of attention and tickets were sold out quickly. Although Memphis's market has not been very prosperous in recent years and has a small population, this first game still attracted attention from all parties. In fact, many people went for Ross, wanting to see what level he is and whether he deserves his name.
At seven o'clock, the game officially started. The starting lineup sent by Memphis was point guard Ross and the center was Hassim Bailey. Although he was only 208cm tall, he was the highest in the team. The two forwards were old birds Daglas Roberts and Joy Dorsey, and a defender was Antonio Anderson. Yes, although he was only a freshman, he had already secured the starting position.
Although Sun Yang surprised Calipari, many problems were found in subsequent team training, such as undecisive shooting and jump shots, and lack of reading ability for the game. After all, his height of 183 cm limited his vision, but these things can be improved through acquired training. NBA also has many short men, such as Iverson, Paul, Nash, and Kidd, all under 1.9 meters, but they are excellent enough and can be compensated with other things if they are not good at their health.
Tennessee's five starters are CJ Watson, wearing the No. 32 jersey, which has been criticized for this issue. But he is indeed the team's boss, the organizer and promoter of the team's offense, and has comprehensive skills. Watson is the only player in the team who can get along with the two stars. He is not a simple shooter, breakthrough and assist are also his specialty. But at the same time, a 42.9% three-point shooting percentage and 87.5% free throw shooting percentage will also scare the opponent into a cold sweat. CJ is also the team's spiritual leader. When the whole team cannot start the situation, he needs to stand up first, and at critical moments, his teammates will also hand the ball to him.
The point guard is Chris Lofton, a junior this year, the shadow killer of the University of Tennessee. The tradition of producing high-quality shooters has continued in the volunteer team. This most inconspicuous player on the court has now become Tennessee's No. 1 scorer. Don't be confused by his 6-foot-2 figure. He proved to the world with his average score of 17.7 points that if anyone dares to underestimate me, then whoever wants to suffer the consequences. The backcourt formed by him and CJ Watson is the most stable scoring point at the University of Tennessee.
The center is Major Wingate, who is the team's absolute starter. Tennessee's inside shortcomings often make them collapse in the first half. It's really hard to rely on Major alone. He even participated in the McDonald's All-American High School Star Game in high school in high school, with simple skills.
The two players on the front line are Andre Patterson and Ding Bradhill. Patterson is one of the few players in the team with good physical fitness, but they are thin and are a lightweight rebounder. Although they are only over 2 meters tall, they make up for the vacuum of center Wingate's lack of rebounding ability to a certain extent. Patterson is a real inside player with no outside pass ability. A report card with an average of 10.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, plus 1.4 assists and 1 blocks and 1.2 steals is enough to prove that he is a qualified insider. At the same time, due to his advantage in speed, he has become an indispensable part of the team's fast break.
As for Ding Brad Hill, he is a white player and plays a small forward role in the team. Brad Hill can be said to be a tailor-made player by the team. Why do you say that? First of all, he is a "back" who is only 6-foot-4 in height. The three-pointer ability is extremely poor. But no one has ever expected his three-pointer. At the University of Tennessee, which has many outside three-pointers, he doesn't need to shoot three-pointers. Looking at his strengths, he averages nearly 6 rebounds per game, which is undoubtedly a timely help for the University of Tennessee, which is very weak inside. What's more important is that he is a player who can play with his brain. As an SF, he can average 4.1 assists and 2 steals per game, and at the same time, he has only 1.4 mistakes, and is the best representative of the team's entire offensive and defensive system.
(Some regret writing NCAA, it's so headache. Let's finish this volume as soon as possible. Everyone is ready, but I suspect no one is interested. In addition, today, there may be only one update, plus the one you owe, a total of 2 chapters. Now the conditions for the second update are almost met. Everyone works hard, I can handle it!)
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Chapter completed!