Chapter 49
Two Bugs in the NCAA!
At halftime, thanks to Yes's outstanding performance and buzzer-beating fast break in the first half, the University of Washington was temporarily leading Louisiana Tech 53-28.
As predicted before the game, this match, which garnered nationwide attention, turned out to be a one-sided affair.
Despite being a one-sided match, the content of the game was quite exciting and worth watching.
During halftime, many NBA team executives watching on television were already arguing about the content of the first half of the game.
"Yes's athletic talent in this game was astonishing!"
"He's only 19, but he's accomplished things that many peak NBA players at 29 can't do. He's trained his explosiveness and speed to be at the highest level!"
"No, I don't think he developed that through training. Yes, he didn't undergo systematic speed and explosiveness training during his past basketball career; this is his natural talent!"
"I think so too. With systematic speed and explosiveness training, Yes can become even faster!"
"Yes's athleticism in this game alone deserves a top-five pick this year, and combined with his skill, I think he can be our number one target this year!"
"What about Aldridge and Tyus Thomas? All signs indicate they're likely to enter the draft this year. And that European Rookie of the Year, he's made it clear he won't re-sign with his European team, and he'll probably announce his entry into the 2006 NBA draft soon. While his talent may not be as great as Yes, Aldridge's, or Thomas', he's proven himself in the NBA!"
"Bargnani definitely needs to be taken seriously. Yes, Aldridge may not be able to adapt to the NBA and become a bust for various reasons. Yes and Aldridge's ability to compete is a problem. Although Tyus Thomas has a lot of technical flaws, his physical talent is too outstanding. Although Bargnani's ratings are not top-notch, he doesn't have any major flaws. Their floor is guaranteed, and they definitely won't become busts."
"To add to that, Bargnani led a European team to victory against the Toronto Raptors when he was only 18. While the Raptors are a weak team, they are still an NBA team. An 18-year-old player who can lead a team to victory against an NBA team—everyone should think about that again!"
"Yes, Aldridge, Tyrus Thomas, Bargnani, they are all excellent, but we can only choose one. Also, shouldn't we include Rowena in the discussion as well?"
"Brandon Roy?!"
"In this game, Yes demonstrated his top-notch athleticism, which would be considered top-tier even in the NBA. Roy also demonstrated his absolutely excellent technical ability, which would be considered top-tier even in the NBA. Yes dominated the fast break for the University of Washington, while Roy dominated the half-court offense. Although Yes shone brighter, we should not forget Roy."
"Yes is the sharpest weapon at the University of Washington, while Roy is its cornerstone. If it weren't for his injury history, he would be on par with Yes—both are considered NCAA 'bugs'!"
"Okay, it's decided then. Let's try to get a top-five draft pick. Yes, Aldridge, Thomas, Bargnani, Roy, this year's weak draft class might turn into a strong one because of these guys!"
If Yes had overheard the team's discussion, he would have been very surprised.
Adam Morrison, whom he considered his biggest rival for the number one draft pick, never even appeared in the draft!
Yes played very well in the first half against Louisiana Tech.
His usual style of shooting three-pointers is enjoyable, but it's nice to change things up a bit.
Moreover, his data did not decline because he changed his diet.
He made 12 of 14 shots in the first half, scoring 26 points, almost half of the team's total.
All I can say is, it's great that he has Roy by his side!
He wants to play a passing game, and Roy can screen for him, provide cover, and hand off him the ball.
He wants to use the pick-and-roll tactic, and Roy can also provide him with assists and be the one to pass the ball to when he jumps up to pass it to him.
He wanted to play the kind of counter-attacking style that Roy used in this game, with long passes from the backfield and strong one-on-one attacks in the position, which could also provide him with comfortable support.
It's fair to say that as Roy's teammate, whatever Roy wants to do, Roy can perfectly coordinate with him!
This is an all-powerful and perfect teammate!
Roy is a perfect teammate; he experienced that four years ago.
The current Roy is more well-rounded and stronger than he was four years ago. He can do more things and has naturally become more perfect.
He played with Roy for almost a season this year, and Roy did everything he was asked to do.
He didn't need Roy to do it, and he didn't know if Roy could do it.
For example, the ability to make clutch plays.
In a crucial moment of a game, he was heavily guarded, and Roy needed to step up and make the game-winning shot. Did he have that ability?
Ye Si was unaware of this.
He and Roy had never had a moment like this when they were teammates!
Louisiana Tech is trying very hard to perform well in this game.
But the gap in strength between the two teams left Louisiana Tech University feeling hopeless!
In the first half, they were unprepared for Yes's aggressive style of play and had no way to counter it, which is understandable.
In the second half, Yes stopped rushing around and switched back to his old style of shooting, but they still couldn't find a way to stop him!
"We specifically prepared for this kind of play from Yes before the match?!"
Finally, when Yes actually started shooting, Paul Millsap discovered that the shields they had prepared were made of paper!
Yes's shooting accuracy is not surprising.
To their surprise, Roy was the one!
Their original plan for this game was to shut down Roy and disrupt Yes's jump passes, causing the University of Washington to make a lot of mistakes.
In the end, even the small forward from Louisiana Tech, who was ordered to duel Roy, ended up crying!
"How naive!"
If Roy were really that easy to beat, how could the University of Washington have won the P-10 conference with a perfect record?!
Ben Braun, the head coach of the University of California, Berkeley, on the sidelines, looked somewhat disdainful.
Small teams are just small teams; they think too simply.
Tactical flaws don't mean you can capitalize on them!
In the NCAA, the combination of Yes and Roy was invincible!
He and other teams in the P-10 league have long confirmed this!
"Yes and Brandon are bugs!"
The game ended with a score of 108 to 59.
Paul Millsap was devastated by the score.
Is this why I, the NCAA rebounding champion, am ignored and treated like I'm invisible?
He had felt wronged before.
Three consecutive years as the NCAA rebounding champion—this is a unique record in NCAA history!
But no matter what the media outlets were, they never gave him a second glance.
Now he understands that there's a reason why he and his team are being ignored.
They're really bad!
His NBA dream now seems truly laughable.
Forget about the god-like Yes and Roy, he couldn't even beat Bobby Jones, who was his opponent!
"Tonight was a record-breaking night for the University of Washington. Yes scored a career-high 54 points in this game, and the Garfield Storm duo of Yes and Roy combined for 83 points, both new records!"
"This loss is bitter for Louisiana Tech. The gap between a team that came to the tournament by accident and the champion team is too big. However, they should not be too discouraged."
"Louisiana Tech lost by 49 points. They should remember that Duke lost to the University of Washington by 50!"
"Hahaha, that's right, Louisiana Tech is better than Duke University!"
Duke University players in a Dallas, Texas hotel were so angry at the CBS commentators' loud laughter that they wanted to smash the TV!
How dare they compare their great Duke University and Louisiana Tech to such garbage!
But upon further reflection, they really are even worse than this kind of trash?!
How on earth did they manage to lose to the University of Washington by fifty points?!
In an instant, everyone in the hotel turned their attention to the white man whose face looked the worst...
Without a doubt, their captain, JJ Redick, was the biggest war criminal in that humiliating battle!
If they were trash in that game, then JJ Redick was the trashest of the trash!