Chapter 53
Warning: A hurricane from Garfield is raging!
After Duke University returned from their timeout, their pre-game strategy became clearer.
Aside from making clearer pre-match arrangements, they really had no other options.
Duke University only has DeMarcus Nelson and Greg Pauls who can keep up with Yes's speed.
Greg Pauls was in the same grade as Yes and was the most famous high school student in Yes's class.
Upon graduation, he not only received a full scholarship for basketball at Duke University, but also full scholarships for football at Syracuse University and the University of Miami.
However, Pauls is too short and white. Although he is fast, his defense is a level below DeMarcus Nelson.
Bringing Pauls on when Nelson has to stay on the court would be suicidal.
With a backcourt like Pauls, Redick, and Nils, do they really think Roy is made of mud?
Just as Yes could make Redick vomit, Roy could make both Redick and Pauls vomit!
Melchiorni was a bit slow, but at least he could hold his own.
Ultimately, while Duke University has a deeper roster than other teams, it is still far inferior to NBA teams, leaving Coach K with very limited room for adjustment.
He could only stick to this playing style that he had practiced for almost half a year!
Even if it seems like we can't stop Yes, it's better than rashly changing course and getting crushed!
Compared to defense, Duke's biggest problem right now is offense!
Duke University is averaging 84 points per game this season, with Redick alone averaging 27 points per game.
What does this mean?
Redick accounts for 32% of the team's total points per game!
Even Kobe, who was phenomenal in the NBA this year, only accounted for 35% of the Lakers' total!
If Duke can't help Redick get rid of Yes's defense, then Duke's situation will likely be more than just a loss!
Redick being shut down is not just about losing 20 points; Duke's offense doesn't have a single strong point, it's all built around Redick!
"Yes poses a greater threat to Duke on the defensive end than on offense!"
It's not just bigger, it's downright insane!
Seeing how badly Redick was defended by Yes, Reggie Miller could only describe it like this!
Sheldon Williams' screen setting quality is already quite good for the NCAA.
While calling him the NCAA's Garnett is a compliment, he is indeed the most Garnett-like of all other centers of his type in the NCAA.
But he was ultimately just Garnett in the NCAA!
As for Yes, his off-ball chasing defense is absolutely top-notch in the NBA!
It's fast, explosive, and agile, with no flaws in its defensive techniques!
Garnett in the NCAA couldn't stop Kobe or Hamilton in the NBA!
Even a defensive player like Yes, if he doesn't use physical tactics such as strength or more advanced tricks, it's not easy for him to get past them using only speed and skill!
It's not easy for him, let alone Redick!
Duke is really struggling on offense!
They were completely controlled by Yesk!
He averaged 27 points per game in the NCAA, ranking third in scoring behind only Yes and Adam Morrison, yet he was so limited by Yes that he could hardly even receive the ball, let alone score!
"Yes, my speed and explosiveness feel even faster!"
"He still hasn't fully unleashed his talent in the previous matches?!"
"No, we can't be sure yet whether he has fully unleashed his talent!"
"Yes's biggest contribution to us scouts in the NCAA this year was popping a beautiful bubble!"
"I can hardly imagine the consequences if my team had drafted Redick with a lottery pick based on my scouting report. I would have been fired, I would have been unemployed! Thank you, Yes!"
"Coach K chose trash like Redick as the team's core and built the team around him. No wonder they're in such a passive position now. Coach K's choice will tarnish his reputation!"
Redick works very hard.
Yes could tell he was struggling very hard!
They've gone to such lengths that they're using both their hands and feet!
Redick has never been a clean player; he and Chris Paul were known as the ACC's "twin killers" back in the day!
Even the fierce Chris Paul has been beaten up by Redick.
Using both hands and feet to attack Yes during positioning is nothing!
Yes didn't mind Reddick's forceful dragging and pulling; in fact, he was quite pleased!
Redick's forceful approach allows him to better showcase his talent!
This will better help him achieve the top scholar title!
Redick pushed him away with a small movement, then immediately caught up with him using extreme explosive power and speed!
Aside from Redick being devastated, the scouts and NBA executives around him will only be amazed by his talent!
Redick is now like a clown playing along with Yes!
A clown trapped in a cage by Yes, unable to escape no matter what, baring his teeth and claws within the cage, but utterly useless!
"Redick pushes Yes aside; he's going to catch the ball! He hasn't scored yet in this game!"
With Redick being outplayed by Yes, the Duke players on the court are no longer willing to count on him.
Now they understand.
Redick keeps saying that his positioning and three-point shooting are different from what they were six months ago; it's a complete upgrade, a brand new version of himself.
But what's the use of that?!
Redick's positioning was completely outmatched by Yes's absolute talent!
Besides, Yes's positioning skills are no worse than his!
If he can't even create opportunities, what's the use of improving his three-point shooting?
There wasn't even a chance to make a move!
If they keep looking for Redick on every ball, the score will be really ugly!
However, Redick is, after all, the team's leader, and it wouldn't be appropriate not to give him the opportunity he's put in so much effort to create.
But Melcioni regretted it as soon as he passed the ball!
Yes, that's too fast!
Yes, who had just been pushed away by Redick, was able to burst into speed and complete a steal in such a short time!
"We've seen Dwyane Wade-esque clutch play once again in the NCAA!"
That was Wade's signature move – using his explosive power to get around from behind and steal the ball from the opponent!
"This ability to unleash explosive power on the spot is incredible!"
"Redick is getting increasingly impatient. He's barely holding onto Yes before demanding the ball, which is a big no-no!"
"Redick wanted to score, but almost half the game was over and he was 0-for-3 from the field. Aside from three shots that weren't good opportunities, he couldn't even find a chance to shoot under Yes's hurricane!"
Redick no longer cares about the opportunity; he just wants to make a move!
As long as you take the shot, you have a chance to score!
Even with the worst chance, there's still a chance of success!
If you can't make a shot, then you don't even have a hit rate!
"That's fast!"
Reggie Miller had no idea how many times he had made this remark tonight!
"Yes's signature hurricane-style fast break!"
Yes's three-point fast break now has a nickname.
Hurricane-style fast break!
Others' fast breaks are two points, but Yes's fast breaks are three points!
Yes seized the opportunity for a fast break, and like a hurricane passing through, they swept through in one fell swoop!
Yes really liked this nickname!
The Seattle miracle, the Garfield hurricane!
The scariest thing in the NCAA right now is seeing Yes run.
No one can stop Yes's hurricane-like speed!
What's even more terrifying than Yes running is his jump when he reaches his destination!
What happens when a hurricane reaches its destination?
Rampant! Rampant! Rampant!
Seeing Yes leap high at the three-point line at the top of the arc, Coach K on the sidelines was filled with despair!
Faced with the onslaught of a hurricane, no one would believe that the hurricane would suddenly disappear after it had ceased its destructive power!
45…42…71!
71!
Yes's signature beautiful move, fully utilizing his body's full potential!
With a whoosh!
Hollow into the network!
"Coach Romar was jumping for joy when he saw Yes make that three-pointer!"
"Coach Romar once said that he used to hate these kinds of three-pointers, but now he loves them just as much!"
"This is the NCAA's hurricane from Garfield!"
"He is rampaging, he is sweeping everything away!"
In this highly anticipated game between the University of Washington and Duke University, at halftime, the University of Washington led Duke 54-26, a 28-point advantage!
「Yes半场比赛12投9中砍下了24分!而雷迪克4投0中,一分没得!」
"Faced with the hurricane's onslaught, Reddick was like a lamb caught in a whirlwind, powerless and pathetic!"
Being in the same era as Yes is the greatest tragedy for a pure shooter like Redick who lacks both talent and physicality!
Seeing Redick leave the field in anger, kicking over a chair on the bench, Reggie Miller showed no sympathy whatsoever.
Yes would not feel the slightest sympathy.
After high-fiving his teammates in celebration.
Yes only glanced at the emotionally distraught Reddick.
It's pointless to even glance at it.
On the basketball court, being bad is the original sin!
No matter how angry the garbage gets, it won't change the fact that garbage is garbage!
"The trash should have been swept away by the hurricane!"
The NBA executives and scouts on the sidelines were very excited as the hurricane raged on the court!
Using a piece of trash to test the strength of a hurricane is the perfect way!
This is called recycling!