"Shadow, Hibbert is not that easy to guard against."
After Springman left, Durant reminded him again.
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Lin Ying said with a smile.
His rare reverse allowed Durant to relax.
As an analyst, his decisions are carefully considered.
He had taken the "Martial Arts Secret Book" from Springman before, and his understanding of tactics had reached a new level.
Among the five dead players, the biggest question is one that both Barnes and Durant have worried about: whether he will be beaten by Hibbert.
His answer is: not necessarily.
Hibbert is a player he knows relatively well, and can even be said to be familiar with.
Nicknamed "Black Yao Ming", he spent most of his career with the Indiana Pacers.
His most glorious moment was when he played for the Pacers against the Heat's Big Three, ravaging the Heat's already weak inside line and establishing himself as the "Black Yao Ming".
At that time, the Pacers could compete with the Heat, and his role was very obvious.
He also received a maximum salary contract that is rare among insiders.
Because of her appearance, she was nicknamed "Gao Yuanyuan" in China.
After the Heat disintegrated, his role became smaller, and coupled with his own sharp decline in form, something called "Greek Coin" was born on a certain forum.
To summarize its technical characteristics:
Good low-post defense and good at blocking shots, but prone to foul trouble due to slow movement;
He can take advantage of the offensive end, but his athletic ability is limited, and he lacks speed and explosive power. He also loves hooks and mid-range, which is a bit like Yao Ming. The only difference is... he is very unstable.
To sum up, Hibbert was a second-rate center in the league at his peak.
If it were Hibbert at his peak, Lin Ying probably wouldn't be able to guard him now.
Regardless of how many shortcomings he has, the level is there.
But the problem is that Hibbert is not at his peak now, and he is not even mature yet.
In this year in history, Jeff Green and Hibbert led the team to the Final Four. Green directly participated in the draft and was selected with the fifth overall pick.
But Hibbert is not running!
You know, he is already in his junior year!
His situation is also different from Hansbrough. He is simply immature and performs poorly.
When Green went to the NBA, he took more shots on the court and his statistics became better before he was selected in the first round.
So facing Hibbert at this time, his answer is not necessarily.
This is the defensive end, and then there's what Springman said is the offensive end.
Being a time traveler certainly has advantages as a time traveler.
The reason why Hibbert originally asked a certain team to generate "Hicoins" was because of the sharp contrast between his performance and his contract.
A top-paid insider often scores 0 points, even in games where all technical statistics are 0. It's no wonder that fans ridicule him so much.
And unlike other players who suddenly dropped in level, he couldn't even be called a cliff-hanger, but a direct dive.
This change in data will naturally attract the attention of Lin Ying, a data analyst.
That's basically due to two reasons.
First, due to the development of basketball, the living space of traditional insiders has been infinitely squeezed.
Think about it, Yao Ming was given a headache by Okur. Hibbert was living in an era almost ten years later.
At that time, there were more and more big men who could shoot three-pointers, and it goes without saying how uncomfortable it was for Hibbert.
You must know that his speed is much slower than Yao Ming.
Otherwise, it's purely Hibbert's psychological problem.
Even if you can't keep up with the times, you will still make some contribution, rather than being a complete loser.
So Lin Ying felt that he had a certain chance of defeating Hibbert.
Of course, he also knew that doing so meant that the pressure from the match between the two teams was concentrated on him.
If he really fails to guard Hibbert, or if he doesn't feel good on the outside, he will be the one taking the blame for the team's defeat.
But that's exactly what he wanted.
Durant has always been carrying the team forward. In the previous finals against Kansas, no one could stand up and give him enough help.
This scene is very similar to the one in history when Durant went to the Nets and the Bucks to play in the conference semifinals.
He didn't want such a tragedy to happen in advance, so when he had the opportunity, he chose to step forward and help Durant share the pressure.
As Durant always insists, they are a team.
Durant was even more surprised at this time, because Lin Ying had never spoken to him like this before.
"If I really can't defend myself by then, won't you still be there to help me defend?"
After seeing Durant's expression, Lin Ying spoke again.
And at the end, he also said something he had said many times:
"I trust you."
Durant looked at Lin Ying for a while, and finally could only nod.
Lin Ying usually doesn't like to talk, but today he suddenly talked so much, probably because he has made up his mind.
In this case, all he needs to do is support him directly.
…
In the next two days, the University of Texas spent a lot of time training Springman's "new tactics."
Lin Ying was placed in the fifth position of the starting lineup, and then faced off with Wendell on the court.
Judging from the training results, Springman's tactics are very effective.
Wendell is not very good at attacking, and it is difficult to score against Lin Ying in the low post.
As for the defensive end, after Lin Ying pulled him out, he basically couldn't go back.
This is the perfect realization of Spliman's tactical concept.
Of course, it is definitely too early to say that the tactics are working at this time.
No matter how immature Hibbert is, he is still better than Wendell, and Georgetown University's starting lineup is far stronger than Texas University's backup strength.
But this kind of training at least gives the University of Texas players more confidence.
Because this tactic is their magic weapon!
One day later, the University of Oklahoma took the lead in the playoffs. As a result, they defeated their opponents miserably and received the "Crazy Three" one-day tour experience card.
At this time, the only teams in the Big12 Conference are Kansas and the University of Texas.
…
Every year, the "Crazy Three" is a grand event for fans across the United States.
In addition to watching football, fans can also gamble heavily on betting websites.
If you are lucky enough and hit the right treasure before the crazy three starts, you can make a fortune directly.
For example, this time the University of Oklahoma, which has the highest odds, is 3,000 to 1.
If it finally wins the championship, even if you bet $100, you can still gain a full $300,000!
Well, although it is now the first to be eliminated.
People in gambling companies are not stupid. When they start a business, they should not engage in loss-making transactions.
However, there is still an endless stream of people buying.
Because unlike other competitions, there are too many uncertainties in single sweepstakes competitions like "Crazy Three".
It is precisely because of this uncertainty that it is basically unrealistic for betting sites to manipulate all games.
So give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle!
Of course, the results of this uncertainty are also cruel. It is said that thousands of people buy spinach every year, but so far no one has ever won the prize.
The closest one was when someone bought a dark polo team for 200 to 1, and finally reached the finals, but unfortunately it was still one step away from winning the championship.
Therefore, "Crazy Three" is a standard small-time gambling that brings pleasure, but big-time gambling is harmful to the body.
And it’s not just fans, there are also many players in the NBA who will buy it.
Even if you don't buy it, you will still discuss it.
Houston.
After training, Yao Ming went to the infirmary first, and after his right knee was treated with ice, he returned to the locker room.
In December last year, he suffered a non-metastatic fracture of the tibia of his right leg and rested for nearly two months before returning.
This is why Yao Ming showed up in Austin to watch Lin Ying play before. At that time, he happened to have free time when he came back.
Yao Ming is in hot form after his comeback, and under the leadership of him and Tracy McGrady, the Rockets are now fourth in the Western Conference.
He walked into the locker room, and it was very hot inside.
“T-mac” McGrady;
"Streetball King" Alston;
"Uncle Mu" Mutombo;
"Hay" Hayes;
"President" Shane Battier;
"Bonky" Bunchy Wells;
Luther Hyde, Uncle Huo, John Lucas III, "European Kobe" Spanoulis...
The people in this room are not people, but youth.
"Yao, we are buying Crazy Three, do you want a hand?"
Alston saw Yao Ming coming in, stood up and greeted with a smile.
Yao Ming smiled and shook his head. He didn't understand spinach.
"Just participating, the rest of us bought in."
Alston continued.
They were chatting passionately about which team they were more optimistic about.
"T-mac, you bought it too?"
After Yao Ming sat down, he turned to McGrady and asked.
"I bought Ohio State. That guy Greg Oden is so powerful! They will definitely win the championship!"
Judging from the excitement on Maddie’s face, it seems that she not only bought a lot but also bought a lot.
"I think the University of Florida has a better chance. They not only have talent but also experience. Do you want to follow me and buy a piece?"
At this time, Alston walked over to Yao Ming and sat down.
"Mr. President, which one do you prefer?"
Yao Ming did not answer directly, but turned his attention to Battier aside.
Everyone bought it, so he would be a bit out of line if he didn't buy it.
However, he had to ask other people's opinions first, and it would be most stable to follow the crowd and buy.
"Duke."
Shane said with a smile.
Duke's strength this year is very average, and Battier is an alma mater that unconditionally supports him.
Yao Ming asked around, but no one had the same answer.
This is a bit embarrassing.
"Yao, isn't there a Chinese player who is also playing in the NCAA?"
At this moment, Uncle Mu reminded him with his heavy metal mudslide voice.
This reminder is very timely.
However, Yao Ming didn't know if the University of Texas was admitted to the "Crazy Three", so he turned around and asked Alston to confirm that he was admitted, and finally chose the University of Texas.
"Are you sure? Yao, their odds are 200 to 1. With this odds, there is a high probability that we will be eliminated in the first round."
Alston reminded.
Yao Ming nodded, why should you pay so much attention to things when buying them for fun?
Just think of it as a little support for Lin Ying.
Speaking of which, although he only met Lin Ying once, his impression of Lin Ying was still very good.
"Okay, how much do you want to buy?"
"88 dollars."
When he asked just now, he also asked how much he bought, and it was almost one or two hundred. McGrady had a little more, but it was only more than a thousand.
Chinese people also like to talk about such things as a lucky draw.
88,fafa.
Don’t completely disbelieve in metaphysics.
Alston quickly bought it for Yao Ming, and turned around and asked for money.
Very real.
But it's also necessary.
Spinach is like a lottery ticket. Although the money is not much, if you really win, there will inevitably be disputes.
Yao Ming stood up and gave the money to Alston, and when he sat down again, he stopped paying attention to the spinach matter.
Compared with that, it is more important for the team to get more wins in the next games.
The competition for playoff spots in the Western Conference has been fierce in recent years, and many will last until the last day of the regular season.
…
After the warm-up the day before, on March 14th, the long-awaited "Crazy Three" finally arrived!
In the first round of the Crazy Three, a total of 32 games in four regions were played over two days.
The first day is the competition for all the teams in the top half, that is, the teams with odd seed numbers from No. 1 to No. 8 in each major region.
Well, no Texas, their game against Georgetown was the day after.
But this day is the point that attracts the most attention from fans, because the No. 1 seeds from each region will play on this day.
The University of Florida in the East, the University of Oregon in the South, The Ohio State University in the West, and the University of Kansas in the Midwest.
All games of "Crazy Three" are played in neutral venues.
So although there was no game, Lin Ying and Durant had already rushed to Atlanta one day in advance.
Regarding the location selection of the NCAA competition venue, it basically follows the principle of being in the middle, that is, in the middle of the school where the two teams are located.
The location of their game this time is at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, almost in the middle.
It is usually the home stadium of the NFL team Atlanta Falcons and can accommodate up to 60,000 spectators watching the game at the same time.
It is common for NFL stadiums in the United States to be used as temporary venues for basketball games.
It is worth mentioning that after Jordan came back to join the Wizards for the second time, he played a game here.
That game attracted more than 62,000 spectators to watch the game live.
Generally speaking, the NCAA will not use an arena of this level for the first round of games.
But there is a saying that there is demand only when there is a market.
The University of Texas has Durant and Lin Ying, both of whom now have a considerable number of fans.
In addition, Georgetown University has the strength and star power.
Even if this game is arranged in an arena of this level, the venue is expected to be full.
Of course, that's tomorrow's thing, let's talk about today.
After arriving in Atlanta, Lin Ying and Durant did not find a place to train as before, but chose to lie down in the hotel and watch the game.
Compared to cramming at the last moment, adjusting their physical condition to the best is something that is more beneficial to them.
There are quite a few games that deserve their attention today, or that have an impact on them.
And what's very interesting is that Durant and Lin Ying want to watch different games.
Lin Ying wanted to watch the University of Florida's game, while Durant wanted to watch his old rival, the University of Kansas.
Neither of them could convince the other and finally decided to toss a coin.
The front is the University of Florida and the back is the University of Kansas.
Durant flicked the coin upwards, and their eyes followed the coin from top to bottom.
In the end, good guy, the coin stood on the table!
The two looked at each other for a while, but in the end they did not throw it again, but chose to watch the game that neither of them wanted to watch at the beginning.
Ohio State University vs. Central Connecticut State University.
Ohio State is also a possible opponent they may face later.
And it's also good to see Oden's "Crazy Three" debut.
Chapter completed!