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Chapter 147 Little Elf

There was only one day between the second round and the first round, but this time Evans did not give the players a holiday, but only reduced the training intensity to a certain extent. The main purpose was to keep the players in good competitive condition to deal with the strong enemy Xue. City University.

In fact, on the night of defeating Temple University, Xu Hao played a game with the Syracuse University Orange team on the system's virtual arena. Although the Sun Devils won in the end, the process was very difficult because of the Orange team's Starting point guard.

Jonny Flynn is a small black man with a height of only 1.83 meters, but if you think he is easy to deal with, then be prepared to see his extremely fast breakthrough.It is indeed easy for little people to get blocked on the basketball court, but speed is their foundation, and many small guards will also develop ways to break to the basket and score.

There have been many small men in NBA history who eventually made it big.The most amazing one is undoubtedly Bogues, nicknamed "Bug". He is the shortest NBA player in history - only 1.6 meters tall.It can be said that his appearance proves that basketball is not a sport only for tall people.Among the current NBA players, there is also a famous little man, that is "Answer" Iverson. He is 1.83 meters tall and maverick. He is the spiritual totem of many newcomers in the league.

Xu Hao doesn't know what kind of height Flynn will grow to in the future, but at least his strength is already very good now.In fact, there is no need to look at his performance in the game. The data can explain a lot of problems. This 1.83-meter-long man averaged 17.4 points and 6.7 assists per game this season, and his two-point shooting percentage reached 52.1%. Commendable.

In the system's virtual confrontation, Arizona State University almost stumbled because of Flynn. Xu Hao was amazed at the sharpness of his breakthrough.On the field, Flynn is like an elf, dribbling the ball with super high frequency, shuttling between the gaps in the Sun Devils' defensive formation, and often passing very threatening balls, which is very important for Xu Hao opponent.

Of course Xu Hao is not afraid of this little man, he is also very fast, and he thinks that he will not lose to other defenders in terms of flexibility.However, Flynn is still the most threatening point of Syracuse University, and Xu Hao has no confidence to completely limit him.

For two consecutive nights, Xu Hao was thinking about how to defend Flynn, but he had no idea, so he could only wait until the game and take a step.In fact, Xu Hao hates this kind of short defender, because he needs to lower his center of gravity all the time when defending, which is a big burden on his body, and he is not used to using this posture to defend the opponent.

Soon it was time for the start of the game. Before the game, Evans made the final mobilization in the locker room: "We reached the third round of the championship last season, and now we have added two strong supporters Xu and Gordon. The others have matured after a season and I'm sure you'll be able to achieve even more than you did last season. Even though Syracuse is the No. [-] seed, I told you before the tournament that the rankings don't matter. It doesn't mean anything, as long as we can win, that's enough!"

"Kids, go on the field and let them see our strength! What about Syracuse University? We will tell everyone with our record that our strength is definitely more than the No. 6 seed, and our goal is not just the third seed. wheel!"

Since this is the last game of the NCAA in Miami, the fans who came to the scene to watch the game are obviously much more than the last game.However, they had all kinds of signs in their hands. They seemed to be neutral fans who simply supported one side for some reason. Compared with the die-hard fans on campus, there was still a certain gap, but it was not the same. Where to go.

Originally, Syracuse University coach Jimmy Beheim believed that most of the fans at the scene supported them, but when he looked around, he was surprised to find that the Arizona State team logo appeared more frequently, that is to say. They are more popular than Syracuse.Beiheim didn't understand: shouldn't neutral fans support us who are more famous?
In terms of history, fame and background, of course Syracuse University has an absolute advantage, but what neutral fans value more is the team's style of play, and Arizona has two top guards, Xu Hao and Harden, and has very strong offensive firepower at the same time. State University obviously has a higher popularity in this regard, and it is reasonable to get the support and love of most neutral fans.

However, Syracuse University's players seemed not to be affected at all. From the beginning of the game, they launched an attack on the Sun Devils under the leadership of Flynn.Although Xu Hao has played against Flynn many times in the system, he was still amazed by Flynn's speed and flexibility when he came to the real game.Flynn looks very thin, weighing only 83 kilograms, but this also allows him to frequently use his advantages to create mismatches to defeat larger players. Moreover, he often loses sight of people as soon as he burrows into the crowd, making it very difficult to defend.

Xu Hao was accidentally broken by Flynn in two consecutive rounds, which was very rare in previous games.Thanks to Flynn's breakthrough ball, Syracuse University started with a 12-3 start, forcing Evans to call a timeout.

After the players gathered around, Evans said while writing on the tactical board: "Obviously, the core of the opponent's tactics is their point guard, so we should do this... this... and this... again... …”

The tactical board has been painted colorfully by the old man, but Xu Hao and the others still understand how to defend against Flynn.As an opposing player, Xu Hao is still the main defender, but his teammates will also form a more layered defensive system behind him, forcing Flynn to slow down, and finally choose to pass the ball out, or attack due to stagnation. Box failed.

Of Syracuse University's previous 12 points, Flynn alone contributed 4 points, and his two assists also allowed his teammates to hit three-pointers. It can be said that he single-handedly drove the team's offense. Characters do need to be arranged accordingly.But how to restrain Flynn is a difficult problem. It is impossible for Xu Hao to completely rely on his teammates behind him to wipe his ass.

So how do you slow Flynn down?Xu Hao rolled his eyes and had a new idea.As long as the referee's whistle-blowing scale is not very strict, then you can try it, at least through a few rounds to test the referee's reaction. If you can, Flynn's speed will no longer be a difficult problem to solve.

(End of this chapter)