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The Devils got off to a dream start!

The cheers of the fans at the scene were unstoppable, and this opening could not help but make people think a lot.

You know, although the University of Memphis has become weaker, its ranking on the survey list is only three places lower than them.

Is Arizona State University underrated or is Memphis overrated?

The answer is obvious!

"beep!"

Just then a short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and the Tigers made a substitution, with Evans replacing Kemp.

This substitution is very interesting. Evans is 1.98 meters tall and has a sturdy build, like a smaller version of James. It would be ridiculous for him to play point guard in the NCAA.

Fortunately, the point guard for the Devils team is Harden, who is not at a disadvantage in terms of size, and Harden has upgraded his defense.

After the substitution, Evans controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and suddenly started with a continuous ** step and passed Harden...

This is a smooth and fast one.

Moreover, facing the assisting defense of Ayers, he turned around and made a layup while moving.

These elements, which originally belonged to a small guard, seem extremely incongruous when they appear on a 1.98-meter-tall man.

But, that's talent.

The 2.08-meter-tall Durant has the flexibility of a guard, the 2.26-meter-tall Wenban Yama can dribble and break through like a small forward, and so on.

When you have abilities that someone of your height shouldn't have, that's the strongest talent.

Xu Yong was also a little surprised.

His understanding of Evans is not even as good as Harden, and his understanding of Evans basically remains at [20+5+5, the fourth rookie season in history] and [peak as soon as debut].

But judging from the breakthrough effect alone, Evans is better than Harden.

Of course, like Rose, Evans chose the right school. This DDM tactic is tailor-made for breakthrough players.

After more than 6 minutes of the game, the score was 8 to 14.

After Evans came on the court, he helped the Rapid Tigers stabilize the situation on the field.

And after playing for a few minutes, he didn't feel like a newcomer at all.

Or to put it another way, his skills and tactics, as well as his physique, are too mature.

This kind of player is an absolute combat force once he enters the NBA, so it is no wonder that he won the best rookie award in history.

It's like when other rookies are still learning to walk, he had already learned to walk in the womb.

It was at this time that Sandek made a substitution, with Albert and Boateng coming on to replace Xu Yong and DeRozan.

The substitution came a little early.

However, Albert and Boateng, who came on as substitutes, had been training for a summer and were in very good shape. The Devils did not allow the Tigers to catch up in this period.

With about 9 minutes left in the first half, the score was 12 to 16, and both teams began to rotate their lineups.

It was at this time that careful fans discovered that Xu Yong and DeRozan were standing together at the technical table.

When the two players were substituted in during a dead ball situation, the fans at the scene were all delighted.

It was obvious that Sandek had made some changes to the rotation. He had replaced two players earlier than the normal rotation just to prepare for the replacement at this time.

This adjustment is very smart.

Because the Devils' current starting lineup, whether on paper or in the opening performance, is not necessarily weaker than any other team, but the substitutes are a big problem.

Just as the four- and five-star stats listed by those big-name schools show, the Devils’ overall talent level is poor.

Then Sandek chose to solve the problem by making substitutions in advance and then using the starters to lead the substitutes for transition.

This really reflects the level of a coach.

Of course, like the pick-and-roll tactic, this is also an "evolution" based on the team's performance last season.

Last season, Xu Yong was used as a substitute in the transition period because Sandek saw Xu Yong's physical fitness, but this season, DeRozan has also joined.

So Sandek is not only a skilled coach, but also a very good learner.

Of course, this is just Sandek's deployment of troops. We will only know what specific effect it can produce after the substitute transition period is played.

After the substitution, the Devils team has the ball.

The UCLA team is still playing pick-and-roll on the court, but the offensive threat is obviously a level lower than that of the starting lineup.

Without Harden and Ayers on the court, the team's overall strength declined and their tacit understanding also dropped a lot.

So after a wave of attempts, the Devils chose a simpler offensive method.

DeRozan holds the ball and looks for an opportunity, while Xu Yong uses Boateng's pick-and-roll to run on the weak side.

DeRozan passed the ball to Xu Yong, and the timing of the pass was very good.

The opening dunk and the pass to the weak side were two consecutive good passes from DeRozan, showing his excellent passing skills.

After receiving the ball, Xu Yong bent his knees and jumped up quickly, tightened his waist, and pulled himself up from the ground. After reaching the highest point, he formed a shooting posture and used his elbows to shoot.

It appears, Mac’s pull-up jump shot!

This was Xu Yong's first shot tonight. In the previous games, Harden was at the three-point line, DeRozan was in the mid-range, and he was at the basket. The three of them were attacking in their most confident way.

The moment he pulled it out, there was a burst of exclamations at the scene.

The McSweeney pull-up shot, which is rarely seen in the NBA, actually appeared in the NCAA!

Note that it is the Mac style dry pull-up jump shot. The reason why it is unique is that the movement is swift, continuous, and graceful, and it is so beautiful!

This is exactly how the fans at the scene imagine themselves playing.

“Swish!”

Moreover, Xu Yong hit the ball steadily.

He made the first shot and his touch looked pretty good tonight.

The exclamations instantly turned into cheers. Tell me whether you love it or not!

While the fans were cheering, the scouts in the audience were also very excited.

In last season's draft report, Xu Yong was considered to lack offensive skills and was a high-quality role player.

This is a conclusion based on his performance this season. As to whether he can develop offensive skills, it is unknown.

If you choose this kind of player, his ceiling for holding the ball can be developed to a high level, but most of them cannot be developed, such as McGee who was favored by Jordan back then, and there are many more talented players who cannot be developed and become mediocre.

But in the last shot, Xu Yong responded in a very Jordan way: You say I don’t have it, then I’ll show you!

However, after the excitement, these scouts couldn't help but feel worried.

Because if Xu Yong really has the offensive skills, he will not be an ordinary first-round prospect, but a lottery pick, or even top ten!

The scouts who came to the scene today didn't have their picks that high.

Just when they were worried, Evans was out of position against DeRozan, then he changed direction and crushed DeRozan to play the ball, showing the strength of a "guard version of James".

Evans' combat effectiveness is something that even the top ten cannot match.

They then turned their attention to Xu Yong.

One ball cannot tell much. Compared with Evans' continuous output, Xu Yong's offense still needs to be examined.

The Devil's team attacked the front court, and Glaser gave the ball to Xu Yong and signaled them to move away.

UCLA's pick-and-roll was not effective, and Xu Yong had a good touch at this stage, so naturally the ball should be passed to him more often.

This is also different from last season. Although Xu Yong also played as a substitute last season, he was more focused on setting screens for Albert.

However, his dribbling ability has steadily improved this season, and he has added techniques such as pull-up shots. His threat with the ball has greatly increased, so he can naturally play with the ball more often.

After his teammates left, Xu Yongyun stepped down after hitting the ball. The player defending him, Wesley Weatherspoon, a freshman ranked 38th in the class of 2008, took a step back after seeing this.

Because the center of gravity is lowered and the front and back feet appear, the threat of a breakthrough in the eyes of defenders is far greater than a shot.

However, Witherspoon had not seen Xu Yong use this move, otherwise he would have noticed that Xu Yong had completed the ball-joint move at the moment before the fall step was formed.

So, in the astonished eyes of the fans, Xu Yong once again used his oriental magic. After freezing Witherspoon in place, he jumped up and shot in mid-air.

“Swish!”

Xu Yong continued his good form and made consecutive pull-up shots.gif!

And this drop-step pull-up shot really has the flavor of McGrady.

Many fans at the scene could no longer sit still and stood up with excitement on their faces.

"Defend! Defend!"

When the offense and defense changed, the fans at the scene, without the DJ's lead, had already taken the initiative to cheer for the home team in unison.

Amid cheers, Xu Yong double-teamed Evans. Although Evans showed excellent vision and passed the ball to Witherspoon, Witherspoon's layup that was so close to him turned out to be a miss!

Xu Yong grabbed the rebound steadily. When Witherspoon tried to get it back, the referee called a foul and he threw his hands away in frustration.

The Tigers’ offense finally broke down.

The defensive shouts from the scene instantly turned into cheers of encouragement, and now the Devils had a chance to widen the score again.

The Devil's team advanced to the frontcourt and the ball was still in Xu Yong's hands.

The Tigers had no intention of double-teaming.

After seeing this, Xu Yong took another drop step and started. This time, Witherspoon chose to press forward and did not give him the chance to pass the ball.

But at the moment when Witherspoon's center of gravity leaned forward, Xu Yong pushed the ground with his left foot and accelerated in one step to pass in front of him.

The key points that McGrady taught when he was teaching the pull-up shot are that the pull-up shot is not the only move. The killer move is to observe the defender's defensive posture and combine the pull-up shot with the defense.

And after passing Witherspoon, Xu Yong dodged the opposing center who was assisting in defense with a big pull-up shot in the air and sent the ball into the basket.gif.

As his jumping speed increased, his posture in the air became more calm and graceful than last season.

The fans at the scene could no longer sit still and all raised their hands and cheered.

It’s no wonder they are not calm. With this style of play, anyone who watches it will be confused!