Chapter 6: The Sadness of the Bullets Too Fast
On February 22, Wisconsin played against Marquette University, and the same state derby was also a mortal enemy, but the latter had hardly won much. After all, the former was a regular tournament player and a familiar face in the top 16. The latter did not seem to have any very eye-catching figures except for the historical superstar Wade. Butler, who was chosen by the Bulls, was included, but that was also the last glory of Marquette University.
They have started their troughs after reaching the championship for several consecutive years, and today it is Marquette's home court. Their players are motivating each other, and they are even a little afraid of being beaten too badly by Wisconsin in this game.
However, after the starting list of the game came out, the worries of these Marquette players completely turned into anger.
"Chinese center, are they humiliating us? Change to a big guy who has been sitting on the bench for twenty games to play the starter?"
Marquette University was very angry about Lin Sen's starting lineup. They didn't believe that this was a Chinese center with no chance to play in dozens of games, which would be the real starting center in their championships.
"We change the style of play, Sell, you will be the main attacker." Marquette coach Tom Corian made a quick decision, allowing center Sell Collins to become the first offensive point. If he couldn't even take over the humiliating lineup of Wisconsin, he could really resign.
Lin Sen was still a little nervous about his debut today. He started with the jump ball. The basketball just threw it out and had not reached the highest point. Lin Sen directly caught up with the basketball with his excellent bounce speed and hit him towards their point guard Koenger.
The referee whistled bluntly, jumping the ball was illegal, and the ball was illegal. The students of Marquette University present cheered, which was also illegal. It seems that the center is really a rookie, and the towel performance team of Marquette University had the opportunity to stand at the beginning of the game, and the white towel in his hand was waving and exerting force.
"This is a bit exaggerated." Marquette University head coach Corrien was not too excited about getting the ball. He turned his attention to Lin Sen's not very strong and even a little slender calves compared to the center. The speed of the rush that these legs just exploded was only Wade among the students he taught, but he was a defender.
His deputy understood Corian's concerns and comforted him: "Don't worry, look at his performance just jumped the ball, and he has little experience, and his defensive judgment is more important." He is Marquette's defensive coach and naturally has enough say in such matters.
On the court, Lin Sen, who caused a mistake when touching the ball for the first time, seemed a little frustrated. Decker ran over and patted his butt: "Lin, it's just a small matter. Let's defend it, let you next."
Marquette's offense came very quickly, and his target was Collins in the inside. Linson didn't want Collins to receive the ball because he wanted a lot of position and could complete the attack almost immediately after receiving the ball at this position.
"Chinese rookie, you can't hold me back, so you'd better go back to the bench and sit on the bench!" Collins didn't take Lin Sen seriously at all, let alone Milwaukee people don't like Chinese players. Yi Jianlian used the threat of returning home as a threat to leave the Bucks when he was in a rookie contract to hurt Milwaukee fans a lot. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, and most of their students are also Bucks fans, so naturally they have no good feelings for Chinese players.
Lin Sen expressed his discomfort for such a false disaster, but he was not easy to bully. During this period of training, Lin Sen's other skills may not have improved much, but his strength, in the NCAA-level confrontation, he would not easily admit defeat. The two of them got stuck in the inside line, and even the referee couldn't stand it anymore and blew the whistle. Both sides fouled and served again.
At this time, Collins finally felt the pressure from Lin Sen. This Chinese rookie seemed to be not as easy as he imagined. This time he chose to catch the ball at the free throw line one step closer to the free throw line. Lin Sen had no idea of fighting with him at this position, but just lowered the center and made good defense.
Collins raised his hand, and Lin Sen once again took off habitually, but this was just a fake move. The former easily passed the ball and rushed into the inside line. He completed a powerful and heavy dunk. This dunk once again ignited the enthusiasm of the home audience.
"Go back to Madison, we are the kings of Wisconsin."
"Don't think of taking away the victory here."
The battle between the two largest cities in Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Madison, is from top to bottom, from technology to economy to culture to sports.
Bo Ryan off the court shook his head. Lin Sen's bounce speed was too fast and sometimes it would be a sad thing. First, he jumped the ball and took off directly this time just a slight click. This can be said that his reaction was too fast. Lin Sen's jump after the shot was just his habitual reaction, but Lin Sen, who lacked experience, became a fatal problem.
But how to say it, this is also a matter of what is right for the University of Wisconsin. Letting Lin Sen play before the championship is to make him adapt to the NCAA game. Now they have stabilized their rankings of high-seeds, and the rest is to integrate Lin Sen into the NCAA game and team.
Lin Sen's performance was a little bad in the first 10 minutes of the game. He only relied on Decker's two passes to score 4 points, which was the kind of score that any player could complete. The defensive task that should have been given to him was not completed. Instead, Collins, a player at the average level of the NCAA, performed like an offensive kaleidoscope.
Jump shots and breakthroughs are simply omnipotent. If you block the name of the jersey, you might think that this is Downs of the University of Kentucky instead of Collins of Marquette, and scored 12 points in 10 minutes. This is not simple for the NCAA. The 35-second offensive time limit makes the NCAA's rounds much slower than the NBA. The NCAA can see more than 70 points in a game, which is considered a high score, while Collins scored 12 points in 10 minutes, leading Marquette by as many as 9 points.
Chapter completed!