Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

"What an unexpected find!!!" In the stands, a scout from the Utah Jazz, wearing a baseball cap, had been watching Chris Paul's clumsy performance with utter boredom: "His shots are all over the place, he can't even make them. Is this 183cm guy really the perfect replacement for Stockton?"

He came in expecting to be a phenomenal point guard, scoring 33 points and dishing out 9 assists against Kentucky, but Chris Paul blew it. This was a complete bust? He must have wanted to yell at the crowd, "Give me my money back!!! Did you even live up to my expectations?!"

But at this moment, he couldn't help but stop writing down detailed notes about Chris Paul's performance on the court. Like a magnet, his gaze was completely drawn to the second-year player from the University of Tokyo!

He can fake a move and then drive to the basket for a layup (he dares to make moves), and when he retreats, he can unleash a long-range three-pointer on the counter-attack and hit it accurately (he has an obsessive confidence in his shooting skills). He plays with great flair, can help defend, can screen, can rebound, and dares to read the game and use the foul rules to disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm and momentum.

Besides his technical skills being top-notch, his 2.01-meter height, exceptional wingspan, strong physique capable of defending power forwards, outstanding running and jumping abilities, and energetic presence as he sprints across the court... Brian Parker circled "Chen Dong" several times in his notebook.

"This is clearly another all-rounder!!!"

Brian Parker's eyes were full of excitement. "If we could bring Chen Dong's talent to the Energy Solutions Arena, and add another all-around warrior, Kirilenko, the two of them would be everywhere on the court, working together. Just imagining that scene is exhilarating."

"What second-generation Stockton?"

Those are all superstars whose talent has been presented to all teams. They are already rough stones that have been unearthed, and the only question is who will be chosen and how much their value will rise once they are fully developed.

What could be more exciting, more anticipated, and more fulfilling for a scout than rediscovering the hidden gem that is Chen Dong?

"What if Coach Sloan doesn't like it?" Brian Parker looked thoughtful, but quickly dismissed the thought. "At worst, we can recommend him to Jeff Van Gundy's Rockets."

"Their roster is currently severely lacking in swingmen, and Chen Dong is an excellent choice as both an off-ball shooting guard and a 3-and-D small forward."

"At that time, Chen Dong and Yao Ming will be on the court at the same time, one inside and one outside, both of them are super players from Dongda University."

Tsk tsk~~

Such a scene is equally exciting!!!

Chen Dong played for only 7 minutes in the first half and had such an amazing performance. At this moment, scout Brian Parker couldn't wait to see Chen Dong play in the second half.

The second half continued, and Purdue University surprisingly did not collapse.

This game was not only Carlandri's first strike in the NCAA, but also Coach Payne's first game as head coach of the team. How could his players not fight hard to win?

In the first minute of the second half, Kevin Randolph, an inside player developed with Brad Miller as his model, automatically moved up to the high post to screen for Carl Landry. While blocking Chen Dong, he also received a pass from David Teague. Then, he slammed the ball into the paint with both hands. Carl Landry, who arrived at the right time, caught the ball, jumped up, and slammed the ball into the basket.

"A brilliant side screen and high post play!" the commentator exclaimed. "The Princeton offense is still very effective in the NCAA."

While star players' talent can indeed allow them to do whatever they want, they are still young and their performance is not yet consistent. It is perfectly normal for them to have one game of brilliance and another of disaster.

Team basketball where everyone works for each other is the kind of basketball that can always maintain its quality…

Chris Paul: Click me.

In the second minute, the high screen and high support continued. Kevin Randolph faked out Carl Landry, leaving Chen Dong's defense in vain.

The ball is passed from the left wing to the right wing, where a small forward named Anthony Wallace receives it. His name sounds impressive, but he was actually developed to play like Robinson. As the team's former number one scorer, he was indeed very capable.

He dribbled past his opponent and hit a pull-up jumper, continuing Purdue's offense.

Purdue University's move to the NCAA stage with the transfer of Carl Landry not only brought them a top-tier player with first-round prospects, but also a "catfish"—his presence and his disruptive influence spurred the existing players on Purdue's roster to grow and improve.

Carl Landry's terrifying immediate impact, his ability to play both inside and outside, and his boundless energy on the court, are also the core of connecting with a lower-tier version of Iverson (David Teague), the second generation of Brad Miller (Kevin Randolph), the second generation of Big Dog Robinson (Anthony Wallace), and other capable teammates, making this Purdue University team, which is in the process of rebuilding, no longer a disorganized mess.

In the fourth minute, Chen Dong finally had an outstanding performance. First, he received a pass from Chris Paul after a breakthrough and hit a pull-up three-pointer despite the block. Then, during a defensive play, he blocked David Teague's layup attempt. Chris Paul then got the ball and immediately scored on a fast break. Wake Forest University's performance was getting better and better.

On the field, the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, exchanging blows back and forth, making for a very exciting match.

"This game was amazing!" In the stands, Brian Parker pushed his baseball cap up. "I never expected that this seemingly ordinary NCAA game would produce two hidden gems."

Moreover, the two of them directly faced off.

Carl Landry, standing at 2.01 meters, plays inside. His talent is limited, and there's not much potential to be explored further. He has the potential to be a high-scoring second-round pick and could be developed into a bench player for an NBA team in the future.

Chen Dong, standing at 2.01 meters tall, is pursuing an all-around warrior path, with a higher potential but also greater risks.

However, this player seems to have realized the problem of "all-around equals no-no," demonstrating decent three-point shooting and defensive skills. Coupled with his ability to switch between on-ball and off-ball play, the risks are now manageable, and he has the potential to be a first-round pick in the draft.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, the suspense of the game showed no signs of being lost.

Purdue University, following their excellent team basketball performance in the second half, saw Carl Landry, after getting used to Chen Dong's defense, once again display superhuman offensive prowess.

"pretty!

Using a side screen, Carl Landry cut to the low post to receive the ball, and facing Rick Williams' block under the basket, he drove straight to the rim for a layup, scoring while drawing a foul on the defender.

"This is 2+1!"

They went absolutely on a killing spree.

The MVP who joined NJCCA is indeed very capable.

"He made the free throw, and Carl Landry forced his way through the defense, scoring a crucial 3 points to widen the gap back to 5 points."

The tide of the game began to turn in Purdue University's favor.

"Chris Paul was almost completely lost throughout the game, and Chen Dong, a role player, has been completely figured out. It's impossible, absolutely impossible, for him to continue to deliver amazing performances."

The game continued, with Wake Forest trailing by 5 points and 4 minutes and 58 seconds remaining – enough time to turn the game around.

But then Prosser chose to continue trusting Chris Paul, and then played the "give the ball to Chris Paul" tactic.

However, despite both being ball-handling powerhouses, Chris Paul's physical gifts are not as good as James'.

For example, when his shooting isn't working, James can get into the game himself. Whether he's reckless, like a bulldozer, and smashing into the paint, or he'll swallow his pride and ask for a pick-and-roll, then drive to the basket for a layup, he can get to the basket and score.

Chris Paul's shooting touch was off, and his jump shot couldn't solve the problem during the game. His speed on the drive was indeed very fast, but David Teague, who is also 183cm tall, is also very fast. He only needs to stay in front of Chris Paul at all times, which is already half the battle won. The other half is to gamble that Chris Paul's shooting will be inaccurate.

Clang!

……

Clang!

A series of attacks that missed their targets!

Good grief, Wake Forest University, at a crucial moment when they needed to steadily catch up, Chris Paul dragged down their scoring.

Ultimately, he's just a point guard. Asking him to break through defenses and score is forcing him to play a game he's not good at. To be fair, not just anyone who's 183cm tall can be Allen Iverson, not even Chris Paul!!!

When the star player can't score, it puts Wake Forest University's defense to the test.

In the 16th minute, Kevin Randolph set a screen for Carl Landry on the side and then received a pass from David Teague. At this moment, the point guard for Purdue University was Kevin Randolph.

Standing in front of him was Chen Dong, who had just switched positions.

With a quick step, Kevin Randolph forced out Chen Dong's tight defense and launched a three-pointer. Chen Dong stepped forward to contest the shot but was not fooled by the fake.

The 35-second offensive window allowed Kevin Randolph to make numerous attempts to probe and feint, but none of them were effective.

Chen Dong has already honed his three-point shooting skills to the [Three-Point B Level]. With his excellent three-point shooting ability, he doesn't need to consider Kevin Randolph's three-pointers as anything special.

"It's not Kevin Durant himself," Chen Dong thought to himself. "Are you trying to fool a blind man?"

I bet your three-point shooting gun is out of bullets...

Chen Dong, on defense, was not fooled by the fakes and remained calm on defense. On the contrary, Kevin Randolph, on offense, was anxious. He felt that the Dongda player in front of him had seen through him. He gritted his teeth. No matter what, it was a 2.08-meter tall player against a 2.01-meter tall player. The advantage was in his hands.

Lift the ball!

Jump!

Shot!

Kevin Randolph didn't hold back during his singles strike, opting instead for a forceful pull-up.

Snapped--!

It was predicted.

Chen Dong jumped up at the same time, like bouncing a volleyball, and treated Kevin Randolph to a big hot pot meal.

The basketball was in bounds, and Paul cleverly rushed over to grab it, immediately launching a counterattack. Unfortunately, David Teague, who was equally fast, caught up. Chris Paul, who had already shaken off his shooting slump, didn't waste any more time. He paused for a moment, waited for Chen Dongchong to return to the frontcourt, and then passed the ball to him.

Chen Dong received the ball in the frontcourt, accelerated, and charged toward the paint. Seeing Carl Landry standing firmly in the paint, he did not back down. No matter what, Carl Landry was only 2.01 meters tall, and he had no way to protect the rim.

Thinking of this, Chen Dong used a Euro step to lay up. While moving, he also made a fake pass to Carl Landry. Just when Chen Dong thought he could shake off the defender and easily break through for a layup, Carl Landry did not give an inch. Thinking about it, it makes sense. A guy who plays inside at a height of 2.01 meters is bound to be mentally unstable.

This is so illogical!

To knowingly do something impossible is truly insane! It requires risking everything and fighting tooth and nail just to have any chance of turning a doomed outcome around.

Faced with Chen Dong's feint, Carl Landry never considered stealing the ball. He chose the toughest defensive approach, using his body as a wall to block Chen Dong's path to the basket. Even when Chen Dong charged at him with his elbow raised, he did not back down.

Bang-!

Carl Landry's face slammed into Chen Dong's strong arm as he took off for a layup. A sharp pain shot through his mouth, followed by a white object flying out, then Chen Dong's two-handed dunk, Carl Landry falling to the ground after the impact, and the referee's whistle blowing.

Clang!

Beep—!

After dunking, Chen Dong landed and roared, pounding his chest.

Sure enough, a dunk is exhilarating!

However, before Chen Dong's celebration was over, the referee disallowed Chen Dong's goal, indicating that his attack had been a foul involving a charging foul.

From heaven to hell, Chen Dong held his head in disbelief, calling it a biased refereeing decision. Chris Paul also questioned the referee, arguing that the goal was absolutely perfect, until... he saw Carl Landry with blood streaming down his face and holding his knocked-out teeth...

The air suddenly became still!

Paul stopped arguing.

One second Chen Dong felt wronged, the next second he felt he was not wronged at all.

wrong.

They must be even more wronged.

Whoever gets hurt isn't necessarily right!

Carl Landry's teeth were knocked out, and it's not his fault at all.

Well, it's not Benzema's fault!

In his view, this was entirely Carl Landry's own doing.

A player who is 2.01 meters tall playing inside and protecting the rim needs to withstand the opponent's inside players' attacks on the rim and the offensive players' jump shots to dunk. The mismatch in this situation is very obvious.

Some people can jump high enough to hit their opponent's knee.

Some people can jump up and hit their opponent in the face.

There is no doubt that when Carl Landry plays inside, the height mismatch means he has to defend with his face and withstand the opponent's physical impact.

In addition, he was very defensive and honest, and didn't know how to use fouls to disrupt the defense if he couldn't defend. Moreover, his physical strength was not as great as Ben Wallace's, which allowed him to withstand the terrifying power of Shaq. Therefore, his teeth were always injured.

He brought his talent to the NBA in the future, but in just a few years, he lost seven teeth. Yao Ming was able to break McGrady's curse and lead the Rockets to the second round of the playoffs thanks to Carl Landry's iron-willed defense and the teeth he lost.

How far is Yao Ming from a championship? The answer is that Carl Landry still needs to lose 15 teeth!!!

Carl Landry was asked to leave the court to treat his injury, and the game continued. At this time, there were 3 minutes left in the game. Wake Forest University was down by 5 points. Possession changed hands, and the situation in the game was very unfavorable for Wake Forest University. However, Chen Dong was very frustrated because he was substituted early.

The reason was to avoid potential conflicts, not because of poor performance. In this game, he played 24 minutes and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. His performance was the best in the Wake Forest team. The reason why Wake Forest was able to keep the suspense of the game until the end was because Chen Bei came off the bench and delivered a stunning top performance on both offense and defense.

pity……

The field was full of surprises and unexpected events!

As a result, the two best-performing players in the game were inexplicably substituted off the field one after the other.

With Carl Landry off the court, Chris Paul suddenly erupted, first forcing David Teague to steal the ball from his hands, then launching a fast break, driving to the frontcourt and hitting a crucial three-pointer.

Then, he helped defend and blocked the shot, thwarting Purdue's layup attempt.

With Carl Landry off the court, Purdue's players suddenly seemed unable to play.

Meanwhile, for Wake Forest, Chris Paul dominated the game. In the later stages of the game, he drove to the basket and dished to Justin Gray, the team's second-leading scorer, who hit a two-point jump shot to tie the score.

Finally, with a series of crossover dribbles, he shook off David Teague, who was constantly in front of him, broke into the paint, and scored two points with a floater, helping Wake Forest University take the lead.

Carl Landry quickly dealt with his dental issues and rushed back onto the court. However, the tide of the game had already turned completely in Wake Forest University's favor with Chris Paul's brilliant performance in the final moments.

"That's the impact of a superstar on the court!"

"He can get lost, he can miss shots, but he only needs a flash of inspiration to kill the game!!" the commentator exclaimed with emotion.

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