Chapter 15: The Best Gift
The bench was carnivaling, and the crimson players on the court also rushed to Zhou Zheng and high-fived Zhou Zheng and hit his chest.
For the Crimson team, the breakthrough just now is a super big scene, just like the picture of a flying car in a Hollywood movie, the nimble sports car uses skillful control to directly kill the big truck on the edge of the cliff, so that the big truck falls into the cliff.
Such a picture is rare even in the NBA, but now it is happening in front of my eyes.
Raymond Felton was obviously still a little confused, he didn't expect that he would become a background board like this.
At this time, head coach Roy Williams was already loudly reprimanding him on the sidelines: "No gambling tackles, how many times have I emphasized it?" Why reach out? ”
yes, why should I reach out?
Raymond Felton couldn't figure out why he wanted to steal, he shook his head vigorously, he felt as if he had been being led by Zhou Zheng's nose just now, and he had unknowingly fallen into his trap.
Damn liars!
Raymond Felton gritted his teeth, and his heart grew even more resentful.
He returned to the half, failed to find Zhou Zheng, so he passed the ball to McCantz, who was defending him.
As soon as McCantz received the basketball, he found that Zhou Zheng gently touched his meeting, the movement was very slight, but it made him very... is uncomfortable.
He turned around, and Zhou Zheng inadvertently stepped on him again, and then hurriedly retreated!
McCantz obviously didn't expect the Chinese player to make so many small defensive moves, although each move was not dangerous, but... It's uncomfortable!
And this discomfort finally affected his shooting, and he pulled up a jumper when Zhou was stepping back...... Bang!
Basketball hits iron. The rebound was also desperately clicked by Childis.
Then Zhou Zheng received the ball and launched a fast attack again.
Although the University of North Carolina had been prepared, it was still a little slower by half a beat, so Rock Jamison completed a three-point jumper...... Swish!
This three-point tie in an instant!
Drip!
Roy Williams called a timeout, and he felt he had to defend it and not let the game go that way.
Before the game began, no one in North Carolina thought Stanford would be able to cause problems for themselves. Now, however, the scales seem to have tipped in the game, especially the Chinese kid they laughed at before the game, who turned out to be the source of all this.
"Wrap up, take him out, Stanford's basketball won't work, he's the core of the Crimson team now, and he's ......distributing the ball," Roy Smith focused his defense on Zhou Zheng for the first time, and before that, they were carefully dealing with Josh Childres.
In fact, even Childis didn't pay much attention to them.
And now, Zhou Zheng has been promoted to a very high level by them.
At the same time, Zhou Zheng also reminded Sani on the bench: "I'm too tired, I need to block and dismantle, too much entanglement will make my physical strength disappear faster." ”
"Also, the pick-and-roll allows us to be more tactically rich."
Zhou Zheng doesn't know how to draw tactics, let alone arrange tactics, but he knows how to go.
Sani recognized Zhou's thinking, and she began to write and draw on the tactical board, drawing a path for the other players to block for Zhou...... It looks like she's a bit of Zhou Zheng's assistant coach now.
Soon, the game resumed after the two sides made different tactical arrangements.
North Carolina stormed the interior as soon as they came up, and they let Marvin Williams and Sean May settle the battle. Roy Williams is a very smart coach, he knows that the advantage on the outside is not so obvious now, but the advantage on the inside is still huge, Marvin Williams is able to enter the top three picks in the super lotto, although Sean May is a little fat, but in the NCAA is invincible killer!
When North Carolina's offensive thinking is put on the inside, there is no way to stop it with Rock Jamison's body.
So, scoring goals became a matter of course.
After the goal, the Crimson team served the ball as soon as possible, and then Zhou Zheng rushed to the front court with the basketball, Raymond Felton chased after him, and McCantz was also waiting for the opportunity to move, ready to be caught at any time.
However, Zhou Zheng didn't give them time to wrap up, when he was almost to the three-point line, Kate Vincent quickly came over to make a block for him, Zhou Zheng immediately got rid of Felton's defense, and then passed the basketball to the restricted area for the first time, and Rock Jamison, who ran over, received the ball and shot... Marvin Williams hasn't had time to change defenses yet!
And Sean May has just reached the three-point line.
Roy Williams shook his head from the sidelines, this is his rare style of play, and Zhou Zheng's handling of the ball is too fast, and extremely decisive, always able to find the opponent at the first time...... In terms of his ability, he is much better than Felton, who, despite his individual ability, has always been a bit of a drag when it comes to handling the ball.
It would be nice if Felton had this guy's brain.
Roy Williams can't help but associate it with such a wonderful feeling.
However, this is just association.
The Crimson scored and soon North Carolina came back.
The rhythm of the two teams began to converge...... No one can stop anyone!
As a result, the scores of the two teams alternated upwards.
If there is no time limit, it is very likely that it will continue to stack up like this.
However, time is finite after all.
After McCantz hit a groundbreaking three-pointer, the Crimson had less than 11 seconds left.
Sani decisively requested a timeout.
If there are no surprises, it will be Stanford's last attack, with them still two points behind.
The problem before them is very huge.
Is it a two-point or a three-pointer? And who will shoot the two-point shot? To whom will the three points be given?
It's all a problem.
Looking at the players' past shooting percentages, Childes and Lyon Bob have a better grasp of two points, while Kate Vincent and Rock Jamison have more reliable three-point points.
However, the most reassuring ability to control the ball at critical moments is still Zhou Zheng.
No one wants to be messed up by a mistake at this time and mess up the whole game.
"Let's bet on a three-pointer. Tiger's stamina can't last another overtime. Josh Childris gave his advice, giving up the last attack, even though he was the one who should have shot the ball as the centerpiece: "Let Vincent shoot, he had a really good hand tonight." ”
Sani pursed his lips as he looked up at the other players, and no one objected.
So, she began to draw tactics.
He let Leon Bob always guard Zhou Zheng's side, and asked him to block Zhou Zheng so that he could receive the ball accurately. On the other side, Josh Childris feigned to rush inside, and Kate Vincent and Rock Jamison pulled outside...... Zhou is passing the ball to Kate Vincent after the breakaway!
The tactical board is clearly drawn.
But everybody knows that the game can't be exactly the same as on the tactical board.
Therefore, Sani said to Zhou Zheng again: "If the situation is tense, you can exercise the ball freely!" ”
Sani gave Zhou Zheng the greatest freedom.
Such a move did not come as a surprise to the Stanford players, and although Zhou has only risen to prominence in the last three games, his quality has been recognized...... Without him, Stanford might not even be able to make it to the round of 64, let alone compete with the University of North Carolina for a ticket to the round of 16.
At the same time, there was a lively discussion on the home bench about who the Crimson might be able to carry out the final attack.
'It's definitely Josh Childis, he's the ace of this team.'
"Kate Vincent shouldn't be taken lightly either, and his three-point shot in the fourth quarter was very hot."
"Rock Jamison is also likely to pull out and shoot."
"Leon Bob will break through and deal kill!"
“……”
Everyone's name was mentioned, but Zhou Zheng was ignored by them.
At the end of the game, every North Carolina player noticed Zhou Zheng's exhaustion, and his panting could not hide his weakness at all. In such a situation, it is impossible for the manager to hand over the ball to him for the last attack, and... He's not good at shooting, and he missed the basket on all three of his shots tonight, and he had a three-nipple!
So, Roy Williams quickly developed a strategy to defend Josh Childis, and Kate Vincent was also heavily guarded. Both Rock Jamison and Lyon Bob have a corresponding response.
Only Zhou Zheng was missed.
No one felt that there was anything wrong with this tactic.
Although Stanford was able to enter March Madness because Zhou Zheng defeated UCLA, North Carolina didn't care about the situation in the Pacific Division, which they thought was a stage for rookies to peck at each other.
From the beginning to the end, they didn't take Stanford seriously, and now they habitually ignore Zhou Zheng, who created the biggest danger for them in this game.
As the whistle blew, the players from both sides returned to the field.
Using Leon Bob's blocking, Zhou Zheng quickly received a pass, and then... Half-time people were scurrying, and everyone was running wildly.
Only Zhou Zheng was relatively calm outside the three-point line.
At this time, it was Raymond Felton standing in front of him, this guy was standing a little far, his eyes were wandering around, he was running out of the empty seats of other players in the place, as for Zhou Zheng, who looked already very weak, he ignored it.
Zhou Zheng didn't like to ignore it. And the situation in front of us has been disrupted.
So, he said to Raymond Felton, "I said, aren't you afraid that I'm going to shoot threes?" ”
"Shoot threes? Hehe, you don't even have the strength to pee on your own ** now! Raymond Felton even let out a laugh, which he shouldn't have laughed in tense moments though.
However, he had already established the fact that Zhou Zheng wanted to use this way to distract himself...... I'm not going to fall for that!
So, the moment Josh Childris ran over, he quickly followed, and he completely let Zhou Zheng go.
At this point, there are only four seconds left.
So, Zhou Zheng jumped up and threw the ball hard...... He swore that he would give it all his strength.
When throwing this ball, Zhou Zheng didn't think about anything else at all, he just felt that he should throw this ball himself. He was even able to correct his shooting hand...... Because he thinks what Kobe Bryant said should be right, I can't make every shot, but I should be able to shoot every shot!
Zhou Zheng is full of confidence.
So, after he made a shot, he opened his arms and he raised his head!
Like a saint bathed in the light.
However, Raymond Felton didn't trust him at all, and he shouted the moment he saw Zhou Zheng shooting...... Backboard!!
He reminded Marvin Williams the inside.
Marvin Williams also hurried to the penalty area, for fear that the last rebound would be snatched away by the opponent.
However... The basketball crosses the air in a slightly stiff arc...... Swish! It went into the basket very smoothly, and at the same time, the lights went red for a long time, and the game was over! 、
The coffin is concluded, the seeded players are eliminated, and Stanford advances!
The audience erupted in a huge uproar after a dead silence...... No one expected the game to be like this, they were here for a hearty victory!
Why did you wait for the fate of being killed?
We have four less North Carolina!! We're going to win the championship!!
Why is this happening?
North Carolina fans couldn't believe what was happening in front of them, they thought it might be a nightmare, but the slap in the face still hurts, so their hearts hurt even more.
For the University of North Carolina, their season is over, and the rest of the game has nothing to do with them.
This is the cruelty of March Madness, and the charm of March Madness!
While the North Carolina fans and players stared at the facts in disbelief, the Stanford players had already let out a crazy roar, and the bench players and players on the field roared towards Zhou Zheng...... Sani rushed to the front, she came to Zhou Zheng at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, and then habitually held Zhou Zheng's head and kissed him fiercely.
Let the coach come first...... This is the principle of the Stanford players.
After Sani finished her celebration, the Stanford players lifted the exhausted Zhou Zheng and threw it into the sky!
Although Zhou Zheng has been resisting this kind of aerial work, these bastards have thrown harder.
After Zhou Zheng screamed several times, they were willing to put down the big hero.
After Zhou Zheng was put down, he immediately walked to the side of the player's tunnel, and he immediately found the black man who was about to leave...... The guy greeted the women in Zhou Zheng's house before the game.
"Hey!"
Zhou Zheng stopped him, the kid turned around in confusion, and Zhou Zheng gave him two middle fingers: "Remember, never try to provoke me, lore is the best gift for you!" “
"Welcome to the quarterfinals at Stanford!!"
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