Chapter Twenty-Eight: Crushing Strength

Under the overwhelming cheers, the referee finally threw the much-anticipated basketball into the air. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Anjie is like a well-wound machine, jumping up and taking the ball easily.

"Hello viewers, and welcome to Ames City Channel 3, we are now bringing you the final game of the NCAA Big 12 regular season of the season, against the University of Kansas Jayhawks and Iowa State University Whirlwinds, arguably the most anticipated regular season game of the season. Traditional giants Jayhawks have been at the top of the table this season, and they haven't dropped from the top spot for a month in a row, while the biggest dark horse of the season, the Whirlwinds, have been challenging the king's authority. Maybe after this game, we can call the University of Kansas Jayhawks the "Old Kings." Paul Philips has also been with the Whirlwinds for a season, and it is a real pleasure to explain that such a team is playing, and what could be happier than enjoying work?

"I don't care what method you use! I need scouting reports from all of them! That Chinese!?Of course I want him! Who knows if he will announce his participation in the draft at the last deadline!"

"Angel, Chalmers, Arthur, I need an accurate and complete report from all three of them after the game. ”

"Don't tell me you're too busy! We're not here to invite you to dinner, if I can't get the rookie report, you'll leave, you choose!"

Scouts from dozens of NBA teams also received calls from their managers after the game began, and it was really difficult for scouts to observe so many players at the same time and meticulously in a single game. Not only the fans, but also the managers of the NBA teams paid a lot of attention to this game.

At this time, Mike Taylor had already controlled the ball to the opponent's half, and Chalmers did not stick to him, but took a few steps back to prevent Mike Taylor from breaking through. At this moment, Anjie suddenly started to run out to block Taylor, and Darrell Arthur began to get nervous.

But fortunately, this time the blocking and demolition of An Jie was really just a wall, and he did not go down after the blocking, but left the space on the inside for his teammates.

Taylor burst in, and Asarkin leaned on Sasha Cowan to make a turn and cut into the box. The opportunity was already out and Mike Taylor flicked his wrist and passed the ball out.

Asakin was ready to catch the ball, and Cowan was slow on his feet and it was almost impossible to make up for it to defend himself. But just as Asakin was about to get the ball, a large palm suddenly stretched out.

Brandon Rush! He quickly appeared on the pass path to cut the ball away, and then threw the ball into the hands of Chalmers, who had already run to the frontcourt.

Mike Taylor was in hot pursuit, and he was so close to Chalmers that he barely gave his opponent room for a layup. The pace of the transition was very fast, but almost everyone's attention was on Chalmers, who was running at the front.

Sure enough, Chalmers forced his jump, and Taylor, who was following behind him, also jumped up.

"It's covered!" Mike Taylor rejoiced as he watched the basketball get closer and closer to his palm.

However, it backfired, and the basketball in front of Taylor's eyes suddenly disappeared, and Chalmers collected the raised basketball in the air and passed it outside the three-point line.

"What!" everyone thought Chalmers was going to make a layup, so the Whirlwinds were all in tight defensive positions, and no one cared about Darnell Jackson, who was waiting outside the three-point line at this time.

How did Chalmers see his teammates behind him!

Jackson received the ball in the open space outside the three-point line, pulled it up and shot, and Cruze pounced on it to interfere with all his might, but to no avail.

"Huh!" basketball hollows into the net, and the University of Kansas Jayhawks take the lead!

With just one attack, the Jayhawks showed their terror. The five who excelled individually were still very strong, Mario Chalmers, Darnell Jackson, and Brandon Rush, and this time the fast break went through the hands of the three, and each of them did their part of the responsibility beautifully, and finally they sounded the alarm for the Whirlwind team with a three-point shot.

"My bad. McTaylor raised his hand to signal to his teammates, the pass was still too simple.

"It's just a ball! you hold it down!" Rickard was already yelling from the sidelines as the game began.

In the Cyclones' offensive round, Darrell Arthur finally ran into Anjie. Because the Whirlwind team uses a two-center lineup with Anjie and Asakin, Arthur, as a power forward, also has to defend with a huge height difference.

Mike Taylor was a little more cautious this time around, making sure there would be no one on the pass before lobbing the ball high to Angel who was in a position near the box.

An Jie took the ball with the basket on his back, and Arthur still stuck to An Jie inch by inch, ready to accept the impact.

"Bang!" An Jie pushed hard inside, and even Catherine, who was sitting in the audience, could faintly hear the sound of muscles colliding. He covered his mouth in surprise, how much force he had to use just now, how much it hurt.

Brandon Rush saw that Anjie seemed to be ready to attack on his own, and immediately left Anthony Ben, who had poor projection ability, and prepared to support Arthur to contain Anjie.

"Do you want to wrap it up as soon as you come up!?" An Jie knew that he was about to fall into trouble, so he had to hurry up. He leaned his right foot on Arthur and turned in the direction of the baseline, ready to face the basket. But Arthur wouldn't let An Jie get his wish, he used all his strength, hoping to squeeze An Jie outside. At the same time, Brandon Rush also caught up, and Anjie seemed to have been trapped in the bottom line by the two. However, neither the 2.06m Darrell Arthur nor the 1.98m Brandon Rush could interfere with Anjie's vision, and Anjie attracted two defenders and passed out, and the ball came to Anthony Ben, who had already cut inside. The interior was already packed, and it was impossible to dive headlong into it again, and he jumped halfway up from the free throw line, ready to finish the offense with a shot.

Anthony is not good at projection, but that's only at the middle and long range. From such close range inside the free-throw line, Benn was still a threat with his shot.

The take-off height is very high, the feel is slightly stiff, and the trajectory of the basketball flight seems to be a little off the basket. Sasha Cowan and Arthur immediately got stuck in position and were ready to fight for the rebound. The basketball did deviate from the basket, but the ball bounced into the frame after hitting the rebound, which was a slap shot.

"Well passed. Anthony Ben pointed at Angel, who responded with the same gesture.

It's not like nothing hasn't happened before, and Anjie even took on the responsibility of organizing the offense against the University of Texas. Anjie is not prone to mistakes after encountering a bag like other interior players, but when he can't complete the attack, he can always pass the ball to the right place.

"Keep wrapping up!" As if seeing the doubts of the players on the field, Bill Seff, head coach of the Jayhawks at the University of Kansas, yelled at the players from the bench.

The Whirlwinds are strong as a team, and this is reflected in the opportunities for players to get out through complex off-ball runs and off-ball blocks. The Jayhawk's integrity is reflected in its fast and precise passing.

Everyone touches the ball with one hand, passes it as soon as they receive it, passes it out, passes it out and then continues to run, and so on. The NCAA's 35 seconds of offensive time was enough for the Jayhawks to widen the gap in this way, and eventually Chalmers made a mid-range jumper and the basketball slammed into the front of the basket, but it bounced in. Everyone on the Whirlwind team was exhausted, and even Anjie had to follow Arthur around. In previous games, Anjie only had to focus on defending the penalty area, but the Jayhawks' offensive style made Anjie very uncomfortable. Just a little later, Darrell Arthur would have scored with his accurate mid-range shot. An Jie can only force Arthur to pass the ball out if he follows all the time.

After a few rounds, the Whirlwind players had already consumed too much energy from this style of play. In the past, the Whirlwind team always went to consume with others, but today they tasted the taste of physical exhaustion for the first time.

After Anjie and Mike Taylor were restricted, the other three of the Whirlwind team also showed their shortcomings in their own offensive ability. There have been three consecutive attacks on Anjie and Taylor, and all three of them ended in failure. If it were to replace the previous time when Morris was still around, they would at least have one more option, but now the Whirlwinds, who lack an important main force, can only swallow the bitter fruit alone.

It didn't take long for Rickard to take down the main players who were completely passive and physically exerted. Seeing Ricard's substitution, the head coach of the Jayhawks also made corresponding adjustments.

Due to Morris's injury, Rickard had to start with Asakin, so now the two interior players in the rotation are power forwards, and Rickard has no center available. Darrell Arthur was the only starter still on the court, and he was undaunted by the Cyclones' two substitute power forwards on the inside, scoring on the inside. The University of Kansas has players who come off the bench as well, with players like J.R. Giddens and Kanon Collison being the absolute mainstays on any other team, while at the University of Kansas they come off the bench.

Giddens, who averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game off the bench, is not only sharp offensively, but also a player who can make a difference on the defensive end. Collison, as a guy who is no worse than Darnell Jackson, is also an important firepower on the bench. Compared to the rotation lineup of the Whirlwind team and the rotation lineup of the Jay Hawks, it is not half a star. During the time when the substitutes came on, the difference was quickly widened.

"You guys do more off-ball pick-and-rolls for Taylor!Anjie or Taylor, the two of them have to have one guy who can handle the offense!" Ricard quickly wrote and drew on the strategy board, explaining tactics to the main players who were resting below. If this drags on like this, the situation will be difficult to reverse.

"Stoppage, referee!" Rickard called a timeout, and with only seven and a half minutes left before the end of the first half, the score was 29-42, and the thirteen-point margin was heavily on the Whirlwinds.

"Anjie, you have to play more aggressively! The others will do what I just said! We will tie the score before half-time!" Ricard waved his fist, and the timeout was just over before the players stepped onto the pitch again.

"The Whirlwinds are in big trouble! The difference in quality between the two teams is huge, but we can see that Coach Ricard still seems to be confident! He is more passionate than the players who play on the field!"

"It's not the first time we've been surprised by Coach Rickard's on-the-spot scheduling and the tactical execution of the Whirlwind players, and perhaps the University of Kansas is starting to worry if their 13-point advantage is a little too little. The commentator also knew that the Whirlwind would not lose the game so easily.

The Whirlwind players aren't underdogs! There's still plenty of time to play, and the Whirlwinds are ready for a fierce comeback.