Before the start of the regular season of the ACC league, Duke University focused on practicing the team's fast-break tactics and positional battle high-level strategy in the last two invitational games. Every Blue Devils player who has a chance of making a debut is desperate to show himself in the game in an attempt to impress the coaching staff and get more opportunities.

In fact, after three months of getting along day and night, Coach K has a good idea of the lineup of the Blue Devils this season. The Blues will use captain Mike Roberts, blue-collar player Boykin and freshman high school forward Zobeek more often than the team's talent-packed perimeter line.

Among the outside players, point guard Paulus and point guard Nelson are relatively fixed. Henderson, the swingman at the front, and Sun Yi, who can take all the No. 1, 2, and 3 positions, will arrange their positions according to different opponents. The only hidden danger is that whether it is Sun Yi or Henderson, two players with 1.96 meters, if they are placed in the small forward position, sometimes their height will suffer a little. However, judging from the previous games, this problem is not very big, which is also related to the weakness of the opponent.

On Saturday, January 6, 2007, the 06-07 ACC regular season officially kicked off. Due to Sun Yi's sudden rise, Duke University has maintained a winning record in the previous twelve invitational tournaments. This made the Blue Devils fans, who are already known for their enthusiasm, even more crazy.

Duke made its regular-season debut against Virginia Tech, and the game kicked off at 7 p.m. at Cameron Arena.

The enthusiastic Duke students filled the entire stadium an hour before the start of the game. They wore dark blue jerseys representing the Duke Blue Devils and held various cheering cards in their hands. There are also fan groups of the Blue Devils and the 'Sun League', who made several large flags marked with the Duke school emblem and waved them in their hands. The game hasn't started yet, but the atmosphere in the stadium has already started to get stronger.

All the players of the Blue Devils are making final preparations in the dressing room. "Guys, do you feel like your legs are shaking?" McRoberts yelled at the freshmen, "Don't be sorry, it's nothing." Then he turned to his teammates around him, "But we can't be afraid because we're proud Duke Blues." It's in our nature to fight, and it's our habit to win! Let's fight for victory, fight fight fight! The captain's impassioned declaration of battle made all the Blue Devils players in the room eager to rush out of the room and go to the pitch for a big game. Sun Yi, who had been silent, clenched his fists with a red face under the infection of this atmosphere......

Virginia Tech is a strong team active in the ACC league, and although they don't have a glorious historical record, they are definitely a tough nut to crack. It's a typical perimeter team with a well-balanced squad, with four players in double figures in this year's game.

Since the opponent did not have strong interior players, the cautious old K coach sent a starting lineup dominated by veteran players, point guard Paulus, division Nelson, small forward Sun Yi, big forward McRoberts, and center Boykin. As the only freshman to start the game, Sun Yi was excited by the blazing atmosphere on the scene. Before going on the field, Coach K patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, no matter what situation you encounter, you have to believe in yourself." Just treat it as if it's a normal practice match and rule it with your prowess. The coach's words instantly calmed down the enthusiastic Duke rookie. Sun Yi, who nodded vigorously, curled the corners of his mouth and left the old man with his confident smile.

As the referee tossed the ball high in his hand, the encounter at Cameron Arena officially began.

Opposite Sun Yi is Virginia Tech senior A.D. Vasallo, a 1.98-meter-tall small forward who is not well-known, but he is the team's top outside shooter, averaging 12 points per game and shooting 43% from three-point range. And four years of college competition experience has made him an out-and-out old fritter.

After the start of the game, the veteran players who performed tepid at the invitational tournament were full of hard work as if they were playing chicken blood. Because these guys know that this season for the Blues is really starting now. Sun Yi instigated several fast attacks in a row, but under the timely return of the opponent's outside players, it did not seem to be effective.

At the suggestion of the coach, the Blue Devils used more tactics to attack opponents with a combination of inside and outside. One of them, captain McRoberts, can simply do whatever he wants in the face of the opponent's relatively weak interior line. He is good at playing high positions, and from time to time he uses mid-range shots, smart passes and personal frame singles to tear apart the opponent's defense for the team.

The visitors were not intimidated by the terrifying home atmosphere at Cameron Arena, and most of the veteran players used their rich experience and skillful cooperation to play with the home team steadily. Especially after a series of pick-and-rolls, they always found gaps in the Blue Devils' defence.

Although Duke dominated the court, it has not been able to extend its advantage, and the difference between the two teams has always been within five points.

In the sixth minute of the game, Chinese player Sun Yi, who gradually adapted to the intensity and rhythm of the game, received a wonderful pass from McRoberts in an air cut, and scored his first point in the ACC league with a wonderful windmill slam dunk. The 'Sun Alliance', which has an increasingly large number of members, can finally cheer for Sun Yi's wonderful score after a short silence at the beginning......

Vasalo looked at the Chinese player who was raising his arms and chanting on the field, and secretly marveled in his heart at the opponent's super explosiveness and keen offensive sense. It seems that that guy is not simple, his eyes are constantly rolling, and he doesn't know what to think in his heart......

With the visitors missing shots, the Blues attacked again. Sun Yi, who received the pass, did not hoist the ball to McRoberts who was in the position of the baseline according to the tactics. Instead, he took advantage of the excitement of scoring a dunk just now, and directly faced the defender outside the three-point line to pull out three points.

Seeing this surprise shot from his teammate, McRoberts immediately turned around and prepared to scramble for an offensive rebound. He pressed the opposing postline player behind him, looking up at the ball spinning in the air.

Swish! After a parabola with a high arc, the ball plunged headlong into the white sea, and a net bloomed!

Although the shot of the Chinese teammate was very unreasonable in the eyes of McRoberts, he also had to be amazed by the opponent's excellent long-range shooting skills.

Sun Yi, who scored five points in a row, used his wonderful performance to make Cameron Arena boil again. The difference between the two teams was beaten to more than 10 points for the first time.

Seeing that the opponent's morale was soaring, the head coach of Virginia Tech hurriedly asked for a timeout, and after arranging a series of countermeasures, he called out Vasallo, who was about to play. "Don't let me see that you are being played by that Chinese player, you must know that you are a veteran who has been fighting for four years."

"I'll get him, Coach." Vasalo assured the other with confidence.

The away team, which has been adjusted after the pause, did not rush to attack because the score was behind. They patiently passed the ball around the perimeter, and the players were constantly doing all kinds of screens and cross-runs.

Finally, with the team's patient organization and relentless running, Virginia Tech got a very good open shot opportunity. Unfortunately, the shot was a little short, and the ball hit the front of the hoop and bounced out.

Sun Yi, who has been watching the trajectory of basketball, judged the landing point of this rebound early. He had just taken off when he noticed a player from the away team inserting in front of him at some point. Sun Yi ignored the other party, and was ready to use his excellent bounce and speed to pull onions on the top of the opponent's head.

Backbite! The No. 8 player of the Blue Devils, who held the rebound steadily, heard the referee's whistle blow. And the gesture to the technical table turned out to be a foul for himself to grab a rebound and push someone.

Vasaro, who fell to the ground at some point, watched Sun Yi get up with a triumphant face.

The referee's decision made the Duke fans at the scene very dissatisfied. Especially Sun Yi's die-hard fan organization, the 'Sun League' let out a deafening boo.

The Chinese players of the Blue Devils team spread their hands to the referee and kept explaining something. The decision has been made and the result will not be changed. The visitors again won possession and served on the touchline.

This offense, Virginia Tech finally seized the opportunity and hit two points from their quarterback through a pick-and-roll matchup. The difference between the two teams will be reduced to single digits again.

Sun Yi felt that his hand felt and did not become cold because of the pause and the little episode just now. Receiving the ball, he once again unleashed his trademark pull-up jumper from beyond the three-point line. Due to the high jump, Sun Yi's whole movement looked extremely elegant. At the moment when he was about to make a move, he suddenly realized that his lower body had been poked by something. This sudden change made Sun Yi's shooting action a little deformed.

Boom! The difference is a millimeter, and the loss is a thousand miles. The ball exaggeratedly smashed directly on the rebound and was picked up by the opponent.

"Referee, that guy has a foul, don't you see?" The No. 8 player of the Blue Devils looked excited, complaining about something.

And Vasalo on the side, the corners of his mouth overflowed with a triumphant smile. It turned out that when Sun Yi jumped and shot, he didn't follow the jump block at all. Instead, he stepped forward and raised his right arm high in a symbolic gesture of interference. The key was in his left hand, which was placed in front of his chest, and two fingers were stretched out very covertly to push forward. He wanted to come up on the other party's stomach, but he didn't expect that because Sun Yi jumped too high, he ended up on the other party's ****. Although it was a little embarrassing, it didn't affect my 'successful defense' this time.

Vasaro's bad move, due to the angle, although it escaped the referee's eyes, happened to be clearly seen by the audience on the side full of Sun Yi's die-hard fans.

Looking at the excited expressions of the Chinese players who kept complaining to the referees and the growing boos in the stadium, the experienced Duke coaching staff still had no idea what had just happened. The youngest Coach Woi couldn't hold his breath at first, walked up to Coach K and whispered: "Do you want to put some pressure on the referee, I'm afraid that little guy will suffer!" In the end, it is a player who has been led by himself, and the feelings are different.

Duke, who was standing on the sidelines, looked at the Chinese player he relied on very much, shook his head and said: "These things, he will encounter sooner or later." Now that I've seen it early, I thought it would have been better. ”

The referee ignored the protests of the Blue Devils and motioned for the game to continue.

"Boy, don't be like a primary school student who is bullied by his classmates, he will only cry and cry to find the teacher to make a small report. By the way, I didn't see that you still have a lot of goods in the crotch, hahahaha! ”

Vasalo's provocation without dirty words almost made Sun Yi angry, and his clenched fists seemed to appear on the other party's disgusting face in the next moment.

"A.D. shut your foul mouth if you're not going to leave Cameron Arena standing today." McRoberts's deep voice suddenly rang out between the two. Vasalo, who was still triumphant just now, had no choice but to run away stupidly after seeing the fierce expression on the face of this 2.08-meter-old man.

Patting his teammate on the shoulder, the captain of the Blue Devils didn't say much, but ran to his own half to prepare for defense. In fact, he was a little dissatisfied with Sun Yi's two unreasonable offensive choices. But as the captain of the team, he can't accept that his teammates are being bullied by their opponents.

After the visitors scored again, the difference between the two teams became seven.

The Blue Devils' attack, the ball came to Sun Yi's hands again after a series of passes. Looking at the guy in front of him who was constantly making small moves in defense, he was ready to hit back the opponent with a goal. After a series of dribbles, the Blue Devils' No. 8 player directly used his super explosive power to start breaking through.

Vasalo, who was focused on defense, obviously couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed, and was thrown off by the opponent almost in one step. But as a veteran fritter in the ACC league, he is not prepared to give up this defense. barely used his body to lean on his opponent, and then used a super acting skill comparable to that of an Oscar actor to make an extremely realistic fake fall. From his cry of pain and the fact that he slid on the floor for a few meters before stopping, people who didn't know why thought that the poor child had been struck by lightning.

Backbite! The referee's whistle blew again, and the home team's No. 8 committed an offensive foul. Airplanes! The whole stadium was in an uproar.

When Sun Yi saw this penalty, he ignored the opponent who pretended to be dead on the ground, but walked straight to the referee who blew himself for two fouls in a row! "Sir, are you sure your eyes are in your eyes? If you can't see clearly, I suggest you go to the hospital. ”

Backbite! The referee, who was caricatured by the Chinese player, felt that his supreme authority had been challenged, and once again gave the No. 8 player a foul penalty, this time a technical foul.

Fans of Cameron Arena have seen such a kind of referee for the first time. They angrily greeted each other's female relatives, and if it wasn't for the security guards, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to complete the law enforcement task of this game.

Coach K, who found that the situation was a little out of control, immediately asked the Blue Devils for the first timeout.