Chapter 37: Rebirth

Time flies, and next week it's Christmas! Since the conversation between Kyle and Martelley, the team has officially added a new strategy with Herbert Smith as the core axis, supplemented by daily drills and revisions. Everyone on the Yale team trained hard and maintained the same pace and intensity as Kyle, and everything was on track.

During this period, the Yale team played six more games, namely the DePaul University Devils, Georgetown University Hoya Dogs, the University of Notre Dame Irish Warriors, the Providence College Friars, the St. John's University Red Storms, and the Shelton Hall University Buccaneers, all of which were victorious. With an 8-0 record, they are tied for first place in the Great East Conference with the University of Connecticut Huskies, the University of Cincinnati Red Pandas, and the University of Villanova Wildcats have played one less game, and their record is 7-0, which is also very good.

St. Joseph's University Yale team's all-win record is now in the world, shocking the jaws of a group of experts. Although the opponent defeated by the Yale team was not strong, the result of not tasting defeat is undoubtedly absolutely convincing, and no one can deny this. What do they rely on? Kyle? This has to be admitted, but changing tactics is the key to winning.

Herbert Smith served as another point of possession, the heart of the tactics, freeing everyone, including Kyle. Everyone has found their own position, they are no longer pulling away and watching Kyle block and break through or single, waiting for Kyle to feed the ball, everyone moves, the ball is transferred flexibly, there are more opportunities to get open seats, the tacit understanding is higher, the style of play is more efficient, and Kyle is no longer under more pressure.

In addition to Herbert Smith's shaft handling, his mid-range shots can also cause damage to opponents. Martin's lame breakaway with the ball continues, but his cuts and connections are like the team's lubricant, allowing the ball to move more fluidly. Larry's role is undoubtedly huge, opening up space, cold three-pointers, running jumpers, he is a scoring knife, inserting into the opponent's chest. Kelly's role should not be underestimated, the ball started from Smith, through the hands of the three defenders, pulling out a lot of space in the penalty area, and Kelly was responsible for deducting points. As for Kyle, he is still the soul of this team, he runs three points empty, cuts into the restricted area has an obvious role, blocks and splits the ball back with his teammates, and it is still his forte to break through the ball or layup, and most importantly, when his teammates are lost, then he is the key to breaking the game. Their offense is now rich and varied, flexible, and can cut in, pull away, or break out, and all of them seem to have activated the buttons and burst out with huge energy. Coupled with the defensive counter-attacks that they are good at, scoring is no longer difficult, and this is the offensive end.

On the defensive end, it's even more magical, maybe everyone can share the positivity brought by the ball, their man-to-man defense, positional defense, assistant defense, and supplementary defense are all done perfectly, full of tacit understanding, tough and tough, full execution, all add up, let their defensive efficiency, limit the opponent's ability to score, and become the No. 1 team in the Great East Conference. This is another way for the Yale team to win.

It's called a rebirth, and team basketball is on full play with St. Joseph's Yale. Martelli's slightly wrinkled skin has slowly unfolded recently, and he has let Kyle's rudeness and overstepping his authority go unchecked, the small pimple has long dissipated, and the fruits of victory are in front of the old man, there is no reason for him to hide his gloom, winning can bridge all contradictions, and everything will not appear on paper. What's more, the NCAA tournament is just around the corner, the moment of breakthrough history is coming soon, and Matleley's name will be inscribed by St. Joseph's University, and he is so happy that he can't find the north for a long time, and he can't sleep with excitement! Where will there be nothing to do.

After eight games, the Yale team averaged 71 points per game, the second-highest score in the Great East League, behind the Connecticut Huskies. The average points conceded per game is 52, which ranks third in the Great East Conference and is among the best. It can win almost 20 points, and the whole league is in first place. The average rebounds per game is 31.9, which is the middle and upper reaches of the game. The average assists per game is 20.2, another first, a clear proof of teamwork. He averaged 8.7 steals per game, 7.6 turnovers per game, and 4.1 blocks per game, all of which were in the middle of the range. He averaged 48.2 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range, both of which are in the top five in the league. All this shows the strength of the Yale team, and their ability to play both offense and defense is their label.

Kyle averaged 18.8 points, 7.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.8 turnovers, and 51.2% shooting per game. This is based on the fact that some games have been decided and he has very little playing time. Of course, the change in tactics will have a little impact, but the numbers don't seem to be particularly important when the team wins.

Who is the uncle who made the first mistake? Herbert Smith is also averaging 2 turnovers per game, which is completely acceptable as another point of possession. His other stats are 10.7 points per game, 6.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 blocks, which is very well-balanced and good-looking.

The second-in-command in points per game is Larry's 12.5 points, the second-in-command in scoring. Kelly averaged 8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, which is quite good. Martin averaged 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1 steal per game. The substitute also has more than ten points, not shabby, barely passable, but a lot of it is brushed in garbage time, so when I look at it, I suddenly find that the substitute is still unreliable. That's right! This is a team that plays mainly, counting on the bench? Then it is undoubtedly waiting for death.

Now that the Yale team is ranked third in the Great East Division, it is predicted to enter the NCAA Championship and is the seeded player in the second half of the tournament with only a 10% chance of winning the championship. The answer is the Connecticut Huskies, who have a 75% chance of winning the title, with a 75% chance of winning the title. The second place prediction is for the Cincinnati Red Pandas, with a 12% chance of winning the championship. As for the last place is Villanova University, the odds of 2% are frighteningly low. There is also 1% for other teams, that is, unless there is a miracle ... I can only hehe!

For such a prediction, is the Yale team convinced? Of course not. It doesn't matter, who is strong and who is weak, the answer will soon be revealed, at 8 o'clock on Christmas Eve, St. Joseph's Yale team will challenge the Connecticut Huskies away, whose undefeated golden body will be broken? Stay tuned!