Chapter 69: The Battle of the Gods
Because the performance of the St. Joseph's Yale team has been festering for decades, there has been no TV station willing to sign a contract, only the school's temporary commentators, the scene is dull, the audience seems bored, they can only exchange glances, or blank faces to pass the time.
The lights suddenly dimmed, and everyone was stunned, holding their breath because the game was about to start!
Searchlights accompanied by the howl of the DJ as the visiting players walked out of the aisle and the crowd simply clapped in welcome.
When it was the Yale players' turn to play, the scene changed instantly, and everyone gave a standing ovation and roared! Whistle! Whoop! The blazing tide rolled in, and it was the hottest home game since St Joseph's start.
"Please give your warmest applause to our ace, Kyle Lowry, who plays point guard!" When the DJ finally shouted the word Lowry, he unleashed the highest pitch he could use, and his voice lengthened his nasal voice hoarsely.
The scene responded, and the explosive momentum instantly rose to the highest point, shouting Kyle's name endlessly and uniformly, and the rhythm coupled with the deafening sound ignited everyone's excitement, which was majestic and magnificent.
St Joseph's Kelly and Martin remain absent and the starting line-up remains the same as in the previous game. Point guard Kyle, scoring guard Bildt, small forward Larry, power forward Adams, center Smith.
The University of South Florida starting lineup is point guard Finney Jones, point guard Azonu, small forward Rivertle, power forward Moore, and center Solomon Jones. There is also a backup two-way guard who has to be mentioned, Louis Jones.
The University of South Florida is known as the Jones team, and it relies on three Joneses to win the world. Solomon Jones! Good physical, skilled low-post skills, three-point baskets, but not tough enough defensively. Finney Jones! Shorter than Kyle, but not as strong as Kyle, poor physical confrontation, but solid basic skills, fancy dribbling can stun people. He and Louis Jones are known as the double knives in the backcourt, the knives of the nerve knives, once the two of them feel it, they can drive the opponent crazy, once the iron race starts, they can drive themselves crazy. The difference between Feeney and Luis is that Feeney is stronger and faster.
Shooting guard Azonu is physically strong and a defensive stalwort, but the disadvantage is that he has no presence on the offensive end. Small forward Rivertle, a white man, is another three-point shooter, but unfortunately he is a notch worse than Jones in the backcourt, and his physical talent has become an obstacle to him, and his stability is also poor. Power forward Moore, a standard blue-collar worker, blocks people and grabs boards, hand-to-hand combat under the basket, and complement defense is his patent.
If the hand is smooth, they are extremely sharp on the offensive end, and they can beat people out, and the top eight in the Great East Conference are all rotated, and UConn will lose two. If the hand wind is not good, then they can also send warmth, and it is not surprising that they lose to a thousand-year-old fish belly such as Loyola University. To sum up, the University of South Florida is a pure offensive team, with a dispensable defense and a lot of ups and downs. This is why St. Joseph is in danger of being a great enemy.
The players did the final warm-up, splitting their legs and pressing their wrists, and adjusting their shooting touches. Everything is ready, and to the shouts of the spectators, the game begins!
The jump ball was dialed by Solomon, Feeney Jones controlled the ball and leisurely dribbled to the top of the arc, Solomon Jones came out to block and dismantle, Feeney accelerated and rushed in, very fast, but still useless, St. Joseph's iron-blooded defense is not a joke, and the defense is in place.
Passed out to Azonu, Finney came out to catch the ball again, and Solomon blocked again at a 45-degree angle on the left side, borrowing the delay, Finney pulled up and shot! One word, it's shooting, the ball goes in! That's the style of the University of South Florida.
The audience snorted, the secret is not good! Is the opponent going to soar? Martelley was very calm, and almost won the last game against the University of South Florida! St Joseph's physicality is not afraid of such a team, as long as their physical strength is consumed, Matley does not feel that the opponent can maintain a good hand for the whole game.
Kyle opted for a regular offense, giving the ball to Herbert and Larry sliding from right to left, then a switchback run to get an open shot outside the left three-point line with Bilt's block.
Smith's dribbling skills have improved a lot, his positioning is extremely clear, and he knows the tactical play well, he sees and listens to all directions, and after dribbling two steps, he throws the ball directly to the empty Larry, and the ball arrives. Larry catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer, and he comes out of the frame! Lacking a little luck, the scene sighed.
Moore defended the rebound and passed it to Finney, who accelerated and tried to play a defensive counterattack. St. Joseph was proficient in this way, and of course it was impossible for him to succeed, and he retreated very quickly.
Finney was helpless, and Solomon, who was in a good position in the low post, faced with Kyle's constant harassment, Solomon passed back to Finney, Kyle took two steps back and clinged closely, and Finney passed Solomon again, and so on several times. Finney loses patience and prepares to go head-to-head.
Kyle has earned the title of "the strongest in the Great Eastern Alliance", which is a double-edged sword that can intimidate opponents and also stimulate their fighting spirit. The origin of this title, in addition to ESPN's contributions, the fact that Kyle's performance before he was injured was really good, the most important thing is that he led St. Joseph without a single defeat, a direct kill and an assist to add a lot of points, especially the return of the king promoted by ESPN live broadcast has completely established his status in people's hearts.
The more people pay attention, the more famous he becomes, and the infection spreads from it, and he gets affirmation, and Kyle's title of "the strongest in the Great Eastern League" is the audience's affirmation of him. The players don't think so, it's an essential difference. Kyle has missed a lot of games with an injury, how can a player who hasn't played against him be convinced? Feeney, who is in the same position, is very unconvinced! Is Kyle strong? As of now, he doesn't feel at all that Feeney thinks it's all blown out.
"Lame fellow, are you healed? I heard that you are the best in the Great Eastern League? Feeney said with a mocking look on his face.
Kyle didn't bother to pay attention to him!
"I just shot a three-pointer on your head, and this time I'm going to change the break, are you ready? The strongest of the Great Eastern Alliance. ”
Before the words fell, Feeney stopped being verbose, and faced Kyle, came to a fancy dribble, and accelerated with his shoulders down. Soon, he found out that this was a bad choice, Kyle's weight, speed, and strength had the upper hand, he felt like he was fighting against a heavy phosphorite, every step was extremely difficult, and just when he was about to be overturned, he saw Rivertl flickering outside the three-point line, and quickly shook the pot, time was running out!