Chapter 40: Potions for Physical Recovery
Compared with the helplessness in the first half, the whole Harvard team showed a decisive attitude in the second half.
Both offensively and defensively, they have become incredibly aggressive, almost every ball is up for grabs.
As soon as it opened, the University of Memphis was caught off guard.
Rose's impact on the basket was fanned off by a Plain hat, and Roberts' single shot was also knocked out by the sudden increase in defensive intensity.
Harvard, under the leadership of Jeremy Lin, scored 8 points in a row, instantly narrowing the gap to within 10 points.
"How is that possible!"
The University of Memphis players were taken aback, but their head coach reacted promptly and called a timeout.
"Well done! Just stay aggressive, do a good job of every defense, protect the rebound, and then ensure the efficiency of the offense, and chase back the score gap little by little! ”
Coaching Skills Card – Emotional Presence doesn't directly improve the players' abilities, but a motivational speech raises the morale of these players to a certain level.
Willpower is just as important on the basketball court.
On the pitch, players who are focused and motivated all the time will always be at their best!
After the timeout, Memphis University quickly used the blocking and pick-and-roll tactics of Rose and Roberts to shoot and stabilize the situation, but Harvard followed Wang Xiao's instructions steadily, patiently passing the ball to find gaps when attacking, and the defensive end still maintained its previous aggressiveness.
So the gap in the score has been narrowing little by little.
The scouts, media reporters and spectators who were watching were stunned.
What do they see?
Harvard University, ranked 47th in the United States, actually fought against Memphis, ranked No. 1, and this game, which should have been unsuspenseful in their opinion, was so fierce!
The University of Memphis players played as well as they deserved, especially Rose and Roberts, showing the tactical versatility of the duo.
But Harvard's iron-blooded defense has greatly reduced their scoring efficiency.
In the first few rounds of the game, Harvard has already shown strong defensive skills, but it is only now that people have discovered that Harvard's defensive system is so strong.
Inside Plain and Jeremy Lin outside, the two can defend well while helping other players at any time, and whenever they help, there are always other players who immediately fill their positions.
Almost flawless defensive rotation!
Many discerning scouts have discovered that Harvard's defensive ability can also be ranked in the first echelon if you look at the entire NCAA.
This makes people wonder how Wang Xiao did to make a team that was at the bottom of the league last year transform into a team with such strong defensive ability in just half a year!
What makes them even more puzzled is where this Jeremy Lin came from.
When you are in the Ivy League, you can get an average of 20+10 double-doubles per game.
The overall standard of the Ivy League is poor, and it is understandable to brush up on such data.
But when it comes to the NCAA Championship, you can still get an average of 20+10 per game in the first three rounds, which is a bit scary!
You must know that this kind of data is rarely achieved even in the NBA, let alone the NCAA, which has a slower game time and tempo than the NBA.
But Jeremy Lin did it.
And now against Rose, Jeremy Lin once again showed what he could do to shock the scouts.
Jeremy Lin has always been slow at his pace, even when compared to the NBA's point guards who are known for their speed.
Using the Kidd Growth Template Card, Jeremy Lin gained 5 kilograms, which slowed him down a bit, but it was only a little slower, and the sacrifice was a lot more strength and physical resistance.
In the matchup with Rose, Jeremy Lin was able to keep up with Rose's speed throughout the whole process, while also being able to completely crush Rose in terms of power, squeezing Rose to the ground.
Every time he broke through, he almost crushed Rose into the interior.
Without considering his teammates and only comparing these two people, the scouts were shocked to find that Jeremy Lin actually suppressed Rose in an all-round way.
On the offensive end, both showed strong dribbling and breakthrough ability, so they were able to tie, and with a perfect score of 10, both of them could score around 8 points.
But on the defensive end, Jeremy Lin's tough defense is completely incomparable to Rose, if Jeremy Lin has 9 points, Rose will have 6 points at most.
And as a point guard, the most valued by scouts is the ability to assist and tandem......
7 points for Ross, 10 points for Jeremy Lin!
A lot of scouts were silent.
Rose, the highly-anticipated celestial contender, is one of the favourites for the title, along with Beasley.
But in the comparison with Jeremy Lin, he was completely inferior!
How is this possible?
Can't help but have a thought in many people's minds.
If Jeremy Lin also participates in this year's NBA Draft, can he be ahead of Rose?
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Time flew by, and there were only 5 minutes left until the end of the game.
Wang Xiao encountered new troubles.
Physical Fitness Problems......
Staying positive is not as simple as words, every ball counts, and the price paid is a lot of physical exertion.
Although Wang Xiao has always paid close attention to physical fitness problems, and has had a lot of physical training every day for half a year, even so, by the end of the game, the Harvard players on the court are also on the verge of limit.
This is especially true of Jeremy Lin.
The rest of the players, including Plain, have focused on defense.
But Jeremy Lin is different, not only does he have to play an important role on the defensive end, he is always ready to help the defense, and he is the core engine of the whole team on the offensive end, and he needs Jeremy Lin every time he attacks Harvard.
The result of both offensive and defensive ends is that Jeremy Lin's physical energy is greatly depleted, and the situation is even worse than that of other players.
Several times, he couldn't even keep up with Rose.
Taking advantage of Jeremy Lin's physical exhaustion, Rose took the opportunity to play several attacks, and once again stretched the score to nearly 10 points!
Seeing this, Wang Xiao immediately called a timeout.
Seeing Jeremy Lin who was sitting in the seat sweating profusely and panting like a cow, Wang Xiao knew that his prop had to be used.
That S-class prop, a physical recovery potion!
Strength Recovery: It can keep users in peak condition within 5 minutes, without any adverse effects and no side effects.
Wang Xiao summoned the system interface and used a physical recovery potion on Jeremy Lin.
All the props of the super coach system are virtual props, and once used, they will directly and silently take effect on the players, and there is no need for Jeremy Lin to really take any medicines.
But Wang Xiao still thinks that with such a bug thing, it is better to do something to cover people's eyes.
So he squatted down under the surprised gaze of the players and gave Jeremy Lin a massage.
"I used to learn restorative massage when I was an assistant coach, and although I don't know how it works, I can only do my best now."
Wang Xiao said.