On April 2, 2012, nearly 19,000 enthusiastic fans at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, turned the place into a sea of blue and white.

Half fans of the University of Kansas, half fans of the University of Kentucky.

This year's NCAA Finals are taking place here.

On this day, all professional basketball games in the United States were suspended, and all basketball eyes were focused on the New Orleans Arena.

CBS, TN-T, TBS, tru-TV and other large and small sports stations broadcast this national basketball event live every March.

The game entered the second half, with more than 8 minutes left before the end of the game.

The University of Kentucky, wearing a white jersey, maintained the lead with an absolute advantage of 54:40 and 14 points.

14 points may not be a particularly big advantage in the NBA.

But in the NCAA game, where the offensive time was extended to 35 seconds, the style of play was more team, the defensive scale was larger, and the shooting percentage was lower, it was almost an insurmountable chasm.

CBS's on-field commentator Greg Gamble has shouted "it's over," followed by Kentucky's leading interior lineman Anthony Davis being fouled on offense.

The 6-foot-11-inch, long-limbed, thick-eyebrowed, and odd-looking forward stepped to the free-throw line.

Although he looks strange, he is the No. 1 high school student in the United States and the brightest star of the NCAA this year.

However, Davis missed the first free throw, and he took a deep breath to adjust himself.

His offensive performance tonight was a disaster, and he hasn't scored a single game in an open game so far.

Thankfully, he helped the team a lot on the defensive end.

Just one day before today's game, he just won the Pete Newell Award for Best Interior Player, and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year.

When the offense couldn't be opened, he grabbed 12 rebounds on the defensive end and gave the opponent five big pots.

With eight minutes left in the game, let the opponent score only 40 points.

The second free throw was finally hit, and at 55:40, the University of Kentucky extended its lead to 15 points.

They are one step away from winning the eighth NCAA National Championship trophy in the school's history.

In the history of colleges and universities in the United States, only UCLA, the former pink and blue hegemon, can surpass them in the number of championships.

On the sidelines, Kentucky head coach John Calipari was sweating profusely.

He stood in front of the technical table throughout the game, constantly directing his disciples.

Even if he was ahead of this advantage, his ass still didn't dare to touch the bench.

This is the closest the coach has come to an NCAA championship.

The last time he led the team to the NCAA Finals was in 2008.

That year he coached at the University of Memphis, with future NBA champion Derrick Rose on the team.

They lost the final that year against the University of Kansas, and this year counts his revenge.

On the other side of the field, standing was the head coach of the University of Kansas, Bill Self.

He didn't give up hope and still yelled at his players to concentrate and strengthen their attack.

The Kansas players didn't give up either, as their guard wore the number 10 Taylor hit a three-pointer to close the gap.

Then the University of Kentucky missed the offense, and Taylor hit another three-point shot at the top of the arc!

Two three-pointers in a row!

The Kansas fans at the scene were excited and frantically cheering for the University of Kansas.

Calipari had to call a timeout to stabilize the situation.

But the frenetic atmosphere of the New Orleans arena made the coach's voice almost drowned out.

After the timeout was over and back on the court, Kentucky's side was in trouble.

Anthony Davis' hook shot was slapped out by Jeff Vichy.

Then on a Kentucky counter-attack, Thomas Robinson drew a foul and hit two free throws from the free throw line.

They hit a small 8-0 climax to narrow the gap to 7 points!

After the University of Kentucky scored a point from the free throw, Thomas Robinson received a wonderful pass from Vichy under the basket and was fouled by the opponent again for a layup!

Standing on the free throw line, he was unusually steady, hitting both free throws, and the difference has reached 6 points!

The University of Kansas Regains Hope of Winning!

With more than three minutes left before the end of the game, and with a six-point difference, they touched the threshold of miracles.

Calipari immediately called another timeout, Kentucky needed to score, needed to stabilize the morale.

He calmed himself down and then used a hoarse voice to remind the players to pay attention to the details on the field.

"Don't make a mistake! Don't hesitate, we're still leading now, we played well all game and stick to our feelings! Hang on! Hang on! ”

Kalipari said a few words of insistence.

They have worked hard for a whole year, a year of struggle, and a proud record of 31 wins and 2 losses for the whole year, and they are only three minutes away from perfection.

After the timeout ended, back on the court, and the Kentucky lad responded.

Doron Lamb, who was on the fence tonight, hit a golden three-pointer from the outside.

In the case of being chased by the opponent for eight points in a row and his own side did not score a point, he successfully broke the deadlock and helped the team recover.

The Kansas counterattack didn't end there, and they scored two more points to keep the deficit at seven.

Then Anthony Davis finally hit the only open goal of the game, and he hit a hook down the middle!

9 points, 9 points difference!

Kansas still didn't give up, Thomas Robinson hit a strong shot inside, and also caused the opponent to foul and hit the free throw.

The margin returned to 6 points.

At this time, the goddess of victory has little time left in Kansas.

There was still a minute left until the end of the game.

As long as Kentucky plays the full 35 seconds of offensive time, the time will slowly run out, and victory will be carried into Kentucky's arms.

Kansas immediately fouled Anthony Davis to the free throw line.

Davis hit one of two free throws under intense pressure!

This gave Kansas a chance to chase the score, and Servf immediately called a timeout to set up a quick offensive strategy.

But Kentucky didn't give Kansas a three-point shot from the outside.

The ball went inside, and Anthony Davis contributed his sixth block of the game on the inside!

Kentucky regained control of the ball.

Kansas had to foul again and send the Kentucky player to the free-throw line.

In the New Orleans arena, Kentucky fans in white T-shirts stood up excitedly, knowing that the school team was not far from the championship.

At the free throw line, Doron Lamb hit the first free throw, and the margin became 8 points, and there was not much time left.

Lamb misses the second free throw, and Kansas gets the rebound.

Their guard Johnson sprinted to the basket with the ball and used a quick counterattack to score two points and six points.

Kentucky hit just two of his four free throws at a crucial moment, giving Kansas a chance to survive.

Calipari stomped his feet on the sidelines, free throws, free throws, why can't he make free throws?

With 43 seconds left in the game, Kansas will definitely have to use foul tactics.

Kentucky must not make a mistake in serving in the backcourt, otherwise it will be scored by the opponent, and the difference will be narrowed to 4 or even 3 points, and the situation will be different.

Calipari used up the last timeout and he didn't want to risk it.

At this time, he pointed to the bench and said, "Lee, get ready to play." ”

At the end of the bench at the University of Kentucky, a young man with black hair and yellow skin stood up.

He was tall, more than 2 metres, and he took off his sports jacket, warmed up a bit, and came to the sidelines to replace the team's striker, Terence Jones.

He wore the number 28 shirt and was ready to play the final minute with his team-mates after the timeout.

"Catch the ball, be sure to catch the ball, don't make a mistake, don't make a mistake!"

Calipari kept reminding his players that if they didn't make a mistake at this time, the victory would be theirs.

And he sent Lee to replace Jones in order to ensure the shooting percentage of free throws at the last moment.

Lee's only role on the bench is to take free throws when the opposition is fouling — he's the team's top free-throw percentage.

The Kentucky Wildcats switched to their free-throw lineup, No. 28, their Chinese player, Bruce Lee, and it was his only chance to get on the NCAA court for the final free throw moment. He has appeared in seven appearances this year, all in the final foul moments, and is a trusted free thrower with a 10-for-10 shooting percentage on 100 free throws. ”

There is inevitably a bit of banter hidden in the tone of the commentary.

The only role of a player is to get on the court and take free throws, which means that he can't do anything else.

Bruce Lee didn't think much of it, and when he got on the court, he was thrilled that this was the NCAA Finals.

He didn't think he would get a chance to step on the floor, but he ended up competing in this way.

Serve the sideline ball, Kansas half-court pressing.

Kentucky players lined up near the free-throw line and then quickly dispersed to disrupt the Kansas defense.

Bruce Lee ran to the bottom of the right side, and the serve, after hesitating for two seconds, tossed the ball at Bruce Lee when no one else had a chance.

Lee jumped high and used his height of 6-foot-9 and reach of 7-foot-1 to catch the ball steadily in the air.

Then he held the ball in his arms.

The Kansas player fouled him and sent him to the free-throw line.

Bruce Lee was at the free-throw line, and he was a little skinny, but he was sturdy and didn't have any fat.

His arms are longer than the average Asian player, exceeding his height.

It's not as good as a monster like teammate Anthony Davis, but it's pretty good.

However, playing basketball height and arm span is only the foundation, and the comprehensive ability shown on the court is the most important.

In this sense, Bruce Lee is an out-and-out, highly qualified water cooler manager.

And he has been in charge for four years, and he will graduate from college this year.

At this point he was at the free throw line, and his enemy was himself.

There was no one to defend him, only the frantic boos of the Kansas fans.

Bruce Lee hit the first free throw and Calipari ate a reassuring pill.

The difference came to 7 points.

Then on the second free throw, Lee still hit the shot, 8 points, 65:57, and he did his job perfectly.

Sell used up the last timeout in Kansas.

Calipari stepped forward and patted Bruce Lee, who was about to take a break in the next defensive phase.

Lee played a total of 1.5 seconds in the NCAA Finals and scored two points.

At this efficiency, converted into 36 minutes, he can score 2880 points.

Of course this is not possible.

Bruce Lee knows his on-court mission is over, and with him his four-year college basketball career.

Fortunately, the ending is quite satisfying.

In the end, the University of Kansas' struggles were in vain.

Although they hit another shot, Lamb also hit both free throws on Kentucky's side, and the clock ran out in the end.

The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the University of Kansas 67-59 to claim the 2012 NCAA championship!

At the end of the game, gold, blue, green, and white colored bars were sprinkled from the roof of the arena in New Orleans.

University of Kentucky fans frantically poured into the stadium, and Kentucky players hugged each other to celebrate their final victory.

On the other hand, the Kansas players were sad and lonely, and their core Thomas Robinson even fell to the ground crying bitterly, and was supported by his teammates to stand up.

Bruce Lee was squeezed into the crowd along with his teammates in an unstoppable frenzy, with everyone in their ears shouting "Kentucky!" ”

In the midst of the jubilant chaos, Bruce Lee heard someone in the crowd shouting his name, "Li Liang! Li Liang! Li Liang! ”

He turned his head and saw that the person calling him was his roommate at school, Wei Dazhi, who also studied in China.

Journalists from all walks of life have taken to the court to interview coach Calipari and MOP number one candidate Anthony Davis, as well as Doron Lamb, who scored the highest score of the game.

A water cooler like Bruce Lee wouldn't have been cared about.

Bruce Lee ran to Wei Dazhi, and the two hugged and celebrated first, and they were indeed thrilled to win the championship.

Next, Wei Dazhi offered to interview Bruce Lee.

"Why are you interviewing me, you should interview my teammates." Bruce Lee, or rather Li Liang, seemed a little cold.

"Hey, do you know, you are the first Chinese to win the NCAA championship with the team, and you still played, and scored, I don't interview who you interviewed!" Tell us how you feel! This interview is waiting for me on domestic forums! ”

Wei Dazhi took out a voice recorder decently, he is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Business School, but he has always aspired to be a sports reporter.

Although there are not many Chinese players who play in the NCAA, Bruce Lee is indeed the first to play at a prestigious school like Kentucky and win championship honors with the team.

At that time, only Ma Jian, a national player who received an invitation from ULCA, had such an opportunity, and he lost the opportunity to win the 1995 NCAA championship with the team due to various obstruction factors.

Li Liang couldn't resist Wei Dazhi, so he had to clear his throat and said: "I am very happy to get the highest honor in American college basketball, and also get the playing time, although it is only 1.5 seconds, and I also scored points, although it is only two points, but my achievements will not stop here, I have higher goals and more lofty ideals, to achieve in the highest hall of basketball." Please everyone, wait and see, I will let the whole world know my name! ”

In the bustle of New Orleans arenas, all eyes are on the University of Kentucky's core Anthony Davis and the famous coach Calypari, or on the Kansas boys who are still defeated.

No one noticed that Kentucky's bench water cooler, scoring two points from Bruce Lee, Lee Liang, made a declaration in the corner of the field.

Wei Dazhi nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "Let more people know your name, which one is it, Bruce Lee, or Li Liang?" ”

Li Liang said: "Neither, of course it's my full name." ”