Chapter 90: Eating a piece of cake and crushing the shock
Barnes didn't hit it again, but went around the block and caught the ball and hit it, and he was in good shape.
The score difference between the two sides has always fluctuated around 10 points.
After about 10 minutes of the second half, players from both sides began to rotate one after another.
On the UConn side, Tang Tian, Walker and Oriage were all rested, and Barnes, Zeller and Bullock were also substituted on the North Carolina side.
The players on both sides gasped for breath after leaving the field.
The stalemate makes every round on the pitch crucial, and the players are pushing hard in every round, whether it's attacking or defending, and the confrontation is everywhere, which makes their physical consumption extremely enormous.
After slowing down for a while, Tang Tian and Walker took out the cake from under the bench one after another, and then began to replenish their physical strength.
"Don, why isn't this cake as delicious as yours?" Walker took a bite of his cake and turned to his head.
It's the same cake, but it tastes different.
"It was Olsen who did it himself." Tang Tian said and gave a piece to Walker.
The recipe for cake is much the same, and the method can be found, but whether it is good or not depends on the level of the pastry chef.
"What? That sexy girl, oh no, Olsen still makes cakes? Walker was surprised.
"You're really making a lot of money." Seeing Tang Tian nodding, he couldn't help but say enviously.
At this moment, there was a sudden uproar at the scene.
It turned out that the cameraman at the scene was very naughty, and directly filmed the scene of Tang Tian and Walker eating cake on the LED screen at the scene.
Tang Tian had already aroused the interest of the media when he ate cake during the game before, and this time he ate it with Walker, and it was even more interesting to eat it with such an anxious thing in the game.
Olsen also looked up and saw it, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh, he didn't expect Tang Tian to eat cake during the competition!
Walker looked up and saw that the scene was a little embarrassed to put down the cake, Tang Tian didn't care at all, and continued to eat by himself.
North Carolina is more tenacious than expected, and this game is likely to be played until the last minute, so it should be made up.
Looking at Tang Tian's reaction, the fans at the scene were in a loud commotion, this is going to become a beautiful scenery in this year's NCAA Championship!
However, the on-site cameraman didn't dare to play too skinny, and quickly cut the picture back to the game screen.
In this section, the main forces of both sides were not there, and North Carolina narrowed the score difference little by little with its overall tactical literacy.
By the time the main players of both sides came back from rest, North Carolina had chased the score to 61-66.
In the final five minutes, decide who of the two teams will finally advance to the elite quarterfinals!
Walker's first offense failed to score, and after Zeller protected the defensive rebound, North Carolina began to play a fast break amid Williams' shouts, and Marshall's long throw in the backcourt was given to Bullock, who hit the top of the court and drove Lamb to a layup.
The point difference is only 3 points left!
Tang Tian glanced at the bench in North Carolina in surprise.
Roy Williams deserves to be Dean Smith's assistant coach, and he really has two brushes.
Although it looked a little stubborn to insist on rushing for rebounds in the first half, people also adjusted in the second half, coupled with the defensive counterattack just now, it was to treat others in their own way.
Marshall has an excellent passing hand, coupled with the protection of the two tall men Zeller and Hansen on defensive rebounds, and North Carolina can also play the same set as Kangda! And you can play better!
"Don't rush the board, pay attention to retreat!" Tang Tian reminded his teammates loudly after retreating to the half.
The key to defending against the opponent's counterattack is the speed of retreat, and Kangda is not afraid of this when he does this.
Lamb's catch was mid-range, and Zeller came back to the head to receive the ball in the low post and hit Oriacchi, and the backward shot caused Oriaki's batter to be fouled.
He is indeed more talented than Oriarchie, and his frame-frame skills are among the best in the NCAA.
Both free throws were hit, and the difference between the two sides was only one point.
The audience felt that their breathing became a little short, no one expected that North Carolina would fall behind by 15 points at halftime, and no one thought that they would be able to recover the difference little by little!
Each of the next rounds may determine the outcome of the match.
Walker continued to attack the basket, and the ball was distributed to Lamb, who received the ball and shook Marshall to break down to the basket.
The entire defense line of North Carolina was closing in, and Tang Tian ran around Orland's blocking and dismantling to the bottom corner at this time.
Lamb saw him, shook his hand and passed the ball outward, and Tang Tian took the ball and shot.
"Huh!"
The three-pointer went into the net.
The cheers of the UConn fans exploded instantly.
Crucial three points!
In fact, before the end of the game, Tang Tian had not scored two empty three-pointers in a row due to physical exertion, which was also a point that North Carolina ignored him just now.
But when he came back from rest, he recovered a little more and didn't waste another chance this time.
Kangda regained a 4-point lead!
"Whew!" The on-site commentators couldn't help but take a long breath, this game was really thrilling.
North Carolina attacked in the frontcourt, Zeller continued to play Oriage in the low post, and Oriage controlled his body this time and gave interference to make Zeller's shot miss.
However, Hansen had long hands at this time and put the ball in the basket above Holland's head.
A difference of 2 points!
The hearts of the fans at the scene all rose to their throats, and they felt that there was a fire burning.
Olsen couldn't help patting her chest at this time, although she didn't understand basketball, she could still understand the score and goals, and she was a little nervous when she saw this anxious situation.
After Tang Tian hit a three-pointer, North Carolina's defense obviously didn't dare to close too obviously, and Walker's ball accelerated directly through the bag, dodged a lever against Hansen's block, and then scored the ball.
After the goal, he roared at the sidelines again.
He's not just like fire now, he's a burning fireball!
However, Zeller also scored from mid-range after receiving Marshall's pass.
As the only third-year student on the North Carolina team, Zeller scored in a row, and as in the final moments of the first half, he began to step up.
Walker's attack in the front court didn't score, and Zeller's shot caused Olland's hitter, and after hitting both free throws, the two sides stood on the same line!
The tense atmosphere at the scene seems to be visible to the naked eye!
The managers on both sides have also stood on the sidelines, constantly reminding the players of the defensive details on the field.
After two minutes of high intensity, no one could continue to score.
By the time the game entered the final minute, the score was still 69 draws.
The fans at the scene had already all stood up, and they didn't dare to take a breath with their hands on their chests at this time.
Barnes's singles with the ball in the frontcourt, at this time, he really has to play the superstar.
Tang Tian sank his center of gravity and concentrated on the defense.
There was no chance for a continuous change of direction, and Barnes made a jump-step Kobe-style back-back, using his offensive skills to the extreme.
Tang Tian struggled to reach out and give interference.