Chapter Twenty-Seven: Into the Starter! (3/3! )
Providence Academy's adjustment was cracked by Tang Tian's high-pressure defense, and the second half of the game almost became his personal show.
Brooks tried hard to get rid of it, but Tang Tian couldn't get rid of it like a gummy.
For the first time since he played in the NCAA, he looked particularly embarrassed on the court.
This is also the effect of Tang Tian's full defense now, seventy or eighty percent of individual defensive skills, it is impossible for NCAA players to deal with it calmly.
What's more, Brooks is still the kind of player who has bad passes.
The broken after the strong burst, the iron after the strong throw, and the cover after the forced turn.
Brooks, who had been in the arena before, was suppressed by Tang Tian miserably.
In fact, Tang Tian didn't have to do this step, but Brooks's provocative words at the beginning made him unbearable.
He sometimes holds grudges!
Brooks was completely blocked by Tang Tian, and Providence Academy's offense couldn't be opened at all.
In the end, UConn defeated Providence College 81-61 at home, won a hearty victory, and ushered in an eight-game winning streak!
On the UConn side, Lamb had 20 points and 4 boards, Walker had 17 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Oriache had 11 points and 12 boards, Napier had 10 points and 3 assists, and Outland and Smith each scored 8 points.
Against Providence's not very good defense, they played with a multi-point feel.
Tang Tian's focus was all on defending Brooks, he hit one shot 3 times from the outside, and got 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 blocks!
Brooks, the absolute core of Providence College, shot 7-of-26 from the field, 15 points and 3 rebounds, and had 6 turnovers!
After watching the second half, the fans only had one feeling in their hearts, it turned out that Tang Tian's defense was so terrifying with all his strength!
At the post-match press conference, Cajon brought Lamb and Don Tian to the press conference.
'He's the key to winning the game.' Cajon did not hesitate to praise him, and Tang Tian's performance on the defensive end was not even expected by him.
"How would you rate Brooks' performance? We know he said before the game that you couldn't stop him, but in the end you did. After the reporter finished asking Cahon, he continued to turn to Tang Tian.
"Marchand is a great scorer, he can shoot, he can break through, and he plays a lot like Kobe." To the surprise of the reporters on the scene, Tang Tian praised Brooks as soon as he opened his mouth.
"But Kobe Bryant also has moments of iron, and I'm sure he'll be able to adjust soon, and I'm looking forward to playing them again in the championship."
The reporters below were originally waiting for a turning point, but after listening to it, they found that Tang Tian was really praising Brooks, which was quite generous!
But at this time, Cajon on the side couldn't help laughing.
There are words in this Tang Tian's words, and Kobe Bryant also has times when he hits iron, which is a joke about Brooks's poor shooting choices in the game!
These reporters didn't react at first, and when the report was discovered by fans, it was estimated that there was another wave of slots.
Tang Tian's art of speaking is no one.
With the win over Providence College, UConn's record improved to 10-4 and moved up to fourth place in the Great East Conference.
The top eight in the league advance to the championship game, with the top four in the top half having home-court advantage, and the higher they go, the weaker the teams they will play against.
They are in the top half of the bracket and have a point of hope of qualifying for the tournament.
The team's next game is at home against Georgetown University, and in the last game, Greg Monroe slaughtered all sides on the inside, slashing 30 points and 21 boards to ravage the inside of UConn.
Tang Tian's defense is strong but the third or fourth position is a swinging player, this game is a big test for Kangda.
However, during the next day's training session, Cajon made an important announcement.
Tang Tian will be in the starting lineup in the next game!
This, in fact, was completely expected by the other team members.
If Tang Tian had started the last game, Brooks' performance might have been even worse.
And his defense, the blocking between him and Walker, so many games have been played, and they have become an indispensable part of Kangda's tactics!
However, what is surprising is that Tang Tian replaced not Smith, but Oland, who served as the team's starting fourth.
Olander is 2.11 meters tall, 10 centimeters more than Tang Tian, and this adjustment is equivalent to lowering the height of Kangda's inner line.
But Cajon clearly has his own considerations.
In the last game against Providence Academy, Brooks was completely touched by Tang Tianfang, but Providence Academy still scored more than 60 points in the whole game.
Kangda's current starting lineup is high enough, but the mobility is relatively poor, and in the face of fast opponents, retreat is a big problem.
He's a bit old-fashioned, but the trend of basketball is still understandable, and now that the pace of the game is getting faster and faster, mobility will become more important.
Before, he used Olland because he had no choice, but now with Tang Tian, he naturally needs to change.
Tang Tian's height of 2 meters is completely enough to play the No. 4 position in the NCAA, and he has strong confrontation and fast speed, which just complements Oriaki.
"Don, congratulations!"
"Don, you have to have a dinner!"
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Tang Tian is very popular in Kangda, and all the team members came up to congratulate him at this time.
"You have to have a treat, and no one is missing." Tang Tian was not stingy.
In his previous life, he had a lot of money just a bunch of numbers, so he didn't care too much about money, he didn't have a scholarship before because he was shy in his pocket, but now that he has a scholarship, it is definitely not a problem to invite him to dinner.
The better it is to have dinner tomorrow night, and Tang Tian will go back to the dormitory to rest after finishing training.
But not long after lying down, he received a call.
It was Olsen who called.
"Do you have time for the evening? I would like to invite you to watch a movie with us. ”
The last time the two finished eating together, Olsen's last expression was still a little nostalgic, but he didn't expect to take the initiative to invite himself to watch a movie at this time.
This seems to be developing a bit fast.
But this is also Tang Tian's current charm, which can be explained by more than just a handsome word.
Olsen's family conditions are good, and there must be more people around him who are more handsome than Tang Tian, and it can only be said that Tang Tian's charm of a mature man attracted him.
"I'm going to practice at night." Tang Tian replied more directly.
He wasn't resistant to Olsen, but with so much experience in his past life, he knew what was more important.
"Then I'll buy a ticket later, what time will you finish?" To Tang Tian's surprise, Olsen behaved very humanly.
"It's 9 o'clock." Tang Tian gave a time, and Olsen had said it to this point, and it would be inappropriate for him to refuse again.
"Okay, then I'll pick you up then." Olsen said directly.