Chapter 42 [The Biggest Difference, the Power of the Wilderness]
After a few more rounds, Guo Xu's attack with the ball was blocked, and he was caught as soon as he received the ball in the positional battle, and began to use the pass to help his teammates score.
Woodson laughed: "It was too late when the University found out that Jason Kuo was more of a threat than Martin Cliffs, and Wisconsin lost the last game as well. ”
"It's not good to pack Jason, Cliffs, Richardson, Peterson can form a new offensive link, and none of them can be empty," Horwass said. ”
Izzo called a timeout and let Cliffs hold the ball and singled out McMahon, Guo Xu switched to playing without the ball, catching the ball under Randy's cover, or attracting the inside line to switch defenses and break through and distribute the ball to teammates who cut in the air.
McMahon was abused without suspense, and Clifts was recognized as a master of breaking, and he could also combine with breakouts. Guo Xu's off-ball running is also sharp, and there is a way to rely on cover to get rid of it whether it is a counterattack or a positional battle.
When Guo Xu used the outside line to stop and run back to get rid of Terry, and received the ball and scored a layup, everyone in the Buddha was in a trance. They are no strangers to this move, it is the technique that Casey Shaw is best at, Guo Xu is more flexible and faster than Casey Shaw.
At halftime, Michigan led by 37 points, 58-21.
Guo Xu played the whole first half, scoring 22 points, 1 rebound, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, without a single turnover. Most of the time, Casey Shaw, who was opposite him, scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting in the half, and his performance was far below average.
Woodson lamented: "Jason's performance on the defensive end is surprising, although he is only 180cm tall, he is very tough, he likes to find confrontations close to him, and he also made a dribble collision, which is not reflected in the statistics." ”
Once Terry and Haslem played a block and dismantle, the latter cut in the air, Guo Xu happened to follow Casey Shaw to the middle, he stood and was knocked to the ground by Haslem, and the referee blew the ball and hit people.
Haslem suffered two losses on Guo Xu in the first half, and his face was bitter and the old farmer with a bad harvest seemed to have it.
At the beginning of the second half, Bonner hit two three-pointers to help Foda chase the score a little closer, but Michigan quickly stabilized the situation under the leadership of Guo Xu, blossomed more, and expanded the difference again.
The No. 1 defense is the Achilles' heel of Foda, and Terry's single defense of Guo Xu or Cliffs is not qualified; The backup point guard didn't perform as well as Terry, and he didn't see any hope of winning.
Guo Xu didn't talk trash today, but the rise of the fight, after hitting three points twice in the counterattack, he danced again when he returned to the defense, which stimulated the opponent's nerves, and the defensive actions of the Buddhist players became bigger and bigger.
At the end of the game with more than 6 minutes left, Matt Bonner brought down Richardson for a layup, almost causing a conflict, which was Bonner's fifth foul, and he "graduated" in disgrace.
Bonner has a lot of temper, not as soft as he felt when he was with the Spurs later, and he and Haslem are the two first-year players who are the most bloody people.
The foul startled everyone, but thankfully Richardson was sturdy enough to be uninjured. Even so, Izzo replaced him as a spectator.
Cliffs also went off the break, and Guo Xu and Peterson continued to play as substitutes.
In the rest of the time, the main force of Foshan University could not catch up with the score when he was on the court, Guo Xu and Peterson strictly guarded the two scorers, and on the offensive end, Guo Xu held the ball and played with his teammates, scoring 11 points in 6 minutes and sending 5 assists.
When training in the team, Guo Xu spent most of the time in the first team with 207CM substitute center Shel Hughes, he knew what the opponent was good at, let him take the ball in a comfortable position, Hughes scored three easy shots, and there was a small hook hand to turn.
In the end, the Michigan state five scored double-doubles, beating Florida by 52 points 101-49, setting a record for the largest point difference in the history of the NCAA Finals.
Guo Xu played the whole game, 16 of 24 shots, 7 of 13 three-point shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 41 points, 2 rebounds, 18 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and almost got 40+20 terrifying data.
As the final whistle blew, the Michigan crowd rushed into the arena, cheering loudly, hugging each other and celebrating the arrival of streamers from the sky, enveloping everyone in the stadium.
Maurice Peterson took the scissors from his family and stepped on a small ladder to cut one side of the net, ready to take home as a souvenir. Cliffs grabbed the match ball, which was also memorable.
Guo Xu and Richardson hugged their teammates and coaches, and after shaking hands with their opponents, they were surrounded by reporters for interviews.
Richardson's 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists were equally eye-catching, both of whom won the championship in their first season in college, and they were the heroes of today, and all the media wanted to hear their feelings.
The scene was full of joy and sorrow, and the players and fans of Foshan University were depressed, and many people cried.
Casey Shaw cried the worst, he blamed himself, pre-game media analysis believed that he was the key to Foda's victory, the offense can rely on continuous running without the ball to consume Cliffs' physical strength, and the defensive end reduces Cliffes' offensive efficiency, etc., but none of this happened, he was completely at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Guo Xu, and only scored 5 points in the whole game.
Mike Miller couldn't hold back, he was going to the NBA Draft at the end of the season, hoping to end his college career with a championship, and now he has a tragic memory.
All the players of Foshan University remember Guo Xu deeply, and they will never forget this day, just like a song singing "You exist, I am deep in my mind, in my dreams, and in my heart......"
A female reporter asked: "Jason, you almost cut 40+20 data today, can you tell us your feelings?" ”
Guo Xu said excitedly: "Very good, this is the result I expected." ”
He didn't know the specific data before, and when the players were playing on the field, silently counting their stats was a distraction. As soon as he heard that it was close to 40+20, he knew that the NBA draft was stable. With these two performances, many teams will be happy to invite him to try out, and the Lakers will be no exception.
Another male reporter asked: "You will definitely become this MOP, did you think before the game that you can do this?" ”
"I thought about it, I knew before the game that I was going to get the MOP." Guo Xu replied politely.
Reporters are very happy, they like personality players, Guo Xu's answer is easy to make news, whether he is confident or arrogant, he can attract people's attention, and if he wins 52 points and keeps a low profile, this person is too boring.
The reporter asked: "Before the Final Four, you had mediocre statistics, how did you suddenly go from an ordinary role player to the core of the team?" ”
Everyone is curious about this question, a player's outburst in one game can be accidental, and two outbursts in a row must be strength.
Guo Xu smiled: "I opened up the limitations of my body through hard training and used potential Genesis powers. (The Power of the Wild)"
“……”
The reporters were collectively blindfolded, and the term "power of the wilderness" was first spoken in English in the arena.
Guo Xu then sighed: "The NCAA championship and MOP are the collective credit, we are a united team, we train together every day, increase tacit understanding, and now, we are proud to inject energy into our alma mater and leave a glorious mark in the history of the school." And I firmly believe that I am the hardest working person in the team, and you would never think about how much sweat and hard work I have put into my comeback today, and my eyebrows are almost bald. ”
What he said earlier was good, and the reporters in the back were blindfolded.
Aren't your eyebrows still there?!