Chapter 45: A Wonderful Opening Show

At Lucas Stadium in Indianapolis, staff members are busy preparing everything they need for the game. In order to be able to give basketball fans across the United States a great viewing experience, Lucas Stadium even temporarily upgraded its own large screen to make it bigger and wider.

The hardwood floor required for the competition has already been laid, and the staff lies on the ground to check it one by one, for fear that there will be something wrong with the wooden floor during the competition. As for the hoops and basketball hoops, they have been reinforced. Although O'Neal's dunking rebounds back then was too exaggerated, the NCAA still had to make sure everything was up to par.

If even the stadium staff were busy, it would have exploded in the home team's dressing room at the Lucas Arena.

But on the contrary, the Butler players are very quiet at the moment. They were just silently changing their gear, and they didn't look like a team that was about to go to the finals of the March Madness Tournament.

It's not that the Bulldogs players are too calm, it's that all of them are already focused on this game. At this moment, they just want to prepare for the battle. Other gossip is not bothered to talk about at all.

The quiet dressing room will undoubtedly make the atmosphere quite serious, and if it is so quiet, some players with poor psychological quality may be shaking all over their bodies before they even play.

So Stevens cleared his throat and decided to take the opportunity to talk to the players about the dos and don'ts of the game.

"Guys! Remember what our defensive strategy was like yesterday? Stevens' loud shout really caught the players' attention.

"Beware of Duke's three carriages, Kyle. Singler, Jon. Shevar and Nolan. Smith. All the defense has to revolve around these three people, and the first priority for supplementing the defense is also the three of them. Yiyang answered Stevens' question while tying his shoelaces.

"Excellent! But you all know that when you get on the field, it's going to be hard to do anything. At this time, I need you to have the courage to pick up your determination to win the championship! This is Indianapolis, and Singlel Stadium, 6 miles away, is filled with our fans today! This is our home turf, our turf, and there's no reason for Duke to run rampant here! The more Stevens spoke, the more excited he became, and the more powerful it sounded to the players.

To be explained, Stevens has almost explained it in the past few days. Seeing that the players' condition had gradually eased, Stevens pushed open the locker room door.

Suddenly, the noise from the stadium came to the face. Even though there is a long tunnel between the pitch and the dressing room, there is no way to stop the passion from bursting out at this distance!

"What are you waiting for? Gentlemen. Stevens winked at the group, it's time, it's time to play!

Yiyang slowly walked out of the players' tunnel as usual, but when he came on the field, suddenly the whole stadium flashed brightly, and all the fans shouted.

Reggie. Miller smiled when he saw this. "The hero of Indianapolis, as soon as he appeared on the stage, he was cheered by the fans in the audience! He is the true owner of this place! ”

Yiyang glanced at the audience, although he had experienced a whole season of baptism, the atmosphere of the Crazy March Finals was definitely much warmer than any previous game.

On the field, the fans didn't just wear the blue T-shirts of the Bulldogs, they even painted a few coats of blue paint on their faces.

The crowd of fans, both men and women, were shouting loudly. They all had signs with cheering slogans on them, some praising Stevens and some praising Hayward. But there is no doubt that the most is the slogan praising Yiyang.

What's more, he took off his shirt and painted himself with blue paint. From head to toe, the whole body is blue!

"It's crazy!" Hayward stood beside Yiyang and looked up at the audience as well.

"Come on, man." Yiyang withdrew his gaze and stretched out his fist at Hayward.

Hayward smiled, this guy who went head-to-head with the captain on the first day he came to the team, really didn't hate it.

The two fists, one yellow and one white, lightly touched each other, and these two guys will personally draw a successful end to their NCAA career!

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"Hello audience friends! Welcome to T.NT, I'm Reggie Miller, and I'm sitting next to Chris Webb. Today, we're bringing you the long-awaited matchup, the finals of the NCAA March Madness Tournament! "Reggie. After Miller finished speaking, the starting lists of both sides appeared on the TV screen.

"The starting lineups of both sides didn't change today, and Coach Stevens still fielded Hayward, Mark and Yi. And our old Coach K did the same, he brought up the troika in his hand! Webb looked at the materials in his hand and began to explain the work.

"In terms of lineup, Duke is relatively balanced, and the team's forward Kyle . Zingler is averaging 17.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Schuel averaged 18.2 points and 4.8 assists per game. Smith also had 17.4 points and 2.9 assists. If the three carriages were to strike together, then Duke's attack power would be quite terrifying. And Duke's starting lineup has been playing together for a long time, and the tacit understanding between them is very strong. This is Duke, and Crazy March has barely met much resistance until now. Hopefully, today, the Bulldogs can withstand the pressure and play a good game! "Reggie. Miller looked at the data from Duke's three carriages, although they didn't rank high on the draft prediction list individually, and some of them didn't even sign up for the draft. But I have to admit that the old K's system can make these originally "mediocre" players become well-deserved stars!

'Both Schuel and Smith have had key three-point performances at key moments in this tournament and are very mature in terms of experience and mentality. Singler's performance has been relatively consistent all the way, except for a super slump of 10 shots in the final game against Baylor University, but he also has three seasons of experience, and his ability to adjust is not a problem. "Chris. Webb then continued to add that to build a team similar to the Spurs in the NCAA League, Coach K's skills can be said to be quite deep.

"Of course, the Bulldogs aren't bad at all. Team forward Gordon. Hayward's prediction has climbed into the lotto zone, considering that a year ago, this guy was thought to only be drafted in the second round! However, the biggest trouble for the old K coach is Yiyang, a first-year newcomer to the pit bulldog team! After only one season in the NCAA, he has already been favored by several NBA teams, averaging a double-double of 15.5 points and 10.1 assists per game this season, which makes him a strong contender for the MOP! Both teams that made it to the finals deservedly so, let's see whether Cinderella continues to write the legend, or the old giants defend their dignity! Don't leave! After the ad, the game starts right away! ”

Chris. Webber finished reading the manuscript in his hand in one breath, and he quickly unscrewed the cap of the bottle and poured himself two large mouthfuls of water. "I'm so excited, man!"

"Enjoy." Looking at the players on both sides who were already standing in their respective positions, Reggie. Miller adjusted his sitting position. A basketball feast that is even more exciting than the NBA, which is worth enjoying for everyone!

The referee blew the whistle, and the much-anticipated decisive battle finally began. Excited Matt. Howard jumped to a surprising height and won the ball for the Bulldogs with a height disadvantage!

The basketball was impartial and just fell into the hands of Yiyang. He immediately controlled the ball and began to organize the first attack of the Bulldogs in the final!

Yiyang could see that Duke's defense was very tight. Under the tutelage of Coach K, the Blue Devils' defense is leaky! Yiyang can't find the space to pass the ball at all now, let alone break through with the ball.

While Yiyang was observing the situation on the court, Nolan, one of Duke's three carriages, was in the field. Smith leaned in with open arms.

Nolan. Smith is definitely the type of point guard that Coach K sr. likes, he has a clear mind and can always read the game correctly on the court. Because of this, Smith's offensive efficiency is very high, because he always knows what to throw and what to pass.

This guy is also quite the defensive end, and Duke doesn't have the kind of player who only likes to attack and doesn't take defense seriously.

Yiyang didn't dare to act rashly, he always had a relationship with Nolan. Smith kept a safe distance. This smart guy always knows when it's best to make a steal!

The old K studied the Bulldogs players thoroughly, and in the same way, Stevens had already told his players about the characteristics of the other team.

Yiyang knows that this Nolan. Smith's biggest flaw is his lack of explosiveness. With mediocre athleticism, he always suffers in one-on-one defense. It was Duke's overall defense that covered up this shortcoming of Smith.

Yiyang gestured, Matt. Howard immediately came out to block and dismantle, and by the way, he also put the opponent's 2.15-meter-tall starting center Brian. Zubek also pulled it out. With this block maniac on the inside, Yiyang's breakthrough will be very threatened.

"Pick-and-roll?" Lao K stood on the sidelines with his chin in his hand, if Yiyang played a block and dismantle, then Singler on the side would immediately change his defense, and then Nolan, who was originally defending Yiyang. Smith goes to keep an eye on Hayward. In any case, Yiyang couldn't get a chance through this pick-and-roll.

However, just as Yiyang was about to pass the block with the ball, the No. 1 guard suddenly passed the ball and gave the ball to Hayward.

At this point, Singler and Smith didn't know whether to switch defenses or continue to follow. Since the ball was in Hayward's hands, Singler did not leave, but continued to stay in front of Hayward.

However, Hayward did not attack on his own, and as soon as he received the ball and did not get hot, the white small forward immediately played the ball again!

Basketball is not passed to others, it is Yiyang who found Smith by blocking and dismantling!

This pass went straight into the penalty area, and because there was no change of defense, Yiyang was empty in front of him after receiving the basketball!

This No. 1 defender did not have a soft hand, he directly exerted force with his legs, allowing himself to "bounce" violently. This bounce height makes Nolan. Smith has nothing but envy!

Yiyang held the basketball high in the air with his right hand, exerted all his strength, and smashed it into the frame!

Suddenly, the Lucas Stadium shook! As soon as Yiyang opened, he raised his iconic "Thor's Hammer" and smashed Duke's head hard!

"Beautiful off-ball running, and a tacit understanding with Hayward is no worse than Duke's three carriages! You know, this is only their first season together! "Reggie. Miller couldn't help but applaud, the first goal of this wonderful game came so intensely!

After Yiyang landed on the ground, he pointed to the stands with his left hand, and the fans immediately turned up a wave of people in response. This kid from Wood already knows how to set the mood in the scene.

Seeing Yiyang's goal, instead of getting angry, Coach K shook his head and smiled.

The Chinese defender is really smart and makes his own defensive strategy leaky with a single pass. But this kind of cleverness can only be used once or twice. Basketball games are not won by cleverness!

"It's okay guys! Show them the firepower of the Blue Devils! With a big wave of Coach K's hand, Duke's players immediately threw themselves into the attack, and they had no time to regret the goal they had just conceded.

Yiyang's goal is certainly wonderful, but Duke, an iron-blooded giant, will not be defeated so easily!

A wonderful start made this championship decision match enter the white-hot stage from the beginning......