Although at the beginning of the game, Yiyang ignited the whole court with a dunk, so much so that Duke guard Nolan. As Smith advanced with the ball, the boos from the fans completely drowned out the entire Lucas Arena.

But for the mighty Duke, there were far greater difficulties than that, and they had all encountered them countless times. The strong opening of the number one defender can indeed greatly boost the morale of his teammates, but the Blue Devils will use their own stronger responses to hit the opponent.

Nolan. Smith had barely crossed the halfway line and Duke's players were already working like a sophisticated instrument.

Kyle. Although Singler is not a fast runner, he has an excellent sense of position on the field. This perfect team player is best at running off the ball, and Duke center Brian Brown. Zubeek will also appear in just the right position to block for Sinigler off the ball.

All of Duke's tactics are going according to plan, and it seems that the scene is tepid, but in fact, the sharp knife is already out of its sheath!

Seeing Singler run out of the open space to ask for the ball, all the commentators were exclaiming that Duke had actually got the opportunity so easily.

Nolan. Smith started to pass the ball, but when the basketball was passed, everyone was dumbfounded.

The basketball did not fly to Singler, who was asking for the ball in the left corner, but to the bottom right corner! Everyone thought that the end point of this attack would be Singler, but in fact, Jon Brown, one of Duke's three carriages, was born. Schuel is the real point of fire for this attack!

"Brilliant positioning! Singler's feint even deceived us who were able to look at the whole audience! "In Reggie. Under Miller's surprised shout, Duke's starting No. 2 Schuel directly pulled up and shot.

As a junior, Schuel's performance has been more consistent year by year. He was tepid in the previous two years, but this year he has become one of the most indispensable attack points under Coach K. The white guard's projection is unmatched by many star players.

This three-point shot from the bottom corner is impartial, right in the heart! 3 to 2, after Yiyang won the opening dunk, the Blue Devils immediately responded.

"This is Duke, it looks tepid and the scene is anything but spectacular. But they are always able to score goals and win games in this slightly dull situation. Pit bulls have to be careful, what Duke does best is to make his opponent comfortable with a slow death! ”

Although it was devastated, it was soon the fans who were alive again. Yiyang beckoned from outside the three-point line to block and dismantle, and everyone knew that this lightning-fast guy was about to break through again!

"Come on, come on......" Lao K looked at Yiyang, who was about to make a breakthrough, not only did he not worry, but he had some expectations. This guy who has been coaching the team for a longer time than Yiyang is older, and there are ways to clean up these little ghosts.

Matt. Howard blocked and dismantled in place, and Yiyang started directly as usual. However, at the moment when he just got up, Yiyang found that there was a high wall in front of him! Yiyang, who didn't have time to brake, hit Brian headlong. Zubek, who was supposed to weigh so much, shouldn't have been affected by the impact, but the clever white center fell backwards on his own, as if Yiyang's hard impact had caused him to fall.

"Doot toot!" The referee blew the whistle in his mouth and awarded Yiyang an offensive foul!

“What！？” Stevens was the first to refuse, he put his hands on his head and yelled at the referee.

"It should be a blocking foul!" Don't look at Stevens on weekdays, but when it's time to be hot, this young marshal will never back down.

"Back to your place, Coach! Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind! The referee ignored Stevens' yelling and motioned for the game to continue.

Lao K raised the corners of his mouth slightly off the field, generally speaking, in order to defend Yiyang, the position of the defender should be kept at a certain distance from him. But Lao K didn't take the usual path today, and let Zubek, who was with the defense of Matt, stick it directly. He didn't expect a big man like Zubek to keep up with Yiyang, but he did make Yiyang deflated in some different ways.

Yiyang, who was caught off guard, didn't have time to slow down and hit the defender, so he would naturally be blown for a foul. Of course, all this is not enough, Lao K's strategy is generally linked one by one. By the time you react, you're already in the middle of it.

Although he was whistled for an offensive foul, Yiyang's mood was quite stable. Zubek's unexpected premise just now, as long as Yiyang is on guard in the future, he will not be fooled a second time.

This calm Chinese defender defended diligently, Nolan. Smith didn't dare to dwell too much with Yiyang, and he played the ball quickly and let Singler handle the attack.

But this time, Nolan. Instead of standing still after the ball was played, Smith borrowed Zubeck's off-ball block and went deep into the basket.

Yiyang hurriedly bypassed the block and followed, and sure enough, in Nolan. As Smith cut in, Singler also passed the ball over Hayward's head.

"Nolan. Smith got the chance to attack the basket, but seriously, the gap between him and Yi in terms of athleticism is huge, and I doubt Nolan. Will Smith be able to score or not? ”

Reggie. As soon as Miller finished speaking, Yiyang sped up, and was stunned to catch up and rush to Nolan. Smith's side.

Nolan inserted from a position of 45° on the left side. Smith had just stepped into the paint on his toes, but he took three steps to make a layup!

It stands to reason that now Yiyang is still in Nolan. Smith is around, inside the Bulldogs big forward Willie. Wesley also stayed under the basket. Nolan. Smith, there was no chance at all.

But this guard who plays under Coach K will never be so reckless, and the reason why he chose to force a layup is precisely the arrangement of Old K!

I saw Nolan. Smith didn't fly towards the basket after jumping, but tried his best to lean on Yiyang! Yiyang reflexively raised his arms, but unexpectedly, his palm gently patted Nolan. Smith's forearm.

"Doot toot!"

"What's wrong again!?" Hearing the whistle, Stevens, who was sitting in his seat, "bounced" at once.

"Butler No. 1, Yiyang, defensive foul!" The referee rushed to the technical table and made his own verdict.

This time, Yiyang was a little angry. He originally wanted to rush to the referee and question, but after thinking about it, as far as basketball rules are concerned, he did commit a foul. Although this foul was found by someone else.

"Defensive foul! This was not good news for the Bulldogs, who had just started their game and received his second foul! We see Ronald. Norried had already taken off his coat and stood on the sidelines, and Coach Stevens had to replace him! ”

Nolan. Smith stepped to the free-throw line and made the first free throw safely. In the interval between the dead balls after the free throw, Stevens beckoned Yiyang off the court, and Yiyang walked down with his head down, looking unwilling.

Stevens knew that once Yiyang was targeted by Old K, it would be quite dangerous. He would rather lose Yiyang for a few minutes than want Yiyang to leave the field directly. After all, relative to a dark horse like Butler. The referee's whistle will also be more biased in Duke's favor.

"It's okay, it's okay, we'll go back right away! Remember, try to avoid too much physical contact with them! These guys are very cunning! Stevens patted Yiyang's shoulder as a sign of comfort, and Yiyang took the towel handed by the staff and sat quietly in his seat.

This cold point guard doesn't seem to have any mood swings, but in fact, his heart is already burning.

After that, the pit bulls team that lost Yiyang fought very hard. Duke's tight defense makes it difficult for Hayward and Mark to get opportunities on the outside, and Norred doesn't have the ability to help his teammates create opportunities like Yiyang.

So, the Bulldogs chose to let Matt. Howard hit the inside first.

Matt. Howard's efforts were very effective, and the first time he hit Zubek, he caused a foul. Unfortunately, Matt made only one of two free throws.

After two attacks, Matt. Howard is still tough. He continued to make kills under the basket and repeatedly stood at the free throw line. However, in the face of the NCAA's "1+1" free throw rule, Matt. Howard stood at the free throw line twice in a row and failed to bring even a single point to the Bulldogs!

The high-intensity defense hampered the Bulldogs' offense, and on Duke's side, Singler finally opened fire from the outside. The first shot, I hit three points directly!

Old K may have realized that Matt, who is very active today. Howard would be a nuisance, so he gestured from the sidelines and motioned for his players to hit the interior more.

Some overexcited Matt. Howard did defend very aggressively, but soon, he also received two fouls. The Bulldogs were in foul trouble again, and Stevens had to send Matt. Howard was also substituted.

Originally, after losing Yiyang, in the face of Duke's tight defense, Stevens could still rely on Matt. Howard stormed the city. But now it's lost Matt. After Howard, the Bulldogs didn't even have a point where they could force the inside. After that, the Bulldogs went through a three-minute scoreless period. During this period, Duke repeatedly succeeded under the successive offensive of three wagons.

By the time Hayward finally broke the scoring drought with a three-pointer from the bottom corner three minutes later, the Bulldogs were already 10 points behind Duke! And there are only nine minutes left until the end of the half!

"Pause, pause!" Stevens had to call a timeout, nine minutes, ten points, and he had to make some changes!

Yiyang committed two fouls on his back, and it was still very dangerous even if he played on the spot. But in this kind of competition, Stevens has no choice but to take a risk!

"Also! Get ready to play! Be careful not to be reckless on the defensive end! I want you to focus more on the offensive end, create opportunities for your teammates and lead the whole team to attack! After Stevens finished speaking, he squatted directly on the ground and made detailed arrangements on the tactical board.

The mighty Duke and Coach K Sr. cornered Butler in just half a half.

The Bulldogs No. 1 returned to the game with a major mission, and all of a sudden, fans at the Lucas Stadium saw hope of a comeback.

Because the Chinese defender has never disappointed.