Chapter Forty-Eight: Equalizer? Kill the game?
When Yiyang scored that crucial three-pointer to end the first half of the game between the two sides, all the commentators were amazed.
Even a team as strong as Duke couldn't stop Yiyang from putting on his crazy show. The old K coach was eager to let Yiyang be fouled again, but after returning to the court, Yiyang not only fouled, but also threw and passed to chase the 10-point difference to only 1 point!
Mougins raised his camera and took several photos of Yiyang in a row. On the field, the rest of the pit bulls team came up one after another to high-five Yiyang. Being able to lead the team to launch a Jedi counterattack when Hayward was out of the game, Yiyang has become a well-deserved No. 1 core at the moment!
Everyone knows that if there were even one more minute of play in the first half, Duke might not even be able to hold on to that one-point advantage.
Duke, it seems, is more nervous than Butler is staying ahead. One by one, the Blue Devils lowered their heads and followed Coach K into the players' tunnel, and as for the stands, the blue "waves" had already rolled up.
"It's incredible, Reggie, we thought Duke was in control. Unexpectedly, Yi's appearance disrupted Coach K's plan. To win the game, they have to work harder. "Chris. Webb is really in love with the No. 1 defender right now, and the ability to change the game is something that not everyone has.
"Yi's performance is really wonderful, and Coach K may not have thought that this Chinese would cause them such a big trouble. However, in the second half of the game, I believe that Coach K will make more deployments for the same. For the Yihe Bulldogs, the bigger challenge has just begun! "Reggie. Miller's rhetoric capped off the first half of the battle between the two sides.
Now, all basketball fans are already excited. Just now, the Bulldogs, a team that was originally unknown, almost overturned the Duke giant! Maybe today, it will really become a legend one day?
"Block and dismantle and change the defense! Can't give him any room to move freely! Block his passing lanes and always have a defender in front of him! It's also the brain of the bulldogs, as long as the brain is palsy, we can win the game smoothly! Give me some effort, the other party is just a rookie in the first grade! I don't care if he's going to the NBA or not, and I don't care if people like him or not. All I know is that this guy's show has to end there! Lao K yelled like thunder in the locker room, and the originally good situation was all wiped out because of Yiyang's appearance.
Under the anger of the old K, none of Duke's players dared to let up in the second half of the game.
Fifteen minutes later, the players from both sides finally returned to the pitch. The much-anticipated NCAA March Madness Tournament Finals are in the final moments!
Duke, who teed off first, had a bad hand as soon as he got on the court. Singler's shot from beyond the three-point line was interfered with by Hayward and came out of the box by a fraction of a second.
On the other hand, on the Bulldogs' side, Hayward, who had been well rested in the first half of the game, is now full of energy. And the physical strength is also a great help for the stability of the player's shooting.
Yiyang didn't even have to break through this time, he waited until Hayward ran out of the open space and passed the ball directly. Hayward's ability to catch the ball was excellent, and Hayward had already shot before the slightly slower Singer could seal it.
The basketball flies quickly to the basket and hits the heart directly. After holding back for so long, the Bulldogs have finally completed the overtake!
However, Duke, who is also hungry for victory and championships, is not to be outdone. Hayward's side had just scored. Singler took advantage of the pick-and-roll to calmly shoot from beyond the three-point line.
The basketball didn't pop up like the previous round, but went straight to the net. Singler, the white striker who quickly came up with his own response ball after being scored a goal by Hayward!
In the ensuing game, the two sides still did not give in to each other. As the game time became less and less, the physical contact between the two sides increased. Because both teams came up with the best defensive lineups, and the defensive intensity was quite large, the offense of both teams could not really open up.
The situation continued into the final two minutes of the game, when Scheer broke through to the basket and caused Matt. Howard fouls and Duke steps to the free throw line again.
Schuel has always been solid in crunch time, and today was no exception. The guard made two free throws in front of the free-throw line, and officially widened the margin to five points with just two minutes left in the game!
At this time, Yiyang, who received the baseline ball again, obviously felt a little tired. He didn't rest long in the second half, and the intensity of the game was far greater than all the previous games. The physical exertion is destined to be quite enormous.
But the No. 1 guard didn't give up, he gritted his teeth and continued to run towards Duke's impregnable defense with the ball.
Coach K's approach to increasing physical confrontation against Yiyang has indeed achieved certain results. Although Yiyang's confrontation ability has not reached the point of being weak, it is by no means good.
This time, Nolan. Smith did not change his defensive strategy, but forced Yiyang to defend as soon as he reached the three-point line, creating pressure on Yiyang as much as possible.
The panting Yiyang hurriedly protected the basketball, and he must not make a mistake at this critical moment! Yiyang holds Nolan in one hand. Smith, dribbling with one hand, but his eyes are watching his teammates' movements.
Shervin. Mark's sudden escape gave him a little space, Yiyang looked at Mark's position and was about to pass the ball, but his leg suddenly kicked, his eyes were just an illusion, Yiyang's purpose was to break through!
This unexpected acceleration made Nolan. Smith was half a position behind Yiyang. But he doesn't worry, there will be someone to make up for it later!
Facing Scheyer, who came to make up for the defense and crossed in front of him, Yiyang still didn't have any intention of slowing down. Scheyer is already on his feet, and if Yiyang goes on a rampage, he can still cheat an offensive foul!
The distance between the two of them is getting closer and closer, and just when they are only a millimeter, Yiyang suddenly turned around with Schuer as the axis at high speed!
Seyer was stunned for a moment, and in the next second, the people of Yiyang were gone.
After turning around, Yiyang raised his arm to pick up a basket, and the basketball crossed Brian. Zubek's fingertips, hit the rebound, and bounce back into the net!
"Good shot! The point difference has also been reduced, and the Bulldogs still have a chance! "50 seconds, 3 points, Reggie. Miller knows that this is a game that is not destined to be ordinary!
Ten seconds later, the pit bull made a comeback. This time, Yiyang directly used an ultra-long ground-hitting pass to let the basketball through the crowd and bounce back to Matt. Howard in his hands.
Everyone admired Yiyang's deep passing skills, and this kind of ultra-long-distance ground-hitting pass is usually only passed by the NBA's top point guards. But Yiyang did this, but he was able to catch it.
Matt. After Howard received the basketball, Zubeck was defending, but Matt, who had a tough attitude, got up directly, and was stunned to resist Zubeck's collision in the air and make it difficult to get the ball up!
"Yay!" The blue crowd was completely boiling, and they raised their arms in the stands, and Yiyang's mother was among them.
With only 1 point left, the Bulldogs and Yiyang once again stood at the crossroads of fate.
Basketball fans all over the United States dare not blink an eye, a living legend is likely to be born in this half minute!
Nolan. Smith found himself a little nervous, and his heart was definitely beating faster than normal when he was advancing on the ball. What this black point guard didn't know was that his nervous mood made his ball control full of holes!
Yiyang is like a male lion who has already stared at his prey. After Smith's "prey" approached him, Yiyang sprinted violently and took Nolan. The basketball in Smith's hand is poked away!
Because Yiyang started too suddenly, Yiyang stumbled under his feet after poking away the basketball, and he was about to fall.
At this time, Yiyang simply pounced and pressed the basketball under him, and Stevens immediately called a timeout, which saved the ball!
"Oh God! In the last 28 seconds, the Pit Bulldogs, who were one point behind, won the ball! The story in the movie "Stadium Ambition" is likely to be successfully replicated by Butler, who is hacked to the end! "Reggie. Miller himself has created countless desperate moments, but as a commentator at the moment, he is also nervously clenching his fists!
"Cover for Gordon! We need to give him a chance! Gordon! Catch the ball and shoot it and execute the final blow! We're going to win, Duke is no more! Hold on a little longer and we're going to win the championship! Stevens nervously drew the tactical board. On the other hand, Coach K is also not easy.
Soon, the tense game resumed. Matt. Howard, under the interference of the higher Zubeck, couldn't send the ball for half a day! Stevens had no choice but to call a second timeout in a row, which was also the last timeout in his hand!
After some arrangement, Matt. Howard finally got his wish and passed the basketball to Yiyang.
Yiyang gestured to his teammates to pull away. Lao K stood nervously on the sidelines, he thought Yiyang was going to watch the singles!
However, after successfully breaking through, Yiyang suddenly made a pass to the left after attracting the defense. Hayward, who received the basketball, got a chance to kill the game, and he just like Stevens arranged, catch and shoot!
But it's not just the Bulldogs who are hungry for a title, and the Duke Blues can't afford to lose either. So the "block maniac" Brian, who was originally shrinking under the basket. Zubeck was stunned and pounced in two steps, and with the advantage of his height and arm length, he slapped back the basketball thrown by Hayward!
“No!” The Bulldogs fans in the stands hugged their heads, and some even blindfolded themselves, not daring to look at what was happening on the field.
Nolan. Smith received the basketball that was fanned, and Yiyang did not hesitate, and immediately rushed up and hugged Nolan directly. Smith. Tactical foul, this is Yiyang's only option!
"Brian. Zubek's block almost shattered Butler's championship dream! Now the Bulldogs have no timeout, and Duke has two more free throws! If Nolan. Smith hit both free throws, and the Bulldogs would be three points behind! In the last ten seconds, Duke was firmly in control of the game! ”
With the shouts of the commentators and the deafening boos of the fans, Nolan. Smith stepped to the free-throw line under intense pressure.
The boos inside Lucas's gymnasium made Smith feel as if the hardwood floor was shaking beneath his feet. And he was exhausted by Yiyang's physical strength, and he was no longer able to make a steady move.
In the first free throw, the basketball bounced on the basket several times before it crashed into the net in a thrilling way.
Second penalty, Nolan. Smith let out a sigh of relief. He lifted the basketball, pressed his wrist and flicked his fingers.......
"Damn it!" Nolan. Smith secretly screamed in his heart that the rhythm of this ball did not seem to be so perfect.
The basketball hits the front of the hoop and bounces across the center of the hoop to the neck of the hoop. After bouncing twice on the neck of the basket, the basketball falls off the hoop!
"The second penalty is confiscated! Nolan. Smith missed, and he left the Bulldogs with a chance to live! "Reggie. Miller couldn't contain the excitement in his heart, he was looking forward to it, hoping for a miracle to happen!
Matt. Howard didn't hesitate after protecting the defensive rebound, and directly found Yiyang!
Yiyang held the ball and accelerated, and with a change of direction in front of his body, he passed Singel, who was about to intercept him. In the face of Schuer's snatch, Yiyang used a beautiful turn to dodge perfectly!
"Stop him! Stop him! Coach K was yelling nervously from the sidelines, and now he wished he was rushing to the pitch to stop the number one in the Bulldogs.
No one can stop Yiyang, and the matter of crossing the opponent's entire defense line alone is Yiyang's forte.
Seeing that Yiyang was about to pass Duke's last line of defense, power forward Lance. Thomas. Everyone thinks that extra time is inevitable!
However, Yiyang suddenly took a step back after breaking into the three-point line! Yiyang's sudden emergency stop and retreat, Lance. Thomas didn't expect that. He forcibly changed his center of gravity and pounced forward, but his feet did not explain cleanly, and he fell down in embarrassment!
"He shook Lance. Thomas, this guy, he shoots straight from beyond the three-point line! Don't overtime either, he wants to kill the game outright! "Reggie. Miller's voice made the fans in front of the TV get their blood boiling.
Yiyang shot directly from outside the three-point line, he knew that he was not good at three-pointers, but he also believed in the results of his hard work after a season. The Chinese boy from Wood threw the most important goal of his life so far. Shot, the last shot of his NCAA career!
Wen Xue covered her eyes in the stands, and the mother only prayed in her heart that her husband in heaven would bless their son.
"Beep~~~~~" Wen Xue, who was blindfolded, first heard an electronic beep representing the end of the game.
"It's over! It's over! After that, she heard Reggie. Miller yelled frantically.
The mother didn't dare to look at the score on the big screen at the scene, she only saw Yiyang kneeling on one knee, clenching his fist with his right hand, and slamming the hardwood floor.
Butler No. 1's NCAA career is over.