Chapter 40: Iron Man
As soon as the game began, the Wildcats gave the Bulldogs and their fans a very big "greeting gift" in Indianapolis. From Cole. Aldridge's hands were heavily framed, which boosted the morale of the Wildcats who were playing away. The first goal of this "cat and dog war" was very exciting.
"Give them some color!"
"Come on, yes, look if that kid still laughs!"
"Beat them home!"
However, a brilliant slam dunk didn't discourage fans at the Bulldogs. The crowd in blue T-shirts shouted loudly from the stands, having made it to the Final Four this year in history, and now they won't be tempted to take out another Kansas.
The Wildcats' starting point guard Mike. Daniels didn't dare to cling to Yiyang, this guy with relatively mediocre abilities in all aspects knew that he was not Yiyang's opponent at all when he fought for speed.
Yiyang was not in a hurry to break through, and the Wildcats in the three-second zone Cole. Aldridge is a good blocker. If you rush in, you will only use others as a background.
Yiyang waited for his teammates to run, and Hayward ran fast and leaned towards Yiyang. It seems that Yiyang and Hayward are trying to play a hand-to-hand combination at the top of the three-point arc.
"A hand-to-hand between an outside line and an outside line? What medicine does Coach Stevens sell in a gourd? "Chris. Webb stared intently at the court, knowing that even if it seemed ridiculous, Stevens had his own plans.
Hayward approached quickly, and Yiyang turned sideways to hold the ball in one hand, waiting for Hayward to come and take it away. There is no doubt that the moment Hayward gets the ball, Yiyang will make a block for him on the spot. So, it was originally Mike who was in front of Yiyang. Daniels moved his feet slightly, and he must be ready to make up for it at any time!
The two quickly converged, and just as Hayward was about to reach out and take the ball away, Yiyang suddenly withdrew the basketball and accelerated instantly.
"Whew!"
Mike. Daniels looked at Hayward, he didn't have a basketball in his hand at all! And Yiyang has unexpectedly entered the inner line!
"This whole tactic is a hoax! There was no hand-to-hand at all, and Coach Stevens just wanted to create an opportunity for Yi to accelerate his breakthrough! ”
Yiyang's breakthrough made the fans in the stands boil, but Cole, who had just been in the limelight. Aldridge won't let Yiyang succeed easily.
Cole took a step forward, not even giving Yiyang a chance to throw. Yiyang was not afraid, and directly faced the 2.11-meter-tall Cole. Aldridge jumps hard!
"Die, stinky boy!" The fierce white center roared and flapped his arm violently.
Yiyang unhurriedly retracted the basketball raised in the air, and then used his long arms to go around Cole. Aldridge's waist and sent the ball away.
Since Cole is defending Yiyang, Matt. Howard was left behind by Cole. Yiyang almost handed the ball to Matt. Howard's hands, in the face of such a good opportunity, Matt. Howard didn't want to disappoint Yiyang.
This white center rushed in Kerr. Before Aldridge landed, he held the ball and jumped on the spot to dunk, and an equally powerful two-handed dunk made the stands shout!
"Beautiful! This is the real-for-tat! "Chris. Webber waved his fist, Yiyang, this kid, is really not simple!
If you smash the ball with one hand, then I'll let our center dunk with one with both hands! Not everyone can send a response ball like Yiyang.
"Damn." Cole. Aldridge reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground, and if he didn't defend himself, then Yiyang would also get the opportunity to shoot in the open space.
Cole is not to blame for the Wildcats' defensive failure, and when Yiyang successfully broke through, the Wildcats' defense had already failed.
"It's okay, keep playing steadily, the game has just begun!" Wildcats coach Marvin. Scott yelled at the players on the sidelines, and Yiyang's impact would not only cost the team points, but also greatly dampen morale. He had to let his players know through his yelling that nothing had gone bad.
On the other side of the pitch, Xavier. Henry had shaken off Sherwin with a quick counterrun. Mark.
Mark didn't expect the other party to start so early, so he couldn't concentrate a little. And this moment of trance was enough to make Xavier. Henry had found an opportunity for himself.
Henry raised his hand to ask for the ball, and Mike, who had just passed the halfway line. Daniels threw it hard, and the basketball sped to the left corner of the basket.
Henry didn't hesitate and took the ball and threw it. This physically strong guy doesn't rely as much on breakouts as others, he has a very consistent shot and is very fast.
When Shervin. When Mark arrived, Henry's basketball was already flying towards the basket.
"A very quick transition and attack! While everyone was still reminiscing about the goal, Henry was already looking for a chance. Three-point hit! Worthy of being the first scorer of the Kansas Wildcats, Xavier. Thierry Henry regained the lead. ”
"Mark! What are you doing? Focus on the pitch for me! If you still want to play the finals against Duke! "Stevens didn't allow any surprises to happen today. They have all reached the final four, and they must not be out of the game!
Mark raised his right hand apologetically, and although Henry is a team player, his ability to create chances for himself is no less impressive.
But not waiting for Marven. How long did Scott be happy, and Yiyang assisted Hayward to hit a three-pointer with a pass that didn't look at people.
The ball moves on the right side of Shervin. Mark is very positive, and Yiyang is indeed staring at Mark's direction to pass the ball. However, when the basketball was passed, everyone realized that the ball was actually flying in the opposite direction of Yiyang's eyes!
Hayward, who had a terrible hand in the last game, did not continue to slump today, and he hit the ball steadily and the two sides were tied again.
"This is the Final Four! The game will be very anxious from the beginning until the last second! "Reggie. Miller is ready for a long game, both for the commentators and for the players!
In the next five minutes, the two sides really started a tug-of-war. Xavier. Henry and Cole. Aldridge is at home on the offensive end with the strength of the team.
Shervin. Mark's disadvantage in height makes Xavier. Henry was always able to pull off some difficult shots. And Cole. Aldridge, on the inside, is even more upside down. Stevens was a little worried about whether Matt, who was a little thin in body, would be injured by the strong Cole.
Similarly, Hayward's accurate projection and Yiyang's knife-like breakthrough also made the Wildcats unable to cope. Yiyang was always able to find the gaps that existed on the field, and his passing vision allowed Chris. Webb remembered his former teammate "White Chocolate" Jason. Williams. No, this kid's assist is more lethal than "White Chocolate"!
It wasn't until the rotation players started to slowly get on the court that neither side achieved a substantial advantage. Everyone thought that the first half of the game would be so uneventful, but in the last two minutes of the first half, Stevens suddenly replaced Yiyang again, which caught everyone off guard!
"Ronald. Norrid is off the pitch and looks like he's a bit overwhelmed on the pitch today. The junior defender has a lot of experience, but the final four game is the first time he's experienced it. The person who replaced him was ...... Yes yes! Oh my God, Coach Stevens brought him back in, and we all thought the Bulldogs starters would rest until the second half, but it was clear that Coach Stevens didn't want to go into the second half of the game with that situation! "Reggie. Miller's loud shout made everyone excited.
"What the hell?" Marvin. Scott glanced at Stevens with his hands on his chest, isn't this guy going to use Yiyang in the second half of the game? Sending Yiyang at this time will only increase the burden on his physical fitness!
"Stop him! No matter how you use it, I'm going to stop him!" Consume him for me! "Marven. Scott shouted loudly, since Stevens is going to fight like this, then don't blame him for being rude!
Physical contact is frequent and confrontational ferocity. This is the most intuitive change on the field after Yiyang returned. Although the opposing guard's tight defense made it easy for Yiyang to complete the breakthrough, when he made a layup, the opponent's backup center did not hesitate to knock Yiyang out of the baseline to prevent him from attacking. In short, they just don't want Yiyang to score smoothly.
"Yi's breakthrough is very beautiful! He goes straight to the basket! No, Darius. Jackson, the black power forward, knocked down with ferocity. God, this is the third time we have been violated. ”
Yiyang fell back to the ground, and a very obvious bruise appeared on his left arm. It's just that the lighting on the scene is too strong, and the commentary and fans can't see it.
The players of the Bulldogs team had already run towards Yiyang, but Yiyang did not wait for others to support him. He gritted his teeth and got up on his own.
Darius. Jackson stared at Yiyang fiercely, but Yiyang responded with an even more terrifying gaze.
At this moment, Jackson's eyes looked away unnaturally. Although it was Yiyang who fell again and again, no matter how violently he was hit, this yellow-skinned madman never seemed to stop attacking.
Faced with an outlaw, a person with a little hair in his heart turned into a player of the Wildcats.
"Damn it!" Stevens stood on the sidelines with his fists clenched, knowing that this was the case, he would not have sent Yiyang up. In order to get off to a good start in the second half, Stevens didn't want to lose his point guard as a result.
On the basketball court, Yiyang hit both free throws, and this No. 1 did not seem to be affected by the collision and violation. But only Yiyang himself knows how much pain he has!
Six points, and also used his own suicidal breakthrough to give the Bulldogs a six-point lead. But for the sake of these six points, isn't the price a little too great? "Reggie. Miller could see that the Wildcats players were deliberately so fierce. If Yiyang doesn't fall for a moment, they will be even more fierce! Fortunately, there are only 32 seconds left in the game, and Yiyang's suffering time is almost over.
Just as the Wildcats' backup point guard was dribbling beyond the three-point line to stall for time, Yiyang suddenly lunged forward and cut off the basketball in his hand.
The number one defender was sweating profusely, but he was still gritting his teeth and running. The guy who was robbed by Yiyang was also very unwilling, and followed closely!
Compared with speed, of course, he can't compare to Yiyang. Yiyang quickly made his way into the box and jumped as hard as he could, hoping to end the first half with a dunk and an eight-point lead. But the angry opponent's point guard directly stretched out his hands and smashed Yiyang, who had already risen into the air, to the ground!
"Brush!" Basketball is still in the net.
"Doot toot!" A hurried whistle sounded.
"Boom!" Yiyang was directly smashed on the hardwood floor, and this time, he didn't stand up suddenly.
"Wildcats No. 3, malicious foul! Expulsion! The referee showed no mercy, and the action had touched his bottom line.
"I didn't mean to!" The Wildcats' backup point guard also defended himself in front of the referees.
"You didn't mean it!" A vicious roar came from behind Guard Three, and he turned his head, startled.
Yiyang, whose face was already covered in blood, approached him with a murderous aura in his eyes, he was like a wounded beast that could tear this No. 3 apart at any time!
The Wildcats' backup point guard swallowed, and yes, he regretted it......