Chapter 8: Losing Cool

“Killer…… Crossover!!! The live DJ yelled into the microphone with the rough voice in his chest, raising the enthusiasm of the Duke camp fans to a new level.

Such a continuous change of direction and a smart and gorgeous transfer and cutting coordination are undoubtedly extremely gorgeous, and even stimulate the adrenaline of the audience even more than the direct breakthrough after passing the pass.

The players on the bench all jumped up from their seats, waving everything from their jerseys or towels to express their excitement with shouts and body movements.

"You're the best point guard in America, Eddie!! It's so cool to play with you!! Dawson, who doubled once, pointed to the boy and did not hesitate to praise himself, the junior center was originally a pure blue-collar with little offensive ability, but his stats have nearly doubled since Addison became the team's starting point guard this year.

Addison gave a thumbs up in response to his teammate's compliment, but still retreated into the half court with a nonchagrin face to prepare for the defense.

"Wow, what a dazzling performance, Addison once again taught Napier how to be a good point guard on the court. Looking at his surprise passing, Hornacek still doesn't seem to understand what happened!! "Bill. Wharton couldn't help but marvel, and although he had commented on a number of Duke games, he was still as attracted by the Chinese boy's passing as ever.

"I've said before that Addison's sensitivity to court details and his wild imagination are far beyond the level of an NCAA player, even in the top league, which is beyond the reach of many point guards." Hubi. Brown's tone was a bit pedantic, "Judging by the awareness of the court alone, he has reached a point where he almost does not need experience. ”

"A point guard who is an absolute point guard, huh??" Wharton teasingly gestured to his partner, a description that could hardly be said to be positive or derogatory in an era where the definition of No. 1 was blurred.

"That's right, a point guard who is an absolute point guard." How could Old Brown not understand what the other party meant, and responded with a smile.

Unable to let his opponent dominate the final arena like this, Napier made two tentative passes to Hornacek at the free throw line, and the center transitioned to pass the ball to shooting guard Potlet. Kangda's second firepower point, caught the ball in the reverse run, took a step back and retreated to the three-point line, pulled up his body and shot directly.

The ball is in Corey. Pets tried his best to block it and crashed into the net, which finally silenced the Duke fans who had been hot since the opening game.

Corey. Pets is the only senior in the Blues' starting line-up and has been a consistent shooter who has been a starting point guard since last year. Judging by the standards of a 3-and-D player, Petts has done a good job with 3point, but the defense aspect is a bit lacking.

Coach K is still sitting on the bench, and the old god is there, and there is no mistake in the team's defensive rotation, and in his opinion, such a goal is not a defensive mistake.

Rodney. Hood gave the basketball to Addison, and the boy simply handed the ball to Jabari as soon as he brought it to the frontcourt. In Parker's hands, Lillerson still couldn't stop Parker from coming to the corner position, which in Addison's opinion Parker's singles success rate was as high as 80%.

Parker took the basketball and confidently lowered his center of gravity and put on a triple threat move to face Connecticut's power forward Lillson. What kind of scene is it for a swing man with a flexible body and strong power to hesitate on the inside line of the previous habit?? Jabari. Parker was just a shooting feint and then quickly half-turned past Lillerson.

This time, Rondon's defense was very fast, Hornacek stood on Parker's road to the basket for the first time, his wide body and arm span were fully open to block Parker's passing vision, and at the same time, Lillson, who was passed behind him, also followed, trying to trap Parker in the front and back packs.

Parker, known as the 'offensive kaleidoscope', did not force his attack under the trap, but raised the ball with both hands a little, allowing Hornacek to stretch the distance between him and himself by barely half a step, and then immediately handed the ball down the gap to a thin figure who quickly ran over to catch it.

Just now Addison was not idle after the pass, but took advantage of Rodney. Hood's cover instantly accelerated towards the right baseline, just in time to complete the basketball pass with Parker, who was clamped.

Spotting Addison near the baseline catching the ball, Portlet immediately made up for it without hesitation, although Addison's projection ability is very unstable, and his mid-range shooting is hot and cold, but his lethality is still very considerable at about ten feet near the basket.

The Chinese boy's pupils dilated slightly, and as Portlet approached him, he threw the basketball with his left hand from behind and beyond the three-point line in the right corner.

The ball with the inward spin made a small arc that was almost undetectable, and Portlet's hurried interception turned into a pipe dream, and it was quickly and safely passed to the shooting guard Corey. In the hands of Petts.

If such a huge vacancy is not used, Petz will really be ashamed of his status as a shooter......

Before Poterett could pounce back, Petts jumped up his arms and threw the ball out with a paramount movement. The sound of the hollow entering the net is crisp and pleasant, and the stability of the senior player is trustworthy, which is why Lao K pushed him to the starting position.

Petts raised his arm to 'threepoints', glanced at Portlet in cheers, and ran back to high-five Addison.

The old Coach K who was sitting in the seat nodded silently, this is the Blue Devils he wants, a Blue Devils team with more blossoms and team attack power enough to make opponents shudder.

In all fairness, this year's Duke Blue Devils is not the strongest team ever, but it is the team that best meets the old K's vision.

Because the team has a point guard who can connect every point perfectly, every player can bring out 100% of their abilities.

Jabari. The reason why Parker has been able to rank first in the league in points per game this season has a lot to do with Addison's control organization, and the Chinese boys have been able to make Parker score in a much easier way than usual. Exactly, Jabari. Parker would have respect and friendship for this peer who was not well-known before college.

"Do you think you're dominating the whole field, first grade?? Do you think you're a hero? Napier began spewing what he called trash talk at Addison after half-time, "You made my teammates embarrassed, didn't you??" Look forward to my answerball, rookie!! ”

This guy thinks this kind of trash talk can irritate me?? Addison rolled his eyes in his heart, and he probably understood why this fourth-year UConn core had not been able to enter the lottery in this year's mock draft......

An old guy who has played in college for four years, and his mind is still stuck in the NCAA and even the high school league, no matter how much such a guy performs himself in the NBA, the final result is just a bench rotation.

Hero?? answerball?? Come on, it's the finals now, you don't want to make the team's offensive firepower open, and your mind is full of thoughts of returning the opponent with an answerball...... Is it that the absolute core treatment for too long has made you believe in your childish soul too much?

Napier, who intuitively realized Addison's single-defense level, did not intend to entangle with the other party, and beckoned to Lillerson to cover. As mentioned before, Kangda's No. 4 position is in good physical condition, and what is really weak is his maddening hesitation.

Addison directly chose to retreat to bypass the cover, Jabari. Parker immediately pressed up to buy time for his teammates. No matter how good Napier's shooting percentage is, he doesn't have the confidence to shoot when two big men who are both over 6'8" tall block their vision. Curry isn't for everyone.

Napier chose to get in through the crack and he slapped the basketball hard at Jabari. Parker's pressing was formed and went through the gap into the three-point line.

"Smack!!" Just as Napier, who was rejoicing at his breakthrough success, was about to move on, a crisp sound made all his plans come to naught.

Turning his head, he found that the figure wearing the No. 7 blue jersey had copied the basketball into his right hand, quickly pulled the ball and turned to dodge Lillson, who wanted to block.

The counterattack came in an instant!!

Addison, who sprinted at high speed with the ball, Napier, who was unwilling to be broken and gritted his teeth to chase back, echoed Jabari on the other side with his teammates. Parker, the three formed a 2-on-1 situation in the frontcourt.

Addison passed the ball to Parker, which caused Napier to immediately turn his attention to Parker, who thought Duke's leading scorer would surely complete the fast break himself.

However, Parker passed the ball back the moment he shot, and Addison, who was keeping up, naturally did not waste the opportunity, and made a layup after receiving the ball.

Napier, who was a little hot-headed, turned around and tugged Addison's arm, in fact, it was clear from the fact that he was not calm when he faced the front court 2 to 1 and desperately chased back, he just wanted this damn Chinese not to show off in front of him again, and the hot blood that poured into his brain made him lose the ability to think calmly.

The referee's whistle sounded the first moment Napier pulled the boy's arm, but Addison managed to maintain his center of gravity in the air with his superior waist and abdominal strength, and the basketball was handed to the basket with his left hand unhurriedly.

"Bang, bang, !!" The ball hit the rebound and crashed into the net, and Addison landed on the ground, took a step forward to steady himself, and then shrugged his shoulders at Peel with the corners of his mouth cocked.

- How about my first goal of the game, how about giving it to you as a greeting gift, my core sir??

The cheers in the oil stadium continued in waves, and it seemed that they could not stop from the opening time, but Shabazz. Napier, however, was in a state of flux, unable to calm down at all.

The brown-haired smile was so disgusting in his eyes, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness similar to frustration in his heart.

How do I stop this guy?? How do I get out of this guy's way??

The head coach of UConn called a timeout when he saw Napier, who had an unpleasant expression on the pitch, and he needed to calm his core and get the team out of the feeling of being suppressed from the beginning.

11:5, if the Chinese penalty is added, it will be 12:5...... As a team looking to win the title, you can't stand such a start.