Chapter 176: The Past

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The third quarter of the game begins!

As expected by Moric and Danny Young, the Legionnaires stepped up their ground defense. In addition to their two rookie-level defensive cores, several other backcourt defenders have also moved up dramatically.

Even if they knew that Luis and Pfister also had rookie-level catch-up ability, they had to step up their marking.

But at the moment, Izebuble is the opponent who needs the most attention, and there is no spare manpower to strengthen the defense of the second line.

Yi Fan threw the ball to the opponent's defensive second line and found Luis on the right side. In the game against the Cavaliers, he had already used up too much energy, his muscles were tired, and he was not back to his best game.

In the first half, he tried to attack with a few passes, but the effect was not good, either too much force or not enough crosshair. As a result, the coaching staff had to reuse Isopur as the first point of attack.

Right now, Yi Fan knew that there was no way back. At this point, it would be self-defeating to play against Isoble, and the confidence that the team has built up and the trend of the game will change again.

After receiving the tee, Yi Fan took a deep breath and tried to relax his body as much as possible. He took advantage of Isopur's cover and kept his eyes on Louis on the right. After taking two steps forward, he remembered what the coffee shop boy had taught him and passed the ball.

Luiz was one-on-one with the opposing corner-back, and he glanced back at the ball, briefly estimating where it would land, and then frowning. Although it was much better than the pass in the first half, the ball was passed too far on the sideline and landed too far forward, still in his receiving range.

"In that case, you can only gamble!"

Luis sped up to the landing point and was about to throw his corner-back behind. In the pre-game defensive set-up, the Legionnaires' coaching staff made a separate strategy for Luis. One of them is to prevent him from hitting deep and definitely not being caught by him for a long-distance touchdown like the Cavaliers.

So the cornerback couldn't keep up with the opponent, and the direction of the ball seemed to be able to catch. Before Luis could take his final step, the Spirits' cornerback pulled him by the clothes, completely ruining Luis's run.

The ball ended up a little over a metre in front of Luiz, and the referee dropped the yellow flag and decided that it was possible to catch the ball, awarding the Wolverines a new first strike from a distance of 35 yards.

"That kid wasn't in much shape today, he had a lot of passing power and we could move a little bit further."

During the formation, Louis spoke to Pfister privately. The ground offensive was blocked, and the two of them became the main means of attack. It's obviously easier to make adjustments to Yifan and explain to Pfister that it's obviously easier to make him mentally prepared.

After all, as seniors, they still have to take care of Yifan, a junior who is not very reliable.

With this attack, the distance is advanced into the opponent's red zone. Yi Fan followed the instructions of the coaching staff, made a fake hand with Izepur, and immediately found Pfister on the left side and ran to the end area, passed the ball, and directly challenged the touchdown area.

Yi Fan aimed for the left side of the center, but his shot was still too strong, and the ball was obviously more towards the back.

Oops!

Yi Fan's heart tightened, and he himself noticed this problem, but his body just didn't listen.

Luckily, Pfister was ready early and took two extra steps to the touchline, then got rid of the defender, jumped high, caught the ball in the air with both hands and took it into his arms.

The moment he hit the ground, Pfister's left foot was almost on the sideline, but he still managed his balance and stepped his right foot into the line before he fell, before letting his back fall to the ground.

The control of the footwork after receiving the ball is the basic skill of a wide receiver, and it is also a measure of the strength of an outside receiver.

As a rookie-level player, Pfister has done this without going through the brain, instinctively striving to do it.

The touchline referee made a gesture for a successful touchdown, and the referee upheld the conclusion that the touchdown was successful after watching a few replays.

24-6!

As time went on, the difference in the game widened little by little. The pressure on the defensive end also affected the Hawks' offense, and they couldn't even push through the half.

In the face of increasing pressure in the game, the Liema team has been overwhelmed.

Unlike league games, NCAA games rarely come back against the wind, and the reason for this is the mentality of the players. After all, the people here are just students, and most of them are ordinary players who can't even participate in the rookie selection.

Compared to professional players, it is difficult for them to bounce back in the face of adversity, both technically and mentally.

The fourth quarter began, with a score of 27-6, leaving the Burning Horses in despair. With a 21-point difference, it takes three balls to equalize. This is basically hopeless for them who are not particularly good in the attacking group.

The two rookie cores of the Spirits, Marion and Nash, were frustrated, and their defensive moves and intensity were no longer comparable to those of the first quarter. Their coaching staff has also been powerless to put down the tactical board and in a sense has given up on the game.

Yi Fan sat on the sidelines, looking at the opponent's preparation area, feeling the despair emanating from there.

"Can't figure it out, right? Obviously the game is not over yet, and it is declared a failure. If you resist, you might be able to win. But the other party didn't mean that, and in their opinion, the game was over. ”

Seeing Yi Fan in a daze, Louis walked over. As he said, Yi Fan really couldn't understand why he surrendered so quickly. If it were him, he would definitely fight until the last moment.

"Is it because the score gap is too big? Don't you have time allowed? Or did Izebul play too well and disrupt their rhythm? Or do they feel that they are too weak to have a chance of turning the tables around? Yi Fan asked rhetorically.

Louis smiled and shook his head, his eyes were full of countless vicissitudes.

"You're right, but I don't think it's because they're too weak, it's because they're too strong."

"Too strong?"

Yi Fan was even more incomprehensible.

"yes, that's too strong. Strong enough to make people proud, strong enough to make people too calm, so they recognized the form of the game early, so they no longer did useless struggles. ”

Louis sat down and said to Yi Fan while reminiscing: "You used to play basketball, right, I heard that the results are not bad?" ”

"So-so. I can't say how top I am, but I have won the most state races on this side. ”

"So if you run against a national team, or an NBA team, and you lose, who do you think?"

"I feel like I'm too weak. But others may feel that it is because the opponent is too strong. Yi Fan said almost without thinking.

Louis sighed and said, "yes, maybe most people, think so. The opponent is so strong, how can he possibly fight? Winning the NBA is a dream. My former teammates thought the same thing. ”

"You, a former teammate?"

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