"Hey buddy, how are you feeling? Don't be shaken by the guy on the other side later! ”

Thomas put his arm around Erwin's shoulders and laughed. Although Erwin is the captain of the team, he takes great care of the newcomers and doesn't have the stinky temper of those team bosses, so ...... Thomas always talked to him, no big or small.

"Come on, Tim, I saw what you were doing, it was as bad as shit. I'll pass the ball to the low post later, and if you don't score any more points, wash my socks for a month! ”

Irvin immediately retorted at Thomas's joke, but he was also telling the truth, Duke's interior line is not strong, and Thomas is undoubtedly the focus of Villanova's trouble, and may even be the key to winning this game.

Although it was an away game, there were also Villanova fans in attendance, and even though they only occupied a small area of the stands, that small area boiled over when they saw Erwin reappear on the field. You must know that when Villanova was behind, they were as quiet as a grave, but now they have become a pot of boiling water.

Erwin didn't notice the fanatical supporters, and even if they did, they would ignore them for a while, for him, the game requires total focus, thanking the fans, and it's never too late to do it after winning the game. He stood near the halfline with a serious expression and motioned for Kornge to give him the ball.

When he got the ball, Lawson pulled near the free-throw line to get ready for a pick-and-roll, Lee lay in ambush in the corner, and Kornge was ready from beyond the 45-degree three-point line. Duke's perimeter is a big opponent, and they know exactly where their advantage came from, and it's clear that they think a repeat might be a better option.

Langton and Kepper are the top two scorers on the Duke team, but they are actually quite accomplished on the perimeter, and both Lee, Brown and Selesstad have been guarded by the backcourt pairing. But they knew that Erwin was different, and it would take more effort to defend against this guy, but Lee was clever enough to get into the bottom corner, so that Duke's backcourt duo couldn't trap Erwin with impunity.

Langton was responsible for marking Ervin as Duke's starting point guard, and he saw how the latter was injured in the first half, in fact, he firmly believed that Irving's ankle still had problems, but he just looked at the team's big deficit and strongly asked to come on the court to save face. He's a player who strictly follows the coach's instructions, and Erwin has become the most hated thorn in his mind against the coach's arrangement.

Well, just kill him!

Langton has always been confident in his defense, and although Erwin is one of the few players on the Villanova team other than Thomas to have a chance to be drafted, Langton thinks it is easy to defend against such a guy who has not yet recovered from an ankle injury.

His eyes froze, and he quickly reached out when Erwin's crotch was changing hands, and went straight to the basketball. His idea was simple, steal and then counter-attack to score and beat Villanova's morale boost because of Erwyn.

But Langton was soon disappointed, and Erwin turned sideways, directly blocking his eager hand with his body, and then directly summoned Lawson to come up to block the pick-and-roll, and by the way, pulled Duke's center Newton out.

Anyone would have thought that Erwin was going to make an attack and announce his return with a score, but they completely ignored the important mission of Erwin's re-entry, he came to pass the ball to Thomas! Summoning Lawson to come up to block the pick-and-roll was just to get rid of Langton's defense in the most concise and effective way, and in the face of Newton, Irwin shook his hand and passed the basketball from the opponent's crotch into the core area of the basket.

A dark shadow scrambled inside before all the Duke players could react, grabbed the low-flying basketball, and then took to the air, slamming the ball into the basket through the opposing player, and roaring in a heartfelt way. It was Thomas who received the assist, and it was a tacit understanding formed by a long-term cooperation, and Villanova recovered a little point.

Thomas enjoyed playing alongside Ervin because he didn't pass the kind of ball that made him struggle or stupidly stuck near the baseline and then played with his back to the basket, which greatly improved Thomas's efficiency in attacking the basket. Just like this offensive round, Irvin drew most of the defense, and all Thomas had to do was just run away from the defender and get inside and dunk straight to the ball, which was not difficult at all.

On top of that, Irvin is Villanova's top shooter from the outside, and as long as Thomas draws defenders on the inside, he can fire with impunity from beyond the three-point line. In other words, the Villanova duo complement each other in that they help each other attract defenders and pass the ball to each other to score.

It is no exaggeration to say that the addition of Erwin has given the team a smart brain again, and the entire offensive system has been completely revitalized in his hands. Villanova is known for their attacking firepower this season, which is what they have to do to challenge the strong, and they are confident that they can win games as long as they can score.

The score difference is narrowing little by little, which makes Lao K furious, but some things can't be solved by losing his temper. Duke was already playing well, even giving at least 85 points on a 100-point scale, but Villanova was putting up a 110-point performance because their captain, Erwin, the team's best offensive master, was back.

With Erwin hitting a three-pointer at the top of the arc, Villanova put the lead in the lead, and there were less than two minutes left before the end of the game. Although the difference in points is not large, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Villanova should win this game if there are no surprises, the reason is simple, the morale of both sides is not at the same level at all.

And Duke's main point guard and leading scorer Langton is like he wants to compete with Irvin, playing more and more disorganized on both offensive and defensive ends, let alone sorting out the team's offense. Seeing that Villanova was going to widen the difference to more than 5 points, Lao K hurriedly chose to replace, and at this time he couldn't care about the team's scoring champion.

But what Langton couldn't do, backup point guard Wojkhovski couldn't do, and a lot of times he just assists for the sake of assists and didn't do anything to help the team's offense. In the end, Villanova won an impressive 85-79 victory, and the best player of the game will undoubtedly go to Irving, who has 15 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three steals.