Chapter 40: The Rushing Water Turtle

As the 1996-1997 NBA season drew to a close, the NCAA game ushered in its own crazy March.

The Maryland Turtles, which have Chinese players in the team, are even more tough.

Keith Brown, the fringe man who was cut during two seasons with the Bulls, is now the absolute heart of the Terrapinus.

After three consecutive years of reaching the NCAA Championship, this year's Terrapus is a little weird.

The Lithuanian in the team, IELTS Covisius, the future Lithuanian No.1, is also in the Turtle team.

And Tiger's memory of Boss Fern hasn't come yet.

However, the same is the abnormal tacit understanding between Dazhi and IELTS Covisius honed under the FIFB system.

But the cooperation with the other American players is still a little familiar.

However, Dazhi's very good basic skills are to win himself enough playing time.

At first, Gary Williams thought that an exchange student who had come over was just a big kid. (Apparently he didn't watch the Olympics in '96.) )

However, he soon discovered that this kid had an unusually accurate shot and an incredibly soft touch.

Looking at this 7-foot hitter, who has his own accurate shooting and the Lithuanian's excellent awareness again and again, he has been placed on the bench in training, and the main team led by Keith Brown is often embarrassed.

Therefore, he changed the Lithuanians and Dazhi to the main group, and did not think that the chemistry between Lithuanians, Chinese and Americans was really excellent.

In the later game, the Terrapinus team, led by the three colors of black, white and yellow, swept the opponent all the way.

In the competition of the ACC League.

The Terrapinus met North Carolina in the semifinals.

North Carolina fights the Terrapins led by Keith Brown under the leadership of McGinnis and Carter.

Here, McGinnis assists Carter for a dunk.

The Turtle immediately gave Keith Brown a dunk with an assist from the Lithuanian.

Carter, who was in North Carolina, made a break to attract the defense and then made a back pass, and his teammate scored on a layup.

This water turtle immediately made a three-point shot to chase himself, and Dazhi hit a three-point shot.

The two sides kept fighting until the last 25 seconds.

Now the two sides are 65:66 North Carolina ahead.

At this time, Gary Williams shouted loudly: "Tactics No. 4, No. 4." ”

Everyone knows about the terrapin.

That was a tactic specially formulated for Dazhi.

The crowd pulled away.

The Lithuanian tightly controlled the ball and passed it.

In the case of making two off-ball screens with his own teammates.

Dazhi shook off the defense of the two players beautifully.

Dazhi, who received the ball, looked at the basket unhurriedly, and the basketball that was often shot by himself suddenly became much heavier.

He's only a 19-year-old kid after all.

It was the first time I had taken on such a task.

And the whole team gave themselves the hope of victory.

It's really a bit overwhelming. 、

However, the reflexes that have been formed in the body have already thrown the ball.

It's magical.

Also lucky.

The ball went in.

There's still 11.6 seconds left.

At this time, Gary Williams jumped even more excitedly.

68:66。

Score Terrapinus leads.

Such a suspenseful game is even more worrying.

"All of you have taken it seriously to me. No matter what you thought before, this kind of player is not something you can take lightly, don't think that you are North Carolina and get carried away, so that you will be known to the pigs who will be beaten in the tournament. ”

Coach Smith picked up the tactical board and said: "Look at their three strong points, the Lithuanians, the Chinese and Keith Brown are their offensive line, the defense of these three people is not very good, that is, Keith Brown is about the same, the other two guys are terrible defensively, Catney made the last shot today, and the inside players pulled the inside line empty, making them think that we were going to play two points and then play overtime." However, if we're three points, we don't want to play overtime with a bunch of turtle eggs. Run out of position and shoot, and then we'll go home victoriously, leaving the defeat to the turtle eggs, go boys. The coach who made the final arrangements said.

"Carter, you remember. It's you, remember for me, you're the hero of this game, and 11.6 seconds are enough for us to kill them. Coach Smith roared.

The game continues.

According to the coach's request, the four players of North Carolina stood in a row, and when the referee's whistle blew, the sudden four-way spread out to open the defense of the water turtles.

Carter ran directly to the left 30-degree three-point line, and McGinnis, who saw Carter start running, flipped his wrist and passed the ball out.

Carter received the ball and ignored the rest of his defenders, shooting with a wide elevation angle.

The angle of the ball is great and the power is great.

The ball hit the rebound quickly and went straight to the basket.

The North Carolina players were almost crazy when they saw the ball scored, because it was only 3.4 seconds before the game, and if Maryland's backcourt started to serve, then the opponent's chances would be almost zero.

As soon as Carter saw that the ball had entered, he tapped his chest hard with a hideous face, and his mouth was full of not knowing what he was saying, and he was overexcited at first glance.

The team members in the water turtles are almost all depressed.

Only Dazhi called the Lithuanians aside.

"IELTS, you take the ball, and then pass it to the half-court and I'll get the ball, we still have a chance." In addition to perfecting his skills in college, Dazhi found an opponent.

In China, the players of his age are no longer his opponents, only some players of the Chengren team can compete with him, but there are too many basketball geniuses here, and various types of players and coaches have greatly stimulated Dazhi's interest and determination.

"Oh man, do you think we can still win?" The Lithuanian looked at this teammate from China.

"Yes, brother, don't you think it's cool to pour cold water on the North Carolina people while they celebrate their victory." Dazhi squeezed his eyes at the Lithuanians.

"Uh-huh, you're right, brother." The Lithuanian looked at the big Chinese man and smiled and said.

"Then let's do it, man" patted the Lithuanian, and Dazhi ran forward.

The water turtle kicks off in 3.4 seconds.

The Lithuanian took the ball and drove it forward at high speed.

There are 2 seconds left in the clock.

Pass the ball.

Dazhi caught the ball accurately.

There is 1 second left in the clock.

Shot.

The ball makes a beautiful arc in the sky.

With a "bang", the ball went in.

The Terrapinus players went crazy and all the players rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the victory.

However, the North Carolina man objected, saying that the time was out by the time the ball was shot, and asked to watch the footage back.

In fact, even the referee knew if the ball was overtime, so he had to watch the video back.

In the technical bench, after reviewing it several times, the referee announced.

It was North Carolina that won.

Because before the shot, the time has come, which is about 0.5 seconds slower.

The Maryland players, watching the referee's decision, sat on the floor of the stadium one by one and cried quietly.

At this time, the head coach of Maryland stepped forward and pulled up the players one by one to comfort: "What are you crying about, you have done your best, so that you are the best player I have ever seen, you have not lost in strength, you have lost in luck." ”

"You're right, coach, guys stand up, we're going to get out of here with our heads held high, you're not losers, we've pushed North Carolina to this point, we're not Duke and UCLA guys, you're proud enough, plus we're in the tournament, we still have a chance to get revenge, guys, don't let the North Carolina people look down on us." Team leader Keith Brown encouraged his players.

looked at Dazhi, who was so sad that he cried, and Tiger, who watched the game on the sidelines, was secretly happy that he had changed history.

The Dazhi in history who lost and won with an expression would not have appeared, and the guy who cried with his teammates here appeared.

An international player who is being transformed by American basketball is on his own path to success.

"I'm so great, ahahahahahaha Another burst of weekly laughter came from inside a GM Jeep.;