Chapter 16: The Battle of 64 into 32 (I)

On the day of the game, the American Airlines Center arena was packed, and as the pride of Arizona, people here naturally came for the University of Arizona Wildcats. And the scene also attracted a lot of NBA big names, Suns players Dragic and Dudley came to the scene.

Comparatively speaking, Yale University's "family and friend group" is pitiful, except for their own school's cheerleading team, there are not many fans of their own school on the scene, after all, this is not their territory.

This match is the opening match of the NCAA Division Finals, and it is natural that it will attract a lot of people's attention. One is a traditional strong team, the other is a super dark horse, what kind of sparks will these two teams collide with? Everyone is waiting to see. Similarly, today's game is a national live broadcast of the world, and it is destined to be a topic.

Before the game, O'Neal, the commentator of **, and Barkley got into a verbal fight. Because Barkley used to play for the Phoenix Suns, he naturally supported the University of Arizona. And O'Neal said that although he has also been with the Suns, he is more optimistic about the dark horse of Yale University, and they are expected to cause another upset. Kenny. Smith still provoked the two of them to gamble on something, and kiss their butts again? Forget it! It's not worth it! Haha, in the end, the two agree that whoever loses will do a swing dance.

Jokes aside, the court has always been about strength, and the overall strength of the University of Arizona is higher than that of Yale University, which is an indisputable fact. But Sun Xiaotian sometimes likes to challenge strong, he likes this, he thinks that this is enough taste, so that he can be brilliant.

Both teams were doing shooting drills on the court, and the atmosphere seemed tense, especially at Yale University here.

Coach Heywood sat in his chair, looking at the tactical board, chewing gum quickly in his mouth. It's no wonder that it's the first time for everyone from the players to the coach to experience this big scene. In the past, they only played in stadiums with a capacity of 4 or 5,000 people, but today they play in stadiums with a capacity of more than 20,000 people.

Heywood looked up and called out to Joe and Sun Xiaotian.

"I know everyone is very nervous in this game, and when you are nervous, sometimes there will be more mistakes, I hope the two of you can withstand the pressure, control the rhythm on the court, and don't let them get into your rhythm, if that's the case, we'll be done."

"I understand! But I think we have to find the rhythm of shooting as soon as possible, and I will also strengthen the breakthrough pass and cooperate with everyone to find the shooting touch. I think once you have the confidence to pitch, the game will go in our favor. Sun Xiaotian said.

"That's right! Come on! ”

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When the time came for the game, the starters on both sides walked to the pitch. Sun Xiaotian stood on the edge of the court and high-fived his teammates, cheering each other on.

The two teams fought for the ball, and Gulot jumped high to win the first possession, and the game officially began.

Joe holds the ball on the outside, Saiha. Tornet's eyes were intense, and sharp. Sun Xiaotian ran to the top fox and Qiao made a block and dismantle cover. Tornett pressed his body against Sun Xiaotian, trying to squeeze over, but Sun Xiaotian was no longer the person who was weak and couldn't help himself, and he also had muscle bumps!

Joe gets rid of Saiha. Toniete, kill to the inside, Saiha. Tornet didn't intend to give up, he walked around behind Sun Xiaotian and chased after him closely.

Joe actually saw it, but it was exactly what he wanted to see. He turned around and passed to Sun Xiaotian, who was unmarked, Sun Xiaotian made a decisive shot, and the ball went in! 2-0!

This set of tactics was actually designed by Haywood specifically for Joe and Sun Xiaotian, and he was modeled after the pick-and-roll tactics of James and Wade in the Miami Heat. The advantage of this tactic is that it can strengthen the connection between the inside breakout and the outside shooter. When Sun Xiaotian and Qiao block and dismantle, the players who defend Sun Xiaotian will definitely wrap up Joe, who has broken into the inside, and Sun Xiaotian will be vacant at this time. If the other party does not take the bag clip, just one defense and one change of defense. In that case, Joe can also turn around and pass the ball to Sun Xiaotian, and Sun Xiaotian will eat Saiha alone. Tonet, a man who is nearly 2 meters tall to play a man who is less than 1.8 meters tall, must have taken the advantage.

Come back, Saiha. Tonette controlled the ball to the front court, and Joe stuck to him. Before, Joe had only heard of Saiha. Toniete's speed was extremely fast, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. With each change of direction from Tonet, Joe slowed down a beat.

Saiha. Tornett gets rid of Joe, mid-range shot, "Boom! "The ball hit the front and didn't go in!

Sun Xiaotian grabbed the rebound and dribbled forward. It's still the same tactic, Joe hurriedly came over to block and dismantle the cover, and at this time Saiha, who was originally defending Joe. Toniete, helpless to change Sun Xiaotian. As soon as Sun Xiaotian saw that the opportunity was coming, he dribbled to 45 degrees, sat with his back and hit inside. Saiha. Toniete's body was too thin, and he didn't take a few strokes, and he was pushed to the paint area by Sun Xiaotian. At this time, other defenders from the University of Arizona came over to wrap up, and Sun Xiaotian turned around and jumped up to shoot.

"Huh!" The ball is in! 4-0!

The tactics were very successful, but after playing this ball, Sun Xiaotian had not returned to his own half, and Saiha, who was the first to serve. Toniete, holding the ball, ran all the way to the Yale penalty area. Gulot tried to block him, but Saiha. Toñete was so fast, he stepped to the basket and the ball went in! The entire offense took the University of Arizona only 5 seconds. Heywood roared off the pitch and told his players to step back quickly.

It's okay to be beaten up once in a while, and there's nothing wrong with Yale's tactics right now. With this tactic, the rest of the Yale team also found their groove, and soon Yale led 12-7.

Seeing the situation, the coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats hurriedly called a timeout and rearranged the strategy.

"It seems that Yale's tactics have been very successful, Qiao and Sun Xiaotian are like two horns, they are very good at suppressing the opponent, and they also help their teammates score, they do a great job." During the pause, in the live broadcast room, O'Neal kept talking to Barkley.

"Shut up! This is just the beginning, and besides, Harris of the Wildcats hasn't played yet? Barkley retorted to O'Neal.

Barkley refers to Harris, a two-way backup guard for the Wildcats, who is just a freshman this year, but he is an integral member of the team, and has played the solo savior several times. The most iconic was against the University of Maryland before Christmas, where he played 24 minutes off the bench and scored 31 points, especially three-pointers, shooting 7-of-7 and hitting the winning shot in the final 12 seconds.

Although he averaged only 8.7 points this season, his role was no less than that of Seja Toñette. And he was ranked No. 8 in this year's Big Ten Conference Player of the Year poll, and many pundits believe he will be the centerpiece of the University of Arizona next season, and even has what it takes to become an NBA star.

Sure enough, after the pause, Harris appeared in No. 3, and he was directly opposite Sun Xiaotian.

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Saiha. Tognette dribbled the ball past midfield and handed it to Harris, who stretched out his arms to defend him. But Harris didn't stick to the ball, he turned to the inside center and ran away.

Sun Xiaotian began to wonder, if he was really outstanding, why would the coach let him sit on the bench?

Before Sun Xiaotian could come back to his senses, Harris received the ball and suddenly jumped up to shoot. His shooting action is very strange, it makes people look very awkward, the whole body is twisted, and it looks like a barely shooting!

"Huh!" The ball went in!

"What?" Sun Xiaotian was a little surprised.

Yale University's baseline serve, but it was too careless, and Gulot's random throw was actually taken by Saiha. Toñette steals.

Saiha. Tonet wanted to make a layup as soon as possible, but Joe stuck to him, and he had no choice but to pass to Harris outside the three-point line.

Sun Xiaotian bowed down to defend again, Harris crossed and burst into Sun Xiaotian's right hand, Sun Xiaotian defended and retreated, thinking that there would be teammates behind him to help defend, but he turned his head and looked, I damn it! Why is it empty? What are you doing?

Harris smirked, didn't care about anything, held the ball high in his right hand, and jumped to his feet.

"If you want to go to the basket, it's not that easy!" Sun Xiaotian also jumped up, trying to block him.

"Not good!" Sun Xiaotian's heart was cold.

I saw that Harris's body seemed to have a second jump in the air.

"Boom"

Harris smashed the ball into the basket heavily across Sun Xiaotian!