Chapter 43: Lucky Ball

Bradley. Bill's pitching skills are understood by Yale University today. Coach Heywood called a timeout after another, and he was almost furious again.

"I don't blame you! But you also seem to be taking them too lightly. I need you to show your nervousness, it's a big game for us and even though we've come a long way, I don't think you guys want to stop. So! Show your faith. By the way, next, I need to put Kevin in charge of keeping an eye on Bradley. Bill. Coach Heywood advises you.

"What? You want me to keep an eye on him! Kevin was a little surprised, but quickly calmed down and said he would do his best.

"I want you to keep an eye on him, mainly to limit his running, as long as you follow him closely and don't be dumped by him, you can complete the task. It would be even better if he could still be consumed on the offensive end! Coach Heywood continued.

At this time, Sun Xiaotian's heart was like a mirror, and he knew Coach Heywood's intentions. Bradley. Beal's three 3-pointers all had something to do with him. The reason is very simple, it's my damn right foot,

Sun Xiaotian couldn't keep up with Bradley due to a foot injury. Bill's running speed allowed him to easily shake off Sun Xiaotian and score with a hit.

For a shooter, smell and speed are important. In the case of Ray Allen, when he wants to catch the ball and make a jumper, he will often run back and forth on the court several times until he finds space to shoot under the cover of his teammates.

Bradley. The same goes for Bill, because he is still very young and not very experienced in the game, so he does not have the smell of Ray Allen. Plus the quality of his teammates' pick-and-rolls isn't that great. Therefore, speed has become the most important factor before he shoots.

When he wants to catch the ball and make a jumper, in addition to using his young body, it's more about the speed of the gallop.

Although Sun Xiaotian is also very young, there is really no way to follow Bradley at the moment. Bill was running all over the field. So, Coach Haywood also went to Kevin to defend Bradley. Bill is a logical fit.

Even though Bradley. No matter how accurate Bill's shooting skills are, he is only 19 years old after all, and technically speaking, it is still quite rough and needs to be polished. The last thing Kevin lacks is speed, and once Bradley. When Beal can't get rid of his defenders, he can't play his extreme projection.

And that's actually the case!

Back on the court, Bradley. Bill seems to be unsatisfied. He called on his teammates to cover for him again, and he began to run aggressively, intending to create space for himself to project again.

But this time his wish was disappointed!

Kevin followed him to the death, even when there was a player on the opposing side for Bradley. Bill took cover, blocking his way forward. However, he was still able to pass around the defense at Bradley. Beal appeared by his side in time before he made a shot and interfered with his shot.

And Bradley. Bill also seemed to start to feel uncomfortable, and every time he struggled to get around, but each time Kevin would be like a piece of gummy, clinging to his side, so that he could not make a move, or make a hasty move.

Yale found the defense of Bradley. Beal's approach has basically found a way to defend the University of Florida. But Yale's own offense problem also needs to be solved, and it was almost 5 minutes into the opening game, and he only scored 5 points, even if there were many reasons, it was still not good-looking!

Sun Xiaotian was injured, and the burden of the original attack was going to fall on Kevin. However, the adjustment of the defensive strategy made Kevin not always have enough energy to take care of both offense and defense. Therefore, the burden of attack and organization still fell on Sun Xiaotian.

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It was Yale's turn to attack again, and there was already a goal drought of more than 3 minutes, and Yale University desperately needed to score.

Kevin dribbled to the frontcourt, at this time, Sun Xiaotian was already in place in the right three-point line, Kevin quickly handed the ball to him, and it was still Bradley who defended Sun Xiaotian. Bill.

Although he has made Bradley. Beal scored nine points, but Sun Xiaotian still did not lose confidence. He still used his body, especially his hips, to arch hard into the penalty area. And under the pressure of Sun Xiaotian, Bradley. Bill was quickly out of place.

Suddenly, Sun Xiaotian turned to the bottom line, holding the ball with both hands and preparing to go to the basket. At this time, the quick reaction of Bradley. Bill jumped up and tried to seal it. However, he was fooled. Sun Xiaotian just made a feint.

Wait for Bradley. After Bill landed, Sun Xiaocai took off, completely taking advantage of the time difference. I saw Sun Xiaotian leaning inward, and took advantage of the situation to switch to a pick-up basket with his left hand, and easily scored two points.

was teased by Sun Xiaotian, Bradley. Bill's expression was rather unnatural, and he slapped the ball in his hand vigorously.

This is just the beginning, and in the next few rounds, Sun Xiaotian will almost always force Bradley. Bill, and one eats a quasi-child.

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As the game deepened, the score gap between the two teams gradually narrowed.

26-30!

Yale closed the score to four points since successfully limiting Bradley. After Beal's three-pointer, Yale went on a 21-15 run. During this time, Sun Xiaotian scored 6 points alone and beat Bradley alive. Bill 3 balls. In the process of the two grabbing positions, Sun Xiaotian also made him 2 fouls. The University of Florida coach couldn't and had to let Bradley. Bill was rested.

No more Bradley. While Beal was on the court, Yale decisively chose a shrink tactic to protect the three-second zone. Murphy's three-point shooting is also accurate, but he is not a soul after all, and he cannot drive the enthusiasm of the whole team.

Moreover, the contraction tactic quickly paid off!

Generally speaking, if a team is accurate on the outside, its breakthrough will naturally be effective. Because the opponent has to expand the outside line, the inside space will be very large, which gives some players who break through sharply. Vice versa!

Kenny. Boynton is the best at breaking through in the team, after all, he is very short and quite sharp when he breaks through.

But today's Kenny. Boynton, on the other hand, was extremely limited, and whenever he broke through to the inside of Yale, there would be at least three players wearing white jerseys (the Yale jersey was white) in his vicinity. There was no hope for a layup, but when he passed the ball, the perimeter players also lost their touch.

That's the trouble, and the University of Florida is in a vicious circle in an instant!

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Of course, the University of Florida is not a weak team after all, and when the offense is frustrated, they will always have their own solution, which is inside singles.

Although, the internal line of the University of Florida is also very average, but compared to the internal line of Yale University, it will be much better, at least the internal line of the University of Florida. Murphy still has excellent inside footwork.

At a time when the big guys didn't expect it, Kenny. Boynton did as the coach wanted and began to give the ball to Eric. Murphy. At that time, the Yale team members just thought that this was a way for the opponent to have no choice, and they did not deliberately care, thinking that Gulot's defense alone was no problem.

But things are not so simple, and after several rounds, Coach Heywood slowly discovers that Gulot can't guard against Eric at all. Murphy. Because Gulot was reached twice by the opponent in three rounds, plus one foul.

With the help of Eric. With Murphy's sudden outburst, the University of Florida still holds a five-point lead.

If you can't prevent it, then you can wrap it! Anyway, their outside line is not allowed. That's the first thing that comes to mind at Yale.

And so! Yale's decisive assistant defense Eric. Murphy, as long as he has the ball, the Yale players will definitely cover him.

However, the clever Eric. Murphy didn't even go inside at this time. He started to walk the 3-point line again, for Kenny. Boynton's breakthrough wanted to open up space.

Yale University, which is accustomed to shrinking defense, saw this situation and decisively let go of Eric. Murphy, protect the three-second zone as before.

However, they completely ignored Eric. Murphy's ability to regain his touch.

I saw Kenny. Boynton got into the crowd and saw that there was no chance, so he passed the ball to Eric, who was no longer marked. Murphy.

Eric. Murphy adjusts his posture and hits with his open hand!

This goal made Heywood stomp his foot in anger! The reason for this was that the first half of the game left Yale with 1.8 seconds. Originally, Yale University was able to defend against the University of Florida's offense, which is good, and gave them a three-pointer!

39-47! Yale is already 8 points behind!

The University of Florida, which threw in an almost whistle-blowing ball, was jubilant on the bench! The 1.8 seconds I thought were left for Yale University didn't matter in the first half. And, some of the University of Florida's bench players are starting to move to the locker room.

At this time, Sun Xiaotian saw that the University of Florida players on the court seemed to be waiting for the end of the first half of the game. I saw him pushing Kevin to grab the baseline ball, and when he received the ball, he had already run past half of the court.

At this time, the University of Florida came to their senses, and they hurried to chase Sun Xiaotian.

With 1.8 seconds ticking by, Sun took a shot near the halfway line and pushed the ball out from afar, just as he did at Madison Square Garden.

Under everyone's gaze, the ball made a beautiful arc, drilled into the heart of the basket, and it was hollow into the net.

At this time, Sun Xiaotian raised his hands high, although it was not a lore, but it was very important, because they pulled the difference into 5 points again.