Chapter 39: Battle of Duke (4)
The atmosphere is like boiling water, and at this most critical moment, it reaches its peak.
Fans on both sides shouted a tsunami, competing for the level of decibels, stimulating the eardrum and causing pain.
One ball, ten people, on this field, there are no extra thoughts at the moment, and there is only one last thought left in my mind, which is to defeat the opponent in front of me.
Needless to say, Tang Wenlong quickly advanced through the half.
In three minutes, Wesley went around to a 45-degree position to receive the ball, and after Tang Wenlong ran back to the bottom line, he received Wesley's pass near the bottom line, and he still took the ball with his back.
Back singles?
Coach K was slightly stunned, Tang Wenlong had never shown such a technique! Could it be Tang Wenlong's secret weapon that has been hidden? Coach K is a bit of a loser at this critical time.
Facts have proved that Tang Wenlong really has no willingness to play back, he turned around on the spot after grabbing the ball, and formed a face-to-face one-on-one with Shayer!
The two looked at each other, both murderous.
Shayer's standard defensive stance, with his left hand held high to block the field of vision, and his right hand stretched out flat to block.
And Tang Wenlong is a standard triple threat standing, controlling the ball at the waist position with both hands, using his left foot as the axis, and his right foot touching the floor for a while, as if he is going to make a breakthrough!
Suddenly, Tang Wenlong's eyes flashed with a fine light, his body slammed, the hands that controlled the ball sold a flaw, and the whole basketball was placed in front of them like this!
Shayer's breath was short, and he seemed to be able to see the orange of basketball in his widening pupils!
In a flash of lightning, Sha Ye pressed down on his raised left hand, wanting to cut off the basketball in Tang Wenlong's hand.
A strange smile appeared on the corner of Tang Wenlong's mouth
Tang Wenlong's arm that controlled the ball suddenly extended, avoiding Shayer's magic hand, and at the same time, his arm was raised, and his arm was bent neatly against Shayer's arm. He yelled "ah", and the basketball came out of his hand, and his whole body was exaggeratedly twisted, as if it had been violently violated by someone.
"Toot ~" The referee blew the whistle decisively, pointed his fingers together and pointed at Shayer, and made a penalty gesture for a foul.
Shayer was messy in an instant, he didn't use any strength at all!
There were exclamations, but most of the Duke spectators didn't boo the referee, after all, the ball was a real foul even from their point of view.
Tang Wenlong walked to the free throw line!
Singel ran over to comfort him, and Shayer almost died of anger.
"Hmmm" "Whew"
Tang Wenlong hit both free throws to give Syracuse a two-point lead at 61-59.
The referee on duty looked up and secretly watched the replay video, looking at the scene of Tang Wenlong throwing the ball, and faintly felt that something was wrong. But before I could think about it, the game started again.
With a two-point lead on the field, the pressure was on Duke.
Singler beckoned his teammates to run, dropped to the high post and made a strikingly pass, and Lance Thomas, just outside the box, caught the basketball, with Syracuse power forward Anderson behind him.
Back-to-back singles is not Thomas' forte, let alone using immature means to solve the game at this critical moment.
He controlled the basketball for only three seconds before he moved the ball out again, and Shayer on the outside received the basketball.
Shayer stepped on the edge of the three-point line, tried to take a deep breath to calm himself, held the basketball high and observed where the players were standing, and an unexpectedly large transfer was handed to Singel in the bottom corner of the other side.
Singler adjusted and shook off Wesley Johnson who was jumping, then jumped lightly in the air and flicked the ball out.
Wesley didn't jump again, turned and rushed inside to grab the rebound.
"Huh!"
I didn't expect the basketball to pass through my heart and turn over a net! 62 to 61!
This three-point shot undoubtedly skyrocketed the momentum of Duke University on the court, and the cheers of the fans who supported Duke instantly suppressed the voices of Syracuse University fans.
"Little, I can't shoot you!" The fans blushed and scolded each other in the air, and the atmosphere on the scene was particularly hot, and Alexander, the security officer, wiped the sweat from his face, worried that the fans in the stadium would suddenly riot.
Tang Wenlong unhurriedly controlled the half, and at this time the game was only about two minutes left.
Wesley Johnson made a tactical inquiry about whether he would end the match with individual singles, and Tang Wenlong glanced at him, or was he single-minded, and decided to settle the match himself.
He confuses his opponent with a simple crossover at the top of the arc, and after a few shakes, his shoulders sink and he makes a break from the left with a wrong step.
There are many kinds of breakthroughs in the NBA, some rely on physical fitness and strong explosiveness to pass people in one step, some rely on rhythm changes to pass lightly, and some are full of feints to shake off opponents. Tang Wenlong's breakthrough seems to be a fusion of these three, and each breakthrough is pleasing to the eye, and it was previously reported that he is already a very good NBA player just from the breakthrough point of view!
What's more, he didn't just break through, after leading Shayer by half a body, he was immediately caught by Duke University, and his head was not biased, just a cannonball-like throw, and it was handed over to Andy at the 45-degree three-point line.
It was a very simple burst tactic, Andy received the basketball in the most comfortable position, he adjusted his breathing, jumped up and shot like he usually practiced, and there was no defense three meters in front of him
Hit!
64-62, Syracuse actually completed a response ball at this critical moment!
At this moment, the Syracuse University fans who had just fallen silent immediately erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and a wave of ** suppressed the Duke fans, as if they were going to overturn the entire arena!
Coach K asked for a timeout.
"Well done, boys!" Coach Jim smiled and high-fived the players who came off the field, don't look at him calm now, the moment Andy made a shot just now, his heart was beating to his throat.
On the other side, the Duke players were visibly frustrated, and Coach K comforted everyone with his magical voice: "Don't be pressured, don't think too much." We're only two points behind, and even if it's a normal foul, we're going to tie the score, boys, keep your spirits up, we're going to win the fourth trophy in school history! ”
In the stands, the fans were all on their feet, and the blue representing the Duke Blue Devils and the white representing Syracuse University were in stark contrast.
After the referee's whistle, Duke sent the ball.
Nolan Smith felt sweat oozing from his palms, his heart began to beat non-stop when he controlled the ball, his breath was short, his physical strength was rapidly depleted, and he felt his hands and feet sore.
As soon as he passed the half, he passed the ball to Shayer, who was out of his pocket, with a hand in front of his chest.
Shayer also didn't stop the ball, according to the old coach K's arrangement, a ground-hitting pass was handed to Zobeck in the main position of the outside box, Zobeck bent down to catch the basketball and raised the ball above his head, and then bowed his back to test the distance between Blake and himself behind him.
And Singel, who slipped from the baseline to around 45 degrees, suddenly changed the direction of movement and went straight to the basket!
Wesley Johnson was taken aback, moved in small steps, and moved sideways with Singler.
"Bang!"
Wesley Johnson snorted, suddenly felt an obstacle appear in front of him, and then bounced with great force, blocking his figure in a high position.
It was Thomas who made a high off-ball cover for Zingler!
Singler went straight to the basket, and with a slight flick of Zoebeck's wrist, the basketball hit the ground covertly, and it bounced back into the hands of Singel, who was empty and cut.
Facing an empty basket, Singler made a simple flying pick-and-roll.
It's as easy as eating and drinking! Singler was secretly happy in his heart, the breezy cheeks were so comfortable, and he even remembered tomorrow's media reports, what would he blow into these two goals in a row? Born with a big heart or a fourth verse savior?
"Be careful!" A soft exclamation sounded in his ears, seemingly far away, and seemingly close.
The next moment, a large, yellow-skinned hand suddenly appeared above his head!
"Smack!"
The flying basketball was slammed into the rebound by a big hand, smashed on the rebound and bounced back, jumping several meters away, Wesley Johnson was quick to catch the rebounded basketball.
Singler and his friends were stunned by the sudden scene, and he felt that it was not a basketball that had been photographed, but a face that he had put on himself. At the moment, his heart was full of remorse and frustration, why, why did I just choose a layup instead of a dunk, if it was a dunk
There is no if in reality, and Wesley Johnson rode to the front court to show off a back dunk.
66-62, Syracuse led by 4 points, and there were only 58 seconds left in the game!
It's heartbreaking news for Duke fans, and four points in a basketball game means at least two points in the field with little time left.
Coach K Sr. requested a final timeout from Duke.
At this moment, the fans in the stadium were distinct, the snow-white Syracuse fans cheered, screaming and applauding endlessly, while the dark blue Duke fans fell into the cold winter, they fell into a dead silence atmosphere, and many nervous female college students even covered their mouths, tears in their eyes, and did not dare to watch this scene again.
Tang Wenlong tugged hard at the placket on his chest, and let out an exhilarating roar, completing this chase cap, making his blood boil, only the roar could release the excitement in his heart!