Chapter 36: Crisis and Hope

"Well done guys" Zhuang Fei hugged them one by one when the Wake Forest players came off the court, and Wake Forest completely suppressed the American team in the first quarter, although there was also a reason for O'Neill's Hulai, but Wake Forest's performance was still perfect.

Zhuang Fei looked at Carter and Duncan, half in thought, and after thinking about it, he still spoke.

"I'm very happy with everyone's performance in the first quarter, you did a great job, but our challenge has just begun, in the second quarter, Vince, Wally, Thiem went off, James, Green, Laga stayed on the court"

"Coach, I'm not tired at all, I don't need to be replaced"

"Me too, coach"

"And me, I'm not tired"

Duncan, Carter and Szzambiak looked at Zhuang Fei anxiously, obviously not wanting to play.

"Just do what I say, you have a five-minute rest, and then you have to get ready, and then you're going to play the whole game" That's the difference between Wake Forest and the USA, the number and quality of the top players. This is also a choice he has no choice but to make.

"James, Raga, Green My request to you is very simple, slow down the offensive tempo, play 24s if you don't have a chance, James pay attention to the pressing of the American team, you will be the only ball handler in the second team, you have the offensive decision and unlimited fire, I need you to hold on for five minutes, just hold on for five minutes, don't let them open up a difference of more than five points"

On the bench of the U.S. team, Coach Lenny is also laying out the lineup.

"In the second quarter, Hakim, Shaq, Scott, Anfernee, Gary, you five up" Lenny Wilkens was a little dissatisfied with the performance of the American team in the first quarter, although there was a reason for O'Neal's poor performance in the first quarter, but the outside of the American team, Stockton and Reggie Miller, were not athletically talented, and were limited by Wake Forest, and in the second quarter, he replaced Anfernee Hardaway and Gary Payton, who were more athletic

"This is the advantage of the American team, the strength of any player rotation will not decline, the style of the team will change every time it rotates, this is the opponent's nightmare, even if they can resist one quarter, two quarters, but they will definitely not be able to resist a whole game, this is the thickness, the strength of the American team comes from the thickness of the team" Isaiah Thomas smiled very happily, as if he saw Wake Forest being beaten down, Jordan snorted coldly on the side.

O'Neal was very depressed, he was too aggrieved in the first quarter, he wanted to take revenge but couldn't take revenge, he didn't come to get back face but he lost more and more face, this time the head coach didn't change him to make him a little more relieved, he still had time to take revenge, but seeing Duncan sitting on the sidelines to rest, O'Neal's anger burned again.

Hmph, I want to rest off the court and see if I don't beat you up. O'Neill swore secretly.

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, Stephen Green clutches his chest and falls to the ground, looking at the contemptuous O'Neill with a confused expression.

This game was bullied by Barkley in the first quarter, bullied by O'Neal at the beginning of the second quarter, and was the only weakness of this team even in college games. Stephen Green seems to be cheerful, but he has always had a knot in his heart.

In the past, whenever others mentioned Wake Forest's small lineup, he would be ashamed, if he was strong, how could Wake Forest gamble with such a small lineup? Although Zhuang Fei has not said anything to him and has always let him start, he does not think he has the quality to start, especially this season at Wake Forest.

Today, his strength was ruthlessly kneaded by Barkley and O'Neal, without the slightest resistance.

O'Neill missed a free throw and Wake Forest still led by eight points.

"Boy, good ball control, interesting" James Posey did not dare to slack off in the face of Scott Pippen, Zhuang Fei said, there is no chance to press time, Xiao just has no chance now. He couldn't break through Pippen's defense and couldn't find teammates, and James Posey went straight from outside the three-point line to pull a three-pointer when the 24s came, and the ball came out in a circle.

Zhuang Fei nodded off the court, he was very satisfied with James Posey's choice this time, it doesn't matter if he doesn't win, as long as he doesn't make mistakes, even if it's 24s.

Stephen Green didn't know how to prove his worth, he was eager to help the team, but he didn't have the strength, O'Neal found him again this time, he was still so powerless to resist, one, two, three, he sat on the ground again, O'Neal turned around and dunked with both hands this time.

O'Neal still missed the penalty this time. The difference is getting closer again.

Wake Forest attacked, and this time James Posey found Ragabel as the clock was approaching, and Ragabel shot the ball wide in the face of Payton's defense.

"Stephen, don't care about the difference in strength, because I have never put the greatest hope on you, what I need is your attitude, not everyone is an omnipotent genius like Duncan and Carter, and more people are very mediocre like you and Raja, but even if there is a difference in talent, the attitude of hard work can be the same, do your best, that is, have a clear conscience, as long as you can do it, any honor that Wake Forest has won has your part"

Thinking of Zhuang Fei's previous words, Green gritted his teeth, and saw that O'Neill was about to get up again, and at the moment when O'Neill got up and hooked his hand, he hit O'Neill's hand with the greatest force.

Even if I can't stop you, I'm going to interrupt your attack, even if you're sent off. Stephen Green didn't know that his unintentional actions had triggered O'Neill's greatest depression.

missed two free throws, O'Neal missed two free throws, plus the previous two free throws, that is, he has missed four free throws in a row, and Stephen Green immediately found the key. My heart also became clear.

Without Duncan, Carter, Szczebiak's offensive triangle, Wake Forest's offense was simply at a standstill, and James Posey could only press the clock to the end and then make a hasty shot under the pressure of the American team.

Another foul, O'Neal didn't score, no two plus one, Stephen Green was a little relieved, two free throws and one hit, Stephen Green was firm in his thoughts, but now he has four fouls on his back, and he will be punished if he commits another foul. Maybe there is no way to hold on for another five minutes, it's really ashamed of Zhuang Fei's expectation that he will hold on for five minutes no matter what.

The U.S. team seems to be determined to play O'Neal, but in fact, this is not the case, it is difficult to face James Posey's defensive Pippen, and it is also difficult to deal with the ball well in the face of Ragabel's defensive Payton, and finally the responsibility of outside organization is handed over to Hardaway, who sees the hungry eyes of his teammates on the Magic team, and it is really difficult not to pass the ball.

It's time to play after this foul, and Stephen Green is already waiting for the final trial, and he doesn't regret his choice.

The whistle blew, but the referee's finger was pointing to the other side, what was going on?

"Stephen, what are you doing, what you can do, I can do too" Stephen Green looked at O'Neal with a man hanging behind him.

"Kelly?" Stephen Green looked at the senior, who was only 2 meters old and still smiling on O'Neill's back, and felt some inexplicable emotion in his heart. Because he is a Wake Forest player who is more marginal than Stephen.

"Stephen, are you alright" James Posey and Ragabel came over and pulled him up.

"Kelly, thank you," Stephen Green said sincerely.

"Thank me for what, if I win this game, even if I graduate, I can tell others that I once beat the American Dream Team, so everyone is moving forward for the same goal, and there is nothing to thank"

The next few minutes were one of the darkest moments of O'Neill's current life. Fouls of all sorts kept coming, and it wasn't until one of the Wake Forest players came off the pitch that he was released. Free throws are too sadistic.

With Wake Forest paying the price of a player being sent off, they managed to keep the score, although ten points became 1 point, but they also exceeded the task assigned by Zhuang Fei.

"Well done, Stephen, Kelly" Zhuang Fei really didn't expect these players to use the shark cutting tactic in this game, although he didn't advocate this tactic, but seeing their tired looks, Zhuang Fei couldn't express his dissatisfaction, do they have any other way besides this method? Zhuang Fei was only moved, and he had some very determined guys under him.

"Rest well, let's take care of us" Duncan, Carter, Szzebiak hugged Steve Green and Kelly respectively, and then walked onto the court with confidence.

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