Chapter 17: Rivals
The Great War is imminent!
Everyone knows that the Wildcats and the Blue Devils once formed a bond.
However, everyone also sees that the excitement is not a big deal.
"Dry blast Blue Devils! the old K who looks down on people with dead eyes! ”
"You ignored me back then, and now I can't afford to let you climb high!"
"Curry, Eryang! Blast them!"
The Wildcats fans are furious, and they're all looking forward to a win to take down the dog-eyed guys.
When he was young, he saw himself as a guy, but today he met the Wildcats in a narrow way.
At the mention of this, Zhou Yang was also full of energy from the inside out.
He really wants to prove to Lao K that he is no longer the rookie he looked down on back then.
However, on the eve of the game.
The Wildcats' locker room atmosphere was dreary.
The players on the team are all young people, and they certainly understand what this game means for Curry and Zhou Yang.
The other players also wanted to prove themselves, but they were also afraid that their poor performance would affect the two stars in the team.
Zhou Yang could also see in his eyes that the atmosphere in the team was a little tight.
Zhou Yang glanced at it with his peripheral vision, and Curry was also nervous!
If you talk about the first few games, such as the game against North Carolina.
They relied on the spirit of the newborn calf who was not afraid of the tiger to smash the opponent.
But this time, Curry's heart is always like a stone that can't be put down.
Curry also found out that Zhou Yang was looking at him, and the words in his heart finally couldn't be stopped, so he called Zhou Yang aside and whispered something.
"Weekly, I always feel like I can't fully relax. We trained together with the Blue Devils and I can remember their playbook being as thick as a dictionary and how rigorous every tactic the old K was. Each of their characters is like a sophisticated machine, you think..."
Zhou Yang interrupted: "Do you know why we can't fight in the Blue Devils?" It's because we don't like those rigid tactics! Forget those things, Stephen! ”
At this point, the other players also stood up.
"Team Zhou, how are you doing? Will we win? Center Ben Arisson asked.
"I'm in great shape! We're going to win! ”
Zhou Yang's tone was categorical.
This brought back the spirit of the whole team.
Zhou Yang knows what the captain needs to do at this moment!
At this time, morale is more important than anything else.
"In fact, long before March Madness began, we weren't afraid of any opponent! Glory to the Wildcats! ”
In just one sentence, the Wildcats players were all enthusiastic.
"Come on, Zhou!"
"We're going to win!"
"them!"
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I have to say that what Zhou Yang said in the locker room inspired Curry and other teammates.
The next day, everyone walked into the arena with a relaxed mindset.
Curry later recalled that if it weren't for Zhou Yang, this crucial game might have collapsed on a psychological level.
But when they saw Zhou Yang standing on the field, everyone knew what they should do.
And the old Coach K saw the lineup of the Wildcats and sneered.
In the eyes of a coach like him, even if O'Neill and Iverson return to their college days, it is impossible to conquer his tactical fortress.
His team has been running in for years, and everyone is a screw, and even if a mistake is made, it will quickly adjust automatically on the field.
It can be said that it is almost foolproof.
The Wildcats' starting lineup was no different from the previous games.
Curry mainly plays point guard, Zhou Yang plays scoring guard, and big center Allison sits inside.
The Blues, on the other hand, can be described as a luxury lineup – Nolan Smith (point guard), Gerard Henderson (shooting guard), Kyle Singler (small forward), Olek Chige (power forward), Brian Zobeek (center)
Each of their positions is the favorite in this year's draft.
More crucially, the Blue Devils have repeatedly studied the Wildcats' lineup.
Duke has the world's most senior team of teaching assistants, and they watched Curry and Zhou Yang repeatedly.
It's almost like putting their tactical features under a microscope to observe.
It's game on!
The center of the Wildcats, Ben Allison, was the first to win the ball.
This time, the main defender is their shooting guard Gerard Henderson.
This guy is the second defensive team in the NCAA, and he chose to stalk Zhou Yang as soon as he started.
Zhou Yang squeezed him away with his body and smashed into the basket.
But just as Curry was about to give a ground-hitting pass, the Blue Devils suddenly contracted their defense and steal the basketball early!
Curry could only raise his hand to Zhou Yang for his mistake.
Switching offense, Blue Devils small forward Kyle Singler raised his hand from beyond the three-point line and shot!
From the start, the Blue Devils took a 3-0 lead.
The Blue Devils took special care of Curry and Zhou Yang.
There were few open shots left for the two of them.
Curry forced his shot, and it didn't work well.
And on the other hand, the Blues' power forward Olek Chiri turned around and hit a three-pointer.
McKillop was a little unable to sit still!
The players of the Blue Devils are so well-rounded that they even have the ability to shoot from distance even on the inside.
The Wildcats can't compete for space on the inside, and Curry and Zhou Yang have very limited opportunities to shoot.
After a period of not finding their touch, the Wildcats' trailing margin was widened.
7:19!
Just over halfway through the first half, the Wildcats trailed by 12 points.
In desperation, McKillop could only ask for a timeout.
"We're playing too timidly, we need someone to step up!"
"Zhou, Curry! The right to fire is given to you! We need to be on the ball, you don't have to think about defense! ”
McKillop scribbled with a tactical pen, his voice impassioned.
And the auditorium was noisy.
"Wasted! The Wildcats are really scrapped today! ”
"Ye Luzi meets the regular army, pull the gate!"
"Old K is really not mistaken, all the members of the Wildcats are blown up."
Zhou Yang's face was cold.
Because all he is focusing on now is the task that the system has just released.
[Complete 5 Highlights to reward an SSS-level skill!] 】
Lie down in a groove!
SSS-level skills!
This is equivalent to how many years of work on the system is missing!
Zhou Yang looked at the description of the system.
5 wonderful shots, must be dunks, blocks and other shots that can score the top 10 shots.
Is it easy?
It's not easy at all!
But for the sake of this SSS-level skill, Zhou Yang also decided to give it a try today.
His goal now is only the basket opposite!
Zhou Yang stood silently on the basketball court.
At this moment, he already felt that the basket opposite him was about to tremble.
And the old Coach K off the field has begun to cross Erlang's legs and sit on the coach's chair, looking relaxed.
"Give me the ball and I'll handle it!"
Zhou Yang patted his chest.