Chapter 2: The Humble Talent System

Allen Iverson hated three-point shooting since he entered college, and it really has to do with Lee Yo and Ray Allen.

In the few games we played in my freshman year, many times it was inexplicably reversed in the second half.

At 60:52, UConn fans cheered loudly at the Madison Square Garden arena after Lee Woo threw in a converted three-pointer.

Iverson, who had painful memories welling up in his heart, took the baseline ball and wanted to speed up, but the head coach John Thompson on the sidelines yelled for everyone to steady.

With 3:40 left in the game, Georgetown still has an eight-point lead, and as long as they score two points in this round, the margin will still be back to double digits.

“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”

It was UConn's turn for the fans to shout loudly, and everyone saw hope of tying the difference.

Holding the tempo, Iverson dribbled steadily through the half with the ball in his right hand.

At this time, Connecticut's junior guards Dorant Marshall and Li You pressed the opponent's backcourt together, and the other three controlled their positions and stood in the bottom line.

Ray Allen was still a little anxious, constantly shouting loudly to remind his teammates on the inside to watch out for Iverson's breakaway, which they have not been able to solve tonight.

Li You, who has been strictly guarding against Iverson's right hand, maintained his body's center of gravity and did not rush up, but only reached out from time to time to interfere, trying to disrupt the opponent's dribbling rhythm.

Aiming at his teammates who were too guarded to receive the ball, on the right flank, Iverson protected the ball sideways, and at the same time, motioned for Jerome Williams on the inside to come out to respond.

Li You immediately realized that the opponent was going to play high and low tactics again, and tried to let the center attack in the low post.

When Jerome Williams received a pass at the free-throw line, Lee turned his head and loudly reminded his teammates:

"Bag clip inside line!"

Sending a high hanging pass, Georgetown's big center Aosta Tiger just received the ball, and Kirk King, who followed to the free throw line, immediately gave up the opposing defender when he heard the reminder, turned and rushed to the inside.

With Travis Knight and Kirk King under the pack, Fat Black Aosta Tiger could only defend the ball.

Although Travis Knight, who is 2.13 meters tall, is a big white man and a little thin, he shows a tough defensive attitude at this time, and he is hungry for the championship!

The UConn fans at the scene screamed in disappointment when they saw the ball back in Jerome Williams' hands.

Scoring and playing, Georgetown passed the ball several times to kill time, and when the offensive time was close to 30 seconds, Iverson once again took the pot at the top of the arc.

There was no unnecessary shaking after receiving the ball, Iverson put the ball with his right hand and slightly raised his body's center of gravity, and then suddenly pressed his shoulder to force a breakthrough.

Faced with this strong sudden flight posture close to the ground, Li You could only secretly curse the talent, and then slid desperately to the left rear.

Iverson got past Lee in one step, and when he broke into the paint, he was immediately assisted by center Travis Knight.

Hanging two people to force a jump, Iverson faked a real pass, and almost hand-to-hand the ball to the black fat man Aosta Tiger under the basket on the inside.

The latter received the pass and put the basket in the middle of the situation, but he didn't expect Ray Allen to rush into the interior at this time, and he had already jumped high and sent a big hat in the back of his head!

"Oh!"

The Georgetown fans, who were still cheering, let out an exclamation, and after the ball bounced, Ray Allen took control of the ball and immediately threw it forward.

Li You rushed to the opponent's half for the first time, and while catching the ball with his left hand, Iverson had chased to his side with his passing speed.

Iverson continued to give physical confrontations, and at the same time there were pulling movements in his hands, and the two men were entangled and rushed to the basket, and the players of the two teams behind them also buried their heads and rushed violently.

Coming to the paint area, Li You first carried Iverson away with his body, then jumped quickly, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and leaned over to pick up the basket.

Iverson, who lost his defensive position, relied on his excellent bounce speed to hit Li You and block with his right hand.

In the aerial confrontation, both of them lost their body center of gravity and fell to the bottom right of the basket together, and the ball bounced twice on the basket, and finally knocked out of the frame.

Li You, who fell to the floor, cursed the hellish talent again, and then saw Ray Allen, who was following up on the fast break, grab the rebound and be surrounded by everyone in Georgetown.

Hurriedly standing up, Li You pushed Iverson away from his side and ran quickly to the left wing outside the three-point line.

Iverson, who had just stood up, stumbled and almost threw himself into the street again, not bothering to complain, and once again struggling to chase after him.

Ray Allen saw Li You running outside the three-point line and immediately threw the ball vigorously, Iverson already felt that something was wrong, and immediately jumped high before he could get close to the three-point line.

At the same time, Li You, who received the pass, quickly twisted outside the three-point line, without making any adjustments, and threw the ball away!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

The moment the ball hit the basket, Madison Square Garden exploded, UConn fans screamed and cheered.

"Champion? Dream on! ”

Iverson, who had an ugly face, heard Li You's loud taunt, and couldn't break down anymore, and the two began to use civilized language, and Fake continued.

Head coach John Thompson called a final timeout, and the curly-haired black coach had an unusually ugly face at 60:55, with only five points left behind.

With 2 minutes and 56 seconds left in the game, head coach Jim Calhoun crouched on the sidelines, shouting and reminding his players:

"Shoot decisively, time is not on our side, this is the time to score quickly and believe in your shot!"

Noticing the manager's gaze, the game was only a two-minute break and Ray Allen nodded vigorously.

Before going on the field, Coach Jim Calhoun patted Li You on the shoulder, everything was silent, let go and throw it!

The cacophony of voices in Madison Square Garden suggests that Georgetown fans have begun to panic.

Back on the field, under Iverson's control, Georgetown strictly implemented the tactical arrangement, grinding for another 30 seconds...

The defense was constantly being stretched, but there were never too many good chances.

In the end, the black fat man Aosta Tiger went up low on the left and was interfered with by Travis Knight, and the ball slammed out of the basket again.

Protecting the rebound, Travis Knight hurriedly gave the ball to Lee You.

2 minutes and 21 seconds, time is running out.

Iverson, who was anxious in his heart, was desperately interfering at this time.

Under the search defense, Li You first changed direction under his crotch, accelerated immediately after switching to his right hand, turned quickly between the lines, and then pouted his ass and dribbled across the middle line.

Coming to the left wing outside the three-point line, Li You once again sideways to protect the ball, and near the baseline on the right side, Ray Allen quickly bounced out.

In the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, a cover by center Travis Knight successfully delayed Victor Page's pursuit.

At the top of the arc, Ray Allen received a cross pass from Li You, and without any hesitation, he quickly jumped and shot!

"Huh!" Three-pointers again!

UConn fans were already in a frenzy, everyone shouted along, and Coach Jim Calhoun on the sidelines jumped up and threw his fists in celebration.

At 60:58, there were 2:07 seconds left in the game.

Everyone in Georgetown was a little confused, watching the roaring Ray Allen and Lee You high-five in celebration, and all looked at the head coach for a while.

John Thompson finally stopped sticking to those stereotypical tactics at this time, and made tactical gestures to give the ball to Iverson...

In the next three rounds, Iverson hit an emergency pull-up jumper, Ray Allen broke through and missed the throw, and Iverson took the pot and broke through the layup and knocked out of the frame.

Everyone scrambled to the basket, and in the end, Kirk King struggled to protect the backcourt rebound.

With 46 seconds left in the game, UConn was still two points behind, and the Georgetown fans all stood up and roared:

“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”

Madison Square Garden was in full swing, and Iverson, who had retreated, kept high-fives and cheered his teammates on.

Dribbling quickly past half-time, Lee Woo didn't press the clock, and he wanted to score as soon as possible.

It was also a zipper screen tactic that allowed Ray Allen to receive the ball, and the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line was squeezed through, and Ray Allen was trapped.

At the top of the arc, Li You re-received the ball and used the left elbow area of the free throw line to cover, and Ray Allen, who bounced outside again, finally got a chance.

The moment he received the pass, he immediately put the ball with his left hand and broke through in a step, and Ray Allen passed Victor Page who was chasing the defense in one step.

At this time, guard George Butler immediately helped to defend the basket, and the black fat man Aosta Tiger also followed with a quick sliding step.

With the two men in the middle, Ray Allen, who was close to the paint, immediately distributed the ball to the unguarded Doron Marshall in the bottom left corner.

The moment he received the pass, the junior guard, who was named to the All-Tournament team last season, hesitated.

As a result, George Butler made another save, and the space was fleeting...

After tossing and turning, there were only 5 seconds left in the attacking time, and Li You took over the pot on the left flank again at this time.

The moment he received the ball, Iverson immediately came up to the defense, and Li You lowered his body's center of gravity under the search defense, and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back while releasing the ball with his left hand.

After switching to the right hand, he immediately stepped sideways, twisted his body, hung Iverson's arm, and forced a jump shot from outside the three-point line!

The sound of the timer sounds, and the ball makes a huge arc, and finally hollows into the net!

"Oh!!"

UConn fans jumped up and screamed, and the cheerleading girls under the basketball hoop cheered loudly.

The Georgetown fans who were still celebrating a second ago all held their heads in their hands, and Coach Jim Calhoun on the sidelines almost rushed into the field in excitement, calmed down and yelled at everyone to retreat.

At 60:61, with 11 seconds left in the game, UConn finally overtook the score.

Li You, who lost his center of gravity, and Iverson got up from the floor at the same time, and after Iverson received the baseline ball, Li You immediately stepped forward to lead the defense.

Completely without a smile, Iverson gritted his teeth and held the ball in his right hand to accelerate, and at the last moment of the game, he was still full of energy...

Dribbling across the half court in less than 6 seconds, quickly approaching the right wing outside the three-point line, Iverson immediately made a sharp stop, and suddenly dribbled under the crotch on the three-point line when Li You's right hand was strictly guarded.

After switching to the left hand, he immediately accelerated laterally, and Iverson suddenly made a sharp stop, causing Li You, who was putting on defense, to lose half of his body.

In the Madison Square Garden arena, all the spectators stood up and shouted unconsciously with excitement, many people were looking forward to the famous Iverson saving the team at the last moment...

When he came to the free throw line, there was not much time left to attack, and Iverson immediately made a sharp stop, then drifted to the left, and made a dashing step-back jumper!

The moment he shot, Iverson smiled, but when the ball came out of his hand, it was scraped by the tip of Li You's right finger, which jumped up from the side to block.

After landing, Iverson's smile froze, and the final hum sounded, and the ball hit the front of the basket and bounced, and finally fell out of the basket...

"Ahh

UConn fans roared wildly, and everyone jumped and jumped in their seats.

On the other side, the Georgetown fans were already stupid, looking at the scoreboard with straight eyes, and the championship in hand actually flew away?

"Falker, where is your champion?"

Li You, who had been aggrieved for a whole time, laughed and mocked Iverson in front of him at this time.

Iverson, who missed the lore, had just come back to his senses, and when he heard Li You's shout, he instantly broke the defense, and pounced on him with a scolding.

"Falk Squid!"

Under the scuffle between the two, Iverson, who suffered from height loss, immediately received two old punches from Li You in his face, his head was a little cloudy, and he fell to the ground as soon as he retreated.

The fat black man, Aosta Tiger, saw Iverson fall and immediately rushed up from under the basket.

At the same time, the people in Connecticut, who were still raising their hands in celebration and cheering, also realized that the situation was wrong, and they all rushed to Li You's side.

Before some fans could react, players from both sides were already scuffling together.

The fans of New York were crazy at this time, and while screaming, they also threw their drinks into the center of the stadium by the way.

Shouts, cheers, and the referee's hurried whistle resounded through Madison Square Garden...

In the high-profile Great East Conference championship game, the players on both sides exited the game in some embarrassment.

The difference is that everyone at the University of Connecticut who is bouncing off the field has a smug smile on their faces;

Georgetown's faces were long, and star player Aaron Iverson was even more scolding, and he didn't forget to raise his middle finger in the direction of UConn when he walked to the players' tunnel...

"It's been a really good championship game, and I don't know how far UConn can go this year."

"I liked Lee's performance tonight, playing 24 minutes, 5-of-9, 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 turnover.

Sean McDonald didn't watch Li You's games much, but he still spoke out in support for the first time.

Dell Vital is a veteran college basketball commentator who knows the difference between the NCAA and the NBA, and the bald commentator sighs:

"Basketball needs more than just talent, and I want the best players to be able to play fairly."

“...”

At this time, Li You, who returned to the locker room, was receiving cheers from his teammates.

Doron Marshall, who threw the pot at the end, had even more red eyes, and the handsome white guy in the junior hugged Li You and apologized vigorously:

"Lee! It's all my fault! We almost lost the championship! ”

Li You doesn't care about this, catching the pot ball will indeed affect the data, but if you lose, the data has no meaning:

"Hey, don't worry about that, we've got the championship! That's all that matters! ”

When everyone heard Li You's words, there was a commotion again, and while the ice was packing their bags, Li You, who had returned to his seat, couldn't wait to call out the control panel.

After many years of loading the system, this is the first championship he has won with a bit of weight, and Li You has great expectations for this.

I couldn't see what was written on the simple disc on the panel, Li You moved his mind, and the disc whirred up, and then a prompt soon popped up:

"[Aaron Iverson's excellent ball sense]."

Li You had a question mark on his face, trying to control his expression, and the reward was unclear, but it seemed to be the same as before, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart:

"That's it?!"