Chapter 61: The Writer of History
Psychological research has shown that people can get into a state of tension when they encounter one of the following situations:
1. Occasions with a large number of people;
2. Be in front of those who care;
3. When you are not sure of what you are doing;
Unfortunately, after Xu Yong caught up with the score, the players on the North Carolina field encountered all three situations at the same time.
Ross Williams agreed to Jordan because he knew Jordan and knew that Jordan had always had the desire to witness his alma mater win the championship after retiring; On the other hand, as he and Jordan said, the lads want to be able to make a name for themselves in front of Jordan.
North Carolina is much stronger than Arizonada State, which is originally a favor, and it is an incidental thing.
But he would never have thought that Jordan's appearance would activate Xu Yong.
After all, what coach would care who the idol of a certain player in the opposite lineup is?
Besides, what if you know?
The person who wears No. 23 and regards Jordan as an idol, isn't that the hair of the Great Sage, countless?
But I haven't seen anyone who can do it like this when they see Jordan!
But at this time, no matter what, no matter what the reason, it is true that the players in North Carolina are messed up.
Originally, they wanted to correct their name, but now it may turn into another rollover, and the psychological pressure caused by the tie score has become the mountain that crushes them, and the tense atmosphere begins to spread like a virus among the North Carolina players.
So the fans saw a scene that was almost unimaginable before the game, and North Carolina, which has always been known for its maturity and tacit understanding, and the main force is mostly composed of third- and fourth-year players, and there have been passing and receiving errors and defensive communication confusion one after another.
On the contrary, Arizona State, which was originally at a disadvantage and trailed by 10 points at halftime, became more and more courageous, starting with Xu Yong, but it was already more than Xu Yong, Harden, DeRozan, and even Ayers began to play one after another.
"Today's Devils hit this ball is called a reasonable one!" As the Devils gradually grasped the momentum of the game on the field, Zhang Weiping was already smiling from ear to ear in the commentary seat.
The margin was once again in double digits with seven minutes left to go.
Only this time the laggard side changed from Arizonada State University to the University of North Carolina.
The cheers of the Arizonada State fans at the scene were like waves of the ocean, covering wave after wave.
Jordan didn't leave.
He's not the kind of person who flinchs when he's about to flinch, it's just that his face is very ugly.
It's not that he's really afraid of what the media will say about him, and he doesn't need the media to create any character for him.
Throughout his career, it was a process of fighting against the media.
When the media said he couldn't do something well, he did it to shut up the media.
The media has invisibly become a tool to urge him to improve himself.
So much so that later, the media really couldn't find any fault with him, so they could only dig up some of his peripherals to make gimmicks.
His face was not good-looking because North Carolina was going to lose, and he felt a little blamed in his heart.
Last year he came, and North Carolina fell in the semifinals;
This year he came, and North Carolina fell in the finals.
Next year......
There is no next year, and it is a question of whether North Carolina can enter the tournament next year.
Perhaps it was because they felt Jordan's face, or maybe they knew that this was their last chance, and the North Carolina players sent out a final charge.
Their strength and tacit understanding have been maximized in these seven minutes, and the score difference is getting closer and closer.
With the last minute remaining, they closed the deficit to two points, a one-goal gap.
They still have a chance.
Just defend against the last attack of the Devils.
Harden held the ball for time and finally gave the ball to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong has scored 18 points in the second half, and counting the first half, he has scored a game-high 28 points.
The moment Xu Yong received the ball, the tar heel team had already begun to wrap him up.
However, after Xu Yong created a gap for himself with a passing feint, he relied on his excellent explosive power to squeeze through the gap in one step, and then went straight to the basket.
He had a chance to pull out, but he knew that it was a safer option to break through than to shoot.
Even if you can't score, you can create a foul on the opponent.
Hansburu pounced on Xu Yong.
When Xu Yong saw it, he threw himself directly into the air.
Although the previous experience of being viciously committed by Green had only passed, the pain of falling to the ground was still fresh in my memory.
But at this moment, he still chose to do it.
He had to choose to do that!
Hansburu saw Xu Yong's dunk and pushed it directly in the air.
As the longest river in North Carolina, he didn't mean it, just sluggish.
Xu Yong's core strength was excellent, which caused him to pause in the air for a moment before leaning back.
That is, seizing this moment, he flicked his wrist and changed the action of dunking to playing the board.
"Bang!"
It's the sound of the ball hitting the rebound.
Xu Yong did not fall directly because of his psychological preparation in advance this time, but fell backwards after landing with both feet, and was supported by the audience on the sidelines after retreating to the audience on the sidelines.
"Huh!"
And before he could stop, the basketball bounced off the board and fell into the net.
"Toot!"
Finally, there is the belated whistle from the referee.
This ball is a difficult 2+1!
It's also a 2+1 to kill the game!
Hansbru hugged his head, the players on the North Carolina field hung their heads, and the North Carolina fans on the scene were desperate.
Immediately after, there was the cheers of Arizona State fans, and the shouts of Harden who rushed towards Xu Yong.
Jordan was shaking his head.
His alma mater, after all, still lost to his fans.
However, compared to just now, his expression has improved a little.
Just like Xu Yong and Harden said at the beginning, there is a sentence in Jordan's life dictionary: you can accept failure, but you can't accept giving up.
If a person can't even accept failure, then he can't get back up after failure.
The same person who keeps giving up is doomed to fail.
The North Carolina team fought back at the last moment, although they failed to defend against Xu Yong, who was brave for a whole game, but such a defeat was acceptable.
Seo Yong goes to the free throw line.
“MOP! MOP! ”
At this moment, the Arizonada State fans at the scene began to chant in unison.
The NCAA doesn't have MVP to say anything like an MVP, or there is no "Most Valuable Player" here, only the "Most Outstanding Player", which is what fans are shouting at the moment.
Xu Yong has scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals, and is definitely the most dazzling existence tonight!
In the cheers of the fans, Xu Yong's face was not shocked, and he hit the penalty steadily.
Suspension of North Carolina.
After returning from a timeout, North Carolina made a final attempt to make a three-pointer, but Sandike's focus during the timeout was to defend their three-pointers.
The back-to-back pick-and-rolls didn't come out of the way, and Ellington ended up with a three-pointer from the defense......
"Phew!"
Smash the frame and get out!
Ayers protected the defensive rebound and hugged it into his arms!!
North Carolina didn't choose to foul again.
The final whistle blew and the score was frozen.
88 to 83.
Arizonada State University defeated the University of North Carolina to win the first NCAA final championship in the history of the university!
Xu Yong turned to hug Harden, and both of them patted each other's backs excitedly;
DeRozan clenched his fists with his hands held high, waving constantly towards the audience;
Ayers still hugged the basketball and refused any request from any of his teammates to take it away;
More Devils players are jumping and jumping up and down.
In the audience, the fans were caught in an endless carnival.
The Arizona heat ignited Detroit in this moment, and the fan revelry swept through Ford Field.
Far away on the other side of the ocean, the fans are even happier than the Chinese New Year.
Although this is only an NCAA title, this is the first time that a Chinese player has stood at the top of the American top league.
Historic moment!
Seo, Harden, DeRozan, Ayers, Cooks, Albert, Glaser, Boateng, Shipper......
They brought Arizonada State University, a little-known school, to the top of the NCAA.
They are all writers of history!