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"Defense! Defense!"
The consecutive offensive rebounds ignited the emotions of North Carolina fans. More than 3 people cheered for North Carolina in unison, and the momentum was overwhelming.
UConn advanced to the frontcourt again, North Carolina switched defenses at this time, Brock came to defend Walker, and Marshall switched to defend Napier.
After Tang Tian saw it, he took the initiative to mention the high position to play the pick and roll.
North Carolina did not change, Walker returned the ball to Tang Tian, and Hansen was a little too late to bypass.
Tang Tian caught the ball and made a direct shot.
"Shh!"
Hands up and down, three points in the pocket.
The cheers on the scene stopped abruptly, and this three-pointer was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the heat in their hearts at once.
UConn leads 7-3.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams had a serious expression on the sidelines. He was optimistic about the game before the game, but he didn't expect UConn to give him a blow.
North Carolina's offense, after Zeller and Hansen switched to Tang Tian without the ball in the pick-and-roll, they directly leaned back to ask for the ball.
Just because Barnes couldn't impress Tang Tian didn't mean he couldn't.
Marshall held the ball high and fed it in with a comfortable lob.
Zeller hit back directly after getting the ball.
He weighed more than ten kilograms more than Tang Tian, so in theory he should be able to punch in easily, but that's not the case in real fights.
He didn't push Tang Tian even after several pushes, because Kong Yi couldn't regain his strength.
This is also why Tang Tian said that Kansas is stronger inside than North Carolina. Zeller is a typical soft big white man, while Hansen is thin and thin. These two people are talented, but they are not good at confrontation.
Zeller did not push for a while, and chose to turn around and go to the basket. Compared with his 2 meters tall, his technique has been settled quite delicately.
However, Tang Tian was not afraid at all if he didn't suffer a loss in confrontation, so he grabbed his position and blocked his foot to prevent him from going in.
Zeller turned around and stopped the ball. Because there was not much time to attack, he could only choose to rely on the hook.
Tang Tian stretched out his hand to interfere.
"boom!"
Zeller's shot bounced off the back edge of the rim.
Zeller wanted to grab a rebound, but Tang Tian stuck him and couldn't jump up, and he couldn't reach the ball with his hand.
Over there, Oriachi also blocked Hansen, and the ball fell directly into Tang Tian's hands.
Ollie clenched his right hand violently on the sidelines and lost defensive rebounds for two consecutive rounds. This round was finally protected!
After Tang Tian took the rebound, he turned around and gave it to Napier.
Napier dribbled the ball behind the defender and Walker had already passed the midfield at this time, and he directly threw a long pass.
After Walker received the ball, he flattened the ground and scored a fast break layup.
9 is better than 3!
The North Carolina fans at the scene were restless.
Kangda's defensive counterattack is too fast!
This is also the role of the dual-control lineup. The ball is released quickly and the pass is accurate. If Tang Tian or Lamb is the one holding the ball in the backcourt, it will not be able to do this.
Looking back, Barnes realized that he was misplaced. He wanted the ball in the frontcourt to hit Lamb with his back, and Lamb was not heavy enough to handle it.
Barnes reached the low position and turned around to kill the blue, Tang Tian switched over.
Barnes quickly stuffed the ball into the hands of Zeller under the basket. Zeller wanted to make a shot, but Oriachi came to help defend him and reached out to cover him.
There is a tacit understanding between the University of Kangda players, and the defense rotation is impeccable.
Zeller was caught in front of him and didn't dare to make a shot. He wanted to pass the ball to Hansen, but the space under the basket was too small. When he blocked it, he brushed Auriachi's body and made a pass error!
Tang Tian reacted quickly and rushed to grab the ball again. This time, he threw the ball to Walker without waiting for the North Carolina players to react.
Walker took the ball, turned around and threw away Marshall and went straight to the fast break.
When Walker made a fast break, Lamb also rushed out of the three-point line.
In the two-on-one frontcourt, Walker faced Bullock and passed the ball to Lamb, who flew to the basket and then scored.
11 is better than 3!
Kangda played defensive counterattacks one after another, and the momentum was like a rainbow!
Roy Williams reached out and called a timeout.
On the Kangda side, when the players left the field, they were warmly cheered by their teammates on the bench.
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The Suns narrowly lost to the Bobcats. After the game, Carter turned on the tablet and clicked on the live broadcast without taking a shower.
The players of the Suns also gathered around one by one, and they were also very concerned about this battle of focus.
But when he saw the scores floating at the bottom of the window, he couldn't help but froze for a moment.
"Vince, did you open it in the wrong way?" Steve Nash stroked his long hair and asked suspiciously.
Chapter 87 Walker Like Fire
11 to 3, played for about 5 minutes in the opening game, this score is not a problem, but the problem is that UConn is leading!
Didn't it mean that North Carolina is strong this year and is going straight to the championship?How come he was beaten up by the opposite Kang Da at the beginning of the game?
And according to what the media said before, Kangda's lineup talent this year is very average, reaching the top 16 has exceeded expectations, and it is a real dark horse.
Now it seems that North Carolina is going to be hacked too?
Carter turned on the phone to confirm that the score on the tablet was correct, then sat down and said calmly: "The game has just begun."
Yes, the game has just begun. Although this kind of start is a bit unexpected, there is no fuss.
The North Carolina fans also slowly adjusted their emotions.
Back from the timeout, Barnes asked for the ball with his back against Lamb in the high post.
Lamb weighed more than ten kilograms less than Barnes, so he was really at a disadvantage in the confrontation, and he was also under pressure and couldn't jump up.
"Shh!"
Barnes's fallback shot hits, and his skills are indeed much more comprehensive than Williams.
5 to 11, North Carolina temporarily stabilized the situation on the field.
UConn's offense, Tang Tian and Walker's pick-and-roll, North Carolina directly chose to substitute this time, Walker hit Hansen in a misplaced position, and the throw shot missed after an emergency stop.
Hansen's long arm protects the defensive rebound.
North Carolina advanced to the frontcourt, and Barnes continued to sit on Lamb.
Both Zeller and Hansen were pulled to the weak side, and Barnes hit Lamb to the basket and then shot and caused the latter's thug foul.
Barnes's golf quotient is indeed excellent, and he is playing to death by grasping this dislocation.
This is where Kangda's strength is limited. If their fourth position is Hansen or Zeller, and Tang Tian plays the third position, this situation will not happen.
It's a pity they only have Orlande.
Calhoun stood up and called Smith to replace Lamb.
Barnes made two free throws and scored 4 points in a row to help North Carolina chase the score to 7-11.
"Defense! Defense!"
At the critical moment, Barnes stood up as the core, which greatly boosted the confidence of North Carolina fans, and deafening cheers sounded in the arena again.
Tang Tian continued to play pick-and-roll with Walker in the frontcourt, North Carolina continued to switch, and Walker continued to attack Hansen.
This time he chose a direct layup, Hansen jumped up to block the block, Walker dodged with a lever in the air and then shot the ball in.
The cheers stopped abruptly.
In the post-match press conference after winning Arizona, he said that it was up to Tang Tian to beat Barnes, but Barnes is not the only player in North Carolina, and he will do his best to beat North Carolina.
With a 6-point difference, the situation on the field is somewhat stalemate.
North Carolina attacked the frontcourt, Barnes continued to play singles, and his defender changed from Lamb to Smith.
Smith's talent is average, but with a standard small forward size, he is no weaker than Barnes in confrontation.
Barnes was not as easy as playing Lamb. He chose to attack the frame, and then turned backwards and accelerated for a layup.
Aureaqi came to help defend, and Barnes shot ahead of time after seeing it.
The choice of this ball is obvious. It is best to score. If you can't score, Auriaqi saves it, and there is a high probability that your teammates will get offensive rebounds.
For North Carolina, the ability to grab the second rebound is absolutely top-notch.
"boom!"
When Barnes missed the shot, Zeller was about to jump up to grab the board, Hansen also flew up, and even Brock, who was outside, flew in.
This is true North Carolina style, the whole team rushes to the plate.
But Zeller couldn't jump up, and Tang Tian stuck him tightly at this moment to prevent him from jumping.
Oriachi turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound before Barnes and Hansen.
As soon as he got the rebound, he threw it to Napier.
Napier and Walker's first counterattack.
North Carolina's rushing formation was too advanced, and only Marshall had time to retreat.
Walker and Napier played two-on-one in the frontcourt, and Walker easily scored again after receiving a pass from Napier.
The point difference was widened to 8 points again.
"Rebound! Rebound!" Roy Williams yelled at the North Carolina players. He may have been aware of UConn's tactics, but he didn't seem to want to make adjustments.
This is also a reasonable thing, aside from rushing to grab the second rebound is North Carolina's consistent tactic, North Carolina now has two big men over 2 meters on the field, and Kangda only has one, which is their advantage point.
In North Carolina's offense, Barnes missed Smith's singles, but he grabbed the offensive rebound and scored the ball.
Roy Williams clenched his fist and waved on the sidelines, which is what he wanted to see.
For UConn's frontcourt offense, Tang Tian continued to pick and roll Walker, and Walker continued to misplace Hansen.
North Carolina still did not double-team, Walker faced Hansen's continuous low-body changes, and suddenly accelerated for a layup.
Hansen blocked the shot, and Walker made a strong confrontation before making the shot.
It has to be said that Hansen's confrontation ability is really not good. After the confrontation, the blocking hand completely lost its angle and hit Walker's hand directly.
"Snapped!"
"Shh!"
The sideline referee whistled, and Walker still completed his shot and sent the ball into the basket.
A nice 2+1!
Walker was thrown off balance by the thug, and sat on the ground after landing. After seeing the ball go in, he beat the floor excitedly and roared into the sky.
When the media released the strength rankings of each position, he and Tang Tian teased each other, but how could he not care about his arrogant character? Now facing North Carolina, he just wants to prove that those so-called expert predictions are all Nonsense, he is the strongest point guard.
Walker made an extra free throw, and Kangda widened the point difference to 9 points.
North Carolina's offensive round, Barnes missed a turnaround jumper, Zeller and Hansen were caught by Tang Tian and Auriachika, Auriachi controlled the defensive rebound and gave it to Napier, Napier shook his hand Give it to Walker again, Walker rushed to the frontcourt to take a look at Brock who was chasing after him, and made a striding dodge layup before scoring.
After scoring the goal, he beat his chest excitedly and roared to the sidelines, as if a fire was burning all over his body.
The North Carolina fans at the scene were restless.
During this period, Walker scored 9 points in a row, and UConn also opened the point difference to double digits for the first time.
At this time, Jordan had lost his smile at the beginning of the game. He looked at Walker and then looked up at the score. This short point guard caused too much trouble for North Carolina.