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Barnes' difficult shot hit.
For the consecutive scoring in the second half, his touch was raised by Smith.
The cheers of North Carolina fans exploded. This is already the 11th point Barnes scored in the second half, and the state is so hot that it explodes!
Tang Tian didn't care at all. The ball was well defended just now, and the 10% drop in shooting percentage didn't make Barnes hit the iron. It shows that he feels really good at the moment, but it's impossible to be so accurate all the time.
You must know that even Kobe couldn't keep hitting difficult goals under Tony Allen's defense.
In UConn's offense, Walker hit Barnes in a misplaced position, and continuously changed directions in front of him and made layups, causing Barnes' thugs to foul.
After making two free throws, Kangda continued to maintain a 9-point lead.
Looking back, Barnes continued to attack with the ball in the frontcourt, this is to take advantage of the heat to make an extra attack.
At this time, Tang Tian directly defended himself.
Barnes relied on hitting with the ball, and then made a step-back shot after turning around.
The interference of Tang Tian jumping almost at the same time almost blocked the block.
"boom!"
Barnes's shot was seriously disturbed, knocking on the front of the basket and bouncing high.
Rebound scramble.
Olande completely listened to Tang Tian's words this time, raised his arms and pushed Hansen out of the three-second zone.
Hansen's confrontation ability is poor, and he couldn't squeeze in at the moment, and Auriacchi blocked Zeller to accept the defensive rebound.
Cajon let out a long breath watching from the sidelines, and Holland finally got the hang of it.
North Carolina retreated quickly after failing to hit the board, and UConn's fast break didn't start.
After a half-court tactical game between the two sides, they are now starting to attack with bayonets.
"Defend! Defend!" The anxious situation on the field made the air seem to be filled with the smell of gunpowder, and North Carolina fans shouted to cheer for the team.
Holland put up a pick-and-roll for Walker, and Walker broke through to attract Barnes from the weak side to double-team.
At this time, Tang Tian took the initiative to set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for Lamb, and Lamb ran out of the open opportunity to catch Walker's pass before making a shot.
"Shh!"
This time he seized the opportunity and hit the net with a mid-range shot.
The point difference was stretched to 11 points again!
The cheers and whistles of UConn fans sounded at the scene.
After the adjustment of the lineup, Kangda finally stabilized the situation on the court again!
Chapter 90 Eating a Piece of Cake to Squeeze Your Shock (Revised)
Barnes turned his head and didn't hit hard again, but caught the ball around the pick-and-roll and made a hit. His condition is really good.
The difference between the two sides has always fluctuated around 10 points.
About 10 minutes into the second half, players on both sides began to rotate one after another.
Tang Tian, Walker, and Aureaqi on the UConn side all went off to rest, and Barnes, Zeller, and Bullock on the North Carolina side were also substituted.
After the players on both sides left the field, they gasped again and again.
The stalemate makes every round on the field very important, and the players also work hard in every round. Whether it is offense or defense, confrontation is everywhere, which consumes a lot of their physical energy.
After a while, Tang Tian and Walker took out cakes from under the bench one after another, and then began to replenish their energy.
"Don, why is this cake not as delicious as yours?" Walker said after taking a bite of his own cake.
It's the same cake, but it tastes different.
"Olsen made it himself." Tang Tian shared a piece with Walker as he spoke.
Cakes are made in much the same way, and methods can be found, but whether they are delicious or not depends on the level of the pastry chef.
"What? That sexy girl, oh no, Olsen can also make cakes?" Walker was surprised.
"You really made a lot of money." Seeing Tang Tian nodding, he couldn't help saying enviously.
At this moment, there was an uproar at the scene.
It turned out that the cameraman at the scene was very naughty, and directly filmed the scene of Tang Tian and Walker eating cake on the large LED screen at the scene.
Tang Tian had already attracted media interest when he ate cake during the game before, but now he ate it with Walker, and it was even more interesting when the game was so intense.
Olson also looked up and saw it, and couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing, he didn't expect Tang Tian to eat cake during the game!
Walker looked up and saw that scene and put down the cake a little embarrassedly, Tang Tian didn't care at all, and continued to eat by himself.
North Carolina's tenacity is beyond imagination, and this game is likely to be played until the last moment, so it is necessary to make up for it.
Seeing Tang Tian's reaction, the fans on the scene became even louder. This is going to be a beautiful sight in this year's NC Championships!
However, the on-site cameraman did not dare to play too skinny, and quickly cut the screen back to the game screen.
The main players of both sides were absent during this period, and North Carolina narrowed the point difference little by little by virtue of its overall tactical literacy.
By the time the main players of both sides came back from a break, North Carolina had chased the score to 61-66.
In the last 5 minutes, it is decided who of the two teams can finally advance to the Elite Eight!
Walker failed to score on his first attack. After Zeller protected the defensive rebound, North Carolina began to play a fast break amid Williams' shouts. Going to the frontcourt to drive Lamb to a layup.
Point difference, only 3 points left!
Tang Tian glanced at North Carolina's bench in surprise.
Roy Williams deserves to be Dean Smith's assistant coach, he really has two brushes.
Although insisting on rushing to grab rebounds in the first half seemed a bit stubborn, they also adjusted in the second half, and coupled with the defensive counterattack just now, they treated others in their own way.
Marshall has an excellent pass, and Zeller and Hansen are tall enough to protect the defensive rebounds. North Carolina can also play the same set of UConn!And can play better!
"Don't rush to the board, pay attention to retreating!" Tang Tian reminded his teammates loudly after retreating to the half court.
The key to defending against the opponent's counterattack is the speed of retreating. Kangda is not afraid of this if it does well.
Lamb missed the mid-range catch, and Zeller caught the ball in a low position and hit Oriachi face-to-face. His shot after changing direction caused Oriachi's thug foul.
His talent is indeed stronger than Oriachi's, and his face frame skills are considered top ranks in NC.
Both free throws were made, and the difference between the two sides was only 1 point.
The audience felt that their breathing became a little short of breath. No one thought that North Carolina would fall behind by 15 points at halftime, and no one thought that they could recover the point difference a little bit!
Each subsequent round may decide the final outcome of the game.
Walker continued to attack the basket and double-teamed the ball to Lamb. After receiving the ball, Lamb shook off Marshall's breakthrough to the basket.
North Carolina's entire defense line was retracted, and Tang Tian ran around Holland's pick-and-roll to the bottom corner at this time.
Lamb saw him and passed the ball out with his hands. Tang Tian caught the ball and shot it.
"Shh!"
The three-pointer hit the net.
The cheers of the University of Kangda fans exploded in an instant.
The key three points!
In fact, before leaving the court, Tang Tian had already failed to make two open three-pointers due to physical exertion. This was also the point that North Carolina ignored him just now.
But after a good rest, he regained some of his physical strength, and this time he didn't waste another chance.
Kangda regained a 4-point lead!
"Huh!" The on-site commentator couldn't help but let out a long breath, this game was really thrilling.
In North Carolina's frontcourt offense, Zeller continued to play Auriachi in the low post. Auriachi controlled his body this time and interfered with Zeller's shot.
However, Hansen had a long hand at this time and put the ball into the basket over Holland's head.
2 points difference!
The hearts of the fans at the scene were all raised in their throats, feeling like a fire was burning.
Olson couldn't help but patted her chest at this moment. Although she didn't know basketball, she could still understand the scores and goals. Seeing this anxious situation made her a little nervous.
After Tang Tian hit a three-pointer, North Carolina's defense obviously didn't dare to close it too clearly. Walker accelerated the ball directly through the double-team, faced Hansen's block and dodged with a lever before scoring the ball.
After scoring, he roared towards the sidelines again.
He is not only like a fire now, but a ball of burning fire at all!
But looking back, Zeller also made a mid-range shot after receiving Marshall's pass.
As the only third-year player in the North Carolina team, Zeller scored consecutively during this period, just like the last moment of the first half, and began to stand up.
Walker's attack in the frontcourt failed to score, and Zeller's shot in turn caused Holland's thug. After making two free throws, the two sides stood on the same starting line!
The tense atmosphere at the scene seemed to be visible to the naked eye!
The head coaches on both sides have also stood on the sidelines, constantly reminding the players of the defensive details on the field.
In the high-intensity 2 minutes, no one could continue to score.
When the game entered the last minute, the score was still tied at 1.
All the fans at the scene had already stood up, and now they covered their chests with their hands and dared not take a breath.
Barnes' singles with the ball in the frontcourt, at this time, he really wants to play a giant star.
Tang Tian sank his focus and concentrated on defending.
There is no chance for continuous changes of direction. Barnes used a jumping Kobe-style back, using his offensive skills to the extreme.
Tang Tian stretched out his hand vigorously to interfere.
Chapter 91 Hands Are Shaking
"boom!"
The ball was too difficult, and Barnes missed the shot in the end!
Oriachi struggled to pick off the defensive rebound.
The last 40 seconds!
Kangda has a chance to take the lead!
"Come on! Connecticut huskies!"
"Defense! Defense!"
Fans on both sides were shouting vigorously at this time, and the scene was extremely noisy.
At this time, the number of North Carolina fans played an advantage, and the decibels obviously overwhelmed the fans of the University of Connecticut.
Walker held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Tang Tian mentioned that the high position continued to do pick-and-rolls. After the split, he used Orlande to pick-and-roll and run to the bottom corner. With Hansen's help defense, Zeller was the only one inside North Carolina.
Walker held the ball and faced Barnes inwardly. He threw off Barnes with absolute speed and then forced Zeller to make a shot.
The two fought hard in the air, Walker was knocked to the ground by Zeller, and the referee blew his whistle to signal Zeller's defensive foul.
Walker lay on the ground and gasped for a few breaths before asking Tang Tian and Lamb to pull him up.
Two free throw opportunities.
The North Carolina fans at the scene were full of interference.
Walker took a deep breath and made the first free throw.
"Shh!"