The invincible kryptonite of basketball

"boom!"

Owen missed consecutive three-pointers, and the rebound was taken off by Tang Tian.

Kangda counterattacked a fast break, and Walker failed to make a three-pointer after receiving the ball in the frontcourt.

After playing a wave of offense each, the feel of the two teams is declining.

Coach K responded in a timely manner. Seeing that Irving was not feeling well, he directly called Seth Curry from the bench.

When Irving was absent due to injury, Curry was the team's starting No. 1.

Curry dribbles downfield, passes the ball to Smith, and runs off the pick-and-roll himself.

Much like his older brother Stephen Curry, Seth is also a combo guard who can play both on and off the ball.

At this time, UConn was defending a 2-3 zone defense. Curry took advantage of his teammates' continuous pick-and-rolls to get opportunities. Smith made a pass with an early amount, and Curry made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

Roseke Smith's defense was half a beat slow, and the block interference from flying saves was limited.

"Shh!"

Curry's first three-point attempt from the perimeter was accurately pocketed.

The Duke fans at the scene raised their hands in cheers.

Stephen Curry's three-point performance in the NCAA is still fresh in the fans' memory. Now that his brother is a hot newcomer in the league, his brother's three-point performance is to keep up with his brother's pace.

UConn attacked in the frontcourt, and Lamb still missed the mid-range catch after running out of the opportunity. His touch tonight was not online.

This is also where UConn is most disadvantaged compared to Duke. Duke has players who don’t feel good on the court, so they can directly replace a player with similar strength, but no one at UConn can replace them.

The NCAA has only a few talented players in general schools, but Duke is not, and this is its most shameless place.

Plumlee took the defensive rebound, Smith took the ball to the frontcourt, and continued to signal Curry to move.

This time, UConn's defense followed, and Curry didn't have a good chance to make a shot after receiving the ball.

Plumlee took the initiative to put on the pick-and-roll.

Curry was very smart. At the moment when the pick-and-roll was formed, he didn't wait for Walker to come out, and directly pulled up a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Curry's cold arrow made a three-pointer!

"Oh! The Curry family is all three-point shooters!" Barkley couldn't help exclaiming in the commentary booth.

Curry's two three-pointers instantly changed the point difference from 5 points to 11 points!

The three-pointer is really the most lethal weapon.

Calhoun did not call a timeout again, but signaled the players to switch back to man-to-man.

11 points, which is already a very dangerous point difference for UConn. If they can't continue to score, this game is likely to be spent directly at halftime, as Barkley said.

"Come on! Connecticut huskies!"

UConn fans shouted and cheered for UConn.

Tang Tian continued to pick and roll for Walker in the frontcourt. This time Duke did not switch, and Walker seized the opportunity to return the ball to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian received the ball, but Kelly flew forward and tried to block the block.

It is also a space-type fourth position. Kelly knows Tang Tian very well. As long as he makes a pounce, it will be very difficult for Tang Tian to hit the ball.

Kelly's judgment was correct, but he underestimated Tang Tian's golf quotient.

After Tang Tian saw that Kelly was so thorough, he took the ball and dribbled to the side, letting Kelly fly past him.

He didn't aim at the frame until Kelly disappeared from sight.

An open three-pointer can only have a high shooting rate if he is not interfered by the defense, but it does not mean that he can only squat there and wait for the ball to catch the three-pointer. This kind of shot after flying people is also unguarded.

"Shh!"

Tang Tian's three-pointer went up and down, and he returned an answerball to Curry!

The point difference returned to 8 points.

Continental fans cheered constantly.

This three-pointer is quite crucial, pulling Kangda back from the edge of the cliff!

Tang Tian saw through Duke's offense and Smith's breakthrough after the pick-and-roll. Tang Tian made a save and directly stole the ball. After stealing the ball, he flicked the ball to Walker.

Walker catches the ball and advances quickly. When he reaches the layup in the frontcourt, Curry hits the board and puts it in!

11 to 17, after Curry scored two three-pointers in a row, Kangda immediately returned a wave of 5 to 0!

"Haha, Charles, what am I talking about? Walker's ability, Don's energy, this University of Connecticut team is really not weak!" Smith said with a big smile at this moment.

Chapter 99 Kyrie Irving

Kangda's tenacity exceeded most people's expectations.

UConn switched back to man-to-man, and Curry didn't have a good chance, but Smith played a pick-and-roll with Singler again, and Singler scored 4 points in a row. After Tang Tian switched to Singler, Kelly took over again. Smith made a pass and made a three-pointer from the outside.

The point difference that was just approaching was suddenly stretched to 13 points.

Coach K is more capable than Calhoun, and his adjustments are always one step ahead of his opponents.

The crisis came again, but UConn continued to show their tenacity. This time it was Lamb, who finally found a touch on the outside and scored a three-pointer. Tang Tian returned to the defensive end to press Curry and succeeded. Walker's fast break With a score of 2+1, Kangda once again narrowed the point difference to 7 points.

Twice in a row, when the situation was about to collapse, there was always someone from UConn who could step forward and score for the team to save the situation.

This UConn team can reach the semi-finals. Their paper strength may not be as good as Duke's, but their mental strength is really not lost at all, or even better.

About 13 minutes into the first half of the game, the score was 30 to 23. Although Duke took the lead, it still couldn't open the score.

Coach K's expression at this time was not as relaxed as it was at the beginning.

Kangda is now like a hard nut to crack, like a thorn in the throat. If it can't get an advantage earlier, it will never be able to ensure the victory. He knows that the rival North Carolina in the same city was dragged to the end by this team.

"Kyrie." He turned and called Owen again.

"You go up and let go of the attack, causing more damage, and their internal strength is average." Before going on the field, he pulled Owen and urged.

Owen nodded, his expression slightly excited.

He has outstanding talent, but he doesn't really adapt to the college basketball atmosphere. Compared to playing tactics one by one, he still prefers to let his hands and feet go alone.

Now Coach K asked him to let go of the attack, and he couldn't wish for it.

The game entered a dead ball, and both sides changed back to the main force one after another.

The 7-point difference was deadlocked for four to five minutes, and it depends on who can widen the point difference.

Coming up to Duke's possession of the ball, after Irving held the ball at the top of the circle, his teammates immediately pulled away.

This is more thorough than at the beginning of the game, and even Plumlee didn't mention the pick-and-roll.

One-on-one between Irving and Walker.

Dribbling, crotch, changing direction in front of the body, Irving's crossover skills are really outstanding.

Walker tried hard to keep up with Irving's rhythm.

But at this moment, Owen suddenly took a step forward, leaned on Walker's body and then turned around. When Walker jumped out, he made another change of direction and passed Walker directly!

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

The ball seemed to have really stuck in Owen's hands!

After Irving passed Walker and went inside, Oriachi was worried that Irving's pass would not dare to leave the penalty area, but Owen did not shoot from the middle distance. Speeding up and jumping, a big lever in the air directly scored a backhand layup.

This series of dribbling and pulling the bar, the visual effect is simply explosive, and the Duke fans on the scene are climaxing one after another.

Tang Tian saw his ankle hurt for a while. Owen's dribbling skills are nothing to say. He is the best guard after Iverson, but is it really good to play like this just after returning from injury?

UConn's offense, Lamb broke through to the basket and missed the shot, and Plumlee scored a defensive rebound.

Duke advanced to the frontcourt, still allowing Irving to play singles with the ball.

This time Walker pressed even tighter, and Irving's continuous crotch and forward changes did not pass.

But at this moment, Plumlee mentioned the high pick-and-roll from the inside, and Walker squeezed through.

Owen dribbled the ball with his left hand after seeing it, and his whole body leaned to the left, making a breakthrough from the left, but the next second he suddenly switched to his right hand, pulled the ball back to the right side suddenly, and then turned his body upright.

Shammgod!

The top dribbling skills that generally only appear in street courts.

Tang Tian had seen this technique before at the New York Street Stadium, but compared to those people's fancy, the star Irving was more practical.

Both Walker and Oriachi were completely deceived, and Irving accelerated directly into the penalty area.

Tang Tian was forced to come over to help defend. After Owen saw it, he gave a through ball to Singler. Singler caught the ball and scored a layup with no defense.

"Oh my God! His dribbling is really out of the water!" Barkley was a little wet by Irving's ball-handling skills.

"After Allen Iverson, I have never seen anyone in college basketball who can control the ball so well. Irving is really extraordinary!" Miller also exclaimed.

Even Kenny Smith applauded Irving at this time. Although he supported UConn, Irving's dribble was really beautiful.

In Kangda's offense, Walker has a gap after breaking through, but his shot is directly non-stick.

After being teased by Owen one after another, his mentality also experienced ups and downs.

Duke's offense was still Irving, and this time it was Lamb who defended him.

Continuous changes in front of the body, Lamb focused on defense and followed, but in the next second, Owen dribbled the ball with his right hand to the left and then dribbled to the right suddenly, an inside and outside dribble directly passed Lamb cleanly .

In the next second, he accelerated into the inside line, pulled the bar and scored the ball in the gap between Oriachi and Tang Tian's defense.

The point difference was re-opened to 13 points in an instant.

Irving was simply unstoppable.

Calhoun hurriedly called a timeout. This time the opening was different from the previous ones. It was Owen who forcibly opened it by virtue of his personal ability.

"Coach, let me guard Owen." Tang Tian recommended himself to Calhoun.

"No, you are in the fourth position, and you are at a disadvantage in terms of speed." Calhoun rejected Tang Tian's proposal this time.

Kangda's previous opponents were all strong strikers. He would use Tang Tian to defend against them in the opening game, which also allowed Kangda to gain the upper hand every time in the opening game, but this time is different. Owen is the control Wei, Tang Tian is in the fourth position, the gap between the two positions is too far.

"I can try." Tang Tian was not absolutely sure, but he still wanted to try.

"No, Singler was also in good shape in the first half, so you should guard against him," Cajon said.

Cajon is right. Owen scored 6 points and 1 assist in this period, but Singler also scored 10 points in the first half.

Asking Tang Tian to guard against Owen would mean that Singler would be liberated to a greater extent, and the University of Kangda would not be able to stand that, let alone Tang Tian might not be able to defend against him.

"We changed to a 2-3 zone defense, restricted Irving from entering the penalty area, and tried to open up the offensive end. As I said at the beginning, their touch will not last so well. We try to control the point difference within 10 points. Don't worry, the game Halftime is not over yet." Calhoun encouraged the players.

Back from the timeout, Lamb's breakthrough caused a foul by Plumlee. After making two free throws, he finally helped Kangda stabilize the situation.

But looking back, Irving passed Walker with a Shammgod again, and after breaking into the penalty area, he gave the ball to Smith on the outside. Smith made a decisive three-pointer after receiving the ball.

Chapter 100 I just want to win

"Shh!"

Smith scored a three-pointer!

The point difference came to 14 points.

An Irving made UConn at a loss on the defensive end.

Under his leadership, Duke University played a wave of climax before the end of the first half, leading UConn by 47 to 27 by as much as 20 points.

"Kenny, what did I say? They settled the game at halftime!" Barkley said at this time and patted Smith on the shoulder vigorously. He finally won Smith once.

Smith spread his hands, and Irving changed the situation on the field by himself, which he did not expect.