With four minutes left, the game lost its suspense. The point difference between the two teams widened to 19 points and continued to expand. There was no possibility of recovery. The Longhorns' tactical system was completely destroyed by Su Xi, and they were unable to stop Anthony's onslaught.
Coach Rick Barneys requested a timeout and he replaced the starter, declaring the final game of the year to be over.
Syracuse was the winner and they made it to the finals.
Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block when he came off the court.
He set a new freshman Final Four record.
Su Xi scored 16 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block.
His data crushed TJ Ford, who lost all level in this game. He only had 16 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. He only scored the same points while taking 7 more shots than Su Xi.
This game was a major setback for him.
His draft stock will be affected somewhat, although not significantly. After all, the past resume is too beautiful.
But for Suhi, his performance in this game was enough to make a qualitative leap in his draft stock.
In the words of draft expert Chatford: "If Carmelo Anthony set a new historical record as a freshman, then the lamb Suhi standing next to him is also a freshman. He didn't play at all last season , The speed of his rise is so amazing, people have reason to believe that his stamina will be greater. The most important thing is, I just looked through his player manual, and he is younger than Carmelo Anthony."
"If I were a team in desperate need of a defensive point guard and I had a mid-to-late lottery pick, I would bet on him."
"There are many point guards participating in the draft this year, but he is the youngest one."
"Marquette's Dwyane Wade, Kansas' Kirk Hinrichs, tonight's T.J. Ford, Nevada State's Marcus Banks, Oregon's Luke Ridnour, Boston College's Troy Bell, Maryland's Steve Blake, Mississippi State's Derek Zimmerman, Alabama's Mo Williams, Florida State's James Jones..."
"Most of these players are fourth graders, and a few are second or third graders. Will their potential be greater than Suzy the Sheep? Is their immediate combat ability really better than Susie the Sheep?"
“Now it’s the little sheep Susie who has reached the finals.”
Chatford boasted about Susie in the ESPN live room. Many fans suspect that this strict draft expert received the salary of Suzy the Lamb.
However, judging from the way he opened the player's manual, he didn't know Su Xi at all before.
"Jack, why did you press TJ Ford three times in a row? Otherwise, we would have called it a day." Carmelo Anthony asked Su Xi on the bench.
Suhi had led defense against TJ Ford in the backcourt three times in a row before, and he raced with TJ Ford.
Even with TJ Ford carrying a basketball, he still couldn't keep up.
He clearly demonstrated his speed disadvantage.
Jim Bonham beat his chest angrily, but still whispered to Jack not to play like this.
There is no way, now Su Xi has thighs.
In the past, with his temper, Su Xi would have been thrown to the bench long ago. Not to mention running to chat with Iverson and giving up defense in the middle of the game.
Su Xi showed a happy smile. In those three sprint races, he integrated the super speed talent he had just received from Iverson to 69%.
This is a remarkable achievement.
If it weren't for the fact that the tactical system collapsed due to the easy loss of points, he really wanted to continue running with TJ Ford.
"I want to challenge my weaknesses." Su Xi answered Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and said, "Jack, I want to learn from you. You always look directly at your own weaknesses and bravely take on the most difficult challenges."
Forehead….
Su Xi was silent.
When Anthony saw Su Xi's "humbly" look, he couldn't help but sigh: Cameron, Cameron, you are so lucky. You met a super good teammate gifted to you by God. When he was enjoying the glory, he blocked the most difficult defense for you. When you are in a difficult situation, stand up and fight alongside you.
Without Jack, we would have been eliminated in the quarterfinals when McNabara got injured, right?
Now, having reached the national finals, he is about to create the only freshman miracle in NCAA history.
Anthony was so angry that he stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Su Xi's thigh.
"Jack, I will never treat you badly in the future."
Carmelo Anthony said firmly to Su Xi.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
competition is over.
95:69.
Syracuse University eliminated the University of Texas with a huge margin of 26 points.
If this point difference were placed in the NBA, it would be equivalent to a massacre of 40 to 50 points.
As soon as the game ended and Su Xi stood up, reporters gathered around Anthony and Su Xi.
Tonight, the two of them are the biggest protagonists in the basketball circle.
One sets a freshman record, and the other comes out of nowhere and suppresses lottery picks.
"Jack. How do you evaluate this game? You have reached the national finals in history. How do you rate your performance? Also, do you think TJ Ford is a genius?"
CBS grabbed the first question and directed it to Suzy instead of Anthony.
This shows that in the minds of the media, Su Xi is the most topical figure.
“It was a good game, we played to our strengths and I’m proud of all of us.”
"But I don't like grading myself, you should let TJ Ford and Ivey grade me."
Su Xi was as sincere as ever: "TJ Ford is of course a genius. He is the strongest of all the players I have played against. He has super explosive power and super speed. I have benefited a lot from playing against him."
"Before the game, everyone thought TJ Ford would perform well, but tonight you froze him. What do you think is the advantage of being able to freeze him?"
The reporter continued to ask.
Su Xi thought about it seriously and said, "I don't know. I feel like I don't have any advantages. I'm just more serious."
"Besides, I didn't freeze him. He scored 16 points."
Su Xi asked the reporter.
The reporter laughed for a while.
Su Xi believes that shutting down opponents is freezing.
But in everyone's eyes, Su Xi's performance tonight can be called the tactical role of blowing up and freezing TJ Ford.
The reporter then asked Carmelo Anthony a lot of questions.
On-court performance, scoring records, emotions heading into the Finals and the scandal with Nike.
He dealt with them all one by one.
Very calm.
Bill Duffy and his team have trained Carmelo Anthony on speaking skills, and he will become more and more accustomed to the rhythm of media interviews in the future.
Su Xi has no training, and he doesn't even have a team.
So, his interview was interesting.
When a reporter said to him: "Jack, your next round of opponents will be between Marquette University and the University of Kansas. Who do you expect to be your opponent?"
"Marquette University." Su Xi said what was in her heart without hesitation.
"Why?" the reporter asked quickly, looking at him expectantly.
"I like defensive geniuses, and the coaching staff showed me the tapes of Dwyane Wade and Kirk Hinrich." Suhi said honestly.
The reporters were excited.
"You mean Dwyane Wade is better than Kirk Hinrich?" The reporter quickly raised the topic.
"No. It's what the draft experts said. I went to a computer last night to check the draft predictions. Those basketball experts said Wade's talent is better. I believe what the draft experts say, they are professionals."
Su Xi raised the ball to the draft expert.
Carmelo Anthony laughed next to him.
The reporter got off the road and asked: "Have you seen your name on the draft prediction? Are you satisfied with the results of your draft prediction?"
"I'm not interested in draft ranking. It doesn't matter at all what ranking I enter the NBA with." Su Xi told reporters sincerely: "My goal is not to be the No. 1 pick. My goal is to let the NBA's talented stars watch. It scares me."
Forehead….
When the reporter heard this answer, his scalp felt numb: It’s so exciting! This rookie is so brave.
How could he be so arrogant?
The first half of the sentence is like forcing King Jordan, and the second half of the sentence is like forcing Wang Bird.
The lifelong skills of the two great kings are integrated into one.
The viewers who were still watching the live broadcast on ESPN and CBS were shocked. Their upper and lower jaws automatically separated and opened into an O shape.
Since entering the 21st century, NBA rookies have become more and more modest and cautious. They have not seen such arrogant rookies for a long time.
This is to rectify the NBA workplace.
Boy, aren't you afraid of entering the NBA and being named and punished by talented stars in turn?
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