The ball was transferred, and the Golden Eagles' point guard once again brought the ball to the frontcourt. Li Kaiming stood in the penalty area, his eyes scanning every inch of the court.
Volino learned the lesson this time. After the first few rounds, he found that Li Kaiming was not as weak as he expected, but his fighting style was very violent!
Under the coach's command, he reached beyond the three-point line, blocked the defender from the point guard, then moved down to the edge of the 45-degree penalty area, blocked Li Kaiming, and stretched out his arm to signal for the ball.
The Golden Eagles use the inside line as the core of offense and defense, and the outside line has almost no independent offensive ability. Their main task is to dribble the ball across the half court, and then find opportunities to lob the ball to the inside line.
Li Kaiming stepped on the ground with his feet, raised his chest, and pressed against Volino's back.
Volino received the ball from the point guard and breathed a sigh of relief. Since he couldn't hit the yellow boy head-on, he had to find a good position inside, take the ball and shoot directly, using his height and wingspan to bully him!
One thing to say, Volino is still very smart. He did not choose to prove himself with his head and fight against Li Kaiming. Instead, he chose to take advantage of his height and play high in the paint.
"Hmph, I don't believe it. Can you still guard against me this time?"
Volino is full of confidence. His height is one of the few in the entire NCAA, and he is undoubtedly the tallest in the C-USA League.
He caught the ball and raised it, then used his left foot as the pivot foot to rotate his body to face the basket. At the same time, he spread his left arm as a ball protector, stretched his right arm, and flicked his wrist to make a deft throw. Take the shot!
Just when everyone thought the ball was bound to go in, Li Kaiming jumped up high like a ghost, waved his hand, and the basketball stuck to his hand like a table tennis ball. This technical throw was right in front of him. It turned into nothing in his hands!
Grab the hat!
Volino looked at the height of Li Kaiming's jump, and his mouth was so open that he could almost fit two eggs!
"Oh Shet! Why can he jump so high!"
As a 2.16-meter post player, Volino understands that the most proud talent of their post players is their height and wingspan, but they are not as good as other outside players in terms of jumping and flexibility.
However, the appearance of Li Kaiming broke his cognition. Not only did this guy run faster than him, he also jumped no lower than the outside players!
Calvin in the commentary box was also stunned, and Koslov's face next to him looked as if he was constipated.
"What can't Li Kaiming do? He is as omnipotent as God on the court!"
Wright Lewis, the head coach of the University of Southern Mississippi, looked even pale!
The Golden Eagles' two consecutive inside shots were destroyed by Li Kaiming alone. Their best scoring method was completely broken by their opponents. As a coach, how could he not be defeated?
It's not that he doesn't want players to throw from the outside, but the Golden Eagles are all muscular men with extremely strong physical talents. They are good at running and jumping but their shooting is extremely rubbish. The outside players have some baskets, but they cannot be used as the main means of scoring!
At the other end of the court, Pastner had a relaxed look on his face. From these two goals, it can be seen that the Tigers' entry into the finals is a sure thing!
Within the first few possessions of the game, the balance of victory tilted towards the Tigers...
beep!
The referee's whistle sounded and the first half was over!
Li Kaiming on the bench lifted the towel above his head and glanced at the score on the big screen.
38:20! The Tigers led by 18 points at halftime!
In a slow-paced, low-scoring league like the NCAA, an 18-point halftime difference can be said to be a massacre!
Li Kaiming played only 14 minutes in the first half and scored 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks, including 5 offensive rebounds, and 3 of the 5 blocks were given to his opponent, which is tragic. The 2.16 meter big man Volino dominated the penalty area on both offense and defense!
It is worth mentioning that all of his points came from the opponent's penalty area. The Golden Eagles' strongest insider in the C-USA League was being manipulated in his hands like a junior high school student!
Especially Volino, under the "kind" care of Li Kaiming, scored 2 points on 1 of 6 shots in the half, while also making 5 turnovers. Those 2 points were scored by taking advantage of Li Kaiming's exit, thus avoiding the embarrassment of zero points at halftime!
The Golden Eagles, a team that focuses on interior offense, under the iron-clad defense led by Li Kaiming, made 8 of 25 in the half, and their total field goal percentage was about the same as the Tigers' three-point shooting rate.
In the audience, many people who supported the Golden Eagles had left one after another. Even the fans who had not left but were still supporting had ugly faces and remained silent.
Anyone can see that this game is a lost cause for the Golden Eagles!
I thought it was a strong dialogue, but I didn't expect it to be a one-sided beating, and the halftime was turned into garbage time.
In the locker room, Pastner smiled and said to the players, "Kids, keep up the good work, win that damn game, and let's get into March Madness together!"
Everyone gathered around him again, and a dozen hands of different sizes were intertwined.
"Tiger, fight!"
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At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Golden Eagles players returned to the court one after another. Everyone looked heavy-faced. It seemed that the coach's anger in the locker room made them uncomfortable.
Li Kaiming was still the starter in the second half. Although the half-time score difference was huge, facing the Golden Eagles who were in danger of being eliminated, they would definitely make a desperate counterattack in the second half.
To be on the safe side, Pastner still sent out a complete starting lineup to try to put the victory firmly in his pocket!
Li Kaiming, who stood on the court, breathed a sigh of relief!
This Golden Eagle team looked tougher than the other, but who knew they would be so careless in the fight, and it would be garbage time in the first half.
He was also afraid that because the score difference was too big, the coach would simply not let him play in the second half. In that case, the system tasks would be in vain, and he would have nowhere to cry!
But even though he is allowed to play, there is not much time left for him to score points!
If the score difference is even bigger, Pastner will definitely replace the starting lineup, so he must use this limited time to score the remaining points!
The next thing was simple. Li Kaiming was like a tiger that broke into the sheepfold, making waves in the Golden Eagles' penalty area.
During the offense, he used various dunks, hooks, and throws to make the defender look pale. If he didn't score, he could still grab an offensive rebound, and then score against the Golden Eagles' double-team.
When defending, he kept an eye on the penalty area, and at the same time he was watching all directions. He was everywhere in the penalty area, making the Golden Eagles players miserable.
With 10 minutes left before the end of the game, Li Kaiming jumped up high to grab the rebound, and then took off twice to score. Suddenly, a holographic projection appeared in front of his eyes!
Ding! At the same time, a familiar system prompt sounded in my ears!
[System]: Congratulations to the host, for completing the D-level advanced mission and getting a badge upgrade opportunity.
