Li Kaiming's sudden outburst made the entire arena excited!
Seniors Ross and Evans from the University of Memphis have already started to stand up and celebrate.
Duke senior Grant Hill's face looked a little ugly!
Who would have expected that a center could suddenly explode from beyond the three-point line? The location of this explosion is wrong!
But no one can explain this phenomenon.
Duke University still did not call a timeout because there were still 11 minutes left before the end of the game, and Old K had just used a timeout not long ago. At this time, no matter how urgent the situation was, it could not call two timeouts in a short time. .
Duke continued to serve, and Scheer faced Kemp's pressing defense with the ball. He changed directions and shook a few times, then suddenly started and flashed past Kemp's side.
Li Kaiming under the basket still let Scheer take shots from mid-range to prevent him from attacking the basket.
Kemp, who had been passed by, also blocked him from behind.
Sher was flanked from front to back, and one step inside the free throw line, he suddenly jumped up on one foot and shot!
Li Kaiming just stretched out his hand symbolically, and then went back to protect the backboard.
With such a low defensive intensity, Sher, who can attack without any blind spots, naturally has the handle in his hand and easily scores two points.
Memphis attacks, this time the Duke players do not give Li Kaiming any space at all. If Memphis uses the screen to create conditions for Li Kaiming, then Duke will give priority to double-teaming. After a delay, Li Kaiming cannot take action, and the double-teamer Go back and defend your own people.
Such a defensive strategy will inevitably leave openings for other Memphis players.
It was Elliott Williams who got the open shot this time.
He attempted his first shot of the second half from beyond the arc.
What responded to him was a crisp sound of iron!
Duke players collected the rebound and immediately launched a fast break.
They were divided into three groups, with Sher holding the ball and advancing in the middle, while the rest were divided into two groups, cutting inside and preparing to catch and shoot outside the three-point line.
Li Kaiming was the first to return to the penalty area to protect the basket, while the others in Memphis were caught off guard by Duke. They did not communicate well with each other during the return to defense, giving Nolan Smith 40 on the right side. Five degrees left a large gap of two meters.
Naturally, Smith would not miss this opportunity. After receiving the passer, he made a three-pointer!
Duke University responded with a 5:0 wave, once again opening the point difference to 4 points!
Upon seeing this, Pastner immediately used up the first timeout of the second half.
Preventing fast breaks is the most important part of the basketball defensive strategy, because fast breaks are the easiest way to create a wave of offense. If a big gap is left for the opponent during a fast break, it means that the team's defensive communication has greatly improved. The problem must be adjusted immediately!
Pastner's timeout is still very timely. Sometimes it is clear to the authorities and bystanders, and players can easily lose their grasp of the situation on the court. At this time, the coach needs to give guidance.
After the game came back, Memphis' offensive end still tried its best to create opportunities for Li Kaiming.
But Duke University also came prepared. All eyes were fixed on Li Kaiming and there was no room for him.
At this time, Li Kaiming received the ball from the outside on the left, and Zubek stuck to Li Kaiming like a dog-skin plaster, eager to stick to the latter.
But Li Kaiming didn't tolerate him. The other people's touch was obviously not good. He had a plug-in in his hand. Who would throw it away if he didn't?
So, under Zubek's almost dull eyes, he took another step back from outside the three-point line!
This step was really too far. Li Kaiming was already tall and had long legs. After taking one step back, Zubek could only watch helplessly as he took action!
Zubek was stunned!
He would never have thought that a center would be outside the three-point line and do such tricks that even ordinary guards would not dare to do!
The super long step back three-pointer made the entire arena stand up.
After seeing the basketball fly into the basket, the whole audience was excited!
"Oh my God!"
"Lady, come out and see God!"
"Is this guy still a human? Is this a center?"
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In the audience, NBA stars saw Li Kaiming's move and couldn't help but associate Li Kaiming with another star's style of play.
He is tall, has excellent shooting skills, and likes to play tricks that are only played by defenders...
Westbrook excitedly poked Durant with his elbow and shouted incoherently, "KD, this ball looks like you! It really looks like you, and the body looks quite similar..."
Durant was silent, his eyes firmly fixed on the boy No. 34 on the court. Although he didn't say anything, the shock in his heart was no less than that of Westbrook!
As a forward with a center body but who likes to play dribbling, he naturally knows how talented it is to be able to perform the same actions as a defender at such a tall height!
Isn't this guy less talented than him...
The NBA managers and scouts at the scene couldn't sit still because of this ball!
"Call the general manager immediately, we need to explore the feasibility of trading the No. 1 pick!"
"If I miss such a unique talent, I'm afraid the fans will eat me alive!"
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Although Old K was still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, he was no longer as calm as he was at the beginning. Instead, he stood up and began to loudly instruct the Duke players.
Although the Duke players have experienced many battles, they have never seen this battle.
The guy opposite has scored five three-pointers in a row. He can score from various postures, as if there is a guidance system installed on the basketball.
The entire audience in the arena became Memphis supporters because of Li Kaiming's sudden outburst!
They have to respond to a ball, otherwise the momentum will completely fall to Memphis.
Point guard Sher is Duke's leading scorer and dominator of the ball.
After he came to the frontcourt, he found that Singler and Smith on the outside were tightly guarded. If he wanted to score, he still had to look at him!
So he faced Kemp and made a few rhythmic dribbles. After shaking a few times, he exploded with speed and changed hands at the hip to break through from Kemp's left side.
But Kemp made a great contribution this time. He tentatively poked Schell with his right hand at the position where he was changing hands to catch the ball. Unexpectedly, it was stabbed directly!
Due to inertia, Sher took a step forward and realized that he didn't have the ball in his hand. At this time, Memphis had already started a third-line fast break.
Li Kaiming started from the penalty area in the backcourt and rushed to the three-point line in the frontcourt in the blink of an eye.
Others at Duke University still guarded against Li Kaiming's fast break layup. The three people formed a wall at the free throw line. As soon as Li Kaiming entered the three-point line, they immediately blocked Li Kaiming!
But they seemed to have forgotten one thing. At this time, Li Kaiming had failed to make five consecutive shots into the three-point line.
By the time they reacted and Zubek rushed forward in panic, Li Kaiming had already received Kemp's pass and then hit another three-pointer at the top of the arc!
The whole stadium burst into cheers like a tsunami!
The entire audience was completely conquered by Li Kaiming and began to shout Li Kaiming's name in unison!
plum! plum! plum!
At this time, if a timeout is not called, Duke will probably be taken away by Memphis!
No matter how reluctant Old K was, he had to signal to the referee for a timeout.
With less than nine minutes left in the game, Coach K had the last timeout left. Who would have thought of this before the game?
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