Curry dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, immediately passed the ball, and then ran towards the penalty area.
Sun Yi, who was standing at the top of the arc, held the ball with one hand and observed the position of his teammates.
"The Wildcats changed their offensive tactics and used Sun as the starting point to see if they could break through the Sun Devils' defense." Breen quickly explained.
On the court, Sun Devils small forward Els immediately stepped forward to defend, waving his arms to interfere with Sun Yi's sight.
In the penalty area, Curry ran toward the bottom corner with the help of the ball-free screen from the big white side.
Josh, who was pursuing the defense, was firmly blocked by Dabai Bian, and Curry was lost.
At the same time, his teammate Hilton failed to follow and switch defense.
"John, why don't you follow me out?" Josh complained.
Hilton spread his hands and showed an innocent expression, indicating that he would not take the blame.
If he goes after him, he won't be able to keep up!
At the same time, Sun Yi, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, suddenly used his strength to squeeze Els away, then took a step to the right, jumped directly, flew in the air and smashed the ball towards the right corner.
Seeing this, Els could only watch the ball and sigh, hoping in his heart that it was a mistake.
But Els didn't get what he wanted. It was a wonderful pass.
Curry just ran to the right corner and got ready to catch the ball. The basketball happened to be passed over. He caught the basketball comfortably without making any adjustments and shot a three-pointer.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
3:4!
Wildcat fans in the stands cheered, erupting into deafening cheers and chants.
Looking back, Harden used the pick-and-roll to break through to the basket. He found that the Wildcats had not switched defenses, and then made a pull-up jumper.
"The Wildcats are not as strong as outsiders say, and their defense is full of holes."
Harden saw the Wildcats' defense and suddenly felt confident that he could lead the Sun Devils to promotion on his own.
In the next round, Sun Yi held the ball at the top of the arc, made a fake pass, deceived Els, and immediately started to break into the three-point line.
Hilton in the penalty area saw this and quickly stepped forward to defend.
Sun Yi attracted the defense and hit the ball to the ground and passed it into the basket.
Dabai Bian, who rushed to the basket, received the pass, pulled onions on dry land, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
In the next few rounds, Harden used his personal ability to break through singles and score frequently, maintaining a weak lead.
The Wildcats took advantage of Sun Yi's high position support, played tacit cooperation, and clung to the score.
"The situation on the field is very unclear, and the game is extremely tense. Whichever team suddenly fails to fire, it will lose the opportunity and be widened." Brin analyzed.
He had some doubts in his heart. James Harden played so well. Why did the Wildcats not use double teams, but blindly defended one-on-one.
On the court, Harden dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, preparing to pass the ball to his teammates. In order to seize the opportunity, he has been playing singles from the beginning until now. His physical exertion was too great and he needed to paddle to regain his strength.
But when he was looking for a passing route, he found that his teammates were tightly pressed by Wildcat players and there was no room to catch the ball.
Moreover, most of the players on the Sun Devils are 3D players and their offensive ability with the ball is very poor.
Seeing that his teammates were unable to catch the ball, Harden could only take the lead again.
"Hey! I have to save the world myself!"
After Harden dribbled the ball continuously from his hips, his eyes suddenly glanced to the right, but the basketball in his hand was slapped to the left. Using a simple deception with his eyes, he accelerated towards the left.
Ingram immediately turned around and chased to the other side.
When Harden saw this, he immediately stopped, stepped back to the three-point line, raised his hand and threw the ball.
Bang!
The shot was short, and the basketball hit the front edge of the rim and bounced out.
Under the basket, Dabai blocked the rebound and found Curry immediately and passed the ball.
"It shouldn't be! The rhythm is very good!" Harden was a little annoyed, turned around and quickly returned to defense.
The Wildcats launched a defensive counterattack, and Curry passed the ball forward.
Sun Yi received the pass, took a dribble, took three steps directly to the basket, specifically looked for Harden who retreated to the penalty area for physical contact, and then threw the ball.
Even if it doesn't cause a foul, it can still consume Harden's energy.
"Beep! The Sun Devils' No. 13 player blocked the foul. The goal is valid and there is an extra penalty." The referee blew the whistle and gestured towards the technical table.
Harden was a little confused. He usually caused others to foul, but he didn't expect that he was taught a lesson by others today.
On the other side, Sun Yi high-fived Curry and others who came forward to celebrate, and then walked to the free throw line.
Amid the cheers of Wildcats fans, Sun Yi took the basketball from the referee and made a steady free throw.
The ball was in transition and the Sun Devils were on offense.
Harden once again found himself unable to pass the ball, as if he was isolated, and could only let his teammates step forward to catch the ball.
Immediately, he shouted to his teammates: "What are you standing for? Come up and catch the ball!"
Els quickly ran forward to respond, and Sun Yi followed closely behind.
Harden saw his teammates running up and immediately passed the ball.
The moment he passed the ball, he saw a red figure suddenly emerge from behind his teammate Els.
"Oops!" Harden cursed secretly and quickly turned back to defend, trying to make up for his mistake.
Sun Yi, who rushed out, successfully cut off the basketball and ran towards the frontcourt.
At the same time, the rest of the Wildcats quickly followed up and got the chance to play more with less.
Sun Yi broke into the penalty area from the center, attracted Harden's defense, and threw the ball into the air to the right.
Following up, Whiteside rose into the air, caught the basketball in the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
After landing, Dabai pointed at Sun Yi to express his gratitude.
During the retreat, Curry ran to Sun Yi and pretended to complain.
"Sun, why don't you pass the ball to me? I can also make an alley-oop." Curry said as if nothing was wrong.
"Stephen, don't you have a clue in your mind? Passing it to you will only be a mistake." Sun Yi replied jokingly, knowing that Curry was joking with him.
"Sun, I used to ask Uncle Carter for special training on dunking. It will open your eyes when the time comes." After Curry said with a smile, he returned to his defensive area.
The Sun Devils were on offense, and Harden once again found himself unable to pass to his teammates, knowing he was being targeted.
"Since the guys on the opposite side want me to fight, let me win the game on my own!"
Harden asked for a pick-and-roll, but failed to get rid of Ingram's pursuit. In order to save energy, he did not rush to the basket and made a sudden step-back jump shot.
Bang!
Due to declining physical strength, Harden once again hit the mark on his jump shot.
The Wildcats protected the backcourt rebounds and launched a defensive counterattack.
This time the Sun Devils players retreated very quickly, leaving no opportunity for the Wildcats to take advantage of.
Seeing this, Curry slowed down and dribbled to the top of the key without haste. When he saw the signal Sun Yi sent him, he immediately understood what tactics to use next.
"The fun time is over, now it's time to close the game!"
