The game continues with the Speedy attacking.
Griffin felt a little impatient and eager to regain his previous position.
In this offense, Griffin received the pass and after completing the triple threat action, he directly pulled up and shot.
Karen immediately leaned forward and stretched her arms to interfere.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and was grabbed by Da Bai Bian.
The Wildcats launched a defensive counterattack, and Curry advanced beyond the three-point line and jumped directly to shoot.
Sun Yi followed up and quickly rushed towards the basket.
This is not because he does not believe in Shaku's shooting ability, but to ensure that this attack is 100% successful.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
Wildcat fans in the stands were jubilant, with cheers and chants filling the arena.
"The Speedy Team must withstand this wave of attacks, otherwise it will be difficult to fight from behind." Barkley explained.
The Speedy team attacked, and this time they pressed the tempo.
After many passes and cuts, Griffin got to the basket and scored a strong layup against the defense of the white side.
Looking back, after Curry cooperated with Dabai Bian in the pick-and-roll, he bypassed the screen and shot directly, hitting another three-pointer.
"The Speedy team needs to solve Stephen's problem and cannot let him shoot three-pointers anymore." Barkley suggested.
In the next round, Griffin forced his way inside and double-teamed the Wildcats, causing a foul.
Amid the cheers of Speed fans, Griffin stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, patted it, and threw it.
Perhaps due to physical problems, the shot was short and failed to hit.
Due to the different free throw rules of the NCAA, only the first free throw can be scored before the next free throw can be taken.
If there is no hit, the two sides can compete for rebounds on the spot.
In the penalty area, Sun Yi blocked his defender, easily grabbed the rebound, and passed it to Curry to advance.
Curry came to a position half a meter away from the three-point line, jumped up and shot.
This shot is also considered a super long three-pointer in the NBA.
The Fast players didn't expect the babyface to be so random, so no one interfered.
Upon seeing this, Griffin immediately ran towards the basket and shouted loudly: "Get in position to protect the rebound!"
He didn't believe the ball could hit!
The basketball drew a perfect arc in the air.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
The Wildcats fans in the audience were overjoyed, cheering and shouting passionately to cheer for the team!
In the next round, the Speedy team asked Griffin to play singles in order to stabilize the situation.
The Wildcats changed their defensive strategy and used zone defense to limit Griffin's ability to play inside.
When Lifen's breakthrough was blocked, he passed the ball out, hoping for some help from his teammates.
Speed shooting guard Powell, who was outside the three-point line, received the pass and took off to shoot.
Ingram rushed over and immediately stretched his arms to interfere.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and the big white edge protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Curry to advance.
The Speedy retreated quickly and gave the Wildcats no chance to counterattack.
As soon as Curry passed half court, he encountered Bilson's defense and carefully dribbled to the three-point line.
Since the junior is hot at the moment, the Wildcats are definitely going to hit him on this one.
But the Speed Team must be prepared, and it will not be as easy as before.
Therefore, Sun Yi and Dabai Bian ran forward at the same time for double cover.
With the help of double screens, Curry did not get rid of the defense. Instead, he was double-teamed and immediately distributed the ball.
After finishing the screen, Sun Yi ran outside the three-point line, received the pass, picked up the ball very decisively, and threw the ball.
The open three-pointer combined with the effect of the shooting package should have a certain degree of accuracy.
Even if they fail to make a shot, it will put psychological pressure on the Speedy team, making them afraid to double-team Curry easily.
This time, he was lucky. The moment Sun Yi took action, the bond badge flashed.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
"It's open, it's completely open! The Wildcats are going to take away the game!" Kenny Smith exclaimed excitedly.
On the sidelines, Speed coach Kapur immediately requested a timeout, interrupting the Wildcats' scoring momentum and calling the players back to the bench to adjust.
Not long after, the timeout came back and the game continued.
As soon as he came up, Griffin attracted double teams and distributed the ball.
Bilson received the pass and hit a three-pointer, stopping the bleeding for the Speedy team.
Looking back, Curry failed to find a shooting opportunity and was tightly guarded by the Speedy team.
At this moment, Sun Yi suddenly got rid of Valdez and cut inside.
Valdes was too aggressive in guarding Sun Yi from outside the three-point line, which actually gave Sun Yi an opportunity to easily cut in.
It's not his fault. Sun Yi has so many tricks. Not only can he pass the ball, but he can also shoot three-pointers.
On the other side, Curry saw the right opportunity and hit the ball to the center, successfully delivering it to Sun Yi.
Sun Yi received the pass, rushed into the penalty area, jumped into the air, raised the ball to the sky, and dunked the ball into the basket.
The audience was excited again and cheers were everywhere.
In the following game, the Speed team hit a few goals from the outside and approached the score.
The Wildcats relied on Curry's threat from the outside to attract defense. Sun Yi and Da Baibian frequently cut into the basket to score and maintain their lead.
In this way, the game has entered the last 2 minutes of the second half, and the Wildcats lead the Rapids by 7 points.
It seems that the point difference is not big, but the Speedy team just can't narrow the point difference.
After Sun Yi's make-up dunk, the Speed Team was suppressed by the Wildcats and could not turn around at all.
Griffin did not give up. He did not forget his pre-game rhetoric and determination to take revenge.
The Speedy team attacked, and Griffin came to the mid-range area on the right side. After receiving the pass, he immediately jumped up and did not give the Wildcats a chance to double-team.
The basketball bounced into the basket and scored 2 points.
"The Speedy Team hasn't given up yet. Blake is leading the Speedy Team forward with his tenacious and unyielding fighting spirit." Barkley explained excitedly.
Kenny Smith looked at his partner and shook his head slightly.
It was just a last-ditch effort, but the victory ultimately belonged to the Wildcats.
On the court, the Wildcats attacked. Curry passed the ball to Sun Yi outside the three-point line on the right, and then quickly ran inside without the ball.
After receiving the pass, Sun Yi made a triple threat action and took a tentative step.
Upon seeing this, Valdez immediately stepped forward to defend. He didn't want to be the scapegoat anymore.
Sun Yi pushed away Valdez, released the ball, broke through to the basket, and passed Valdez in just one step.
"So fast!" Valdez was a little surprised.
This guy broke through so fast, so why didn't he use it before? !
It's not that Sun Yi doesn't want to use it, but that he only has a faster start-up speed in the first step.
If you make physical contact with your opponent when breaking through, you may lose control of the ball.
You can only take advantage of the opponent's reduced physical strength to catch him by surprise, which will have a high success rate of breakthrough.
Sun Yi broke through to the high post area on the right, immediately stopped and took off to shoot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
Under the basket, Griffin picked up the basketball and slapped it fiercely.
"Damn it!" After giving Lifen a secret curse, he called his teammates together on the field.
"Guys, we haven't lost yet, cheer up, you just need to go all out on the defensive end, and leave the rest to me."
The other Speed players nodded, now they could only trust their star player.
The Speedy team attacked, and Bilson dribbled to the top of the key and passed the ball to Griffin.
In the high post area on the left, Lifen received the pass and made a three-threat move.
Now, all the important tasks fall on his head.
This goal is crucial. If it is not scored, the Speed Team will be eliminated.
Griffin released the ball to start, squeezed away Karen, and hit a mid-range jumper.
The Wildcats sent a baseline pass. After Curry received the pass, he dribbled forward slowly and pressed for time.
The Speed players don't dare to press, otherwise they will lose faster.
Curry came outside the three-point line, spent some time, and then used the screen of the big white side to break into the three-point line, encountered a double team, and immediately distributed the ball.
In order to open up space for Curry, Sun Yi deliberately ran to the 45° corner outside the right three-point line. He did not expect that the ball would be passed to him.
After receiving the pass, there was not much time left, so he had no choice but to shoot.
At the same time, Griffin jumped up hard and stretched his arms to interfere.
If Silly Fen's arms were longer, he might touch the basketball.
The ball failed to trigger the bond badge, all due to Sun Yi's own touch.
Fortunately, the basketball entered the basket after wiping the board.
The Wildcats fans in the audience were completely excited. They knew the significance of this goal, and they clapped and celebrated excitedly, cheering Sun Yi's name.
After scoring the goal, Sun Yi made a good night gesture towards Silly Fen in front of him, signaling to send him home to sleep.
Griffin obviously understood Sun Yi's actions and gritted his teeth in anger.
"Damn it! Don't let me see you on the NBA court!" Griffin roared in his heart.
Afterwards, the Speedy missed a three-pointer and the Wildcats protected the rebound.
The Speed players stopped fouling and waited for the end of the game with frustrated expressions.
As the buzzer sounded for the entire game, the 16-to-8 game came to an end.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated the Speedy 74-66 and successfully advanced to the Elite 8.
