April 5, Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Davidson Wildcats' semifinal matchup with the Michigan State Spartans has reached its most crucial moment.
On the court, the Spartans missed an attack and the Wildcats requested a timeout after protecting the backcourt rebound.
At this time, there were 1 minute and 05 seconds left before the end of the game. The score on the big screen was 64 to 62, with the Wildcats leading by 2 points.
The audience was silent. Fans from both sides were extremely nervous, their palms were sweaty, and they were all worried about the teams they supported.
The front row auditorium was still star-studded, filled with celebrities and superstars from all walks of life.
Among them is a special person, Mosaic star China Great Wall Dayao.
He was accompanied by his teammates Scola and Shane Battier.
Because the Mosaics finished playing the Indiana Pacers away from home the day before, they got a valuable three days of rest.
Dayao has long heard that a compatriot in the NCAA is killing everyone, leading the team to advance in March Madness.
In order to prepare for the playoffs, he didn't have time to come to the scene to support him. Now that he has a rare opportunity, he can't miss it again.
Therefore, Dayao did not leave with the team, but came to the scene, ready to see his little brother.
"Yao, your compatriot is very good and has all the conditions to play in the NBA." Battier said.
Dayao nodded, feeling very happy and relieved to see that another compatriot is about to enter the NBA.
"Yao, do you think your compatriot can lead the team to the finals?" Scola, who was sitting on the other side, asked.
"I don't know, but I very much hope that he can advance. We will know the final result as we continue to watch." After Dayao finished speaking, he stared at the playing field intently, for fear of missing the wonderful moment.
On the other side, on the bench of the Wildcats, head coach McClop was holding a tactical board, pointing and drawing on it, laying out tactics.
"We are still 2 points ahead and have a certain advantage. We will try to limit the time in the next attack. In the end, Stephen or Sun will end the attack. Regardless of whether they score or not, they must return to defense as soon as possible!"
The Wildcats players nodded in understanding.
Not long after, the timeout ended and the game continued.
Curry received the baseline serve and advanced toward the frontcourt unhurriedly.
Spartans defender Carlin Lucas quickly stepped forward to press.
The primary school student was well prepared. After the physical confrontation, he steadily controlled the basketball without making any mistakes.
Seeing that he failed, Lucas hurriedly retreated and returned to his defensive area, waiting for Curry to arrive.
He didn't believe that the baby face in front of him would shoot a long three-pointer at such a critical moment, and he would definitely execute the tactics according to the coach's arrangements.
Seeing Lucas retreat, Curry's tense nerves relaxed.
Although he was within his shooting range, he did not mess around. No mistakes could be made at such a critical moment.
The primary school student adjusted his mentality, dribbled the ball calmly to the top of the arc, passed the ball to Sun Yi outside the three-point line on the right, and then rushed into the three-point line and ran without the ball.
Sun Yi held the ball in one hand and did not make the next move. He waited for a while and observed the position of his teammates.
Spartans forward Draymond Green did not act rashly and concentrated on defense.
Seeing that there were more than ten seconds left in the attack time, Sun Yi began to take action. He looked to the right, but the hand holding the ball vigorously waved to the left.
He wanted to use this tried-and-true pass fake to deceive Draymond Green.
But Green remained unmoved and still stared at Sun Yi, as if to say: You can't fool me with this trick!
"Huh? I used several fake moves, but I didn't fool Chasing Dream. This guy finally has a long memory!"
In previous games, Sun Yi used similar fake moves to deceive Green, and then easily broke through to the three-point line and scored a jumper.
Now that this trick doesn't work, I can only think of other ways.
There is a saying circulating in the NBA: Don't single out Draymond Green at critical moments.
Although Green's defense is not that strong now, with Sun Yi's current offensive ability with the ball, singles is still very difficult.
So, Sun Yi waved to the inside, and then suddenly released the ball and broke through to the three-point line.
"Damn! I almost got fooled again. This guy is an out-and-out liar."
Green reacted quickly and immediately moved sideways to block Sun Yi's path with his strong body.
Sun Yi did not choose to rush forward, but took a few steps back and returned to the three-point line.
Green couldn't figure out what the guy in front of him was doing, and still focused on defense.
On the other side, Dabai Bian ran out of the penalty area and brought out Spartans center Hawes.
At the same time, Curry used the reverse run to cut towards the basket.
Sun Yi, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, had quick eyes and quick hands. With the bonus of the badge, he sent an exquisite pass.
Seeing this, Green tried to intercept with his hands but failed to touch the basketball, feeling extremely regretful.
The basketball flying in the air quickly passed through the crowd and landed accurately in Curry's hands.
After receiving the ball, the elementary school student flew for a layup and did not give Lucas, who was chasing behind him, a chance to block the shot.
66:62!
In the auditorium, Wildcats fans burst into deafening cheers and shouts, cheering for the team!
"Beautiful pass-and-cut coordination. As long as the Wildcats can hold on now, they will advance to the finals!" Breen explained emotionally.
"After Sun Yi got this key assist, he was one assist away from getting a triple-double. I wonder if he can get his first triple-double in March Madness." Reggie Miller echoed.
In Miller's view, it is very difficult because the game is about to end unless it goes into overtime.
At this time, with 35 seconds left before the end of the game, Spartans head coach Tom Izzo immediately requested the last timeout.
After the players came back, Tom Izzo immediately took the tactical board and decisively arranged the tactics for the next attack.
"We must score a three-pointer in this offense to have any hope. Next, we will play a double pick-and-roll and let Carlin end the offense."
The Spartans players nodded in understanding.
Although they fell behind, they were not discouraged, which may be related to their tenacious and unyielding style of play.
Return from the timeout and the game continues.
The Spartans' players strictly followed their coach's tactics.
Through the double pick-and-roll, Lucas got a fleeting opportunity. He made a very decisive three-point shot without any hesitation.
It can be said that this cooperation of the Spartans was very successful.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
"Oh! The Spartans hit a key three-pointer, and the game is not over yet!" Reggie Miller explained with great excitement.
On the court, the Wildcats served quickly, and Curry quickly rushed toward the frontcourt after receiving the ball.
The Spartans tried to press the ball on the spot but failed, so they had no choice but to foul.
Curry stood on the free throw line, withstood the pressure and made two steady free throws.
At this time, with 15 seconds left before the end of the game, the Spartans had the ball.
The Wildcats pressed the entire court and consumed the Spartans' offensive time.
With the help of his teammates' cover, Lucas received the serve, quickly dribbled forward, came to a position half a meter away from the three-point line, and took off to shoot.
Sun Yi and Curry, who were pursuing the defense, rushed forward one after another, stretching their arms to interfere, but failed to touch the basketball.
The basketball flying in the air bounced into the basket luckily after hitting the board.
Lucas hits another magic ball!
The audience immediately exploded. The Spartans fans stood up with great excitement and burst into overwhelming cheers and shouts to cheer for the team!
At this time, with 8 seconds left before the end of the game, the Wildcats requested a final timeout.
The outcome of this game depends on the last attack!
