The game continued. Curry dribbled the ball across half court, passed the ball to Sun Yi, and then ran to the bottom corner.
Outside the three-point line on the right, Sun Yi received the pass, made a triple threat action, and took a tentative step.
Ellington did not step forward to defend. With his physical fitness, he could easily be squeezed away by Sun Yi, so stepping forward was in vain.
At the same time, Wildcats center Anderson and power forward Cullen moved to designated positions to provide double screens for Curry.
Curry in the right corner immediately started and rushed towards the penalty area.
Danny Green, who was following the defense, immediately turned around, but hit the "human wall" and lost Curry.
"Damn it!" Green cursed and went around the screen to pursue the defense.
After Curry got rid of Green's defense, he came to the penalty area, once again used Cullen's cover to get rid of Ty Lawson, who was defending, and ran towards the left three-point line.
"Ed, follow up!" Ty Lawson shouted.
Ed Davis immediately switched defense and followed.
At this time, most of the North Carolina players' defensive attention was focused on Curry and they moved closer to him.
On the other side, Sun Yi, who was holding the ball outside the three-point line, looked to the left, and the ball holder made a strong swing to the right.
Ellington saw through Sun Yi's fake move. He was very sure that the ball was going to Curry, and then he pounced towards his left side, but found nothing.
"How is that possible, where is the ball?!"
Ellington was extremely confused and turned to look at Sun Yi.
He doesn't have the ball in his hand, so where did the ball go? !
Just when Ellington was puzzled, the scene suddenly erupted into deafening cheers and shouts.
"This defense appears to have failed."
Immediately, Ellington looked up at the big screen, wanting to know what happened before.
At this time, the previous attack was replayed on the big screen.
The replay showed that at the moment Ellington pounced, Sun Yi pulled the ball back and then passed it to the basket.
Anderson, who originally finished the screen in the right corner, rushed back to the basket along the baseline.
At this time, the defensive attention of the North Carolina players was attracted by Curry, who would care about a role player.
Therefore, after Anderson received the ball, no one was guarding him and he easily made a layup.
After reading it, Ellington shook his head helplessly.
The Wildcats' No. 10 was full of fake moves, so it was natural for him to be deceived.
"Good shot! The tacit teamwork, virtual and real, disrupted North Carolina's defense. It seems that the Wildcats found a way to break the game." Barkley commented with a smile.
"Sun's golf IQ is very high. He knows how to use his own advantages to drive his teammates to score." Kenny Smith echoed.
Ball transition, North Carolina offense.
Ty Lawson dribbled outside the three-point line and passed the ball to Hansbrough again.
Hansbrough played in the low post and was double-teamed. He wanted to repeat his old trick and throw the ball to the basket.
Before Ed Davis, who rushed into the penalty area, had time to take off, he saw a red figure suddenly rush out in front of him and intercept the basketball in the air.
After Sun Yi successfully completed the steal, he passed the ball to Curry to advance, and then ran towards the frontcourt.
Curry quickly dribbled forward, came to the three-point line, made a fake move to shake Danny Green, then took a step to the right, took off and shot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
27:22!
The audience burst into applause, and the red "ocean" boiled again.
After being beaten by the Wildcats continuously, the North Carolina Tar Heels urgently needed an offense to stabilize the situation.
Ty Lawson used Davis' pick-and-roll to break through the penalty area.
The Wildcats switched defense decisively, but Anderson's pace was too slow and could not keep up with Ty Lawson's speed. He was easily passed after a delay.
Ty Lawson rushed to the basket, saw no one guarding him, and made a very cool layup.
At this moment, Sun Yi, who rushed back to help defend, jumped into the air and stretched out his arm to hit the rising basketball.
Snap!
With a big block on the board, Sun Yi directly killed Ty Lawson's layup and firmly pressed the basketball on the backboard!
After landing, Sun Yi passed the ball to Curry and then ran towards the frontcourt.
Although North Carolina failed to score this goal, they retreated very quickly and did not give the Wildcats a chance to counterattack defensively.
Falling into position to attack, Sun Yi holds the ball at the top of the arc and is ready to deal the cards.
Curry uses the cover of his teammates to quickly move without the ball.
The North Carolina players were no longer careless and decisively switched defenses when encountering a screen, denying Curry a chance to catch the ball and shoot.
On the other side, Wildcats shooting guard Ingram ran to the corner, and no North Carolina player stepped forward to defend, so he still let this go.
Seeing this, Sun Yi immediately passed the ball.
With the bonus of the [Arc Top Card Dealing] badge effect, he should not become an ice shooter like before.
After Ingram received the pass, he was a little hesitant when he saw that the North Carolina players did not step forward to defend.
On the sidelines, McClop stamped his feet angrily when he saw this scene and sighed.
"Hey! It seems that this little guy has lost the confidence to shoot. It's time to make substitutions."
Returning to the court, Sun Yi shouted to Ingram: "Derek, you have to believe in yourself and your teammates, we have not given up on you!"
After hearing this, Ingram suddenly came to his senses and felt that what Sun Yi said was very correct.
If his teammates didn't believe in him, why would they pass the ball to him again and again.
After Ingram figured it out, he immediately regained his confidence and threw the ball.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
30:22!
Looking back, North Carolina once again used their good teamwork, and Ellington hit a mid-range jumper.
In the course of the game that followed, the two sides fought inextricably and extremely anxiously, with no one taking advantage.
When the game lasted about 15 minutes, North Carolina made substitution adjustments and replaced Ellington and other main players to rest.
The Wildcats replaced Whiteside, while Sun Yi and Curry did not take a break.
If they take a break, the Wildcats could be blown away in an instant.
Taking advantage of the time when North Carolina's main force was down, the Wildcats tried to widen the point difference and prepare for the second half.
But North Carolina's bench is not a soft persimmon, and it still keeps two main players on the court.
The Wildcats failed to take advantage and only widened the point difference by two or three points.
In this way, the first half of the game ended. The score displayed on the big screen was 42 to 36. The Wildcats led by 6 points entering the second half.
During the halftime break, in the commentary box, Kenny Smith and Barkley quickly reviewed the first half of the game.
"Both teams played well in the first half, each playing their own characteristics and giving us a very exciting game."
"Yes, this finals is definitely the most exciting game in recent years. The two teams showed off their tactics and played a thrilling game, which is unforgettable to watch."
"Okay, Kenny, stop talking about these useless things. Let's get to the point and analyze the first half of the game."
"Judging from the situation in the first half, the Wildcats are temporarily leading the score, but North Carolina has an absolute advantage in other aspects. In order to withstand North Carolina's counterattack, the Wildcats' two main players played the entire first half. North Carolina has a solid lineup and its main players have basically been rested, which is very detrimental to the Wildcats."
"It depends on how the Wildcats perform in the second half. I hope they can withstand it."
"Okay, the second half of the game is about to begin, let's continue to watch the game."
After Barkley finished speaking, he turned his attention back to the court.
The second half of the game is the decisive moment. Whoever can seize the opportunity will win this game.
