Actually got in!
Although the fans at the scene didn't boo at first, their thoughts were similar to Henry Bibby's. They didn't have much hope for Li Ao, so there was a lot of discussion.
Unexpectedly, Li Ao came up and gave them a surprise!
But the Trojans coaching staff was not very satisfied with the goal.
Just got in.
This play is not what Henry Bibby wants. If he fails to score, this offensive round will be wasted. There are still 17 seconds left in this 30-second offensive round.
The main reason is that he knows very well that Li Ao does not have an outstanding mid-range shooting ability, he just can shoot.
He sighed. Even though Li Ao is usually so calm, he is still a newcomer! There will still be the same impulse as when a new player first comes on the court.
But he scored a goal, and he had nothing to say.
Anyway, he is the water fountain manager. If he continues to mess around and fails to score, he can just replace him.
At best, at least he scored.
On the court, Li Ao didn't think too much. The ball just now had the bonus of 'perfect warm-up', so he would definitely shoot it. Now he retreated to the backcourt with only one thought - to guard Kapono.
When the Bruins attacked, Kapono saw that the man guarding him had turned into a foreigner he had never seen before, and he completely ignored him.
He looked down upon none of the entire Trojans' perimeter defense, except for the notorious defensive villain 'Little Laimbeer'.
Now he wants to attack! Gotta shoot! I want to vent out all the frustration I felt at being tortured by Shelby Jordan in the first half!
However, when Kapono wanted to easily get rid of Li Ao with his running position, he failed!
In terms of team defensive ability, Li Ao is not as good as Shelby Jordan. When switching defenses inside, he is not as good as Shelby Jordan.
But against a pure shooter, he is really no worse than Shelby Jordan!
This was already evident when Li Ao was working as a sparring partner for White Mamba and doing team 5V5 training. Compared with Shelby Jordan, he is faster, stronger in confrontation, and his prediction of the movement of players without the ball is very good. !
Just looking at Li Ao's appearance, Kapono thought he was a good boy type player, but he didn't expect this guy to be so difficult to defend and so wretched!
After Li Ao attached himself to Kapono, his hand never left Kapono's body.
Kapono finally found a chance to get rid of Li Ao, and used Gazulic to block Li Ao from the flank. But when Kapono was circling the pile, Li Ao took advantage of the three people huddled together and reached out!
Kapono's butt was pinched by Li Ao!
Moiso passed the ball to Kapono immediately after he circled the pile. Kapono's butt hurt when he received the ball, but the attack time had already taken more than 20 seconds, and there was no time for him to waste it. .
Enduring the pain in his butt, Kapono caught the ball, turned around and shot a three-pointer... iron!
Charles blocked the rushing Moiso and protected the defensive rebound.
Theoretically speaking, this is a good tactical cooperation. The ball is so good that Kapono is very annoyed... and very angry!
That Oriental's defense is so dirty!
What made him even more angry was that after he struck, he looked at Li Ao and saw Li Ao wiping his hands on his trouser legs with a look of disgust on his face!
In transition, the Trojans attack.
When Granville broke through and Li Ao flanked the high post, the Bruins once again chose to let Li Ao run, focusing on defending Granville who broke through and White Mamba who used the cover on the flank.
Li Ao once again received the ball a big step outside the free throw line. This time Moiso chose to pounce on Li Ao. Henry Bibby on the sidelines was heartbroken when he saw this scene.
This kid, this goal has to be scored!
Once you enter, you may gain momentum!
In Henry Bibby's view, this is the way Li Ao handles the ball now. He just scored a goal. As a newcomer, if the opportunity arises again, he will definitely choose to shoot again.
Moiso also made this judgment and chose to press forward and interfere.
However, Li Ao passed it!
'Transfer Expert Level 2' is triggered. Without dribbling, his passing ability in this transfer is increased to 85!
Li Ao sent a pass to the ground, tearing apart the Bruins' defense and passing the ball to Charles who was rushing inside. Charles was very surprised when he received the ball. He was experienced and sideways to avoid Gazulic. Defensively, the hook hit!
"pretty!"
Henry Bibby couldn't help but stood up and roared, but he immediately realized that he seemed to be too excited, so he quickly sat down and pretended that nothing happened.
Not only him, but several other Trojans coaches were also surprised.
High position coordination ability!
Li Ao actually has high-level coordination capabilities!
During normal team training, it is difficult to show this, because team training is about running tactics and passing according to tactics. Li Ao only needs to rely on his height and wingspan to protect the ball when passing the ball in tactics, and wait for his teammates to come near him. Pass it out again.
If this was not a coincidence, then they would have to re-judge Li Ao.
A guy with better physical fitness than Shelby Jordan, who is equally shameless enough to do the dirty work, and who can also pass the ball and make a mid-range shot...
On the court, when the Bruins were on offense, Kapono started swearing again.
Unlike Shelby Jordan, who was responsible for the team's defense, Li Ao didn't consider anything else at all, and just stared at Kapono's defense, constantly confronting him, and being very close.
However, Kapono's team awareness was very strong and he suppressed his anger and did not insist on scoring. He waved his hand towards Watson and chose to circle the pile to contain the defense.
Watson made good use of Kapono's wing containment and sent a wonderful pass to Moiso, who made a flying layup. 74 to 71, the Bruins regained a 3-point lead.
When it came to the Trojans' offense, the Bruins' defense was clearly in disarray.
Li Ao's shots and passes disrupted the Bruins' defensive arrangement.
Granville chose to believe in Li Ao and took the initiative to deliver the ball to Li Ao.
However, the strength of the Bruins is not in vain. They chose the most reliable defense, protecting the frame + preventing Li Ao from shooting, and they also did a good job in preventing Li Ao from passing to the wing.
But Li Ao did not force a shot or pass hard. Instead, he turned his back to the basket and passed the ball to Granville who pulled out again, making a calm transition ball.
Granville did not waste the opportunity, bypassing Li Ao and breaking through from the left into the inside, attracting Ray Young on the left to defend and then pass the ball. Trey Pagnier received the ball from the left corner and made a three-pointer...hit!
74 to 74, the Trojans tied the score, and the Bruins called a timeout!
The fans at the scene once again burst into violent cheers for Trey Paganier, who tied the score.
All the Trojans players on the field gathered around Li Ao.
Charles patted Li Ao on the back and said: "That shot just now was so cool. Did you see that I made a stupid shot of the fourth high school student in the United States!"
"Costas, isn't my pass cool?" Granville pretended to be angry.
"Cool, cool, hahaha, the three-point assist you passed to me just now was so cool." Tre Paganier laughed and praised.
"I didn't expect that Leo would pass the ball back just now. Damn, Leo, your high position support was good!" Granville was excited thinking about the ball just now.
Li Ao suddenly became sullen: "That's right, I'm a genius. Coordinating things is too simple."
"Leo, can you be more humble?" Trepagoniel patted Li Ao speechlessly.
Li Ao said nonsense: "The ancients said it well, humility makes people fall behind, and pride makes people progress. Can't I be proud that I passed the ball well?"
"Is this what you said?" Granville asked uncertainly, "I heard the head coach said something similar, and it seems different from what you said."
"You remembered wrong!"
"real?"
"certainly!"
"screw you……"
Several people returned to the bench talking and laughing, and their teammates stepped forward to high-five in celebration.
Henry Bibby was also very excited at the moment, but it was about Li Ao. He managed his expression and began to make adjustments without any surprise or joy: "Brandon, continue to score points and cooperate with Leo in the high position. Ou, pay attention to passing the ball and shoot when you have the opportunity. Their next defense against you will definitely focus on preventing the pass. Brian will do a good job of containing it. Jeff and Costas, you are the main attack point..."
Li Ao asked: "What if they prevent me from shooting?"
Henry Bibby responded angrily: "Then you will have more passing opportunities? What's wrong? Are you afraid? Do you want to come down and sit on the bench?"
Li Ao felt that his question was a bit silly, but the middle-aged handsome man's words were really ugly, no! Bear it! Who makes the other party the head coach?
Looking at Li Ao who shut up, Henry Bibby felt comfortable both physically and mentally.
It's so rare to be able to silence this kid until he has nothing to say!
…
After the timeout, there were more than 4 minutes left in the game, and neither team made any substitutions.
The Bruins attack and Watson attacks with the ball.
Kapono felt that he was unlucky. In his first official game in college, he met the villain "Little Ranbir" and was tortured.
After finally getting through it, I met a new guy who was more difficult to deal with and even more shameless!
Fortunately, the Bruins are not the only one with strong personal abilities. Watson singled out Granville and hit an emergency stop jumper from the right free throw line on the right side of the three-second zone!
When the Trojans attacked, Li Ao had a chance to move and ran towards his favorite shooting spot - the free throw line without hesitation.
There was a breakthrough, and his teammates also chose to seize this point to attack. Granville broke through and launched an attack, with the purpose of helping Li Ao create such a running opportunity.
As Henry Bibby expected, when Li Ao received the ball at the free throw line, the Bruins chose to interfere only with Ray Young, who was on defense.
It may be a coincidence that he made one shot, but Li Ao's passing choices in the previous two rounds were obviously not a coincidence. Steve LaVine, the head coach of the Bruins who was not familiar with him, chose to prevent him from passing the ball, betting on his poor shooting ability or psychological quality. not good enough.
On Li Ao's side, he was not distracted at this time, and what he was thinking about was very simple - pass the ball first, and throw it when you have the chance!
After receiving the ball, he saw the shooting opportunity coming, took a step forward, and shot a jumper from the free throw line before Ray Young was in place...
It feels good, hit again!
The Trojans clinched the score!
The fans at the scene were pleasantly surprised again and cheered for Li Ao!
I thought this game was going to be decided, but I didn't expect that this international student they looked down upon at the beginning would play a big role at the critical moment.
With 4 points and 1 assist, Li Ao smiled slightly and turned around to retreat. He had already won the cheers of the fans at the scene!
After returning from defense, Li Ao waited for Kapono to come over and immediately went to get close to him.
He didn't think about anything else on the defensive end, except for one thought - to stick to Kapono.
I didn't even think about whether I could defend him. I just knew that I would go all out to defend and leave the rest to my teammates.
And the teammates... really couldn't guard against it.
Watson, Moiso, and Gazulic are all talents that are favored by NBA teams. Without Kapono, when it comes to focusing on personal ability at the critical moment, Watson's single shooting, Moiso His inside assault and Gazulic's rush were all on display.
But this does not mean that Li Ao's defense is useless!
On the contrary, Henry Bibby was thankful to have Li Ao, whose extreme defensive methods restricted Kapono!
Without him, Sam Clancy would fly away in a blink of an eye and Brusenthal couldn't keep up with Kapono's footsteps, then it would really be over.
With Li Ao restricting Kapono, at least the Bruins were not allowed to fully blossom.
And this also gave the Trojans a chance to rely on offense to seize the score!
Li Ao scored 4 points and 1 assist in 4 rounds. His sudden X factor successfully attracted the Bruins' defensive attention, and the Bruins' zone defense unconsciously focused on the middle.
Faced with such a defense, he had no chance to pass or shoot most of the time, but he did not show any negative emotions, ran well, and used the threat of two shots to contain him. Once he caught the ball and shot, but he There was no change in action in the next round, and he continued to move and contain him, making the opponent unsure whether he had run out of luck or just had a bad touch on the ball, so they could only continue to stare at him.
Granville and Trey Pagannier seized the opportunity, shot inside and outside, and played back and forth with the super combination of Watson and Moiso!
Soon, the time came to 19 minutes and 22 seconds of the second half. White Mamba, who had been silent for a long time, found an opportunity and ran to the right at a 45-degree angle. When Li Ao received the ball and made the transition, he saw the movement trajectory of White Mamba and passed the ball in time. Send.
White Mamba caught the ball and hit a three-pointer!
87 to 85, the Trojans once again overtook the score and took a two-point lead!
The Bruins had used up all three timeouts in the second half, but they had a full 35 seconds of attack time. Watson was not in a hurry, organized the offense steadily and directed his teammates to move.
Li Ao still chose to keep an eye on Kapono and not do things he was not good at.
The time was decreasing by the second, and the Bruins were running more and more frequently. Kapono was running the tactics slowly at first, but when there were 12 seconds left in the attack time, he suddenly accelerated his pace.
Li Ao quickly followed up. When Kapono came to the right side of the three-second zone to borrow a screen, he glanced at the position of Ray Young, who was holding the ball. Then he saw the direction Kapono was running around the pile. Something was wrong!
He reacted instinctively, instead of following Kapono around the pile, he pounced towards the bottom corner!
Kapono's move around the pile at a 45-degree angle to the right was a fake move. As soon as he got around Moiso, he turned and ran towards the bottom corner. Ray Young, who was holding the ball on the left baseline, led the ball and threw the ball towards the left bottom corner... ...and was slapped by Li Ao!
Li Ao was right! He blocked the opponent's three-point tactics from the bottom corner. He slapped the ball vertically to the floor. After it bounced up, he hugged the ball tightly!
Stealed!
The panicked Kapono quickly hugged Li Ao, and the referee's whistle sounded. This was the Bruins' 8th foul in the second half, 1+1!
His teammates rushed towards him excitedly, and Granville jumped on his back: "Oh my god, hahahaha, Leo has yours!"
Li Ao struggled and said: "Get down quickly, you are so dirty! You are covered in sweat!"
Charles became even more excited when he heard this and pressed close to Li Ao: "Oh? Are you afraid of sweat! Come on, brother will help you immunize..."
Others also laughed and stuck to Li Ao, and Li Ao suddenly became a big man.
Under the referee's urging, Li Ao finally got rid of this group of evil teammates and came to the opponent's free throw line.
The fans at the scene have gone from booing at the beginning, to questioning, to exclaiming... and now all the fans are cheering for him!
Facing the cheers of the fans in the audience, Li Ao was quite calm, and he was glad that he had to take a free throw now.
If you give him a mid-range jumper, even if it is open, he is not very sure. After seven or eight minutes of confrontation, he can feel that his touch has been destroyed, and he just missed a shot.
But free throws... this is the most stable aspect of his shooting ability!
After receiving the ball from the referee, he adjusted, made the first free throw, and got a chance to make the second free throw!
With the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li Ao also made his second free throw, 89 to 85. The Trojans' lead reached 4 points with 11 seconds left, basically sealing the victory!
There was no surprise. Watson quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the last ball. Trey Pagnier's step-back three-pointer hit the ball in isolation. White Mamba protected the defensive rebound. With 4 seconds left, the Bruins did not commit any further tactical fouls. .
As the White Mamba controlled the ball and consumed the last 4 seconds, the final whistle sounded, and the Memorial Stadium once again erupted into deafening cheers!
The Trojans players all rushed onto the field and gathered around to celebrate wildly!
Won!
They beat UCLA!
Li Ao, who was celebrating with his teammates, also ignored that his teammates were smelly of sweat.
At this moment, he was sure!
He fell in love with basketball!
He fell in love with basketball!
He fell in love with basketball!
He fell in love with the feeling of having all the fans cheering for him!
