At the end of the halftime break, players from both teams returned to the court.
Henry Bibby replaced the combination of Nate Hale, Trey Pagnier, Shelby Jordan, Brusenthal, and Charles.
Seeing that some of the team members have an evil spirit that they don't usually have, and even a little bit of hostility... Please expose your true nature - this is what Henry Bibby wants to say to Li Ao.
He needs a player like this to drive the enthusiasm of the whole team.
Shelby Jordan is a bastard, and he dares to say anything, but apart from fighting on the court, this guy doesn't focus on the team.
I heard that this guy works so hard on the court just to show off in front of his followers.
This guy torments his teammates, which only makes them sulky and has no motivating effect.
But Li Ao is different. In Henry Bibby's view, this kid is more concerned about basketball. This is the essential difference from Shelby Jordan.
But he could tell that at first Li Ao didn't care that much about the team. He only treated quasi-professional basketball as a new thing. How to describe his participation in team affairs... implicit?
So his initial goal was to expect Li Ao to stimulate his teammates in team training matches and during sparring sessions, but he didn't expect it to happen in a year and a half. What he wanted was to take his time and subtly build a new team. culture.
Unexpectedly, Li Ao's talent and improvement speed exceeded expectations, and his mentality was changing rapidly. Henry Bibby noticed it after the opening game, so he also gave him a chance in the second game.
But it was only the third game, and this kid couldn't stand it any longer. His true nature was gradually revealed, which surprised him.
As a veteran who has been in the basketball industry for decades, he knows very well how beneficial having such a player is to the team!
Players from the two teams came to the court, and the Sun Devils players also noticed something different about the other team, but they couldn't tell.
But they didn't think much of it and now started the second half with strong confidence.
Although the Trojans narrowed the point difference to 6 points in the first half, the leader was still the Sun Devils. After halftime adjustments, they regrouped and vowed to win this game against their direct competitors!
Eddie House and Avi Slater, the two core players who played the entire first half, rested on the court. The Sun Devils sent out Alton Mason, Turner Hill, Donnell Knight, The combination of Tommy Smith and Chad Pruitt.
As the second half began, the Sun Devils immediately felt something was wrong.
How could the other party's actions be so rough!
Under the leadership of Shelby Jordan, the Trojans started a brutal defensive mode!
Most of the Trojans' players were not good at this kind of defense, and they committed 3 fouls in 5 rounds.
But the effect is surprisingly good!
In these five rounds, the Sun Devils did not score a single goal in a sports game. Under the rough confrontation of the Trojans, they only scored two points by relying on Turner Hill's breakthrough layup and a foul.
Henry Bibby is very satisfied with this change, but unfortunately, what is not satisfactory is that their offense has also been greatly affected.
It seems to be to prove to that kid that Brusenthal, the main attacking point of this lineup, is too aggressive in drilling inside. However, he has the body and skills, but he is not very good at drilling inside.
After 5 rounds, they only scored two points, and it was Trey Paganier who hit a pull-up jumper to win.
Overall, when there are signs of change, the pros outweigh the cons.
If this flame can be ignited, even if you lose this game with your direct competitor, you will still make money.
Moreover, isn't this still a loss? The point difference is still 6 points.
After all, they are the ones who take the initiative to seek change, while the other side is passive. If the confrontation suddenly increases, the other side should be more affected.
No, Rob Evans on the opposite side couldn't sit still for a while, called a timeout, and replaced him in advance with Avi Slater, the support core.
Henry Bibby replaced Shelby Jordan with Sam Clancy to continue to strengthen the confrontation.
The two teams, both of whom were not good at confrontation, once again started a wave of extreme competition between rookies.
The difference is that one side is intentional and the other side is passive.
After a 6-3 run, the Trojans narrowed the point difference to 3 points, chasing the score to 52-55. Rob Evans gritted his teeth and called for the second timeout of the second half, replacing Eddie House in advance. superior.
Henry Bibby also put out his best lineup tonight at this time. The combination of Granville, Li Ao, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, and Brusenthal came on the field.
Li Ao looked at Eddie House, who was walking onto the field. The other person was also looking at him, his eyes full of anger. He stretched out his hand... pulled his left eyelid and made a face at the other person.
Eddie House saw thousands of alpacas running by, and for a moment he couldn't think of any adjectives to describe this damn bastard.
His teammates noticed his 'interaction' with Eddie House and felt much more comfortable.
Li Ao felt sorry for Eddie House, feeling that Eddie House was really dragged down by the team.
If we change to a slightly stronger team, there is a high probability that this super scorer in college basketball will be like Mario Chalmers, Wayne Ellington, Kyle Singler and others. Even in the future Entering the professional basketball world is just a supporting role, at least he can create brilliance in college.
In the Sun Devils, if there is any problem, Eddie House is basically the only one with blood.
As a good person, Li Ao felt that he should work hard to make Eddie House recognize the reality.
Back from timeout, the Sun Devils attack.
Eddie House led Li Ao to move around and maximize the containment effect.
Li Ao was overthinking. He had been thinking about how to defend against Eddie House's play in the last few minutes of the first half since the first half. But let alone Eddie House, even if Hamilton came, it would be difficult to sustain. Output like that.
Rob Evans didn't expect anyone on the Trojans to be able to keep up with Eddie House before. He had so many tricks to influence him when he couldn't keep up. He made adjustments during the halftime break. This time When Eddie House was replaced, except for Avi Slater, all other positions were replaced with players who were better at shooting rather than players who were better at passing.
Instead of playing unlimited passes and cutting the ball, they switched to a forward-organizing tactic centered around Avi Slater.
With the Trojans' lineup, the confrontation effect was reduced again, and the defensive preparations were also ineffective. Turner-Hill slipped to the baseline to catch the ball and hit a layup.
When the Trojans attacked, they spent more than 20 seconds running a tactic, but it didn't come out. The opponent did a good job in zone defense this time.
But it doesn’t matter, they still have a backup plan!
There was not much offensive time left. Granville stretched out from the three-point line. Li Ao, who was wandering in the middle distance, carried Turner Hill to the three-second area. Granville quickly released the ball, and Li Ao took advantage of the situation when he caught the ball. He pushed Turner Hill again, then turned left to face the baseline, raised the ball with his right hand, and threw it toward the backboard...
Hit the board!
This guy is cheating!
Rob Evans, who was on the sidelines, looked at Turner Hill who looked hopeless. He was as well-educated as he was, but he also wanted to curse.
Li Ao didn't score much in the first half. Although he made a strong inside attack in the end, it was obvious that he had no skills, so he didn't take it to heart.
Unexpectedly, after the Trojans took advantage once, they used this as their last means of attack!
When the Sun Devils attacked, Avi Slater seized the opportunity to stride inside and hit a throw.
It was the Trojans' offense again, and Li Ao took the initiative to press inside this time.
Granville fed the ball decisively, quickly and accurately. Li Ao received the ball and directly stood up on tiptoes to hook the ball into the frame.
The Sun Devils shrunk faster this time, but Li Ao's shot selection also became easier.
Score 4 points in a row!
56 to 59, the Trojans clung to the point difference and did not give the opponent a chance to open up again!
Seeing Turner Hill's helpless look, Rob Evans finally cursed.
So shameless!
This seemingly thin oriental man is strong enough to carry the inside line!
When the Sun Devils attacked, with the help of Eddie House's staking, the ball came into the hands of Turner Hill.
Turner-Hill received the ball from the left sideline and shot a three-pointer. He was emotionally affected and the ball missed badly!
"哐"
The ball hit the neck of the basket directly, and Shelby Jordan protected the defensive rebound.
During the transition between offense and defense, Li Ao continued to go inside. This time, as soon as he received the ball, the opponent's attack had already arrived.
He was well prepared and passed inside and outside, tearing apart the opponent's defense and sending the ball to the White Mamba at a 45-degree angle on the right.
White Mamba caught the ball and shot a three-pointer... and was knocked to the ground by Tommy Smith, but the ball had already been thrown!
Amid the screams of the fans at the scene, the ball plunged into the basket.
The referee whistle blows, the goal is valid and there will be an additional penalty!
After briefly celebrating with his teammates, Bai Mambaga made a free throw.
The score was 3+1, 60 to 59, and the Trojans took the lead!
Looking at the scene of the players retreating excitedly, Henry Bibby was also in a high mood.
Before this ball is changed, White Mamba will definitely move laterally or step back. If he encounters someone who looks fierce, he may avoid the breakthrough and make a sudden jumper.
No matter which choice is made, it will affect the shooting feel for a shooter.
The opponent defended so fiercely because he knew this shortcoming of his, but he toughened up this time! Even if the ball doesn't go in, you can still get a free throw if the shot is fouled!
But what Henry Bibby didn't want to admit was that the kid's performance was really amazing.
It seems to be in good shape!
It’s not like I suddenly became able to do things I didn’t know, but I did know and could use the things, and that kid took advantage of them to the extreme in the past few rounds!
The score was overtaken, Eddie House couldn't sit still and started the attack mode early.
However, due to the impatience of being overtaken and encountering an unexpected offensive environment during pre-match preparations, Eddie House could not find his form for a while.
On the contrary, in the first half, they encountered White Mamba, who had poor defensive performance. After playing a 3+1, he shot away!
The team's strongest player began to show off his power. Li Ao immediately put down the main offensive power, pressed the poor Turner-Hill to go inside to compress the defense, and then began to actively move around to provide support.
The focus is entirely on defending Eddie House.
The Trojans, who finally took control of the initiative after playing for 30 minutes, did not waste this hard-won opportunity and continued their efforts with a 14-8 run to establish their lead!
Li Ao, who was a 13-year-old Taibao with a golden bell, tried every means to influence Eddie House's mentality, interfered with his running and shooting, and successfully restricted him until there were more than 3 minutes left. , Eddie House scored only 4 points in the second half.
Finally, Eddie House took an open three-point opportunity, but he started attacking too early, and he knew it was over as soon as the ball was thrown.
Hollow outside the basket!
Three no-sticks!
Granville received the defensive rebound grabbed by White Mamba and counterattacked. Sam Clancy, who replaced Shelby Jordan, followed up and dunked the ball.
In the next round, Turner Hill hit a mid-range pull-up jumper, but White Mamba hit another three-pointer.
79 to 69, the Trojans' lead expanded to double digits, sealing the victory!
The Sun Devils called the third and final timeout of the second half, wanting to take a chance.
At this time, Henry Bibby replaced the lineup of Nate Hale, Li Ao, Sam Clancy, Shelby Jordan, and Charles to fight against Laman!
In the last two minutes or so, the Trojans only relied on Shelby Jordan to score two points on a tip-in, but the Sun Devils only relied on four free throws in the paint to score three points.
At 8:44 pm, the final whistle sounded!
Relying on Mamba Bai's 26 points in a single game, Li Ao's 8 points, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and Granville's 12 points and 9 assists, the Trojans defeated the Sun Devils 81-72 and won 3 consecutive victories!
"The host helped the team defeat the Sun Devils and was awarded 200 achievement points. The host data was 8 points, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and was awarded 120 achievement points."
"The best pitcher:
Goal: The host needs to limit Eddie House's total score to less than 30 points in this game. (Eddie House scored 25 points, completed.)
Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Random catching and shooting related skills, which have been used. "
"Congratulations to the host for acquiring the skill: Catch and Shoot Expert Level 1."
“Catch and shoot expert level 1: When the host catches and shoots, if the host shoots directly without dribbling (can be connected with technical actions such as catch and step, catch and move, catch and step, etc.), mid-range shot +2, three-point + 2."
The skill is a good skill, but Li Ao is not too excited.
ヽ(ー_ー)ノ
His current level is better than nothing at present, but if it reaches the mid-range or three-point level of 78, or 88, 98... the stronger this skill will be, the better the effect will be.
Unlike the 'transfer expert' who directly gave him a high passing foundation, he quickly got used to the style of play where he could not dribble without dribbling.
Of course, 'Transfer Expert', a skill that is strong in the early stage, is not so effective in the later stage. If he reaches 85 in passing skills, half of this skill will be completely useless.
Each has it's own benefits.
Ignore this for now, just feel the atmosphere of the scene...this is what it feels like!
Li Ao liked this feeling too much.
It is very intuitively different from helping the team win at home. After defeating the opponent in the away game, the fans who were insulted, booed, and taunted by the opponent all night are now all lost and mentally exploded.
This picture made him feel obsessed!
Teammates came up one after another to high-five and hug Li Ao. Tonight, the newcomer played an important role in particular!
What he said before, if he loses the game, he will be at odds with his teammates, and he will be the next Shelby Jordan.
But now that they have won, the thoughts of the teammates have changed - the tough little handsome guy is right!
