Not only the ability to counterattack, but also the ability to prevent counterattacks, the Gators have also declined significantly.
The red-haired Bonner looks better than Haslem, but he can't retreat in defense against counterattacks.
After the Trojans discovered their advantage in counterattack, as long as the opponent hit the iron and protected the defensive rebound, regardless of whether the opportunity was good or not, Granville would lead Li Ao to charge.
At this stage, the Trojans led by Li Ao really took control of the initiative, and their offense and defense changed shape!
Even though Billy Donovan was known as the best young coach in the decade, he couldn't think of a way at this time. He could only wait for the players to explode and drag the talented newcomer on the opposite side to rest.
This new guy is so good, I want to describe him in one sentence - full of aura!
Although the technology is simple, it is powerful enough.
Moreover, he has a high degree of trust in his teammates and does not interfere in things he does not know how to do. He does not use his personal ability to open up situations, but connects the whole team.
In terms of personal scoring, there are almost no singles scores, but his ability to seize opportunities is particularly strong, and his awareness is much higher than that of other college players.
So far, Li Ao has scored 14 points on 7 of 9 shots!
It's not comparable to the number one high school student in the United States!
The more he looks at Li Ao, the more Billy Donovan looks down on Donnell Harvey.
Donnell Harvey's image on the court is that of a selfless player who is willing to do the dirty work.
But within the team, they are always fighting for this and that, that is, the title of 'the best high school student in the United States' is very loud, and the coaching staff and teammates are willing to accommodate.
Even Mike Miller took the initiative to reduce playing time and shots.
However, the No. 1 high school student in the United States is still dissatisfied with the current situation. After hearing that he was expected to be drafted in the middle of the first round, he has been saying to his teammates recently, "I am going to the NBA soon."
I don’t know if he said this deliberately to fight for power, or if he really thought so. Billy Donovan could only try his best to retain him, so he had a rift with Mike Miller. Mike Miller also decided to leave the university early to participate in the competition. NBA draft.
Without the help of Lon Kruger, Billy Donovan knew how difficult it was to control the team.
It is true that he has absolute dominance over the team, but there are still many things to worry about.
It was okay before, but he chose to hold back this tone, which already caused a rift with Mike Miller. At least he had to keep the genius Donnell Harvey.
But when he saw the real genius, he didn't like Donnell Harvey, so he might as well train Bonner, Brett Nelson and others.
At 13 minutes and 27 seconds, the Trojans attacked. Brusenthal drew Bonner out from the right side of the three-second zone and passed the ball to the left side of the basket. Li Ao made a hook shot against Donnell Harvey...hit. !
35 to 28, the Trojans lead by 7 points!
The Gators did not call a timeout. Mike Miller stepped forward at the critical moment and hit a three-pointer behind the screen to narrow the point difference to 4 points.
Henry Bibby reluctantly called a timeout.
No matter what he did, he never expected that the other party would drag him back even though he was lagging behind.
Different from playing only more than 7 minutes in the beginning, now the opposing strikers Mike Miller and Donnell Harvey have played for more than ten minutes, and their physical exertion is much greater than that time.
Just because he is angry, do you have to give him a timeout?
But he really had to call a timeout. Granville and Li Ao also needed a rest. He speculated that the opponent was less likely to be angry, and the real purpose was to consume these two key offensive organizers.
It's just a timeout, it's not important, the offense and defense have changed, and now I have the advantage!
Henry Bibby replaced the combination of Nate Hale, Rashard Jones, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, and Brusenthal.
After returning from the timeout, Haslem and Teddy Dupuy were replaced on the opposite side, but both forwards were replaced. Haslem played power forward this time, Matt Bonner continued to play center, and Bray continued to play center. Nelson and Brenton Wright serve as wing backs.
This lineup has a decent offense, but good defense, and is suitable for switching offense and defense.
Before the game, Billy Donovan was planning to use it against the Trojans in the rotation stage. He was not looking for merit, but was looking for no mistakes.
Even though the score was 17 to 10 at the beginning, he never expected to defeat the opponent in the first half. The strength of the opponent was obvious to all.
I didn't expect that I would need to rely on this lineup to hold on to the score.
And he hasn’t bitten it yet!
The White Mamba played very actively after returning to the field!
White Mamba obeys the head coach's arrangements and is very team-oriented.
But no matter who the team is, they will not be reconciled. It is true that he accepted losing his role as the main offensive point of the main lineup in games like the Final Four, but he still wants to take back what originally belongs to him based on his performance on the court. .
How to rob?
Of course he performed better than Li Ao!
The Gators' lineup did not bite the score as Billy Donovan prayed. Under the leadership of White Mamba, the Trojans scored 4 goals in 6 attacks and scored 9 points. White Mamba One person scored 7 points on 3-for-4.
As for the Gators, this lineup is really bad at positional warfare. The opponent's shooting rate is high, and their defensive counterattack is not effective. They only scored 4 points in 5 attacks.
The score came to 35 to 44, and the Gators were 9 points behind!
Unable to last until the end of the first half, Billy Donovan had no choice but to replace Mike Miller in advance.
On the other side, Henry Bibby guessed the opponent's intention to call a timeout at this time, and also sent Granville and Li Ao back on.
After returning from the timeout, Mike Miller, who was forced to panic, showed his ability as the top scorer in the NCAA and scored two long two-pointers.
But on the other side, Li Ao once again seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of Bai Mamba's 7 points, he continuously cut to the basket to complete the score. He hit a hook, was fouled on a shot and made two free throws. He also scored 4 points. .
When the Gators attacked, Mike Miller continued to run around the pile to catch and shoot, but this time Li Ao did a good job of chasing and defending, and the interference was in place!
Mike Miller stuck his butt out and leaned forward to hit the neck of the basket with a three-point shot. It bounced very high. Haslem and Brusenthal competed for the ball, and Haslem finally knocked the ball out of bounds.
Billy Donovan was a little regretful and failed to complete the second attack, but at least he caught the score in the last two minutes. The point difference was still in single digits with 11 seconds left. He could defend...
The other side actually called a timeout!
Although he didn't understand, he immediately made personnel adjustments and sent a combination of Brett Nelson, Kenny Vick, Donnell Harvey, Brenton Wright, and Haslem to defend.
But after the timeout, the Trojans still scored!
The Trojans made a false shot, with Li Ao as the main attacker and White Mamba as the containment point. Granville broke through and passed the ball to Brusenthal, who hit a jumper from close range!
50 to 39, the Trojans' lead reached double digits!
In the last 1.8 seconds, Kenny Vick caught the ball in the backcourt and threw a three-pointer...but missed.
The Trojans led by 11 points entering the second half!
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During halftime, Time Warner Cable Sports commentators Bill Walton and Hubie Brown analyzed the halftime performances of the two teams.
The two believe that the biggest gap is not the performance of the players, but the experience of the head coaches of both sides.
Billy Donovan has great coaching ability, but poor experience.
Although Henry Bibby has coached the NCAA for about the same amount of time as Billy Donovan, before entering the NCAA, he coached in the Continental Basketball Association for many years and led the team to a championship, so he has more experience in on-the-spot command.
With both sides evenly matched, Henry Bibby made more and better choices in this game.
In addition to this, the Trojans' team performance in this game also amazed the two commentators.
In this game, the Trojans players were all in good shape, and almost everyone performed exceptionally well, giving Li Ao, who mainly played without the ball, many opportunities.
Compared with White Mamba, Li Ao looks for opportunities in the mid-range and at the basket. When his teammates perform well, Li Ao has significantly more opportunities.
And Li Ao also caught it, shooting an astonishing 8 of 11 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 18 points and 5 assists in the half!
The current situation is very unfavorable for the Gators.
The Trojans have full control.
Hubie Brown predicts that Billy Donovan will take a chance in the second half.
Soon, the halftime ended. As analyzed by the legendary star + legendary head coach, the Gators put Teddy Dupe, Brett Nelson, Mike Miller, Donnell Harvey, Matt Bonner's combination came in.
And this was also expected by Henry Bibby!
The head coach opposite is very young and has an unlimited future, but now, he, an experienced middle-aged man, is stronger!
He sent out a combination of Granville, Trepagnir, Li Ao, White Mamba, and Brusenthal.
I didn't dare to make substitutions like this in the early stages because I was lagging behind.
Now they lead by 11 points. If the opponent wants to score more points, then let's fight against them!
At the beginning of the second half, the two teams played a very beautiful offensive battle, playing a wave of 10 to 9. The Trojans lost by 1 point.
The score came to 50 to 60, and the Gators narrowed the point difference to 10 points, which did not have a substantial impact on the Trojans' lead.
As the battle line lengthened, the efficiency of scorers on both sides began to decline.
Due to various unexpected changes, the 10 main scorers of both sides played for a long time in the first half. After the first wave of attacks in the second half, they should have entered the rotation stage.
But Billy Donovan doesn't dare to replace the core scorer now. Whether it's the front two-gate lineup led by Li Ao or the second lineup led by White Mamba, their regular rotation can't beat it. Only this one right now The strongest firepower lineup comes to bite the score and see if there is a chance to come back.
However, Henry Bibby didn't dare to change at this time. An honest man will really bite someone when he is in a hurry, no matter what!
The opponent played steadily in the first half, but they didn't expect to be so aggressive in the second half.
But he has confidence in his team members, and he is still 10 points ahead. Let's see who has the strongest lineup with the strongest firepower!
At this time, the Trojans' advantage comes!
By this time, the Gators' offense was gradually in disarray. Once Mike Miller had a bad opportunity, everyone else would hit the ground running with a hammer and a stick, and there was no stability at all.
For the Trojans, the first scoring point is now White Mamba, but in addition to his clear shooting point, there is also Li Ao!
Li Ao took Bai Mamba's guidance to heart - when you feel that your teammates' chances are not as good as your own, you can't put the responsibility on your teammates. You have to solve the problem yourself so that your teammates can play easier.
Li Ao began to take the initiative. White Mamba had a bad chance of being targeted, so he took the initiative to take the shot. The team's tactical coordination did not work well, so he accelerated his pace and used the cover to stop to catch the ball and shoot.
Although the Trojans are not very efficient, they play well!
At 16 minutes and 33 seconds into the second half, Li Ao ran in the mid-range, suddenly reversed, used Trey Pagani to cover and cut into the basket, received the ball and threw... He was a little weak and hit the basket.
But I was lucky and fell into the frame!
76 to 61, the Trojans' lead reached 15 points.
The situation was over. Seeing that the main scorers were exhausted, Billy Donovan could only call a timeout. He wanted to replace the main scorers, but Mike Miller was unwilling to leave the game and wanted to give it a try. .
Guessing that the star player was playing this game as his last, Billy Donovan finally agreed to Mike Miller's request, and by the way, Donnell Harvey also continued to play, but the other three main players They were all replaced and replaced by three substitutes.
Henry Bibby's side is directly five up and five down, replaced by the combination of Nate Hale, Rashad Jones, Malaji Thurston, Shelby Jordan, and Charles.
In the last 3 minutes or so, Mike Miller scored 9 points by himself, scoring a 9-2 run, but it was a drop in the bucket for the 15-point difference.
At 4:51 pm, the final whistle sounded.
The more than 20,000 Trojans fans who had been building up their strength for a while burst into deafening cheers at this moment, completely covering the voices of the more than 40,000 "four-team coalition fans" present.
Li Ao and his teammates on the sidelines also rushed into the court immediately to cheer and celebrate with their teammates.
They won!
Finally won!
78 to 70, the Trojans defeated the Gators to advance to the finals!
Li Ao received the task completion prompt and took a glance.
28 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and got 290 achievement points.
The mission 'Final Stage' was completed, and I got 10,000 achievement points, an orange-level equipment upgrade card, and 3 basic attribute points.
But the shooting percentage... went from 8 of 11 to 11 of 21. In the second half, he only made 3 of 10 shots. Plus 4 of 5 free throws, he scored 10 points. The loss was not 3 of 10, otherwise he would have to bear it again. The schoolbag is gone.
The mission of 'Great Eve' failed. Mike Miller had already scored 26 points before scoring 9 points at the end. He scored 35 points in the game and failed early.
He didn't deliberately take care of this task. He had to play hard to limit it. With the cooperation of his teammates, it was possible to limit Mike Miller's scoring, but the wing defense was finished.
The opponent's team's offensive strength did not give him a chance to target Mike Miller.
But it's not a loss. The task of 'taking the lead' has been completed. His 28 points were the highest in the team, beating the White Mamba's 25 points, and he got 5,000 achievement points.
During the celebration, Li Ao looked at the unwilling expressions of the fans of the four coalition teams and felt happy.
Seeing many Gators fans shed tears of sadness, he had no sympathy and only thought of one thing - don't let the fans who are cheering for them and happy and excited because they won the game shed tears!
After celebrating with his teammates, Li Ao came to the sidelines to celebrate the victory with the hospital assistant aunt and Liam. He could hear the cheers of the two people on the court almost all the time tonight.
Both of them were almost hoarse from shouting now, but they were still extremely excited.
The wealthy daughter next to him seemed to be very excited, and Li Ao politely gave her a gentle hug, far apart. He was covered in dirty sweat, and he couldn't afford to pay compensation if he stained other people's clothes.
Even if he is not afraid of offending anyone, he still has to think about his aunt.
But I didn't expect that the other party would come directly to me.
At this time, the reporter from the TV station found Li Ao. He scored the highest score in the team tonight and was selected for the post-match interview.
But before the reporter could ask any questions, Paris Hilton stuck to Li Ao and yelled at the camera: "Leo, I want to give birth to your child!"
Li Ao: o(Д)っ!
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