The first half came to an end.
Zhao Feiyang's 12 points undoubtedly became one of the few bright spots for the freshman team.
But after the halftime break, coach Gary Payton did not replace him again. Instead, he let Michael Carter play alone as the core, and he led the offense on the court.
On the sophomore team, Harrison Perreault was replaced, and Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis appeared together.
The third quarter started quickly.
It was the first-year team's turn to attack. After holding the ball for half the game, Michael Carter tried to break through the space on the wing.
He changed direction very quickly and entered the basket from the left side in the blink of an eye. But as soon as he reached the basket, Anthony Davis immediately stepped out to defend. Michael Carter's shooting space was locked, and he could only transfer the ball away.
The ball was distributed to his teammates, and soon it was back in the hands of Michael Carter.
Faced with the tight defense of the sophomore team, Michael Carter decided to organize another attack. He signaled a pick-and-roll to his teammates, preparing to break through to the basket, but as soon as he rushed for a three-pointer, Damian Lillard pounced on him and slapped him.
Snapped.
The basketball rolled out.
Michael Carter's ball was stolen.
After picking up the basketball, Damian Lillard reacted quickly and ran towards the half court with the ball.
The players on the first-year team failed to keep up with his rhythm, and Damian Lillard rushed to the basket and dunked.
boom.
The ball went in.
The fans cheered wildly.
The third quarter lasted just over 5 minutes, and Gary Payton, as the interim head coach, replaced Michael Carter.
It's not that he doesn't want Steven Scott to fight alongside him, but the previous overt and covert fights between the two have proven that it's impossible for them to cooperate.
"Steven, it's your turn!"
Gary Payton pinned his hopes on Steven Scott.
Steven Scott looked excited and glanced proudly at Mike Carter who was replaced.
After substitutions, the game continues.
The sophomore team still maintained stable output, and Steven Scott started singles mode.
He was not originally a person who liked to play alone, but the Los Angeles Lakers indulged him too much, and now he has no concept of a team at all.
With 6 minutes left in the game, the sophomore team failed to score on a fast break. His teammates picked up the rebound and Steven Scutt got the ball early.
After getting the basketball, he dribbled forward. Just after halftime, he encountered Damian Lillard who came up to mark him.
Steven Scott is quite confident. Facing the last "Rookie of the Year", he does not think that he is inferior to him.
"Steven."
Teammate Kyrie Olynyk suddenly stepped forward and shouted to Steven Scott, signaling him to go over and help him cover.
"No."
"No need, Kairi!"
"Pull away, I want a single."
Steven Scott rejected the kindness of his teammates, then got into a singles stance, and even went to the top of the arc to have a one-on-one with Damian Lillard.
Although there are many duels between players, this formal one-on-one is the first time in this game.
Therefore, many fans at the scene shouted excitedly, especially those who supported Damian Lillard and Steven Scott, who screamed and shouted for their idols.
On the field.
The two were in an offensive and defensive posture one-on-one. Steven Scott did not dribble in a hurry, but kept testing Damian Lillard's center of gravity.
Seeing Damian Lillard tilt his body to the left, Steven Scott suddenly rushed to the right and rushed out with the ball.
Damian Lillard also adjusted his defensive steps accordingly, but Steven Scott did not get into the basket. When he rushed to the two zones, he suddenly braked and threw the ball with a pull-up jumper.
He thought he could shoot the basketball safely. Steven Scott's face already showed a smile after victory, but who would have thought that the next second, Damian Lillard suddenly appeared in front of him and followed him. Gao Yue jumped up and slapped him.
Snapped.
Damian Lillard slapped away Steven Scott's shot.
A blood cap shocked the whole audience.
Even Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't bear to watch anymore.
"Holy shit!"
"This guy Steven is still floating! Who does he think he is? Is Lillard so easy to defeat?"
"Although that guy was the No. 6 pick, his ability to win the Rookie of the Year was definitely not due to luck..."
On the court.
Steven Scott, who was blocked, looked angry. He didn't expect that his best pull-up jump shot would be defeated by Damian Lillard.
When Damian Lillard grabbed the basketball and counterattacked in a fast break, Steven Scott made an action that was unbelievable to the fans in the audience.
Extremely unhappy, he accelerated to catch up with Damian Lillard, but when the opponent was about to take a layup, he suddenly pulled the opponent down.
If Damian Lillard hadn't used his right hand to support the ground, I'm afraid this tug would have been enough to put him on the team's injury list.
Boo hoo hoo.
The referee's whistle was sharp and harsh.
As the fans screamed, the big screen was focused on the two people. I saw Damian Lillard, who was pulled down by a foul, gritting his teeth and rushing towards Steven Scott to punch him violently.
Fortunately, the two referees reacted quickly and stepped in between them in time.
Other staff members quickly came up and pulled the two people who were spraying each other apart.
"Steven, you hypocritical guy, what else can you do besides making fouls? I'm waiting for you to defeat me openly... Come on! You can only rely on your uncle, I disdain you Such an opponent..."
Damian Lillard cursed angrily.
Steven Scott's weak point was poked at, and his expression was extremely grim. "Damien, you Bichi... you are just lucky. A poor older rookie relies on the support of the team." Only then did he become famous..."
"Fake Squid! Bichi..."
Steven Scott's crazy insults were unbearable, and the on-site referee couldn't stand it. In addition, Steven Scott committed a flagrant foul. So, the next second, the referee blew a whistle and sent Steven Scott away. .Scott ejected.
call out.
"No. 9 Steven Scott of the freshman team, technical foul..."
The whole audience exclaimed again.
Interim coach Gary Payton was completely speechless. He covered his forehead and looked away, sighing and shaking his head.
"Fuck...damn...what kind of people have been selected in this draft..."
Steven Scott cursed and left the tunnel after being ejected. Gary Payton had no choice but to replace Michael Carter again.
At this time, there were less than 3 minutes left in the third quarter.
The game continues.
What no one expected was that Damian Lillard, who was angered by Steven Scott, actually broke out.
In the last 3 minutes, Damian Lillard was simply cheating. He challenged his opponent one-on-one under two consecutive man-marks, and just hit two long three-pointers near the midline.
When the score reached 90 to 78, the third quarter officially came to an end, and the first-year team, which was 12 points behind, seemed to have no chance of catching up.
