Chapter 168
Huskies head coach Melvin was very dissatisfied with Ray Allen. He yelled loudly: "Zhao Qiang, what are you doing?"
Although Ray Allen is the core player and captain of the team, head coach Melvin has very strict requirements on him.
Ray Allen nodded and was secretly angry.
Zhao Qiang's two attacks just now were very exciting and indeed exceeded his expectations.
At 6:5, the Cavalry was still 1 point behind.
Huskies offense.
This time, the ball finally passed to Ray Allen.
The audience applauded and cheered again, hoping that Ray Allen could hit Zhao Qiang with a ball in return.
Facing Zhao Qiang, Ray Allen gritted his teeth and made tentative moves as a triple threat.
He thought Zhao Qiang would defend desperately, but who knew, Zhao Qiang actually took a step back and said nonchalantly: "Come on!"
Ray Allen was confused, the audience was confused, and even his Cavalry teammates were confused.
What's wrong with the captain? You're too confident. This is Ray Allen!
The anger in Ray Allen's chest could no longer be suppressed.
What a boy! How dare you tease me like this?
"In that case, I won't be polite anymore!"
Ray Allen simply stopped making any moves and just shot a three-pointer!
Whoosh!
Hollow hit!
Ray Allen's three-pointer is very enjoyable to watch because the arc is very flat and looks like a sharp sword, flying directly to the basket!
McGrady, one of the four shooting guards later, also had the same effect in his three-pointer. He jumped very high and the arc was very flat.
The students at the University of Connecticut shouted excitedly, Ray Allen is so impressive!
Zhao Qiang actually admired him in his heart, but on the surface he curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I let you vote, it's not bad!"
Ray Allen snorted: "I'll shut you up in a minute!"
At 9:5, the Cavalry was already 4 points behind.
The Cavalry attacked, and Xiaode advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Zhao Qiang again.
Ray Allen's defensive strategy changed again. He took a half step back, stretched his left hand horizontally, and raised his right hand high.
This is to guard against Zhao Qiang's breakthrough and Zhao Qiang's pull-up jump shot.
Zhao Qiang did not drop the ball and observed the movement of his teammates.
Suddenly, Xiaode took advantage of Lao Tie's cover and ran near the right sideline.
Zhao Qiang passed the ball without hesitation.
After Djokovic caught the ball, Ray Allen immediately made up for it.
This is the characteristic of a strong team. As soon as the opponent has an opening, a teammate will immediately fill it.
Xiaode had no chance to take action, so he passed the ball to Zhao Qiang again.
Zhao Qiang caught the ball, and the opponent's small forward Bolesen came over to make up the ball.
Small versus big!
Zhao Qiang made a fake move, then turned around sharply, throwing Boleson behind him.
Ray Allen secretly cheered from the side, and at the same time glanced at the coach, he said to himself: Did you see it? Coach, Zhao Qiang is very fast, and most people really can't guard against it...
Zhao Qiang reached the penalty area and instead of continuing to rush in, he made a sudden stop for a jumper!
This is what he and Brown do after practice.
Near the restricted area, as long as there is space, just hit it!
Whoosh!
Three points is never too many, and two points is never too little!
9:7!
The Cavalry held on to the score.
However, the Cavalry's 7 points were all related to Zhao Qiang. He scored 5 points himself and assisted Ben for a goal.
Zhao Qiang's fans cheered again, which made Ray Allen feel very unbalanced.
Since the start of the game, Ray Allen seemed to have few opportunities to perform. The goal just now was deliberately made by Zhao Qiang, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Huskies offense.
Point guard Carroll once again passed the ball to power forward Kareem. Kareem faced the big black dragon, turned around and wiped it to the basket, preparing for a layup.
The big man made up for it, and he hit the big hat directly, bang!
This big hat greatly boosted morale, and Big Black Dragon let out a sigh of relief. He excitedly bumped his chest with Big Ben to express his gratitude.
Zhao Qiang also ran over, high-fived Da Ben, and encouraged: "Your defense is great!"
Karim shook his head. He was indeed a little too confident just now, thinking that he could get to the basket and get an easy layup.
The Huskies took a baseline kick and only had 4 seconds left in their attack time.
Ray Allen holds the ball.
This time, Zhao Qiang did not let him go, but clung to him tightly.
Ray Allen shook continuously and took a hasty shot!
Boom!
Unfortunately, due to Zhao Qiang's interference, it bounced out of the basket.
In this confrontation, Ray Allen was defeated.
With the base blocked, the Big Black Dragon protected the rebound and launched a fast break.
Under the influence of Zhao Qiang, the Cavalry entered the run-and-gun era ahead of schedule. After grabbing the rebound, Zhao Qiang, Xiao De and Lao Tie fired three arrows at once and quickly passed the half.
Only Ray Allen of the Huskies responded and retreated quickly.
Three against one!
Druid received the ball, advanced to the three-point line, and made a three-step basket.
Waiting for Ray Allen to make up for it, whoosh.
A cross pass passed the ball to Zhao Qiang.
Poor Ray Allen went to attack Zhao Qiang again.
Zhao Qiang was not greedy for credit. When he saw Lao Tie cutting to the basket, he immediately passed the ball through.
Lao Tie made an easy layup and scored two points!
9:9 flat!
The game lasted 4 minutes and 37 seconds, and the two teams were tied!
Who would have thought that the University of Connecticut team, which most people were optimistic about, would actually have a close fight with the Cavaliers!
The Cavalry fans at the scene were very excited. They knew that today was a bad day and there was a high probability of losing, but they still came in droves to watch the game.
It doesn't matter if they lose, they just hope that the Cavaliers can show their own momentum and not let others suffer too much.
Huskies head coach Melvin was very dissatisfied with his players and immediately called a timeout.
In his opinion, if the team does not lead by seven or eight points, it will be considered a failure!
But now it's a tie, he can't bear it!
Zhao Qiang and his teammates walked to the sidelines, high-fiving and roaring with the substitute players.
Don’t you all think highly of us? Then we’ll show you that the cavalry is not someone to be trifled with!
What happened to the civilian team?
As long as we unite as one, the emperor will also bring you down!
Although Coach Anzuo was also very excited, he was also worried because the reason why the Cavaliers were able to equalize was mainly due to Zhao Qiang's good performance.
After this timeout, the Huskies will definitely make adjustments and may double-team Zhao Qiang.
If Zhao Qiang is double-teamed, even if others play 4-on-3, they may not be able to beat him!
So Coach Anzuo specially pulled Zhao Qiang to his side and whispered: "You have to pay attention to their defense in a while. If they are double-teamed, you must increase their movement without the ball and don't give them a chance to help defend."
Zhao Qiang nodded, called his teammates over and gave them some instructions.
"Brothers, you have to believe in yourselves. They are just like that. As long as we use our own tactics and momentum, we will definitely defeat them!"
Chapter completed!