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Chapter 9 The Victor's Preferential Treatment

With one offense and one defense, Shentong's performance was impressive.

The scouts sitting in the audience were whispering among themselves, discussing who this new big man on the court was and why they had not seen him in many Wildcats games before.

Arenas kicked Shentong in the butt.

"You stinky boy, you are so stinky!"

Jefferson also strangled Shentong's neck.

"Keep holding on, do you hear me?"

When passing by the coaching bench, Shentong high-fived Olson.

...

"Jay, that kid made you lose a lot of fans." Shane said.

"This bastard actually made me look embarrassed." Williams clenched his fists.

"Chris, give me the ball later."

"..." Du Hong looked at Williams' back and couldn't help but think to himself, "Is this kid going to go it alone?"

Williams moved and used Boozer's pick-and-roll to get rid of Shentong.

Duhon's pass was just right.

Williams rushed to the basket with the ball, and Woods immediately stepped forward to block it.

They both took off at the same time.

Many people present thought that Williams would definitely force the shot and act out of emotion.

After all, I have to regain the face I lost just now.

Woods thought so too.

So when Williams took off, Woods didn't hesitate and blocked the shot with all his strength.

However...

Williams jumped into the air and passed the ball laterally.

Mike Dunleavy comes in from the other side of the basket!

Fake investment and real transfer!

This move surprised many people.

And this breakthrough pass also reflects Jay Williams' mature mentality.

Everything is under control.

Except... STO.

Dunleavy received the pass from Williams and found an open space in front of him.

He yelled "good pass" and held the ball with both hands to dunk.

It's too late to say it, but it's soon.

The moment Dunley maintained the ball took off.

"Pa"

A crisp sound.

The ball in Dunleavy's hand was slapped down by Shentong who came from the side.

"foul!"

Duke's bench roared.

The referee bit the whistle but did not blow it.

Switching between offense and defense in a matter of seconds.

Almost at the same time, the moment Shentong got the ball, Arenas and Jefferson were already running forward in tacit understanding.

Long pass.

Arenas catches the ball.

Duke had no one to defend.

Hit the board empty.

Jefferson catches the ball with both hands and dunks hard!

The Alamo Dome roars.

After scoring the goal, Jefferson was very excited, tearing his jersey with one hand and roaring.

Arenas also took the opportunity to step forward and take two shots.

The initiator of this goal, Shentong, just scratched his nose with a smile on his face.

The "Top-up Defense" chapter in "Basic Defense" mentioned that top-up defense means that the team's overall defense has been disrupted. What we need to do at this time is to be decisive and brave.

Decisive means that you must be resolute and decisive when making up for defense, without any hesitation, because the opportunity to make up for defense is fleeting, and once you hesitate, you will miss the best opportunity to make up for defense.

Bravery means that you must be firm-minded when covering up the defense, because the player who is covering up the defense is often in a relatively unfavorable defensive position, so you must be ruthless when blocking the shot and do not give the opponent a 2+1 opportunity. Similarly,

When copying the ball, you have to be quick and precise. Look at the ball in the opponent's hand and smash it down with a thunderous fist. Since the ball is intercepted only in an instant, even if there is a little physical contact, it can escape the naked eye of the referee.

The ruthless steal just now is the essence of the "Repair Defense" chapter.

...

Shentong's appearance seemed to disrupt Duke's rhythm in the second half.

Arenas broke through to the inside, was double-teamed again, and passed the ball to the top of the key.

Shentong catches the ball.

"Three points, give it to me!"

Without giving Shentong a chance to hesitate, Arenas, the boss of the Wildcats, already shouted anxiously.

In fact, STO will not miss any opportunity to shine.

Williams has already pounced.

And Shane, who smells danger.

Double block!

The 1.98-meter Shentong jumped high with its good bounce.

When it reached the highest point, Shen Tong swung his wrist and threw the ball toward the basket with a very elegant gesture.

He can still be so calm in a tense defensive atmosphere, which reflects the full confidence of a big-hearted player.

The ball flew from the interlocked hands of Williams and Battier to the basket.

It passed through the net like a guided missile equipped with a scope!

After scoring the goal, Shentong raised his hands high.

Scouts, look at me, look at me, it’s me, super STO from Peking University, currently playing for the Arizona Wildcats!

"Dip~~"

The referee blows the whistle.

Duke's old coach K called a timeout.

STO received preferential treatment like a winner.

Surrounded by his teammates, Shentong came to the bench.

"Great job!" Olsen first expressed his appreciation for his X-factor players.

Gardner took the initiative to hand over towels and mineral water.

You know, this was what STO was supposed to do in the past.

Even Woods, who had problems with Shentong in training matches before, stood behind Shentong and rubbed his shoulders for Shentong.

Arenas and Jefferson were sitting on the left and right sides.

This is just like the treatment of the boss of the team!

...

"Mom, is this still the brother I am familiar with?" Shen Qing expressed doubts about Shentong's performance in the live broadcast camera, "Why didn't I know that my brother is so good at basketball?"

"Don't even look at who gave birth to him. I already told you that your brother was the material, otherwise he would have been so big for nothing." Sister Hua was even more excited. She chatted enthusiastically in the group of relatives with a proud expression on her face.

Lao Shen lit another cigarette, took a puff, closed his eyes, and the smoke slowly poured out of his nose, as if he was puffing away smoke.

...

At Duke University, Old K's expression didn't change much, but his tone was no longer very good.

The Duke players also looked serious.

Halfway through the second half, the Wildcats had already led by 7 points. If they continued like this, Duke, the recognized favorite for the championship, would be overturned.

Old K would not want the headline of the sports newspaper the next day to read: The favorite for the championship capsized in the ditch, and Old K lost to the Silver Fox.

...

The game restarts.

After Old K's targeted deployment, Duke University began to make waves on the court again.

But the Wildcats' morale was extremely high, and they remained calm despite Duke's relentless pursuit.

Time passes slowly.

With less than 30 seconds left before the end of the game, the Wildcats still led Duke by 1 point, 88-87.

The situation is tense.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly tense.

Jay Williams holds the ball from outside and STO defends alone.

This time, Williams did not choose to be reckless, but dribbled through to attract double-team defense, and then passed the ball to Battier, who was in a better position, with quick eyes and quick hands.

Sean Battier lived up to expectations and hit a mid-range jumper against Jefferson's defense, giving Duke a 1-point lead at the last minute!

88-89
Chapter completed!
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