Chapter 4 On the bench, what kind of monster is this riding horse?
There are 1 minute and 22 seconds left before the end of the first half. The current score between the two sides is 34 to 29, with New Mexico State University temporarily leading by 5 points.
Just when everyone thought that the two sides would enter the second half with such a score difference, the situation on the field suddenly changed!
New Mexico State University suddenly picked up the pace. First, point guard Doug Brown used the screen to go straight to the basket and scored a 21!
Then through teamwork, Noah Richardson and Branson hit two open three-pointers from the outside!
43 to 29.
A sudden burst allowed New Mexico State to extend its lead to 14 points at halftime!
The Texas Longhorns team fell into a dead silence.
Being behind by 14 points at halftime in the NCAA and being behind by 14 points at halftime in the NBA are two completely different concepts.
The NBA has a four-quarter system, with each quarter lasting 12 minutes and the total game duration being 48 minutes.
The NCAA is a two-half system, with each half lasting 20 minutes, and the total game duration is only 40 minutes.
In addition, unlike the NBA's single-round attack time of 24 seconds, the NCAA's round attack time is 35 seconds.
The offensive and defensive rhythm of the NCAA is much slower than that of the NBA. There are many games with 50 or 60 points in the whole game.
A 13-point difference is enough to change the mentality of the players.
During halftime, Texas cheerleaders performed hard on the court.
The quality of the cheerleading team at the University of Texas cannot be overstated. They are all pretty girls with hot bodies and seductive eyes.
However, the fans did not seem to be in the mood to appreciate their dancing at this time. If the team does not seek changes and continues to play in the same state as the first half, then they are very likely to be upset in the round of 64!
"Oh! The No. 4 seed Texas Longhorns seemed to be in trouble! At the end of the first half, they encountered a black minute. New Mexico State University hit a 9-0 spurt to widen the gap.
It’s 13 minutes!”
During the halftime break, two on-site commentators analyzed the first half of the game between the two sides.
"As far as the first half is concerned, New Mexico State University was the better team. They had better teamwork and a stronger desire to win, while the University of Texas seemed to have not entered the game state yet."
"Let's see what adjustments the Texas Longhorns will make in the second half. If they are eliminated in this game, it will be the first upset since the start of March Madness this year!"
The two commentators knew very well that the audience liked this kind of upset plot where the weak defeated the strong and the superior was defeated, so they couldn't wait to bring up the concept of upset.
Unpopular results come one after another, and dark horses emerge everywhere. This is why March Madness is so crazy!
In the Texas Longhorns locker room, Rick Barnes was tapping on the tactical board and making arrangements for the second half.
The air pressure in the locker room was very low, and the players sat in their respective positions and said nothing.
As the team's top star, Durant should have said something to encourage his teammates at this time, but he chose to remain silent.
Durant, who has a reserved personality, is not good at talking, and Rick Barnes protected him very well in the team. The coach gave him a stage to display his talents, great freedom and the right to fire, but he did not tell him.
How does he become a leader?
During the halftime break, head coach Rick Barnes still did not put Chen Yan on the playing list, which made Chen Yan a little disappointed.
He is eager to play and eager to help the team reverse its decline.
"Be patient, you will definitely have a chance to play, don't be anxious."
Offensive coach Spliman noticed Chen Yan's anxiety and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.
Russell Spliman is very optimistic about Chen Yan. He has seen Chen Yan's ability and status this week, but he has no say in the substitutions in the game and has to be nodded by head coach Rick Barnes.
"Thank you coach, I will be ready to play at any time!"
Chen Yan nodded towards Russell Spliman.
The second half of the game started quickly.
The off-ball alternating cover tactic deployed by Rick Barnes in the midfield worked.
DJ-Augustin made two open three-point shots in a row through movement, but unfortunately they both missed.
The fans sighed, he was really tough tonight.
Not only DJ Augustin, but all the Texas Longhorns' outside players have poor touch.
Even the commentator couldn't help but joke: "Are the Longhorns preparing to work together to build a new basket for America West Arena?"
Fortunately, Duran gradually regained his form, hit several difficult high jump shots in succession, and single-handedly carried the team forward.
Although Durant improved slightly on the offensive end compared to the first half, he also scored more points in sports games.
But he still doesn't know how to drive the team's offense, and the team's performance is still like a mess.
As time went by, the score difference remained around 10 points.
Head coach Rick Barnes seemed to be standing calmly on the sidelines, but in fact his back was already soaked with sweat, but no one could tell because he was wearing a suit.
"Beep!"
In the Texas Longhorns' offensive round, just as Durant rushed inside with the ball, the referee suddenly blew the whistle.
After the whistle blew, the referee made a gesture to signal Durant to commit an offensive foul!
This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Longhorns, who were already trailing by double digits.
Durant did not argue with the referee, but walked away with his head down in frustration.
It felt like he was almost out of breath.
The cheers of the fans on the sidelines are getting smaller and smaller, and the morale of the Texas Longhorns has dropped to the bottom.
"Oh! Man! Kevin Durant was chasing after him intently, and after rushing into the paint, he was called for a dribble!"
"The situation is getting worse for the Longhorns. They currently need another scoring point besides Durant!"
The two on-site commentators hit the nail on the head and pointed out the current problems in Texas.
Texas can no longer be said to rely on Durant. To be precise, their only tactic now is to give the ball to Durant!
"It's really going to be an upset! Texas' offensive performance tonight was too weak!"
"With this style of play, Durant will probably die from exhaustion before playing the entire game, right?"
"The No. 4 seed was eliminated early in the top 64? Exciting!"
"I wonder if being eliminated early will have an impact on Durant's draft ranking..."
Fans on the sidelines and in front of the TV continued to discuss the situation on the field.
With 11 minutes and 02 seconds left before the end of the game, the game entered a TV timeout.
The Longhorns currently trail by 13 points, 39-52.
Time is running out for Texas!
Rick Barnes knew he had to make changes if he didn't want to go home to fish!
"Chen! Come on after the timeout!"
When all the players gathered together, Rick Barnes suddenly called Chen Yan's name!
Caught off guard, unexpected!
Hearing the call from the head coach, Chen Yan straightened his body immediately.
The opportunity you have been waiting for has finally arrived!
"Don't be pressured, just treat it like a training match! Use your advantages and hit the inside! Try to help Kevin open up space, and use fast breaks when you have the chance! Do you understand?"
Rick Barnes kept tapping on the tactical board, racing against time to lay out tactics for Chen Yan after he came on the field.
The short pause ends soon.
When the electronic buzzer sounded, Chen Yan took off his training clothes and trousers and walked to the center of the field with the main players!
After seeing Chen Yan come on as a substitute, the on-site commentator also began to introduce it to the fans:
"After the timeout, the Texas Longhorns made substitution adjustments. They replaced Justin Mason and replaced him with Chen Yan, an international student from China who is also a member of the Texas Longhorns team.
The only foreign player, who serves as a shooting guard on the court, averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 assists per game this season."
“Is he going to be the Longhorns’ secret weapon?”
The tone of the two commentators was obviously ridiculing, and averaging 1 point and 1 assist per game was obviously not the data that a secret weapon should have.
Seeing Chen Yan on the stage, many Asian fans on the sidelines cheered.
They understand that it is not easy to see a yellow-skinned player in the NCAA, and it is even harder to see a player with yellow skin in the March Madness stage.
At this moment, a mechanical sound suddenly sounded in Chen Yan's head.
"Ding! The main mission [Comeback Against the Wind] is now promulgated. The conditions for completing the mission are: the host helps the Texas Longhorns reverse the game before the end of the game and win!"
"Mission reward: 6 honor points, Wade's signature skill [Traveling], and unlock the next stage of the main mission!"
The main quest has been triggered!
This made Chen Yan, who was already extremely excited, even more excited at this moment!
He could even hear the pounding sound in his heart!
Chen Yan glanced at the score difference on the scoreboard.
13 points is nothing!
Competition wins and mission rewards...I want them all!
He is very confident in his abilities and talents.
Reversal starts from the moment you appear on the stage!
Chen Yan walked up to Noah Richardson, the player he needed to face after coming on the court.
Noah Richardson glanced at him:
"What? There's no one left in Texas? Or have they given up on the game?"
"I will beat you into a sieve and make you regret standing in front of me and then set foot on this field later!"
"I'm going to be your nightmare tonight, I promise."
The team's lead made Noah Richardson feel a little carried away. He turned on the taunting mode and talked trash non-stop.
Before Chen Yan traveled through time, he had read a lot of sports and competition online articles, and the protagonist inevitably encountered such a sarcastic villain on the field.
Chen Yan even complained about this clichéd plot, but he never expected that it would actually happen to him today!
Art comes from life and I’m sure I’m not deceived...
Thinking of this, the corners of Chen Yan's mouth raised slightly.
He laughed!
Noah Richardson on the side was suddenly stunned when he saw this scene.
What does this smile mean?
Could this be his response to his trash talk just now?
Noah Richardson felt he was being ridiculed and said on the spot that he couldn't stand it anymore!
In fact, Chen Yan is not targeting him. In Chen Yan's impression, there will not be a player named Noah Richardson in the NBA in the future. I don't know if he will go to play in a low-level league or find a class after finishing his NCAA career.
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Naturally, Chen Yan would not take such a player seriously...
The referee blows the whistle and the game starts again.
As soon as point guard Doug Brown caught the ball from the sideline, Noah Richardson frantically waved for the ball!
He regards Chen Yan as a soft persimmon and looks like he is going to crush him!
Doug Brown also understood the idea and sent the ball out with one hit.
Before catching the ball, Richardson had already thought of a hundred ways to catch Chen Yan. However, when he lowered his waist, he suddenly realized that the ball was gone!
Chen Yan kicked his way out from the wing and hit the ball first!
The intention of passing the ball is too obvious. Passing this kind of ball in front of Chen Yan is basically a waste.
"Snapped!"
broken!
But it’s not completely broken!
The basketball changed its original trajectory and flew towards the sideline!
Chen Yan and Doug Brown at the top of the arc accelerated to chase the ball at the same time, and the two started a sprint race!
This was a 50-50 shot, but Chen Yan took the advantage with his absolute speed!
“wow!!!”
"So fast!"
Amid the exclamations of the fans on the sidelines, Chen Yan jumped in to save the ball before Doug Brown!
In the air, while Chen Yan had the ball, he lost control of his body!
Without hesitation, Chen Yan turned his head and threw the ball towards Doug Brown the moment it flew out of bounds.
"boom!"
The ball hit Doug Brown's thigh and bounced out of bounds.
Chen Yan fell headlong into the audience.
But it wasn’t a big problem. With the bodies of the first row of spectators acting as human sandbags, Chen Yan basically had no risk of injury.
After all, he is not O'Neal, and he will not cause fans to disperse when he flies to save the ball.
Durant and DJ Augustin quickly stepped forward and pulled Chen Yan up from the ground.
At the same time, the referee also made a signal, the Texas Longhorns have the ball!
"Chen is a player who works hard as soon as he takes the field and has no stage fright at all!"
"This guy played very smart. If he had forced his way to save the ball just now, he might have been intercepted by his opponent, resulting in a situation of more hits and fewer hits. He chose to hit the ball on his opponent and it went out of bounds, winning an offensive opportunity for the team!"
The two commentators nodded repeatedly and expressed their praise for Chen Yan.
He went all out on the field. In addition to receiving praise from the commentators, Chen Yan also won a lot of applause from the fans at the scene!
Although Chen Yan is a cheating man, he is not the system who really plays the game. Without a good attitude and strong will, even if he cheats, it may be difficult to reach the height he expected.
DJ-Augustin protects the ball with his left hand and brings the ball to the frontcourt with his right hand.
New Mexico State University's defensive attitude is still tough, especially against Durant.
They know that Durant doesn't like physical contact, so they try to have as much physical contact with him as possible when he is off the ball, using confrontation to disrupt his offensive rhythm.
At a 45-degree angle to the left of the free throw line, Durant reluctantly caught the ball after a struggle.
But before he could turn around, two New Mexico State University players double-teamed him, one on the left and the other on the right.
There are men on the left and right, wrapping Durant between their bodies!
At this point in the game, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the University of Texas can only rely on Durant if it wants to come back.
Just double-team him and that's it!
If Durant is double-teamed, someone will inevitably be left out, and that person is Chen Yan.
"kd!!"
Chen Yan shouted and then accelerated, seizing the opportunity to go straight to the basket without the ball!
Durant's passing ability is average, but he has top-notch physical advantages.
After hearing Chen Yan's call, Durant jumped up and used his height and wingspan to throw the ball in!
Chen Yan didn't make any extra moves after catching the ball, he just took off!
Facing the center Marcus Gill who came to defend, Chen Yan changed his hands and pulled the lever in the air, and easily threw the ball from his armpit!
The ball bounced on the basket a few times and then fell into the net!
"nice shot!"
Durant stepped forward with excitement and high-fived Chen Yan. Finally, a teammate stepped forward to help him share the scoring pressure. Durant felt a little more relaxed.
"Bang!"
During the transition between offense and defense, New Mexico State University missed a shot. Chen Yan took a step back and grabbed the defensive rebound with one hand.
Instead of handing the ball to DJ Augustin, Chen Yan chose to advance alone.
Just when New Mexico State University was still preparing to organize a defensive position, Chen Yan launched a surprise attack!
With an acceleration, Chen Yan got through the gap between Noah Richardson and Branson!
Then Chen Yanqian rolled up Ping Gang and stabbed into the basket with the ball!
This acceleration ability... Those who didn't know better thought Chen Yan's gearbox had exploded!
"Boom!"
With an explosion-like sound, Chen Yan completed a one-arm dunk!
The New Mexico State University players had no idea that Chen Yan would have such explosive power, so they could only pay attention silently...
First, there was an extremely agile lever change, and then there was a violent one-handed attack.
In just two rounds, Chen Yan ignited the atmosphere!!!
The cheers of the die-hard Texas fans grew louder again, the score difference narrowed to single digits, and the fans saw hope of a comeback!
Chen Yan waved his fist vigorously!
The cheers of the fans made every cell in his body excited!
The players on the Texas bench also came to life, jumping up and down, shaking the towels in their hands like crazy!
New Mexico State University offense.
Richardson reached out for the ball again, he still wanted to hit Chen Yan.
It wasn't just because of Chen Yan's honeyed smile that seemed to be sarcastic.
According to the scout's report, Chen Yan seems to be the easiest to bully and a breakthrough.
In fact, there was nothing wrong in the scouting report, but Chen Yan is no longer the boy he used to be. He has changed more than a little!
Chen Yan lurks beside Richardson, ready to launch [God-level steal] at any time.
He didn't block his position, nor did he half-circle forward, just to create a false sense of safety for his opponent.
As long as the opponent dares to pass the ball, he will dare to intercept it!
New Mexico State University point guard Doug Brown did not choose to pass the ball.
It wasn't because he had insight into Chen Yan's defensive intentions, but because New Mexico State University saw signs of momentum on Texas' side and deliberately slowed down its offensive pace.
However, this method often destroys the team's original offensive rhythm.
Doug Brown dribbled the ball at the top of the arc to control the time. With 9 seconds left in the shot clock, he made a gesture for a pick-and-roll.
The University of Texas changed defense very quickly, and when Doug Brown saw that he didn't have a good chance, he took the ball out of the three-point line and reorganized.
Seeing that there was not much time left, Doug Brown directly transferred the ball to Richardson at the top of the arc without doing anything else.
Richardson was shocked!
mmp!
You just refused to give me the ball when you asked for it, but now you are thinking of me when you are passing the blame?
With only 2 seconds left before the attack time of the round, Richardson directly faced Chen Yan's defense and made a strong shot!
Chen Yan knew that Richardson now had no second offensive option and could only force a shot.
Without stopping, Chen Yan stretched out his long arms and jumped hard!
"Whoosh!"
Richardson made a hollow shot outside the basket due to Chen Yan's interference!
"beep!"
At the same time, the stadium's electronic buzzer sounded.
New Mexico State University was called for a 35-second violation!
The players of the Texas Longhorns high-fived each other on the court. At this stage of the game, every defensive possession is crucial to chasing points!
Serving from the baseline, DJ Augustin dribbled the ball to the top of the three-point arc.
Chen Yan came out from the baseline to ask for the ball.
DJ-Augustin transformed into a tool man and handed the ball hand to hand to Chen Yan who was in excellent condition.
The continuous scoring after coming on the field has already made Chen Yan excited. After getting the ball, he directly made a gesture to signal all the players to pull away!
Facing Noah Richardson's defense, Chen Yan leaned over and lowered his center of gravity. First he dribbled the ball with his left hand, then pretended to break through and suddenly swatted the ball to the right!
Without any fancy moves, Chen Yan made Richardson pass as cleanly as the road in the early morning in one step!
Noah Richardson's feet were like nails, standing still in place!
"Oh!! Nice shake, clean! Chen froze Richardson!"
"Pleasant to the eyes! This shaking made me see the shadow of Iverson!"
The two commentators also got excited in the commentary box!
The fans at the scene stood up collectively!
However, Chen Yan's performance is not over yet!
"Mom, look! ufo!"
A young fan wearing a Texas jersey pointed to the court with an innocent look on his face.
Chen Yan stepped into the penalty area, faced Marcus Gill, an inside defender from the University of New Mexico, who was coming to defend, and hit a violent dunk in the air!
Marcus Gill was a little confused. He had just stood in a defensive position and was ridden by Chen Yan before he could even raise his hand!
What kind of monster is this?
Not only him, but the New Mexico State University coaches, players and even the on-site commentators looked confused.
You told me this is a water cooler player who only averages 1.3 points per game???