"That means every time Reese asks you to pass the ball, you will pass it because Reese calls your Chinese name." Ewing replied, "You are very insensitive to your English name 'Alan'!"

Nie Chuan nodded in sudden realization: "Oh! So that's how it is!"

Ewing pointed at Carlo with his thumb: "So this guy asked a Chinese student to read your Chinese name and recorded it on his phone. He reads it many times every night before going to bed! Just so that you can pass the ball to him more and let him perform well!"

Carlo nudged Ewing with his elbow: "Hey! Don't spread rumors!"

"I'm spreading rumors? Or why don't you take out your phone so we can check it?"

"Why should I give my phone to you to check?" Carlo's face turned red suspiciously.

You Yin whispered in Nie Chuan's ear, "Even though it was recorded in Chinese, it still can't save his hopeless pronunciation. If I hadn't discovered and corrected him in time, he would call you 'Ni Jun' instead of 'Nie Chuan'."

Nie Chuan immediately laughed, and his nervousness was relieved by 90%!

"Nie Chuan, being nervous is actually a good thing." Heishan patted his shoulder, "It will make you more focused on the field. If a person is not nervous about the game, it is impossible for him to win."

"I understand. Thank you, Heishan!" Nie Chuan bumped fists with him.

By this time the three commentators of the match had already started chatting.

Professional commentator Engel, wearing a suit, covered his chest and said, "Oh my God, it's another March Madness! Every year at this time, I feel younger! The two teams today are UDK and USN. Let's talk about USN first. They performed well in the regular season. Five of their main players played in last year's regular season and made it to the finals. It's a pity that last year's USN encountered KSU, where Raven Harvey is, in the first game and did not enter the top 32. But generally speaking, the five main players have experience in the finals."

Commentator Espenson nodded, "That's true. Moreover, the strength of the five main players of USN is very evenly matched. They have strong defensive capabilities on the outside and are good at defense. Robert, what do you think of UDK?"

Retired basketball star Robert smiled and touched his ear: "When I was still in the college basketball team, I often faced UDK in the finals. That was the most glorious era of UDK. Their black jerseys made them known as the 'king of black'. Thanks to them, I never won the finals championship in college."

The other two commentators couldn't help but laugh.

Robert continued, "In terms of the lineup, UDK is really strong, and their opponent USN will be in a tough battle. There is center Blake, nicknamed 'Black Mountain', guarding the basket. His jumping ability, explosive power, and positioning ability are absolutely first-class. If I were the owner of an NBA team, I would focus on this center. I am looking forward to seeing what kind of rebounding ability Black Mountain can show in this finals. In addition, their power forward Carlo Brandon is very good at both offense and defense. Although he is not small in size, he has the flexibility that ordinary centers do not have. DK also has Ewing, a high-level shooter, on the outside. If you want to reduce DK's scoring ability, you must focus on the position of Ewing. You know, at the critical moment of the game, three-pointers are not funny."

Espenson and Engel nodded in agreement.

Commentator Engel added: "Why don't you talk about UDK's scoring ace Reese Reddington? One of last year's top five rookies, he should shine again this year."

Robert covered his eyes and smiled helplessly: "From a technical point of view, I can't think of any other words to describe Reese Reddington except 'perfect'. This is why I try to avoid commenting on him. He is very special, whether it is the strength of his dribbling, his control of the timing of scoring, and his superb ability to stay in the air, which makes him a strong player even in the air. If a basketball team is compared to an aircraft carrier, then Reese Reddington is definitely at the level of a carrier-based missile. In last year's game, countless NBA teams extended olive branches to him, but his reaction was very calm. This year, I really want to know if he can bring more surprises than last year."

Commentator Espenson snapped his fingers and said, "I think Reese Reddington will only enter the NBA when the pace of college basketball games can no longer satisfy him. But if Reese Reddington is a carrier-based missile, don't forget about carrier-based aircraft, which integrates early warning and attack."

"Ah!" Engel shook his finger with a meaningful smile on his lips, "Indeed. I still remember the performance of UDK's point guard Connor last year. He was flexible and had a mature ability to judge the situation. This kid contributed a lot to DK's entry into the Elite Eight. But it's a pity that he withdrew from UDK. I also want to know if the new face who replaced Connor this year can adapt to the rhythm of the finals."

Engel looked at the black-haired young man on the field. He was wearing a black jersey belonging to DK and was adjusting his breathing with his cheeks puffed out.

Espenson and Robert looked at Engley in surprise: "Oh, man, so you don't know him! He and Reese Reddington are the most anticipated scoring combination selected by College Sports Weekly this year!"

"Really? That kid? This should be his first time participating in the NCAA. He looks very nervous!" said Engel.

"Well, don't underestimate that kid! He has a lot of fans. His name is the most frequently appearing Chinese name in college sports magazines now!" replied Espenson.

Engel touched his chin and said, "Okay, let's see what kind of surprise this kid can bring! By the way, will our words make the audience feel that this is a designed line?"

Robert also joked and deliberately searched around in his pockets: "Oh, I forgot my dialogue card!"

Espenson also joined in the joke: "Did you give your script card to Engel? It seems like he finished your commentary!"

Then the three of them laughed.

As the game started, the atmosphere in the stadium entered another heated vortex.

The players from both teams have already entered the court. Nie Chuan looks up, his breath caught in his throat.

Montenegro and the opponent's center were ready for the jump ball. Nie Chuan lowered his center of gravity slightly, ready to catch the ball and start running at any time.

Sure enough, when he focused, all the sounds seemed to fade away and his thoughts became extremely clear.

As the ball began to fall from the highest point, Montenegro suddenly jumped up, and his jumping height was at least half a palm higher than the opponent!

"Oh——" The audience's breathing was pulled higher by him.

Montenegro suddenly knocked the ball down, and Nie Chuan received the ball and ran quickly with it.

In the audience, international students frantically waved banners with Nie Chuan's name on them.

He did not give his opponent any time to react, but in an instant he had passed two of his opponent's defenders and rushed to the three-point line. Just as he was about to jump, the opponent's power forward leaped up, but Nie Chuan calmly retrieved the ball and sent it to the other side. Ewing, who was outside the three-point line, received the ball and was ready to jump and shoot at any time.

The opponent's small forward rushed over, but Ewing made a fake move to shake off his opponent and passed the ball back to Nie Chuan.

After receiving the ball, Nie Chuan rushed into the basket and was about to shoot and score under the defense of the opponent's center.

Everyone is looking forward to it. Is this how the first goal of the game will be scored?

But Nie Chuan got the ball back and accelerated again, bypassed the opponent, made a side layup, and put the ball into the basket.

"Nie Chuan! Nie Chuan! Nie Chuan!"

There were shouts from the field.

"Oh..." Engel, who had previously said he didn't know Nie Chuan, showed a surprised expression, "This kid is really fast! His mid-air balance ability is not bad either!"

"You can search online. There seems to be a video of him and Reese teaming up to fight against Owen and Larven. Although the quality is not very clear, this kid's level is definitely not just what you just saw." Espenson raised his chin. "One of my colleagues has high expectations for this kid from the East."

At this time, Nie Chuan had quickly returned to the defensive position. USN pressed forward all the way. The opponent's point guard faced Nie Chuan's one-on-one defense. The ball had just left his hand and was about to pass it to his teammate. No one could see Nie Chuan's steps clearly. They only knew that he quickly caught up with the ball, stole the ball before the opponent, and quickly took the ball away.

Nie Chuan ran as fast as he could, and his teammates quickly followed him. The entire DK's fast break reaction speed was fully mobilized.

This round of offensive coordination was more neat and concise than the previous round. Reese quickly cut into the basket, and Nie Chuan directly used his most popular long pass in the face of double defense, passing through the waists of two players. Such a passing speed could easily lead to mistakes, but Reese seemed to have predicted Nie Chuan's passing route long ago, caught the ball steadily, and scored a dunk without any suspense.

There was another exclamation on the field.

After Nie Chuan and Reese high-fived, they quickly returned to their seats and the game continued.

But USN is no pushover to make it to the finals, and they would not allow UDK to score like this.

Their defense became tighter and it was clear that their goal was to control the score difference before the end of the first quarter.

USN even sent two players to defend Nie Chuan.

It was Nie Chuan who received the ball again. In his mind was the running positions of all the players on the field. Well, if he wanted to win, he had to win more arrogantly!

Nie Chuan shook his shoulders suddenly, but did not pass through the opponent's defensive player. However, he changed direction twice in succession with small and large shakes of his shoulders, and then accelerated again after an abrupt stop, and went directly between two defensive players. His ball control execution ability made the three commentators on the scene forget to speak.

Nie Chuan cut in quickly and was besieged by the opponent's power forward and center under the basket. He decisively passed the ball to Reese.

The whole stadium was in an uproar. The opponent's power forward turned to defend Reese, but he was already one step away and Reese had already jumped up to score.

He has a quick shooting speed and a stable body shape, and from the moment he shoots, you can be sure that he will score.

With this, the gap between DK and SN was pulled to double digits.

The game ended and everyone returned to their seats.

Everyone replenished their water.

"Well done. Especially Nie Chuan. I was worried that you would be clumsy in your first competition!"

Nie Chuan laughed.

"If they have the same hands and feet, Carlo would be more likely!" Ewing joked.

Carlo was about to pat Ewing's back of the head in dissatisfaction, but Ewing glared at him. Carlo's hand froze in the air for a moment, then he retracted it and touched the back of his head.

"Okay, kids, in the next quarter, SN's defense will be tighter. Unlike before, Nie Chuan's speed and ball-handling ability are very new to them, but the reason they were able to enter the top 64 is that their adaptability is absolutely first-class. So Nie Chuan, listen carefully, what I want you to do is to contain their defensive center of gravity. We have to move the scoring line back and focus on the three-second area, not under the basket. Also, I know that you have a high level of tacit understanding with Reese and Ewing, but don't forget to let everyone see Montenegro and Carlo's scoring ability."

"Of course!" Nie Chuan nodded.

At the beginning of the second half, just as Coach Gordon expected, the entire USN's defense was like a fortress.

For Nie Chuan, he just needs to make good use of the time difference of changing direction by the two people defending him, but the closer he is to the basket, the smaller his space to move, so the best way is to solve it from a long distance!

When Nie Chuan entered the three-second zone, Heishan and Carlo cut in tacitly and took a favorable position under the basket. When Reese and Ewing approached Nie Chuan one after the other, USN felt deep pressure. They had to prevent Reese's breakthrough and Ewing's three-pointer from outside the line, and the most direct way was to cut off from Nie Chuan. When they approached Nie Chuan, Nie Chuan raised the corners of his lips and sent the ball to the basket. Heishan received the ball, turned around and jumped. The opponent's center thought he was going to score, but who knew it was just a fake move by Heishan, and he passed the ball back to Nie Chuan.

At this time, Nie Chuan was one step closer to the basket. USN tightened the defense, but Nie Chuan still jumped.

Is it a shot or a pass?

This is a problem that brings down USN.

The ball was shot, but it was clearly not in a position to go into the basket, and with Nie Chuan's level, it was impossible for him to make such a mistake.

At this moment, Carlo jumped up, caught the ball in the air and dunked it into the basket.

Extraordinary power.

The shock of this goal will shake USN's confidence.

"I have to say that DK's overall strength and the team's tacit understanding have reached another level compared to last year." Espenson made no secret of his admiration.