Lin Ying's combination of defense and offense helped the freshman team regain some of the situation.
But in the following period of time, the senior team still controlled the situation on the field with their experience and tacit understanding.
After watching for a while, Springman replaced Pittman with power forward C, and then moved Lin Ying to center.
Although Lin Ying is only 2.01 meters tall, his arm span makes up for his height deficiency. In the past period of time, he has performed well both in single defense and assist defense.
Facts have also proved that compared to Pittman, Lin Ying, playing at the center position, is obviously better at protecting the basket.
However, compared with defense, the bigger problem for the freshman team is offense.
Augustine is too young, James' skills are too rough, and Durant's ability to handle the ball after being double-teamed is not good. The offense of the entire freshman team is almost stagnant.
After half time, the score was 16 to 8.
It looks like the senior team should be able to win this competition easily.
Barnes turned around and sat down on the stool by the wall.
The overall result of this competition so far is pretty much what he expected.
And it is necessary to give the freshmen a warning.
Players like Durant and Augustine are five-star high school students ranked high in the United States. They have high aspirations, but it is inevitable that they are not able to achieve their goals.
Using this warning to make them realize their own shortcomings will be good for both them personally and the future of the Longhorns.
He sat for a while and then took out a small notebook from his pocket.
Everyone has their own habits. His habits are a bit like Jeff Van Gundy of the NBA. He likes to use a small notebook to record some important things, and then go back and do some targeted things.
The key factors that led to this matchup: AJ Abrams' improvement, Durant's ability to double-team and handle the ball, and...
He turned his gaze to Lin Ying on the field again.
Springman had told him earlier that this player from China could also shoot three-pointers, but he hadn't seen it yet.
It was at this time that a change occurred on the field.
Durant didn't ask for the ball again, but signaled Augustine to give the ball to Lin Ying.
At the beginning of this competition, Durant was confident that he could lead the freshman team to victory, but as the game progressed he realized that college basketball was not what he had imagined, and it was basically impossible to play one against five.
After calming down, he remembered how he played basketball in high school.
But Augustine did not do what Durant did. He chose to change direction and break through inside.
His layup was met with a defensive contraction by the senior team, and the difficult shot still failed to go in.
The senior team launched a defensive counterattack, and Randy Williams scored another goal with a layup.
18 to 8!
The score difference has reached double digits!
A burst of cheers from the senior students rang out in the gym.
There is still half of the game time, but the suspense of this game is slowly disappearing.
Durant was a little angry and started arguing with Augustine after returning to the backcourt.
"Why don't you give him the ball? What are you doing?"
Durant questioned.
Augustine just spread his hands.
He'll give the ball to Durant because Durant is the best among them.
As for Lin Ying?
Why would he give the ball to an unknown kid in high school?
Durant was so angry when he saw Augustine's reaction, but he didn't say anything else.
When he reached the frontcourt, he asked Augustine for the ball.
However, he did not attack. Instead, he turned around and passed the ball to Lin Ying at the top of the arc.
Augustine: “…”
You are trying to save the country in this roundabout way!
Then, although the ball passed once, it still ended up in Lin Ying's hands.
Durant did not stop after passing the ball. He played a small pick-and-roll tactic with his teammates and walked out after breaking up the game.
But the senior team's attention was on him, and his running did not create any opportunities.
But something unexpected happened the next second. Lin Ying took a three-pointer from the top of the arc!
The one defending Lin Ying was Wendel, but at this time he was at least two meters away.
He didn't know that Lin Ying could shoot three-pointers, and this was also the first time Lin Ying received the ball in that position.
It was too late for him to rush out again!
Barnes, who had been sitting leisurely, straightened up.
Whether you can shoot or not depends on your hand shape and posture!
Although some people can throw accurately even with strange postures, they are only a minority.
Lin Ying's shooting posture is very standard. You can tell at a glance that it is muscle memory formed after long-term training.
And the arc of the ball after it is shot is also perfect.
“Swish!”
A crisp sound.
Lin Ying made this open three-pointer from the top of the arc!
18 to 11!
The freshman team narrowed the gap back to single digits!
Durant's face was full of excitement. He turned around and ran to Lin Ying and high-fived him.
This three-pointer came at the perfect time!
It's not just Durant. After the offense and defense switch, you can see the desire to win on the faces of the freshmen!
Abrams cut in again and made a layup.
"boom!"
But this time, he was blocked by James!
Lin Ying looked at the landing point and protected the defensive rebound.
The senior team retreated quickly this time and had no chance to pass the ball directly for a fast break.
He was not in a hurry. He protected the ball and then passed it to Augustine.
This move touched Augustine.
He realized that Lin Ying was not quite what he had imagined.
And they have to compete for the captaincy, but only if they win.
If they can’t win, none of the freshmen have a chance.
Augustine advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. This time, without Durant's signal, he had already passed the ball to Lin Ying at the top of the arc.
This time Wendell came close to him.
"You won't get that chance again."
Wendell looks serious, and becomes even more imposing when he starts trash talking.
But Lin Ying ignored him and his eyes moved back and forth on the field.
Because of the profession of data analyst, what he is best at is to digitize everything and then perform analysis and calculations.
Just like he had analyzed various aspects of this body's abilities and made training plans before.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is like the CPU of a computer.
Now, the pick-and-roll success rate and scoring opportunities of each member of the freshman team are all digitized in his brain.
He glanced at the basket.
Just when Wendell thought he was going to force a pitch, he threw a beautiful ground ball past Wendell.
On the other end of the ball, James was cutting into the basket.
James' skills are rough, but his physical fitness is extremely explosive.
This kind of player is born to catch dribbles.
This was a conclusion Lin Ying came to after observing his teammates' performance in the first half of the game and analyzing the data.
In his analysis, James' success rate in scoring on this possession was as high as 70%, the highest among all players on the court.
Facts also proved that his analysis was correct.
James' first two shots were both off target, and the senior team paid little attention to his defense.
And his bullet speed is very fast!
The ground suddenly jumped up, and the sky thundered! !
“Bang!”
James slammed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk dunk.
The huge impact force caused the basket to tremble.
This dunk completely stunned the old students' team.
This guy must have grown up eating springs!
Barnes also stood up immediately after the dunk just now.
On the one hand, it is because the physical fitness shown by James is amazing. As long as this kind of player can develop certain skills, his chances of entering the NBA are very high.
On the other hand, it was because of Lin Ying’s pass just now!
If Lin Ying's quarterback-like pass before had a bit of luck involved, then the ball just now was the result of absolute ability!
There are big men with such excellent passing awareness and ability in the NCAA, but there are none at the University of Texas!
This Lin Ying is constantly creating surprises!
There was a mistake in the coordination of the senior team, and Randy Williams' pass to Wendel was intercepted by Lin Ying.
The freshman team played a fast break for the first time on the court.
Durant took the lead and after receiving Lin Ying's long pass, he strode to the frontcourt in a blink of an eye.
Abrams, who was defending him, was knocked away.
Durant, who knocked Abrams away, was like a big bird without any restraints, flying straight into the sky.
“Bang!”
The super long wingspan, coupled with the almost flat dunk, and the full-screen visual impact, this is the top basketball talent!
And including what James did just now, the freshman team is bombarding the senior team's basket in turns!
These consecutive dunks brought their morale to a peak, and they once again defended the attack of the senior team.
Then, Durant came out of the pick-and-roll and finally received Lin Ying's pass and made a three-pointer.
Although the senior team was experienced, he was not able to completely get rid of the interference when he shot.
But his eyes were full of confidence when he made the move.
Because this was the pass Lin Ying gave him in the second half of his senior year. This was a classic tactic of Christian College!
“Swish!”
With a crisp sound, Durant's three-pointer came up and fell.
18 to 16!
The score difference on the field is only 2 points!
The reversal is just around the corner!!
Springman also seemed a little excited.
Except for Durant and Augustine, the other freshmen were not well-known in high school.
But now they have a chance to win!
Barnes stood up and walked back to the sidelines.
"Are you guys all sons of bitches? You got beaten like this by a bunch of rookies?"
He yelled at the veteran players on the field.
This guy really has the flavor of a fiery coach.
This roar was like a whip on the members of the senior team, and their enthusiasm and aggressiveness on the offensive end increased immediately.
Abrams cut in and made a layup!
But looking back, Lin Ying made another beautiful pass at the top of the arc, and Durant received the ball and made a layup!
This is a game of attack!
Barnes stopped scolding at this time, but stroked his beard again.
Lin Ying is not only good at passing the ball, but also has great organizational skills.
Many people may confuse passing and organization, but in fact these two are not the same.
To be precise, passing the ball is part of organization, but organization is not just passing the ball.
Because a good organizer, in addition to passing ability, also needs to have insight on the field and control of the rhythm .
Take the group of freshmen on the court for example. The one with the best passing ability is Augustine, the point guard, but in terms organizational ability, Lin Ying is better than Augustine.
To be more specific, Augustine wanted to use his personal scoring ability to score points, while Lin Ying wanted to pull Wendell out from under the basket to create open-cut opportunities for his teammates.
It is clear at a glance which of the two effects is better.
The competition was still going on. The performance of the senior team improved significantly after being scolded by Barnes, but they had no way to deal with Lin Ying's support from the top of the arc on the defensive end.
Because if you don't defend him, he can shoot, and if you defend him, he will pass the ball.
The score kept changing until the very last moment, when Durant made a game-winning mid-range jump shot, helping the freshman team to defeat the senior team 27 to 26!
The moment the ball went in, the freshman team went crazy.
Who could have imagined that an intra-team competition could be so exciting?
And what is a young person? A young person is someone who is easily excited!
Especially James and the others, they were so excited that they kept saying "Fuck!"
However, in such a scene, Lin Ying seemed out of place.
He stood at the very edge of the team, in stark contrast to his surroundings.
When Augustine excitedly went over to him and shouted, he didn't react much.
Perhaps at this moment other people have a new understanding of Lin Ying.
This is a really lonely person.
When the freshman team had almost finished celebrating, Barnes gathered everyone together.
Next, it’s time to announce the captain.
In this game, the best performance on the senior team was Abrams, who scored the most points for the senior team with 13 points.
If the senior team wins in the end, he has the greatest chance of being elected captain.
On the freshman team side, Durant scored a game-high 15 points, and Lin Ying had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
This captain position will most likely belong to Durant.
"AJ."
But when Barnes opened his mouth, he said a very unexpected name.
The team members all turned to look at Abrams unconsciously.
Are you preparing for a loser MVP?
Abrams is a wise guy.
It wasn't because he was being stared at, but because he was too familiar with Barnes' tone just now.
"You are the worst defensive player I have ever seen!"
As expected, Barnes didn't intend to appoint Abrams as captain, he was just scolding him!
"You let a freshman score 15 points on you? How did you do that? Are you air? Or the morning street in Gary Payton's mouth?"
The new players were all confused, Barnes was so ruthless!
The veteran team members looked like they had already gotten used to it.
What these freshmen don’t know is that Abrams is the person on the team who gets scolded the most !
After finishing his scolding, Barnes then announced the final candidate for captain.
"Lin, you are the captain of this team now."
Surprisingly, it’s not Durant!
When Barnes announced the result, everyone present was shocked.
Although Lin Ying's performance is indeed remarkable, his talent is far inferior to Durant.
When Durant heard that it was not him, he was a little disappointed at first, but when he heard that it was Lin Ying, he immediately smiled and bumped Lin Ying's arm with his arm.
There is no difference between Lin Ying being the captain and him being the captain, they are in the same group!
Although it was an accident, no one questioned it after it happened.
On the freshman team's side, it was Durant who scored the most points and made the buzzer-beater, but they were able to turn the situation around thanks to Lin Ying.
As opponents, the senior team is naturally aware of this.
And the key is Lin Ying's playing style, passing the cards from the top of the arc and controlling the rhythm. This is the commander on the court.
Isn't this the captain's job?