It's worth a try.
Although they were still trailing by a large margin, as he thought about it, the corners of Barnes' mouth raised and he actually revealed a hint of a smile.
After one quarter, the score was 35 to 24.
Although the University of Texas was behind, they were able to hold on to the score in this quarter and narrow the gap a little thanks to the outstanding performance of their substitutes.
Of course, what is more important than the score is that they regained the confidence they lost in the first half.
There is still competition to be played!
Lin Ying played for 6 minutes in the first quarter and scored 2 points by cutting into the pick-and-roll. In addition, he also had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Of course there are many more, such as defensive positioning and pick-and-roll support, which cannot be reflected in the data.
After the halftime break, both sides continued the competition in the second quarter.
Neither side adjusted their starting lineups, and Kansas had the ball.
Qian Moss held the ball at a forty-five-degree angle on the right side, and Wright pulled to the high post for a screen.
Wright's broad shoulders and quick lateral movement blocked Williams in one fell swoop.
Durant was slow to defend after the break, and Chalmers seized the opportunity and shot a three-pointer directly after the break.
“Swish!”
The basketball went through the net.
Three-pointers are Qian Moss's specialty, so he certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
There was a burst of cheers in the Allen Arena.
In the first quarter, Qian Moss only scored 6 points and was basically in a state of not playing much.
He made a three-pointer at the beginning of the second quarter, and it seemed that he was starting to perform.
The University of Texas regained its confidence, but facing Kansas' excellent tactical qualities, they still found it difficult to find offensive opportunities on the offensive end.
After being double-teamed, Durant passed the ball to Abrams, but the quality of the pass was average.
Abrams had no chance to shoot after he got the ball.
He chose to break through the basket, but was quickly double-teamed, and his final shot went wide of the basket.
Cowan grabbed the defensive rebound and Kansas University started a fast break.
Qian Moss took the lead. After receiving the ball, he changed direction and shook off Williams, made a flying layup, and caused Williams to commit a pulling foul!
2+1!
The cheers at Allen Arena continued.
Qian Moss was pulled up from the ground by his teammates. He smiled and winked at the camera, causing some female fans on the sidelines to scream.
Durant frowned.
Qian Moss also made the free throw and scored 6 points in a row in the second half!
Looking back, Durant attacked the basket fiercely and caused a foul, making two free throws.
But in the next round, Chalmers once again made a fake shot after a pick-and-roll and fooled Durant, then he made a layup after breaking into the penalty area!
Qian Moss was like a god descending from heaven, scoring 8 points in a row at the beginning of the second quarter!
The Allen Arena was completely boiling with excitement now. The female fans were not only cheering, they were also making faces and whistling like hooligans.
It is estimated that by the end of the game, Qian Moss will receive a bunch of small notes with phone numbers written on them!
43 to 26!
The University of Kansas also widened the score to 17 points in an instant!
Lin Ying looked at the field in deep thought.
He has not received any professional basketball tactical education, so he doesn't know what specific tactical system Kansas plays.
But what he can see now is that the players' performance is closely related to tactics.
Chalmers scored few points in the first half, not because of his personal poor condition, but because Kansas' tactics were all launched from the inside.
So Chalmers' play was average, but Wright's play was outstanding.
In the second quarter, Kansas' tactics were launched from the outside, and the person who performed well naturally became Chalmers.
Comparing himself, if he wants to perform well, in addition to improving his personal strength, he must also strive to become the team's tactical core as soon as possible.
However, the difference between him and Chalmers is that if he becomes the core, he will get more control over the ball rather than the right to shoot.
This will prevent him from conflicting with Durant.
More than seven minutes into the second quarter, the University of Texas had once again been defeated by Kansas.
Chalmers was in great personal form tonight.
And in addition to offense, Chalmers also has defense.
As Williams said before, his defensive pressure was so strong that Abrams was intercepted once while dribbling the ball.
"This isn't a steal, this is a robbery!"
That also caused the home commentator to sigh.
This quarter lasted about eight minutes and the score was 50 to 29.
The University of Kansas has already widened the gap to more than 20 points!
Barnes called a timeout with a grim face.
When the players came off the field, their expressions were very similar to those in the first quarter.
A little frustrated and a little confused.
Barnes didn't say anything, but what he did next showed that he was unhappy with the team's performance.
He went straight up and down!
This operation also confused the home commentator, and then he laughed:
“That’s about the only thing the University of Texas can do, right?”
Five up and five down is not common in basketball games. More often, it is what both sides will do when the game enters garbage time.
But before the second quarter was even halfway through, the University of Texas made this move. Did they give up the game early?
But at this moment, another whistle sounded from the sidelines, and Kansas also did a five-up-five-down!
There was an immediate burst of whistles at the scene.
This time, no matter how this game goes, this matter will definitely be on the NCAA news after the game!
Lin Ying had already walked to the sidelines, and was stunned when he saw this.
Do you think it's a bit of a bully to use the starters against the substitutes? Or do you think the University of Texas has given up the game in advance?
Either way, the University of Texas players were a little angry.
Because this is a silent humiliation!
Lin Ying was also a little angry, but besides anger, he also felt a little happy.
Sometimes anger is not necessarily a bad thing. At least it can arouse the competitive spirit of the team members.
Kansas' bench is not weak, but it is definitely worse than the starting lineup.
This is giving the University of Texas a chance.
Of course, whether they can seize the opportunity depends on the performance of these five people.
After the timeout, the University of Texas has the ball.
Augustine controls the ball and Lin Ying moves directly to the high post to play pick-and-roll.
With the tacit cooperation in the first half, Augustine was already familiar with the route and broke through with the help of pick-and-roll.
Kansas' choice was still to shrink, and then let Lin Ying bounce out to the three-point line.
The reason is very simple, Lin Ying has never made a three-pointer!
Including the assistant coach who had seen Lin Ying training before, after watching the first half, he was more inclined to believe that Lin Ying was a "training-type player."
What is a training player? They are good at training, but they are weak in competitions.
For example, Ben Simmons in history, his three-point shooting ability was not bad when he was training with the team, but when it came to the game, he didn't even dare to shoot.
The assistant coach had automatically classified Lin Ying into this category of players.
Augustine passed the ball to Lin Ying while being double-teamed.
The coach on the sidelines did not remind the Kansas players, so they did not rush out this time.
But of course they did not just stand there and watch the show. Instead, they focused their defense on cutting off Lin Ying's passing route.
Lin Ying made several good passes in the first half.
Then, Lin Ying stood at the top of the arc, with no one within a three-meter radius.
This has reached the point where he had to vote as he said before!
Without any hesitation, he glanced at the basket and shot a three-pointer.
His shooting speed is neither fast nor slow, and his posture is also standard.
The moment he shot, the assistant coach from Kansas immediately realized that his judgment was wrong.
The ball spun in the air and drew a high parabola.
“Swish!”
Then there was a crisp sound.
The basketball went straight into the net!
Lin Ying seized this open opportunity and made his first three-pointer of the game and the first three-pointer of the second quarter for the University of Texas!
This ball is very thirst-quenching!
The Texas University bench was in an uproar, and Durant also stood up and punched.
Lin Ying looked up at the score.
50 to 32.
No wonder three-pointers became mainstream after the development of basketball. The speed of catching up is visible to the naked eye.
But Kansas was no pushover either. Collins took advantage of the pick-and-roll to get into the paint, changed direction to shake off Pittman and scored 2 points with a layup.
He is good at attacking after a confrontation, but he is not stupid. It is impossible for him to bump into a guy as big as Pittman.
As for Pittman, although he has lost a lot of weight, he still moves very slowly. When facing a small guard like this in a mismatch, he can basically only watch.
After failing in defense, Pittman slapped his leg in frustration.
Lin Ying turned and glanced at him.
The two looked at each other without speaking, but seemed to have said something.
Pittman shook his head and then ran forward with his head down.
The same tactics are used in the frontcourt.
Kansas did not leave Lin Ying open this time, and once again demonstrated excellent tactical qualities. The defensive players communicated with each other and directly bypassed the pick-and-roll.
This means Augustine breaks through the basket and has a one-on-one opportunity with Collins.
This pick-and-roll failed.
This is what most people thought after watching it, but the University of Texas' offense has not stopped!
Augustine played Collins one-on-one, changed direction and dribbled past the opponent!
Collins is a heavy defender of the small cannon type. He is relatively heavy compared to his height. He is good in confrontations, but slow in lateral movement.
Augustin's words are exactly the opposite, he is a flexible defender.
This made him stand out and Collins couldn't keep up!
And at this time, Lin Ying's role was once again demonstrated.
Although he failed to block the opponent, he now pulled the opponent's power forward to the three-point line!
In addition, Pittman tried his best to block the opposing center.
In other words, after Augustine passed Collins, no one could stop him under the basket.
With a light gliding layup, Augustine easily scored two points!
52 to 34!
The score difference is 18 points!
Springman turned his head and glanced at Barnes with joy, and found that Barnes was also staring at Lin Ying intently.
Lin Ying is definitely underestimated!
His influence on the game is much greater than the coaching staff imagined!
It was after Augustine scored this goal that the morale on the University of Texas field was completely different.
Because although the score difference is still large, compared with the starting period, they at least played back and forth with Kansas.
As morale improves, defensive enthusiasm also increases.
After Collins broke through to the basket again, Pittman retreated to the basket early this time, took the initiative to confront Collins, and interfered with the opponent's shot!
Lin Ying was not far away at this time. He used his long arms and quick hands to grab the ball.
The two sides exchanged the ball, and Augustine took the lead.
Lin Ying made a long pass from the backcourt.
Augustine almost ran to get the ball, then accelerated to shake off Collins and scored another fast break layup!
52 to 36!
The score difference has reached 16 points!
There was a commotion at the scene.
They were still laughing at the University of Texas not long ago, but they never imagined that the game would turn out like this!
The starting lineup of the University of Texas was rubbed by the University of Kansas, but the University of Texas' substitutes rubbed the Kansas substitutes in return!
If you don’t know, you might think it’s Tian Ji’s horse racing!
Kansas head coach Bill Self stood up and yelled at his players.
It was he who made the decision to replace the player, and it was he who lost face.
Moreover, it was impossible for him to replace the main players at this time, because doing so would not only embarrass him, but also slap himself in the face.
The roar worked, Kansas made a wave of cooperation in the frontcourt, and Darrell Arthur cut in and received the ball and scored successfully.
Just like the freshman-senior matchup at the University of Texas, Kansas was also taking advantage of Pittman's slow defense to score.
Again, excellent tactical qualities are the label of this University of Kansas team and the key factor in their dominance of the Big12 League.
It is not easy to beat such a team.
Lin Ying continued to set pick-and-roll for Augustine in the frontcourt.
This time the pick-and-roll was successful, but the University of Kansas chose to switch defense!
Collins' lateral movement is slow, but Arthur's footwork is good, and more importantly, Arthur is tall and has long arms, so he can provide enough interference when Augustine is making a layup.
Kansas did respond quickly enough.
Augustine tried to get rid of Arthur, but Arthur was always following him and he didn't have a good chance to make a move.
After circling around, he dribbled the ball to a forty-five-degree angle and then passed the ball to Lin Ying.
Lin Ying was organizing the game at the top of the arc, but after Self's yell, Kansas' defensive enthusiasm on the court also increased significantly.
The University of Texas's consecutive tactics failed to work.
Lin Ying also had the ball, but couldn't find a good opportunity to pass the ball.
35 seconds is not a short time, but after several waves of going back and forth, there is not much time left.
At this time, Lin Ying only had two choices, either give the ball to Augustine for a singles shot, or...
He looked down at Collins in front of him.
Collins, he's a bit short indeed.
Many NBA players falsely report their height when they enter the league.
Some do it to get selected higher, like Nate Robinson;
Some just want to play the position they want to play, such as Garnett.
Collins in front of him had the impression that his NBA registered height was 1.80 meters, but in reality he was probably only about 1.75 meters tall, half a head shorter than him.
He raised his hand and made the second choice.
In the surprised eyes of Kansas fans at the scene, Lin Ying chose... to shoot Collins in the face!
This choice was a bit unexpected, and Collins didn't expect it.
He was enraged almost instantly.
This is totally ignoring him!
He suddenly jumped up and blocked Lin Ying's attack.
Although he is short, he has excellent physical fitness. Although Lin Ying's choice this time was unexpected, he still has a chance to block the shot.
He gathered all his strength and prepared to give Lin Ying a severe blow.
If you underestimate him, you will pay the price!
But the next second, something unexpected happened again.
Lin Ying did not shoot directly, but instead made a fake shot.
"Snapped!"
Collins' block hit Lin Ying's hand directly, and then Lin Ying took a shot.
"when!"
Of course Lin Ying's three-pointer didn't go in.
If he could make this kind of shot, he would not be Lin Ying but Durant.
But the referee's whistle has already sounded.
Foul gesture, No. 12 Sherron Collison, three-point foul.
Lin Ying got three free throw opportunities!