The Kansas bench was the first to bear the brunt of the shouting.
Self didn't react at all, just smiled lightly.
The game is played with fighting, not with talking.
But his smile soon froze, because Kansas made a passing error in the frontcourt and the ball went directly out of bounds!
The mentality of the Kansas players has obviously fluctuated.
It’s not just because of the University of Texas’s offensive and defensive performance in the past, nor is it just because of Durant’s trash talk, but the resilience of the University of Texas in tonight’s game, it’s simply an indestructible cockroach!
Resilience is something that can be very scary sometimes.
Self also felt it. He stood up again and walked to the sidelines and yelled directly at the Kansas players on the field.
The score on the field is now 38 to 32, with Kansas leading.
A 6-point advantage is not small in NCAA games, but it is not big either.
Especially on the University of Texas side, three of the five players on the court have good three-point shooting ability, and if they really get the feel for it, it only takes two or three shots.
Self's vigilance is still very useful and necessary.
When returning to the defensive end, Kansas' defensive intensity was even higher than before.
There is always someone following Durant , and he always gets in front of him, so he can't catch the ball at all.
Halfway through the offensive time, the University of Texas still hadn't found a good opportunity.
Lin Ying held the ball, observing the situation on the court, with the CPU running at high speed.
What Tucker had said to him at halftime was indeed prescient.
But the problem now lies before us. Kansas is keeping a close eye on Durant, and it is a big problem for Durant to receive the ball.
Especially when he has the ball.
This scene can also be seen in the later period of the Warriors led by Curry.
When Green gets the ball, everyone knows he will pass it to Curry.
So after Green got the ball, the opponent's defense focused on preventing Curry from receiving the ball.
Of course, now is not the time to question the coaching staff's midfield tactical adjustments, but we must find a way to get Durant the ball.
He turned his gaze to Augustine.
The five starting players at the University of Texas all have distinct technical characteristics. Durant is good at individual offense and has no blind spots.
Lin Ying is good at defense, and now has three tricks on offense: three-pointers, passing and cutting;
James is good at defensive counterattacks and dunks, but he has no shooting;
Wendell is good at everything, but he doesn't stand out at anything.
Finally, there is Augustine.
Augustine is the only one among the starting five who has good attacking and passing abilities.
Or in layman's terms, it means being able to pass and shoot.
At times like this, his ability can be a breakthrough on the field for the University of Texas.
After Lin Ying finished his analysis, he stretched out his hand to indicate a new tactical position.
This is the advantage of the NCAA 35-second offense. Even though half of the time has passed, they still have time to run a complete tactic.
Augustine took advantage of Lin Ying's pick-and-roll to move towards , but he did not really move towards the corner. Instead, he turned around halfway and cut towards the basket.
Lin Ying immediately passed the ball on the ground, then turned and moved to the top of the arc to make an off-ball screen for Durant.
The pick-and-roll was successful. Lin Ying's physique and the tacit understanding between him and Durant allowed them to grasp the timing of the pick-and-roll just right.
"beep!"
But the next second the whistle sounded.
It turned out that after Augustine broke into the basket, he did not pass the ball but went for it himself, and was fouled in advance by Wright who was defending him from behind.
Because there were less than 6 fouls in the second quarter, there were no free throws for this kind of common foul.
The ball was still in the University of Texas's hands, but there were only 6 seconds left on the offensive clock, so this tactic was a failure.
It was a sideline ball for the University of Texas. Before Lin Ying went to serve the ball, he walked up to Augustine and had a brief exchange with him.
The previous wave was not entirely Augustine's fault, part of the reason was that this tactic was not practiced often.
After Lin Ying's position as a playmaker was confirmed, his ball possession rate continued to rise, and other players had relatively fewer tactics involving ball possession.
This would not be a problem if we were playing against other teams, but against a team of Kansas' level, every detail would be caught by them.
Texas University's baseline sideline ball, Lin Ying serves.
The University of Kansas's defense still focused on Durant, and when the ball was finally passed to Augustine, the chance was not very good.
Augustine's mid-range shot was interfered.
"when!"
Forging iron!
However, just as Cowan and Wendel were fighting for position under the basket, a long arm passed by them and grabbed the offensive rebound.
Lin Ying!
In the pass just now, Augustine had the best chance, but he was just better than others, and the probability of making the shot was not very high.
So after Lin Ying served the ball, he entered the line immediately and seized the opportunity to grab the offensive rebound.
Then, the first thing he did was not to look at the basket but to look for Durant.
At this time, the tacit understanding between Durant and him was also reflected.
Because it was an unexpected rebound, many Kansas players were ready to make a fast break, and only Wright followed Durant.
Durant saw Lin Ying get the rebound, and he made a back-to-back run without the ball to get rid of Wright and move to the free throw line.
As soon as he arrived, Lin Ying's pass arrived.
He took a pull-up jump shot in the first place.
However, because he was close to the penalty area, Cowan rushed out immediately.
This was a brilliant defensive play, but Cowan was limited in the amount of interference he could provide because...
Durant's shooting point after jumping is too high!
The ball flew over Cowan's head and toward the basket.
Durant: You almost guarded me!
“Swish!”
The Nets scored an empty net!
Talent suppression +1!
Amid the cheers of the University of Texas fans, Springman unconsciously raised his hand and clenched his fist.
Although Durant's scores in the past two rounds were a bit "picked up", he did score consecutively!
And after he scored these 4 points in a row, the score on the field became 38 to 34.
The difference is only 4 points!
The University of Kansas cooperated in the frontcourt, and Wright received the ball under the basket and scored after a confrontation with Lin Ying.
After a roar from Self in front of them, their concentration returned.
Their resilience is also very strong!
The competition has reached a truly intense stage!
The University of Texas attacked the frontcourt and used the same tactics as the previous round. Augustine received the ball and broke through the basket.
And Kansas' defense was very interesting at this time. They actually had a tendency to shrink towards the basket.
This should be a prediction that Augustine will attack the basket directly like in the previous round!
A blessing in disguise!
Augustine passed the ball directly , and Durant just happened to come out of the pick-and-roll with Lin Ying, then received the ball and shot.
This time Kansas had no time to make up for the deficit.
A rare open opportunity for Durant.
“Swish!”
Then, there are continuous hollow balls!
Durant scored 6 points in a row after returning in the second quarter!
This time, not only Springman, but also Barnes stood up with a fist.
Their midfield adjustments worked!
"Ting! Ting!"
“Defense!”
The emotions of the University of Texas fans also began to be ignited, and they shouted in unison along with the drums on the sidelines.
The momentum is overwhelming!
That damn feeling of the weak defeating the strong, this time it's probably more than just a plot in a novel or a movie!
This kind of shout is natural adrenaline. Qian Moss's close-range jump shot after the breakthrough was once again blocked by Lin Ying's assisting defense!
The rebound was also protected by Wendel, and the University of Texas successfully defended the next wave again.
Then they were greeted by the overwhelming cheers of the University of Texas fans.
Come on, catch up!!
Self once again came to the sidelines and shouted to remind his players.
But this time his voice was completely drowned out by the cheers of the fans.
At Lin Ying's signal, the University of Texas' frontcourt offense changed again.
This time Augustine did not go for the outside pick-and-roll, but went inside based on Qian Mos's outside defense.
This is the embodiment of the "read and react" of the triangle tactics, and of course it is also a variation of the tactics.
The result was that when Augustine broke through, Kansas was forced to shrink its defense.
It was during this contraction that Augustine made another breakthrough pass and Durant successfully received the ball again.
Then, it was another comfortable opportunity to make a move.
“Swish!”
It was another crisp sound that couldn't be more comfortable for University of Texas fans.
Durant has scored 8 points in a row!
38 to 40!
The score difference is only 2 points!
A ball!!
The Frank Erving Center was completely filled with the cheers of University of Texas fans.
Even with noise-canceling headphones on, Barkley and Kenny Smith could already feel the heat.
They stopped explaining, took off their headphones, and felt that most primitive passion.
"Kevin Durant has a chance to be a historic star."
When the cheers died down a bit, Barkley put on his headphones and spoke again.
Although he was slapped in the face by the University of Texas, Durant's consecutive scoring performance impressed him.
Kenny Smith on the side laughed and nodded.
As an old partner, he is very familiar with Barkley's flexible character.
Wright attacked Lin Ying again under the basket, but this time his shot was blocked by Lin Ying's long arms and bounced out of the basket!
Tucker in the stands couldn't help but stretch out his hand and clench his fist.
When Durant was attacking the city, Lin Ying also made his presence felt on the defensive end!
What he said at halftime, the University of Texas is doing.
They are on their way to winning!
And it’s not just Tucker who is excited at this moment!
After Wendel once again protected the defensive rebound, all the University of Texas fans at the scene felt like they were going crazy.
Now, they have a chance to overtake the score!
"Come on! Longhorn!"
The stadium was filled with uniform cheers again.
"Defend! Defend!"
At the same time, the cheers of Kansas fans were heard at the scene.
The two waves of sound intertwined and overlapped, creating a thick smell of gunpowder in the air.
This is going to be a bayonet fight, a hand-to-hand combat!
The players on the field were also shaking a little, and Augustine's ball almost went out of bounds.
And Durant couldn't catch the ball again at this time.
No matter how well Lin Ying set the pick-and-roll, Kansas would still tightly trap Durant.
Because in the past few possessions they were sure that the University of Texas would let Durant finish.
Halfway through the offensive time, Lin Ying returned to the right side and held the ball outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle.
Now he had to make a choice.
At this time, the pressure on him was unprecedentedly great.
It seems like just one round of attack, but this round is too crucial.
If the University of Texas' offense is interrupted here, then the momentum of chasing points will also be cut off here.
If Kansas can stabilize its position, Texas' hopes may be gone.
On the contrary, if they could continue to score in this round, tie the score or even surpass it, it would be very likely that Kansas' morale would collapse first.
After all, no matter how high the execution ability or how good the tactical qualities are, it is still people playing basketball.
Everyone has their own psychological limits.
So this round is very, very crucial.
After reading Kansas' defense, Lin Ying made the final offensive choice.
Durant goes to the low post and attacks in the low post!
Durant is in hot form now, so giving the ball to him is still the best option.
But now the off-ball movement has been strictly controlled, and if you really want to catch the ball, this static method is the only one left.
As for being double-teamed after receiving the ball, it all depends on Durant's own ability.
Just as Lin Ying said a long time ago, he believed in Durant.
The ball was passed in, Durant received it, and Cowan's help defense came over immediately.
Durant's choice was very smart. He also knew that he would most likely be double-teamed if he received the ball in this position, so he turned directly to the baseline without waiting for the double-team to come.
However, such an approach would certainly not escape Wright's judgment.
As he turned and leaned back to shoot, Wright's long arms came over and his huge palm came directly towards his face.
Compared to offense, Wright is better at defense in the NCAA.
With long arms, huge hands and a strong desire to defend, compared to Cowan, he is the core of Kansas' inside defense!
Even Durant couldn't ignore Wright's defense with this kind of ball.
His choice is to increase the degree of leaning back and raise the shooting point.
It is this choice that allows fans to see Durant's true terrifying talent.
In the NCAA, players of this height basically play inside, which is what we commonly call big men.
Therefore, no matter how good their skills are, big players rarely play back-to-the-basket shots, and even if they do, they rarely play with a big range.
After all, your height and weight are here.
The most typical example is Aldridge, the star player of the University of Texas last year. His high and low post back shots are unstoppable.
But his back-to-the-basket shots rely more on his height to create shooting space .
But Durant's fade away is real, a guard-style fade away!
If you give Wright a close-up of his face at this time, you will definitely find that his eyes are wide open.
Where the hell did this monster come from!
Moreover, his hand, which was originally running towards the ball, couldn't stop and hit Durant's hand directly.
"beep!"
The baseline referee blew the whistle, indicating that Wright's hitter was a foul.
Then after being hit, Durant still completed the shot.
“Swish!”
The ball still goes through the net hollowly!
Durant scored his fifth consecutive field goal!
What’s more, it’s 2+1!
"damn it!"
This time, Barkley on the commentary stand directly swore:
"This guy should go to the NBA immediately!"