In fact, a similar round occurred on the court when we just returned in the second quarter.
It was just that it was Augustine who shot at that time, and Lin Ying did not directly launch a second attack after serving the ball and grabbing the offensive rebound.
But the same thing is, after Lin Ying finished the analysis, he felt that the ball would not go in, so he went to grab the rebound in advance.
This is also the reason why Lin Ying didn't tell Durant before the timeout.
He couldn't possibly say: I know you can't make the shot, so I'm already thinking about how to grab the offensive rebound, right?
But the final result was the same as his analysis.
With the execution shown by Kansas in the final attack, it was very difficult for Durant to make the buzzer-beater.
This is no longer simply a question of trust or distrust, but a matter of considering everything possible just to win.
The next second, the arena was filled with the cheers of University of Texas fans.
If the game hadn't ended yet, they would have rushed onto the field, surrounded Lin Ying and started yelling.
There are only 2 seconds left in the game.
There are no timeouts on the Kansas side!
They can only serve from the backcourt.
"Protect the backfield!"
Just then Wendell shouted a reminder.
He was the only senior on the field for UT, and his experience came in handy in crucial moments.
The University of Texas quickly retreated to the backcourt, blocking Kansas' long pass route.
Kansas couldn't play fast, so Cowan could only pass the ball to Chalmers in the backcourt.
There was not much time left, so Qian Moss dribbled a few times and directly chose a three-pointer from the backcourt.
"beep!"
The moment he shot, the red light on the sidelines came on.
This is a shot of despair, but also a shot of hope.
Before the ball falls into the basket, who knows if God will be happy and give you a luck value of +999.
Although there are not as many buzzer beaters in the NCAA as in the NBA, there are some!
Kansas fans all stared at Chalmers' shot.
Maybe, just maybe, maybe God is free today?
But before they could think more about it, a hand appeared in their sight.
"boom!"
Durant had been eyeing Chalmers for a long time. Although his jumping speed was not as fast as Chalmers', he was taller and had longer arms!
At this moment, he rushed out from the side and blocked the ball with a blast!
This block really blew away their last hope, and they were completely hopeless!
And Durant really dares to block it.
You have to know that Chalmers had already made a shooting motion. If he hit his hand and was called for a foul, then there would be three free throw opportunities. With Chalmers' free throw level, Kansas would have easily won the game.
But there are no ifs!
After the block, Durant excitedly roared at the Kansas fans on the sidelines.
Won!
They really won!!
They really really beat Kansas!!!
After yelling, he quickly remembered something, turned around and ran quickly to Lin Ying, pushed Lin Ying, and then yelled again.
Compared to his own block, what really helped the University of Texas win the game was Lin Ying's tip-in!
If it weren't for that tip-in, the result of the game would have been that he failed to make the buzzer beater and the University of Texas would have lost regretfully.
But now, because of Lin Ying, they won!
The other players of the University of Texas, including those on the sidelines, have all rushed onto the court, including the fans on the University of Texas side.
Next, it’s celebration time at the University of Texas!
"Kenny, to be honest I didn't expect the game to end this way at all."
Over at the commentary booth, Barkley and his team, who had been forced to stop commentating because of the loud cheers from the University of Texas, finally had a chance to speak.
Barkley's first words were also very true.
Judging from the feeling given by both sides in the second quarter, this should be the script for Durant vs. Kansas University.
So in the end it should be Durant's buzzer beater or his failure to make the buzzer beater.
No one could have imagined that the person who would emerge in the end to decide the outcome of the game would be Lin Ying!
"What was his name?"
After Barkley sighed, he continued to ask.
"Lin Ying."
Smith replied with a smile, and he knew that Barkley was really paying attention to Lin Ying this time.
"Shadow? What do you mean?"
Barkley already knew that Lin Ying was called "Lin", and he was concerned about Lin Ying's name.
Just like when we see a foreign name we would think about translating it, he also wanted to know what Lin Ying's name meant when translated into English.
"Shadow, shadow."
Smith did a great job.
"interesting."
Barkley smiled and touched his chin after hearing Smith's answer.
Smith turned and looked at him in confusion.
"Durant is the light, the 'light of Texas,' and Lin is the shadow, the shadow hiding in the darkness.
The light attracts everyone's attention, but it is the shadow that delivers the fatal blow."
Barkley then said something very cultured, which made Smith look at him with his eyes wide open.
But you know what, it really does sound like that.
The most dazzling player for the University of Texas tonight was definitely Durant, who scored 29 points in the second half and broke his career record.
But if it wasn’t for the final tip-in, many people would not have noticed Lin Ying’s organization and passing.
These two people are indeed the feeling of light and shadow.
"I'm now looking forward to their performance at 'Crazy Three'."
Buckley then spoke again.
Tonight's game has made him pay a lot more attention to the University of Texas.
On the court, the University of Texas' celebration continued.
And at this moment, Durant pulled Lin Ying to the technical desk.
Judging from the posture, he is going to drag Lin Ying to jump on the technical platform together!
Lin Ying had suction cups under his feet, so this kind of thing was definitely not for him.
In the end, Durant couldn't pull him up, so he kicked his feet and jumped up directly!
"This is our house!"
After jumping onto the audience seats, Durant, still excited, kept pointing at the fans in front of him and shouting.
He really knows how to have fun!
This sentence instantly ignited all the University of Texas fans present.
This is their horse...oh no, this is their home turf!
Even Kansas can't win here!
The next second, Williams and Abrams also jumped onto the technical platform.
The technical desk made a sound of being unable to bear the weight.
"Longhorn! Longhorn!"
The three people at the technical desk nodded and stretched out their hands, and soon the audience started shouting slogans under their lead.
Be brave and don’t be afraid of difficulties!
This scene looks spectacular.
Looking at the three funny guys above, Lin Ying couldn't help laughing.
It feels really good to have such a group of people as teammates.
Just then, he felt someone on his shoulder, and when he turned around, he saw it was Tucker.
Tucker didn't say anything, but his eyes were red, and then he patted him on the shoulder.
Lin Ying could feel his hands trembling slightly.
At this moment, Tucker must be very proud too.
…
After the celebration, the players returned to the locker room screaming.
If you can't understand their emotions at this moment, just think of a football fan hearing the news that the men's team has entered the World Cup.
The team they defeated was Kansas, which was ranked third in the latest "Power List" and crushed the University of Texas, which had the "Trident" last year!
This will keep them excited until they can’t sleep!
After a while, Springman came in.
"Well done guys!"
Springman is really familiar with the players.
His entry also caused another round of screams from the team members.
"Kevin, you did a great job."
Springman then addressed Durant.
Although the final buzzer-beater was not made, it could not conceal Durant's outstanding performance tonight.
A career-high 37 points in a single game, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
This performance is second to none in the entire first-level league this year.
"Rose, how about my last block?"
However, what Springman didn't expect was that Durant replied to him with this sentence.
He was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.
Ever since he asked Durant to improve his defense, Durant has been talking about defense every time.
Even on such a career night, he was more concerned about his block than breaking the record.
“Great! Very good!”
Springman smiled and stepped forward, holding out his fist.
When Durant saw this, he happily stood up and fist-bumped him.
"I have another good news to tell you all."
Springman's next words raised the players' spirits again.
"The staff of the alliance just contacted us and we were invited to attend the media meeting!"
His next words caused the players to cheer again in the locker room.
Good things come in pairs!
After saying some more encouraging words, Springman then took Lin Ying out of the locker room alone.
"You saved the team."
Springman knew Lin Ying's character, and this kind of private affirmation was more appropriate than praising her in public.
Lin Ying was a little at a loss after hearing this.
Being privately treated like this by the coach, he must not know how to do it well.
Springman smiled and patted him on the shoulder, but didn't say anything else.
"Just now someone said that he is a reporter from Basketball Pioneer, a Chinese reporter, and he wants to interview you."
This is why Springman called Lin Ying out alone.
Before this, no Chinese reporter had ever expressed his desire to interview Lin Ying, and the other party also had credentials, which might be a very important thing for Lin Ying.
If there were no reports, perhaps no one in China would know that Lin Ying was playing in the NCAA.
Although the Internet is more developed now than before, there is still relatively little communication, especially in the NCAA area which is basically invisible.
“I don’t think I saw it.”
Lin Ying looked up with a puzzled look on his face.
"His press pass didn't allow him to interview in the front row, so he should have watched the game from the audience."
"I can go with you to take a look."
Springman began to explain. He knew Lin Ying was not very good at communication, and then he added another sentence.
Lin Ying nodded.
The Frank Irving Center is fully equipped with offices for receiving foreign guests.
After Lin Ying followed Springman and pushed the door open, he saw the person sitting inside.
Although he was much younger than he remembered, he recognized him immediately when he saw the face.
Yang Yi is a well-known domestic basketball commentator.
At that time, Yang Yi was only in his early 30s, with long hair parted in the 3:7 ratio, gold-rimmed glasses, and an unknown watch on his hand, which was very modern.
When he saw them come in, Yang Yi immediately stood up, stretched out his hand to Springman, and then said thank you.
After shaking hands with Springman, he looked at Lin Ying excitedly.
"I have something else to do. You guys chat first, I'll come over later."
After saying this, Springman smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder, then left the office.
It was a bit strange for him to stay at the scene when two Chinese people were doing the interview.
As soon as Springman left, Yang Yi couldn't wait to introduce himself to Lin Ying.
And after a brief exchange, he got to know Lin Ying's personality. She was very proactive during the interview and kept talking.
This made Lin Ying feel more comfortable.
Before traveling through time, Lin Ying loved basketball and naturally watched a lot of NBA games, so he knew the famous commentators.
He had heard of Yang Yi, Su Qun, Zhang Weiping, and Yu Jia to some extent.
When he was a child, he liked to read Basketball Pioneer and Sports Weekly like everyone else.
Although he couldn't afford it due to financial reasons, it was common at that time for someone to buy a newspaper and pass it around to the entire class.
Especially the Basketball Pioneer, which was the most widely circulated at that time and was considered the "No. 1 basketball newspaper" in many people's minds.
Therefore, Lin Ying had an impression of Yang Yi, whose name often appeared in newspaper reports, very early on.
Although Yang Yi's commentary level may not keep up with the development of basketball in the future and he may often contradict himself, at least his professional ability is still very strong at this stage.
Apart from anything else, just coming here to report on the NCAA puts him at the forefront of journalists.
"Have you ever thought of giving yourself a nickname?"
As the two were chatting, Yang Yi asked Lin Ying.
Giving nicknames to football stars is very common in this era, especially in China, where a catchy nickname can quickly spread among fans.
"Little Giant", "Black Mamba", "Little Emperor", "German Tank", "Son of the Wind", "Stone Buddha"...
These are the most popular nicknames in the country now.
Lin Ying shook his head.
He hadn't even considered it when Durant asked him about his jersey number, let alone a nickname.
"commander?"
Yang Yi took the initiative to help Lin Ying with advice.
Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.
"The way you play and control the tempo of the game is a lot like a commander on the battlefield."
Yang Yi explained it once, and seeing that Lin Ying didn't react, he continued with another one.
"Shadow Killer? When Durant was attracting the opponent's attention, you rushed out from the darkness and delivered a fatal blow."
Yang Yi adjusted his glasses and continued.
There was one thing Springman guessed correctly but not completely.
Yang Yi was indeed watching the game in the audience, but he was standing behind the commentary booth.
That position not only has a good view, but also allows you to hear what Barkley and Kenny Smith are saying during the commentary.
So he also heard Barkley's comments about "light and shadow" after the game.
When Lin Ying heard this, he looked at Yang Yi.
This "Shadow Killer" immediately reminded him of an anime he had watched before.
He blurted out almost instinctively:
"Shadow Assassin?"