49 to 52!
Although the University of Texas was only leading by 3 points, Lin Ying's dunk made a big change in the momentum of the two teams on the court.
Lawson's jump shot after the pick-and-roll...was a miss!
Jordan wanted to cry when he saw this scene.
He thinks he can play better in a suit now.
But this can't be entirely blamed on Lawson.
Although this group of players in North Carolina are very talented, most of them are freshmen after all, and their talents are not at the level of Durant.
Just like Augustine's performance has declined since entering the Mad March.
It would be difficult to expect them to be invincible now or to turn the tide in adversity.
They still need time to grow.
Lin Ying blocked Wright and grabbed the defensive rebound.
Williams's positional adjustment "killed two birds with one stone", but judging from the results, Lin Ying and Wright also had the upper hand in the matchup!
This made the scouts in the stands excited!
Although Lin Ying is not as talented as Wright, he can suppress his opponent in direct confrontation, which is the most direct display of strength!
North Carolina was under tremendous pressure on the defensive end at this time.
Because neither Hansbrough nor Wright could defend Lin Ying one-on-one.
Roy Williams had already stood on the sidelines early.
Simply double-teaming Lin Ying has proven to be unwise, as Lin Ying's passing awareness is too good.
He raised his hand to signal the team to set up a 2-3 zone defense.
But this is exactly what I want!
With Durant at the University of Texas, they are not afraid of double-team defense at all.
In the first round when North Carolina set up a zone defense, Durant used a back-run to receive a pass from Lin Ying and made a mid-range shot.
Although it is hard for North Carolina fans on the sidelines to accept, the reality is that North Carolina is beginning to become passive!
Roy Williams tried many methods, even using a full-court press like the University of Texas.
But at this point, the North Carolina players had very little energy left, and their pressing did not have much effect.
With 37 seconds left in the game, the University of Texas led 67-63!
Ellington took a three-point shot under defensive pressure after a pick-and-roll...and it missed!
Lin Ying jumped high from the crowd and grabbed the defensive rebound.
Wright tried to steal the ball and was called for a foul!
Because the number of fouls in the second half exceeded 10, which directly sent Lin Ying to the free throw line!
This time, it's the turn of North Carolina fans to despair!
The huge stadium has been filled with the cheers of Texas fans.
Lin Ying went to the free throw line.
His first free throw went in.
"Let's congratulate the University of Texas for defeating the University of North Carolina and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the Madness Triathlon for the second consecutive year!"
On the commentary side, Barkley had already started congratulating in advance.
Unless a miracle happens, a 5-point difference and 30 seconds of offensive time are impossible to be reversed in the NCAA.
And the University of Texas won, and his show exploded!
“Swish!”
Lin Ying also scored the second free throw!
The winner is decided!
69 to 63!
The University of Texas finally defeated the University of North Carolina and successfully advanced to the Sweet 16!
The moment the final whistle blew, all the players from the University of Texas rushed onto the court and began to celebrate this moment wildly.
"Longhorn! Longhorn!"
The Texas fans at the scene also began to shout the team slogan in unison.
In the first round, not many people thought they could beat Georgetown University, but in the end they won by nearly 20 points!
In the second round against North Carolina, no one thought they could win. Barkley even used Jordan to tease them, but in the end, they still won! !
Make the impossible possible! Again and again!
At this moment, as Texans, they feel prouder than ever before!
Ma Jian and Yang Yi also stood up and cheered at this time.
Countless fans in the country also cheered for the University of Texas after watching a thrilling game.
No, I'm cheering for Lin Ying!
Lin Ying scored 17 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks in the game!
His scoring is second only to Durant's 25 points, but his rebounds, assists and blocks are the highest on the team!
He is the "key to victory" for the University of Texas tonight!
There was a very interesting scene after the game, the photographer on the scene wanted to take another shot of Jordan.
Because the University of Texas won the game, Jordan's law of "losing every game" came true!
Fans must be concerned about Jordan's expression at this moment!
When the camera was turned, the two seats on Jordan's side were already empty.
The basketball god who was applauding North Carolina's full-court press earlier, had already left early...
This is so real.
After the University of Texas' celebration, the two teams shook hands after the game.
Unlike the absence of Georgetown's Hibbert, this time all the North Carolina players came up to shake hands with the players from the University of Texas.
This also includes Brandan Wright, who once caused a conflict.
Wright is not the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble, and it is common for players to get carried away on the court.
So when shaking hands, in addition to congratulating Durant, he also apologized.
Just like in history, Beverley apologized quickly after pushing Paul, players are actually very different on and off the court.
"You are the smartest and toughest opponent I have ever faced in the NCAA."
And when he shook hands with Lin Ying, he also gave Lin Ying a very high evaluation.
On the court, the opponent's evaluation is always the most valuable.
Wright's evaluation of Lin Ying is the greatest recognition of Lin Ying's strength.
This is actually a common characteristic of most black players. Only when you truly defeat him can you win his respect!
After the handshake ceremony, Durant returned to the locker room with the other players.
Lin Ying stayed and was interviewed by Ma Jian and Yang Yi.
In front of the camera, he still seemed a little reserved.
However, the questions Yang Yi asked were all very easy to answer, and he was basically led along.
The whole interview went smoothly.
When he returned to the locker room after the interview, he was still thinking about a question Yang Yi asked during the interview.
That has to do with his height.
An interesting thing is that if you keep paying attention to something, you won’t notice its subtle changes.
For example, gaining weight.
For example, growing taller.
If you grow 2 to 3 centimeters, you won't even notice it unless you pay special attention.
Only after Yang Yi mentioned it did he realize it and it seemed that he needed to measure it again.
Back in the locker room, the players were still celebrating, but Durant had disappeared and hadn't come back yet.
After a while, Springman also came to find Lin Ying and said that a scout from the Supersonics wanted to talk to him.
Well, actually, a Bobcats scout had also contacted him in advance, but I don’t know why he didn’t show up now…
Back to supersonic speed.
The SuperSonics had a poor record this year and simply gave up in the second half of the season in preparation for the No. 1 pick and the start of a rebuilding plan.
In addition to having the chance to get the No. 1 pick, they will also be ranked very high in the second round, at least within 35th place.
Although Lin Ying had previously agreed to the Lakers' tryout and his goal was to be in the first round.
But you have to eat one bite at a time and meet the scouts you need to meet.
And there are actually many benefits to finally landing in this position.
For example, a second-round pick could consider signing a shorter contract, which would allow him to meet the Arenas clause and get a bigger contract sooner.
For example, if Durant still goes to the Supersonics, he can be said to have got what he wanted.
…
Not long after Lin Ying came back from chatting with the Sonics scouts, Durant also came back.
As soon as he entered the door, he clapped his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then he announced a "Surprise".
Tomorrow, the entire University of Texas team will go together to shoot the cover of ESPN's latest magazine!
After Durant finished speaking, the locker room was already filled with cheers.
ESPN magazine cover shoot!
This is much more important than any media day!
However, there are not many times when ESPN invites an entire team to be on the cover.
After all, the cover is so small, and it’s best to highlight a single person.
For example, the basketball god Jordan has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, the most famous sports magazine in North America, 56 times, which is simply called "crazy".
Needless to say, this was probably another request from Durant.
You see, there are staff members over there calling them to attend the press conference, and everyone in the locker room rushes over there in a mighty force.
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After the press conference, the players returned to the hotel one after another.
Durant might have been tired, so his movements were slow and dragged on until the very end.
And when only he and Lin Ying were left in the locker room, he actually asked Lin Ying to go back to the hotel first!
"I'm going to meet a high school classmate. I'll be back soon. If the coach comes, please help me deal with it."
After hearing what Durant said, Lin Ying slowly typed out a... question mark.
Am I not your high school classmate?
Your lie should be a little more reliable, at least it's from a junior high school classmate.
Of course, Lin Ying is just a little introverted, but he is not stupid.
He still understands this typical "keep watch for me" situation.
The two people parted ways at the entrance of the stadium, and Lin Ying found that a woman was already waiting there.
It turned out to be the woman wearing clothes with Durant’s portrait that I saw before the game!
Durant didn't seem to expect that the woman would run to the door to wait for him.
He instructed Lin Ying to help him deal with it, and then left with the woman.
New driver about to hit the road?
Lin Ying sighed for a while and then went back to the hotel.
After defeating North Carolina, the next game will be against old rival University of Kansas!
The two teams have met three times before, with the final record being 1 win and 2 losses, with the University of Texas at a disadvantage.
Especially the game after Rush returned, the University of Texas tried its best but couldn't win.
Although his low-post offense is now a certain threat, Texas State has also developed a small lineup style of play.
However, when facing a team of the level of the University of Kansas, the University of Texas is still at a disadvantage in overall strength.
The "Elite Eight" goal that Barnes set for the team at the beginning of the season is now only one step away.
However, just one step away, he met this old rival again.
It’s true... Enemies always meet on a narrow road!
Of course, Lin Ying was not discouraged by this situation but just took it seriously.
He and Durant's goal of winning the championship has not changed. Both of them will reach the top 16 and give their all no matter how difficult the game is.
He picked up the paper and pen on the bedside table and began to simulate the situations that might occur in the next game and some coping methods that could be tried.
But before his first round was over, Durant came back.
So fast?
Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.
"I bought her a cup of coffee and came back."
Seeing Lin Ying's eyes, Durant began to explain.
Lin Ying nodded, and he believed it again.
It was almost the same after drinking a cup of soy milk.
After taking a shower, Durant lay down and talked to Lin Ying about the next game against the University of Kansas.
Unlike Lin Ying, Durant is full of confidence in the match against Kansas.
"Relax, we will definitely make it to the quarterfinals."
Durant said firmly.
Lin Ying really wanted to give Durant a knock.
This guy probably doesn't know what poisonous milk and flag-raising are!
…
When Lin Ying woke up the next day, he had dark circles under his eyes.
This was also one of the rare times when he couldn't sleep because of Durant's noise.
"You didn't sleep?"
Durant was full of surprise when he saw the dark circles under Lin Ying's eyes.
"Which one is Monica?"
Lin Ying glanced at Durant and then asked.
"Monica...how do you know her name?"
Durant was even more surprised.
"Because you called that name more than thirty times last night."
"Ah? Really?"
Durant couldn't believe it.
Seeing Lin Ying's eyes that definitely did not lie, he was sure that he might have actually done that.
"She's the same girl from yesterday. She's also a basketball player."
Durant had some sweetness on his face.
Apparently, this is love!
"And who is Rachel? You've been saying this name for a long time, and you said it 213 times last night."
Lin Ying said this with resentment.
Don’t ask him why he remembers it so clearly, because that’s how he got the dark circles under his eyes!
"You made this up, didn't you?"
Durant didn't believe it.
"Does she owe you a lot of money?"
Lin Ying continued to ask.
"I owe you money... I... let's not talk about this anymore. You should get some sleep first. I'll go to training first."
Durant changed the subject.
"No need to sleep, have you forgotten that you have to shoot a magazine cover today?"
Lin Ying said as he got up from the bed.
"Yes, yes, how could I forget this? Hurry up and wash up."
Durant said as he ran into the bathroom first.
Lin Ying shook his head helplessly.
It seems that the dark circles under his eyes can only be processed by ESPN people in post-production.
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