Volume 1 Western Cowboy Chapter 045 The most intense match ever
As soon as the game started, the confrontation between the Cowboys and the Demon Deacons was quite rough.
Especially Paul, this guy is almost the most active player on the court.
In order to win, even trash talk and small moves are worth it.
Looking at the enthusiasm with which Paul grabbed the loose ball just now, it seemed as if he wanted to eat Lucas alive.
Wayne also became excited as he looked at the task before him.
He has to grab the ball back more often than Paul when he encounters a floor ball or a ball that flies out of bounds.
As we all know, this kind of ball fight is not about technique, but about which side is more eager for the ball and has more fighting spirit.
Rodman, the "Worm" during the Bulls' second dynasty, was a master at grabbing the ball out of control.
Because that guy is full of passion almost all the time on the court.
Just like the name of the mission, today we must work hard and fight Paul to the end to complete the mission.
Wayne glanced at Paul. No wonder he made countless enemies in the league later on, because his personality was indeed very annoying.
If they lose, God knows how long Paul will nag Wayne.
Well, one more reason not to lose.
I really don't want to listen to that guy nagging anymore.
Paul's heroic dive to save the ball just now greatly boosted the morale of Wake Forest. This is also one of the reasons why he was able to become the team leader directly as a freshman.
His desire to win, strength and strong attitude convinced all his teammates.
So, this time when the Cowboys attacked again, Wake Forest's defense was even more brutal than before!
Even Ellis, who was polite to Wayne before the game, became fierce at this moment.
Teacher Tony, who still fantasizes that he has a "superstar switch" in himself, really wants to return a response ball to Paul.
Being shaken off by the opponent on the defensive end was a great humiliation in Tony's eyes.
What's more, it was in front of the folks of Chicago.
Therefore, Teacher Tony now has a strong desire to score.
On the Wake Forest side, Paul was used to directly defend Tony in this round.
Although there is a height difference, Paul can always make up for the height difference with his enthusiasm and strong confrontation ability.
This year, Paul was selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference's best defensive team. His defensive ability was already quite outstanding in college.
Tony waved and called Wayne to block one for him, and Wayne immediately went over to cooperate.
The pick-and-roll was in place, and Tony went around Wayne. But as soon as he got around the screen, Paul's frowning face immediately appeared in front of Tony.
"This... He is no slower than Tony in getting rid of the screen." Sean Sutton was stunned. He knew that Paul was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.
Tony Allen is already very good and he rarely meets an opponent on the back line.
But today, Paul put Tony in a difficult position.
Is this the difference between a top-five pick and a late-first-round pick?
Before Tony could react, Paul snatched the ball.
Tony subconsciously tried to dodge, but Paul's attack was too fast.
Almost instantly, Tony Allen felt the basketball was out of control.
He subconsciously tried to grab the basketball again, but his fingertips pushed the basketball further away.
The basketball flew toward the sideline, and since it was Tony Allen himself who last touched the ball, the ball would belong to Wake Forest after it went out of bounds.
Old Sutton couldn't help but cover his forehead as he watched the basketball flying towards the bench.
Was he forced into a turnover by Paul again?
At this moment, a huge body suddenly rushed towards the basketball.
Before the people on the Cowboys' bench could react to what was happening, "Wei" suddenly fell from the sky and knocked them all down like a bowling ball.
And Wayne successfully pushed the ball back into the court just a second before knocking everyone down.
"Boom!" The Cowboys' bench was blown to pieces by Wayne.
But on the court, Graham successfully received the basketball that was saved by Wayne, and before Wake Forest could react, he broke into the penalty area and scored a layup!
2-2, the Cowboys tied the score.
Wayne used his enthusiasm, which was no less than Paul's, to fight for an opportunity for the team that was not an opportunity in the first place!
"Great shot! Wei's selfless save turned the already failed offensive round around! Every youngster fights for every opportunity. This is the rhythm of March Madness!"
The live commentator and the fans at the scene all reached a climax. Wayne also climbed out of the crowd and ran back to the court without looking back.
A real man never looks back at the explosion.
At this time, countless female fans cheered crazily for Wayne. This tough guy temperament was simply charming.
But in reality, Wayne was in terrible pain all over his body because he had just fallen pretty hard.
Do you think Wayne is strong? A tough guy?
What a strong head.
But in front of so many people, I have to stand up no matter how painful it is.
Otherwise it would be very embarrassing!
Wayne felt very sad. This kind of ball may seem like nothing, but it really hurts when he falls.
Wayne's active save surprised Paul a little.
He really didn't expect that this tall and thin guy would be so tough.
"Don't worry about Delong. I will take care of you and Delong together."
Wayne didn't hold back when he passed by Paul.
Wayne deserves a lot of praise for helping the team score a goal after falling so badly.
"Humph, it's just a ball. You are just trying to survive. Also, you may be able to deal with Deron, but you can never deal with me. Because I am stronger than Deron, stronger than him!"
There seemed to be sparks in the eyes of Paul and Wayne.
After that, Wayne and Paul became almost the only two protagonists on the court.
On Paul's side, he first used a dazzling butterfly step to create space, and then made a successful shot in front of Tony Allen.
After that, Wayne used his signature one-handed pass from the high position to assist Tony in scoring.
A minute later, Paul dived to the ground, once again risking his own life to keep the ball for Wake Forest.
The "jiu-jitsu" performance between him and Lucas on the ground was as classic as the one between Malone and Rodman.
How could Wayne be willing to fall behind?
During a fight for an offensive rebound, Wayne was unable to grab the basketball directly due to the strong resistance from Ellis, and accidentally kicked the ball out of bounds.
He pounced on it without hesitation and retrieved the ball from the baseline.
But this time when he fell, Wayne didn't feel any pain.
Instead, he felt that his hands were soft and the air around him was fragrant.
"this……"
Wayne looked up and found that he had pounced on the cheerleaders on the sidelines!
As we all know, NBA cheerleaders almost always leave the stage after their performance and only gather at the player entrance when the performance is approaching.
During normal competitions, you hardly ever see them.
Usually in NBA games, the area near the baseline is occupied by reporters and photographers.
But NCAA cheerleaders are different. They stand near the baseline almost all game.
If their team scores a goal, they will immediately wave the bouquets in their hands to celebrate and liven up the atmosphere.
In the NBA, you dive for the ball from the baseline only to hit the camera.
But in the NCAA, it's completely different.
Wayne and the girls looked at each other for a second, until they heard the creaking sound of the basket, and then they came to their senses.
Just now, Wayne successfully saved the ball into the hands of Cowboys center Holmes.
Although he is a pure blue-collar player, he still has the ability to dunk directly after catching the ball under the basket.
In this way, Wayne once again used his enthusiasm to revive an attack that had already failed.
Wayne immediately broke away from his "soft comfort zone" and went on the court to high-five Holmes.
This kind of ball flying out of the baseline...please increase the force!
According to the system, Wayne and Paul's ratio for the lost ball today is 3 to 3, and is currently tied!
He was definitely not trying to throw himself on the cheerleaders, he was trying to complete the mission and win the game.
Bird watched Wayne's performance and once again looked at this Chinese man with admiration.
This is the kind of player with a tough temperament that the Pacers need.
Big Bird knows very well that many 50-50 opportunities will go to whoever fights harder.
Sometimes, what determines victory or defeat on the court is often enthusiasm.
Of course , you have to be a tough guy with some nerves.
Forget about someone who is too tough like Artest. Just having one is enough to worry about.
But as of now, Bird has not found that Wayne has a problem of losing control of his emotions.
His toughness is achieved while maintaining rationality.
This thing looks more and more delicious the more I look at it!
Although Walsh meant that it would be fine if I couldn’t choose, but... I really want to buy it.
Just like that, after 20 minutes of the first half, the two sides were tied at 30-30.
That was the lowest halftime score for both Wake Forest and Ohio State this season.
The defenses of both teams were very strong, and it was not easy for either team to score a goal. There were often situations where everyone was in chaos but no goal was scored.
Of course, in Wayne's impression, this was also the most tense game he had ever played in the NCAA.
In most of the Cowboys' previous games, they had already defeated the opponent in the first half.
If we can play for another eight or nine minutes in the second half, we can basically secure the victory.
But today, Wayne and the Cowboys encountered extremely strong resistance .
For both sides, they have encountered a tough nut to crack.
"30 to 30 at halftime..." Wayne looked at the technical statistics on the big screen and curled his lips. The score was too low.
But in fact, this is the score of a normal NCAA game.
The reason why Wayne felt it was low was because their previous single-game scores were too high.
"This is what March Madness feels like, with Ohio State and Wake Forest both being the top teams in their respective conferences, and they easily beat their opponents most of the time.
But today, they encountered a real obstacle. Will the two sides put on a more exciting performance in the second half? Let's wait and see! "
This kind of tense game is undoubtedly the favorite of fans and commentators.
But old Sutton didn't like this situation. In such an elimination match, even a tie at halftime would make people very uneasy.
Tony Allen's offense was not very effective in the first half, and Paul's defense made the Cowboys' leading scorer very anxious.
So in the second half, Sutton wanted to change his offensive strategy.
Improve offense while maintaining defense.
And this task naturally fell to Wayne, the second-highest scorer.
"Wade, I need you to focus more on offense in the second half. Tony, on the contrary, I need you to do your best on defense in the second half!"
Sutton said as he picked up the tactical board and squatted in front of Wayne and Tony.
He knew that whenever he needed Wayne, Wayne would never let him down.
