Wayne's performance in the fast-paced offense and defense was like a fish in water, which caught Browns Weber off guard.
The Cowboys' style is mainly based on strong defense and methodical positional offense.
It's a relatively traditional style.
Generally speaking, this type of team finds it difficult to resist the impact of running and gunning.
Most teams are usually in a state of confusion in the first five minutes when facing Illinois.
By the time they recover, the Warriors have often gained a considerable advantage.
But this time, in just the second round, the Cowboys got their own way.
Old Sutton looked at Browns Webber's surprised expression and laughed triumphantly.
The Cowboys' ceiling and diversity are more than what has been shown before!
James Augustine looked at Wayne who was celebrating the goal with his teammates, and his psychological pressure suddenly increased.
That guy's defensive deterrence makes people nervous when shooting.
When he saw Wayne rushing towards him just now, he just wanted to throw the ball away quickly.
Of course, no one cared about Augustine's feelings at this time.
The core of Illinois is still the Three Musketeers. As long as those three stars can perform well, it doesn’t matter if the others play worse.
"Don't be too proud, old man." Bruns Weber muttered unwillingly and continued to focus on the court.
He didn't think Wayne's firepower could compete with the invincible Three Musketeers.
Just like before, Illinois was not hit too hard by the quick goal.
For them, losing the ball is normal. As long as they can get it back on the offensive end, it's not a big deal.
Deron Williams chose to shoot himself this time. He suddenly slowed down one step outside the three-point line, then rushed to the right.
John Lucas was about to move sideways to block Deron's breakthrough route, but he bumped into the opponent's center.
After the pick-and-roll, Deron broke into the three-point line one step inside and shot quickly without any delay.
This kind of offensive method reminded Wayne of the elementary school student in the future.
It’s just that after the pick-and-roll, that guy still likes to shoot from outside the three-point line.
Deron's shooting was very steady, and they responded immediately after losing the ball.
After scoring the goal, Deron glanced at Wayne intentionally or unintentionally.
He had watched the video of the previous game between Wake Forest and the Cowboys, so Deron also knew how Paul lost.
It can basically be said that Chris Paul was defeated by that Chinese man!
Without Wayne, Wake Forest would not have been eliminated so early.
Therefore, Deron paid special attention to Wayne from the beginning today.
He wanted to see how capable this guy was!
"The opponent's offense is really too fierce. Is it really okay without any special arrangements?" Sean Sutton was a little worried. It seemed a bit risky to go against Illinois, which had top offensive firepower.
"Don't worry, Sean. In this kind of game, victory is ultimately won by defense." Old Sutton supported his chin with both hands. It was not time to decide the outcome yet.
After that, the two sides started to attack each other, but neither could kill the other.
The Warriors team scored points crazily thanks to the three musketeers' fast fight.
On the other side, the two young players from Ohio State were not to be outdone and continued to use quick attacks to increase the score.
Wayne, in particular, was amazing in his performance in the fast-paced offense.
Those who are faster than him are not as tall as him, and those who are taller than him are not as fast as him.
Shooting, passing, creating space, Wayne can do it all.
People can't help but ask themselves: "What else can this guy do?"
The fans and commentators were all enjoying the show, this offensive battle can be described in one word - it was awesome!
The game continued until the last 3 minutes of the second half. When Luther Head hit his fifth three-pointer of the game, the University of Illinois overtook the Cowboys by 1 point!
The game is still tense!
"The Warriors have taken the lead again. This is the tenth time today that the two teams have exchanged the lead. It must have been beyond many people's expectations that the Cowboys could push the championship candidate to this point.
But don’t worry, they may bring you bigger surprises!”
The game lived up to everyone's expectations and the Cowboys remained the dark horse.
"Damn, my my!" Seeing Luther Head score a goal, Tony Allen raised his hands helplessly.
There was no way, Deron Williams' pass was too timely.
Luther Head had just gotten into position when he immediately received the ball, and Tony Allen had no time to block it.
At this time, with three minutes left in the game, the score between the two sides had become 74 to 75.
By NCAA standards, this was undoubtedly a high-scoring game.
In this era, an NBA game lasts 48 minutes and has more rounds, and the points per game are mostly in the range of 70, 80, 80 or 90.
It is indeed quite rare to achieve such a score in an NCAA game that only lasts 40 minutes.
This is mainly due to the fast pace and frequent three-point shots by both sides.
Wayne has made 5 three-pointers so far .
So now, as long as he stands outside the three-point line, James Augustine will press him closely, hoping to hug Wayne around the waist.
Starting from the last five minutes of the second half, Augustine adopted this "girlfriend-clinging" style of defense against Wayne.
As soon as Wayne crosses half court, the sweaty white man will hug him and rub against him.
That’s enough!
It was the same this time. As soon as Wayne crossed the midfield line, Augustine "enthusiastically" opened his arms to greet him.
Wayne really wanted to yell, "Don't get close to me!"
Lucas looked at Wayne nervously, and when he found that he was entangled, he immediately passed the ball to Teacher Tony.
Lucas now doesn't dare to take the ball more than once. He has encountered two top guards, Paul and Deron, in a row. Poor Lucas is really afraid of being robbed.
As soon as Tony received the ball, Luther Head pushed him up with his muscular chest.
It must be said that Luther Head was indeed all-rounder during his college years.
Although Deron has the highest mock draft pick among the Three Musketeers, in terms of current combat effectiveness, Luther Head is the strongest of the Three Musketeers.
Teacher Tony was finding it difficult to cope after being pushed back. He couldn't shoot or break through easily.
Old Sutton frowned. Since entering March Madness, Tony Allen's limitations have become increasingly obvious.
Previously in the regular season, Tony Allen, as the Cowboys' leading scorer, was basically invincible on the offensive end.
But since meeting Paul in the last round, Tony Allen's offense has become increasingly weak.
Sutton now just feels lucky that Wayne has emerged in the team this year.
Wayne's performance in March Madness was much better than Tony's.
Although Tony Allen became famous earlier, he is also recognized .
But Sutton now believes that Wayne's final ranking may be higher than Tony!
Just when Tony Allen was at a loss, Wayne suddenly got rid of Augustine and cut into the inside.
Augustine pushed Wayne too hard outside the three-point line, which gave Wayne the opportunity to cut in easily.
Tony Allen seized the opportunity, hit the ball to the middle, and successfully delivered it to Wayne!
Augustine actively chased Wayne from behind, but when Wayne jumped to dunk, he did not bravely step forward to block him, but subconsciously dodged.
Still soft.
Wayne cut in and made a slam dunk. Since March Madness, Wayne found that he was dunking more and more often.
Why limit ourselves to just shooting?
Wayne, who has a heavier burden on his shoulders than before, must use more different ways to end the offense.
As a tall man, his advantage in mobility is being recorded in the scouts' notebooks.
"Stop bothering me!" After the dunk, Wayne did not forget to yell at Augustine.
Augustine was totally terrified by this.
"Although Wayne is a technically tall man, his style is quite tough!"
In the stands, Trail Blazers scout Roy Perkins recorded this.
If Wayne knew that others commented on him like this, he would probably be secretly happy for a long time.
How strong can I be against the power of 47?
It just happened that I met Augustine, who is softer...
But maybe even Wayne himself didn't realize that he was actually quite tough.
Sometimes, you don't necessarily have to have a huge body to be strong.
A player with a big physique is not necessarily a tough player.
Whether someone is tough depends not only on their physique and strength, but more on their heart.
Some players are born with weak personalities, but others are born with aggressive personalities .
Wayne undoubtedly belongs to the latter.
This was the eleventh time that the two sides took turns leading in this game. Just looking at these data, you can tell how intense today's game was.
"Wade, 25th point in this game! If he keeps playing like this, he will probably score 30+ points in the March Madness tournament!"
The live commentator became excited. Anthony's highest score in March Madness was only about 30 points.
Browns Weber was a little panicked. Wayne's firepower was really strong!
He actually fought with the Three Musketeers until the end.
Continuing to let Augustine defend him doesn't seem to be a solution.
But...Webber's Illinois couldn't find anyone better than Augustine to defend Wayne.
Five? Illinois' five isn't tall enough, and not as fast as Wayne.
The Three Musketeers? Their height is not even worth considering.
There are no stronger players on the bench to replace...
Augustine is the only option to defend Wayne, which is very desperate.
When Illinois can't completely crush opponents with their powerful offense, their defensive flaws begin to show.
Falling behind again, Luther Head wanted nothing more than to quickly regain the advantage.
The Three Musketeers rushed as fast as ever, but this time when they rushed forward again, they found that the Cowboys' defense had filled most of the gaps.
"The defense got into position so quickly..." Deron panted, and for a moment he couldn't find any gap to pass the ball.
In fact, it's not that the Cowboys' defense got faster, it's that the Warriors got slower!
Bruns Weber was a head coach who relied heavily on his starters. In this respect, he was similar to Thibodeau in the future.
The Three Musketeers had been running like this for nearly 40 minutes and were beginning to feel exhausted.
The Cowboys who rotate normally still have some energy left.
So in this round, the University of Illinois was dragged into a positional offense by the Cowboys.
It’s not that Deron is incapable of playing positional defense, but due to the height of Dee Brown and Luther Head, he is at a disadvantage in playing positional defense!
When facing Graham, who is more than one size older than him, Dee Brown's advantage disappeared immediately.
Luther Hyde had a hard time getting a chance to fight back under the desperate entanglement of Teacher Tony.
Now, the burden of scoring falls entirely on Deron's shoulders.
He did not shirk his responsibility and signaled everyone to move away, ready to fight John Lucas alone!
This goal was crucial. As we all know, in this kind of game where the leads are alternated, the morale of whichever side loses control first and fails to keep the score going will drop sharply.
Deron lowered his center of gravity and dribbled the ball quickly alternating between his left and right hands.
Lucas' sweat was dripping down his face. Every time Deron broke through, he was frightened.
At this moment, Deron suddenly took a step forward to the left. Just as Lucas followed suit and swung his center of gravity, Deron immediately changed hands behind his back and broke through to the right!
Lucas reacted quickly and prepared to block, but Deronna's tank-like physique at the No. 1 position allowed him to directly break through Lucas' obstruction.
Deron went straight into the penalty area and made a layup with the help of Wayne who came to defend!
"Wade once again quickly defended to the basket. He is like a full-time babysitter on the court, always ready to help his teammates. Let's see who will win this matchup."
Small against big, this is not a difficult task for Deron.
However, this time due to Wayne's interference, his layup missed the target.
The Warriors didn’t continue to score!
Wayne immediately grabbed the rebound and broke out in a cold sweat.
Deron's layup just now was very beautiful. If he hadn't upgraded the "Penalty Zone Deterrence" badge before this game, Deron would have probably made it!
Fortunately, he had the badge to protect him. As long as he defended in the three-second zone, Wayne would be sure of victory.
"Hahaha, great defense! Did you think he would be defeated so easily? You miscalculated, hahaha!" In front of the TV, Paul danced with joy as he watched Wayne defend Deron's key attack.
But soon, Paul's face turned red and he suddenly became quiet again.
What did he just do?
He was cheering for that bastard Wayne! ?
Damn, this is so shameful!
Back on the field, the Cowboys used excellent defense to contain the University of Illinois.
But Illinois still couldn't do anything about the Cowboys' offense.
This time, Illinois chose to double-team Wayne. Augustine and his inside partner both surrounded Wayne, leaving the basket open.
Wayne calmly found Holmes standing in the three-second zone while being double-teamed, and assisted him in making a dunk.
"This is slow suicide. Don't they know how good Wayne's passing is?"
The live commentator shook his head, double-teaming was useless against Wayne.
In fact, Browns Weber certainly knows that Wayne's passing is also very good, and he is not a fool.
But the problem is, he has no choice!
If he doesn't double-team, he will be beaten by Wayne, so he can only take a chance on double-team.
It's just that he didn't win the bet.
The score difference became 3 points, and the championship candidate University of Illinois began to show signs of collapse.
The Warriors fans at the scene covered their heads one by one. They could not accept that their team fell before the finals.
The fans of the Cowboys were waving their orange scarves wildly. They were proud of the guys on the field!
"Come on, take them out and get us into the Elite Eight!"
"I'll marry you if we make it to the Elite Eight, Wei!"
"Beat that wimp! Keep going, don't stop!"
It was like heaven and hell inside the Baltimore Sports Arena.
At this point, Trail Blazers general manager Steve Patterson turned off the TV.
Although the game was tense, he had lost all interest.
"I've decided, I'm going to use our lottery pick to select Wayne! He can adapt to a variety of rhythms and styles. If I let him slip away from the lottery, I'd be the biggest fool!"
Patterson slammed the table hard, as if to show his determination.
"No more Telfair?" Deputy General Manager John Nash, across from Patterson's desk, widened his eyes.
A high school student who is as famous as James, just let go?
"I'd rather pick Wayne. Believe me, I've been watching him for a whole season. He's a safer choice than Telfair."
"But we already have Zach at the four position."
"It doesn't matter. Wei can play center or even small forward! A 2.11-meter small forward. Just think about it. How crazy is that!"
"2.11 meters? He seems to be only 2.06 meters."
"You don't really think he's only 6'10", John? Wait until he comes for a tryout in two months and you'll see how good he is. Spread the word that we're interested in Telfair.
That way, no one will compete with us for Wayne."
Patterson turned around and looked out the window at the gloomy sky.
The road to rebuilding the "Torn City" seems to be smoother than he imagined.