Wayne made a tip-in right at the start, which greatly surprised many Chinese fans watching in front of the TV.
I never expected that Wayne is actually a beast striker!
Mr. Sun Zhengping, who was commentating on the game, also said: "Wayne has an American college basketball background, so his playing style is very rare, more American style! Look at this dunk at the beginning, it shows that Wayne is active and tough!"
If Wayne could hear the domestic commentator's comments about him at the same time, he probably wouldn't believe that they were talking about him.
Brutal striker? American style?
Are you talking about Wayne or me?
Wayne just made the tip-in easily because there was no one guarding him and because of his height and wingspan.
There is really no connection between him and the term "Fauvism" at the moment.
As expected, the judgment a player received during his college years is just for listening and not to be taken too seriously.
However, Wayne's opening dunk really aroused the emotions of more than 60,000 people at the scene.
Okafor was also mobilized.
After Connecticut attacked, Emeka Okafor started to position himself in the paint very actively.
In basketball of this era, low-post offense was still the mainstream. So you often see big men asking for the ball in the low post and then slowly attacking one by one. This scene is almost extinct more than ten years later.
As soon as Okafor received the ball, Villanueva pulled out to the three-point line.
At this point, Okafor and Holmes were the only ones left in the entire three-second zone.
The former pushed in very hard and pushed Holmes away.
Then, Okafor skillfully made a retro hook shot and scored the ball.
After scoring the goal, Okafor looked at Wayne with his great and glorious eyes, as if to tell him: "We are even, old man!"
"Emeka Okafor took the lead and immediately hit a response shot. This junior player is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, and his strength should not be underestimated. However, he and Wayne are not directly facing each other, so..."
Before Sun Zhengping could finish his words, Okafor had already moved to defend Wayne, forming a direct matchup.
This is simply... a huge slap in the face scene.
It can be seen that Connecticut's strategy today is to let Okafor face Wayne on the defensive end.
The strongest defensive player should be used to contain the opponent's strongest offensive player.
"It seems that the University of Connecticut still attaches great importance to Wayne. They sent Okafor to defend Wayne personally. Let's see how the offense will go this time." Sun Zhengping quickly rounded up what he said.
There is no way. The NCAA is a completely new field for both fans and commentators.
It's normal to not know enough.
This time, when Wayne and Okafor stood together, Schwartz in the stands showed his balls.
smile.
Okafor is 2.08 meters tall, but Wayne, who claims to be 2.06 meters tall, is obviously taller than Okafor!
Schwartz had long guessed that there was something fishy about Wayne's height, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated.
Judging from this, Wayne's real height should be over 2.1 meters!
In this case... Schwartz is even more optimistic about Wayne's prospects.
As long as Wayne can gain weight reasonably and maintain his shooting touch, he will definitely become an excellent NBA player.
If possible, he would also suggest that the team that selected Wayne maintain Wayne's official height.
Seeing that Okafor was defending him personally, Wayne simply stood outside the three-point line.
The Cowboys already have a strategy to deal with this.
Wayne glanced at Tony, and Teacher Tony understood what he meant and broke through Ben Gordon again.
But this time, no one can clean up Ben Gordon's mess.
Okafor, the defensive cornerstone of the Huskies, was nailed outside the three-point line by Wayne.
No matter how good he is, it is impossible for him to jump from outside the three-point line to block the shot.
It's not a round eagle.
As for Villanueva...
That guy is indeed a great offensive player, but don't expect too much from him on defense.
Slow lateral movement, not aggressive, poor rim protection...
If Villanueva hadn't been following Okafor all season, his defensive problems would have been exposed long ago.
Just like that, Teacher Tony broke into the restricted area and ended the attack with a layup.
Wayne shrugged at Okafor and asked, "What is a tactical nuclear weapon?"
Even just standing here can cause you a lot of trouble.
On the sidelines, Huskies coach Jim Calhoun was in a dilemma.
At the beginning, when Okafor took the initiative to apply to defend Wayne, he took the current situation into consideration.
Okafor was dragged out, and Connecticut's excellent rim protection, which it was proud of, disappeared.
To put it bluntly, this is a gamble.
Tony Allen and Wayne, he had to bet on who could kill the game.
Kahun chose Wayne, as he believed Wayne was a bigger threat than Tony Allen.
But today, Teacher Tony performed very well and scored steadily in the second attack.
This couldn't help but make Jim Calhoun a little shaken.
In the next few minutes, Mr. Toney punished the Connecticut defense.
Connecticut's defense is not as good as people think. Ben Gordon and Villanueva are both typical representatives of defensive failure.
Okafor averaged nearly 5 blocks per game this season. I'm not exaggerating, but without those two lame teammates, do you think he could have gotten so many blocks?
The reason why people have always believed that Connecticut's defense is pretty good is because Okafor serves as a fig leaf for Gordon and Villanueva.
Now without Okafor at the rim, Connecticut's defense became a mess.
In the fifth minute of the game, when Tony Allen broke through Gordon for the fourth time and made a layup, Jim Calhoun was forced to call a timeout.
If this continues, the game might really be killed by Tony Allen!
"Timeout. Cowboys guard Tony Allen repeatedly attacked the inside and caused great trouble for the Huskies. Of course, this was mainly because Wayne pinned Okafor outside the three-point line.
Now the Huskies are down by four points, and they have to figure out a solution.
This timeout was called at a very timely moment. It mainly solved two problems. The first was how to catch up with the score, and the second was how to stop the opponent from scoring. "
Well, there is nothing wrong with what Mr. Sun Zhengping said!
"They have changed their strategy. Next, Wayne, it's your turn!" Old Sutton certainly knew the purpose of the other party calling this timeout.
Wayne also nodded. If Okafor returned to the inside, he would become the core of the offense.
Although Villanueva is tall, his defense is really not that good.
After experiencing the baptism of Sean May and Luol Deng, Wayne believed that he should have no problem dealing with Villanueva.
On the other side, Villanueva was terrified at this moment.
"Don't worry, Charlie. Once Emeka gets back to the basket, all you have to do is block Wayne's shooting space.
Don't be fooled by Wayne's impressive scoring statistics. His scoring method is actually very simple, mainly relying on jump shots.
If you can stop him from shooting, you win!"
Jim Calhoun has been encouraging Villanueva, whose biggest problem right now is self-confidence.
Villanueva could only nod silently. Whether he wanted it or not, the confrontation between him and Wayne was inevitable!
The game resumed, and Emeka Okafor found that Holmes used a front defense directly on him.
This made it difficult for Ben Gordon to pass the ball.
Ben Gordon is euphemistically called a combo guard, but in fact he is just a shooting guard with insufficient height, and his organizational and passing abilities are very average.
He was not good at dribbling the ball through people.
There was no way, Ben Gordon could only call Villanueva to come and cover him, and he planned to break through himself!
However, Tony Allen easily bypassed the eyebrowless hero and made a move as Gordon was advancing.
The basketball was out of control, and Teacher Tony once again made great contributions on the defensive end!
For a guy who can exchange money with Paul, you really have to be careful of his dirty hands at all times.
Some people are so nervous that they tremble all over and are timid before the game, but they punch hard during the game.
Seeing Gordon's mistake, the Cowboys immediately counterattacked.
Villanueva followed Wayne and tried to block his shooting space, just as Kahun had arranged.
Wayne walked to the right three-point line and received the pass from Lucas.
The moment he caught the ball, Wayne looked towards the basket, raised his head, and looked as if he wanted to shoot directly.
Villanueva, who was overly nervous, raised his center of gravity and took a step closer to Wayne.
Although he was not shaken into a jumping frog, his center of gravity was actually raised.
So Wayne lowered his body and dribbled past Villanueva!
Fake shot, real attack!
Wayne has used this trick many times and it has always worked.
Since Wayne was not slow, he quickly broke into the penalty area and scored a two-handed dunk before Okafor arrived.
Although the move is not difficult and the bounce is not high, the dunk is purely based on height.
But it's a slam dunk after all.
Following the tip-in at the beginning of the game, Wayne once again wreaked havoc on the basket.
The feeling of being forced into a dunker when he played against James Augustine is back.
Villanueva turned his head away, unable to cry.
What happened to the promise of a single offensive method?
Didn’t you say you only know how to shoot?
Also, wasn’t it said that Wayne was at most 2.08 meters tall?
The information is wrong!
Villanueva felt sad at the sinisterness of this society.
Wouldn't it be nice to just play basketball honestly?
"Beautiful, Wayne's two-handed dunk! So I say, he is an American forward. He can run, shoot, and dunk! When he goes to the NBA in the future, we will probably see him appear in the top ten plays often!"
Well, now Wayne's image as a beastly power forward has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in China.
It is estimated that after this game, nicknames with a strong sense of age, such as "Chinese Flying Man", will begin to circulate among the people.
Maybe ten years later, when the older generation of fans are bragging about Liu Bi, they will all say lightly: "Wayne, when he was young, he also played basketball in the sky."
Of course, Wayne didn't know that his image in the country had been so seriously distorted. He was just too excited.
Villanueva's defense made Wayne smell the taste of MOP in the semi-finals.
Although MOP plays a minimal role in the draft, there are many players who got MOP but ultimately failed to be selected.
But size is a matter of honor. Is there ever too much honor?
Wayne's dunk gave the Cowboys a 6-point lead.
Schwartz in the stands nodded appreciatively. That guy really caused a lot of trouble for Okafor.
"Oh my god, Ohio State is really strong. Coach Eddie Sutton is indeed a famous coach. He has completely guessed Connecticut's defense!
If they keep playing like this, Ohio State University will most likely win the championship!" Next to Schwartz, the bald man was impressed by Ohio State University's performance.
"Ohio State does have some advantages, but it's too early to talk about winning the championship. Connecticut is also very strong, let's wait and see." Schwartz is looking forward to this game more and more.
Ohio State’s dominance will only force out a more formidable Huskies.
After that, the Cowboys really took control of the situation. They played like they did in the Final Four against the Duke Blue Devils and took the initiative.
During one attack, Villanueva's shot from outside the three-point line was directly hit away by Wayne as if it were a volleyball.
That ball was not because Wayne jumped high, but because Villanueva was too nervous, causing him to hastily throw the ball before it was even raised over his head.
A shot from this height would definitely be blocked.
This block also confirmed Wayne's identity as a beast forward.
At the end of the first half, the Cowboys had a double-digit lead of 10 points.
Wayne embarrassed Villanueva, and Jim Calhoun now wishes Caron Butler could return to his alma mater to help.
If we have Butler, we don't have to be afraid of Tony. If we don't have to be afraid of Tony, we can let Okafor go out to defend Wayne.
In the second half, Emeka Okafor started his offensive mode and scored several times in the low post.
Moreover, he also demonstrated his excellent rebounding ability.
He grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds and got a lot of second-chance opportunities for the Huskies.
But even so, Okafor is no match for four people.
Not to mention Teacher Tony, Gordon's defense was simply no way to contain him.
As for Wayne, he seems to be competing with Okafor in scoring.
Wayne can score by breaking through, shooting, or even catching the ball at the basket and using his arm span.
You read that right, a strong shot under the basket.
Villanueva is now in a state of fighting and retreating, at the mercy of others.
Just like that, with four minutes left in the game, Graham's two free throws gave the Cowboys a seven-point lead.
The Cowboys fans at the scene cheered as if one of their hands had already touched the NCAA championship trophy!
Fans have needed an inspiring season since the 2001 plane crash.
"It's 7 points now. The Cowboys have been leading for a long time. It seems that Connecticut is just one step away from overtaking, but there is just that one point that they can't catch up with!"
The American commentator at the scene has already started roaring. If the Cowboys win the championship, it will be one of the most valuable championships in NCAA history!
Jim Calhoun frowned and paused again.
He knew that this suspension would directly determine who would win the championship.
If the Huskies can hold on after this timeout, the game will still be played.
If they couldn't hold on, they would have to watch the Cowboys take the championship away.
"The Cowboys are very close to the championship. They only need to hold on for another 4 minutes, and Wayne will become the first Chinese player to win the NCAA championship trophy!"
Sun Zhengping was also excited. If Wayne won the NCAA championship, it would be the perfect dessert before the Olympics.
At this time, Jim Calhoun's eyes skipped Okafor and fell on Ben Gordon, who had not performed well before.
Okafor is the absolute core of Connecticut, there is no doubt about that.
But when the game reaches a dead end, the Huskies often rely on Ben Gordon to turn the game around!
Seeing the coach staring at him, this man with a big heart and a master of melee combat nodded slightly.
The end of the game is often his time.