Volume 1 Western Cowboy Chapter 064 Two Key Ball Killers
Ben Gordon, a guard who wore a loose short-sleeved shirt under his jersey and looked very street-style.
Although he was born in England, Gordon grew up in America.
Therefore, you can't find any trace of a European defender in him.
Ghostly pass? Simple and unpretentious style of play?
No, none of this belongs to Gordon.
Gordon made his way from the streets to the school team thanks to his diverse offensive skills.
If you are a Huskies fan and have watched most of their games this season, you will not forget how many times Gordon saved the team in critical moments.
Whenever it comes to a critical moment, Okafor, who is a candidate for the No. 1 pick, has to give way to Gordon.
Whenever it comes to a critical moment, Gordon will be given unlimited firing rights and attack as wantonly as Michael Jordan.
Of course, Gordon won these opportunities with his own strength.
He is like a combination of his seniors from the same school, Ray Allen and Hamilton.
Running without the ball, catching the ball, taking three-point shots, reversing the score...these are Gordon's specialties!
Okafor is the most dazzling player on this Huskies team, but don't forget that Connecticut's ability to get to this point is not just due to Okafor alone.
The game resumed, and the bald man in the stands had already sentenced Connecticut to death in his mind: "There are only 4 minutes left, the Huskies can't catch up."
Schwartz next to him did not respond, but stared at the court intently.
Can’t catch up?
What a joke.
The most exciting part of this game has just arrived.
The game resumes with the Huskies in possession of the ball.
The Cowboys' defensive focus was still on Okafor. Holmes continued to move forward, and the Cowboys' entire defensive formation also shrank inward relatively.
After Gordon controlled the ball across half court, he continued to call for Villanueva to set a screen.
The Huskies have used this move many times today, and it seems to be a combination between Gordon and Villanueva.
But in fact, Gordon will pass the ball to Okafor in the end.
Gordon bypassed Villanueva, and Wayne didn't even switch over. In previous games, they defended Connecticut's pick-and-roll in this way.
As a result, this time, Gordon did not fake a breakthrough and pass the ball, but instead shot directly from outside the three-point line after getting the screen!
From today's perspective, shooting a three-pointer after going around a screen is a very bad shooting choice.
But as a veteran, Wayne is very familiar with this offensive style.
Damn, the more I look at this, the more it looks like Ritian!
"brush!"
Ben Gordon made a three-pointer with a quick move!
There was no expression on his resolute face, he just waved his fist silently.
"Oh, Ben Gordon's shot was so accurate! The tactic was very simple, but he still made the shot." Teacher Sun Zhengping pushed his glasses. Was this a blind shot?
At this time, not only Sun Zhengping, many fans thought that this goal was a fluke.
The shot just now was hasty and he didn't completely get rid of the defense, so it wasn't a good opportunity at all.
However, 30 seconds later, when Ben Gordon hit another three-pointer in almost the same way, everyone was stunned.
"Gordon made his second consecutive shot from beyond the three-point line. This shot was the same as the last one, a direct shot after a screen. Tony Allen was very active in interfering, but Gordon still made it!"
Sun Zhengping looked at the score again and found that Connecticut was only 1 point behind at that moment!
Gordon raised his arms and held up three fingers.
The Huskies' King of the Final Stage is now online!
"Oh my god, was Gordon pretending to be dead?" The bald man felt his scalp tingling as he looked at the score difference of only 1 point.
Both of Gordon's three-pointers were difficult, and in an instant, the game became suspenseful again.
"This is Gordon. Like Wayne, he has a super big heart. That's why I said this game is not that easy." Schwartz already knew about Gordon's excellent scoring explosiveness.
The most anticipated part of this game is the crucial showdown between Wayne and Ben Gordon, the two big-hearted killers!
Schwartz is waiting to see who will dominate the final stages of the game.
After Gordon scored two goals in a row, Tony Allen wanted to fight back.
But this time his breakthrough ended with Okafor killing him.
Okafor is now concentrating on defense, and all offensive tasks are left to Gordon!
So it is now more difficult to break through Connecticut's defense.
If the boss could transform, this would be the final form of the Huskies.
After receiving the basketball, Gordon quickly passed through half court and headed for the mid-range.
Halfway through the breakthrough, Tony Allen, who had just been in a big trouble, caught up with him and pressed on quickly.
But Gordon suddenly pulled the ball back from his hips, took a step back, and then shot.
The fact that Gordon dared to use these moves under Tony's defense showed that he was completely confident.
Teacher Tony did not expect Gordon to retreat suddenly, and his interference was a little late, but it was already very timely.
But at this time, Gordon, whose touch had improved, would no longer be affected by this interference.
He quickly shot and took a step back to make another mid-range shot.
The Huskies finally completed the comeback!
"This goal goes in again, the third goal in a row!" Sun Zhengping was a little panicked now. Could it be that Wayne was about to win but was reversed?
"Damn, it went in again..." Teacher Tony picked up the basketball unwillingly.
I was obviously having fun playing, but the basketball in my hand suddenly doesn’t taste good anymore.
Is it interesting to have a late-game explosion?
As expected, human nature is double-standard.
When the Cowboys reversed the game against North Carolina, the most excited person besides Wayne himself was Tony.
Wayne glanced at Gordon and felt sorry for Tony.
Ben Gordon is not a superstar, to be exact, he has never even made it to the All-Stars.
But in Wayne's previous life, the footprints this guy left in the NBA were not simple at all.
He once competed with his senior Junzi Lei in the playoffs and scored 42 points. He also made 9 of 9 three-pointers against Arenas and defeated the "General" who was at the peak of his career at that time.
When facing well-known defenders, he can often put up explosive performances.
He won the Sixth Man of the Year award in his freshman year, and in his sophomore year alone, he accomplished back-to-back buzzer beaters.
He was a rare guard in that era whose three-point shooting percentage was often above 40%.
Ben Gordon is an underestimated star. He is a typical nervous player, the kind that easily gets excited at critical moments.
If Gordon had not been abandoned by the Bulls due to salary reasons, ended up in a team that was not suitable for him, and was not lost in the crowd due to injuries, he would have had the opportunity to become an All-Star player.
Now it seems that Gordon's knife is about to stab into the heart of the Cowboys.
Jim Cohoon was so happy that he felt like he had regained the championship.
Now the situation has been reversed. With Gordon's slump and Okafor's steady play, we will definitely win!
"Tsk tsk tsk, Connecticut is really tenacious." Steve Patterson shook his head. Once Gordon gets into his groove, it's almost impossible to defend against him.
Even Teacher Tony can't teach him.
He had already edited the text message to congratulate Wayne on winning the championship, hoping to send it out as soon as possible to win Wayne's favor.
But at the moment, whether this text message can be sent out is another matter.
"Tony, don't think too much, just continue at our own pace."
Seeing that Teacher Tony was a little discouraged, Wayne walked up to him and touched his head. The consecutive goals scored by the opponent were indeed quite demoralizing.
But now we have to persevere no matter what.
"I know, Wayne." Tony Allen replied softly, and he would not allow himself to fall at this last step.
After saying that, Wayne sent the ball from the baseline and then ran up with Lucas.
Ben Gordon is indeed a defender who performs terrifically in crucial moments.
Wayne wants to see today, who is more powerful, Gordon or the purple badge!
It's just a crucial ball, as if everyone is not good at it.
The Cowboys were extremely patient on this offense, and everyone was waiting for Wayne to get a chance to run.
With the help of his teammates and unremitting efforts, Wayne finally got a fleeting shooting space in the right corner.
Lucas' pass was delivered immediately, but Villanueva quickly came up again.
Villanueva has allowed Wayne to score 20 points, while he himself has only scored 8 points so far.
To put it bluntly, he has already lost all face and he can no longer reverse the fact that he was beaten by Wayne.
However, this situation made Villanueva less nervous.
So, he is much more focused on defense now than before.
Wayne had no space to shoot, so he lowered his center of gravity and took a step forward, as if trying to break through.
Villanueva, who was broken through by Wayne several times today, hurriedly turned around to chase and defend, but when he turned around, he found that there was no one behind him at all.
"It's over!" Villanueva reacted and turned back immediately, but it was too late, Wayne had already started shooting.
Just now, Wayne took a step forward and pretended to break through, then quickly retracted his foot.
To put it bluntly, it's just a simple triple threat move.
Wayne originally just wanted to create some space for his shot, but unexpectedly, he caused Villanueva, who was too nervous, to waltz...
The eyebrowless hero really gave me face today.
Villanueva was so focused on the magic of love that he didn't interfere with Wayne's shot at all.
Just like that, after Ben Gordon scored three consecutive goals, Wayne's three-pointer allowed the Cowboys to stop the loss in time!
"Overtake, overtake again! The Huskies had barely even gotten comfortable with their lead when Wayne snatched it back.
Don't forget, Wayne was ruthless at the critical moment! Between him and Gordon, who can end this game! ? "
The scene was completely boiling, and Wayne and Gordon's performances brought the atmosphere of the game to its climax.
Villanueva looked at Okafor pitifully. He really tried his best.
Okafor sighed and looked up at the big screen.
There are only more than 2 minutes left until the end of the game.
In the next period of time, he will probably have to leave the restricted area again.
At the critical moment, I'm not afraid of Tony, I'm afraid of Wayne!
Wayne and Gordon also looked at each other. The two kings of the critical moments were about to start a magical battle.
"Who do you think will win?" At this time, in Indianapolis, Reggie Miller was watching Wayne's game with Bird very "shamefully".
When Bird invited Miller to watch a game today, Miller said no but got into Bird's car obediently.
He also kept complaining: "Hey Larry, don't pull me, really, I don't want to watch his game."
Bird was speechless. I was not pulling you. It was obviously you who got on the car by yourself!
So Miller and Bird spent an exciting, tense and shameful night.
"Me? I think Wayne wins." In response to Miller's question, Bird answered without hesitation.
"Tsk, he can't always be so lucky."
"Yeah, if he can end the game at the critical moment this time, it means that his last win over North Carolina was not luck. Besides, you actually want him to win, right? " Bird glanced at Miller.
Miller waved his hand dismissively.
"If he proves that he really has a big heart, I will..."
"What about you?" Miller looked at Bird, the Indianapolis basketball legend, and suddenly became serious.
"I just...eh, the Huskies are already attacking, let's just watch the game first."
"Damn, he's pretending to be profound while watching a game. He'll be struck by lightning if he stops talking halfway! It's like finishing a novel halfway through. Who wants that?" Miller cursed in his heart. Bird was so annoying.
On the court, Connecticut was ready to go.
The countdown to the announcement of the overall champion has officially begun.