God of basketball

Chapter 38 0037: [Why not? 】

Compared with Li Zhen, who has attracted countless fans and made senior commentators like Kenny Smith work hard to promote it.

Daniel Gibson is undoubtedly a tragedy.

He originally thought that Li Zhen was a random little character, just like the guy with the highest rate of treasure drop in the game: low risk and high reward.

Therefore, he put down harsh words before the opening, and made a single-handed bullfighting gesture after the first ball after the opening.However…….

Frankly speaking, if Li Zhen hadn't heroically rescued the little Hollywood sweetheart, although Gibson would not easily crush Bruce as he claimed, there would definitely be no problem gaining the upper hand.

Now, however, Daniel Gibson is at a disadvantage in the matchup.Not only did he fail to play his own advantages, but he let his shortcomings be exposed under Li Chen's winding defense.

Although his physique is thicker than Li Zhen's, his strength cannot be fully crushed. In addition...his ball handling ability can only be regarded as a lower-middle level among point guards, and...his field vision is also quite narrow. He is more suitable for an off-ball attacking guard.

But now, he wants to fight against Li Zhen.

When Li Zhen's flexibility improved by leaps and bounds, his winding defense caused Daniel Gibson a headache. He could neither break through directly with strength, nor did he have enough ball-handling skills, speed or even explosive power to break through the defense.Plus his passing speed and passing vision are flawed.So, Gibson played badly.

And because his frequent singles were fruitless, the overall offense of the Longhorns was dragged down, and the offensive firepower dropped suddenly.

In contrast, the Stanford crimson team, under Li Zhen's go-between, although there is no strong scorer, can be regarded as more blooming.

In the words of Kenny Smith: "Bruce is simply Steve Nash who can't attack. Or, you can say that he is an accelerated version of Jason Kidd with a weakened physical fitness. The NBA doesn't give such a player a chance??"

When he said this, the first half had just ended.

Li Zhen had 6 points, 9 assists and 2 steals in the half.Under the NCAA game system with a slow attacking rhythm and only 20 minutes in the half, this assist efficiency can be called S-level.

The crimson team also scored 48 points under his leadership.

Although the Longhorns' Aldridge scored 17 points in the first half, his team trailed by five.

The No. 62 seed in the NCAA Tournament has a halftime lead over the No. 7 seed, which is no small miracle.

Even Chatford, who is famous for his draft picks, has to admit: "If you don't consider physical confrontation and talent potential, he is indeed a very good talent, and he can even enter the first round list."

However, what followed was his principle: "But... how could the NBA not talk about physical fitness and talent potential? If you look back at history, you will find that many NCAA champions have no way to enter the NBA, and those high school students who have not even played in the NCAA for a day can enter the league with various high picks."

Frankly speaking, Chatford has a very good point.

"I don't think Bruce Lee's talent is bad. You saw the interview before the game. Didn't you hear his teammate TJ Walton say that he couldn't even make the rotation list before? He also said that his confrontation ability is like the Japanese tofu in the supermarket that has been cut and packaged, and it will fall apart with a light push. But... tonight you also saw that Daniel Gibson's physical confrontation was completely ineffective, and he was even surrounded!"

Kenny Smith's argument made TJ Wharton look depressed in front of the TV.

This... This turned out to be evidence to boost Bruce's worth?

Walton glanced at Coach McHarney next to him.

He found that coach McHaney nodded, and he actually agreed with Kenny Smith: "Bruce Lee does have great potential to be tapped. I have watched him in the last four games, and he has improved every game. The latest data given by the physical team also shows that his various statistics have improved significantly."

At this moment, McHaney did not forget to pat TJ Walton on the shoulder: "Whether we win this game or not, enter the top 32. Next, you have to cooperate with Bruce well."

TJ Wharton was quite upset about this sentence: I cooperate with him?Have you figured out the primary and secondary issues?I'm the hero of this team, okay?

However, although TJ Wharton was MMP in his heart, he still had a smile on his face.

He didn't dare to make the head coach unhappy.

……

The second half of the game started quickly.

The Longhorns finally broke their wrists. They pushed Daniel Gibson to the bench and replaced backup point guard Winston on the court.

Winston is a black player with a height of 178, and he is also very thin.But the ability to handle the ball is very good, and he is a very safe ball handler and porter.

Although he is not as talented as Gibson in all aspects, his thinking is very clear: after halftime with the ball, hand it to Aldridge.

Aldridge is a super inside player in the NCAA.Not only does he have a good mid-range jumper, but he also has solid offensive skills at the basket and flexible feet.Moreover, he is good at fast breaks, has a long wingspan, and has outstanding performance on the defensive end.

Although Scott is known for his physical fitness, the height difference is too far after all. In addition, Aldridge has both talent and body, so he can't defend alone. Although Frank Benson often joins the battle group for double-teaming.

But PJ Tucker is not vegetarian either.

The Longhorns' two big men turned upside down in the paint and succeeded again and again.

But, step back.Bruce is still the decisive player of the crimson team. The new Winston is powerless to stop his footsteps. He uses his gorgeous ball-handling skills, excellent flexibility and amazing speed to repeatedly infiltrate the Longhorn's penalty area, attracting the defense and sending out the ball extremely quickly. While the team's shooters bloom more on the periphery, Frank Benson and Scott also ate a few times.

Therefore, the two teams are still moving forward in a balanced manner.

It was a total surprise to TV viewers.

They originally thought that this would be a massacre without any suspense, after all, the rankings were too far apart.

But... when they turned on the TV, they saw the small and fast Bruce Lee walking briskly among the giants of the Longhorns: he led Stanford's stumbled prospects in his way, like King David who used a trebuchet to hurt the giant Goliath.

"Honestly speaking, I really see the shadow of Iverson from Bruce. Although he doesn't score, they are all fighting tough opponents in their own way. This game really reminds me of the first game between the Philadelphia Seven Sixers and the Zijin Lakers in 2001!"

Kenny Smith said solemnly with 5 minutes left in the game.

He didn't mind at all making Bruce Lee popular in front of a national audience... he was praising Li Zhen throughout the game.

This even surprised the NBA executives in front of the TV: Shouldn't this be a special session for the No. [-] pick and favorite LaMarcus Aldridge?

"Do you think Stanford can beat the Longhorns to advance?" Chatford uttered an exclamation. He thought Kenny Smith's 'suggestive remarks' were too unimaginable.

"Why not? Stanford is one point ahead. Basketball is round and anything can happen."

Kenny Smith said calmly.

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