I'm not really a role player

Chapter 62 It's Sheldon Again (Please recommend!)
At the beginning of the second half, the University of Texas made a substitution. Damien James came on and replaced Augustin.

Li Ke went to the fourth position and faced Tajibson.

USC is different from the previous opponents of the University of Texas. They are not head-to-head, perhaps because they have known the reason in advance, or maybe they planned to return to their original style of play in the second half.

After Li Ke switched defenses, Tajibson no longer had an inside position and was waiting to catch the ball.

The possession of the ball was returned to the outside line. First, Gabi Pruitt, facing his new opponent Abrams, he asked for a pick-and-roll.

It was not Tajibson who put on the screen, but center Abdoun Diaye.

Only from this detail, we can see that USC is fully prepared.

If Tajibson puts up the screen, then Li Ke can directly switch defenses and let Abrams defend Tajibson's bottom, and USC's pick-and-roll will be no threat at all.

But now that Ndiaye is going up to cover, Aqili's supplementary defense seems to be stretched.

"Gabby Pruitt goes through the screen, gets a mismatch, Connor Achley can't keep up!"

The penalty area was empty, and Damien James couldn't bear it and rushed over.

Pruitt reacted quickly and stuffed the ball behind his back.

Nick Young caught the ball, took aim for a long time, and then threw the basketball in his hand after he was steady and steady.

Swish!
The crisp sound of scraping the net seemed to trigger a thunder, and the entire Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Gymnasium shook.

"Great open opportunity, hit a three-pointer, just started the second half, Nick Young swept away the situation!"

"Relying on this three-pointer, Southern California caught up with the score to only 2 points away."

Li Ke secretly thought it was bad, Yang Shaoxia meant to make a move.

At this time, he really wanted to find Rick Barnes on the sidelines and asked to change the defense back. Even if the defense was switched back, it would be better for Tajibson to wreak havoc on the inside again than to let Yang Shaoxia gain momentum.

On the sidelines, Rick Barnes had no intention of changing the defense back, but just reprimanded Damien James a few words.

On the court, Li Ke also acted as the head coach, and patted Damien James, who had no relationship with him: "People who are optimistic about you, don't meddle in your own business!"

Compared with Gabby Pruitt, Nick Young who is twitching is more terrifying.

The offensive of the University of Texas, the lead is in jeopardy, Xiao Du can only stand up, singled out Tajibson, and made a mid-range shot with an emergency stop, reopening the gap to 4 points.

In the ensuing defensive round, Damien "Although he didn't want to listen to Li Ke's words, he was forced by the coercion of the sideline coach" James to guard Nick Young tightly.

And Nick Young, who just scored a goal, seemed to have regained his confidence, went out of the three-point line to catch the ball, and then started singles.

A tentative step, and then a real first step, a breakthrough...

Nick Young appeared within the three-point line in an instant, followed by an emergency stop, shaking Damien James half of his body, and shot a jumper.

Swish!
"Nick Young's touch is back!"

The competition seemed to be going in a direction that Li Ke didn't want to see.

Two minutes later, the Trojans tied the score.

With Texas trailing five minutes later, Rick Barnes finally turned the defense back.

10 minutes later, relying on Xiao Du's consecutive scoring, the University of Texas took the lead again.

Another minute later, Nick Young ignored Li Ke's defense and scored a three-pointer.

The game is entering a tug of war.

"USC was too well prepared. They caught the weakness of Deda."

"If this fight continues, maybe the University of Texas will overturn..."

In the stands in the middle of the field, the Chinese reporters who still wanted to learn about Li Ke's NCAA career for the first time because they could not get the NCAA broadcast rights in a short period of time sat in a row of seats and communicated with each other as the game progressed.

At this time, the situation was anxious, and they also became anxious.

"I heard that CCTV contacted the NCAA officials. It's too late before the semifinals. After the semifinals, it can be rebroadcasted. Don't talk about rebroadcasting at that time. The University of Germany did not enter the semifinals..."

Su Qun, who came from China, naturally had his channels to learn about these gossips.

As compatriots, as long as they have a conscience, they don't want to see Li Ke's team go out. It is best to go all the way to the finals and win the final championship trophy. After all, they have been looking forward to Li Ke's ability to play in the NCAA.

Of course, if Deda is really out of the game, they have also thought up their rhetoric:

"Either come back next year, or go to a bigger stage to show yourself."

But no matter what, they didn't think about it. It was unacceptable for Germany to be eliminated in the 16-to-8 knockout round.

"At least make it to the final four."

After reaching the final four, there will be a broadcast on CCTV. At that time, domestic audiences will be able to watch Chinese players show off their prowess in the NCAA arena for the first time.

The stands were very anxious, and on the court, as the game slowly entered the final moments, Li Ke felt the temporary bonus from the system.

"The big heart is here, and the competition I just got is temporarily activated. After all, it's a battle of life and death..."

"It's just a will of steel."

The score was 66:66, evenly divided, and USC held the ball.

Only the last 2 minutes of the game are left.

Gabby Pruitt holds the ball and the clock ticks.

Li Ke felt a little powerless when he stuck to Nick Young, who had already made a good shot.

Nick Young went out and caught the ball on the left side of the top of the arc.

Li Ke followed closely behind, without giving the slightest space.

"For USC, it's a key offense, and for the University of Texas, it's a key defense, but Sheldon's defense seems to be unable to deal with the current Nick Young..."

With the simultaneous bonus of the two characteristics of big heart and big competition, Li Ke's defense suddenly became flawless.

But Yang Shaoxia still stood up against Li Ke's defense and made a difficult mid-range shot.

"Mid-range shot, Nick Young, his performance is unbelievable!"

"The first half was mediocre, but the second half exploded. USC took the lead. Nick Young, who hit consecutive sky-defying jumpers, deserved the credit!"

Li Ke wanted to spread his hands to express his helplessness, but he still couldn't prevent Nick Young, who had gotten the bonus, but he held back.

Looking back at the offense, the University of Texas made a fast serve from the baseline, and Augustin, who received the ball, quickly rushed forward.

Li Ke started running from the bottom corner, and suddenly stopped in the middle distance.

Nick Young, who was defending, also braked. The emergency stop in this position was not beyond Nick Young's expectation.

Afterwards, Li Ke suddenly started again, and Nick Yang subconsciously took two steps back, but unexpectedly, Li Ke's goal was outside the three-point line.

By the time he reacted, he was already two steps behind.

Outside the three-point line, Augustin passed the ball.

Facing Nick Young who rushed to flatter him, Li Ke made the three-pointer without hesitation.

Swish!
The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum erupted instantly.

"The ball is in!"

"My God, Sheldon, he's holding up the pressure!"

"This three-pointer is too critical!"

In the commentary seat, Shannon Sharp, Marikarillo, and Patrick Ewing were all amazed.

In the stands, journalists from China are cheering.

"Those three points, big heart!"

"Being behind by 2 points has turned into a lead of 1 point. Now the University of Texas has the advantage!"

Front row seat, Michael Jordan clenched his fists, he knew his identity, he couldn't cheer, it would be too obvious.

But deep down, he was still cheering for Li Ke: "Big heart, a big heart that belongs only to a superstar!"

At this moment, Michael Jordan seems to have forgotten that he once had a teammate named Steve Kerr, who hit a mid-range shot from the free throw line in the finals, killing the Utah Jazz and helping him win his fifth championship trophy.

There is only one minute left in the game.

USC, which has the ball but is 1 point behind, wants to control the time and let itself have the ball for the last attack.

Li Ke was close to Nick Young without the ball. At the last moment, Nick Young was not at all restless. He ran around, very strongly wanting to catch the ball and make a shot at this critical moment.

But Li Ke kept chasing after him until Nick Young passed by Gabby Pruitt who was holding the ball, and Li Ke who followed him suddenly made a shot!

boom!
The fans on the sidelines noticed Li Ke's small movements, and screamed one after another.

With a bang, the basketball was cut off, and the exclamation sounded like thunder!
Nick Yang was still cutting in empty-handed, but found that his teammates under the basket suddenly rushed out in the opposite direction. He turned around and realized that the basketball was already in Li Ke's hands.

"The ball was cut off!"

"Sudden steal, Gabby Pruitt has no reaction."

"Nick Young even more so."

"It's Sheldon again!"

Without any hesitation, Li Ke, who was riding a thousand horses, rushed to the front, and Gabi Pruitt, who reacted the fastest, was already far behind.

Without any interference, Li Ke, who was angry from the heart, jumped up, grabbed the basketball with his right hand, passed it through his crotch, and switched to his left hand, almost at the height of the frame, and smashed the ball into it hard!

Bang!

There was a loud noise, which was so clear even amidst the din of the audience.

What followed was the explosion of the entire arena.

"So passionate, so excited! Sheldon even showed off a dunk with a change of hands from the crotch, showing off his physical fitness!"

"Steals, gorgeous dunks, Sheldon almost killed the suspense of this game!"

With a 3-point lead and 42 seconds to go, USC has only one attack at most. Even if they hit a three-pointer to tie the game, they will hand over the right to decide the outcome of the game to their opponents.

Or they can hit a shot right away and then run a foul play, which is another option.

On the sidelines, Tim Floyd, frowning, called a timeout.

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