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Chapter 120 The Final Four
Just like the name of the team, the Michigan State University Spartans are the most tenacious and brave team among the NCAA giants. Their tradition has always relied not on talent but on tenacity.

Lost by 13 points in the first half, the Spartans rallied at halftime, spurred on by head coach Tom Izzo.

At the beginning of the second half, Telles, the core of the Spartans, stepped forward first.

Telles leaned on Cook with his back and observed the Blue Devils' defensive position on the field.

Then turned around to face Cook, Teles swayed his shoulders violently and then accelerated sharply, without any skill at all, relying on the starting speed of the first step to directly force Cook.

When Cook reacted, Telles had already passed him and rushed to the penalty area.

Seeing Okafor on the inside coming to defend, Telles jumped up suddenly, made a throw, and the basketball drew an arc in the air and then got into the basket steadily.

38:27.
Watching the ball go into the basket, Telles didn't celebrate, but just called his teammates to return to defense.

The offense and defense switched, and the Blue Devils handed the ball to Zhang Zifeng again.

At this time, the Spartans also changed their strategy, with Dawson defending Zhang Zifeng.

Brandon Dawson is 1.98 meters and weighs 102 kilograms.Strong, athletic, and able to guard multiple positions on the defensive end. NBA scouts commented on him as already possessing NBA-level confrontation ability and stature.

Zhang Zifeng looked at the defensive player in front of him and didn't pay too much attention to it.

After playing so many games and facing various defensive players, Zhang Zifeng still has experience in how to get rid of such a highly athletic defensive player.

Zhang Zifeng directly passed the ball to the inside Okafor, and then ran to the other side. At the same time, Zhang Zifeng also called for Vincelaw to come out and make a screen.

As soon as he ran out of neutral, Zhang Zifeng received a return pass from Okafor and jumped up to shoot.

Valentin, who had premeditated, suddenly jumped out and slapped the ball down.

Skilling grabbed the rebound and the Spartans immediately launched a counterattack.

Telles took the ball to the frontcourt, passed behind the left hand, and sent the ball to Dawson who ran to the outside on the right.

Winslow, who has been following closely, hastened to post it regardless of slack.

Dawson received the ball, took a step forward and hit Winslow with his body to open up the space, then stepped back and jumped up to shoot.

Winslow immediately followed suit, extending his arms as far as possible.

But it was a step slower, so that Winslow's hand could only cover the air.

Swish!
In the next second, Winslow heard the sound of a basketball entering the net behind him.

38: 30.

The two major attackers, Tres and Dawson, started to show off. Tres scored 2 three-pointers in a row, and Dawson also succeeded in long shots.

Leading the Spartans to a 14-6 spurt, rewriting the score to: 44:39.

Just as the Spartans were preparing to launch a Jedi counterattack, Duke University showed its strength.

As soon as Zhang Zifeng received the ball, he waited for his teammates to settle down, and directly jumped up and shot from outside the three-point line.

When Dawson reacted, the ball had already shot and flew into the basket.

Three points!

47: 39.

Back on the defensive end, Zhang Zifeng switched positions with Cook, and he went to defend Tres.

Telles is fast, but his height is a flaw, only 1.83 meters.

Telles' threat mainly comes from his breakthrough.

Zhang Zifeng was half a meter away from Tres, guarding against his breakthrough.

After Telles pretended to break through, he suddenly jumped up and shot.

Although the reaction was a little slower, Zhang Zifeng's long arms put a lot of pressure on Tres.

The basketball hit the front of the basket, bounced high and flew far away, and was snatched by Winslow.

Winslow took the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Zhang Zifeng.

At this time, Tres, the core of the Spartans, shouted: "Team, double-team!"

Seeing Dawson and Valentine running over, Zhang Zifeng pretended to pass the ball to Winslow, but suddenly handed it to Okafor on the inside.

Facing the weaker Skilling, Okafor turned around and made a layup.

49:39, the Blue Devils re-established a double-digit advantage.

"Although the Spartans were very tenacious this season, they defeated several strong teams in a row and broke into the semi-finals. However, there is a big gap between the strength of the Spartans and the Blue Devils." Lin explained.

Mark Jackson nodded and said, "Yes, it can be seen. The Spartans have tried their best, but the Blue Devils still have more. If, I mean if, if the Spartans are as good as the Blue Devils If Jack can help the team on both ends of the offense and defense, the Spartans may still have the ability to reverse the situation. A good player is unquestionable for a team, and this is exactly what Spartans The Achilles heel of the Badass team. Perhaps next season, Coach Tom Izzo will consider recruiting a few capable and talented players!"

As if to verify Mark Jackson's words, Okafor, who didn't perform much in the first half, broke out.

Okafor attacked the basket continuously. He made layups, three-pointers, dunks and jump shots, showing his low-post kaleidoscopic offensive skills, which made it difficult for Skilling to parry.

Driven by Okafor, Duke played extremely aggressively and got consecutive free throw opportunities.

As for Michigan State University, they have shot all the bullets, missed 11 consecutive jump shots, and returned 6 times to the basket without success.

Three minutes before the end of the game, after Zhang Zifeng scored 3 consecutive free throws and layups, Duke University has expanded its advantage to as many as 4 points.

Now even if Jordan is possessed, McGrady will be powerless to reappear all the time.

This huge point difference made the Michigan State University players completely lose confidence. They gave up struggling, and all five main players went off the field, replaced by a freshman substitute to pass the time.

Seeing that the opponent gave up, the old coach K also replaced the main force.

As the two sides fought unintentionally, time passed quickly.

With the whistle of the referee, the Lucas Oil Arena turned into a sea of ​​crazy cheers, and the Blue Devils fans sitting together expressed their excitement with loud roars.

Duke University's 81-61 victory over Michigan State University advanced to the final of this year's National Championship.

Michigan State's Travis Telles led the game with 22 points and seven assists.Brandon - Dawson's 7 points and 12 rebounds, Valentine's 8 points.For Duke University, three players scored in double figures. The highest score was Zhang Zifeng's 10 points, 3 blocks, and 26 assists. Okafor scored 3 points and 3 rebounds, and Winslow scored 18 points.

"Congratulations to Duke University, congratulations to the old coach K, congratulations to Jack, congratulations to the Blue Devils fans, they broke into the finals again after five years." ESPN's star Erin Andrews said with a microphone.

"This is a night for the Duke Blue Devils. We just got the news that the University of Wisconsin has advanced to the finals. So far, the NCAA Final Four is over, and Duke University and the University of Wisconsin will be opponents in the finals. This year's NCAA let us Seen a stronger Jack, this is his second season, but he is strong enough," Erin Andrews continued.

Erin Andrews walked in front of Zhang Zifeng.

"Jack, congratulations on winning the game. Leading the team to the finals." Irene Andrews smiled and put the microphone in front of Zhang Zifeng.

"Thank you, this is the credit of all members of the Blue Devils, not just me." Zhang Zifeng replied with a smile excitedly.

"Yes, but tonight you are the most shining in the game, aren't you? Tonight you are full of firepower, scored 26 points, 3 blocks, and 3 assists. In these few games, I found that you are always at the top of the team. Stand up at the critical moment and lead the team to move forward. How do you do it?"

"I just keep telling myself to stay focused during the game and play every minute and every second of the game well. Also, obey the head coach's arrangement and do your own tasks well."

"Oh, it turned out to be like this, focus on the game! Jack, thank you for accepting my interview, and I wish you a good performance in the next game!" With Erin Andrews' thanks, the two ended the interview.

(End of this chapter)