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Chapter 96 Apologize to Lao Tzu!

Tianyang originally thought that after graduation, when he returned to work in China, he would never see Morena for the rest of his life, and she was destined to become a passer-by in his life.

That once thought that the reunion came so suddenly, although it hadn't been many years, but I also didn't know how to greet.

With laughter, with silence?

Tianyang chose to remain silent, because he had already relieved his mood.

But silence is not a retreat. He wants to fight for himself, for the Sequoia basketball team, and for the honor of the Chinese defender.

He wants to prove that he can score 20 points, that the Sequoia team can achieve good results, and that Chinese defenders can gain a foothold in the NBA.

After the cheers, the Stanford Sequoias game against the Arizona State University Sun Devils began with the pregame ceremony.

The first was the national anthem, led by Morena, followed by the Stanford school anthem, led by Morena's boyfriend Han Suo.

Ordinarily, this should not have been planned in advance, but it seems that Hansuo is powerful enough to arrange it.

After the school song ended, the host began to introduce the players of the two teams.

Sun Devils, starting point guard Trae Holder, shooting guard Gerry Black, small forward Savon Goodman, power forward Obina Oreka, center Willie Atwood, coach Bobby – Hurley.

Sequoia, starting point guard Marcus Allen, shooting guard Donian Pickens, small forward Roscoe Allen, power forward Reed Travis, center Grant Fairhoven, Coach Johnny Dawkins.

With a jump ball in midfield, Grant met Willie. The latter was half a head taller. It seemed that Grant was at a disadvantage.

The referee threw the ball and retreated. The two jumped almost at the same time, but Grant accidentally touched the basketball first and easily slapped Marcus. The Sequoias launched the first attack.

Seeing this situation, the audience in the arena began to cheer. Most of them came with the mentality of watching a joke, but the Sequoia team always represented the school. come on.

Marcus controlled the ball and hovered near the top of the arc; Roscoe 45 degrees to the right, with the help of Grant's high off-ball screen, dodged to the inside and forced Willie to switch defenses.

The small forward is running, and the center is chasing, so the speed is naturally quite different.

At this time, the basket was empty, Marcus turned around, bypassed Terra's defense, hit the ground and gave the ball to Roscoe, who caught the ball in three steps and went straight to the basket.

Fast and powerful, no matter how you look at it, it will be a dunk. The audience in the arena raised their hands one after another, waiting for the exciting moment to come.

"Pa", there was a slight slapping sound, and at the same time there were sighs in the arena.

Many people didn't understand what was going on, but Tianyang could see it clearly: behind Roscoe, Willie used his height and wingspan to shoot the ball with extremely extreme movements.The basketball fell into Savon's hands, and it was passed to Gerry immediately. The 'Sun Devil' launched a fast break, and Donian took the lead and followed closely.

The two walked to the three-point line, and Gerry suddenly stopped and changed direction, swayed to Donian, and then rushed into the inside line leisurely, scoring a three-step layup.

The Sequoia team attacked again, and Marcus passed the ball from the outside.Roscoe took the ball and called Grant for a pick-and-roll, then rushed inside.

Unexpectedly, Roscoe was blocked by Willie again, not with the slight slap of the first ball, but with a solid pegboard cap.

The 'Sun Devils' grabbed the defensive rebound, launched another fast break, and Gerry scored another layup.

The Sequoias took the third offense. When Marcus dribbled the ball across the center line, Coach Johnny made consecutive gestures at him.

Tianyang knew that it was a tactical gesture from the coach asking to play outside.
Playing outside is a wise choice, the 'Sun Devil' team center Willie's defense is too strong.

The NCAA didn't defend for 3 seconds and forced a breakthrough to the basket, which is just asking for fun.

Marcus nodded in understanding. After halftime, he passed the ball to Donian on the left sideline, and ran over to help him cover.

Donian catches the ball and walks to the right. The two of them turn forward and reverse, and successfully open up the space.

I don't know what happened, maybe the line of sight was blocked, maybe the shot was hesitant, Donyan made a three-point shot, and the rebound was caught by Willy.

He failed to score three consecutive offenses, and there were small boos in the arena.

Before the booing ended, Willie swung his arms and threw a shot put. Looking along the trajectory of the basketball, he found that Gerry was standing inside the three-point line in the frontcourt.

Once again easily scored 2 points, Arizona State University led Stanford 6-0, Johnny hesitated for a moment, and asked the referee for a timeout.

After some tactical adjustments, the Sequoia team returned to the field, and the audience in the arena applauded again, hoping that they could equalize the score.

It's a pity that things backfired. No matter how hard the Sequoia team worked, they still couldn't score.

Roscoe was completely locked up, and Donyan, the second scorer on the field, was no match for the opponent's shooting guard Gerry.

The two teams played for 4 minutes, the Sequoia team only scored 2 points, while the 'Sun Devils' scored 22 points.

The worst thing is that Donyan was too anxious in the last defense, he didn't do a good job in the protection action, and fell to the ground in pain.

The Sequoia team paused again, and Roscoe and Grant came to the field with the injured Donyan.

"Coach, I can still play after a break! It's just a simple cramp! It doesn't matter!" Donyan endured the pain.

"Take a break, this is a ligament strain, do you want to use a wheelchair in the future?" Haze complained while checking.

"How could it be so serious?" Donian exclaimed.

"Who told you not to warm up well before? Tianyang's set of movements is so advanced that you didn't learn it! But it's okay, you should be able to recover after 2 weeks of training." Haze explained.

Doryan was injured, and the already unbeatable Sequoia team was even more depressed, but Coach Johnny seemed calm and relieved.

He looked at his watch and said, "Tianyang, you go up to Donian's position, Marcus, pass the ball to Tianyang from the midfield, understand?".

He specifically told him to pass the ball to Tianyang, in order to ensure that Marcus would not be petty.

After all, a player who has just joined the team and immediately assumes the main offensive task, and has not been famous for a long time, will more or less have some troubles.

Just like when Kawhi was replaced by George Hill, the upset Tony Parker didn’t pass the ball to Kawhi after he dribbled the ball for halftime, and the angry Popovich stomped on the sidelines. Vaccination.

Marcus didn't say anything, just nodded silently. Rothko, the original top attacker, had nothing to say. After all, he only scored 2 points by free throws.

After the timeout ended, the players of the two teams returned to the field again, but the audience in the arena had a tendency to leave.

Because the NCAA has a total of 40 minutes in a game, 20 minutes in each half.and

At this time, the first half had reached 14 minutes and 59 seconds, and the Sequoia team fell behind by a score of 2 to 22. The comeback required a miracle.

But from the audience's point of view, even if a miracle happens, the Sequoia players will be lost.

"Hey, don't leave yet, that Chinese player is on the field!"

"What's so interesting, it's just cannon fodder for gossip news, do you really expect him to turn around and slap you in the face?"

"Look, maybe he's even worse than the player just now."

The whistle sounded, Grant served the baseline ball, Marcus took the half-court, hesitated a little, and then passed the ball to Tianyang.

At this time, Tianyang's position was still some distance away from the three-pointer, but he didn't realize it at all.

The NCAA three-point line is closer to the basket, but he naturally stands up to NBA court standards.

I didn't realize it, and the defensive personality didn't even realize it. He didn't make any defensive moves, which made Tianyang very curious, wondering if Gerry had any defensive secrets.

With curiosity, Tianyang looked at Gerry, only to find that Gerry turned his head to look at the sidelines.

Looking at the past, it happened to be Han Suo and Morena. Morena was playing with her mobile phone. Han Suo nodded to Gerry, and Gerry nodded too.

These two know each other?An idea flashed through Tianyang's mind, what a coincidence?

But Tianyang didn't intend to think about it. The opponent had no defensive action. If he shot at this time, it would be 100% similar to a set shot.

Determined to pay attention, Tianyang received the ball to his waist with both hands, put his feet together, bent his knees and retracted his abdomen, and kicked off the ground to take off.

Once in the air, he raised his hands again and lifted the ball over his head.

At the highest point, he leaned forward with his forearm, exerted force with his palm, and pressed his fingers down, and he threw the ball steadily.

The basketball went into the net, and the Sequoia team finally scored again. It took less than 10 seconds, and there were sporadic applause in the arena.

"Oh, good luck, no wonder I was not so lucky to be able to get close to Morena back then!"

On the field, Gerry shook his head and didn't care much.

In his opinion, Tianyang did have good luck just now, but more importantly, in order to confirm with Hansuo, he did not take any defensive measures just now, not even staring and intimidating, that is Tianyang's ability to hit 3 points main factor.

Looking back at the 'Sun Devil' team attacking, Gerry stared at Tianyang's defense and made a three-pointer.Fortunately, the basketball bounced out of the hoop, Grant grabbed the rebound and passed it directly to Tianyang.

Taking the ball across the half court, Tianyang saw Gerry clapping his hands and hooking his fingers, as if to say: "Little boy, come on!".

Gerry was standing within the three-point line, and Tianyang was at least 3 meters away from him, thinking: "Why go up? I can shoot from here?"

Just do what you want, Tianyang started the 'Kobe style' shooting action again.

He was easy and proficient, and by the time Gerry reacted, he had already shot again.

Another three-pointer was hit, and it took less than 10 seconds. Gerry grinned silly and shook his head frequently, as if he couldn't believe it, and the applause in the arena was louder.

The 'Sun Devil' attacked again, Gerry passed the ball at the top of the arc, and changed hands several times in succession and quickly, easily shaking the sky.

Just swaying away, it seemed that Gerry couldn't get enough of it. In order to show his skills, he took a wide range of horizontal jumps, jumped far away in one step, and finally pulled out his shot.

Perhaps a series of actions had too much influence, Gerry's shot was not accurate, the basketball hit the rim, and the rebound fell into Rothko's hands.

Rothko advances with the ball, walks to the half court, encounters a double-team, and passes the ball to Tianyang casually.

Tianyang accelerated his dribble towards the three-point line, and Gerry followed closely.

In Gerry's eyes, Tianyang's shooting movements are fairly standard, but his shooting speed is too slow. Just follow him, and when he makes a shot, blocking shots is as easy as eating soup.

The two rushed to the position about three steps away from the three-point line, and Gerry began to take a deep breath. He felt that Tianyang looked down at the ball frequently, which was a sign that he planned to shoot a 3-pointer immediately after reaching the three-point line.

He guessed right, Tianyang did want to shoot 3 points, but he only guessed half right, Tianyang looked down and begged, not to shoot from the three-point line, but to shoot two steps away from the three-point line.

With a sudden start, Tianyang made a 'Curry-style' shot and pushed the ball to the basket like lightning.

All eyes stare!

About a second, with a 'swish' sound, the basketball went into the net hollow, and the Sequoia team scored another 3 points.

The 'Sun Devil' shook his head helplessly at the head coach Bob, and asked the referee for a timeout. The applause in the arena was clearly audible one after another.

Although still 11 points behind, the Sequoia team regained hope of winning the game.

Roscoe and Gran, holding Tianyang's shoulders, walked off the court with laughter.

"Tianyang, you, awesome! Very awesome!", Sheffield was the first to rush forward, struggling to speak Chinese.

"Haha, keep voting, make them foolish, and I'll cover you all the way!" Grant was excited.

"I can't set a screen, but I can move off the ball to help you open the space!" Roscoe joked.

Team No.1 made such a statement, invisibly declaring that Tianyang has officially become a member of the team. Coach Johnny turned to look at Blunt, who nodded with a smile.

The timeout ended and the game continued between the two teams. The 'Sun Devil' attacked and point guard Trae dribbled the ball across the half.

The ball was still given to Gerry, but this time he obviously slowed down his attacking rhythm. He did not rush to change hands continuously, but slowly approached Tianyang, as if he wanted to attack close to him.

Seeing this scene, Johnny off the court crossed his arms and breathed faster.

He knew that the opponent's coach had arranged a strategy to take advantage of Tianyang's weakness in physical resistance.

Although Gerry is a head shorter than Tianyang, his physique is at least a circle larger. I don't know how Tianyang will respond.

Tianyang on the field naturally saw through Geli's plan, and his way of dealing with it was simple. When Geli approached him, he would back away a little.Gerry leans again, he retreats again.

The core idea is just one, make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses. If Gerry is in good health, then put him inside. A shooting guard, no matter how good his body is, can he be better than a center?
Even if he is as strong as LeBron and resists Howard, there is nothing he can do.

After retreating one after another, Gerry finally couldn't bear it, and directly stopped and made a mid-range shot.

It's a pity that Grant, Reid, and Rose are all around, and the three of them, together with Tianyang, flew to cover.

It is not clear whether he can block shots, and the formation is absolutely bluffing.

Sure enough, Gerry missed the shot, and the basketball rebounded and flew beyond the three-point line. Marcus quickly grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break.

Rushing to the three-point line, Marcus stopped the ball and waited, and then passed it to Grant who arrived.

Grant passed the ball at the top of the arc, found Tianyang on the right wing, passed the ball directly, and ran to the right side by the way, making a pick-and-roll for Tianyang.

Covered by Grant, Tianyang completely got rid of Gerry's defensive interference, and raced against time to make a move.

Another 3-pointer was made, and Gerry stomped his feet angrily. His anger and Tianyang's sharp performance caused thunderous applause in the arena.

'Devil Sun' attacked again, Gerry no longer played singles, but gave the ball to Willie inside, hoping to open the situation from the basket.

It's a pity that Willie's defense is weak and his attack is weak. Under the continuous back-to-back push, Grant easily steals it by accident.

At the moment of the steal, Tianyang and Ross retreated at the same time and strode forward.

Grant countered him in his own way, with the same shot put action and a super long pass!
Tianyang received the pass at the top of the arc, surrounded by Gerry, Goodman, and Oreka. He did not dare to act rashly and immediately transferred the ball to Roscoe.

Seeing that the sky was not going to vote, the trio of 'Devil Sun' rushed towards Roscoe at the same time.Unexpectedly, Roscoe didn't shoot, but passed the ball to Tianyang again.

At this time, Tianyang was already standing in the right corner, passing the ball too fast to run and catch up.He was unguarded, well-prepared, and shot steadily.

Another three-pointer was hit, still less than 10 seconds later, and the Sequoia team was only 5 points behind. While the arena was thundering with applause, small-scale cheers began to appear.

The Sequoia team has completely displayed their momentum. Logically speaking, at this time, the head coach of the 'Sun Devils' team Bob should call a timeout.

But it was less than a minute before he called for a timeout. If he called again immediately, I am afraid that the Sequoia team would be full of momentum, so he had to gesticulate at the players on the field. ,

Sure enough, in a new round of offense, the 'Sun Devil' team made adjustments again, and the idea of ​​the adjustment was also very simple, and the speed reduction would be carried out to the end!
Terra held the ball near the center line and waited for the time to pass.

In the past, the NCAA took 35 seconds per attack. Even if it is reduced to 30 seconds this season, it is still too long compared to the NBA's 24 seconds.

The opponent stops at the center line and cannot steal or double-team, so they can only wait.It is indeed a good way to use this method to wipe out Tianyang's hand feeling.

In desperation, Coach Johnny waved to the audience. The audience immediately understood, and the entire arena began to boo!
"Trash, dare not attack? Why don't you play baseball?"

"Arizona State University players are assholes!"

"No wonder your football team is beaten up by us every year!"

After all, they are highly educated audiences, and they ridiculed one set after another.

Under continuous ridicule, Tela finally couldn't bear it.Originally, he didn't want to bear it. In his opinion, these few rounds were just because he didn't score, and the opponent felt too good. There was still more than half of the game, so there was really no need to admit cowardice.

He dribbles headlong and rushes to the three-point line, only seeing the ring!
"NO, NO, NO" coach Bob shouted anxiously from the field, but Terra didn't hear it at all.

When he heard it, two people appeared on his left and right sides together.

Tianyang and Marcus attacked together, Tera was in a hurry, and the steal was successful!

You pass me, I pass you, Tianyang and the two cooperated together to avoid the pursuit of the 'Sun Devil' team and successfully brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Only this time, the opponent kept two players around the sound, but even so, Tianyang still defended and hit a 3-pointer.

Another and another and less than ten seconds later, the Sequoia team was only two points behind, and the cheers in the arena had overwhelmed all the applause.

Coach Bob on the sidelines was ruthless, and he still didn't call a timeout, and the 'Sun Devil' continued to attack.

They have failed to score for 6 consecutive rounds due to various reasons. If they fail to score this time, the game will basically be lost.

Just when Tela decided to resort to the strongest tactics, Tianyang made a gesture, and the Sequoia team suddenly pressed the audience.

Terra was double-teamed again and had to pass the ball to Gerry, but Gerry had not yet stabilized the ball, and Tianyang and Roscoe had already attached him.

Double team!fight!Press!The referee didn't blow his whistle, or wasn't going to!

Finally, Rose took out the basketball from Gerry and handed it to Tianyang.

Gerry rushed to defend, and Tianyang stopped and shook.

Ge Li fell to the ground, and Tian Yang made a move. This time, he secretly felt that he was blessed by the Jade Emperor.

With a three-pointer, Tianyang scored 7 three-pointers in a row, helping the Sequoia team rewrite the score to 23 to 22 and complete the overtake.

The other party called a timeout, and there was no applause in the arena at this time, only cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami, all of which went to the sky.

Above the stands, a guy in a suit and leather shoes shook his head, pressed the delete button on the iPad, and wrote again:

"The scouts overestimate Gerry's strength. He is not worthy of the top ten picks, but Tianyang, a Sequoia player in the same position, can be included in the investigation list."

On the edge of the field, Han Suo's face was livid, and he was getting up to leave when a thunderous voice sounded:
"Stop! Apologize to me! I've got 20 points!"

(End of this chapter)