The Legend of Small Steel Cannons in the NBA

Chapter 98

Kyle's two assists did not intimidate Jim. He firmly believed that his three highs had no problem against St. Joseph, just like the qualifying game.

Chels ran to the basket on Boone's pick-and-roll, Kyle was chasing after him, and he had a hunch that the shot was going to be blocked, so he just slid to the bottom to disrupt the St. Joseph's defensive formation , The idea is very good, but Yale has no one out of position, he can only hand the ball to their ace.

Villanueva was very depressed. Before the game, he learned that he was ranked fifth in the authoritative NBA draft prediction website. Excitement and excitement filled his heart. His years of hard work have been recognized, his ability has been affirmed, and his future is bright. Bright, self-satisfied, there is no doubt that surging self-confidence pours into the heart, and longing and yearning fill the mind.But the current situation deviates from what he imagined. He didn't score 6 or 10 points, the team didn't gain the upper hand, and he didn't overwhelm everything. They are still two points behind. His own score Only a poor 2 points, or [-] of [-] shooting, this situation is enough for him to be sad.

If the team is unfortunately out, then everything will be in vain, and his draft pick will be infinitely ups and downs, until the bottom.People will say, look!Without Gordon and Okafor, Villanueva is useless, and he simply cannot lead the team to go further.This will make him speechless and lower his assessment of strength infinitely. Villanueva knows that only victory is the best answer.So at this moment, his eyes are red, his whole body is hot, his thin body seems to be full of energy, and he vows in his heart to remove the stumbling block of St. Joseph. If the data looks a little better, it will be more perfect!He can't afford to miss this goal, this is the responsibility of the leader.

Faced with Martin's close-to-biting defense, Villanueva swayed the ball from side to side in order to get rid of the interference, hit Martin with his chest, and stepped forward with a lean body and steady steps.Villanueva saw the basket from the corner of his eye, it was not far away!But at this moment, he felt strange, the ball that hit the floor did not rise to his palm with the arc, looked down and was startled, where is the ball?At the same time, he felt a sudden lightness in his body, and his body leaning against Martin lost his balance, and he almost fell!This brought him back to his senses and was intercepted!He stayed!
Blackmailer moved very quickly. When he saw Villanueva force Martin, he moved slowly to this side.Just when Villanueva focused on the basket, he made an attack, stepped hard, kept his eyes on the bounce line of the ball, reached out for the ball, and succeeded in stealing without anyone noticing it.As a result, Villanueva's dream of being a leader collapsed in an instant. I don't want to believe that he was snatched away!

Blackmail Will's first reaction to getting the ball was to give it to Kyle. The reason is very simple, he can't control the ball and run.Kyle got the ball and accelerated his speed, running desperately forward.There are many people in Connecticut who have reacted, but only Rudy can keep up with Kyle's rhythm. Blackmailer is light without the ball, and his speed is not slow. Chelsea is half a body behind Blackmailer. As time goes by, The distance continued to widen, and he wanted to run fast, but his small steps could only be at this speed, and he was helpless.

Kyle reached the bottom of the basket, took off at the same time as Rudy, and entangled in the air. Rudy wanted to treat Kyle to a hot pot, but Kyle didn't give him a chance. He hit the ground and passed back. When Kyle rushed out of the basket, Lesowell was already hanging on the basket, gnashing his teeth with a vicious look.

In the next few rounds, Connecticut's offense repeatedly stopped and made strong shots, and the efficiency was very poor, while Kyle used the pick-and-roll to break through the ball and kept adding points for the team.The situation has reversed when Leo Will receives a pass from Kyle and cuts another dunk.

"Excuse Will is not high, but it seems that his speed and explosive power are not inferior to Kyle. It is really a slam dunk that makes people excited. I am very optimistic about this guy, he is so cool!" Danny wailed beside him.

"Yeah! Mattelly made the right choice, Leo Will added energy and attack, and they now look like they've broken Connecticut's big men. It's defensive counterattack, Kyle and Smith The two offensive tactics of the pick-and-roll are very effective, and the advantages of flexibility and speed are highlighted, and it is time for Jim to adjust." Brandy analyzed clearly.

Leading by seven points is already a small advantage for scoring more than 1 or [-] points in the half!With one minute left, Jim called a timeout immediately as Brandy expected.He saw why the three-high tactic that was able to overwhelm St. Joseph's small lineup in the last game was broken by the opponent today.Everything is Smith!When a seven-footer is standing under the basket, it is equivalent to having a natural defensive barrier. In the last game, it was Kelly. Nothing goes wrong.

But the situation is completely different now. Smith sits at the basket, uses his height to protect the frame and make up for the position. At this moment, the husband reveals his invisible value.On the defensive end, Connecticut's three highs are holding back and can't keep up with the rhythm!And it can't effectively reveal the offensive momentum of St. Joseph, why?Smith pulls a tall one out, and the space is bigger, three small ones intersperse and run, and Kyle breaks through the pick-and-roll, who dares to stop?Who makes up defense in the paint?No matter how bad the St. Joseph's small three-pointers are, they can always get a few open spots!The good guy in their minds, Kelly, who attacked the black hole, has already gone to the bench.

At the end of the timeout, Connecticut used Panlar to replace Armstrong, the offensive wood, and used conventional tactics, and the game continued.

This substitution had an immediate effect. Chelsea and Villanueva made a pick-and-roll breakthrough, and a return carbine was given to Villanueva.Panlar swayed Martin, who turned around to save him, away, and then took a three-point shot calmly, and hit it!

Then St. Joseph's last attack, Smith pivoted in the middle, Kyle passed to him, he passed to Martin, the ball slid both hands, returned to Smith's hands again, and passed to Lesauwell again Everyone was looking for opportunities patiently. When there were four seconds left and the ball returned to Smith, Boone was one step away from him. Smith felt offended and shot with a straight arm. .

The result is that Boone didn't underestimate him, and the goal was missed!In this way, halftime ended, and at 26:30, Connecticut fell behind by four points and entered the second half.

(End of this chapter)