no shortcuts in basketball

18:10.

After Xu Yong completed the dunk, the Devils opened the score again.

And he could clearly feel the momentum on the field, and was snatched back by the Devils.

Xu Yong's performance in this section is crucial.

The pressure came back to the Bruins, or head coach Howland.

Howland's expression was very serious at this time.

So far in the game, not only did his active adjustment not have the desired effect, but he handed over the initiative of the game.

It's a pity that he hasn't read "Sun Tzu's Art of War", otherwise he should understand the principle of "doing things to others but not to others".

But it was useless to regret it at this point, he became ruthless and made a decision that went against his original intention.

He turned around and called out both Love and Collison, who had just left the game.

The sideline whistle, Love and Collison appeared at the same time.

Howland resorted to the coach's ultimate method: Fuck the main force!

Howland's determination can be seen from this. UCLA has not been in a good state recently, and they need this victory too much to regain their strength.

At this time, he didn't have time to worry so much.

This move can be said to be a dead end, but the effect is also immediate.

UCLA's talent is unquestionable, even if their recent state is not very good, but the hard power lies there.

In the first round after the substitution, Love hit a key three-pointer from the outside.

And after retreating to the defensive end, Love successfully blocked Albert's layup and protected the defensive rebound.

Then, the familiar quarterback made a long pass, this time it was Collison who caught the ball, and the latter sprinted to the frontcourt for a layup and scored two points.

At this time, a whistle sounded on the side of the dead court, and Harden and Ayres replaced the game.

Sandek's reaction was actually not slow. After Love hit the three-pointer, he had already called the two up.

In the blink of an eye, the point difference was only 3 points.

"Defense! Defense!"

The shouts of the home fans sounded again in the Poly Arena.

The Devils were under a lot of pressure, but they quickly showed their improvement.

Harden and Ayers went to the basket after a pick-and-roll, and gave the ball to Xu Yong on the outside. Xu Yonghuang made a defensive breakthrough to attract Love's defense and then divided Ayers. The latter wiped the board to end the attack.

What stands out this round is a fluency.

The last time they played against each other, the offense of the Devils was more like Harden's one-shot deal. If you go in suddenly, you can play well, but if you don't go in, you can finish the game.

But now with Xu Yong as the second ball-holding point, he can not only share Harden's defensive pressure, but also tear the opponent's defense line continuously like just now.

Although there is no mature system like the Bruins, the Devils' offense is also very organized, and the progress is visible to the naked eye.

The change brought about by this improvement is that the Devils can score the ball on the offensive end and will no longer be constantly hit back like in the last game.

Coupled with their defensive efforts, the two sides entered a score stalemate.

What this stalemate brought about was that the two sides dared not easily make substitutions.

The main players are always on the court, and their physical energy is very consumed.

The whistle of the NCAA is looser than that of the NBA. Although the game is only 40 minutes, the consumption of confrontation is not small. In addition, the physical fitness of the students is not as good as that of professional players. In the second half of the game, the game gradually shifted from offensive to defensive. Tactics turned to a contest of willpower.

At this time, there are still 7 minutes before the end of the game, the score on the field is 41, and there have been no points on the field for nearly 4 minutes.

During the timeout round of the Devils, the players were panting violently.

Especially Harden, although his dark face cannot be seen as pale, but he looks like his kidneys are overdrawn.

"Are you okay?" Xu Yong asked concerned. Harden's physical fitness is not good enough. He still knew something before he was reborn.

"James, take a break first." Sandek also noticed, and said to Harden.

"I can still hold on." Harden blurted out. At this critical moment, the side that makes the substitution first will immediately fall into a disadvantage.

Just look at the start of the Bruins. NCAA teams can play only a few players per team.

Sandek heard the words and looked at Harden, only to realize that Harden in front of him had changed a lot from when he first came to the team.

Even compared to the last match, if it was Harden at that time, there is a high probability that he would choose to back down.

Pause back, and the game continues.

Xu Yong began to attack with the ball more.

After the physical fitness of the players on both sides was exhausted rapidly, and even bottomed out, Xu Yong's physical advantage began to be revealed.

After a change of direction directly passed Mbah a Moute, his breakthrough attracted many people to help defend.

After realizing that Harden had a chance, he quickly distributed the ball.

After Harden received the ball, he saw Westbrook leaping over, a fake shake, and a steady mid-range shot with a dribble of the ball.

Although his physical strength was exhausted, his eyes were extremely firm.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow drop pocket.

There was a lot of restlessness at the scene. This is the first goal in nearly 5 minutes on the field, which is very critical.

And after retreating to the defensive end, it was Harden again, who was misplaced against Love, and unexpectedly interfered and destroyed Love's offense.

In the stands, DeRozan looked shocked.

He naturally understands Harden as his younger brother, but the toughness, or desire to win, that Harden showed in the offense and defense just now made him a little unfamiliar.

In less than a year in Tempe, Harden has undergone such a big change, no, it is a transformation, it is really incredible.

At this time, Willis' eyes were even more rosy.

When Harden talked about growing a beard yesterday, he just smiled lightly, treating it as a child's play.

But seeing her son's willpower on the field today, she knew that her son had really grown up and matured.

Then she unconsciously looked at Xu Yong again. Although Xu Yong didn't answer her question directly yesterday, if he didn't deny it, he was tacitly acquiescing. Her son's transformation was inseparable from this new friend.

The game on the court was still going on. After the intense physical consumption, the Bruins also made a mistake in passing and cutting. Xu Yong went straight to the fast break after completing the steal this time.

The Bruins showed top-level tactical skills. Although they made mistakes and consumed a lot of energy, all five players retreated immediately, and even the distance between their positions during the retreat was almost the same.

The details of the ten champions were vividly displayed at this moment.

Seeing this, Xu Yong took the initiative to slow down a little, and then suddenly accelerated the speed when he passed the middle circle.

This slow and fast, the players of the Bruins team were already very tired, and some couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity to quickly go straight to the basket from the wing, took two big steps into the three-point line, and then pulled the ball up with his right hand, flying straight into the air.

Because Love's passing position is the most outside in UCLA, he is the first to go to the backcourt when he retreats.

After seeing Xu Yong's intention, he took off almost at the same time, and stretched out his right hand to directly press Xu Yong's dunk to the backboard.

Just like what Xu Yong and Harden saw when they "spyed on the military situation" a month ago, even though he is fat, he can dance very well.

And after he jumped up, he faced Xu Yong's side from the side, and the difficulty of Xu Yong's dunk went up to a new level.

Unless, Xu Yong gave up the dunk and changed to the lever.

Xu Yong's choice is to forcefully buckle against Love!

After seeing Love, he slid directly into the air for a while, waiting for Love's blocking hand to fall...

"Oh!"

Then blast the ball into the basket. gif!

Historical Records: Forever looking forward to seeing Fu Huigai, riding a horse and stabbing Fu in the enemy's formation, beheading his head and returning it, the generals can't be the ones!

In the last match, Xu Yong wanted to dunk Love, but he failed in the end. Then, he did it today!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

Those scouts were also dumbfounded.

Xu Yong's bouncing, no, this staying in the air, no, this physical ability, this...

The first person to come to his senses is already preparing to collect more information about Xu Yong.

If they just knew that there was such a person as Xu Yong before, but now, they really have a great interest in Xu Yong!

Howland looked up at the score at this time.

45:41.

In such a high-intensity game, the past 4-0 offensive was enough to decide the outcome of the game.

He sighed deeply.

He didn't regret his pre-match adjustments, but marveled at the changes in the Devils.

This former big team is going to become their toughest opponent in the Pac10 league this season!

In the end, the score on the court was finally fixed at 48 to 43.

After a fierce battle and even a bloody battle, the Devils finally became the winner of this battle of focus.

Harden was so tired that he fell to the ground at this time, Xu Yong walked over to help him up from the ground when he saw it.

Harden collapsed into Xu Yong's arms.

"Devil team! Devil team!"

Substitutes rushed to them chanting Devils chants.

Xu Yong also showed a smile on his face at this time.

Although winning or losing a game does not mean that they are better than UCLA, they have proved their strength.

They are also a team that can compete with strong teams!