NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 10 The first round ended with a perfect answer

Hollis Price!

The captain of the Oklahoma Sooners.

At the same time, he was the only contributor to the Sooners becoming the No. 1 seed during the qualifying round.

Most fans thought that today’s game would be Hollis Price’s personal show, but when the game really started, the role of Price as an outside player in the first half was infinitely weakened.

But the focus on the field was attracted by the No. 9 big man of the North Carolina Wolf Pack.

This made Hollis Price, who was aiming for the NBA draft this year, very dissatisfied. You know, a large number of scouts will come to the game during the Mad Three.

Without a gorgeous data, it is difficult to get the favor of the team.

So after the timeout, there were still five minutes left in the first half.

He took advantage of the North Carolina Wolf Pack’s main players’ rotation and showed his fangs.

He showed his personal abilities to the fullest, including three-pointers, breakthroughs, and finishing.

While successfully obtaining a wave of personal data, he also helped the team narrow the gap.

Halftime ended.

32:45!

The 13-point gap allowed the Oklahoma Sooners coach to take a breath.

On the way back to the locker room.

“As long as… huh~huh… win this game, we will be one step closer to the championship.”

Heavy panting came, and all teammates’ eyes stayed on Price.

Everyone had a complicated expression on their faces.

For Hollis Price, who played almost the entire first half, the Oklahoma Sooners players were full of admiration.

As for Bookett and Jabahri Brown, they even felt a little guilty.

“Hollis, pay attention to adjusting your state, play well in the second half, we will definitely win this game.”

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, who had just run wild in the first half, encouraged his beloved disciple.

But Wang Song’s Asian face appeared in his mind.

Grit your teeth!

On the other side.

The North Carolina Wolfpack returned to the locker room.

The atmosphere in the locker room was completely different from the next door.

Their performance in the first half was completely different from what was expected before the game.

A group of young men in their early 20s almost tore down the locker room.

Herb Sendek, who had been standing at the door and had not entered, also eavesdropped outside the door for a while, and only entered the locker room after tightening the upward arc of the corners of his mouth.

“The game is not over yet, guys!”

As soon as he stepped into the locker room, Herb Sendek spoke with a serious face.

“You are facing the No. 1 seed, so you must not be complacent because of a small advantage… Of course, if you want to open champagne at halftime and take a break early, I don’t mind shortening the offseason and starting the new season training early.”

Herb Sendek came up with a few words of coercion and inducement, and the North Carolina Wolf Pack team was completely obedient.

The noisy locker room quieted down, and Herb Sendek continued to speak:

“The intensity of the second half of the game will increase. Everyone should take advantage of the halftime to recover their physical strength and recharge their energy.”

“Only when the final whistle sounds, the game is truly over!”

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Soon, the halftime break ended.

The second half began.

The fans on the sidelines also started a heated discussion.

Many Oklahoma Sooners fans expressed concerns.

“It’s terrible. We’re 13 points behind at halftime! Please, the Sooners, let’s have a 13:0 climax in the second half to tie the score.”

“It’s unlikely, unless Hollis Price has a burst of touch and prays to God at halftime, so that he can be possessed by Ray Allen in the second half…”

“Well, judging from the rhythm of the first half, Price’s performance today was quite stable, especially at the end of the game, when his touch had a small burst. As long as it can continue, it’s very likely that we can tie the gap of more than ten points, not to mention 13-0.”

The home team fans comforted themselves in this way.

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The game kicked off.

Wang Song returned to the court.

Wang Song’s brief exit just now made Herb Sendek understand that for the North Carolina Wolfpack, this Asian big man is the stabilizing force.

Whether it is rebounding or the quality of screens on the offensive end, no other inside player in the team can compare.

When Wang Song is on the court, the offense and defense of the North Carolina Wolfpack are like two teams.

“Maybe… he really has the potential to be a first-round pick

“Power!” Herb Sendek murmured as he looked at the back of North Carolina No. 9.

Wang Song, who had just come on the court, shattered the home team fans’ expectations of a 13-0 climax.

With the cover of the wing, he cut directly into the basket.

After receiving the pass in the inside, he immediately passed it to his teammates in the bottom corner.

Three-pointer!

This goal not only crushed the morale of the players on the Oklahoma Sooners.

Even the lamentations of the Sooners fans were heard everywhere.

The miracle in their minds did not appear.

Although the Sooners’ star player Hollis Price really exploded at the beginning of the second half, hitting three-pointers in a row.

But the temporary brilliance of fireworks could not defeat the arrival of night.

The second half of the game only took ten minutes, and Wang Song just reviewed the content of the first half.

Pick-and-roll, screen, rebound… No matter how the Oklahoma Sooners’ defensive strategy is adjusted, it is difficult to make a significant impact on his off-ball play.

The reason is also very simple.

The first point is that the Oklahoma Sooners do not have a strong center who can match up with Wang Song

The second is that when the score was widened, the North Carolina Wolfpack team seemed to be more team-oriented, with Wang Song as the axis to lead the team’s operation, while the Sooners practiced personal heroism to try to make up the score.

But when the score difference was always difficult to catch up, as the star’s state and physical consumption declined, the game gradually lost suspense.

With five minutes left in the game, Wang Song was replaced by Herb Sendek.

Wang Song’s first start ended perfectly. He fought for 29 minutes and scored 8 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, including 12 rebounds 6 of the rebounds were offensive rebounds.

And after the game, 0 turnovers was the most eye-catching label of this Asian center.

The game on the court did not cause much trouble after Wang Song left the court. Except for Hollis Price who was still struggling on the court, there was no big wave except for his personal data.

Finally, the final whistle sounded and the game was over.

The North Carolina Wolfpack defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, with an absolute advantage of 85:67.

On the sidelines.

“Boss, we advanced! Wang is so NewBee! ”

Assistant coach Jim cried with joy, and the little pearls kept rolling in his eyes.

He didn’t care about his personal image and hugged Herb Sendek tightly.

And the head coach of the North Carolina Wolfpack, who led the dark horse team, was no longer reserved.

He patted Jim on the back and breathed a sigh of relief.

The coaching staff of the Oklahoma Sooners on the other side was not so happy.

Before the game was over, the Sooners head coach left the scene with a lot of anger.

(End of this chapter)