From sparring to superstar

Chapter 86 84. Alligator Cutting, Enter the Finals! (full 2W recommendation ticket plus update)
Not only the ability to counterattack, but also the ability to defend against counterattacks, the Gators have also declined sharply.

Red-haired Bonner looks more attractive than Haslem, but he can't retreat at all against counterattacks.

On the Trojans side, after discovering the advantage in counterattack, as long as the opponent hits the iron and protects the defensive rebound, regardless of the opportunity, Granville will lead Li Ao to charge.

At this stage, the Trojan team led by Li Ao really took the initiative, and the offense and defense changed!
Rao is Billy Donovan, who has been called the best young coach in the past ten years. At this time, he can't think of a way out. He can only expect the players to explode and drag the amazingly talented rookie opposite to rest.

This newcomer is so outstanding, let him describe it in one sentence - full of aura!
Although the technology is single, it is strong enough.

Moreover, he has a high degree of trust in his teammates, and does not intervene in things that he does not know. It is not to open up the situation with his personal ability, but to connect the whole team together.

In terms of personal scoring, there are almost no singles points, but the ability to seize opportunities is particularly strong, and his awareness is much higher than other college players.

So far, Li Ao has scored 9 points on 7 of 14 shots!

It is not comparable to the number one high school student in the United States!

The more he looked at Li Ao, the more Billy Donovan looked down on Donnell Harvey.

The image of Donnell Harvey on the court is that he plays selflessly and is willing to do the dirty work.

But within the team, there is always a fight for this, that is, the title of 'National No. [-] High School Student' is resounding, and the coaching staff and teammates are willing to accommodate.

Even Mike Miller took the initiative to reduce playing time and shot rights.

But the No. [-] high school student in the United States is still dissatisfied with the status quo. After hearing that there is a mid-first-round draft prospect, he has been saying things like "I'm going to the NBA soon" to his teammates recently.

I don’t know if I said this deliberately for the sake of power, or if I really think so, Billy Donovan can only try his best to keep him, so he also had a rift with Mike Miller, and Mike Miller also decided to leave the university early to participate in the competition. NBA draft.

Without the help of Ron Kruger, Billy Donovan knew how difficult it is to control the team.

It is true that he has absolute dominance over the team, but there are still many things to worry about.

It was okay before, he chose to hold back his breath, and had already had a rift with Mike Miller, at least he had to keep the genius Donnell Harvey.

But when he sees a real genius, he doesn't like Donnell Harvey, so he might as well train Bonner, Brett Nelson and others.

At 13 minutes and 27 seconds, the Trojans attacked. Brusenthal drew Bonner out from the right side of the three-second zone. Li Ao made a hook shot against Donnel Harvey on the left side of the basket...and hit !
35 to 28, the Trojans lead by 7 points!
The Gators didn't call a timeout. At the critical moment, Mike Miller stepped up and made a three-pointer after a screen, reducing the point difference to 4 points.

Henry Bibby reluctantly called a timeout.

No matter what he did, he never expected that the other party would drag on when they were behind.

Unlike the start, which only played for more than 7 minutes, now the two forwards, Mike Miller and Donnell Harvey, have played for more than ten minutes, and the physical exertion is much greater than then.

Is it just because he is angry that he has to take a timeout?

But he really had to call a timeout. Granville and Li Ao also needed to rest. He speculated that the opponent was less likely to be angry, and the real purpose was to consume these two key offensive players.

It's just a timeout, it doesn't matter, the offense and defense have changed, and now the advantage is with me!

Henry Bibby replaced Nate Hale, Rashard Jones, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, and Brusenthal.

After returning from the timeout, Haslem and Teddy Dupe were replaced on the opposite side, but both strikers were replaced. Haslem played power forward this time, Matt Bonner continued to play center, Bray Tert Nelson and Brenton Wright served as wing-backs.

With this lineup, the offense is quite satisfactory, but the defense is good, and it is also suitable for offensive and defensive transitions.

Before the game, Billy Donovan was preparing to use it against the Trojans in the rotation stage.

Even with a score of 17 to 10 in the opening game, he never thought that he would be able to defeat the opponent at halftime. The strength of the opponent is obvious to all.

I didn't expect to rely on this lineup to bite the score now.

And it hasn't bitten yet!

The white mamba who re-entered the game played very aggressively!

Bai Mamba is very obedient to the arrangement of the head coach and has a strong team spirit.

But no matter how the team is, he will not be reconciled. He accepted the role of losing the first main offensive point of the main lineup in a game like the Final Four. It is true, but he still wants to get back what originally belonged to him based on his performance on the court. .

How to grab it?
Of course, he played better than Li Ao!
The Alligators lineup did not bite the score as Billy Donovan prayed. Under the leadership of the White Mamba, the Trojans scored 6 goals in 4 offenses and scored 9 points. The White Mamba A person scored 4 points in 3 of 7.

As for the Gators, this lineup really doesn't work well in positional warfare. The opposing team has a high shooting percentage, and they didn't have a good defensive counterattack. They only scored 5 points in 4 offenses.

The score came to 35 to 44, and the Gators were 9 points behind!

Failing to last until the end of the first half, Billy Donovan had no choice but to replace Mike Miller in advance.

On the other side, Henry Bibby guessed the opponent's intention to call a timeout at this time, and also sent Granville and Li Ao back.

After returning from the timeout, Mike Miller, who was forced to rush, showed his strength as the top scorer in the NCAA, scoring two long and two points in a row.

But on the other side, Li Ao once again seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the 7 points scored by the White Mamba just now, he cut to the basket to score consecutively. He hit a hook, was fouled on a shot and made two free throws. He also scored 4 points. .

When the Gators attacked, Mike Miller continued to run around the pile to catch and shoot, but this time Li Ao did a good job chasing and defending, and the interference was in place!
Mike Miller pouted his ass and leaned forward and hit the basket's neck with a three-pointer.

Billy Donovan was a bit regretful that he failed to complete the second attack, but at least he bit the score in the last 2 minutes. The point difference was still in single digits, with 11 seconds left, and he could defend...

The other side actually called a timeout!

Although he didn't understand, he immediately adjusted his personnel and sent a combination of Brett Nelson, Kenny Wick, Donnel Harvey, Brenton Wright, and Haslem to defend.

But after a timeout, the Trojans still scored!
The Trojans made a feint shot, with Li Ao as the main attack and the White Mamba as a diversion point. Granville broke through and passed the ball to Brusenthal, who made a close-range jumper!

50 to 39, the Trojans have a double-digit lead!
In the last 1.8 seconds, Kenny Vick caught the ball in the backcourt and threw a three-pointer...missed.

The Trojans led by 11 points into the second half!

...

During halftime, Time Warner Cable Sports commentators Bill Walton and Hubie Brown analyzed the teams' performance at halftime.

The two believe that the biggest gap is not the performance of the players, but the experience of the coaches of both sides.

Billy Donovan has strong coaching ability, but too little experience.

Although Henry Bibby spent about the same amount of time coaching the NCAA as Billy Donovan, before he entered the NCAA, he coached in the Continental Basketball Association for many years and led the team to the championship. He has richer on-the-spot command experience.

With the two sides evenly matched, Henry Bibby made more and better choices in this game.

In addition to this, the team performance of the Trojans in this game also amazed the two commentators.

In this game, the players of the Trojans were in good condition, and almost everyone performed exceptionally well, giving Li Ao, who mainly played off the ball, many opportunities.

Compared with the white mamba, Li Ao, who is looking for opportunities in the middle distance and at the basket, when his teammates perform well, Li Ao has obviously more opportunities.

而李敖也抓住了，投出了11中8的惊人表现，外加2中2的罚球，半场拿到18分5助攻！

The current situation is very unfavorable for the Gators.

The Trojans have taken full control of the initiative.

Hubie Brown predicts that Billy Donovan will choose to give it a go in the second half.

Soon, the intermission ended. As the legendary star + legendary head coach analyzed, the Gators had Teddy Dupe, Brett Nelson, Mike Miller, Donnell Harvey, The combination of Matt Bonner came in handy.

And this was also expected by Henry Bibby!

The opposite head coach is very young and has an unlimited future, but now, he is the experienced middle-aged man who is stronger!
He sent a combination of Granville, Trepagnier, Li Ao, White Mamba, and Brusenthal.

I didn't dare to make such substitutions at the beginning of the game because I was behind.

Now they are leading by 11 points, if the opponent wants to score points, then go for it!
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the two teams played a very beautiful confrontation, playing a wave of 10 to 9, the Trojans lost 1 point,
The score came to 50 to 60, and the Gators narrowed the point difference to 10 points, which did not have a substantial impact on the Trojans' lead.

As the battle line stretched, the efficiency of scorers on both sides began to decline.

Due to various unexpected changes, the 10 main scorers of both sides played for a long time in the first half. After the first wave of confrontation at the beginning of the second half, they should have entered the rotation stage.

But Billy Donovan doesn't dare to replace the core scorer now. Whether it is the striker double-gate lineup led by Li Ao or the second team led by the White Mamba, they can't beat the regular rotation on their side, only the current one The strongest firepower lineup will bite the score and see if there is a chance to come back.

But Henry Bibby didn't dare to change players at this time, honest people would really bite if they were in a hurry, no matter what!

The opponent has been playing steadily in the first half, but I didn't expect to be so aggressive in the second half.

But he has confidence in the players, and he still has a lead of 10 points, so let's see who has the strongest firepower lineup!

At this time, the advantage of the Trojans came!

At this time, the Gator team's offense gradually became chaotic. Once Mike Miller had a bad chance, everyone else would take one hammer and one stick, and there was no stability at all.

For the Trojans, the White Mamba is now the first scoring point, but apart from his clear shooting point, there is also Li Ao!
Li Ao kept Bai Mamba's guidance in mind-when you feel that your teammates' chances are not as good as your own, you can't put the responsibility on your teammates, you have to solve the problem yourself, so that your teammates can play more easily.

Li Ao began to take the initiative to take over the pot. The white mamba had a bad opportunity to be marked, so he took the initiative to respond to the shot; the team's tactical coordination was not good, so he accelerated his footsteps and used the cover to stop to catch the ball and shoot.

Although the Trojans were not efficient, they played well!

At 16 minutes and 33 seconds into the second half, Li Ao made a mid-range run, then suddenly ran back, cut to the basket under the cover of Trey Pagnell, received the ball and threw it... a little weaker, and hit the basket.

But luckily, it fell into the frame after a bump!
76 to 61, the Trojans led by 15 points.

The general trend is over, seeing that the main scorers are exhausted, Billy Donovan can only call a timeout, he wants to replace the main scorers, but Mike Miller is unwilling to leave the field, and wants to fight .

Guessing that the star player was playing this game as his last, Billy Donovan finally agreed to Mike Miller's request and let Donnell Harvey continue to play by the way, but the other three main players They were all replaced, and three substitutes were replaced.

On Henry Bibby's side, he went straight up and down, replacing Nate Hale, Rashard Jones, Malaji Thurston, Shelby Jordan, and Charles.

In the last 3 minutes or so, Mike Miller soared 9 points alone, playing a wave of 9 to 2, but for the 15-point difference, it was a drop in the bucket.

At 4:51 p.m., the final whistle sounded.

At this moment, more than 2 Trojans fans who had gathered their energy erupted into deafening cheers, completely covering the voices of more than 4 'four-team fans' at the scene.

Li Ao and his teammates on the sidelines also rushed into the stadium to cheer and celebrate with their teammates.

They won!

Finally won!

78 to 70, the Trojans defeated the Gators and advanced to the final!

Li Ao received the task completion prompt, and he glanced at it.

28分4板7助攻1抢断2盖帽，拿到了290成就点。

The task of 'The Final Stage' was completed, and I got 1 achievement points, an orange-level equipment upgrade card, and 3 basic attribute points.

但命中率……愣是从11中8打到21中11，下半场10投仅3中，加上5中4的罚球，拿到10分，得亏不是10中3，不然就又要背上书包了。

The mission of 'Great Eve' failed. Mike Miller had already scored 9 points before scoring 26 points in a row at the end. He scored 35 points in the game, which was an early failure.

He didn't take care of this task specifically, he insisted on playing the life limit, and with the cooperation of his teammates, it was possible to limit Mike Miller's scoring, but the flank defense was finished.

The offensive strength of the opponent's team did not give him a chance against Mike Miller at all.

But it's not a loss, the task of 'playing the leading role' was completed. His 28 points were the highest in the team, surpassing the White Mamba's 25 points, and he got 5000 achievement points.

During the celebration, Li Ao looked at the unwilling expressions of the 'four-team coalition fans' and was in a happy mood.

Seeing many Gators fans shed sad tears, he had no sympathy, and only thought of one thing-don't let the fans who are cheering for them and excited because they won the game cry!

After celebrating with his teammates, Li Ao came to the sidelines to celebrate the victory with his auntie assistant and Liam. Tonight, he could hear their cheering almost all the time in the arena.

Both of them are almost hoarse now, but they are still too excited.

The wealthy daughter next to him seemed to be very excited, and Li Ao also gave him a gentle hug very politely, separated by a wide distance, he was covered in sweat, and he would not be able to afford to make someone else's clothes dirty.

Even if he wasn't afraid of offending others, he still had to think about it for his auntie.

But I didn't expect the other party to post it directly.

At this time, the reporter from the TV station found Li Ao. He got the highest score in the team tonight and was selected as the interviewee after the game.

But before the reporter asked any questions, Paris Hilton stuck to Li Ao's body and yelled at the camera first: "Leo, I want to give birth to you!"

Li Ao: o(Д)っ!
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