NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 8 Regional Semifinals
Mississippi State's play was simple, with point guard Marcus Blatt dribbling half court and throwing the ball to big man Russell Walters at the foul line.

Then, Dampier poked his ass in the low position on the right to get a position. As long as the position was successfully blocked, he immediately played high and low positions.

Knight's body is still a little thinner, and this time he was successfully blocked by Dampier. Fortunately, Rudy Johnson double-teamed quickly enough this time, so Dampier had no choice but to pass back.

Without too many pick-and-rolls, the team's first tactical option is Dampier's low-post offense.

On the court, Li You watched his opponent score in and out, and could only run back and forth with the little Darryl Wilson.

The future "No. 35 center in the Western Conference" is still a bit rough. He drove into the basket in nearly [-] seconds and missed the basket. Knight immediately protected the backboard this time.

"Shet!"

Didn't get a rebound, Dampier, who was playing high during this time, cursed in a low voice, turned his head and found that Li You, who was catching the ball, was rushing with the ball, and it was already halftime.
The big players on both sides were still in the backcourt, but Li You didn't wait for his teammates to get in position. He noticed that Darryl Wilson, who was retreating quickly, didn't choose to stick to the defense, and immediately bent his hips to slow down when he approached the three-point line.

In the surprised eyes of the opponent, Li You suddenly stopped short of the three-point line, then quickly joined the ball and threw it!

"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!

At 18:15, the point difference was narrowed to three points in the blink of an eye, and Dampier, who was still trying to get back to defense, stared straight.

After completing the goal, Li You patted his chest, raised his right hand and raised three fingers, the UConn fans shouted again, they were going to tie the score!
[Sharp Shooter] This is Li You's talent that was automatically activated after two and a half years after he strengthened his three-point shooting training.

Although there is no explanation, it has brought Li You infinite confidence, which is also the reason for the sudden change in his high school style of play.

Coach Calhoun also raised his arms and cheered, and then stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly:
"Hold a round! Be defensive!"

Ray Allen, who has a bad hand, is also constantly reminding the big men inside to pay attention to rebounding.

Mississippi State is still a flex game, where everyone screens and then gets the ball down low.

Dampier, who pouted his ass and asked for the ball in the low post on the left, was double-teamed as soon as he got the ball, but the 35-second attack time allowed the opponent to adjust calmly.

Li You continued to follow Darryl Wilson, and the little man in front of him was always trying to find a suitable opportunity to make a move.

The tactics completely stagnated, and Darryl Wilson took over on the left flank with 6 seconds left on the offensive clock.

Immediately after catching the ball, Darryl Wilson made a breakthrough with his left hand. Darryl Wilson tried to get rid of Li You by relying on his speed, but the lack of explosive power in the first step made him completely hit Li You's arms.

It's time to attack. Darryl Wilson leaned against Li You in the left block and threw the ball to the basket with his left hand!
As soon as the ball was released, Li You jumped up and covered his head and face with a big hat!
"Oh!"

Darryl Wilson was knocked to the ground by the cap, and the fans at the scene exclaimed. After completing the block, Li You took advantage of the situation to catch the ball, and then directly threw the ball forward.

After halftime, Ray Allen rushed after receiving the pass.

Facing the defense of the opponent's guard Marcus Brad, he rushed up in three big steps in the paint, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and carried the opponent away to complete the basket!

"Squeak! Bang!"

The referee blew the whistle, the ball hit the board, and Ray Allen, who lost his center of gravity and rolled around on the floor, sat up and punched wildly, then beat his chest and roared.

The Rupp Arena was completely boiling, and the fans of the University of Connecticut were dancing and cheering.

The commentator Billy Parker did not expect that the point difference would be tied within 3 minutes of Li You's debut:

"Lee changed the situation on the court, with impressive performances on both ends of the court!"

"We should be less biased. After all, the basketball game is about talking with the ball."

Li You ran to the frontcourt, pulled up Ray Allen who had fallen to the ground, and encouraged him with a smile:
"It's a beautiful end, it's time to find the state!"

Suddenly feeling that Li You has become the boss of the team, Ray Allen stood up and responded confidently:
"I'm going to blow up my opponent here!"

The teammates also came over to celebrate together, as long as the free throws were made, they would equalize the score.

Coach Richard Williams on the sidelines heard the cheers from the scene again and had no choice but to ask for a timeout.

Ray Allen hits a free throw, UConn goes 9-0
In terms of the player's personal strength, Ray Allen at this time is definitely an outside player who crushes the opponent.

After Li You helped the team through the predicament, Ray Allen, who returned to his normal state, made sudden outside shots and scored consecutive points.

At the end of the first half of the game, Ray Allen made a strong three-pointer from the left wing outside the three-point line against the defense!

At 35:43, UConn completely reversed the game.

Li You, who had already sat back on the bench, waved the towel. He knew that the game was basically stable.

Head coach Richard Williams yelled at Mississippi State fans for the next game to no avail.

Under double-team defense on the inside, Dampier had difficulty scoring, and the outside line suddenly missed the headwind. He accelerated the offensive rhythm several times, and was counterattacked by Connecticut.

After the point difference came to 12 points, Calhoun's head coach was completely relieved, and the University of Connecticut also resumed its slow game rhythm.

Li You, who reappeared in the second half, played tactics step by step, even if there was an opportunity to switch offense, he would deliberately slow down.

Dampier can only follow in a hurry, but there is no way, not every player can play against the wind.
Near the end of the game, the Rupp Arena was full of cheers from UConn fans. They will reach the top 8 for two consecutive years!
In the end, at 65:77, Mississippi State University failed to make it to the end and stopped in the sweet 16.

On the bench, Ray Allen cheered loudly with his teammates, and Li You, who walked to the bench, also smiled. They have a chance to reach the semi-finals this year!
Li You left a deep impression on the commentator Jim Nantz. At this time, the senior sports reporter couldn't help but praise a few words:

"Standing up after the team has faced a difficult situation, I believe Lee will succeed."

"We should pay more attention to the talents he has shown, instead of holding on to his shortcomings. There is no perfect player in the world."

Billy Parker immediately laughed and joked when he heard what his partner said:

"Isn't Michael Jordan perfect enough?"

"God, Lee is just an 18-year-old boy, he's only 6'3, don't expect too much from him!"

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出场19分钟，李佑8中5，三分线外4中2，12分3篮板5助攻1盖帽。

The data is mediocre, but many scouts on the scene have changed some inherent impressions.

Dave Wall pondered for a while, and then marked it in his notebook:
"Big scene player?"

　In reality, Connecticut collectively hit the iron in this game, dug a hole at the beginning, and then fell down _(:з」∠)_
　　
　
(End of this chapter)