Elsie Burt looked at Zhang Jun in front of him in shock. He tried to catch up with him, but no matter how hard he tried, he was always in front of him.

Can't keep up.

As long as the first step is passed, it is almost impossible to keep up with Zhang Jun.

UNC put up a defensive block and Tyler Hansbrough opened his arms to guard the basket.

Zhang Jun jumped up early and headed towards the basket!

"This is the best offensive option."

Williams couldn't help but push the frame of the mirror and look at the young man on the court again.

When defending the Princeton system of the University of North Carolina just now, Zhang Jun did an excellent job of destroying their second wave of attacks by switching defenses in advance, which surprised Williams.

Williams wouldn't be surprised if a junior or senior made this defensive choice. Some sophomores with high basketball IQs may also be able to do it.

But Zhang Jun is just a freshman. It is really incredible that he can analyze the situation on the field so accurately and quickly make the most favorable judgment.

"Now he's choosing the best way to attack."

"Hansbrough's rim-protecting ability ranks among the best in the entire NCAA. It's not easy for Zhang Jun to break through his last barrier."

"But Zhang Jun took advantage of his height and long arms to take off early and attack the frame. Hansbrough had to shift his originally advantageous defensive position and intercept again."

"First, such a mobile defense can easily be called a foul by the referee. Second, it is difficult to perform high-quality defense during the lateral movement, especially for the center."

Duang!

Tyler Hansbrough could no longer block Zhang Jun, but he still tried his best, causing a muscle collision between the two in the air.

The referee blew the whistle and the basketball flew out of the court.

Mbah a Moute and Love pulled Zhang Jun up.

"Well done, man, that's a great break."

"Be careful, that guy named Tyler Hansbrough is trying to get you into trouble."

Zhang Jun nodded regretfully.

The ball just now was almost 2+1. I have to say that Tyler Hansbrough has something. After determining that there was a high probability of being called a foul by the referee, he struck hard!

Of course, he was not trying to hurt anyone. Zhang Jun could understand such defensive intensity, and the opponent was indeed the strongest inside defender he had ever encountered so far.

The first half of the game is over.

The University of North Carolina, relying on the mature Princeton system, leads UCLA 45:40.

This is the first time UCLA has trailed at halftime since out-of-region games.

"It's okay guys, just relax."

"This is not a life-or-death game, we can afford to lose."

"But I hope you can learn from this game and see the glory that the University of North Carolina, as the top NCAA school, should have."

Alford squeezed the shoulders of Love and Mbah a Moute and said.

Love made many detailed mistakes when defending the opponent's Princeton system. As the team's best defender, Mbah a Moute also kept wiping his teammates' butts, causing his own defense to be full of loopholes.

Alford's gracious trust removed both men's remorse.

"In the NCAA, UCLA is a prouder team than the University of North Carolina."

West Germany explained to the players what Alford had just said.

"We are number one in the NCAA in terms of championships, and we are number one in the NCAA men's basketball championships. We should always remember this honor and pass this record on forever."

Alford didn't want to put pressure on the players so early, he patted West Germany on the shoulder and said.

"In the second half of the game, Love, Mbah a Moute, Zhang Jun, you all should come down and take a rest."

Alford is also preparing to send substitute players on. Of course UCLA still wants to win this game, but there is no need to go all out.

"Coach, I want to stay on the court." Zhang Jun said suddenly, attracting the attention of everyone around him.

Alford was startled and tried to persuade him: "I don't mean to give up the game, I just think there is no need for you to risk injury for such a game."

Zhang Jun raised his head and repeated: "We are the first in the NCAA in terms of championships, and we are the first in the NCAA men's basketball championships. We should always remember this honor and pass this record on forever."

"Coach, I want to win."

Love and Mbah a Moute listened with excitement, and the same fighting spirit emerged from their bodies. They clenched their fists and said.

"Coach, we don't want to end the game either."

"Let's go up and fight again!"

Sid turned his head to look at Alford in disbelief, and the other party suddenly smiled.

"What a likable bunch of guys."

"Go for it!!"

"You were behind in the first half, come back in the second half!"

The game continues.

Captain Aaron Afflalo passed the ball to Zhang Jun and signaled his teammates to move forward with great experience.

The players on the field at the University of North Carolina thought that UCLA was preparing the same as in the first half and cleared Zhang Jun's personal breakthrough on one side.

So they all contracted the inside line and carried out a 3-2 zone defense.

"Love! Give me a pick and roll!"

Love has successfully reduced his weight to 124kg. At this weight, he is much more flexible on the court than before, so he can participate in more tactical execution tasks.

This pick-and-roll tactic was practiced by Zhang Jun and Love in private, and the two cooperated very well.

"Defense!!"

Coach Williams was very surprised by this sudden change of tactics. After all, they had never used this tactic in UCLA's first four games.

Zhang Jun's breakthrough ability is already very good, and Love's three-point shooting ability is equally outstanding. Now the two are conducting pick-and-rolls at the top of the arc, which will undoubtedly bring greater defensive pressure to the University of North Carolina.

boom! ! !

Zhang Jun took advantage of the pick-and-roll to quickly attack the frame in one step, and took two steps from the free throw line to violently attack the frame.

The University of North Carolina did not dare to double-team Zhang Jun, which resulted in him using the pick-and-roll to gain a step of breakthrough space. For a breakthrough master like him, this step of space will undoubtedly directly give away points.

"It's impossible to leave Love wide open. His current three-point shooting percentage is 40% and he is UCLA's most accurate three-point shooter."

"It just so happens that this pitcher is still an inside fielder."

Coach Williams suddenly stood up nervously. He had realized why UCLA selected Zhang Jun and Love at the same time this summer.

It turns out that we want to achieve this kind of combination of internal and external.

Having such an extremely well-fitting player in hand is far greater than any excellent tactical system.

In the subsequent game, Zhang Jun successfully broke through the basket three times in a row, and once beat Tyler Hansbrough to score 2+1, taking the lead.

UNC had to start double-teaming Zhang Jun, but what followed was Love's indiscriminate bombing.

With 5 of 7 three-pointers in the half, Love had the best performance of his career since the NCAA.

In the end, UCLA successfully came back and won 86:80.

Zhang Jun had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Love had 21 points and 9 rebounds.

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