One Guard

Inside the Lucas Stadium in Indianapolis, the staff are nervously preparing everything needed for the game. In order to give basketball fans across the United States an excellent viewing experience, Lucas Stadium even temporarily upgraded its on-site big screen to make it bigger and wider.

The hardwood floor required for the competition has been laid long ago, and the staff lay down on the ground and inspected it piece by piece, for fear that something might go wrong with the wooden floor during the competition. As for the basket and basketball stand, they have been reinforced. Although O'Neal's smashed rebounds were too exaggerated, the NCAA still has to ensure that everything meets the standards.

If even the stadium staff is so busy, then in the home locker room of Lucas Arena, there must be a blast.

But on the contrary, the players at Butler University are very quiet at the moment. They're just changing gear in silence, not at all like a team heading into the finals of the March Madness tournament.

In fact, it's not that the players of the Bulldogs are too calm, but that all of them have already put their minds on this game. At this moment, they just want to concentrate on preparing for the battle. I don't care about other gossip at all.

A quiet locker room will undoubtedly make the atmosphere quite serious. If it continues to be so quiet, some players with poor mental quality may tremble all over before they even play.

So Stevens cleared his throat and decided to seize this opportunity to talk to the players about the precautions of this game.

"Guys! Remember the defensive strategy we practiced yesterday?" Stevens shouted loudly, which really attracted the players' attention.

"Be careful of Duke's troika, Kyle Singler, Jon Sheval, and Nolan Smith. All defenses must revolve around these three, and the first priority for supplementary defense is also the three of them. " Yiyang answered Stevens' question while tying his shoelaces.

"Very good! But you all know that when you are on the field, everything you want to do will be difficult. At this time, I need you to muster up your courage and take up your determination to win the championship! This is Indianapolis Singer Stadium, 6 miles away from here, is also full of our fans today! This is our home stadium, our turf, there is no reason for Duke to run rampant here!" Stevens said more and more excited , in the players' ears, it is naturally becoming more and more powerful.

What needs to be explained, Stevens has almost explained it in the past few days. Seeing that the players' condition had gradually eased, Stevens pushed open the locker room door.

Suddenly, the hustle and bustle from the stadium rushed over. Even though there is still a long player tunnel between the stadium and the locker room, there is no way to stop the passion from bursting out at this distance!

"What are you waiting for? Gentlemen." Stevens blinked at everyone, it's time, it's time to play!

Yiyang slowly walked out of the player tunnel as usual, but when he came out, the whole audience suddenly burst into flames, and all the fans shouted.

Reggie Miller smiled when he saw this scene. "The hero of Indianapolis, just as soon as he appeared on the stage, he got a standing ovation from the fans! He is the real master here!"

Yiyang glanced at the auditorium. Although he has experienced the baptism of the whole season, the atmosphere of the March Madness finals must be much more enthusiastic than any previous competition.

On the field, fans don't just wear blue Bulldogs T-shirts, they even paint their faces with blue paint.

This group of fans, male and female, were all shouting loudly. They all held signs with cheering slogans in their hands, some were praising Stevens, some were praising Hayward. But without a doubt, the slogan that praised Yiyang the most.

What's more, take off your shirt directly,

I painted myself a piece of clothing with blue paint. From head to toe, the whole body is blue!

"It's fucking crazy!" Standing beside Yiyang, Hayward also looked up at the auditorium.

"Come on, buddy." Yiyang retracted his gaze, and stretched out his fist at Hayward.

Hayward smiled. This guy who was singled out with the captain on the first day he came to the team really didn't hate him.

The fists of one yellow and one white lightly touched together. These two guys will personally draw a successful conclusion to their NCAA careers!

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"Hello, viewers! Welcome to T.NT TV. I am Reggie Miller, and sitting next to me is Chris Webber. Today, we will bring you the long-awaited duel, The final of the NCAA March Madness Tournament!" After Reggie Miller finished speaking, the starting rosters of both sides appeared on the TV screen.

"The starting lineups of both sides have not changed today. Coach Stevens still sent three sharp knives, Hayward, Mark and Yi. And our old coach K, the same thing took the troika in his hand. Come up!" Weber began to explain the work while looking at the information in his hand.

"From the perspective of the lineup, Duke is relatively balanced. Team forward Kyle Singler averaged 17.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, Jon Scheyer averaged 18.2 points and 4.8 assists per game, Nolan Smith There are also 17.4 points and 2.9 assists. If the three carriages show off together, then Duke's offensive power will be quite terrifying. Moreover, Duke's starting lineup has played together for a long time, and there is a tacit understanding between them It is very solid. This is Duke. So far in March Madness, they have hardly encountered much resistance. I hope today, the Bulldogs can withstand the pressure and play a good game!" Reggie Miller looked at the data of Duke's troika, although their individual positions in the draft prediction list are not high, and some people even did not sign up for the draft at all. But I have to admit that the old K's system can make these originally "mediocre" players into well-deserved stars!

"Both Schayer and Smith have made key three-point performances at critical moments in this championship. In terms of experience and psychological quality, they are very mature. And Singler's performance has been relatively stable all the way. In the last game against Baylor University, there was a super slump in 10 missed shots, but he also has 3 seasons of experience, and his ability to adjust is not a problem." Chris Webb then continued to add that he can create in the NCAA league. For a team similar to the Spurs, Coach K's skills can be described as quite solid.

"Of course, the Bulldogs are not bad at all. Team forward Gordon Hayward's projected pick has climbed into the lottery. You know, a year ago, this guy was considered only No. 2. He was selected in the second round! However, the biggest problem for the old Coach K is the first-year rookie Yiyang of the Bulldogs! After only playing in the NCAA for one season, he has already been favored by many NBA teams. He also averaged a double-double of 15.5 points and 10.1 assists per game, which even allowed him to become a strong contender for the MOP! The two teams that entered the finals are well-deserved, let us see, is Cinderella continuing to write the legend, It's still a veteran giant defending their dignity! Don't leave! After the advertisement, the game will start immediately!"

Chris Weber finished reading the manuscript in his hand in one breath, he quickly unscrewed the bottle cap, and took two big sips of water. "I'm so excited, man!"

"Enjoy it." Reggie Miller adjusted his sitting posture looking at the players on both sides who were already standing in their respective positions. A basketball feast that is even more exciting than the NBA is worth enjoying for everyone!

The referee whistled, and the much-anticipated decisive battle finally began. Excited Matt. Howard jumped out of an astonishing height, and at a disadvantage in height, he won the ball for the Bulldogs first!

The basketball is impartial, and it happens to fall into Yiyang's hands. Immediately he got the ball and started to organize the Bulldogs' first play in the final!

Yiyang could tell that Duke's defense was very tight. Under the training of the old Coach K, the Blue Devils' defense is impeccable! Yiyang can't find room to pass the ball now, let alone break through with the ball.

While Yiyang was observing the situation on the court, Nolan Smith, one of Duke's three carriages, leaned forward with open arms.

Nolan Smith is definitely the type of point guard that Coach K likes. He has a clear mind and can always read the game correctly on the court. Because of this, Smith's offensive efficiency is very high, because he always knows which ball to shoot and which ball to pass.

This guy also works very hard on the defensive end. Duke doesn't have the kind of player who only likes to attack and doesn't take defense seriously.

Yiyang didn't dare to act rashly, he always kept a safe distance from Nolan Smith. This smart guy always knows when is the best time to make a steal!

Old K has thoroughly studied the players of the Bulldogs. Similarly, Stevens has already told his players about the opponent's characteristics.

Yiyang knew that Nolan Smith's biggest shortcoming was his lack of explosive power. With mediocre athletic ability, he will always suffer in one-on-one defense. It's Duke's overall defense that masks this shortcoming of Smith.

Yiyang made a gesture, and Matt Howard immediately came out to pick and roll. By the way, he also pulled out the opponent's 2.15-meter-tall starting center Brian Zubeck. With this shot-blocking maniac inside, Yiyang's breakthrough will be very threatened.

"Do you want to play a pick-and-roll?" Old K stood on the sidelines with his chin on his hands. If Yiyang played a pick-and-roll, Singler would immediately switch defenses, and Nolan Smith, who was originally defending Yiyang, would guard Hayward. In any case, Yiyang couldn't get a chance through this pick-and-roll.

However, just when Yiyang broke through with the ball and was about to pass the pick-and-roll, the No. 1 guard suddenly passed the ball and gave it to Hayward.

This time, Singler and Smith didn't know whether to switch or continue to defend. Since the ball was in Hayward's hands, Singler did not leave, but continued to guard in front of Hayward.

However, Hayward did not attack by himself. As soon as he received the ball before he got the heat, the white small forward immediately sent the ball again!

Instead of passing the basketball to others, it was Yiyang who found Smith through the pick-and-roll!

This pass went straight into the penalty area. Because there was no change of defense, there was no one in front of Yiyang after receiving the basketball!

The No. 1 guard was not soft-hearted, he directly used his legs to "bounce" himself. Nolan Smith can only envy this kind of jumping height!

Yiyang held the basketball high with his right hand in the air, and smashed it into the basket with all his strength!

Suddenly, the Lucas Stadium was shaken! As soon as Yiyang started, he raised his iconic "Thor's Hammer" and smashed Duke's head hard!

"Beautiful off-ball running, and the tacit understanding between Yi and Hayward is no worse than Duke's troika! You know, this is only the first season of their cooperation!" Reggie Miller couldn't help but cheer Clap, the first goal of this exciting game came so fiercely!

After Yiyang landed, he pointed to the stands with his left hand, and the fans immediately turned up the crowd to show their response. This kid from Wood District already knows how to mobilize the atmosphere of the scene.

Seeing Yiyang's goal, instead of getting angry, old coach K shook his head and smiled.

This Chinese defender is indeed very smart, using a pass to make a loophole in his defensive strategy. But this kind of cleverness can only be used once or twice. Basketball games are not won by cleverness!

"It's okay, guys! Let them see the firepower of the Blue Devils!" Coach K waved his hand, and Duke's players immediately threw themselves into the attack, and there was no time to regret the conceded goal just now.

Yiyang's goal is wonderful, but Duke, a powerful team, will not be defeated so easily!

A wonderful start made this competition to determine the title of the champion enter a fierce stage from the very beginning...