The rest is just noise

Chapter 305 ThePerfetGame

Before the game started, there was no sign that Georgetown could be defeated.

They seemed destined to become the kind of team that would go down in history.

Before the tournament began in March, the curiosity was whether they would go on an undefeated season and where they would rank among the college game's all-time dynasties. Sportswriters began comparing them to other multiple-championship teams like Russell's

San Francisco teams in the 1950s, and UCLA Alcindor and Wharton teams in the 1960s and early 1970s. No matter which side of history Georgetown is on, almost everyone expects them to be the successor to Wharton.

The first team to win back-to-back national championships since the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons.

"Washington Post" columnist Tony Kornheiser even declared arrogantly: "The only team that can prevent Georgetown from winning the championship is the Boston Celtics."

This kind of "overestimating one's ability" bragging will be common in the future. As for now, fans like to listen to the experts' nonsense.

The optimism for Georgetown evaporated at the end of the first half.

29 to 28

From the perspective of strength gap, the Villanova University Wildcats, who should have been torn apart by Georgetown, actually led by 1 point. Moreover, they took twice as many shots as Georgetown, but their shooting rate was over 70%.

You can see how great Georgetown's talent advantage is from doubling the number of shots.

What they need to contend with is Villanova's nearly invincible offensive touch and perfect defensive strategy.

Louis returned to the auditorium with popcorn and Coke. Seeing him eating snacks like a child, Tomjanovich smiled bitterly.

"Coach, who do you think will win now?" Zhao Yuanzheng asked.

Louis probably would have been on the better side in the first half, and now he chooses to believe in the Wildcats, who have done everything they can to make "all the right" choices.

Especially since Georgetown's coaching staff is so inattentive, even if they are much stronger, they still don't deserve to win.

"Villanova." Louis said with certainty, "Definitely Villanova."

In the second half, there was an inconspicuous but very ominous sign for Georgetown.

That's how the Wildcats have adapted to their full-court press.

Dwayne McClain carried the ball through half court and there was no pressure anymore.

This phenomenon may not seem important, but it is actually very important.

Because this way, the Wildcats can slow down the pace of the game as they please.

In order to have the best offensive opportunity, they can play for half a minute, a minute, or even longer.

John Thompson and his team ended up hurting themselves by making the NCAA tournament run without a shot clock for the sake of outdated rules.

Without a shot clock, teams like the Wildcats, who are more tactically sophisticated, can slowly wear down their opponents, thereby affecting the game. The more talented Georgetown cannot speed up the game as smoothly as they would like, and they are forced to get involved in a slow-paced game.

Quagmire.

Ewing created a highlight moment.

A teammate throws an alley-oop pass from the midfield position.

The pass went over the heads of five Wildcats and Ewing jumped up to grab the dunk.

Georgetown took the lead, and as a result, white forward Harold Jensen dribbled in and scored with a basket, regaining the lead again.

Then the torturous moments of the game began.

Georgetown missed a shot and the Wildcats led the half.

The ball carrier stops in front of the LOGO.

No one in the modern era shoots LOGO shots in regulation, so Georgetown doesn't plan on closing in on the defender.

However, if they didn't step forward, the other party would just stand there.

"He is really the king of torture." Louis sighed.

They spent 90 seconds there in a daze, and then, having exhausted Georgetown's defensive enthusiasm, they suddenly charged inside to challenge Ewing.

Under Ewing's defense, they took a shot, but then another man tipped in and scored.

Ewing showed his true qualities as a superstar, and his performance in the second half was obviously better than the first.

When his teammates were helpless against the zone defense, he took position, caught the ball, turned around and made a shot.

Georgetown's defense was scratching, yelling, intimidating, with expressions of hatred and a perverted murderous desire to fight, but none of these could kill the wildcat.

The tactical coordination and finishing ability shown by the Wildcats in the second half were the only ones Louis had ever seen in his life.

As soon as the opportunity arises, the ball arrives, the shot is made, and the shot is made.

Each attack takes at least a minute.

Even the tactics, such as the one-on-one matchup between Pinckney and Ewing, were unusual.

He forced a hook shot against Ewing, and the referee called Ewing a pushing foul, but his hook shot hit the board.

This pushed the game to a climax, with the Wildcats leading by 4 points.

Then, Georgetown struck again. The Wildcats used one minute to attack and the score difference was 6 points.

What follows is a historical-level offensive and defensive duel. Georgetown has full championship looks, and their defense can target any college team in the past 20 years.

However, John Thompson's intimidation tactics hurt their defensive IQ.

In order to chase the ball and force the opponent to make a mistake, they will choose to let the opponent's long shot go.

Normally, this strategy is fine.

But tonight they faced the Wildcats who had a high shooting percentage. Dwayne McClain was left two steps outside the free throw line. The ball came and he shot.

"Whoosh!"

"Do you believe in the Cinderella story?" the narrator asked, "We are witnessing a living 'fairy tale'!"

Ewing has a strong sense of responsibility. At this time, he takes the position fiercely and loudly orders his teammates to pass the ball.

The ball was passed, but his offensive skills could not allow him to score in the face of multiple double-teams.

He passed the ball to his teammates and assisted in scoring.

From being 6 points behind, Georgetown entered an endless loop.

They couldn't break the zone defense, but they couldn't make shots and still had a lot of offensive rebounds.

A second offense can always be used to make up for the loss of a failed zone defense.

They were able to score points on every possession, and the Wildcats couldn't get defensive rebounds to play fast breaks. With their opponents able to seize almost every offensive rebound generated by a missed shot, there was almost no chance of winning the game.

Because that means they score every possession, and you have to score every possession without rebounds to stall the game.

In a game with no shot clock and a 100% shooting rate after the start of the second half, the Wildcats created a miracle.

They were really always leading by 5 or 6 points.

From 38 to 32, to 53 to 48, Georgetown fought back like an army defending the king.

Losing was once a distant dream for them, but now it is possible.

In the final three minutes, the Wildcats led by 4 points.

They controlled the ball and consumed as much time as possible.

Hareton Johnson, the only white player on the court, hit a two-pointer from the three-point line 40 seconds later.

Georgetown's legendary road was about to end, Ewing took the ball to the basket with anger and dunked furiously.

Then, the Wildcats were blocked on the defensive end.

This block allowed the Wildcats' field goal percentage to break 100, and they no longer had a 100% field goal percentage.

In the NCAA National Finals, Georgetown University is the strongest defensive team in the history of college basketball, but their opponents in the finals shot nearly 80% from the field and shot 100% in the first 18 minutes of the second half.

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Louis vaguely saw the finger that Doctor Strange pointed at Iron Man at the end of "Avengers 4", hinting to him: "This is the only chance."

Yes, this is also the Wildcats' only chance.

The counterattack brought about by Ewing's block narrowed the difference between the two sides to 2 points.

After that, the Wildcats used free throws to narrow the point difference to 3 points.

The zone defense that Georgetown hates forces them to take shots from the perimeter.

57 to 54

They saw the Wildcats trying to run out the clock, so they violently committed fouls and put their opponents on the free throw line.

The Wildcats made both free throws.

The game turned into a penalty shootout.

The Wildcats need to make the free throws, and Georgetown needs to make sure they score on every offensive possession.

Another rule that John Thompson opposed, the full implementation of the three-point line, came back to bite him again. You know, the three-point line decided to adopt by the NCAA is lower than the NBA standard, only over six meters. And among his five tigers are

Four players shot at least 25% from three-point range in their first seasons in the NBA.

If there is a three-point line, he doesn't have to pray that the Wildcats, who shot nearly 80% tonight, miss free throws, and can use three-pointers to destroy the opponent's zone defense.

Louis watched as the Georgetown players struggled to chase, foul, and then focus on getting the ball to the basket.

They're really, really scoring every possession.

However, the Wildcats didn't miss a single free throw.

The score difference saw back and forth between 4 points and 2 points. It looked very intense, but the fire of hope had been extinguished.

You can never beat a team that doesn't miss the ball.

The Georgetown University team understood this 29 years earlier than the 2014 Miami Heat.

Wildcat free throws, Georgetown attacks the basket, 2 points, 2 points, 2 points, there will be no miracle.

Oh no, the upcoming result is a miracle.

The playing team from Villanova University on the sidelines has begun to play the Wildcats' fight song "V is for Villanova."

In the last two seconds, one of the Wildcats' heroes tonight, McClain, who made 5 of 7 shots from the field, caught the ball and lay on the ground, running out of time.

“It actually happened”

Zhao Yuanzheng guessed that Georgetown would lose, but when it actually happened, it felt unreal.

Louie watched one of the best college basketball games of the no-clock era.

And the most real Ewing, his strengths and weaknesses were all displayed in the game.

This trip was a complete success.

When reporters at the scene asked him what he thought of the game, he smiled excitedly: "I want to say something to the fans who haven't watched this game yet, 'This team is the best defensive college basketball team in history, and the Wildcats

Shot 78.6% in this game."

Louis' words are contradictory, but no one who watched the game can deny Georgetown's defense.

No matter how you look at it, they should win.

The only flaw is the coaching staff, but their toughness is enough to defeat the Wildcats.

4 first-round players with experience in reaching the semi-finals and even the finals in consecutive years.

Skill, strength, experience, desire, nothing is lacking.

He made 29 of 53 shots from the field, and his shooting percentage of 53% is really not low.

But their opponent, the Villanova University Wildcats, made 22 of 28 shots from the field.

This game, which will surely go down in history, ended in a way that people at the time could not have imagined.

The New York Times called this ultimate battle, which focused strength and wisdom, skills and experience, "The Perfect Game".