The Way of the Center

"Before the game, we knew that Angie and Brook Lopez were bound to have sparks in this game, but what we didn't expect was that the Stanford Crimson team would be so close to the Iowa State University Cyclones. There is still the last minute of the game, the score is 77 on the field, the first round of the top 64 is so exciting, I can't imagine what the next game will be like."

The commentator sat relaxedly on the commentary stand and enjoyed the game, while the players tensed up one by one.

The Cyclones had three turnovers in this game, while Stanford University had eight turnovers! Among them, the Cyclones seized the opportunity to fight back five times. This data may be the culprit for their current struggle.

"Patiently and carefully pass the ball, we can't make a single mistake in the last minute!" Larry Miles pointed out a finger.

"Brook, don't be impatient. Slowly fight that kid in the paint. Your teammates will open up space for you!" Brook Lopez nodded, thinking about what An Jie would use later. way of attacking.

"The last moment! Fuck his dark horse and grassroots, our **** team is already a strong team! You have to prove it at the last minute!" Rickard is not self-aggrandizing, his Cyclone team has indeed proved own strength.

The timeout is always so fast, and the cheerleaders on the field can't relieve the tense atmosphere. The players walked back to the court, and the minute to decide whether to stay or not began.

Kelly Foster's ball control rhythm is very slow, and now he can't care about gaps and running positions. He must first make sure that he can't make mistakes.

Blocking, pushing, circling forward, blocking again... The war between the two centers began long before the ball was received.

The cautious Foster stopped advancing two steps away from the three-point line, and Mike Taylor, who was lying in front of him, also lowered his center of gravity and opened his arms. At such a critical moment, only one ball can determine success or failure, and as a defender, he dare not be careless.

Robin Lopez mentioned the high position to pick and roll Foster, but Mike Taylor deftly bypassed Robin, who was wearing an explosive head, and he did not allow Foster to get a breakthrough.

Seeing Brook, who was entangled with Anjie inside, Foster didn't dare to pass the ball rashly. He still needs to push forward a little bit more, and he can't do things that he is not sure about now.

Foster made a few side-to-side swinging dribbles and then suddenly kicked off the ground. Mike Taylor immediately pushed up. In terms of strength, he was much stronger than Foster.

But Foster didn't intend to break through by himself at all, he just wanted to get as close to Brook Lopez as possible. In the middle of the drive, Foster fed the ball firmly into Brook's hands with a ground hit pass. alright! His mission was over, and now all he needed to do was to make space for Brooke.

As soon as Brook Lopez received the ball, Ricard and Larry Myers both stood up from their bench seats. An Jie immediately felt that the pores of his whole body were enlarged, and it finally came!

Brook Lopez moved his footsteps tentatively after taking the ball, making it unpredictable whether he was going to push back, turn around or retreat.

Anjie knows how powerful Brook Lopez's inside footsteps are, but even if he is in danger of being shaken, he has to keep changing his defensive position following Lopez's movements. This kind of guy is a trace There is no gap left for him!

Push in! Feint to the right! An Jie started to move following Brook's footsteps.

Step back! The shot has been made! An Jie didn't dare to jump up hastily, but just put his hands up and stuck to it.

There was no immediate shot, and the moment An Jie posted it, Brooke jumped up against An Jie's body!

"Want to draw a foul!?" Anjie saw Brook's intentions. Brook Lopez has tried this trick time and again on other players.

But the basketball IQ of the Chinese in front of him is no worse than him.

An Jie immediately stopped his footsteps. Fortunately, he was afraid that the speed of the forward pounce was not fast, otherwise the ball would have hit him.

"Damn it!" Brook Lopez aimed at fouling the ball from the very beginning. Now that he made such an awkward shooting posture, the opponent didn't fall for it, and now Anjie's raised hands really interfered with him. line of sight. Brook, who had already jumped up in the air, had to force his shot. Even though Anjie defended the ball well, Ricard's heart was still beating wildly after the basketball was shot.

The basketball didn't deviate too much from the basket, and Brook's soft touch ensured the direction of the ball's flight.

The basketball hit the rim and bounced straight into the air. When the basketball fell for the second time, it still hit the rim. Now no one knows what the result of the ball will be. This straight up and down basketball seems to be deliberately teasing the more than 10,000 spectators and players in this stadium.

The third time the basketball fell, this time it landed slightly out of the way.

Robin Lopez's rebounding ability is better than Brook Lopez's, and Robin's offensive rebounding is better. He has been waiting under the basket for a long time, and he has not taken off hastily since the basketball did not fall.

"It's now!" Robin suddenly stood up after seeing the trajectory of the basketball. This time the basketball did not touch the basket again, and Robin Lopez picked up the rebound firmly with both hands.

There is not much time left in the attack, and Robin can't care about so much. After he landed, he jumped quickly for a second time, ready to end the game with a stand-up dunk.

With his hands getting closer and closer to the basket, Robin Lopez has gathered enough strength, and he can wreak havoc on the basket in the next second.

Robin raised his arms! Slam the ball hard towards the basket.

"Bang!" The basket made a loud noise, but the basketball did not fall into the net!

Anjie successfully blocked Robin's dunk at the last moment. He did not fear Robin's huge power, but bravely stretched out his palm to block between the ball and the basket.

Anjie and Robin Lopez squeezed the basketball with great power, and now a total of four people are waiting at the landing point to fight for the blocked basketball.

Regardless of the danger, Mike Taylor lifted Kelly Foster to take off vigorously, and pointed the ball back into the air again.

At this time, more and more people joined the team fighting for the ball, but the four highest insiders of the two teams did not participate. They were always ready to deal with sudden offense or defense.

In the end, Anthony Ben made a leap and scooped up the ball. Immediately after landing, he was faced with countless arms outstretched. Stanford University did not dare to foul, and the Cyclone players immediately dispersed, ready to respond to the pass and turn defense into offense.

Undoubtedly, Stanford University used a full-court press. Anthony Ben didn't have a good passing route, so he could only dribble forward with difficulty under the interference of the opponent.

With 25 seconds left before the end of the game, Anthony Ben bumped the ball across the opponent's half. Brook Lopez immediately circled forward to defend Anjie, while Robin was not far away, ready to come back to help defend at any time.

Taylor ran out of space and received a pass from Anthony Ben. Now, the initiative is in the hands of the Cyclones.

Mike Taylor has been "cared for" by Foster in every possible way, and now he can't pass the ball to Anjie no matter what method he uses, so he has to find another way!

Taylor took a few steps back. Foster didn't dare to go up and could only stand in front of him and observe Taylor's movements.

"Cruz!" Mike Taylor saw the shooter raising his hand for the ball in the bottom corner. Cruz had just slipped past the baseline, and the crowded penalty area slowed down his pace of matchup.

One of the few opportunities! Mike Taylor passed the ball to Cruz in the bottom corner with both hands, but the timing was still a bit late.

Cruz took off and shot. The Stanford shooting guard catches up to the jump and blocks.

The moment the basketball flew out, the four insiders were waiting under the basket. But at present, the Lopez brothers have kept Anjie and Asakin out very well, and it seems that they are bound to win this rebound.

Originally, this was a key shot, and Cruz was under a lot of pressure, coupled with the opponent's interference, it made his shot a little bit stronger. The basketball did not enter the net as hollow as before, but knocked out of the frame!

Due to the excessive strength, the basketball bounced a little far, and the two Lopez brothers who were stuck inside were in a disadvantageous position.

five seconds! Anjie jumped high and grabbed the rebound before Brook.

Four seconds! An Jie landed with the ball, and Brook raised his hands and pressed him up, completely covering An Jie.

Three seconds! An Jie turned around and jumped on one foot. In order to avoid the block, he had to lean back as much as possible.

two seconds! Anjie shot the ball, and Brook didn't dare to foul, so he didn't take off, so the basketball passed Brook's fingertips and flew to the basket.

An Jie was too tall, and his center of gravity was unstable because he leaned back too much, and fell directly to the ground. He couldn't see the ball at all. Everyone in the auditorium stood up, and Wu Hua raised his hand in advance, eager for the basketball to hit the net.

one second! The orange basketball hit the backboard and obediently bounced into the net.

"Boom!" The gymnasium was instantly overturned by cheers, and countless people stood up at this second, raising their arms high.

An Jie, who fell to the ground, didn't know whether the fans cheered because the goal was scored or because the goal was missed.

But when he saw Mike Taylor dancing on top of him, he finally knew the result.

"Anjie! Lore! Lore! Lore! Great Chinese! Great center! Anjie bless Iowa State!" Paul Philips almost climbed to the commentary stage, but fortunately Bill kept pulling hold him.

"We have advanced! The top 32! Because of you! Because of you!" Mike Taylor shouted excitedly in Anjie's ear, and then other teammates of the Cyclone team joined the team of Arhats. Cruz, Ben, C.J. Fortes, Joey Kyle, and in the end, Byrne Asakin, who was the heaviest, brought a person to the top.

After the goal was scored, Ricard also rushed to the field excitedly, but was pressed down by Asakin with a bear hug.

Brook Lopez slumped to the ground immediately after seeing the basketball hit the net. He buried his head between his hands, and the liquid that flowed out from the gap between his fingers didn't know whether it was sweat or tears...

First, he lost to UCLA by three points, and now he was eliminated by the Cyclones. Brook is not reconciled. Why does God love to make such jokes with him. His college basketball career is over, and this damn lore puts an end to his college basketball career.

Robin Lopez didn't have such a big reaction as his brother. He just put his hands on his hips and looked expressionlessly at the crowd of Cyclones not far from him. This doesn't mean that Robin doesn't care about losing, but that the difference in personality between the two makes their behaviors so different.

"Let's go, brother." Robin held out a hand to Brook who was sitting on the ground. "It's time for us to go to the NBA."

None of these pictures escaped Wu Hua's camera. Loser, winner, excitement, pain, he saved all the images. This group of contrasting photos has become the most precious part of Anjie's basketball career.

Crazy confrontation.

Crazy game.

Crazy lore.

March madness.

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