NBA peak

Chapter 1 NCAA March Madness
NCAA, March Madness is on!

This is the scene of the NCAA game, and athletes from both sides are warming up in the Cameron Arena.

Again, this is the Cameron Basketball Stadium!
As "the most terrifying home stadium in the world", the Duke Blue Devils once set a terrifying winning rate of 50 wins in 48 games in this arena in three years.

Cameron Arena got its name because of this, and it is known as "the most terrifying home of demons in the world"!
The next game will be the Duke Blue Devils, who have home court advantage, against the University of New Orleans, who will challenge away.

At the same time, this is also a single elimination game of the NCAA American College Basketball League 64 to 32.

Wearing the No. 14 blue jersey is the head star of the Duke Blue Devils: Brandon Ingram.

Ingram is the starting point and ending point of the tactics that Duke Blue Devils head coach Old K relies on most.

Ingram is a very dominant small forward.

In the regular season, Ingram averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

In addition, Ingram averaged 2.4 blocks per game, and he dominated both offense and defense.

Cameron Arena was packed.

Outside the arena, fans who couldn't get tickets packed the square densely.

They sat around under the big TV in the open air, cheering for the main two teams passionately!

Fans who support Duke University uniformly wear navy blue jerseys in the same color as the home team.

Some crazy fans even painted their faces blue.

The entire Cameron Arena turned into a blue ocean in front of the hot audience.

The fans held high the signs supporting the home team, the blue flag was waving, and the drums were booming.

The NCAA game atmosphere is definitely the best basketball atmosphere in the world, not one of them!

This is NCAA March Madness!

The athletes of the two teams are still doing their final warm-up, and the first day of the tournament is about to kick off.

Old K, the legendary head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, was standing next to the technical stage, chatting and laughing with the referees on the technical stage in high spirits.

There are 32 leagues in the NCAA men's basketball game, and the number of teams has reached 346.

Therefore, there are no weak teams that can finally squeeze into the top 64!

The University of New Orleans is definitely a very strong team.

But old K believes that the Duke Blue Devils he coaches are even stronger!
Finally, the whistle of the game officially sounded.

The two starters trotted all the way to the middle of the field.

Duke University's starting lineup is: point guard Stephen Paul, point guard McBray, small forward Ingram, power forward Mike Smith and center Siakam.

New Orleans starting lineup: point guard Lamb, point guard Brook, small forward Belfry, power forward Lamar Odom and center Williams.

Players from both sides stood in position, and with a whistle, Siakam jumped high and won the ball for the Duke Blue Devils' first offense.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!"

The fans of the Duke Blue Devils frantically raised the drums. With the sound of the drums, the fans began to cheer loudly for the home team.

"Come on, Duke Blue Devils!"

"The devil's home, tear them apart!"

Paul received the ball and carried it safely across half court.

Ingram came out to respond, and Paul handed the ball to Ingram.

"Sure enough, the Duke Blue Devils still rely heavily on Ingram's ability, and they handed over the ball to Ingram at the beginning of the game!" The commentator explained passionately.

New Orleans' Lamb and Beverly double-teamed Ingram.

New Orleans didn't intend to give it a chance, and the opening game was a double team!
Ingram is the first point of attack for the Duke Blue Devils, and New Orleans is trying to make you feel comfortable shooting all over the court.

But in addition to his personal offense, Ingram's organizational skills are also top-notch, averaging 5.0 assists per game.

You know, the NCAA only has 40 minutes in a game, and averaging 5 assists per game is already against the sky!
Ingram saw Paul's position in the crowd.

Ingram stuffed the ball to Paul, and Paul easily made an open three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The ball fell hollow into the net bag!

"Oye!!!!"

The passion on the field was instantly ignited!

The start was a three-pointer, and the Duke Blue Devils' hands were hot!

In the next round, Beverly faced Ingram.

Bei Fenli chose to break through to the right.

Ingram immediately judged Bevenley's breakthrough route and blocked it one step ahead of schedule.

Bei Fenli quickly dribbled the ball under the crotch to the left. This is a typical emergency stop and change of direction!

How dare you show off!
But in the next second, Bei Fenli was stunned. Although he passed by, where was the ball?

"Ingram's steal, the whole audience dunks!" The commentator shouted passionately.

There is nothing more exciting than 1V1 stealing opponents and counterattacking!

5: 0!

The Duke Blue Devils caught the opponent by surprise at the beginning.

Ingram's defensive counterattack is so fast that even the opposing point guard has no time to return to the defense.

Lamb quickly reminded Bevenley not to 1V1 with Ingram, but to pay attention to teamwork!

Bei Fenli's face was ugly, who wouldn't want to prove himself in such an arena?

But Bevenly endured it.

Changing sides to fight again, Bei Fenli received the ball again.

This time, Bevenley saw Ingram, who was already in the defensive position, and chose to pass the ball to Odom in the low post.

Odom squeezed Mike Smith with his back.

His weight is about 10Kg heavier than Mike Smith, and he has many advantages in low post singles.

New Orleans wants to create scoring opportunities with a more muscular interior.

But who is old K?

America's most legendary basketball coach.

Long before the opening, the old K will figure out how to deal with New Orleans inside.

2-3 joint defense starts.

Ingram helped Mike Smith defend Odom.

Siakam stubbornly pushes the New Orleans center to the outside, preventing the inside from forming a cooperation.

Odom had no choice but to return the ball to the backcourt.

Snapped!
Paul took the lead and ambushed Odom's return path one step ahead.

Another steal!
McBray was even more amazing, as if he knew in advance that the ball would be intercepted, he rushed to the frontcourt in advance.

Paul made a precise long pass, the ball landed firmly in McBray's hands, and McBray made an easy layup.

7: 0!

The atmosphere on the field is boiling again!

In just 2 minutes, the Duke Blue Devils scored seven points in a row.

The old K, who was drinking water leisurely off the court, seemed to have opened his eyes. Every attack in New Orleans after the opening seemed to be under the control of the old K.

"Damn it!" Bevenly cursed.

New Orleans' proud team basketball just isn't working!
"It seems that the Duke Blue Devils put in a lot of effort before this game, with two consecutive defensive counterattacks, they directly stunned the opponent!
Is there a way for the New Orleans head coach to crack this trick? "The narrator said enthusiastically.

New Orleans slowed down their offensive tempo, and being intercepted one after another hurt morale.

New Orleans is obviously a lot more careful, passing the ball as close as possible, and not giving the opponent a chance to steal.

Beverly is also New Orleans' most important scoring point.

At the critical moment, he must stand up!
Ben Fenli faced Ingram again, and after a few consecutive feints, Bei Fenli jumped up and made a mid-range shot.

Ingram jumped high, affecting Beferry's shooting.

"boom!"

Beverly or not!
The ball hit the front of the rim, and Siakam protected the defensive rebound.

This time the Duke Blue Devils did not choose a fast break, but slowly took the ball across the half court and played tactics.

McBray circled behind Ingram, Paul lobbed the ball into the hands of Mike Smith in the low post, and then relied on running positions to get close to Mike Smith.

The teammates in New Orleans ran a little dizzy.

They didn't figure out what kind of tactics Duke was running, so they could only follow their defenders.

Paul accelerated the air cut and threatened the basket.

Ingram stepped forward to block Williams who was going to help defend.

McBray is cutting out the top of the arc, posing to receive Paul's long pass.

Bei Fenli hurriedly followed, defending the outside three-pointer.

McBray reversed his run, inexplicably held off Williams, and set an off-ball screen for Ingram.

Ingram took the opportunity to slip to the bottom corner for a three-pointer, and Paul passed the ball to Ingram!
Odom was forced to switch on Ingram.

Ingram didn't make a strong shot, he made a long pass and hoisted the ball to the top of the arc.

Mike Smith, who has been keeping calm, has already ambushed at the top of the arc during the continuous running of his teammates.

Odom, who was supposed to guard Mike Smith, had to watch his opponent shoot the ball because he mistakenly blocked Ingram.

It's a huge empty space!

Three-point shot!

Swish!
10: 0!

Blasted!

Duke University is blooming across the board.

As Duke's most important scorer, Ingram has already led New Orleans by 10 points with just one shot!
The complex tactics that the Duke Blue Devils played just now seemed to help Ingram complete the corner three-pointer, but in fact it was an open three-pointer tailored for Mike Smith.

This is a feign block tactic specially designed by Old K for the three-point striker Mike Smith.

New Orleans was forced to request a timeout!

"Duke Blue Devils!"

"Definitely!"

Although the game entered a timeout, the enthusiasm of the fans has not diminished at all.

The Duke Blue Devils have completely displayed their momentum in this wave.

Whether it is a player or a head coach, the Duke Blue Devils have achieved all-round suppression.

The strength of the league's number one seed is indeed terrifying!
New Orleans used a timeout to break the rhythm of a wave of Duke Blue Devils.

After the opening, New Orleans put on the zone defense.

New Orleans got the ball again.

Ben Fernley asked Lamb for a pick-and-roll, and after the pick-and-roll, Ben Fernley lobbed the ball to Odom.

Odom was ruthless, and hit Mike Smith hard with his back, pushed Mike Smith back a step, and then quickly turned over and shot. The ball bounced twice on the rim, but it still went in!
"Odo-mu!"

The announcer passionately called Odom's name in a long voice.

Odom's goal is very critical. If this attack does not score, the point difference will directly stabilize at double digits.

Paul smiled mysteriously, according to the old K's tactical arrangement, handed the ball to Ingram, and then set up a pick-and-roll for him.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Ingram made a quick disguise to the left and made an emergency stop jumper.

"Shh!"

Hollow hits!There were screams again.

The point difference came to ten points again.

Changing sides to fight again, New Orleans wants to once again beat the opponent alone through Odom.

Ingram flanked and harassed, making Odom miss the ball.

Odom patted his shooting hand angrily.

Ingram received the ball, made another emergency stop jumper, and the ball was scored!

2: 14!

New Orleans only scored one goal, and then was beaten back by Duke. The point difference has widened to 12 points!
The head coach of New Orleans walked up and down in a hurry, but there was nothing he could do.

Yes, what can be done about it?
In terms of personal ability, the Duke Blue Devils are even better.

In terms of tactical arrangements, there are not many head coaches in the United States who can beat the old monster of old K.

Bei Fenli was in a hurry and yelled for the ball.

Lamb hesitated, but gave him the ball anyway.

Now New Orleans needs a hero to stand up and forcefully continue his life.

Bei Fenli dribbled the ball a few times and faced Ingram directly from the right.

Ingram stood up early, and the two slammed into each other hard.

This is not a defensive foul, this is a good defense!
The referee endured for a while and almost called Ingram for a foul.

But in the next second, the ruthless Bevenley burst out again and flew Ingram directly.

A hasty whistle sounded.

The referee made a very standard pushing action, signaling for Bei Fenli to make an offensive foul.

The head coach of New Orleans jumped up and rushed to the referee to reason.

The referee's attitude is also very firm, this is a standard offensive foul!

Bei Feili was so angry that she was about to jump up.

From the opening to the present, New Orleans has not played a smooth offensive rhythm.

Only 5 minutes have passed since the game. If things go on like this, New Orleans will be ruined in less than half the time!
Lamb immediately ran over to persuade Beifenli to calm down.

If Bei Fenli was ejected, then this game really need not be played.

The ball returned to Duke's hands again.

Paul passed the ball to Ingram for the third straight time and ran the pick-and-roll for him for the third time in a row.

This is to pass the point of Ingram to blow up the opponent's offensive core!

Murder and kill!
The sharp-eyed commentator immediately realized the Duke Blue Devils' tactical intentions.

Isn't your strongest offensive point in New Orleans also small forward Ben Fenli?
That's just right, let the small forwards of our two sides compete head-on.

In this kind of contest, the mentality of the side that gets blown up will fluctuate, and it may even lead to the entire game falling apart!
The disadvantage of the start and Ingram's three shots made Bevenly's mentality a little bit broken.

Ingram used Paul's pick-and-roll to break through to the left in a change direction.

After being misplaced, Bei Fenli desperately continued to make up for it.

Ingram made an emergency stop and retreated, and he has already jumped to the three-point line.

Bei Fenli's center of gravity was unstable, she took a few big steps backwards, and was thrown flying on the spot!

The field was booed.

Bevenly was completely blown away...

Lamb quickly made up and interfered with Ingram.

Ingram was half a head taller than Lamb, and shot a three-pointer against Lamb.

The ball drew a perfect parabola in the air and fell straight into the net frame!
Swish!
The familiar sound of swishing the internet chilled Lamb's heart.

"There are still three points! Ingram is crazy! The Duke Blue Devils have made all 7 shots since the beginning of the game, and they still have 3 3-pointers! This must have been boiled in boiling water!" The commentator was excited and incoherent.

Originally, I expected New Orleans to be able to complete the Black Eight miracle, but now it seems that it is not easy for New Orleans to hold on for 10 minutes.

2: 17!

Just 6 minutes later, the Duke Blue Devils took a 15-point lead!

too strong!too strong!
This year's Duke University has old K coaching, and Ingram, who is rising strongly, the annual championship is bound to be won!
Ingram scored 7 points in a row. In addition to the previous steals, he has scored 9 points, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

If the game continues at this pace, the audience will not be able to reach 40 points!
The Cameron Arena fell into a sea of ​​cheers, and everyone was immersed in the madness of the home team and couldn't extricate themselves.

This is the home of the Duke Blue Devils, the home of the Devils that no one can shake!
(End of this chapter)