This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 86 Overtaken

In the first half, Zhou Lin and Rudy Gay, who were the core, performed very little, one scored 4 points and the other scored 5 points. After adjusting the lineup, the two formed a counterpoint.

The lens language seems to express this point.

Compared with other players who played very lively, they hammered each other and protected and robbed. The performance of the two was undoubtedly a bit tepid.

There really is no such thing as a pinpoint-to-wheat awning.

The silence between the two continued, perhaps because of a tacit understanding between them.

For the Patriots of George Mason University, although the inside combination is short in stature, they are still working hard to show their presence.

Today's Will Thomas has a bit of a rebounding blowout. He has already scored five rebounds, and two of them are offensive rebounds.

As for Jay Lewis, he kept using his thick body to spin in front of Josh Boone, punching him to the flesh inside.

Jay Lewis and Josh Boone also got their second fouls one after another. However, the time of the first half was about to pass, so there was no big problem.

In the first half, Jay Lewis had already won 9 free throws, of which 5 were hit.

In addition, Campbell, who was replaced, also attacked the inside continuously, causing a lot of trouble for the opponent's inside defense.

In contrast, the University of Connecticut Huskies are a duo of substitutes, Jeff Adrian and Sharad Anderson, who performed well and kept hitting goals.

Adrian, who averaged only 6.5 points per game, scored 8 points in the first half, and Sharad Anderson scored 6 points.

With Josh Boone's missed shot, the game ended in the first half.

Patriots to 40-39, just one point ahead.

Jay Lewis was the best player on the team and the only player in the game to score in double figures.

13 points and 2 rebounds.

"No one expected that in the first half of this game, the George Mason University Patriots from Washington could gain such a big advantage in the paint."

"Jay Lewis scored 13 points, Will Thomas scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. In contrast, the University of Connecticut's strong inside combination, Hilton Armstrong scored only 2 points, and Josh Boone only scored 3 points."

"After all, the real game is not based on statistics. The motivation shown by the inside of the Patriots is what the Huskies lack."

"Yes, the Huskies did not find the Patriots' weaknesses very well, but were bitten by the other side's tail."

It is not surprising that the commentator got the technical statistics, because just from the excitement on the court, the Patriots' inside line undoubtedly suppressed the Huskies, and it is reasonable to get better data.

"Of course, we also need to praise the Huskies' bench combination. Adrian and Anderson's 14 points allowed the Huskies to allow UConn to stalemate their opponents."

"It is worth noting that the scoring champions of the two teams, Zhou Lin and Gay, scored 4 points on 2 of 5 shots in this game, and scored 2 points on 5 of [-] shots. They seemed a little silent, but we believe that In the second half, someone will definitely stand up, and at the beginning of the second half, no matter which side takes the lead in the game, they will have the upper hand first. I believe that both Rudy Gay and Zhou Lin will exert their strength in the opening stage of the second half."

Because he has watched too many games, the commentator is very sensitive to the momentum of the team.

Zhou Lin and Gay did not have a strong desire to attack in the first half. The two teams were also in a [-]-[-] split in the first half. Something the team will strive for.

And scoring at critical times is also a real core thing that needs to be done.

Along with the narrator's words, the camera also explained everything in the language of the lens, and the coaches on both sides specifically instructed the main general, a bit of a sense of urgency.

"Zhou, let go and play, don't have any considerations, even if you miss the shot, no one will blame you, our inside beasts today will also grab the rebound!"

Coach Jim patted Zhou Lin's chest and said exhortingly.

Zhou Lin had no doubts about this.

The same is true for Coach Calhoun. He drew several tactics for Rudy Gay on the tactical board, and Rudy Gay nodded frequently.

At the beginning of the second half, the Patriots' starting lineup remained unchanged.

In fact, the later the game, the fewer players Jim used to rotate. In the last game, only two substitute players, Blair and Campbell, came on the stage, and in this game, only Campbell was used as a substitute. It is reasonable for the starting players to play the entire game without injury or foul trouble.

On the Huskies side, Calhoun made adjustments.

Josh Boone was left on the sidelines, and Hilton Armstrong, who had a break in the first half, was sent in.

Now he knows that the two insiders who don't have too strong offensive skills and are also defensive and weak must be disassembled to maximize their benefits.

Jeff Adrian, who was in the best offensive form in the first half, was rewarded as the starter in the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, the body language at the beginning of the first half was more rigid.

Perhaps also felt the pressure.

In the first round, Tony Skin wanted to pass the ball to Zhou Lin, but he let it go, and was directly robbed by Marcus Williams, who was shorter than himself The half-headed player, when riding through the barrier alone, was directly destroyed by the latter directly out of the boundary.

The right to the ball belongs to the Huskies.

After two pick-and-roll changes, Gay also shot the ball crookedly against Lamar Butler, who was half a head shorter than himself.

After Jay Lewis withstood Armstrong, Will Thomas won the battle with Jeff Adrian and raised his rebound count to 8.

Zhou Lin received the basketball, first passed it to Tony Skin, Tony Skin passed it back to Lamar Butler, and Lamar Butler passed it to Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin made a fake shot from outside the three-point line The action sent Rudy Gay flying. Facing the tall and long-armed Armstrong who came to defend, Zhou Lin's shot obviously missed.

Jay Lewis grabbed the offensive rebound, but passed it to Lamar Butler, who also missed a three-pointer.

At this time, it was Rudy Gay who found the touch first. After receiving a pass from Marcus, he made a mid-range jumper, allowing the Huskies to score for the first time after leading 5-4 in the opening game. The advantages.

With 18'01 left in the second half, the Huskies 41-40 the Patriots.

(End of this chapter)