I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 35 The Arrival of the Decisive Battle
"It seems that the Marquette Golden Eagles have not been affected. Their offense is as smooth as ever. Lee received a pass from the outside and made a fake pass. Beautiful! Novak didn't hit a three-pointer softly."

In the commentary booth, Kenny Smith quickly broadcast the real-time situation of the game to the fans.

Marquette University's offensive cooperation was very tacit, and Novak looked very excited after scoring the goal.

"Boss, I have no mercy!"

Li Xuan nodded to Novak in affirmation, and then retreated to his own defensive area.

Novak's confidence has greatly increased, and he will definitely not be soft if he still has a chance.

Offensive and defensive transition, this attack, Du Hong chose to shoot by himself, he suddenly slowed down one step away from the three-point line, and then changed direction in front of his body and broke through to the right.

Dinard was about to move laterally to block Duhon's breakthrough route, but he bumped into the opponent's center forward.

After the pick-and-roll, Du Hong broke into a position one step inside the three-point line and made a quick shot without giving Marquette a chance to help defend.

With a swish sound, a steady hit!

Duke University continued its offensive firepower and began to slowly chase points.

In the next few rounds, the two sides came and went, ravaging the opponent's basket, and the score rose slowly.

With about 4 seconds left before the end of the first half, Marquette University had the last chance to attack.

Duke University was not careless and adopted a full-court press, not giving the Golden Eagles the last chance to attack.

Wade and Dinard, who came forward to respond, were closely guarded and had no chance to catch the ball at all.

Seeing that the serve was violated in 5 seconds, Novak flicked vigorously and threw the ball near the middle circle.

Li Xuan saw the ball flying towards him, jumped up vigorously, caught the basketball, turned over and threw the ball on his back after landing.

The defensive Redick also rushed up to interfere with the shot, no doubt doing useless work

The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

At the same time, the indicator light on the backboard came on, the referee signaled that the goal was valid, and then blew the whistle to end the first half.

The score on the big screen was fixed at 42:34, and Marquette entered the second half with an 8-point lead.

"Oh my god! Lee hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. I think this goal will definitely be selected as the top five goals of today. It's incredible!" Barkley explained excitedly.

Hearing Barkley's pig-killing roar, the fans in the audience reacted and gave warm applause.

Jordan in the front row of the audience also applauded happily.

He saw his shadow in the jump shot just now and thought Li Xuan was also his fan.

At the same time, the old hooligan made up his mind to introduce Li Xuan to the Wizards management. When he retires, he will just take over, and he is very optimistic about Li Xuan's future achievements.

In the reporter area, Director Zhang was overjoyed. If he brought the video of this game back, it would definitely cause a huge sensation. He felt that it was worth the trip.

In the center of the field, surrounded by his teammates, Li Xuan celebrated, then walked towards the player tunnel, went back to the locker room to rest, and prepared for the second half of the game.

The short 15-minute break passed quickly, and the second half officially started.

At the beginning of the second half, the two sides had a tacit understanding and did not send the starting lineup to play, so that the starting players could recover as much as possible.

Since there were no star players on the field, the game was very dull, with various blacksmithing performances, and the point difference between the two sides has been maintained between 6 and 8 points.

About 5 minutes into the second half of the game, the head coaches of both sides sent the main players on the field one after another.

Due to the long enough rest, the players on both sides were very energetic and showed their offensive methods without hesitation.

Wade made a breakthrough and scored 2 points at Marquette University. After a while, Duke University retaliated. Sheldon Williams hit a mid-range jumper and recovered 2 points.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xuan ran out of opportunities through multiple screens, and after receiving the ball, he stopped and hit a jumper to stabilize the situation.

Duke University was not to be outdone. After delicate and complicated cooperation, Jones cut inside the basket and scored an easy layup, clinging to the score.

In the next few rounds, the players on both sides played more and more excitedly. They gave up defense and focused on offense. The pace of the game became faster and faster, and the number of offense and defense gradually increased.

During this period, Li Xuan also rewarded Jones with a big hot pot. It may be that Jones was too excited to play and got carried away, facing Li Xuan's defense and directly made a jump shot.

This way of presenting the hat, Li Xuan could only accept it with tears in his eyes, and now he is getting closer and closer to his goal.

"The opponent's attack is really too fierce. Is it really okay to not make special arrangements?" Tim Barkley was a little worried. Such a confrontation seemed a bit risky.

"Don't worry Tim, this kind of game ultimately depends on defense to win." Klein was not in a hurry, and it was not yet time to decide the outcome.

The head coaches of the two sides have a tacit understanding and did not request a timeout, allowing the players on the field to play freely. When the time comes, they will naturally request a timeout and adjustment.

The game continued, and the two sides fell into a confrontation, but neither could affect the opponent's offensive rhythm.

Duke University, relying on the combination of inside and outside to score crazy points, narrowed the gap.

On the other hand, the Marquette Double Eagles were not to be outdone, and continued to use quick counterattacks or attack the inside to cause damage to maintain a weak lead.

Especially Li Xuan, his excellent performance in fast-paced offense is surprising.

Those who are faster than him are not as tall as him, and those who are taller than him are not as fast as him.

Shooting, passing, creating space for his teammates, besides controlling the ball, Li Xuan is almost omnipotent.

The fans in the auditorium couldn't help but wonder in their hearts: "Is this guy capable of anything other than ball control?"

The fans and commentators at the scene were all hooked, and this kind of offensive battle looked very cool.

The game continued like this until the last 8 minutes of the second half. Duke University requested a timeout and recalled players to arrange tactics.

After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the court for the final battle.

In this round, the Marquette Golden Eagles suddenly increased their defensive intensity, not caring about the loss of physical strength, and confronted the excited physical confrontation of the players from Duke University.

In this kind of hand-to-hand combat, the physical strength of both sides dropped rapidly, and at the same time, the shooting posture was also greatly affected, and the shooting rate began to drop suddenly.

"Both sides know that playing offense can't solve the problem, and now they are starting to fight defense, and it depends on who can persist until the end."

"The time for the decisive battle has come. Now Marquette University is still leading by 6 points. This point difference is not stable enough. Everyone has a chance to win."

In the commentary booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith analyzed the situation on the court, looking forward to how the next game would develop.

(End of this chapter)