I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 50 Climbing to the Top of March Madness
When the Syracuse players returned to the bench, head coach Jim Boheim quickly called the players together, frantically tapping the tactical board, and repeatedly emphasized one thing.

That is to restrict Li Xuan from shooting three-pointers. If he makes another three-pointer, the game will be completely over.

"Don't let him make ultra-long-range three-pointers anymore, and defend him closely as soon as halftime passes!"

"It doesn't matter if you move a bit more, you must stop him from scoring!"

"Do you understand?"

"Understood, Coach!" The players from Syracuse University replied in unison.

On the other side of the bench, Golden Eagles head coach Crane also made corresponding tactical arrangements.

"The next tactics revolve around Lee's offense. You have to create space for Lee to shoot. If Lee has no chance, Dwyane is the second point of attack."

"When Lee attracts the defense, he resolutely shoots when he has the opportunity."

"Victory will eventually belong to Marquette, and the Golden Eagles will win!" Klein did not forget to cheer the players on at the last moment after setting up the tactics.

"Golden Eagles must win!" Marquette players responded in unison.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

At this time, there were 2 minutes and 50 seconds left before the end of the game, and Marquette University led by 4 points. This attack was crucial to Syracuse University.

Syracuse University's offense was undoubtedly handed over to Anthony. At this critical moment, it depends on the star's performance.

Anthony came to the right low post to play Li Xuan in a back single.

Now Syracuse University wants to play with the highest success rate. Where the success rate is the highest, the closer to the basket, the higher the success rate must be. He knew this truth when he started learning basketball, but it was very difficult to implement.

Anthony slowly pushed Li Xuan back to the edge of the penalty area, shaking his shoulders left and right to shake Li Xuan's center of gravity.

Li Xuan didn't hesitate, he was very focused on defense and had plenty of energy.

When he was injured and returned to the locker room, he deliberately drank a bottle of [functional drink] to restore his strength, plus a temporary state bonus, and he was in an exceptionally good state at this time.

After Anthony made a series of fake moves, he suddenly started to turn around quickly to the basket.

Li Xuan seemed to have guessed Anthony's next move, sliding and moving sideways ahead of time to block the breakthrough route.

After turning around, Anthony bumped into Li Xuan, staggered and threw the ball to the basket, trying to make a shooting foul.

The referee on the side thought it was just a reasonable physical confrontation and did not whistle.

The basketball bounced off the edge of the rim.

Li Xuan jumped up and grabbed the rebound, quickly passed it to Wade, and then accelerated to the frontcourt.

Marquette launched a defensive counterattack, Wade dribbled forward quickly, and passed the ball just after halftime.

Li Xuan, who was still a few steps away from the three-point line, received the pass. Seeing no one in front of him, he jumped up and shot, completely ignoring Syracuse University's defense.

It didn't help that the two nearest players from Syracuse University rushed to interfere immediately.

The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

79: 72!

Syracuse University grabbed the baseline ball, and Anthony, who had not had time to return to defense, rushed directly to the basket after receiving the ball in the middle circle and scored an easy layup.

He didn't dare to shoot a few three-pointers blindly like Li Xuan, and scored 2 points steadily.

Offensive and defensive transition, Marquette University offense.

In this round, the Golden Eagles began to press the rhythm to grind time.

Wade organized the offense from beyond the three-point line without rushing, and at the same time, he was on guard against Syracuse University's desperate flanking and pressing.

Seeing that the time was approaching, Wade originally planned to break through by himself, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Li Xuan who was running along the baseline, and immediately passed the ball over without any hesitation.

After Li Xuan passed through the penalty area, the man defending him became the center Thomas of Syracuse University, and Anthony was blocked by Maynard who was covering.

When Li Xuan ran to the bottom corner on the right, the ball happened to be passed, and after receiving the ball, he turned around and took off to shoot.

This ball was extremely difficult, Li Xuan didn't even look at the frame when shooting, it all depended on the touch.

It didn't help that Thomas, who came from the defense, rushed to interfere. The opponent's No. 13 shot was too fast, and there was no way to interfere. He could only pray that the ball would not be scored.

But God didn't hear Thomas' prayer, and the basketball slammed into the net.

When the clear sound of brushing the net sounded, the hearts of Syracuse University players and fans were completely chilled.

"Oh my god! The basket is like the sea in Lee's eyes. No one can stop him from scoring goals, even if God comes, because God is wearing the No. 13 jersey at this time!"

Barkley shouted excitedly in the commentary seat.

"Charles, I have to remind you that time is running out, the point difference is now 8 points, and that bet will soon be fulfilled." Kenny Smith said with a smile on his face.

Barkley, with an excited face, froze for a moment after hearing this, and began to feel melancholy, why the game was played like this.

On the court, when Li Xuan made this desperate three-pointer, the morale of Syracuse University was extremely low.

On the sidelines, Syracuse University head coach Jim Boheim did not request a timeout, and now there is only a short timeout left, which must be used at a critical moment. I hope the players on the field can withstand it.

In the next round, Syracuse University still let Anthony play singles. At this time, only he is the most confident.

Anthony, who played for nearly 40 minutes, received the basketball during the fight with Li Xuan, panted and made a three-threat move, looked at the annoying guy in front of him, and found that he was not sweating yet, and was a little dumbfounded.

This guy is a monster!
He put in a lot of energy on both offensive and defensive ends, and even fought fiercely with himself for more than 30 minutes, and he didn't even blush or breathe.

Anthony suppressed the shock in his heart, seized the time to attack, and started playing back singles.

Pushing back this time, he felt abnormally hard, unable to squeeze Li Xuan at all, his heart skipped a beat, with a bad premonition.

The next moment, Anthony suddenly exerted his strength to knock Li Xuan back, but he didn't touch anything. He finally stabilized his figure, but the ball was exposed, and was quickly cut off by Li Xuan who suddenly rushed out from behind.

After Li Xuan succeeded in stealing the ball, he immediately passed the ball out, not giving Anthony a chance to counter-rob.

At this time, Marquette University can press time, but offense is the best defense.

Wade dribbled the ball forward quickly, broke through the penalty area and passed the ball back.

Later, Li Xuan, who was plugged in, was unguarded. After receiving the ball, he adjusted his three-point shot.

"Shh!"

Hollow into the net, steady hit!
This shot basically declared the death sentence for Syracuse University.

If there is no miracle, it is basically impossible for Syracuse University to chase 55 points in the last 11 seconds.

On the court, Syracuse University quickly served the baseline ball, and Hart just dribbled beyond the three-point line and shot directly against Dinard's defense.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
After hitting a three-pointer, Syracuse University immediately pressed the audience, trying to steal a glimmer of hope.

At the critical moment, Marquette University would definitely not make a mistake, and the ball was delivered to Wade steadily. Seeing that the players of Syracuse University could not make a steal, they immediately resorted to foul tactics and sent Wade to the free throw line.

Wade stood on the free throw line, withstood the pressure, and scored 2 points on two free throws.

In the next round, Anthony's outside three-pointer was seriously interfered with and failed to make a hit, which indicated that the game would come to an end.

In the last attack, the players from Syracuse University did not foul again. Wade stopped attacking after seeing this, and waited for the time to run out with the ball.

With the piercing electronic buzzer, the final of the 2003 NCAA Tournament officially came to an end!

The Marquette Golden Eagles beat Syracuse 87-77.

"The game is over, Syracuse University failed to perform a miracle at the last moment, tonight our champion has been born!"

"The champion is the Marquette Golden Eagles!"

"They passed through as a dark horse and had the last laugh, creating the most brilliant myth in NCAA history!"

"Let's congratulate the Marquette Golden Eagles!"

In the live commentary booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith were summing up the game.

The moment the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the players on the Marquette University bench quickly rushed to the center of the court, lifted the winning hero Li Xuan high into the air.

All Marquette Golden Eagles players are celebrating wantonly, celebrating without scruples!

Because they are the champions!
This is the moment when dreams come true, the wonderful moment of being hit by happiness, and will be engraved in their life trajectory forever.

(End of this chapter)