pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 346
Marquette University controlled the ball with William, which was different from previous games. In the past, the possession of the ball was handed over to the point guard at the beginning of the game. But this time, because they were facing UCLA, an opponent with extraordinary strength, William had to handle such a critical task of possession.

Coincidentally, Oscar and William faced each other, the duel between the two top picks in the draft. Oscar had just been the first pick in the mock draft for a day, and he was not excited yet.

It was a man-to-man defense that spared no effort. William's instantaneous explosive power was excellent, but Oscar was not inferior. He followed William closely in terms of speed, so that William made two consecutive breakthroughs without success. William was also very good. Under Oscar's interference, he still controlled the ball steadily.

"The game has just started, and the intensity is so high." This was the craziest opening Alice had ever seen. The aces of the two teams matched up from the very beginning, and the two draft rankings were very close, which added to the enjoyment and topicality of the duel.

"That's not the highest level of intensity. The year that guy played in the finals was terrifying." Louis looked at Barton who was standing on the sidelines. In that year's NCAA finals, he played with a historical level of intensity. Barton set the tone for the game with a very high intensity at the beginning, and almost continued that intensity throughout the game. However, the UCLA teammates were slowed down because they could not continue to maintain this rhythm. In the end, Barton and his UCLA unfortunately only won the runner-up.

That game was hailed as "the most tragic game in NCAA history". According to statistics, the average consumption of the players in that game was double that of the usual finals. At the same time, the two teams played two games.

With a "crazy" coach, the players will naturally be instilled with "lunatic" attributes.

However, UCLA does not intend to continue the intensity of this game for a whole game.

Felix controls the intensity of the game very well. It should be unambiguous when it should increase the rhythm. When you need to reduce the rhythm, you can also stabilize instantly. This makes William a little uncomfortable during the attack. After spending 18 seconds of offensive time, William passed the ball to the defender of the bottom line for safety. At ° corner empty position, the smooth pass to the UCLA's defense to tear off a mouth, and the distance between the empty position is shot, the ball is scored, and the points are taken.

Marquette opened the game 3-0, which has exceeded the team's expectations.

In this game, Marquette University was on the weaker side, and the team knew this very well, but because of this, the team set relatively low goals for the players. Winning is certainly something to be happy about, but losing is not ashamed, after all, they have already stood on the stage of the finals.

It is this kind of situation that makes the mentality of the players very stable, and there is almost no pressure on the court, but UCLA is different. For them, a season without a championship is a season of failure.

Especially this season, UCLA is very likely to win the championship with a record of unbeaten victories in history, which invisibly adds a little pressure to UCLA.

Felix's injury brought another change to the originally unsuspecting game, and made Marquette's players understand that it is not impossible to defeat the mighty UCLA.

In the final prediction list of the NCAA playoffs, the probability of Marquette University entering the finals is only 1.5%, ranking 64th among 28 teams. This is a very low ranking. The audience does not think that a team with only one star player can go to the end.

Old K has spent several years failing to take off the label of Marquette University's "underdog". This year is their last chance.

The teammate's touch is still good, so the burden on William's body is instantly lightened. For this game, Marquette's players are also conducting extraordinary training every day, shooting 1000 shots a day, insisting on physical training, strength training, tactical drills and coordination every day. These extremely boring training, these players persisted for a whole season.

There were times when they were so exhausted that they fell asleep on the training ground.

For the players, the tickets to the finals are the greatest recognition for their dedication, but they want to touch that golden trophy even more.

"Everyone, keep an eye on your own people!" William told the players to stand on defense, and remind them at any time if there is a problem.

"I'm keeping an eye on this side!" The team members in charge of defending Mu Chenfeng had already "locked up" him.

"The inside line is stuck!" The position in the penalty area has also been settled.

"I'm fine too." William also stopped in front of Oscar, his eyes fixed on him, without any relaxation.

Marquette University's defense is very tight, even one-on-one intensity is not inferior to UCLA.

"What a strong defense." It wouldn't be surprising if there were only a few points of high intensity when defending, but if the defensive intensity of the five positions was high, it would be enough to deserve the audience's awe.

"We practice hard every day! Although our players are not very talented, we have worked hard to narrow the gap with those so-called talented players. We are not five people playing, we are a team!"

Marquette University's defense switching is also very smooth. When UCLA players make moves, they can even complete the defense without any communication. This kind of tacit understanding cannot be cultivated in a short period of time. It must go through countless days and nights.

Under the defense of Marquette University, UCLA couldn't find a suitable offensive opportunity. The team's offense was squeezed near the three-point line. As for the restricted area, it completely became a restricted area, and UCLA players were prohibited from entering.

Oscar tried to hoist the ball into the paint, but the ball was intercepted by Marquette while the ball was running in the air.

"How did he know I was going to pass the ball?" Oscar could hide his passing action when passing the ball, just to avoid being discovered, but he was already so careful, but still encountered a steal.

This is how focused it takes to do this!

Marquette's players are truly focused on the court, with nothing but basketball in their eyes, hearts and minds.

"When did Marquette University become so powerful?" Alice asked suspiciously, "I remember they were a very weak team last year."

"There has never been any underdog in the NCAA." Lewis said earnestly, "The so-called strength is just the evaluation given by the outside world. Only you know how strong you are."

(End of this chapter)