The Way of the Center

Chapter 31 : The Giant’s Sorrow

“Tough Tornado team! The University of Kansas has to spend a lot of effort to take away the victory in the last three minutes!”

“An Jie’s performance is amazing! He is the key to the success of the Tornadoes on both offense and defense! After the decline in stamina, how high can the Kansas perimeter shooting percentage be maintained? If they want to have better efficiency, they will not Don’t shoot closer to the basket, but Anjie won’t allow someone to score on his turf!”

After seeing that the momentum was wrong, the University of Kansas immediately requested a timeout, which also gave the commentators of various TV stations a chance to praise Anjie.

“We will play a small lineup later! Arthur, you go to the fifth position, Chalmers and Giddens partner in the backcourt, Jackson and Rush partner in the frontcourt! Don’t be afraid of the Chinese! We just want to attack. Break the opponent!” The head coach of the University of Kansas, Bill Self directly took his four best scorers to the court. He did not believe that Anjie could disrupt his four-person bombardment by himself.

“Sturdy defense! I can’t give them one step! I’d rather let them break than give them space to shoot! Anjie, if they dare to break into the penalty area, you can teach them a lesson!” Ricard knew that in the last three minutes The University of Kansas is ready to close the game, and Angel’s defensive pressure will inevitably be great.

“Hey boy, now we don’t work hard with them, you will foul me whenever you have a chance.” Divac, as a center coach, shouldn’t be involved in tactical matters, but he has to do so at the end of the game. Said a few words to An Jie alone.

The short break during the timeout is now very precious to the Cyclone players. They just listened to the coach’s deployment silently, and didn’t even have the strength to respond.

After returning from the game, everyone looked at the lineup of the University of Kansas in surprise. Among the five players on the field at the moment, Darrell Arthur, who is 2.06 meters tall, is already the highest point on the field at the University of Kansas.

“Coach Bill Self has a strong offensive lineup! But this also gives An Jie a lot of offensive opportunities, and An Jie’s height advantage has become more obvious now!”

Chalmers controlled the ball, except for Arthur, who was entangled in the interior with An Jie, the other three Jayhawks were actively running. Chalmers flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Giddens, who was in the bottom corner. Giddens immediately made a shot after receiving the ball. Cruze took off with all his strength. Unexpectedly, Giddens’s shot was false and the breakthrough was real. After Giddens broke through, he faced Angel in the penalty area. Instead of doing something stupid, he passed the ball again. This time the ball came to Darnell Jackson.

Jackson started as soon as he received the ball, but he didn’t have a good chance of scoring in the face of Anthony. The University of Kansas conducted again and Brandon Rush got the ball near the free throw line.

Speaking of things between Rush and the NBA draft, it is enough for him to write a storybook. Rush wanted to join the NBA when he was in high school, but after seeing his two brothers rushing to the professional league, he decided to sharpen himself in the NCAA first, so he came to the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Rush had a chance to participate in the draft when he was a freshman, but in the March Madness Championship that year, he and the University of Kansas were eliminated by their opponents in the first round, so Rush decided to play again for the dignity of men. In the first year of college basketball, I hope to help the team popularize, and secondly, I hope I can play dominant data in the NCAA.

During his sophomore year, Rush led the team to become a member of the NCAA Elite Eight, and his personal data has also improved. He felt that the time was ripe, and when he was fully preparing for the draft, Rush suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of his knee. This bad news forced Rush to withdraw from the draft and fully recover. This season is the third time Rush has made an impact on March Madness and the NBA Draft. Of course, he will not allow himself to fall into the draft again and again.

Defeating any strong opponent is an opportunity to prove one’s strength, and the Asian center in front of him is a very suitable stepping stone.

Rush rushed to the basket after receiving the ball, facing An Jie at the basket, he didn’t mean to stop at all. Upon seeing this, Arthur quickly withdrew from the three-second zone. He knew that Rush would not pass the ball at this time, so he had to make more room for attack.

Rush rushed in, leaned on An Jie and turned to face the rim. He leaped high and didn’t have a delusion that he could break through An Jie’s defense so easily. Rush originally held the ball in his left hand to make a layup, but when he flew into the air, he suddenly took the ball above his head, and then changed the ball to his right hand and shot it.

“Nice mid-air handover to the basket!” The commentator also had to exclaim for the beautiful action.

“I should avoid your pursuit now.” Rush looked at the rising basketball and waited for the moment to score. If he changes hands in the air, the center will definitely be fooled by himself.

“Pop!” There was another crisp sound, which directly smashed Rush’s heart. Although Rush changed hands to pick the basketball to the other side of the hoop, Anjie still appeared in the right position and nailed the basketball to the backboard fiercely.

“Pegboard hat! Anjie!” Paul Philips was so excited that he almost stood on the stage of understanding.

“How is it possible!?” Rush wanted to know how the ball came down when Anjie was behind him.

Anjie jumped up after Rush took off. He did not expect Rush to change hands, but Rush was too low because of Anjie’s height and wingspan. Even though Rush’s sudden change of hands made An Jie a little unexpected, An Jie still tried his best to straighten his long arms, just reaching the basketball that was about to fall.

The small lineup of the University of Kansas made Anjie’s passing vision very broad, and he threw the ball to the frontcourt with a long throw. Anthony Ben rushed to the front to receive the ball, and then he exhausted all his energy to take off and completed a two-handed fly buckle.

4 points! The Tornado team further narrowed the points difference!

“Good job!”

“Anjie bless Iowa State.”

“Go kid! Let me take down these young eagles!”

The fans of the 　　 Tornado team are quite wanting to be anti-visiting, and they have created a huge cheer with a very small number of people. Seeing this situation, the Jayhawks fans were not to be outdone, they simply sang the team song in the audience. The players on the court tried their best, and the competition among the fans in the stands was not lively.

Kansas University organized an offensive again, this time no one dared to rush into the three-second zone. The four scorers are looking for opportunities on the outside, hoping to solve the problem through three-pointers or mid-range shots. An Jie also breathed a sigh of relief, because at this time he actually couldn’t jump. If Kansas University continues to hit the basket, he might really be unable to withstand it.

Chalmers passed Rush’s pick and roll and then returned the ball to Rush. This time Rush took a jump shot from the mid-range. Anthony had to touch Rush’s face with his hands, but Rush still made the ball. Voted in.

Anjie didn’t even have to hit the back directly against Arthur, who was much shorter than him. After receiving Mike Taylor’s pass, he directly hooked and attacked the frame. Arthur had nothing to do, and there was no time for double-teaming.

After 　　 became cautious, the University of Kansas did not make any more mistakes. Their offense succeeded again and again, so An Jie could not jump outside the three-second zone to defend four people at the same time. But the Tornadoes also bit the score with An Jie’s strong performance. The 4-point difference was maintained for a long time, and it remained unchanged until the last minute of the game.

Anjie once again wants to stay in position and raise his hand for the ball. In order to score Anjie before the double-team is in place, Anjie has to complete the attack quickly. But now his physical strength is close to being overdrawn, and An Jie feels like his limbs are hanging on a lead block, and every movement is very difficult. But he couldn’t stop. The other teammates were seen dead outside. He had to score before the double-team came, and there was no time to delay.

Anjie turned toward the bottom line, and forced Arthur to break through to the basket. But Arthur was a slack man, and he was strong and didn’t let An Jie take advantage of it. An Jie forcefully took off to prepare for a layup, but Arthur still did not back down.

“Damn!” An Jie suddenly twitched his legs in the air. Suddenly he lost his strength and fell to the ground after losing his balance in the air. An Jie hugged his legs, but his expression was surprisingly calm.

“What’s going on!?” Mike Taylor was the first to rush to Angel, and the picture of Morris when he was injured is still vivid in his mind.

“I have cramps.” An Jie replied calmly.

Taylor took a sigh of relief and made an “OK” gesture to the nervous coach and teammates on the bench.

There is no rest time for Anjie in the whole game. Coupled with being taken care of by the opponent and repeated shocks, he may not be able to move him if he changes to another player. But An Jie has clenched his teeth until now, and still maintains an efficient performance.

sat on the floor for a minute, and Anjie stood up again. This time he received applause from the audience, and some of the University of Kansas fans also generously encouraged Anjie.

A wonderful game requires the joint efforts of both sides. Although Anjie is a player of the opponent’s team, he is also an indispensable part of this wonderful matchup. Although his body was not in serious trouble, An Jie’s calf was still aching after he got up.

Such a big center can only follow those outside players in the fast-paced basketball game of the University of Kansas by jumping, running, jumping, and running again. This is not an easy task for the center.

Arthur didn’t foul the ball, so the referee awarded the ball to the Jayhawks.

Brandon Rush knows what it feels like to have cramps, so he also knows what Angel is in now.

He boldly took the ball and broke into the penalty area, once again challenging An Jie’s authority. But this time, An Jie failed to stop him again, and instead made Rush a 2+1. The point difference came to 9 points again, with only 45 seconds left in the game. In the NCAA’s 35-second offense rule, this point difference is almost unsurpassed.

Kansas University players do not foul or double-team. The Tornadoes are the one to worry about. In front of a relaxed opponent, Mike Taylor finally got a chance. His emergency stop jumper is still very accurate, but what’s the use? There are only 37 seconds left, and the difference is 7 minutes.

Chalmers received a tactical foul from Taylor as soon as he received the ball from the bottom line, but now among the five people on the Kansas University field, everyone has a very solid free throw.

Two free throws, Chalmers did not disappoint the fans. The Tornado team does not have a person who can save the team at a critical moment, even An Jie does not have that ability yet. McGrady’s 35 seconds and 13 minutes? That might be an achievement that can never be broken.

With Cruze’s three-pointer wide at the last moment, the whistle of the end of the game also rang. Anjie and his teammates struggled for so long, but in the end they failed to defeat the strong Kansas Jayhawks. 78 to 87, the University of Kansas Jayhawks beat the Iowa State University Cyclone team.

After losing the game, the Tornado team now wins the same game as Kansas State University These two schools are tied for second place. But Kansas State University has the No. 1 candidate Michael Beasley. They are obviously much more likely to receive an invitation to the tournament. The prospect of the Tornadoes for March Madness has become confusing again.

Anjie stood on the basketball court unwillingly with his hands on his hips, surrounded by cheering fans and Kansas University players celebrating. They were so close to victory, but now victory is out of reach for them.

Wu Hua in the auditorium picked up the camera and took an image of An Jie’s tall back. The death of a giant? He suddenly thought of the headline that the news should use next time. This kid has done enough.

“Let’s go Anjie, the game is over.” Ricard couldn’t reach Anjie’s shoulders, so he could only put his arms around Anjie’s waist.

“Can we still go to March Madness?” Anjie said nothing but asked Ricard.

“Definitely, even if we are not the champions of the Big Twelve League, but if the group of guys on the committee don’t invite us, then they must be blind.” Ricard said this only to comfort Anjie. Only God knows which teams other than the championship will be the lucky ones.

The bearded face is disappointed. The Iowa State University Tornadoes are a small team in a small city. Even if they have a good record, they can’t pack their votes for March. He wanted to witness the team’s victory here. Unexpectedly, the Tornado team was still defeated by the powerful giants.

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