So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 41 Duke does not have Jordan
  Ewing was high in the locker room.

He has a game to play later.

This game kept him in high spirits.

"Dear me, North Carolina, you too will have this day!"

This start reminded him of the finals that year.

This is actually a replay!
  How Georgetown lost to North Carolina back then is how North Carolina lost to Duke now.

Smith also discovered this:
  Old K, the old Denby, must have studied the finals between Georgetown and North Carolina.

In order to deal with the powerful Georgetown inside, North Carolina also relied on the "iron chain" of the forward line, coupled with faster offensive and defensive transitions, to survive until the last moment, and waited for the breakthrough of freshman Michael Jordan. kill.

Although Duke uses different ways of using outside players, the purpose is the same, to make good use of the advantages of the forwards to expand North Carolina's disadvantages on the inside.

North Carolina's initial defeat proved Ewing's strength inside that year.

Kevin Thompson and Montrose are not as good as the "Gorilla".

He deeply understood what it means to "come out to fool around, and you will have to pay back sooner or later"!
  But why Duke? !
  Smith's eyes returned to the court and fell on Meng Lang, who had become famous before the new season.

Duke's most beautiful kid on the court right now is undoubtedly Grant Hill, whose physical talent is most vividly reflected in sports battles. That goal against Montrose has almost been designated as the "best goal" in the ACC's new season.

However, the most important person for Duke to achieve the current results must be Meng Lang!
  His defensive quality in the interior and his space-stretching long-range shots are the key to disjointing North Carolina's entire defense.

In fact, this quickly became apparent as the game progressed.

Meng Lang not only waited for the ball in the bottom corner, but also started running without the ball.

This move made it even worse for Kevin Thompson, who was already low on mobility.

North Carolina's wing defense was completely shattered by Meng Lang's off-ball movement.

George Lynch had to defend him, but when facing Grant Hill, he was already too busy to take care of himself. Often, as soon as he switched defenses with Kevin Thompson, Hill would receive the ball and finish calmly attacking the frame.

Hurley showed the style of "the best point guard in Duke team history". He can always get the ball to the right person in time. ——This explains why he, who is so thin and has no explosive power, can be ranked among the top ten favorites in the draft. He will not be the absolute core of the team, but he can become the "ace support". This is equally important for teams aiming to win the championship.

At the end of the first half, the score difference had reached 12 points.

North Carolina fans are familiar with this margin.

But in the past, they were always in the lead.

Today, they were suppressed to the point where they were completely unable to get up.

"The Chinese newcomer's touch in the second half is likely to be explosive!"

The Lakers scout sitting next to him suddenly said this, which made Jerry West couldn't help but take a look at Meng Lang's data:

7投4中，三分球3投3中，罚球2罚2中，半场时间就拿到了13分！
  This state is already outstanding!
  He actually said that his performance in the second half could be even better?

But he knew that the guy next to him had been going to Cameron Arena in the new season, and he did know Meng Lang better than he did.

Curiously waiting for the start of the second half, the scout was right. Meng Lang's desire to attack became stronger and his shots became more decisive.

In the first half, he was still a little wary of Lynch's defense, but in the second half, as long as this guy thought there was a good opportunity, he would take action without hesitation, even if Lynch had already blocked him. Also turned a blind eye.

The key is this ball...

You really got in!

In less than 6 minutes, Meng Lang scored three more three-pointers.

Smith insisted on continuing to misplace defense and used Lynch to cover up the defense, making Meng Lang feel like he was doing shooting practice in the first half. You must know that his shooting touch is as high as 95 points!
  If he was allowed to practice "hot shooting" for such a long time, he would have no choice but to show Smith what "the cruelty of a pitcher" means!
  Looking at his choice of action, West's eyes shone with light, and the corners of his mouth pursed slightly unconsciously.

This newcomer from China finally caught his attention.

Although he had various defenses that reflected basketball IQ and outstanding shooting, these did not impress him.

One sentence can explain the reason:
  Can these be brought to a bigger stage?

Grant Hill has been a popular seed in the draft in the eyes of major media since last year, and his predicted pick has never been lower than the top three.

The reason is not his data, but his performance on the court. To put it bluntly, his physical talent!
  That is obviously a top-notch physical talent in the NBA. There is no doubt about becoming a star in the NBA!

Meng Lang does not have outstanding dynamic talent, so that many of his highlights are not enough to be highlights, at least West thinks so.

However, some of his "forced shots" in the second half surprised West.

In his impression, the two head coaches at Duke North Carolina are the same, emphasizing teamwork and not allowing selfish shots. ——Even Michael Jordan is no exception.

Old K would actually allow Meng Lang to make such a move, even without scolding...

What was that faint smile when the big screen showed him a close-up?

As a freshman, he could impress an NCAA head coach like Old K in such a short period of time. He could no longer ignore Meng Lang's existence.

"Man, starting from tomorrow, I hope there will be a scouting report on Meng Lang in front of me every day!"

Lakers scouts are not surprised. No general manager can resist the temptation of Meng Lang. He has such a sense of court presence.

He had only one question: "What about George Lynch's?"

Who is George Lynch?

West almost blurted out.

Only later did he remember that he was here to inspect the North Carolina wing today.

but……

Can you blame him?
  Facing Meng Lang and Hill today, he really had no sense of presence.

In the last 5 minutes of the game, with Meng Lang's unreasonable three-pointer, Duke's lead reached 20 points.

Smith had no choice but to replace the starter and took the initiative to wave the "white flag" and surrender.

"Cameron Madman" fell into complete madness at this moment.

Even North Carolina was fucked like this by them!

What more to say!

You know, before the start of the new season, North Carolina is rarely ranked ahead of Duke by the media in terms of paper strength. They also showed their dominance in the new season. Before the game started, most people, whether it was the media or NBA stars, were more optimistic about North Carolina, which also made them sweat.

However, today’s results prove:
  The media is there to report on the game, and NBA stars are there to play the game. They know the game!

North Carolina, which had a better chance of winning, still allowed Duke to lose 20 points, right?

At the end of the game, 73 to 50, Duke defeated by 23 points and won the battle for the top spot in the ACC. From this game on, there is only one player left in the ACC, and that is "Duke"!
  Smith said helplessly after the game: "They are more prepared for this game, and they want to win this game even more. They have done this. There is nothing to say. Congratulations to them for their excellent performance!"

When Lao K faced reporters, he was not in a hurry to answer questions. Instead, he first took out a post-game statistics:
  "Let's take a look at Meng Lang's statistics, 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals... wow, how can this be a freshman?"

After boasting, he cleared his throat and showed his signature smile: "Okay, let me tell you what I want to say. Duke does not have Jordan, but Duke has Meng Lang!"

(End of this chapter)