Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 28 The team can lose this game, but he cannot lose personally!

Swish-!
Swish-!
Standing on the free throw line, Josh Howard showed no mercy, made two free throws and scored two points.

21 to 10! !
The handsome and ugly combination of Wake Forest University teamed up to defeat the University of Illinois, and the point difference widened to 11 points.

At this time, the first half of the game had only lasted 8 minutes, and the situation on the court was inexplicably one-sided.

Finished!

The game is going to be lost?

Brian Cook felt his head buzzing as he realized that his top ten picks, no, even lottery picks, were going to be lost in this game.

After all, as a senior, in addition to the selling point of a big man who can shoot three-pointers, he also has the selling point of immediate combat ability.

Now Josh Howard has 13 points, and his account still has zero points. With this performance, do you have the ability to fight?

You don't even have a hair on your head.

When the pick is knocked down, even if it is still a first-round pick, the contract value will be estimated to be a loss of two to three million US dollars.

How much fruit plate can I eat for this money? How many young ladies have you passed?

Do not!
The team can lose in this game, but he cannot lose personally.

Looking back, Deron controlled the ball to the frontcourt. Faced with Tan Yang's pressing, before he even tried to break the game, Brian Cook had already actively moved to the high post and set up a screen for him.

Bang-!
Tan Yang bumped into Brian Cook and before he could react, Deron had already pulled up and passed the ball.

"After the pick-and-roll, Brian Cook got the ball in the middle, faced Josh Howard and rushed to defend. He lifted the ball a little and immediately dribbled the ball in.

Josh Howard was played, Brian Cook went to the penalty area, jumped high, and withdrew from Rick Williams' block, and he made a dunk..."

Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
The ball goes in and the whistle blows.

After Brian Cook completed the dunk, he fell to the floor, stood up quickly, and immediately roared and beat his chest.

“Brian did a great job, hitting it strong and one.

Finally, the attack finally started.

Brian Cook played very strongly on this goal. The 3-pointer was very encouraging. Will it be an opportunity for the University of Illinois to counterattack..."

Swish-!
Brian Cook has a good mid-range shot, extra free throws, and accurate basketball hits.

21 to 13! !
With 8 points left, Illinois still has a chance.

Outside the court, Bill Self rushed onto the court to applaud. The goal was scored so timely and was so encouraging.

This is an impact that can't be brought out by just shooting three-pointers from outside.

On the field, Wake Forest offense.

Tan Yang didn't panic and took the ball to the frontcourt, only to find that Brian Cook took the initiative to guard Josh Howard closely.

"Hey, the leaders of both sides are directly facing each other on offense and defense. Next, let's see what sparks they can create?
Hey, Tan Yang took command and called for a cover tactic. He asked Rick Williams to move up to the high position and gave Josh Howard a screen, blocking Brian Cook. Josh Howard immediately moved to the right. …”

After all, Brian Cook is a first-round pick with potential, and his physical talent is there. As long as he is willing to defend desperately, his defensive limit will not be that bad.

For the sake of stability, Tan Yang naturally chose not to let them compete directly. Anyway, they don't have to face Brian Cook. Josh Howard has an advantage against anyone.

It's a pity that Tan Yang still underestimated Brian Cook's determination. Josh Howard ran to the right and he followed closely.

As for the rest, it doesn't matter anymore.

"Qin Yang jumped up and passed the ball, slinging the basketball to the screen. After cutting through the hands of Rick Williams, he took three steps and it was a high-flying lob..."

Roger Powell was aggressive in his sweep, but was physically bullied by Rick Williams, out of reach and of no use.

Swish-!
Rick Williams received an assist from Tan Yang, easily completed the basket, and succeeded in the two-point attack. 23 to 13! !
“Still can’t prevent it, can’t prevent it at all.

Seeing that his teammates' defense was useless, Brian Cook took the initiative to defend Josh Howard, but he was playing the piano randomly.

The University of Illinois is in a five-small lineup, and now Brian Cook, the tallest player on the court, is pulled to the outside to guard Josh Howard, and the basket is even more useless..."

Off the court, Bill Self watched as Brian Cook randomly tampered with his lines... no, it was a defensive tactic, but he did not jump on the court and punch Brian Cook, saying that he was superfluous.

Instead, it defaults to whatever happens on the field.

Anyway, Illinois is undefended and can't defend it. It's better to let Brian Cook adjust on his own and try to copy Wake Forest University's homework.

Wake Forest University's tactics leave the offense to Josh Howard, and the defense lets Josh Howard freeze the opponent's main offensive point.

The key button is Josh Howard, using ace against ace to defeat the ace head-on. Maybe the game will turn around?

After all, this season for the University of Illinois is just a transitional period. The goal is mainly to train new students. The results will be as good as they come. It is not a championship cycle, and it cannot reach it.

You know, the last time the University of Illinois went to the championship was in 2001. At that time, Brian Cook was the Illinois Mr. Basketball in 99, as well as Sergio McClain in 97 and Frank Williams in 98, consecutively. The three-year Illinois Mr. Basketball player went on to join the University of Illinois and participated in March Madness as the No. seed that year.

It's just a pity that they encountered the Arizona Wildcats who were also in the championship cycle. The Wildcats had Arenas, Walton and Richard Jefferson. As a result, the University of Illinois fell to the quarterfinals amid controversy.

Of course, if you reach the finals, you will also encounter the Duke Blue Devils who are not in the championship cycle. They have Shane Battier, Jay Williams, Boozer, Mike Dunleavy and Chris Duhon...

Even if the state-level geniuses gather together to form a team, if the national-level geniuses gather together to form a team, they may still be unable to defeat them.

Far away.

As the game continued, Brian Cook became anxious. At the same time, the University of Illinois' subsequent shooting improved and gradually caught up with the point difference.

“Brian Cook continues to find Deron Williams in the pick-and-roll.

Tan Yang and Josh Howard immediately flanked Deron Williams and passed the ball to Dee Brown, who was receiving the ball on the right. Hearing Brian Cook's voice asking for the ball, Dee Brown took a step and immediately passed the ball over.

At the free throw line, Brian Cook pulled it, and he shot it...

Swish-!
Got it!

Brian Cook found his shooting touch and continued Illinois' offensive firepower. "

……

"Another cover tactic, Tan Yang was blocked.

Deron broke through with the ball, took a step back, and shot a three-point pull-up jumper. Josh Howard jumped out to block the shot, but he was a beat late and could not predict Deron's unreasonable three-point shot...

Swish-!
Still on target! ! "

……

No clue, a team that plays run-and-gun tactics is in such an outrageous state.

When it is not accurate, coupled with the undefended attribute, the situation will be one-sided and easily defeated.

Once the touch comes, sometimes the offense can't be stopped, no matter how hard you shoot, it's all kinds of unreasonable.

The first half of the game is over.

When Brian Cook found Josh Howard to catch a double kill, he performed well and strongly, and the University of Illinois' outside shooting skills recovered. The score was 42 to 35, and Wake Forest University took a 7-point lead.

约什霍华德成为场上最靓的那个仔，10投7中，罚球3中3，上半场狂砍17分3篮板2抢断。

覃洋5投4中，三分3中2，进账10分5助攻2篮板1抢断，表现还算凑合。

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(End of this chapter)