Almighty legend life

Chapter 29 Advance to the Final Four
After the UCLA Bruins advanced to the quarter-finals of the NCAA tournament, they have attracted the attention of the major media in the United States and a large number of teams in the NBA. Every year, after the NCAA game enters the "Crazy March", the attention of the whole United States will be focused on this legendary "" Cradle".

Liu Han's outstanding performance has also attracted the attention of some media and NBA teams. His excellent shooting ability and fairly good single defense ability are the main points that attract attention.

The next opponent the Bruins will face is the UConn Huskies. Their number one star is Ray Allen, who is very similar to Liu Han in style. He is an excellent pitcher and is known as Reggie Miller's successor.

The head coach of the Bruins, George Krent, specially made arrangements for the opponent's Ray Allen in the pre-match arrangement. He asked Liu Han to entangle this excellent pitcher on the field.George Krent has great trust in Liu Han's ability. In his opinion, although Liu Han's defensive ability is not very good, his excellent physical fitness and strong will can ensure that Liu Han can effectively follow up in single defense. Living with Ray Allen, George does not ask Liu Han to completely freeze Ray Allen, it is enough for Liu Han to influence Ray Allen.

The game between the UCLA Bruins and the University of Connecticut Eskimo Dogs was played at the "home court" of the University of Connecticut. Since Connecticut, where the University of Connecticut is located, does not have an NBA team, the game between the two teams took place in Massachusetts, which is very close to the University of Connecticut. Boston Celtics at North Shore Garden.

As soon as the UCLA Bruins entered the stadium, they were "warmly welcomed" by UConn fans. The outstretched middle fingers and boos all over the field made the boys from the west coast feel the "enthusiasm" of the fans on the east coast of the United States.

"Hey, Liu, look, they are all greeting you with such 'enthusiasm', haha, I hope you will not be frightened by such 'enthusiasm'." Liu Han, who saw the middle finger for the first time, thought it was someone else greeting him Say hello, the joke has been brought up so many times, and now Edeo Bonno brings it up again to lighten the mood.

"Uh, Eddie, I know this gesture is embarrassing, but I think their voices are really good, and they can be so noisy." Liu Han answered Aubono's teasing seriously.

After four years of NCAA competition in college, Eddie Obonno and the old players are basically used to such "enthusiasm", but Eddie was afraid that Liu Han, an oriental boy who always seemed "stupid", would be frightened by such a scene. What Eddie O'Bonno didn't expect was that Liu Han's reaction seemed calm.

Liu Han didn't feel uncomfortable because of such a scene. He had been discriminated against and abused by others since he was a child, so such a scene just made him feel a little noisy.

The head coach of the Huskies, Jim Cahon, did research on the Bruins' previous games before the game. He believed that the weakness of the Bruins was point guard Teus Edney. Defenders with accurate passes become defensive holes on the field.Coach Jim Calhoun also attaches great importance to Liu Han, but he believes that his disciple Ray Allen can increase the knowledge of this oriental boy.

The Bruins were in trouble at the beginning of the game between the Bruins and UConn. The team's main point guard, Teus Edney, was in foul trouble within 3 minutes of the game.The UConn Eskimos grabbed Teus at the beginning and started a strong attack. In 3 minutes, Teus made two fouls. The head coach of the Bruins, George, had to quickly replace the main point guard. .

The Bruins can only let Liu Han start to control the ball on the court. Although Ray Allen of Kangda is not very aggressive in defense, his solid basic skills and excellent physical strength ensure his defensive quality. For a rookie with not much ball experience, Ray Allen's defensive strength is enough.

The Bruins trailed the Huskies 5-9 by 16 points in less than 7 minutes. Although Liu Han's defense caused a lot of trouble for Ray Allen of the Huskies, Ray Allen did not That kind of very unique player, he used the pass to connect the team very well, and the Bruins team, which lacked the main point guard Tejus, only relied on Liu Han's three-pointer to keep the opponent from widening the score gap. double digits.

Ray Allen was very surprised by Liu Han's three-point ability. He had never seen such an accurate player. Every time his defense was in place, but Liu Han shot the ball through his defense twice. Going into the basket, one time Ray Allen felt that his hand was about to poke the opponent's eye, but Liu Han still threw the ball into the basket accurately.

The Bruins head coach George Krent on the sidelines quickly called a timeout when he saw that the situation on the field was not right. He felt that he had underestimated the opponent, and the Bruins lacked an effective organization. The performance on the field was very chaotic.

"Okay, boys, I think you are a little nervous? Well, I admit that I am a little nervous, haha, I can't blame me, I believe that everyone led the team to the 'Sweet Eight' for the first time All the head coaches will be nervous, including Mr. John Wooden. Well, let's forget about everything that happened before, and let's not think about what will happen in the future. Only one thing is needed now, to win this game." George The words made the players of the Bruins begin to relax a little bit. It is undeniable that in such a game, no matter whether it is a rookie or a veteran, even if they don't feel too much tension in their hearts, their muscles will always be tense.

"In the next game, I will arrange for Teyous to play. Teyous, you don't need to stop the opponent's offense from now on. I just need you to organize our offense well and follow up properly on the defensive end." It’s enough to defend. Liu, I need you to fully display your strength in the next game. On the defensive end, just keep up with Ray Allen. Your main task is to score. We are still behind Middle. Edeo Bonno, don't rush, pay attention to the ball, and start to play your ability after the opponent no longer double-teams you."

Back from the timeout, the Bruins, with Teyous organizing the offense, made three-pointers from Liu Han and Edeo Bonno in the next two offenses, chasing the score to only one point.

The University of Connecticut Huskies were a little weak against the Bruins' shrinking defense. The team's main three-pointer, Ray Allen, had difficulty receiving the ball under Liu Han's defense, and the other players' three-point ability was really poor. .

In Kangda's attack, Liu Han followed Ray Allen to gallop all over the field, and he had to pay attention to avoiding the opponent's players in the middle of the game. This made Liu Han, who was originally very physically strong, feel a little tired, because in the previous game, Liu Han I have never encountered a player whose style is so similar to my own, and his defensive Ray Allen has a very fast shot speed and excellent physical fitness. If he relaxes a little, he will be seized by the opponent.Relying on his teammates' continuous cover, Ray Allen finally received the ball smoothly. After receiving the ball at a 45-degree position on the left side of the court, he made a fake shot. The inexperienced Liu Han immediately jumped up and tried to block the opponent. .Ray Allen dribbled the ball past Liu Han, who was out of position, and found that the inside line of the Bruins team was empty, so he directly dribbled the ball straight into the opponent's hinterland, and after approaching the three-second zone, he flew up and made the atmosphere of the audience climax instantly with a dunk , His physical fitness is actually very good, but his better shooting ability makes it easy for many people to forget that he is actually a dunker.

Liu Han was very dissatisfied with his defense this time, he let the opponent break through him easily.In the offense of the Bruins, Tejus directly passed the ball to Liu Han who had already settled in the left corner after dribbling the ball.Lei Allen, who was defending Liu Han, was aware of the opponent's intention, but Liu Han's shot was too fast, so he could only watch helplessly as Liu Han threw the ball into the basket, and the two teams drew [-].

Liu Han resolutely shot back the opponent's dunks, which also made the atmosphere on the court stagnate.

In the next game, the two teams fell into a back-and-forth stalemate. The Bruins had no way to completely stop the opponent's attack, and the UConn Eskimo Dogs had no effective way to break the Bruins' close combination of internal and external attacks.

After the first half, the two teams scored 49 to 47, and the substitute players on both sides were evenly matched. Neither side could completely open the score.

During the intermission, Liu Han felt that he was more tired than usual, and he began to realize that there was still a gap between him and some of the top NCAA players.

For the UConn Huskies team, Ray Allen also felt that he was very tired in this game. He kept running with Liu Han. The opponent's excellent shooting ability made Ray Allen feel a little helpless.

At the beginning of the second half, Liu Han recovered some of his physical strength after the intermission, and he began to gallop all over the field again. This time he felt that his opponent was starting to be unable to keep up, and his defensive movements were beginning to deform.Liu Han, who seized the opportunity, hit three-pointers in two consecutive attacks in the second half, and successfully overtook the score by four points. Ray Allen, who was a bit physically exhausted, began to deform his shots during the attack. The two consecutive shots failed. It's hard.

The head coach of UConn, Jim Calhoun, found that his favorite disciple Ray Allen couldn't run anymore, so he put on a substitute and asked Ray Allen to rest off the court, and he would bring a substitute to chase points when he came back later.The head coach of the Bruins, George, also immediately replaced Liu Han, making Eddie O'Bonno the main point of attack. Liu Han's task today is to entangle Ray Allen tightly.

Without Ray Allen, the UConn Huskies began to feel a little chaotic. They couldn’t effectively spread the space on offense, and they couldn’t defend against the physically fit and experienced Eddie Bonno. The scores between the two teams began to widen. .The head coach of Kangda had no choice but to replace Ray Allen, who had only rested for less than 3 minutes, on the field again. At this time, the score of the two teams had become 54 to 63, and Kangda fell behind by nine points.

As soon as Ray Allen returned to the court, he faced Liu Han who was entangled with him. George Clent replaced Liu Han as soon as Ray Allen came on the court.

"You can really run. Were you a long-distance runner before?" Ray Allen began to try to distract Liu Han with words.

"Thank you, I used to be a herdsman." Liu Han couldn't think of how to express the word "sheep" in English, and his "honest" return made Ray Allen a little bit broken. It turned out that he was defended by a "herdsman". living.

Ray Allen, who had been running with Liu Han for a long time, seemed a little "lazy" on the court due to excessive physical exertion, and because of this, his shots became unstable.

Liu Han also felt very tired, but the feeling in his hands seemed to be there all the time, and there was no phenomenon of unstable shooting due to too much physical exertion.

The score gap between the two teams began to gradually increase. When the game progressed to 15 minutes into the second half, the score of the two teams became 75 to 89. Seeing that the situation was over, the head coach of UConn, Jim Calhoun, replaced Ray, who had started walking on the field. Allen and George also replaced Liu Han, who could barely run. In the end, the UCLA Bruins won the game with a gap of 96 points 81 to 7. Liu Han made [-] three-pointers and hit all of them. Successfully reached the final four.

(End of this chapter)