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Chapter 31 Oklahoma State University

Liu Han has been in a trance after experiencing the trip to Venice Beach with Safina. Every time he meets Safina, he feels a little embarrassed. Some inadvertent small actions to relieve his inner shyness make Safina laugh frequently.

Before April Fool's Day in 1995, the UCLA Bruins came to Seattle. This year's NCAA finals will be held here. The Seattle Dome can accommodate more than 8000 people.

The Bruins' last opponent before entering the NCAA tournament finals was the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, a traditional strong team with a center forward tradition. With a weight of 120 kg, he has proficient basket skills and a positive defensive attitude.

The tactics formulated by the Bruins before the game was to try to avoid head-to-head confrontation with the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. With Liu Han as a very stable three-pointer, the Bruins can take advantage of the disadvantage of the opposing center's slow movement speed, and try their best to Speed ​​up the pace of the game.The head coach of the Bruins, George Krent, placed the main center, George Zidek, on the bench this time. The starter has a good mid-range shooting ability and can compete with the opponent's Bryant Rivers in terms of weight. backup center Thomson.

Eddie Sutton, the head coach of Oklahoma State University, has rich coaching experience. He once led the University of Arkansas and the University of Kentucky, both of which have very good winning percentages.Coach Eddie Sutton thinks he has a thorough study of the Bruins. He has played against the Bruins many times since he coached the Oklahoma State University Cowboys in 1990. Every time the two teams are inseparable, Eddie Sutton knows the former Bruins coach Jim Harrick very well, but the current Bruins coach George Crent is an out-and-out rookie.Eddie Sutton has noticed Liu Han, the Eastern shooter of the Bruins, but he thinks this is not the most important point. The most important point of the Bruins is the excellent physical fitness and experienced Eddie Bonno. Without Edeo Bonno, the Bruins won't have much of a chance.

At the beginning of the game, Liu Han was still at the shooting guard position. The task given to him by the coach in this game was to run non-stop and make all the shots.The center of the Cowboys beat the inexperienced Thomson in the pick. The Cowboys attacked. The point guard dribbled the ball to a 45-degree angle after half court and lobbed the ball to Bryant Rivers who was about to get in position. Rivers dribbled the ball and leaned back against Thomson, then turned around and shot with a right-handed hook. Didn't heat up.

The Bruins were attacking. Eddie Bonno got the rebound and handed the ball to the point guard Teus. Teus observed that Liu Han had already made a fast break, and immediately passed the ball to the opponent. Liu Han near the branch line.The Cowboys players did not expect the Bruins to play so fast at the beginning of the game, and there was only one player returning to defense. He thought that Liu Han would catch the ball and break through him, so he stood relatively late, but what he did not expect was that Liu Han would catch the ball and break through him. There was no adjustment after the ball, and he took off and shot directly. At this time, he was still about one meter away from the three-point line.

The basketball shot by Liu Han plunged into the basket along the same trajectory as before, three to zero.

The supporters of the Bruins who were watching the game from the sidelines cheered. Safina and LaBeouf also came to Seattle to cheer for Liu Han. Li Rui and his wife were unable to make the trip because they had to take care of their two children.

The head coach of the Cowboys discovered George Krent's intentions, but he still insisted on his tactics. He believed that this fast-playing whirlwind tactic had great flaws, and no one could be sure about the feel.

The Cowboys still use center Bryant Rivers as the first main attack point in the offense. I have to admit that Rivers' strong body has indeed caused a lot of trouble for the Bruins. The Bruins substitute center Thomson is still tender. A little bit, was scored two plus one by Rivers twice in a row.

The head coach of the Bruins did not immediately replace Thomson. He observed that Thomson was a little nervous at the beginning. Replacing him at this time will undoubtedly hurt his self-esteem, so he shouted loudly off the field: " Thomson, don't be nervous, just train like usual." George's words of encouragement made Thomson, who was a little nervous, gradually calm down.

Five minutes into the game, the Bruins led the Cowboys by four points 5 to 12, relying on the outstanding performance of Liu Han and Eddie Bonno.The Bruins center Thomson also gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game, contributing a mid-range shot and a block.

Liu Han made two shots in the first 5 minutes, both of which were hits. The Cowboys’ defense against Liu Han was still very tight and did not give Liu Han too many opportunities. Now Liu Han’s defect is that he is too dependent on his teammates Covered, he himself does not have the ability to break through with the ball, so the opponent can choose to be close, which makes the space for Liu Han to catch the ball smaller, and there are fewer opportunities to make shots.

Eddie Obonno was heavily defended by the opponent in this game. Although relying on the breakthrough to cause the opponent's two fouls and scored four points, he missed all three shots in the sports battle due to the opponent's interference.

Cowboys center Bryant Rivers began to play his power in the next game, he first blocked the Bruins team Eddie Obonno's layup in defense, and then repeatedly shook Thomson in offense The shot was successful, and the Cowboys had caught up with the score and overtook it by four points when the game went on for about 10 minutes, 23 to 27.

The head coach of the Bruins, George, called a timeout after seeing the situation on the field changed. He first reprimanded Aidio Bonno, who played a bit lonely in this game.

"Eddie, I know you want to win this game very much, we all want to win, but you must give up your personal heroism plot now, and stop rushing inside."

"Liu, I need you not to rest in the next game, continue to play with the substitutes, and try to get the score back before halftime."

At the end of the timeout, George Clent replaced Eddie O'Bonno, and Thomson also took a rest. He and the opponent's center Bryant have been entangled in the paint, consuming a lot of energy.

After the timeout, the Cowboys also replaced the main center Bryant, who was physically exhausted, to rest. The Bruins had Teyous and Liu Han on the court, and the main center George Zidek also appeared on the field, which made the Bruins far stronger than The Cowboys' bench.Liu Han seized the opportunity. He first relied on George Zidek's cover to catch Teus's pass and hit a three-pointer, and then made a three-pointer in the counterattack. The Bruins took the lead in less than 2 minutes The score was 29 to 27.

The head coach of the Cowboys saw the situation on the field and had to replace Bryant Rivers who had only rested for 3 minutes. If he could not maintain the success rate in the offense, the Bruins would continue to fight back , Bryant Rivers is now the Cowboys' most guaranteed spot.

From the very beginning when Liu Han entered the Bruins game, he was responsible for single-handedly defending the opponent's outside players. In fact, he was also constantly observing the situation on the court. He found that the Cowboys' substitute player he was defending now was not a big threat. , so Liu Han felt that he could give some help to the pressured center George Zidek.

In the Cowboys' offense, Bryant Rivers received the ball from the defender near the baseline. Although the Bruins center George Zidek has a certain advantage in height, his strength and weight are not as good as Rivers.After dribbling against George Zidek, Rivers chose to turn around and shoot a jumper. The constant confrontation inside the line consumed a lot of his energy, so he wanted to use technology to end the offense.

Liu Han has been observing Rivers' movements from the corner of his eye. He ran towards the opponent immediately after seeing Rivers dribbling.The center of the Bruins, George Zidek, quickly posted up when Rivers turned around. Although he was unable to take off and block the shot because his footsteps were not adjusted properly, he still raised his hand high to try to interfere with the opponent. shoot.

Bryant Rivers didn't notice that Liu Han had already pounced on him. The Bruins center in front of him made him unable to make a comfortable shot, so he leaned back a little when he jumped.Liu Han jumped up immediately after approaching Rivers, and directly grabbed the basketball that Rivers hadn't fully shot in his hands.

The audience on the sidelines exclaimed when they saw Liu Han's wonderful catch. The most exciting action on the basketball court is to block shots besides dunks.

Bryant Rivers of the Cowboys started to get a little excited because of Liu Han's slightly humiliating cap grab. He has always given the cap to others.

The morale of the players of the Bruins skyrocketed because of Liu Han's shot. Point guard Teuss caught the opponent's lack of concentration and hit a three-pointer in the offense. He came back to defend. Center George also successfully blocked the Cowboys' shot With one block, the Bruins played a 4-[-] climax within [-] minutes.

The Cowboys coach called a timeout again, and now he's finally starting to waver about the set of tactics he insisted on.

The Cowboys, who came back from a timeout, did not make any progress. Instead, Eddie Bonno recovered after the Bruins returned to the field. He scored six points with sudden shots. At halftime, the scores of the two teams had become With a score of 52 to 37, the Bruins led by [-] points.

After the start of the second half, the Bruins began to change their tactics. The backup center Thomson came to the fourth position and played power forward. Thomson, who has mid-range shooting ability, can open up a certain space for other players in the offense.The main center George Zidek was responsible for defending Rivers of the Cowboys. The Bruins began to slow down the pace of the game, pursuing the success rate of each attack. Liu Han, who played the first half, rested off the court.

The Cowboys center Rivers, who played almost all the time in the first half, began to feel a little tired. He began to get lost under the pincers of the two big men of the Bruins. Played a dominant performance, he scored 10 points and 16 rebounds in less than 8 minutes.

Twelve minutes into the second half of the game, the Bruins led by 74 points 52 to 22, and the Cowboys were gone.

In the end, the UCLA Bruins won the game 90-72 by relying on the excellent performance of the team. Liu Han played 10 minutes and scored [-] points.

The Bruins will usher in the winner between the University of North Carolina and the University of Arkansas two days later, and the two teams will decide this year's NCAA championship at the Seattle Dome.

(End of this chapter)