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Chapter 53 Overlord Breaks the Formation! (New book, please collect monthly tickets and recommend tickets!)

In the first half of the game, after a few more rounds, Prosser took the initiative to request a timeout.

In order to crack Bruce Weber's conspiracy, assistant coach Victor fiddled with the tactical board during the timeout and said to Qin Yue: "Next, you have to hold the ball more in the high post."

After listening patiently to Victor's arrangement, Qin Yue turned his gaze to Prosser, who looked worried, and said, "This tactical adjustment is not what Coach Skip meant, right?"

Victor nodded and said, "It was indeed my idea, but Skip also agreed."

Seeing this, Qin Yue immediately shook his head and said, "I refuse to implement this tactic."

At this moment, the reason why Qin Yue refused to execute the tactics was simple.

Because according to Victor's design, he pulled to the top of the arc and was responsible for passing the ball to his teammates, which certainly reduced the pressure of attacking.

But in that case, all the pressure will be transferred to teammates.

Not to mention whether Paul and Gray can run into open space on both sides of the sidelines as Victor requires.

Even if it can.
Since Qin Yue failed to maintain his low post position, Illinois' inside line lost its threat, and Illinois was able to put pressure on the Demon Deacons' outside line by expanding its defense.

Moreover, if Qin Yue always stands outside the three-point line to pass the ball, who will be responsible for grabbing the offensive rebounds for Wake Forest?
As for Qin Yue, he chose to break through directly from outside the three-point line.
"That won't work. If we play a few more rounds like that, Qin will only get more tired." Anthony, who was talking to James on the sidelines about how Wake Forest should break the deadlock, said to him.

In basketball games, why do superstars usually only use the ball in one-on-one shots at critical moments?

Because even if it's Michael Jordan, if you let him play like this throughout the entire court, he would smoke just by sticking out his tongue.

In fact, the moment Victor spoke of his tactical arrangements, Qin Yue couldn't help but think of the following scene in his mind:
During the game, his teammates missed shots under great pressure after receiving the pass from him.

In Qin Yue's opinion, this style of play is too irresponsible.

If it were normal times, he might accept this tactical arrangement.

After all, according to Victor's design, his post-match technical statistics will definitely look good.

但今晚不行。

Because tonight is the Crazy Three finals.

On the bench, looking at Victor who was rejected by Qin Yue, Prosser finally smiled, "You see, I said he would definitely not accept your arrangement."

"But in this case, how are we supposed to crack their conspiracy?" Victor said frustratedly.

Prosser shrugged and said, "I believe in Qin. I believe he will lead us to victory before his energy runs out."

Tonight, Paul is destined to be in Deron's clutches.

Therefore, in a sense, this is a game to test Qin Yue's star quality.

On the court, after the timeout, Wake Forest has the ball.

Qin Yue, who was first running cross-post with Revi in the low post, took the initiative to move up to the left at a 45-degree angle to cover Gray after noticing that Gray took the basketball from Paul.

Since Hyde had been completely blocked by Qin Yue, Gray did not hesitate and decisively shot the three-pointer.

At the same time, the moment Gray shot, Qin Yue also turned and rushed into the basket.

When——!
In the restricted area, although Gray's three-point shot missed, Qin Yue grabbed the rebound before Augustine, then took a step, stood up, and put the ball steadily into the basket.

When retreating, Qin Yue took the initiative to encourage Gray, "Justin, shoot a few more times to get your feel for it. It doesn't matter, all the rebounds are mine tonight."

All the rebounds were mine tonight.

Although Gray also knew that Qin Yue's words were suspected of exaggeration.

But this sentence still gave Gray a sense of confidence.

Then, coming back, Wake Forest's defensive lineup surprised Coach Weber on the sidelines.

Wake Forest took the initiative to expand its defense zone, clearly not wanting Illinois to easily take a three-pointer.

"But in this case, who will protect your penalty area?" Coach Weber thought to himself with a puzzled look on his face.

On the court, Bruce Weber quickly got the answer he wanted.

Because after Deron chased Paul all the way into the penalty area, a figure appeared above his head at the same time.

Snapped--!
During the breakthrough, Deron, who was only concerned with bullying Paul, obviously did not expect Qin Yue to return to defense so quickly.

It was not until Qin Yue pressed his layup firmly on the backboard that Deron reacted.

Under the basket, Qin Yue passed the ball to Paul.

The latter, who had been beaten, did not dare to slow down. He dribbled quickly through half court and found Revie in time, who then made a fast break counterattack and scored.

At this time, Webber understood why Wake Forest dared to expand its defense so desperately.

Can.
Waver felt even more confused.

because
Qin Yue, who has to devote himself to both offense and defense, will only accelerate his physical energy consumption.

Granted, the combined length of the first and second halves in the NCAA is only 40 minutes.

But college basketball has always been known for its intense physical confrontation.

Based on Qin Yue's weight and height.
Webber didn't believe that his high-quality offense and defense could last until the last minute of the game.

On the court, Deron, who was still in shock from Qin Yue's block just now, chose to hand the basketball to Hyde.

From the outside, Hyde dribbled past Gray and made a two-point jump shot.

Since Illinois' backcourt three core players can all hold the ball, on the defensive end tonight, not only was Paul under a lot of pressure, but Gray was also quite exhausted.

Seeing this, after looking up at the game time, Prosser immediately turned his gaze to Ronnie Evans, who always performed poorly at critical moments since missing the tying shot against Connecticut last season.

If possible, Prosser really wanted Evans to sit on the bench and watch the whole game.

But tonight, Gray's physical strength couldn't sustain the entire game.

So, looking at this "person next to Qin Yue", Prosser mustered up his courage and said, "Ronnie. In five minutes, I will replace Justin with you."

In addition, because the "Beast" Ellis consumes a lot of physical energy, Prosser also called up Kyle Visser, who was promoted from the reserve team this year.

Wiesel is 6 feet 11 inches tall and is a player who can help Qin Yue share the defensive pressure on the court.

Historically, Visser would have his offensive talent activated by Prosser during his senior year, and grow into a quality college center who could average "17+7" per game.

But now.
You can simply think of him as a "refuse to shoot" inside player.

On the court, when it came to substitution time, in addition to Wake Forest making adjustments, Illinois also replaced Powell with Jack Ingram.

Throughout his college career, the 6-foot-10 Ingram was a bit player.

It wasn't until he transferred from Tulsa to Illinois that Ingram, a small-time player, found some value on the court.

Because Coach Webber was attracted by his ability to shoot three-pointers at first sight.

In the NCAA, not all players hope to enter the NBA in the future.

For a small role like Ingram, playing every college basketball game well will allow him to have a youth without regrets.
Then he can be considered successful.

It is worth mentioning that tonight is also the last game of Ingram’s college career who is about to graduate.

On the court, after the substitution, Illinois attacked.

The small player Ingram received the pass from Deron and made a three-pointer.

After scoring the goal, Ingram, with an excited look on his face, immediately looked for his family and friends in the stands.

"Did you see that? That's my brother!" In the stands, Kelly Ingram, wearing an Illinois jersey, showed off to the Illinois fans around her.

Next, it was Wake Forest's turn to attack.

Paul and Qin Yue played a pick-and-roll match. Although Qin Yue was immediately double-teamed after receiving the ball.

However, since the timing and location of Illinois' choice of double-team were not ideal, Qin Yue and Paul, who was responsible for passing the ball to him, immediately noticed the Wake Forest player who was left open by Illinois.

Seeing this, Qin Yue took a deep breath and passed the ball.

At the same time, the TV broadcast screen was also focused on Evans who received the pass from Qin Yue.

At this moment, the Wake Forest role player, who looks extremely similar to Tyrese Gibbs, was not as smooth as usual in catching the ball and adjusting his movements.

Seeing this, Paul, who felt that Evans was about to fail again, hurriedly shouted: "Rebound!"

Swish-!
In fact, before Paul shouted the word "rebound", Qin Yue had already rushed into the basket.

But what Qin Yue and Paul didn't expect was that Evans.
He actually got in!
"Hey, Chris, you yelled so loudly just now, it almost affected my shot." Evans shouted to Paul while retreating.

Hearing this, neither Paul nor Qin Yue chose to pay attention to Evans.

Instead, they kicked him in a tacit understanding while retreating.

Evans was very angry, but facing the "bullying" of Qin Yue and Paul, he could only choose to swallow his anger.

Back to the attack by Illinois.

Having learned from the last experience, Wiesel did not give Ingram a chance to shoot after the pick-and-roll this time.

Brown dribbled the ball and made a two-point jump shot, but it missed. Qin Yue protected the rebound and immediately launched a transition offense.

On the sidelines, although this kind of scene tonight was not the first time it happened, Bruce Weber still felt that Qin Yue was too supermodel for college basketball.

"He only needs to take a few steps forward to cross half court."

On the court, Qin Yue dribbled the ball into the hinterland and noticed Evans again.

Because Qin Yue attracted the attention of the entire audience, the Illinois players on the court did not notice Evans who ran to the front three-point line and then stopped.

For a moment, Qin Yue really wanted to rush into the inside with the ball.

But, after noticing Evans' confident face
Qin Yue still handed the basketball to him.

Swish-!
Evans made two three-pointers in a row!

"How dare you leave the best shooter in the ACC league open?" After scoring, Evans took the initiative to shout to the Illinois players on the field.

just
The next second, countless question marks appeared on the faces of the Illinois players.

The best pitcher in the ACC?
If you don’t understand, just ask, who are you?
On the court, it was Illinois' turn to attack.

Hyde opened fire again and hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc in front of Evans.

However, what no one, including Wake Forest players, fans, and coaches, expected was
In Wake Forest's offensive round, Evans once again received a pass from Qin Yue and shot a three-pointer!
"Hello, Luther, you'd better remember my name, Ronnie Evans, the best three-point shooter on the entire East Coast of the United States." On the court, looking up at Hyde, Evans said shamelessly.

As a mature senior, Hyde certainly couldn't pay attention to Evans at this moment.

But in the first half
Evans' three three-pointers, which came like timely rain, greatly reduced Qin Yue's pressure.

On the sidelines, Prosser said to Victor in disbelief: "You know, Ronnie did something tonight that even Chris couldn't do."

At halftime in the Edward Jones Dome, the scoreboard showed Wake Forest leading 45-37.

At halftime, Qin Yue's physical condition was obviously better than expected.

At this time in the locker room, although no one said it explicitly, when everyone passed by Evans, he would receive a loving touch on the top of his head from his teammates.

Seeing this, Evans, who originally had no hair, smiled and said, "I've long felt that my bald head feels good."

After the halftime break, Wake Forest and Illinois changed sides and continued the game.

In the second half, Evans, who was kept on the court by Prosser based on his intuition, continued to write his magic.

Because he was too careless when dribbling, Hyde was intercepted by Evans.

Then, Evans, who knew which thigh to hold, immediately passed the ball to Qin Yue.

Then, Qin Yue dribbled straight into the Illinois penalty area and used a talented gliding dunk that overflowed the screen to give Wake Forest the first point in the second half.

On the bench of the Demon Deacons, although he was placed on the bench in the second half of the game, Gray, who had no complaints at all, took the initiative to pull his teammates together to wave towels wildly for Qin Yue.

Since Wake Forest's bully didn't consume too much energy in the first half as Webber hoped.
So next.
Let’s see Overlord break the formation!

On the court, Augustine's signature mid-range shot after a pick-and-roll was ruthlessly blocked by Qin Yue.

Then, in the next moment, in a flash, Qin Yue, who had charged into Illinois' half court, opened his body in the air.
Right now
Looking at the height of Qin Yue's soaring.

Look at the distance Qin Yue jumped.

On the sidelines, LeBron James immediately buried his head in Carmelo Anthony's arms.

Bang-dang——!
At this moment, mountains and rivers collapsed, and the sky and the earth changed color!
"Illinois requested a timeout, and Qin came on in the second half and stopped Illinois!" the CBS commentator explained excitedly.

In the stands, Barkley thought for a while and said to Jordan: "Do you think this guy jumped higher than last summer?"

Jordan nodded and said, "Tim said last year that Qin's jumping ability still needs to be developed."

Barkley said: "Is it possible for Dwight Howard to dunk from that distance (one step before the free throw line)?"

Jordan shook his head: "I've seen Dwight's games and he definitely can't do that, because after he jumps, the gravity from the center of the earth will inevitably make him fall early."

Barkley was surprised and asked, "You have started studying gravity after you retired?"

Jordan rolled his eyes at Barkley, then immediately took out a ring from his pocket.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

Paul, who had no way to deal with Deron, was still being beaten silently.

But the balance of the game has gradually tilted towards Wake Forest.

As the NCAA's three-point shooting team of this era, if Illinois can't maintain their touch in the game, what awaits them tonight is a transition attack initiated by Qin Yue after grabbing the rebound.

Originally, according to Bruce Weber's idea, Qin Yue would reach his physical peak for a period of time after the game entered the second half.

But no one expected that the little man Evans would suddenly take the stage and steal the show that night.

And
His magic
Still going on.

On the court, Evans received the pass from Qin Yue again and shot another three-pointer!

Since Evans made 4 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line tonight, Illinois had no choice but to increase its defense against him.

Qin Yue and Paul both noticed Illinois' defensive adjustments, so they decisively placed Wake Forest's next main attack direction on Evans' side.

As a result, because they had to be on guard against Evans, Illinois naturally could not complete a quick double-team attack on Qin Yue as they had done before.

On the court, after using his signature double change of direction from the outside to shake off Augustine, Qin Yuefei made a layup as if he was in an empty space.

On the sidelines, Prosser smiled and said, “Ronnie can contribute to the team’s offense as long as he stands in the bottom corner now.”

At the same time, looking at Qin Yue who was getting more and more courageous on the court, Anthony said decisively: "Qin is ready to win this game."

James, who suddenly remembered something, joked, "Speaking of which, Melo, why is our good brother Chris Paul not in this game?"

Hearing this, Anthony was startled at first, then stunned, and said, "You reminded me, LeBron. Could it be that our good brother Chris was kidnapped?"

……

PS1: This chapter is also known as "The Lost Chris Paul".

PS2: I’m begging for collection, monthly tickets, and recommendation tickets for my new book!

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