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Chapter 31: The Death of the Giants

"Tough Tornado! The University of Kansas must spend a lot of effort to take away the victory in the last three minutes!"

"Anjie's performance is simply great! He is the key to the success of the Tornados on both ends of the offense and defense! How high can the Kansas outside shooting percentage maintain after its physical strength? If you want to have better efficiency, they will have to shoot closer to the basket, but Anjie will not promise anyone to score on his territory!"

Seeing that the momentum was wrong, the University of Kansas immediately requested another suspension, which also gave commentators from various TV stations a chance to praise Angel.

"We will play in the small lineup later! Arthur, you go to the fifth position, Chalmos and Giddens are in the backcourt, Jackson and Rush are in the frontcourt! Don't be afraid of that Chinese! We just want to use attacks to defeat the opponent!" Kansas head coach Bill Self directly brought all his four best scorers on the field. He didn't believe that Angel could break up his four-person bombings.

"Stable defense! You can't give them any space to step! You'd rather let them break through than give them space to shoot! Anjie, if they dare to break into the penalty area, you can teach them a lesson!" Ricard knew that the University of Kansas was preparing to collect the game in the last three minutes, and Anjie's defensive pressure would inevitably be very high.

"Hey boy, now we don't fight with them. You can foul me whenever you have the chance." Divac, a center coach, shouldn't have participated in tactical matters, but he had to say a few words to Anjie alone in the game.

The short rest time during the pause is now very valuable to the players of the Tornado team. They just listened silently to the coach's deployment and didn't even have the strength to respond.

After returning from the game, everyone looked at the lineup of Kansas University in surprise. Among the five people on the court, Darrell Arthur, who was 2.o6 meters tall, was already the highest point on the field at Kansas University.

"Coach Bill Self has arranged a lineup with strong attack power! But this also gave Anjie a lot of offensive opportunities. Anjie's height advantage has become more obvious now!"

Chalmos controlled the ball, and except for Arthur who was entangled with Angel in the inside, the other three Jayhawks were running actively. Chalmos shook his wrist and passed the ball to Giddens who was in the bottom corner. Giddens immediately made a shooting move after receiving the ball. Cruze took off with all his strength. Unexpectedly, Giddens' shot was fake and the breakthrough was real. After Giddens broke through, he faced Angel in the penalty area. He did not do stupid things but passed the ball out again. This time the ball came to Darnell Jackson.

Jackson started as soon as he received the ball, but he didn't have a good chance to score against Anthony's defense. Kansas University conducted another transmission, and Brandon Rush got the ball near the free throw line.

Speaking of the matter between Rush and the NBa draft, it was enough for him to write a storybook. Rush wanted to join NBa in high school, but after seeing his two brothers playing the professional league in a hurry, he decided to hone himself in NCAA first, so he came to the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Rush had the chance to participate in the draft when he was in the big year, but in the March Crazy Championship that year, he and the University of Kansas were eliminated by their opponents in the first round, so Rush decided to play college basketball again for the dignity of men, hoping to help the team popularize, and secondly, he hoped that he could play dominant data in NCAA.

When he was in his sophomore year, Rush got his wish and led the team to become a member of the NCAA Elite Eight, and his personal data also improved. He felt that the time was ripe, and when he was fully preparing for the draft, Rush's ACL was injured. This bad news forced Rush to withdraw from the draft quickly and recover from his injuries with all his strength. This season was the third time Rush had to attack towards the March Crazy NBA draft and the NBa draft. Of course, he did not allow himself to fall back and fall on the draft again.

Defeating any powerful opponent is an opportunity to prove your strength, and the Asian center in front of you is a very suitable stepping stone.

After receiving the ball, Rush rushed straight to the basket. Facing Angel at the basket, he had no intention of stopping. Seeing this, Arthur quickly retreated out of the three-second zone. He knew that Rush would not pass the ball at this time, and he could only make more offensive space for him.

After rushing in, Rush leaned against An Jie and turned around and faced the basket. He jumped high, without the idea of ​​breaking through An Jie's defense so easily. Rush was originally holding the ball in his left hand to prepare for a layup, but when he flew into the air, he suddenly took the ball that was raised above his head, then switched the ball to his right hand and then took it.

"Beautiful air change layup!" The commentator had to marvel at this beautiful move.

"It's time to avoid your pursuit now." Rush looked at the rising basketball and waited for the goal to score. He changed hands in the air, and the center would definitely be tricked by him.

"Bang!" Another crisp sound, which directly broke Rush's heart. Although Rush's change of hands picked the basketball to the other side of the basket, Anjie still appeared in the right position and nailed the basketball to the rebound.

"Big hat! Angel!" Paul Philips was so excited that he almost stood on the commentary stage.

"How is that possible!?" Rush wanted to know how the ball came out when Anjie was behind him.

Anjie also jumped up after Rush jumped. He did not expect Rush to change hands and layups, but Rush was too low and the large defensive range brought by Anjie's height and wingspan. Even though Rush's sudden change of hands made Anjie a little unexpected, Anjie still tried his best to straighten his long arm, reaching the basketball that was about to fall.

The small lineup of the University of Kansas made Anger's passing vision very wide. He threw the ball into the frontcourt with a long swing. Anthony Ben rushed to the front and received the ball. Then he used all his strength to jump and completed a two-handed fly buckle.

4 points! The Tornado team made further progress to narrow the gap!

“Beautiful job!”

"Anger blesses Iowa State."

"Go to the house, boy! Let me take down these young eagles!"

The fans of the Tornado team were quite eager to turn against each other, and they made great cheers with their very small number of people. Seeing this, the Jayhawks fans were not to be outdone, so they simply sang team songs in the audience. The players on the court tried their best, and the competitions of the fans in the stands were not lively.

The University of Kansas organized the offensive again, and no one dared to rush into the three-second zone this time. The four scorers were looking for opportunities on the outside, hoping to solve the problem through three-pointers or mid-range shots. Anjie was relieved, because he could not jump at this time. If the University of Kansas continued to hit the basket, he might really not be able to withstand it.

After passing Rush's pick-and-roll, Chalmos scored the ball back to Rush. This time Rush jumped directly from the middle distance, and Anthony's hand was about to stick to Rush's face, but Rush still shot the ball in.

Angel faced Arthur, who was much shorter than him, and even saved the back shot. After receiving Mike Taylor's pass, he hooked his hand to attack the frame. Arthur had no choice but to double-team and had no time to take the position.

After becoming cautious, the University of Kansas did not make any mistakes again. Their offenses were successful one after another. Anjie could not pounce outside the three-second zone to defend four people at the same time. But the Tornado also relied on Anjie's strong performance to bite the score. The 4-point difference lasted for a long time, and it still did not change until the last minute of the game was left.

An Jie wanted to stay in the position again and raised his hand to ask for the ball. In order to score before the double-team was in place, An Jie had to quickly complete the attack. But now his physical strength was close to overdrawing. An Jie felt that his limbs were like lead blocks, and it was very difficult to do every move. But he could not stop, and other teammates were seen dead outside. He had to score before the double-team arrived, and he would not be delayed.

An Jie turned to the bottom line and carried Arthur to break through to the basket. But Arthur was no ordinary person. He was so strong that he didn't let An Jie take any advantage. An Jie forced himself to jump and prepare for a layup, but Arthur still did not give in.

"Damn it!" An Jie suddenly twitched in the air. He suddenly lost his strength and fell to the ground after losing balance in the air. An Jie hugged his legs with both hands, but his expression was surprisingly calm.

"What's going on!" Mike Taylor rushed to Angel the first time, and the scene of Morris being injured was still vivid in his mind.

"I've got cramps." An Jie replied calmly.

Taylor sighed and made an "ok" gesture to the nervous coach and teammates on the bench.

An Jie had no time to rest throughout the game, and was under the focus of attention and repeated attacks by his opponents, he might not have been able to beat him if he had been someone else. But An Jie gritted his teeth and persisted until now, and he still maintained an efficient performance.

After sitting on the floor for a minute, Anjie stood up again. This time he received applause from the audience, including some of the University of Kansas fans, who also gave encouragement to Anjie without hesitation.

In a wonderful game, what is needed is the joint efforts of both sides. Although An Jie is a player of the opponent's team, he is also an indispensable ring for this wonderful showdown. Although his body is not seriously injured, An Jie's calves are still a little aching after getting up.

Such a big center forward can only follow the outside players to jump, run, jump again, and run again when facing the fast-paced basketball of the University of Kansas. This is not an easy task for the center forward.

Arthur did not make a foul on that ball, so the referee judged Angel out of bounds and the Jayhawks' ball rights.

Brandon Rush knew the feeling of cramps, so he also knew what Anger was in now.

He boldly took the ball and entered the penalty area, challenging Anjie's authority again. However, Anjie failed to stop him again, but instead made Rush a 2yi. The score difference reached 9 points again, and the game time was only 45 seconds left. In the rule of 35 seconds of ncaayi's attack, the score difference was almost impossible to cross.

The players at the University of Kansas do not foul or double-team. The Tornados are the ones that should be anxious. In front of the relaxed opponent, Mike Taylor finally got a chance. His emergency stop jump shot was still very accurate, but what's the use? There are only 37 seconds left, and the score difference is still 7 points.

Chalmos received a tactical foul from Taylor as soon as he received the bottom line ball, but now among the five people on the Kansas University field, each of the free throws are very steady.

Two free throws, Chalmos did not disappoint the fans. The Tornado team now has no one who can save the team at a critical moment, and even Anjie does not have that ability yet. McGrady's 35 seconds yi 3 points? That may be an achievement that will never be broken.

As Cruze's three-pointer missed in the last moment, the whistle at the end of the game also rang. Angel and his teammates fought for so long, but in the end they failed to defeat the powerful Kansas Jayhawks. 78 to 87, the Kansas Jayhawks beat the Iowa State Tornado.

After losing the game, the Tornado team is now tied for Kansas State, which tied for second place. But Kansas State has the No. 1 pick candidate Michael Beasley, the possibility of receiving a tournament invitation is obviously much greater, and the prospect of the Tornado team's March crazy situation has become confusing again.

Anjie stood unwillingly on the basketball court with his hands on his hips, surrounded by cheering fans and Kansas players celebrating. They were so close to victory, but now victory is out of reach for them.

Wu Hua in the audience picked up the camera and took a picture of An Jie's tall back. The Sorrow of the Giant? He suddenly thought of the title that should be used for the next time the news was that this child had done enough.

"Let's go Anjie, the game is over." Ricard couldn't reach Anjie's shoulders, so he could only hug Anjie's waist.

"Can we go crazy March?" Anjie said nothing, just asked Ricard this question.

"It's certainly OK. Even if we are not the champions of the Big 12, if the guys on the committee don't invite us, they will definitely be blind." Ricard said so just to comfort Jay. Only God knows which teams other than the champion will become lucky.

The bearded man had a loss-like expression. The Iowa State University Tornado is a small team in a small city. Even if the record is good, he can't guarantee a March madness. He wanted to witness the team's victory here. Unexpectedly, the Tornado team lost at the foot of the powerful giants.
Chapter completed!
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