After the introduction by the Z coaching staff, the players from both sides greeted each other.
Meng Tang saw Wei Chuan and the others warming up, the whistle sounded, and the referee made a gesture that was three minutes before the game.
After a while, a series of short whistles reminded the players that the warm-up was over and they were ready to compete.
The players came on the stage and high-fived the referee.
Meng Tang knew that the next step was a jump ball. She had just seen it in the video. Both teams were grabbing the ball from the center, and the biggest one was No. 11 Tian Yu.
As the basketball was thrown vertically into the air by the referee, the center of Polytechnic University won the jump ball and the game officially began.
The opponent's point guard advanced to the frontcourt, and Wei Chuan followed up.
Meng Tang didn't understand Wei Chuan's position. Just as she was about to ask Xie Lingyin, someone tapped her left shoulder.
Looking back, he saw it was Qin Yuan.
"You're here too?"
Qin Yuan smiled and gasped: "I almost didn't catch up."
Meng Tang looked at Shi Lan and Yang Ke who were separated, and knew that they had made room for him.
There was a burst of cheers, Polytechnic University lost the ball, and Wei Chuan scored the first three-pointer to take the lead.
Across Xie Lingyin, Meng Tang heard Xu Heqing say: "Weichuan's habit of opening the game with a three-pointer forces the opponent to expand their defense and control the rhythm."
The cheers from both sides collided, and no one gave way. The University of Science and Technology did not panic, and quickly organized and controlled the ball to score.
Meng Tang looked confused. Qin Yuan came over and said, "Wei Chuan is a combo guard and an offensive player."
Meng Tang humbly asked: "What is a combo guard?"
Qin Yuan said: "Guards include shooting guards and point guards. The former scores and ends, and the latter controls and organizes the ball. He has both, and can also be used according to game conditions and tactics. Adjustments will be made, but being a dual guard requires a lot of physical strength. If the ability is not enough, it will become an embarrassing dual guard. But Wei Chuan is very good, don't worry. "
Meng Tang said "Oh" and turned his head to watch the game.
In the field of vision, Wei Chuan stole the ball from Polytechnic University No. 47 and rushed towards the opponent's half at an extremely fast speed.
By the time Polytechnic University reacted, it was already too late. Wei Chuan scored a layup, and Zhongda led by three points at 5:2 at the beginning.
The game is divided into 4 quarters, each quarter is 10 minutes, but this is net time.
Including timeouts, free throws, intersections and half-time breaks, it should be at least about 1.5 hours to 2 hours.
Polytechnic University was intercepted at the beginning, and the coach shouted from the sidelines to double-team Wei Chuan.
After all, as long as he gets the ball, he will definitely score.
· Coach Z rolled his eyes: "I'm so anxious just from the beginning."
· The assistant coach smiled: "Polytechnic University has been bad for the past two years. Wei Chuan can open the game in the first quarter alone. "It's normal for the opponent to be anxious. "
The coach laughed and said, "Look, Wei Chuan will be heavily defended soon. The opponent's No. 6 also has very strong personal ability. As long as Wei Chuan is held back, the score is not necessarily close."
Assistant coach: "You also said that as long as Wei Chuan is held back, it depends on whether they can hold him back."
The two looked at each other, and the coach said: "I can't hold it off."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Chuan passed the ball from behind, passed through the two defenses, and gave the ball to Shao Yiming.
Shao Yiming cooperated with him tacitly and scored with two-handed dunks.
Z greatly expanded its lead. Halfway through the time, the score was already half open.
Qin Yuan laughed on the sidelines: "The opening rhythm of the Polytechnic University was not good. Defense is greater than offense, so we probably need to switch to a zone defense."
Meng Tang understood, the Polytechnic University had missed the point and kept limiting Weichuan's scoring.
But Wei Chuan has strong control on the court. He will adjust at any time according to the game situation. He will not occupy the ball and not pass it. He also has a tacit understanding with his teammates.
As expected, the coach of Polytechnic University shouted to switch to zone defense.
Weichuan made a gesture and lifted the center up to do a pick-and-roll.
Because he only knew Wei Chuan, Meng Tang naturally followed him closely.
When the first quarter came to an end, with only eight seconds left, Wei Chuan was double-teamed and pulled his hips back to shake off the defender. After the emergency brake, his feet quickly stared at the ground, his whole body lifted up, his wrists shook slightly, and the basketball left his hand.
The whistle pierced the air, and the basketball drew a perfect arc and hit the net hollowly.
「Ahhh...」
There were excited shouts behind him, but Meng Tang was not frightened anymore.
At the end of the first quarter, Z University led by ten points at 28:18. Wei Chuan scored 14 points, 5 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter.
Two minutes of rest between sessions. When Wei Chuan was replenishing water, his eyes fell on the audience.
Mengtang felt for a moment that he and she were looking at each other.
Without waiting for confirmation, Qin Yuan touched her and said, "What are you looking at?"
Meng Tang said, "I think the coach from the Polytechnic University is very anxious."
"Normal." Qin Yuan said with a smile, "Weichuan hasn't exerted his strength yet, he is just warming up. There is a high probability that he will break out in the second quarter, and the fast break will open up the score."
When the opponent narrowed the score gap with a three-pointer, Wei Chuan immediately organized a counterattack.
In just three minutes, he made two assists and two long-range passes from his teammates, both of which he made three-pointers without hesitation. The referee's whistle sounded and Wei Chuan scored 3+1. He also made a solid free throw and scored 4 points.
As a result, Z University scored 11 points in the first three minutes of the second quarter, and Weichuan scored 7 points.
It completely disrupted the rhythm of Polytechnic University and their coach was forced to call a timeout.
If they lose and cannot advance to the semi-finals, they will naturally not be reconciled.
The current score is 39:21, with Z leading by 18 points.
Coach Z did not underestimate the enemy because of his temporary lead. He just patted Wei Chuan on the shoulder and said:
"Continue to control your rhythm, this is only the second quarter, no one can say whether the 18-point advantage will be evened, you know?"
Wei Chuan was neither arrogant nor impetuous: "I know."
The game continued, Polytechnic University fought back with all its strength, but when they encountered Wei Chuan's team, they were unlucky.
After the second quarter, Polytechnic University was still 14 points behind.
After a 10-minute intermission, the players returned to the locker room and the cheerleaders came on stage.
Qin Yuan's eyes were straight, he was really young and energetic.
Soon, at the beginning of the third quarter, Polytechnic University increased its defensive intensity in an attempt to disrupt Weichuan's rhythm.
Wei Chuan did not stick to the ball, reducing his personal offensive opportunities, mobilizing the entire team to assist his teammates to score.
Those who were watching before the live broadcast sighed -
"Weichuan is too strong, he looks much more stable than last year, he is like a double-edged sword killer."
"We can shoot and feed, I want to laugh inexplicably. He was a little expert in scoring in the first two quarters, but in the third quarter he turned into a pie machine."
"Polytechnic University definitely lost. It was unlucky to meet Z University. If it had played against Normal University, it might have made it to the semi-finals."
"The final was definitely Z University vs. G University."
"G University was the home court in the final. , If it weren’t for the renovation of the Z University Gymnasium, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be their turn to host it.”
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At the end of the third quarter, Polytechnic University was lifeless, with a score of 72:48, and there was almost no suspense.
The performance of the established and strong teams is also related to the loss of players in the past two years.
Weichuan entered the semi-finals last year. Many schools wanted to compete for it, and Z University held it firmly in its hands.
The coach asked Wei Chuan if he could play in the fourth quarter. Wei Chuan shook his head: "Let the substitutes go up and run around and show their faces."
In the end, Z University led by 20 points and easily advanced to the semi-finals. However, Polytechnic University was scolded on the Internet.
While celebrating on the field, Wei Chuan smiled and looked at the audience, all captured by the camera.
The players left the game and returned to the locker room. Wei Chuan spoke to the coach, took out his cell phone, and sent a message to Meng Tang: [Why are you here? 】