Chapter 42 [The biggest difference, the power of the flood]
After playing for several more rounds, Guo Xu was blocked from the attack with the ball. In the positional battle, he would be double-teamed as soon as he received the ball and began to use the pass to help his teammates score.
Woodson smiled and said, "It was too late when Foster University discovered that Jason Guo's threat was bigger than Martin Cliffs. Wisconsin lost in the last game in a mess."
Hovas said: "Double-teaming Jason is not good either. Cliffs, Richardson, and Peterson can form a new attack link, and no one can be released."
Izo called a timeout, asking Cliffs to play McMahon with the ball, and Guo Xu turned to play without the ball, and caught the ball under Randy's cover, which may attract the inside to switch to the misaligned breakthrough and pass the ball to the teammates who cut the ball.
McMahon was abused without suspense. Cliffs is a recognized master of breakthrough, and he can also combine the score. Guo Xu's off-ball run is also sharp, and there are ways to get rid of it by covering whether it is counterattack or positional battle.
When Guo Xu used the outside emergency stop and counterattack to get rid of Terry, and took the ball and scored a layup, everyone was a little dazed. They were not unfamiliar with this move, and it was Casey Shaw's best skill. Guo Xu used it more flexible and faster than Casey Shaw.
At the end of the half, Michigan led 37 points 58-21.
Guo Xu played the first half and scored 22 points, 1 rebound, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, without a single turnover. Most of the time, Kathy Shaw, who faced him, made 1 of 6 shots in the halftime, scored only two points, and his performance was far inferior to the average.
Woodson lamented: "Jason's performance on the defensive end is surprising. Although he is only 180cm tall, he is very tough. He likes to fight with each other in close combat and even made a dribbling ball to hit people, which is something that cannot be reflected in the data."
Once Terry and Haslem played a pick-and-roll, and the latter cut at a free cut. Guo Xu happened to run to the middle with Casey Shaw. He stood still and was knocked to the ground by Haslem. The referee dribbled the ball and hit someone.
Haslem suffered twice in the first half of the year, and he looked like an old farmer with a bad harvest.
At the beginning of the second half, Bonner made two three-pointers to help Fo Da catch up a little closer, but Michigan quickly stabilized the situation under Guo Xu's leadership, blossomed at multiple points, and expanded the score gap again.
The defense of No. 1 is Foster University's fatal weakness. Terry's single defense against Guo Xu or Cliffs is not qualified; the substitute point guard's performance is not as good as Terry, and Foster University does not see any hope of winning.
Guo Xu didn't say trash talk today, but he was in a hurry to play. After hitting two three-pointers in the counterattack, he danced and sang again when he returned to defense, which greatly stimulated the opponent's nerves. The Fo Da player's defensive movements became increasingly large.
With more than 6 minutes left in the game, Matt Bonner knocked Richardson down with a layup, almost causing a conflict. This was Bonner's fifth foul and he "graduated" in disgrace.
Bonner has a big temper, not as soft as the Spurs later, and is behind in the score. He and Haslem are the most bloody people.
This foul scared everyone, but fortunately Richardson was strong enough and not injured. Even so, Izo replaced him as an audience member.
Cliffs also got off the court, and Guo Xu and Peterson continued to play and take the substitute.
For the rest of the time, the main players of Fo Da were unable to catch up with the score. Guo Xu and Peterson strictly guarded against the two scorers. On the offensive end, Guo Xu played pick-and-roll with his teammates, scored 11 points in 6 minutes and sent 5 assists.
When training in the team, Guo Xu was on the first team most of the time with 207CM's substitute center Sher Hughes. He understood what the opponent was good at and allowed him to get the ball in a comfortable position. Hughes made three easy mid-range shots and a small hook.
In the end, Michigan State Big Five scored in double digits, 101 to 49 and 52 points bigger than the NCAA Finals, setting the largest score difference record in the history of the NCAA Finals.
Guo Xu played the whole game, making 16 of 24 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 41 points, 2 rebounds, 18 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, almost getting 40+20 terrifying data.
The final whistle sounded, and the Michigan crowd rushed into the venue, cheering loudly, hugging each other, celebrating the streamers falling from the sky, wrapping everyone in it.
Morris Peterson took the scissors prepared from his family, stepped on a small ladder to cut off the ball net, and prepared to take it home as a souvenir. Cliffs grabbed the game ball, which was also very memorable.
Guo Xu, Richardson hugged his teammates and coaches, and shook hands with his opponents, and was surrounded by reporters for interviews.
Richardson scored 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, and his performance was also eye-catching. Both of them won the championship in their first season in college and are today's heroes. All the media want to hear them say their thoughts.
There were two kinds of sadness and joy on the scene. The players and fans of the Buddha University were so depressed that many people cried.
Casey Shaw cried the worst, he blamed himself. Before the game, media analyzed that he was the key to Fod's winning. The offense could consume Cliffs' physical strength by constantly running without the ball, and reduce Cliffs' offensive efficiency on the defensive end, etc. As a result, none of this happened. He was completely at a disadvantage in the match against Guo Xu, and only scored 5 points in the game.
Mike Miller couldn't help it. He was going to participate in the NBA draft after the end of this season, hoping to win the championship to put a perfect end to his college career, but now he has left tragic memories.
All the players of the Buddha remembered Guo Xu deeply. They would never forget this day, just like a song, "You exist, in my deep mind, in my dreams, in my heart..."
A female reporter asked: "Jason, you almost cut 40+20 data today. Can you tell me what you think?"
Guo Xu said excitedly: "Very good, this is the result I expected."
He didn't know the specific data before. When a player plays on the court, counting his own data is a distracting psychological activity. As soon as he hears it is close to 40+20, he knows that the NBA draft is stable. With his performance in these two games, many teams will be happy to invite him to try out, and the Lakers will be no exception.
Another male reporter asked: "You will definitely become this MOP. Have you ever thought about how you can do this before the game?"
"I thought about it, I knew before the game that I would definitely get MOP." Guo Xu answered bluntly.
The reporters were all very happy. They liked individual players. Guo Xu's answers are easy to make news. Whether he is confident or arrogant, he can attract people's attention. If he wins 52 points and keeps a low profile, he will be too boring.
The reporter asked: "Your data was mediocre before the semi-finals. How did you suddenly turn from an ordinary role player to a core team?"
Everyone is curious about this question. A player's explosion in one game can be accidental, and two consecutive explosions must be strength.
Guo Xu smiled and said, "I opened up the limitations of my body through hard practice and used potential Genesis powers. (Power of the Prehistoric Land)"
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The reporters were collectively confused. The term "power of the prehistoric world" was mentioned in English for the first time in the competitive arena.
Guo Xu then sighed: "NCAA championship and MOP are collective credits. We are a united team. We train together every day to increase our understanding. Now, we proudly inject energy into our alma mater and leave a brilliant mark in the history of the school. And I firmly believe that I am the hardest-working person in the team. You will never think of how much sweat and hard work I have made to make today, and my eyebrows are almost bald."
He said it well before, but the reporters behind him were confused again.
Chapter completed!