Chapter Thirty: The Power of Jealousy
Fortunately, Towns' invincibility did not last long. It was not because someone restricted him on the defensive end, but because his physical strength did not allow him to continue on the court. He carried Kentucky all the way from the second minute of the game. In just 10 minutes of the game, he scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, which was already more than his average score.
But Towns's outcome does not mean that there will be problems with this Kentucky team. Their new substitute for Towns is not an inside player, but Devin Booker. Although this first-year defender is not the starting lineup of the team, he averages around 20 minutes of playing time in the team. Kentucky relies heavily on his firepower from the outside.
If you underestimate Devin Booker's explosive power when he sees his white skin, then you may underestimate him a little. This white-skinned guy is a mixed-blood man. Maybe he needs to practice more in physical confrontation, but his explosive power is definitely top-notch.
The first step was very fast and directly passed Koenen, and then rushed to the inside line. The basketball hit the floor loudly. This shows that the dribbling rate and basic skills were very good. It only took 2 seconds for him to take off and layup directly. Hayes's defensive consciousness made him have to use fouls to stop this attack. But this did not have any impact, and the two free throws still widened the score.
Three-pointer! Accurate three-pointer, directly pulling out three-pointers under Caulistan's solid pick-and-roll. There is no doubt that this is a Curry-style three-pointer. The unreasonable attack method and shooting speed make Hayes, who wants to make up for defense, have to accept the facts before he can react.
41:28, with 5 minutes left in the first half, this Kentucky team has scored 37 points on Wisconsin. In addition to facing North Carolina, this is the first time Wisconsin has been scored more than 40 points in the half since Linson joined. Now there are 5 minutes left. God knows whether Kentucky will break Wisconsin's first half loss record.
"Charles, Shaquille, I think he deserves a lottery pick." Kenny Smith gave a very pertinent comment. "Among all the defenders this year, I have never seen a player as spiritual as him."
"Indeed, physical defense against weak NBA guards is not unsolvable now. Stephen is not a good guard against good physical defense, but he is still the biggest favorite of MVP this year." Barkley nodded and immediately said, "But I don't like this kind of damn basketball. I miss the basketball in the 1990s full of inside back skills and physical defense."
O'Neal shrugged: "If I had been here in 2000, there would be no problem, I would have destroyed him."
"Hey hey. Guys, don't deviate from the topic." Seeing these two unreliable guys starting to blow further and further, if this continues, it will become a career memoir of O'Neal and Barkley, Kenny Smith quickly stood up and stopped them.
As for the field, Devin Booker's performance is getting better and better. This freshman can be said to be a guy with a big heart. He played the best game in such an important game. It is also possible that the opponent ahead has no chance to exert force at all. His outstanding performance finally forced Lin Sen to return to the field, even if he had already committed two fouls.
"Lin, control your foul, I don't want to lose you in the second half." Bo Ryan told Lin Sen very seriously that Lin Sen's next defensive performance in this game will determine whether they still have a chance.
Lin Sen nodded and looked at Devin Booker. Bo Ryan with a serious expression. Lin Sen was thinking about how to deal with Booker. After all, Booker used Wisconsin's problems in defense switching and assisting defense several times in a row to score, and Lin Sen was to solve this problem.
But it's true. Lin Sen is really thinking about how to deal with Booker now, but the reason is envy, jealousy and hate. I have to say that Booker is very good-looking, so that's fine. After all, Lin Sen never thinks he is not tall, but the problem is that this guy's style of play is too attractive. He has already felt the female fans screaming at Booker crazy. Jealousy makes people crazy. At this time, Lin Sen's combat power is very high, and his defensive enthusiasm is even higher than when the game was just beginning.
Lin Sen, who had just played, got his second score in this game on the offensive end, with an assist from Decker, and then scored with one hand. Towns has not come back yet, and Caulistan was pulled to the outside by Kaminsky, and Lin Sen is still relatively easy to find opportunities in the inside.
Kentucky still chose to tear off the defense from the outside pick-and-roll. This time Booker, who was overshot, encountered Waterloo. His first quick step really opened up the gap with Lin Sen for more than half of his position, and directly entered the three-point line and took three big steps. Kentucky fans have all stood up to cheer for this young man again.
But Lin Sen made Kentucky fans swallow all the cheers. Of course, he was directly thrown away by Booker in the first step, because the higher center of gravity must be slower at the turn rate, and the higher center of gravity also represents a longer pace. Although the speed of the step may not be as fast as Booker, it is impossible to withstand two steps to three steps.
What's more, when he was taking off, Lin Sen's bounce speed helped him again. Booker, who was about to successfully dunk, felt a great threat. It was too late to use a layup to end the attack. He was nailed to the big hat! Jealousy made people crazy, and crazy people would show stronger power. Perhaps even Wisconsin's teammates had never seen Lin Sen run so fast.
"Boy, when I go on the court, it means that your doomsday is coming. If you can make a living by your face, don't rely on your strength anymore. There can only be one player with good looks and strength on this basketball court." Lin Sen spitted trash words fiercely, but these words made Booker feel that the Chinese center in front of him was crazy, right?
Chapter completed!