In fact, when I first came back in the second quarter, there was a similar play on the court.
But it was Augustin who shot at that time, and Lin Ying did not directly attack again after serving the ball and grabbing the offensive rebound.
But the same thing is that after Lin Ying analyzed it, he felt that the ball would not go in, so he went to grab the board in advance.
This is also the reason why Lin Ying didn't talk to Durant before the timeout.
It's impossible for him to say: I know you can't make a shot, so you're already thinking about how to grab the offensive boards, right?
But the final result was the same as his analysis.
With the execution ability shown by Kansas in the final attack, it will be very difficult for Durant to make the winning shot.
This is no longer simply a matter of trust or distrust, but a matter of considering all possibilities just to win.
The next second, the arena was filled with cheers from University of Texas fans.
If the game hadn't ended yet, they would have rushed to the field, surrounded Lin Ying and started shouting.
There are only two seconds left in the game.
There are no timeouts at Kansas!
They can only serve from the backcourt.
"Protect the backcourt!"
Just then Wendell shouted and reminded.
He is the only senior player on the field for Texas, and his experience comes into play at critical moments.
The University of Texas quickly retreated from the backcourt, blocking the Kansas backcourt's long pass route.
Kansas couldn't play fast, so Cowan could only pass the ball to Chalmers in the backcourt.
There was not much time, so Chalmers took a dribble and directly chose a three-pointer from the backcourt.
"beep!"
The moment he took action, the red light on the sidelines also turned on.
It was a shot of despair, but it was also a shot of hope.
Before the ball falls into the basket, who knows if God will be happy and give you a lucky value of +999.
Although the NCAA does not have as many buzzers as the NBA, it is not without them!
All the Kansas fans watched eagerly as Chalmers shot the ball.
Maybe, maybe, maybe God is free today?
But before they could think any further, a hand appeared in their field of vision.
"boom!"
Durant has been staring at Chalmers for a long time. Although his take-off speed is not as fast as Chalmers, he can't stand up to his height and long arms!
At this moment, he came out diagonally and sent the ball flying with a big hat!
This block really blew away their last hope, leaving them completely in despair!
And Durant really dared to cover it.
You must know that Chalmers has already made a shooting action. If he hits the ball and is called for a foul, he will have three free throw opportunities. With Chalmers' free throw skills, Kansas will definitely accept this game.
But there is no if!
After blocking the shot, Durant excitedly roared at the Kansas fans on the sidelines.
Won!
They really won!!
They really really beat Kansas!!!
After yelling, he quickly remembered something, turned around and ran to Lin Ying quickly, pushed Lin Ying, and then roared again.
Rather than his own blocking, it was Lin Ying's tip-in that really allowed the University of Texas to win the game!
If there hadn't been that tip-in, the result of this game would have been that he failed to make a buzzer-beater, and the University of Texas unfortunately lost.
But now, because of Lin Ying, they won!
All other University of Texas players, including those off the field, rushed onto the court, including fans on the University of Texas side.
Next, it’s celebration time at the University of Texas!
"Kenny, to be honest, I didn't expect the game to end like this."
Over at the commentary box, Barkley and the others, who had been forced to stop commenting because the University of Texas cheered too loudly, were finally able to talk.
Barkley's first words also ring true.
According to the feeling given by both sides in the second quarter, this should be the script for Durant vs. the University of Kansas.
So in the end, it should be Durant's buzzer beater or his buzzer beater failure.
No one would have thought that the person who would decide the outcome of the game would be Lin Ying!
"What's his name?"
Buckley finished sighing and then asked again.
"Lin Ying."
Smith replied with a smile, and he knew that Buckley really paid attention to Lin Ying this time.
"Shadow? What do you mean?"
Lin Ying called "Lin" Buckley already knew that what he cared about was Lin Ying's name.
Just like when we see a foreigner's name and want to translate it, he also wanted to know what Lin Ying's name means when translated into English.
"Shadow, shadow."
Smith did this job quite well.
"interesting."
After hearing Smith's answer, Barkley smiled and touched his chin.
Smith turned to look at him doubtfully.
"Durant is the light, the 'Light of Texas,' and Lin is the shadow, the shadow hidden in the darkness.
The light attracted everyone's attention, but it was the shadow that dealt the fatal blow."
Barkley then said something very literate, which made Smith look at him with wide eyes.
But don't tell me, it really sounds like that.
The most dazzling person at the University of Texas tonight was definitely Durant, who scored 29 points in the second half and broke his career record.
But if it weren't for the final tip-in, many people wouldn't have noticed Lin Ying's organization and passing.
These two people are truly a reflection of light and shadow.
"I'm now looking forward to their performance in 'Crazy Three'."
Buckley then spoke again.
This late game made him pay more attention to the University of Texas.
On the field, the celebration of the University of Texas continued.
And at this moment, Durant took Lin Ying and ran to the technical table.
Look at that posture, he is dragging Lin Ying to jump on the technical platform together!
Lin Ying has suckers on his feet. This kind of thing is definitely not suitable for him.
In the end, Durant couldn't pull him up, so he kicked off his feet and jumped up directly!
"This.is.our.house!"
After jumping into the audience, Durant, who was still excited, pointed his hands at the fans in front of him and shouted.
He really knows how to play!
These words instantly ignited all the University of Texas fans present.
This is their horse...oh no, this is their home court!
Even Kansas can't win here!
The next second, Williams and Abrams also jumped onto the technical stage.
The technical platform made an overwhelmed sound.
"Longhorn! Longhorn!"
The three people on the technical stage nodded and stretched out their hands, and the scene was soon led by them to shout slogans.
Oxen are brave and not afraid of difficulties!
This scene looks spectacular.
Looking at the three funny people above, Lin Ying laughed unconsciously.
It feels really good to have such a group of people as teammates.
At this moment, he felt someone put his shoulder on his shoulder, and turned around to see it was Tucker.
Tucker didn't say anything, but his eyes turned red, and then he patted him on the shoulder.
Lin Ying could feel a slight tremor in his hands.
At this moment, Tucker must be very proud.
…
After the celebration, the players roared back to the locker room.
If you can't understand their emotions at this moment, just think of a football fan who heard the news that the men's football team has entered the World Cup.
What they defeated was Kansas, which ranked third in the latest "Power List" and crushed the University of Texas, which had the "Trident" last year, to the ground!
This will keep them excited until they can't sleep!
After a while, Springman came in.
"Well done guys!"
Springman is really familiar with the players.
His entry also caused another burst of screams from the team members.
"Kevin, you did a great job."
Springman then said to Durant.
Although the final buzzer-beater was missed, it could not overshadow Durant's outstanding performance tonight.
A career-high 37 points in a single game, as well as 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
This kind of performance is second to none in the entire first-tier league this year.
"Rose, how was my last block?"
But what Springman didn't expect was that Durant replied to him like this.
He was stunned for a moment and then laughed.
Ever since he asked Durant to improve his defense, Durant has talked about defense every time.
Even on such a career night, he still cares more about his block than breaking records.
“Awesome! Very good!”
Springman smiled and stepped forward, holding out his fist.
When Durant saw it, he happily stood up and gave him a fist bump.
"I have another good news to tell you."
Springman's next words lifted the mood of the team members again.
"The league staff just came to see us, and we were invited to attend a media meeting!"
His next words caused the players to cheer again in the locker room.
Good things come in pairs!
After saying some words of encouragement, Springman then took Lin Ying out of the locker room alone.
"You saved the team."
Springman knew Lin Ying's character, and this kind of private affirmation was more suitable than public praise.
Lin Ying was a little overwhelmed after hearing this.
He didn't know how to do well when the coach confirmed it in private.
Springman smiled and reached out to pat him on the shoulder, but didn't say anything else.
"Just now, someone said he was a reporter from Basketball Pioneer, a Chinese reporter, who wanted to interview you."
This is the reason why Springman called Lin Ying out alone.
Before this, no Chinese reporter had ever asked to interview Lin Ying, and the other party also had credentials. This may be a very important thing to Lin Ying.
Because if there were no reports, no one in China might know that Lin Ying plays in the NCAA.
Although the Internet is more developed than before, there is still relatively little communication, especially the NCAA is basically invisible.
"I don't think I saw it."
Lin Ying looked up with a puzzled look on his face.
"His press pass was not allowed to go to the front row for interviews. He should have watched the game from the audience."
"I can go there with you and take a look."
Springman opened his mouth to explain that he knew Lin Ying was not very good at communication, and then added another sentence.
Lin Ying nodded.
The Frank Owen Center is well-equipped with offices for receiving foreign guests.
After Lin Ying followed Springman and pushed the door in, he saw the people sitting inside.
Although he was much younger than he remembered, he still recognized the other person immediately when he saw that face.
Yang Yi, a well-known basketball commentator in China.
At this time, Yang Yi was in his early 30s, with long hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and an unknown watch on his hand, which was very contemporary.
Seeing them coming in, Yang Yi immediately stood up and extended his hand to Springman, then said thank you.
After shaking hands with Springman, he looked at Lin Ying excitedly.
"I have something else to do. You guys can chat for now. I'll come back later."
After speaking, Springman smiled and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder, then left the office.
It was a bit strange for him to stay at the scene when two Chinese people were doing the interview.
As soon as Springman left, Yang Yi couldn't wait to introduce himself to Lin Ying.
And after a simple exchange, he got to know Lin Ying's character. He was very proactive during the interview and kept talking.
This made Lin Ying feel more comfortable.
Before time travel, Lin Ying loved basketball, so he naturally watched a lot of NBA games, and the well-known commentators naturally knew about it.
He had heard of Yang Yi, Su Qun, Zhang Weiping, and Yu Jia.
And when he was a child, he also liked to read "Basketball Pioneer" and "Sports Weekly" like everyone else.
Although he couldn't afford it due to financial conditions, it was common at that time for someone to buy a newspaper and pass it around to the entire class.
Especially the "Basketball Pioneer", which was the most widely circulated at that time and was the "first basketball newspaper" in the minds of many people.
Therefore, Lin Ying had an early impression of Yang Yi, who often appeared in newspaper reports.
Although Yang Yi's commentary level will not keep up with the development of basketball in the future and he will often slap himself in the face, at least at this stage his business ability is still very strong.
If nothing else, just reporting on the NCAA is already at the forefront of reporters.
"Have you ever thought about giving yourself a nickname."
While the two were chatting, Yang Yi asked Lin Ying.
In this era, it is very common to give nicknames to stars, especially in China. A loud nickname can quickly spread among fans.
"Little Giant", "Black Mamba", "Little Emperor", "German Chariot", "Son of the Wind", "Stone Buddha"...
These are the most widely circulated nicknames in China now.
Lin Ying shook his head.
He didn't even think about it when Durant asked him for his jersey number, let alone his nickname.
"commander?"
Yang Yi took the initiative and started to help Lin Ying with advice.
Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.
"The way you play and control the rhythm of the game is like a commander on the battlefield."
Yang Yi explained it once, and when he saw that Lin Ying had no reaction, he said another one.
"Shadow killer? When Durant attracted the opponent's attention, you burst out of the darkness and gave him a fatal blow."
Yang Yi adjusted his glasses and continued.
There was one thing Springman got right but not quite.
Yang Yi did watch the game from the audience, but he stood behind the commentary box.
Not only did that position have a good view, but you could also hear what Barkley and Kenny Smith were saying on commentary.
So he also heard Barkley's "light and shadow" comments after the game.
When Lin Ying heard this, he looked at Yang Yi.
This "Shadow Killer" immediately reminded him of an anime he had watched before.
He blurted out almost instinctively:
Chapter completed!