At this time, Barkley and Kenny Smith were ready in the live broadcast booth.
TNT bought the live broadcast rights of the NCAA North American prime-time games. During this time, the two big guys had to live broadcast in addition to recording programs. They were exhausted from traveling all over the map in North America.
"Charles, I don't see Michael."
The game hasn't even started yet, but Smith has already talked about the key points.
After the last episode was broadcast, whether Jordan will come to this game has become a major focus of fans.
They really want to confirm whether Jordan really has this attribute.
Before this, Jordan already had an expression of "losing in every bet". It would be very interesting if he had another expression of "losing in every bet".
"Congratulations to North Carolina, they have secured a spot in the Sweet Sixteen."
Barkley is direct enough.
"But I believe Michael will come. After he retires, he will be free. He will basically come to every game after North Carolina enters the "Crazy Three"."
But he immediately changed the subject.
Commenting and playing are two completely different professions. It is no accident that Barkley quickly became famous in TNT after retiring.
The warm-up before the game was directly transformed into a continuation of the "NBA Insider" program, and information not given in the program was also given.
This immediately whetted the fans' appetite.
The fans' interest has been aroused, and the scene has now entered the opening ceremony.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were freshly announced.
UNC: Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, Rayshawn Terry, Tyler Hansbrough, Brandon Wright.
Danny Green is not the starter.
He originally had a chance to be a starter as a sophomore, but because his father was involved in a drug case, he even wanted to drop out of school under tremendous pressure.
He finally stayed after North Carolina head coach Roy Williams persuaded him.
History has also proved that Dean Smith's former assistant coach and the main promoter of Jordan's recruitment was indeed very discerning.
Of course, those are things for later. At this time, Green could only play as a substitute due to psychological problems.
University of Texas: Augustin, James, Durant, Lin Ying, Wendell.
In the last game against Georgetown, the small lineup worked wonders, but the North Carolina Twin Towers were so strong inside that the five small players couldn't match up on the defensive end.
The final tactical arrangements before the game were completed, and the starting lineups of both sides came on stage one after another.
This time, Barnes arranged Lin Ying's jump ball.
Footage was also given to Lin Ying at the scene.
After scoring a triple-double in the last game, he is now more than just the shadow behind Durant.
"beep!"
There was a whistle from the sidelines, and Lin Ying jumped first.
But Wright came from behind and took the lead with his long arms to get the ball back to half court.
Whether it is height, wingspan, or even jumping, Wright is superior to Lin Ying.
Lawson controlled the ball and UNC got the chance to attack first!
Lawson took the ball to the frontcourt, went in and out with two wings, and Hansbrough was in the low post with Durant's back to gain position.
A very standard low post attack style.
Wendell and Hansbrough go one-on-one.
Hansbrough chose a back-to-back singles.
Wendell withstood the first two blows at the beginning of the confrontation, but during the third blow, he was obviously pushed back half a step.
Although Hansbrough is only 2.06 meters tall, he weighs 113 kilograms!
And completely opposite to Pittman, this guy has a very low body fat percentage and is as strong as an ox.
Of course, what was even more surprising was that later, after feeling Wendell being pushed away by him, he actually chose to turn around and shoot a jumper.
Although the movement is not very smooth, because Wendel's center of gravity cannot be raised, he has a very good shooting space for this ball.
"Whoosh!"
The first ball of the opening game was empty-handed and fell into the pocket!
The University of North Carolina came out on top.
Then, the fans at the scene exploded.
The stadium with more than 60,000 people, like previous games, has half and half fans.
But the noise made by the North Carolina fans at this time made people feel that the whole audience belonged to them.
It's not so much the enthusiasm of the fans as it is the foundation of the wealthy family!
NCAA Duke North Carolina, just like Tsinghua and Peking University in China, may not be the strongest, but it is the most famous!
"Defend! Defend!"
And before the cheers had even subsided, they had already turned into defensive shouts.
This is the beginning!
However, it’s full of momentum!
Amidst the cheers, North Carolina players also began to show defensive aggression.
Augustin was almost intercepting the ball when Lawson controlled it, and he was forced to dribble the ball backwards.
Not only Lawson, Hansbrough also pushed Lin Ying out at this time.
After a few confrontations, Lin Ying also experienced Wendel's feelings.
This damn bull is really a bull, and it’s a North African bullfight with a violent nature like a bullring!
This style of play is completely different from Georgetown University's way of setting up a formation and playing you strictly. It doesn't give you a chance to make good tactics at all.
Although the University of Texas was somewhat aware of this when watching the video, watching it was completely different from playing in real action!
Just when Lin Ying was about to go over and set up a screen for Augustin.
"Snapped!"
Lawson intercepted the ball over there!
Augustin did not give up after being intercepted and pursued the defense vigorously from behind.
Like UNLV, the players' morale is high after Texas' upset success.
The arrival of TJ Ford further boosted their morale.
Relying on his enthusiasm, Augustin caught up with Lawson and then tried to destroy the latter's layup.
But he... didn't move!
Lawson steadily put the ball into the basket after the confrontation!
4 to 0!
The University of Texas was a little confused when North Carolina played them in the opening two rounds!
Lin Ying also knew why he felt that North Carolina's defense was so strong when watching the video.
Because the starters are all stronger than expected!
It means strong, or it can be understood as strong in confrontation.
Needless to say, Hansbrough, Harrington and Lawson on the outside, especially Lawson, are very explosive in confrontation and are just like little steel cannons.
And this little steel cannon is pretty fast!
In terms of history, this guy set a new record with 8 steals in the 2009 NCAA finals.
Just like the attack in the first round, they had to work hard to execute the tactics, not to mention taking the shots comfortably.
A very realistic thing: Compared with talent, technology, the gap in confrontation is the biggest gap.
Within a few rounds, the University of Texas was out of breath.
The University of North Carolina's competitive advantage is too great.
So it's no surprise that they were able to crush all the way to the championship in 2009.
Most players' confrontations are like this in the first and second grade. By the third and fourth grade, it's like college students playing high school students.
Coupled with the accumulation of talents, isn't it just a slog!
Nearly 6 minutes into the game, the University of North Carolina launched a defensive counterattack. Ellington received a three-pointer from Lawson during the fast break.
"Whoosh!"
The knife falls from the hand!
11 to 2!
The score difference on the court immediately reached double digits!
Barnes reached out and called a timeout!
The Texas fans looked a little desperate at this time.
The strength gap between the two sides is a bit big.
But at this moment, there was a huge commotion.
And it was accompanied by a burst of cheers.
The camera shows the source of the commotion.
He is domineering and can approach others with his strength.
He is here, he is late with brisk steps!
Jordan made his way through the crowd to his seat in the front row.
After sitting down, he took a look at the live score, with a smile on his face, turned around and said to the female companion who came with him:
"It seems I came just in time."
In December last year, Jordan and his wife Juanita of 17 years officially divorced, and Juanita took away 160 million in assets from Jordan.
The price was high, but Jordan became single as a result.
He no longer needs to be secretive like when he got married, but blatantly brings a female companion.
Joining him this time is Brazilian supermodel Kelly Erland.
Compared with his married wife Juanita, this figure and appearance are simply stunning!
But who would say no to the handsome God of Basketball?
"Kenny, what did I say?"
Over at the live broadcast booth, Barkley looked at Smith with a smile.
In fact, before the game started, Jordan had already sent him a text message saying that he would come to the scene.
Of course he wouldn't say such text messages, otherwise how would the show be effective?
Question: Was Jordan called by Barkley?
Answer: No, or it is not necessary.
Based on Barkley's understanding of Jordan, he knew that if he said such words, Jordan would definitely come because of his competitive tendency.
As long as Jordan comes, the program will be very effective.
Even the outcome of the game is secondary.
If North Carolina wins, even though he will be slapped in the face, who will care about Barkley being slapped in the face?
If North Carolina really loses, the effect of the program will explode.
In fact, when Jordan's figure appeared on the LED screen at the scene, the Edward Jones Dome was completely boiling.
Whether they are Texas fans or North Carolina fans, they all want to know whether Barkley's "Jordan must lose law" is true or false.
Lin Ying followed his teammates off the field at this time.
After hearing the roar of fans around him, he looked up at the large LED screen.
At this time, the screen has cut to the live broadcast seat.
Seeing Barkley's proud expression, he suddenly remembered the story between Barkley and Jordan.
The two are famously good friends because they have so many common interests.
Gambling, playing golf, talking nonsense...
Hobbies are a necessary condition for people to become long-term friends.
Just like he and Durant both love training.
And Jordan can also be called Barkley's mentor.
In addition to football skills, he also taught Barkley many investment skills and helped the latter make a lot of money.
Of course, Barkley was with Jordan when he suffered a blow (his father was killed).
But even these two people broke up in the end.
The reason for the breakup is surprising.
It was Barkley who criticized Jordan's nepotism on the show, which caused the Bobcats to never rise.
Barkley thought he was right, and happened to give Jordan a formal reminder in public.
But Jordan felt Barkley was using him to gain attention.
It’s hard to comment on who is right, but I’m not very familiar with it?
That’s right, it’s a replica of this time!
The only difference is that Jordan's relationship with Barkley was so good at this time that he didn't think so.
Pause time.
The University of Texas bench was exceptionally quiet.
If it were the previous games, the team would have played so poorly and Barnes would have already entered "Angry Rick" mode and started cursing.
But now he was unusually quiet.
Being accustomed to his swearing, this silence made the team members uneasy.
"Full-court press."
After picking up the tactical board and being stunned for a while, Barnes then spoke.
When Lin Ying and Springman discussed the full-court press before, they mentioned the timing of using the full-court press tactic.
Barnes' decision at this time was the answer to that question:
When positional warfare cannot begin, or the situation is unfavorable.
This was also the case at the University of Florida before.
The only difference is that the University of Florida has its own strength and can wait until the second half to use it.
But the University of Texas is not good. If they don't make changes, they may be defeated at halftime.
Springman hesitated to speak.
The University of Texas doesn't practice much full-court press, and Lawson's ball-handling and passing abilities are excellent, so this tactic may not necessarily be easy to use.
But he had no better choice.
Fighting against this kind of thing cannot be solved by changing tactics.
After Barnes laid out the tactics, he saw that the players were still confused and threw the tactical board directly to Springman.
"What the hell are you thinking? Did the fans scare you to the point of pissing you off? Or did the intensity of North Carolina scare you?"
Well, let’s start spraying.
What is supposed to come must come.
Maybe, maybe, Durant's habit of trolling people was influenced by Barnes.
This sudden curse made the team members tremble unconsciously.
It may be a bit strange to say it. The calmness in front of Barnes made people feel uncomfortable, but now after he started spraying... they were not so nervous anymore.
"Forget everything you think about, the honors, the fans...
Just focus on the game and every detail on the court.
Don't think about what will happen if you lose the game, because you have nothing to lose!
Then show your aggression and tell the guys on the other side that you are not to be trifled with!"
Barnes looked over the faces of his team members like a wolf king patrolling his pack.
This wave of spray worked better than anything else, and the fighting spirit of the University of Texas players was instantly ignited.
"Texas cowboys, show your courage!"
Barnes gave a final shout to his players.
"Longhorn!"
The players folded their hands and shouted the team slogan.
Live broadcast seat.
"Charles, are you familiar with this scene?"
Smith said.
He had seen this scene when he and Barkley were commentating on the game between the University of Texas and the University of Kansas.
It was after this scene that the University of Texas caught up in the first half and finally reversed and defeated the University of Kansas.
"Yes, I smell something different too."
Barkley directly agreed with Smith's words this time.
It’s not that he doesn’t want the effect of the program, but it’s more effective for the program!
Jordan is already present. In order to prove that what he said is true, the University of Texas must not fight back?
After the timeout, the two teams returned to the court.
There are personnel adjustments on both sides.
The University of Texas took the initiative to make changes and replaced Abrams with a smaller lineup.
Putting this on at this time gives the impression that you are going to fight to the death.
However, the situation is so unfavorable that this adjustment is not unexpected.
On the other hand, at the University of North Carolina, Lawson was replaced!
Danny Green is substituted!
Lin Ying was dumbfounded when he saw North Carolina's lineup.
He really wanted to run up to Roy Williams and ask: Are you the undercover agent that Barnes arranged to go to North Carolina?!
Just when Texas was preparing for a full-court press, UNC replaced their best point guard?
Although Ellington played as a combo guard in the NCAA, his ball-handling skills and passing ability were far behind Lawson.
In the end, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Jordan, who was flirting with Erland in the audience.
Is there really metaphysics in this world?
"beep!"
The buzzer sounded on the sideline, and the ball was in the backcourt of the University of Texas.
It may be that Lawson was substituted, and Ellington did not lead the entire game at this time.
Of course, it's just that there is no leading defense, and the physical confrontation on the field at the University of North Carolina has not weakened.
Augustin controlled the ball in the frontcourt, and it took some effort to get the ball to Lin Ying.
Under the basket, Wright failed to push Durant out of the penalty area and began to use forward defense.
Wright has an excellent wingspan, and Durant's position is relatively deep. Even if the ball is a lob, it can easily be intercepted or passed out of bounds.
Lin Ying waved his hand to initiate a corner pick-and-roll.
Ellington is taller than Lawson, but his speed and ability to get around pick-and-rolls are not even a bit worse than Lawson.
Lin Ying blocked him to death.
Augustine moved two steps towards a 45-degree angle and prepared to take action.
But he didn't get a good shot!
Hansbrough went to attack him in advance!
From this detail, you can feel the defensive gap between North Carolina and Georgetown!
On the court, Augustin had no chance to return the ball to Lin Ying to reorganize.
At this moment, Lin Ying suddenly took a three-point shot from outside the three-point line!
Before, he wouldn't have shot this kind of ball easily, but now.
Face the strong wind!
A metaphysical miracle from the God of Basketball!
"Whoosh!"
There was a crisp sound.
Lin Ying's three-pointer penetrated the net!
There really is!!
Texas' first three-pointer tonight!
Instantly, Texas fans became excited.
A large number of fans stood up from their seats to cheer for the University of Texas.
You can score points when you return from a timeout, which sends a very positive signal!
On the North Carolina side, don't panic.
Roy Williams didn't even get up from the bench.
It's just a three-pointer, why are you panicking?
But soon he couldn't sit still.
Because when the University of North Carolina was preparing to serve from the backcourt, the University of Texas went to the full court to press!
He was still alert, but he still didn't panic. After coaching in the NCAA for so many years, he had experienced this kind of battle hundreds if not thousands of times.
He stood up and reminded the team members to pay attention to the response.
Hansbrough served the ball to Ellington.
James presses directly!
Ellington moved sideways to protect the ball and tried to dribble away but failed.
Lin Ying immediately double-teamed him.
It went up so quickly that Ellington was a little panicked.
Fortunately, Green is already here to help.
He just threw the ball over.
but!
"Snapped!"
Augustin broke out diagonally and intercepted the ball!
Although the training time was not long, the University of Texas played a very successful full-court press!
Augustin rushed to the basket after stealing the ball, but Hansbrough had already come in from the sidelines and shrank to the basket with experience.
After seeing this, Augustin chose to throw in advance.
When Hansbrough saw it, he immediately jumped on him.
He is 2.06 meters tall, but his wingspan is only 2.12 meters, and he is not very fast.
But his playing style was so fanatical that North Carolina fans gave him the nickname "Crazy T"!
This ball perfectly illustrates this point.
Augustin took action earlier as the attacker, but Hansbrough almost blocked the ball when he rushed forward.
"when!"
Augustin hit the basket and came out.
The University of Texas' full-court press was a good defense, but... they failed to score!
etc!
Just when the North Carolina fans were about to cheer, a figure suddenly jumped up towards the basket.
It’s Lin Ying!
After Augustin successfully stole the ball, he also cut to the basket!
It was only because Hansbrough rushed forward to block his view that Augustine didn't notice him.
Wrong entry and exit, and after Hansbrough pounced, no one could stop Lin Ying.
He jumped up, grabbed the ball that popped out, and then used all his strength.
"Bang!"
A one-handed make-up!
On the benefits of long hands!
Although his jumping ability is not very good now, he can't stand up to his long hands!
This time, the cheers of the North Carolina fans were stuck in their throats, but the cheers of the Texas fans rose again!
This shot is so cool!
11 to 7!
The University of Texas narrowed the point difference to 4 points!
At this time, far across the ocean, countless fans in front of computers in China shouted loudly.
In 2007, the domestic computer penetration rate has reached a considerable scale.
Although big-ass cameras are still the mainstay, watching live broadcasts online is not uncommon.
Just as Lin Ying thought before, although it only took two days from the time the game was confirmed to be broadcast to the start of the broadcast, tens of millions of people still watched it.
This dunk made them climax instantly.
Although Lin Ying is not the first Chinese player to land in the NCAA, he is the first Chinese NCAA player to be seen in the live broadcast!
No, more accurately it should be said that he is the first Chinese NCAA player to dunk!
Their idea at this moment is that Chinese college students can also play in American college leagues and can also dunk!
Over in the auditorium, Ma Jian and Yang Yi were even more excited.
Especially Ma Jian, after shaving his head, he looked like Lu Zhishen.
At this moment, he stood up with his fists waving, and those who didn't know thought he was really going to pull out the weeping willow tree.
But his emotional ups and downs are too normal.
Just like Yang Yi said, he basically didn't sleep a wink in order to win the broadcast rights of this game.
He just wants to show the Chinese people that Chinese people can also be successful in the NCAA.
But in the beginning, the University of Texas was constantly being beaten, and Lin Ying had little performance. His mood could be described as anxious.
Now it's good, with a three-pointer and a make-up deduction, Lin Ying scored 5 points in a row, and his presence was overwhelming!
Of course, it was impossible to give them live footage at this time.
What the live footage shows is...Jordan!
Chapter completed!