Jordan's expression was somewhat awkward.

Just as Barkley expected, the reason why he came was because he was competitive.

Everyone knows that Jordan is addicted to gambling, but no one knows why he likes gambling.

In fact, it should be said that he is "addicted to winning".

He was unbeatable on the court, and he wanted it to be the same at the gambling table.

It's just that there is too much truth about Xiao Jiujiu in this thing, and he will fall into trouble many times.

But he refused to accept it and continued to gamble.

And because he is Jordan, there will be no reaction from the outside world when he wins, but when he loses, it will be widely reported.

Over time, he became labeled as "a loser in every bet".

Does it feel familiar?

Yes, this is the same "apathy" label Durant encountered before.

This is what the media loves to do.

So after Barkley said something like that, he would use actual actions to prove that it was false.

Moreover, he has long been unhappy with the media, but due to his status, it is difficult for him to openly confront him.

This time, the topic can be used as a reference.

Question: Isn’t Jordan worried that he is really toxic?

Answer: Of course not. The story about losing in every bet is fabricated by the media. Is it possible that you will lose in every bet?!

And his affection for North Carolina is stronger than Ford's affection for the University of Texas.

He always felt that Dean Smith and North Carolina shaped him.

So even though it has been many years since he graduated, he still pays attention to North Carolina games every year.

Especially after retiring for the second time, he was really free and paid more attention to North Carolina than before.

He still knows the strength of this North Carolina team very well.

This is why he brought Erland to the scene and smiled when he saw the score.

When he first came, everything was as he expected!

It's just that North Carolina's performance in these two rounds after the timeout was a bit stretched.

If it weren't for the fact that he was in the audience at the moment, he wouldn't have been able to help but "point out" Jiangshan.

After halftime, the score was 35 to 32.

The University of North Carolina led the University of Texas by 3 points at halftime.

Although the University of Texas's full-court press was not very skillful, with its unremitting efforts and... Jordan's metaphysics, the University of Texas and North Carolina played a 50-50 draw.

It's just that the conditions of the players on both sides are quite different.

The University of North Carolina players still seem to have plenty of energy, while the University of Texas side is a little exhausted.

This is the result of different playing styles.

The University of Texas pressed hard for nearly half of the game, and the physical exertion was immeasurable. It relied entirely on tenacity to persist in the back.

It’s hard to say whether this method can last half the game, but not the whole game.

Not talking about competitions, a training recovery takes at least three hours.

The 15 minutes of the halftime period only allowed their tense bodies to relax a little.

In the second half, the real challenge was against the University of Texas.

There is a 15-minute halftime break. Generally, teams will divide these 15 minutes into three parts.

The first part: solving physiological needs. This process usually takes 2 to 3 minutes. Of course, if there are large ones, it will be calculated separately;

Part 2: The coach/assistant coach summarizes the first half, arranges tactics for the second half, and then encourages the players. This process usually takes about 5 minutes;

Part Three: Free activity time, this part lasts 7 to 8 minutes. In this era, most players will choose to listen to music, or eat some easily digestible food to replenish energy.

The North Carolina team members have just finished the second part and are preparing for the third part of free activities.

At this moment, the door to the locker room was pushed open.

Roy Williams frowned.

It is rude to enter the locker room without knocking.

He originally thought it was some rash reporter.

But when he turned around and saw the person coming, his brows straightened out, and then he smiled as brightly as a spring breeze.

The North Carolina locker room also burst into cheers.

Jordan, come to see them!

During the game, shots of Jordan were taken from time to time, and all of them knew that Jordan was there.

During the previous game, there were people on the bench discussing how to get Jordan's autograph or something after the game.

Well now, Jordan took the initiative to see them!

This is really rare for them.

You must know that no matter how strong or wealthy an NCAA team is, only a few will eventually enter the NBA.

Those who enter the NBA may have other opportunities to come into contact with Jordan in the future.

But for others, this is basically the only opportunity in their lives to have such close contact with the "God of Basketball"!

If it were you, wouldn't you be excited?

Jordan first gave his former coach a loving hug.

When Jordan played at North Carolina, the head coach was Dean Smith and the assistant coach was Roy Williams.

The relationship between the two and Jordan can be understood as the relationship between Rick Barnes, Springman and Durant at the University of Texas.

Although Roy Williams was not an assistant coach, he played a major role in recruiting Jordan and his subsequent college career.

So he and Jordan have a very close relationship.

Even if we don't have time to meet each other, we will keep in touch through text messages and phone calls.

"Roy, I have to teach these kids how to play ball today."

After greeting Williams, Jordan turned to the North Carolina players.

Obviously, he is not here to sign autographs with the North Carolina players or take photos with them.

Williams knew Jordan very well, and he had a bad feeling, but he still smiled and nodded.

It is precisely because he knows Jordan that he knows how much Jordan loves face.

"Wayne, you have to believe in yourself."

Jordan was the first to name Ellington.

Judging from the title, he was quite polite, but what he said later was not necessarily so.

"There is a ball in the first half. If you catch the ball from outside, you should take action decisively."

"Kevin Durant is coming up, I..."

Ellington was halfway through his explanation, but when he saw Jordan looking at him with a question mark on his face, he held back the rest of his words.

"Shoot the ball, and shoot decisively when you get the chance."

Jordan said it again, and his tone increased.

And he quickly added another sentence.

"If you are worried about being blocked, you can shake it before shooting, and then wait for him to fall in the air before shooting, do you understand?"

clear……

You know what the hell!

Ellington nodded, but in his heart ten thousand grass and mud horses roared past.

Will he wait until Durant's whereabouts before taking action?

Why didn't you say he just shot Durant in the face?

Seeing Ellington nod, Jordan was very satisfied, then turned his head and looked at Hansbrough.

"Taylor, challenge that Chinese player. He looks like he only weighs 100 kilograms. You are at least ten kilograms more than him. If you challenge him, he won't be able to withstand it."

As soon as Jordan said this, some netizens liked it one after another.

It turns out that I am on the same level as the God of Basketball!

Hansbrough nodded, but his expression was somewhat awkward.

In fact, he had a lot of confrontations in the first half, but Lin Ying's confrontations were much better than expected, and his advantage was not that big.

Seeing Hansbrough's expression, Jordan couldn't help but frown.

The current wave of talent in North Carolina is pretty good, but their mentality is far from what it was back then!

"Tyler, remember this sentence, the moment you step on the court, you are the best basketball player on the court."

Jordan is cheering Hansbrough up.

"What can that Chinese player do? He can only shoot a three-pointer, pass the ball, and make up for a blue at most. You should beat this kind of player with one hand."

Jordan looked disdainful, that is, Hansbrough, if it had been anyone else, he wouldn't have bothered to say these things!

Hansbrough nodded vigorously after hearing this.

Unlike Ellington, his ideas are relatively simple.

Jordan's words inspired him.

Seeing the change in Hansbrough's expression, Jordan was satisfied and looked at his next target, Wright.

Roy Williams turned his head and looked at the assistant coach, his eyes filled with helplessness.

After so many years, Jordan has really not changed at all...

After waiting for two minutes, Jordan's "guidance" was almost done.

There are only a few players on this North Carolina team worthy of his mention.

After the instruction was over, he turned around and chatted with Williams for a few more words.

The general meaning is that he feels that the team will be completely transformed in the second half after his guidance.

Williams nodded gratefully and quickly sent Jordan out of the locker room.

That movement was more agile than ever.

…

After the halftime break, the two sides continued to compete in the second half.

Barnes was more straightforward and started the second half with five players.

Look at this situation, the University of Texas is preparing to fight the University of North Carolina to the end in the second half!

Williams let out a long breath when he saw it.

He was really afraid that Barnes would lose ground with him in the second half.

There is still some suspense in the ground-breaking game, but if we continue to work hard like this, the University of Texas will definitely be the first to be unable to hold on.

Players' physical fitness is limited, not to mention that most of them are student players who have not received systematic training.

He felt that North Carolina had to thank the University of Texas. If the opponent was Georgetown University, he really wasn't sure.

If nothing else, at least he has no good way to restrict Hibbert.

In the second half, the University of Texas attacked first.

The players from the University of North Carolina did not exert much physical energy in the first half. They were very energetic during the half-time break. From the beginning, the defensive intensity was very high.

Durant was pushed to the outside in the low post, and when he caught the ball, he turned back and shot short.

The basketball hit the basket and Wright turned around and grabbed the rebound.

Then, the University of Texas continued its full-court press.

However, with the cooperation of Lawson and Hansbrough, the University of North Carolina successfully pushed the ball into the frontcourt.

Physical recovery is one thing, but more importantly, after halftime, they gradually adapted to the intensity of the University of Texas' pressing.

This is a red flag for UT.

Barnes stood up from the bench, frowning as he thought about how to respond.

But he quickly froze.

Because he saw Hansbrough taking the initiative to take position in the low post!

Every coach has his own coaching style. Roy Williams focuses on the team's defense, but gives his players more freedom on the offensive end.

It's not that he doesn't understand offense, but that every coach understands offense differently.

And he is not a special case. NBA "run and gun master" D'Antoni also likes to give command to the team's point guard.

Lawson lobbed the ball in, and Hansbrough chose to hit Lin Ying hard.

"The moment you step on the court, you are the best basketball player on the court!"

Jordan's words seemed to echo in his ears again, and Hansbrough felt like he was possessed by a big shark at this moment.

And he suddenly discovered that Lin Ying's confrontation was much worse than in the first half.

Is it because I was too physically exhausted in the first half and couldn't recover?

By the way, most players can't stand that style of play, let alone a yellow player?

He increased the intensity of his back blows.

But the moment he exerted his strength, he suddenly felt that there was no point of strength behind him!

Lin Ying, withdraw the bench!

He suddenly lost his body's center of gravity and instantly lost control of the ball.

Before he fell to the ground, what he saw was Lin Ying ducking out from behind him and then cutting the ball off like lightning.

Those hands are so long!

"boom!"

Hansbrough fell to the ground and he didn't even have time to foul.

The ball was exchanged on the court, with Augustin and Abrams moving forward side by side, with quick feet.

The advantage of a small lineup is that the transition between offense and defense is quick.

Of course, Lin Ying's first pass was also fast enough.

Abrams rushed forward to get the ball and made a three-step layup.

Although his body is thin, he is very flexible in the air because of his thinness. He can avoid Lawson's chasing shot with a lever and send the ball steadily into the basket.

Back in the second half, the University of Texas took the lead in scoring!

Jordan reached out and rubbed his forehead.

Hansbrough is really stupid!

A second-year player was benched by a first-year rookie!

If it had been him, he would have turned around and dunked as soon as Lin Ying took off the bench!

Hansbrough continued to ask for the ball in the low post in the frontcourt.

North Carolina has a very well-known label called "family."

That means family, and it also represents unity.

Whether during school or after graduation, North Carolinians should unite and help each other.

So if it were normal, he would definitely not continue to fight if he got embarrassed once.

As a team, too many individual performances are not allowed.

but!

Jordan was present today, and the midfielder even said so many words of encouragement to him.

If he gives up without a hit, he will be completely looked down upon by Jordan!

He must clear his name.

At least, let Jordan know that this group of North Carolina players are not bad!

When Barnes saw this on the sidelines, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and sat down again.

Of course he didn't know what happened in the North Carolina locker room at midfield, so he was puzzled by Hansbrough's sudden "hero" in the second half, but he was also very happy.

This is... made simple!

To put it simply, the University of Texas is easy to defend.

And as long as the defense is down, there is a high probability that the defensive counterattack like just now will be possible, which will be beneficial to the University of Texas.

At least, it's more effective than continuing to press the whole court.

"Bang! Bang!"

There was a muscular confrontation under the basket.

The same moves could not be used consecutively, so Lin Ying did not try to withdraw from the bench, but faced Hansbrough head-on.

His weight was still at a disadvantage, and Hansbrough pushed him into the penalty area.

But after Hansbrough pushed in, he didn't know what to do!

Unlike Hibbert, whom Lin Ying had played against before, Hibbert had the ability to turn and hook, but Hansbrough's low post skills were really rough.

Apart from turning around and leaning back slightly stiffly, he seemed to have nothing else to offer.

Including this moment, he not only turned from his back to his face, but also specifically looked back at Lin Ying before taking action.

This series of actions gave Lin Ying enough time to react.

"boom!"

He saw the right moment and shot Hansbrough's shot onto the backboard!

This goal instantly ignited the emotions of the Texas fans at the scene, and also made the domestic fans on the other side of the ocean excited again.

And, it’s not over yet!

Although Hansbrough's technique is rough, his fighting ability is very good.

The next second after the ball was blocked, he actually grabbed another offensive rebound!

Then, he pushed back with his big butt and struck again!

"boom!"

But what greeted him was continuous blocks!

And this time, Lin Ying sideways fanned the ball out of the court!!

After he blocked the first ball, he was sure that Hansbrough was a bad guy through and through.

So he had been waiting for a long time. When Hansbrough's butt felt force, he ducked sideways, and then he was waiting to take action!

The continuous blocks made the University of Texas players excited.

The players on the bench waved towels, and Durant also ran to Lin Ying and shouted.

Lin Ying's performance tonight was even better than the last one!

On the bench at the University of North Carolina, Roy Williams had a complicated expression.

He must want to have a good chat with Jordan now.

In fact, at midfield, he felt that Jordan's "guidance" might not be effective.

Facts have proved...he still didn't think enough.

Not only is it useless, it is completely negative!

The assistant teacher on the side also looked helpless.
Chapter completed!