Chapter 71 We are legends!
Human emotions and human body language are closely linked.
The reactions of Lin Ying, Durant, and even Abrams all showed that they had recovered from the desperate situation of being 7 points behind.
Although they are still 2 points behind, they will probably lose in the end.
But their psychological pressure is much less than before.
"Kevin, you take the last shot, we want three points."
Barnes laid out the tactics for the final attack.
He didn't ask for two points.
This is also understandable. Except for Abrams, the physical fitness of the University of Texas players can no longer support another overtime game.
Especially Lin Ying and Durant, the two core players.
The last attack is either victory or defeat.
"Children, you have done your best. Regardless of victory or defeat in the final attack, you are already the best in my heart!"
Barnes said from the bottom of his heart.
Does winning this championship matter?
Very important.
But just like the big12 finals, failure does not mean the end of everything.
"Now, go create your own legend!"
Of course, winning is definitely better than losing!
"beep!"
The last pause, the last 6 seconds!
"We don't know what the University of Texas will choose in the end, 2 points or 3 points, but this will be the last offense in overtime!"
Yang Yi didn't speak particularly eloquently in the live broadcast booth.
I'm really nervous.
Although this is not his first live broadcast, it is good to be able to keep calm when the game is like this and he is on the scene!
Of course, compared to Yang Yi, the commentator on Texas TV was more passionate.
"This is the last charge of the Republic of Texas towards the United States. Victory will definitely belong to the Texans!"
Good guy, those who didn’t know better thought it was mobilization before the war!
But there is no way, this is the "free" America.
The president is criticized every day, so you don’t care what I say!
Freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution!
Of course, no one knows whether this commentator will lose his job in the future, but at least at this moment, Texas fans are in high spirits!
Come on, for freedom!
Texas' frontcourt!
It was Lin Ying who served.
Barnes used a tactic similar to "Starburst". Augustin and Abrams both diverted the attention of the defense, and finally Durant came out.
Lin Ying's pass was very fast and accurate.
However, Durant was flanked as soon as he caught the ball.
Donovan's mind was extremely clear at critical moments.
He predicted that the University of Texas would make a three-pointer in the end, and he also predicted that the University of Texas' final attack would be made by Durant!
You can even see his confidence from his defensive formation.
Two people are going to flank Durant, and the remaining three people are one at the basket and two at the left and right elbows.
This idea is quite clear. It does not allow Durant to shoot three-pointers, and it also does not give you the opportunity to easily steal two points under the basket.
As for the three-pointer from the corner, whether Durant can pass the ball out when double-teamed is another matter. It also takes time to pass the ball.
At that time, the two people in the elbow area also have a certain opportunity to make up for the interference.
If you still get killed after that, then admit it.
It's always 5V5 on the basketball court. No matter what defensive arrangement, there will be emphasis. You can't take all situations into account.
Durant chose to pass the ball when pinched.
It wasn't that he was possessed by LeBron at this moment, but that he saw another person.
Lin Ying, after serving the ball and seeing the defensive formation of the University of Florida, entered the court immediately!
The brain is a good thing and can come in handy at critical moments!
This wave is completely outside of the tactical arrangement.
Just like the shot that the University of Texas defeated the University of Kansas!
Brewer and Horford, who were double-teaming Durant, were also staring at the passing route in the corner and did not notice Lin Ying's entry.
This goal was an accident that Donovan failed to take into account!
Time seemed to be slowed down at this moment, and countless pairs of widened eyes looked at the pass that went straight to Lin Ying.
Will there be a decisive blow...?
Just like that time against Kansas.
Do it again?
Lin Ying caught the ball.
Brewer is here!!
This guy's defensive awareness and reaction speed are simply abnormal in an NCAA-level game!
Captain of the cavalry company, charge!
The emotions of the fans on both sides were welling up in their throats.
If what the Texas commentator said is true, then this moment is the last moment of the confrontation between the two armies!
Win or lose in the blink of an eye!
Lin Ying, shook a little!
At the most critical moment, he did not panic after receiving an extra-tactical pass.
On the contrary, he is calm.
This is normal. If the CPU is not calm, it will burn out!
Brewer didn't expect Lin Ying to still be around!
Because he was far away now, he basically just pounced with all his might.
Then he flew over Lin Ying's head like a wild goose.
Lin Ying took action almost within seconds.
"beep!"
Not long after the ball left his hand, the red light on the sidelines turned on.
This goal is very similar to the one in history when Ray Allen tied the Spurs in G6!
The only difference is that that ball was a draw, and this ball was either a win or a loss!
This time, time not only slowed down, but almost stopped.
The fans not only widened their eyes, but also opened their mouths.
And this scene was not just live, the audience in front of the TV were also motionless, for fear of missing the last moment.
The basketball flew toward the basket little by little, and the fans' facial expressions also changed little by little.
Excitement slowly appeared on the faces of Texas fans.
University of Florida fans began to wear masks of pain one by one.
The trajectory of this ball looks like it is going in!
"Whoa!"
The foreplay is very slow, but the moment of entry is very fast!
The next second, the Texas fans burst into violence.
Lin Ying, after defeating the University of Kansas in the regular season, once again defeated the University of Florida on the stage of crazy three!
Moreover, it was still on the stage of the Crazy Three Finals!
"I...I..."
Yang Yi was so excited that he wanted to speak, but found that he was too excited to even say a word!
Ma Jian on the side was also speechless, and his eyes were a little red.
Although the NBA draft has not yet started, he knows that Lin Ying has completed his unfinished dream for him!
On the University of Texas bench, the players rushed onto the court like crazy.
Streamers were flying at the scene, and Texas fans on the sidelines began to rush onto the field!
A carnival moment for Texans.
Even those Texas fans in front of the TV heard the roar of the Texas commentator again.
"We are victorious! The Texans are victorious!!"
On the court, Lin Ying was already surrounded by his teammates.
His jersey was almost torn!
Durant was jumping on the spot at this time, and he didn't look injured at all.
Medical miracle!
And he quickly pulled Lin Ying through the crowd to the technical stage.
Needless to say, this guy is itching to jump on the technical stage again!
This time, Lin Ying did not refuse.
He was very different tonight, he just wanted to go crazy.
One after another, the two jumped onto the technical platform.
In front of them were more than 40,000 Texas cowboys!
The endless lone star flag!
"We are legends!"
This time, Durant did not shout "This is our home court", but used another sentence that was more suitable and something he had wanted to shout for a long time.
legend!
Rick Barnes, I am honest!
Difficulties mean opportunities and opportunities to create legends!
Now they do it, they are legends!
"We are legends!"
Lin Ying also shouted after Durant.
That feeling is so refreshing!
On the sidelines, Barnes was also very emotional.
Before this season, he felt that he had always been leading the team forward.
But tonight, Durant's approach of risking his career and Lin Ying's unprecedented speech refreshed his understanding.
And just when Lin Ying and Durant jumped on the technical stage together, he suddenly realized something.
The two people he coached may really be a pair of legends!
Some are happy and some are sad.
The Texas fans here are celebrating wildly, while the University of Florida players over there are completely unable to conceal their disappointment.
Defending the title, winning two consecutive championships in history, and all the honors are only one goal away from them.
If they had prevented Lin Ying's three-pointer, they would be the ones celebrating now!
Donovan called the team together at this time.
He said something very similar to what Barnes said after losing in the Big12 finals.
Although it was difficult, the University of Florida players accepted this defeat.
And to be honest, the University of Texas' performance tonight was indeed enough for them to admire.
The crazy celebration came to an end and the two teams held a post-match handshake ceremony.
"I look forward to playing against you again in the NBA."
Horford said something familiar when shaking hands with Lin Ying.
Like Oden, he respects Lin Ying from the bottom of his heart.
And whether he or Oden, they will definitely play against each other again in the NBA.
It's even possible that within a few months, they may fight against each other first on the stage of the summer league!
After the handshake ceremony was over, the staff moved the ladder.
Next comes a very unique part: the championship net-cutting ceremony!
This ceremony is not unique to the NCAA, but it originated from the NCAA.
In 1947, after leading North Carolina to win the Southern Conference Championship, legendary American coach Everett Case cut off the net as a souvenir.
This tradition has been continued ever since.
Later, it became a matter of team members doing the cutting, and everyone would cut a little.
This is actually easier to understand.
You can't bring back the floor on the court, and there won't be enough balls to score points. The only thing that can score points is the net.
Under Durant's "command", Lin Ying was assigned to be the first to go up and cut the net.
In fact, as of today, the action of cutting the net is more meaningful than the net itself.
Sit on the ladder, pick up the scissors, and face the camera.
Then come, smile, "eggplant".
knock off!
Durant suddenly discovered that Lin Ying smiled very well this time.
It turns out that Lin Ying doesn’t know how to laugh!
The team members finished cutting the net one after another.
The championship awards ceremony was being arranged at the scene, and they also went back to the locker room to change the eventual champion, T.
When they returned to the arena, a small stage had been set up in the center of the arena.
The final championship trophy belonging to the champion has been placed in the middle position on the stage table.
The team members looked at the trophy and couldn't help but want to touch it.
That's just a trophy, but it's more than just a trophy!
In order to get it, 65 teams fought like crazy, which was much more brutal than any competition in the arena.
But the feeling after winning is what they are experiencing now, it is really good!
They were led to the stage, faced with the jabs and cannons of the reporters in the front row, and then formed a half circle.
Barnes stood in the center of the team, with Durant on his left and Lin Ying on his right.
Behind them and around them are the Texas fans who stayed at the scene, and more Texas fans who supported them outside the arena but were only able to enter at this time!
After the host announced the winner, ribbons sprayed into the sky behind him, and the fans cheered and encouraged.
The University of Texas players also jumped up and down on the stage holding the trophy.
They can be considered as touching it!
After the short celebration, the host first interviewed Barnes.
After more than ten years of coaching, he won the final championship for the first time and led the team to create a new record in team history. At this moment, Barnes will definitely have a lot to say.
In fact, Barnes did have some trouble controlling his emotions.
His eyes were also red now.
"I feel honored to coach an incredible team."
His first words caused cheers from the Texas fans behind him.
Texas has "simple folk customs" and they like humble people very much!
Of course, what's more important is that Barnes' nickname is "Angry Rick," which gives fans the impression of being a powder keg.
After winning the championship, he suddenly became so humble, and the contrast was very strong!
"I want to say sorry to my team members, I lied to you.
I said at the beginning that I could reach the quarterfinals. That was what I said to boost morale.
But it turns out I was a fool and you are much better than we thought."
Barnes' words also caused a burst of whistles from the players behind him.
Especially Randy Williams and the others.
This is not the first day they met Barnes!
Lin Ying and Durant also looked at each other, and then smiled in unison.
Maybe, no one thinks what Barnes said is true.
A team composed of freshmen, who would have thought that they would actually win the championship?
"Lin saved us. I don't know if he will be the final MVP, but in my heart he already is."
Barnes followed up very directly, which also attracted tens of thousands of Texas fans at the scene to cheer together.
Not everyone knows what Lin Ying did in the game, but what they can all see is that Lin Ying won the game in the end.
That's enough!
"Kevin asked to play. He is an amazing fighter."
Then when Durant was mentioned, the cheers became even louder.
This is the first time most people have heard this!
When the cheers died down a bit, Barnes continued:
"When he asked to play, he once said this to me:
'Rick, what was your most glorious moment in the past? Was it when you led the team to the Elite Eight? And for me, it's now!'
I want to tell him, kid, you are wrong.
Chapter completed!