It's worth trying.

Although he was still lagging behind by a big score, as he thought about it, the corner of Barnes's mouth turned up, and he actually showed a smile.

After one quarter, the score on the court was 35 to 24.

Although the University of Texas was lagging behind, with the outstanding performance of their substitutes, they held on to the score in this quarter and narrowed the gap a bit.

Of course, what's more important than the score is that they regained the confidence they lost in the first half of the quarter.

Competitions, there are still fights!

Lin Ying played 6 minutes in the first quarter and scored 2 points by relying on pick-and-roll cuts. In addition, he also had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

Of course there are many more, such as defensive blocking and pick-and-roll support, which cannot be reflected in the data.

After returning from the intermission, the two sides continued to compete in the second quarter.

Neither team made any adjustments to the starting lineup, leaving Kansas with the ball.

Chalmers holds the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side, and Wright pulls up to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Wright's broad shoulders and quick lateral movement blocked Williams immediately.

Durant was slow to get on defense after the break. Chalmers seized the opportunity and shot a three-pointer directly after the break.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball passes through the net.

Three-pointers are Chalmers' specialty, so he certainly won't miss an opportunity like this.

Allen Arena burst into cheers.

Chalmers only scored 4 points in the first quarter and was basically in a state of not playing much.

In the second quarter, he hit a three-pointer as soon as he started, and it looked like he was about to start showing off.

The University of Texas has regained its confidence, but facing Kansas' excellent tactical quality, it is still difficult for them to find offensive opportunities on the offensive end.

Durant was double-teamed and passed the ball to Abrams, but the quality of the pass was average.

After Abrams got the ball firmly, he had no chance to take action.

He chose to break through the basket, but was quickly double-teamed, and his final shot missed the basket.

Cowan grabbed a defensive rebound and Kansas University started a fast break.

Chalmers took the lead. After receiving the ball, he changed direction and threw away Williams. He made a flying layup and caused Williams to foul!

2+1!

Allen Arena cheered endlessly.

Chalmers was pulled up from the ground by his teammates. A smile appeared on his lips and he winked at the camera, causing some female fans on the sidelines to scream.

Durant frowned.

Chalmers also hit the extra free throw and scored 6 points in a row after the second half!

Looking back, Durant attacked the basket hard and caused a foul and scored two free throws.

But in the next round, Chalmers once again took a pick-and-roll and faked a shot to trick Durant into flying. He reached the penalty area and succeeded in a layup!

Chalmers was like a god descending to earth, scoring 8 points in a row in the second quarter!

The Allen Arena was completely boiling now. The female fans were not only cheering, but also winking and whistling like they were playing hooligans there.

It is estimated that by the end of the game, Chalmers will receive a bunch of small notes with phone numbers written on them!

43 to 26!

The University of Kansas also opened the score to 17 points in an instant!

Lin Ying looked at the field and pondered.

He has not received professional basketball tactics education, so he does not know the specific tactics that Kansas plays.

But what he can see now is: players' performance is closely related to tactics.

Chalmers scored less in the first half, not because of his poor personal condition, but because Kansas' tactics were all initiated from the inside.

So Chalmers' performance was average, but Wright's performance was outstanding.

In the second quarter, Kansas' tactics started from the outside, and the person who performed well naturally became Chalmers.

Comparing it to himself, if he wants to perform well, in addition to improving his personal strength, he must also strive to become the team's tactical core as soon as possible.

However, the difference between him and Chalmers is that if he becomes the core, he will gain more control over the ball, not the right to shoot.

This will prevent him from conflicting with Durant.

The second quarter lasted for more than seven minutes, and the University of Texas was once again defeated by Kansas.

Chalmers' personal form tonight was great.

And in addition to offense, Chalmers also has defense.

As Williams said before, his defensive pressure was so strong that Abrams was interrupted once while dribbling the ball.

"This is not a steal, this is a robbery!"

That also caused the home commentator to sigh.

This quarter lasted about eight minutes, and the score on the field was 50 to 29.

The University of Kansas has stretched the point difference to 20 points!

Barnes looked livid and called a timeout.

When the players came off the court, their expressions were very similar to those in the first quarter.

A little frustrated and a little confused.

Barnes didn't say anything, but what he did next showed that he was dissatisfied with the team's performance.

He just did a five-up-five-down action!

This operation also confused the home commentator, and then he laughed:

"That's probably the only thing the University of Texas can do, right?"

Five ups and five downs are rare in basketball games. It is more often what both sides do when the game enters garbage time.

But before half of the second quarter had passed, the University of Texas made such a move. Was it giving up the game early?

But at this moment, there was another whistle from the sidelines, and there was also a five-up-five from the Kansas side!

Immediately there was a burst of whistles.

Now, no matter how the game goes, this matter will definitely be on the NCAA news after the game!

Lin Ying, who had already walked to the sidelines, was stunned for a moment when she saw this.

Do you feel that using the starters as a substitute is a bit bullying? Or do you feel that Texas has given up the game early?

Either way, the University of Texas players on the court were a little angry.

Because this is a silent humiliation!

Lin Ying was also a little angry, but besides anger, he also had a hint of joy.

Sometimes anger is not necessarily a bad thing, at least it can arouse the competitive spirit of the team members.

Kansas' bench strength is not weak, but it is definitely not as good as the starters.

This is giving the University of Texas a chance.

Of course, whether they can seize the opportunity depends on the next performance of these five people.

Back from timeout, Texas has the ball.

Augustin controlled the ball and Lin Ying directly moved to the high post to play pick-and-roll.

With the tacit cooperation in the first half, Augustin was already familiar with the game and broke through through the pick-and-roll.

Kansas's choice was still to shrink, and then released Lin Ying who bounced to the three-point line.

The reason is also very simple, Lin Ying has not made a three-pointer yet!

Including the assistant coach who had seen Lin Ying training before, after watching the first half, he was more inclined to think that Lin Ying was a "training player".

What is a training athlete? He is a good player when training, but loses weight when it comes to competition.

For example, Ben Simmons in history, his three-point shooting ability was not bad when he was training with the team, but when it came to the game, he didn't even dare to take a shot.

The assistant coach has automatically classified Lin Ying into this category of players.

Augustin gave the ball to Lin Ying during the double-team.

The coach on the sidelines didn't give any warning, and the Kansas players didn't pounce outside this time.

But of course they didn't just stand and watch the show, but focused their defense on cutting off Lin Ying's passing route.

Lin Ying passed several good balls in the first half.

Then, Lin Ying stood at the top of the arc, with no one within a three-meter radius.

This is the situation where he must vote as he said before!

Without any hesitation, he glanced at his eyes and took a three-pointer.

His shooting speed is neither too fast nor too slow, and his posture is very standard.

The moment he took action, the assistant coach at Kansas immediately realized that his judgment was biased.

The ball carried backspin in the air and drew a high parabola.

"Whoosh!"

Then there was a crisp sound.

The basketball goes directly into the net!
To be continued...