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Chapter 59 A Perfect Start

In the jump ball session, Dabai edge overpowered Dion Thompson and was the first to touch the basketball and move back to the backcourt, giving the Wildcats the first opportunity to attack.

Curry quickly advanced with the ball and encountered Ty Lawson's pressing defense just after halftime.

Although Ty Lawson is not tall, he is very powerful and gives the primary school students strong pressure with the ball as soon as he comes up.

After the physical confrontation, Curry made no mistakes, steadily moved forward with the ball, and successfully reached the top of the key to organize the attack.

The Wildcats' first attack is still their classic pick-and-roll.

Dabai Bian ran out of the penalty area and cooperated with the pick-and-roll.

After the pick-and-roll was ready, Curry bypassed the screen and broke through to the three-point line, while Da Baibian, who had finished the screen, cut inside.

North Carolina naturally had a countermeasure. Ty Lawson and Dion Thompson switched defenses very decisively.

If they don't switch defenses, once Curry's three-pointer is opened, it will be enough to pose a threat to them.

Seeing this, Curry immediately hit the ball to the ground and passed it to the inward cutback, and then ran towards the three-point line.

After receiving the pass, the traveling Dabai Bian immediately took three steps. He thought he could easily crush the little man next to him, but he miscalculated.

Ty Lawson is a player with great strength, and he doesn't suffer when switching to guard big men.

Da Baibian, who took three steps, failed to squeeze away Ty Lawson and could only barely make a throw.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Dabai Bian tried to grab a second rebound, but was blocked by Ty Lawson.

Tyler Hansbrough, who rushed back to protect the rebound, saw that no one was competing with him. He became a little careless and did not take off. Instead, he stood there and reached out to grab the basketball that was close at hand.

At the same time, Sun Yi, who rushed to the basket, jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball from Hansbrough's head, and immediately flew for a layup after landing.

Hansbrough hurriedly stepped forward to interfere, but failed to block the basketball and got a foul in vain.

"Beep! North Carolina player No. 50 committed a foul. The goal is valid and there is an additional penalty." The referee blew the whistle and gestured to the technical table.

"And-one! Sun Yi scored in the second attack and caused a foul on the opponent. This shot was very tough!"

In the commentary box, Barkley laughed and commented.

Amid the cheers of the Wildcats fans, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, and without interference from the North Carolina team, he steadily hit the extra free throw.

Ball transition, UNC offense.

Ty Lawson quickly moved the ball beyond the three-point line to organize the offense.

This attack on the University of North Carolina demonstrated their excellent tactical literacy and tacit teamwork.

After passing the ball many times, Ellington got a fleeting opportunity. He immediately took off and hit a mid-range jumper.

3:2!

Looking back, the Wildcats still play pick-and-roll.

In this offense, Da Baibian completely blocked Ty Lawson, and Dion Thompson did not switch to the three-point line, giving Curry room to take action.

The elementary school student bypassed the screen and jumped directly to shoot.

"This guy's shooting speed is so fast that we can't give him any space to shoot."

Dion Thompson jumped in to interfere but it was too late and failed to interfere effectively.

"Dang!"

The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out with great force.

At the basket, Hansbrough learned the lesson from before and stayed in a favorable position to grab rebounds.

Dabai Bian, who rushed to the basket to grab the rebound, got tangled up with Hansbrough.

After the physical confrontation between the two, Dabai Bian was obviously at a disadvantage and was firmly stuck behind Hansbrough, unwilling to give up.

At this time, he remembered what Sun Yi said to him before the game.

"Hassan, if you play this game well, you can greatly improve your draft picks. Naturally, you can get a bigger contract and more small money. You have to seize this opportunity."

Dabai Bian, who was born in a slum, is afraid of poverty and no longer wants to live the life of his childhood.

"I want to make a lot of small money, and no one can stop me!"

Whiteside instantly became more motivated, pushed Hansbrough away, jumped up hard, stretched out his arm and knocked the ball away.

Hansbrough looked confused and couldn't figure out why the guy in front of him suddenly became stronger.

If I had to explain it, it might be the legendary money ability!

Sun Yi sprinted towards the penalty area and jumped up to grab the rebound. Seeing the players from the University of North Carolina surrounding him, he quickly passed the ball out.

"Beautiful offensive rebound! The Wildcats players are very active. It seems that they are very well prepared." Barkley explained excitedly.

On the court, Curry received the pass, came outside the three-point line, and reorganized the offense.

This time, Sun Yi ran forward to coordinate the pick-and-roll.

"Oh, the Wildcats used their killer SS combination pick-and-roll, let's see how it works."

After the pick-and-roll was completed, Sun Yi met Ty Lawson in a mismatch, and then received a return pass from Curry.

Sun Yi held the ball and glanced at the little man in front of him, not taking it lightly.

Although Ty Lawson is short, he defends very well and often completes gambling steals.

Ty Lawson, who was changing defense, looked at Sun Yi in front of him and looked very calm.

From the information he obtained, he learned that the guy in front of him had very poor offensive ability with the ball. As long as this guy dared to break through with the ball, he could complete the steal.

Sun Yi knew Ty Lawson's defensive characteristics, so he did not use the ball-handling offense that he was not good at for singles, but directly shot at Ty Lawson.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!

5:2!

When retreating, Sun Yi smiled and said something to Ty Lawson.

"If you want to steal me, then you are too naive. I just have the skills to beat you."

Ty Lawson clenched his fists and did not respond. He turned around and went to the baseline to catch the ball.

In this offense, Ty Lawson did not choose to pass the ball, but broke directly into the three-point line. After resisting Curry with his body, he rushed into the basket and relied on Dabai Bian, who stepped forward to help defend, to score hard.

After scoring the goal, Ty Lawson dropped his harsh words when passing by Sun Yi.

"Boy, you succeeded in irritating me, prepare to accept my anger!"

Sun Yi didn't take it to heart and said tit for tat: "Then I would like to see it. Please start your performance."

When Ty Lawson saw that the guy in front of him was out of control, he angrily ran back to his defensive area, silently vowing to show this hateful guy some color.

The Wildcats attacked, and after the pick-and-roll, Sun Yi faced Ty Lawson again.

This time, Ty Lawson stayed close to Sun Yi and provided physical confrontation.

Sun Yi's physical fitness is not bad. After using his strength to push away Ty Lawson, he made a mid-range jumper.

The ball was thrown short and failed to hit.

Dabai Bian struggled to grab the offensive rebound and scored the ball again.

Sun Yi received the pass, did not waste the opportunity, and made a mid-range jump shot.

7:4!

Looking back, North Carolina's offense was run by Wayne Ellington.

After taking a tentative step, he easily shook Ingram's center of gravity, then broke into the penalty area and flew for a layup.

Dabai Bian quickly came to help defend, and when he rushed to interfere, he did not stop his movements and was fouled.

Fortunately, Ellington's layup missed, otherwise a foul would have been in vain.

As the North Carolina fans cheered, Ellington stood on the free throw line, took the referee's pass, patted it and shot it.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Sun Yi jumped up hard to grab the rebound, and immediately passed it to Curry to advance after landing.

The Wildcats launched a defensive counterattack. Curry dribbled through the penalty area, attracted the defense and then threw the ball into the air.

Following up, Dabai jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air with both hands, and dunked it into the basket.

The audience burst into thunderous applause, cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena, and the atmosphere reached its peak.

"The Wildcats got a perfect start. They gained momentum. Now it's time for North Carolina to make adjustments." Barkley said excitedly.
Chapter completed!
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