Chapter 89 Barnes' Counterattack
The difference is still 15 points.
Walker gave the ball to Smith after being double-teamed in the frontcourt. Smith's open jumper missed.
Zeller protected the defensive rebound, Marshall advanced to the frontcourt, Barnes and Bullock tactically moved around the pick-and-roll, the ball was given to Barnes, Barnes faced the defense of Oriarch, a midfielder who changed direction. distance shot.
"Shh!"
He swept away the sluggish state in the first half, and came back in the second half and scored twice in a row!
This performance also made North Carolina fans temporarily forget about Jordan's departure, and instead sent warm cheers to Barnes.
Barnes is the "North Carolina Black Hawk" and the absolute core of North Carolina. At this time, he should stand up.
Walker scored Smith again in the frontcourt. Smith made a fake shot to the basket this time, but the shot was directly blocked by Hansen, who was assisting in defense.
Orland's performance was not as good as expected, and Cahun was forced to get on Smith, which worked in the first half, but Smith's offensive ability was a bit worse than Lamb's.
Coming back, after Barnes picked up a dislocation to meet Oriarch, a beautiful through ball was given to Zeller, who went straight down. Zeller took the ball and turned around and passed Smith for a layup.
4 to 0!
The difference is 11 points!
The cheers of the North Carolina fans at the scene exploded instantly.
This is a sign of momentum!
At the critical moment, Tang Tian ran out of an open opportunity in the front court and made a steady three-pointer after receiving Walker's point.
But looking back, Barnes immediately returned an answerball for a 3-pointer that caught the ball after the pick-and-roll.
Barnes' performance in the first and second half of this game is like two people.
Roy Williams couldn't help but turn his head and look at the right side. There was an empty seat in the front row. Even if Jordan left, no one dared to take that seat.
Barnes' performance in the second half now seems to have something to do with Jordan.
He is a coach and he knows the players fairly well. Barnes is excellent in all aspects, but his mentality is the biggest factor limiting his performance.
Jordan was there and he was under a lot of pressure.
Now that Jordan is off the court, for him, it's like the dark cloud over his head has cleared and it's finally dawn.
Walker's jumper in the frontcourt was interfered by Barnes's efforts to help prevent and interfere. When Barnes turned around and singled Smith, he turned over and made a jumper.
After the second half came up, he scored 9 points in a row!
North Carolina is approaching the single-digit difference!
Kahon reached out and called a timeout.
"Coach, they don't rush for offensive rebounds." Tang Xia reminded him when he walked to Kahon when he was on the court.
Kahon nodded. This point of North Carolina's approaching score has something to do with Barnes' performance, and it is also inseparable from North Carolina's tactical adjustment.
Tang Tian's reminder was very timely.
After the suspension came back, the University of Concord made a substitution adjustment. Lamb and Orland replaced Smith and Napier, and returned to the lineup at the opening.
"Taylor, pay attention to the card position." Before playing, Cahon repeatedly warned Orland.
Although North Carolina did not rush for rebounds in this section, if Orland's card position is not done well, it is impossible for them to continue to rush.
"Taylor, Hansen is very thin and has a very poor fight. You don't have to worry about his wingspan. You push him outside the three-second zone. Unless it's a rebounding ball that jumps out, he won't have a long wingspan. ." Tang Tian also pulled Orland to preach before he played.
Although Orland's ability is a little worse, after all, the height and weight are there, and the gap is not that big with Hansen.
Orland nodded seriously. Although he was average in strength, his attitude was very good.
After returning to the University of Concord's offense after a pause, Walker gave it to Lamb after double-teaming, and Lamb took the ball and shot directly.
The ball was shot well, but unfortunately it rolled inside and rolled out.
Zeller protects the defensive rebound.
North Carolina attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian faced Barnes at this time.
This is the biggest change in the lineup adjustment of Kangda.
Before, in order to resist North Carolina's crazy rushing, Tang Tian was forced to play the 4th position, which left Barnes unstoppable. I really have to thank Barnes for being in poor condition in the first half.
Now that Barnes is back, Tang Tian will naturally go up against him.
This is also the reason why Kahun and Tang Tian have repeatedly told Orland.
If Orland's performance is still the same as the opening, then North Carolina will continue to rush the board, plus Barnes's hot state, this point difference is really not enough to chase.
Barnes was hot at the moment, and he got the ball and played directly against Tang Tian.
However, Tang Tian was not Smith, and he had almost no room to break through. After stopping the ball, Barnes chose a difficult turnaround jumper, and Tang Tian interfered.
"Shh!"
Barnes' difficult shot hits.
In the second half, he scored consecutive points in this section, and his touch was raised by Smith.
The cheers of the North Carolina fans exploded. This was the 11th point Barnes scored in the second half, and the state was so hot!
Tang Tian didn't care at all, the ball had been defended in place just now, and the 20% drop in shooting stability did not let Barnes hit the iron, indicating that he was really good at the moment, but it was impossible to be so accurate all the time.
You must know that even Kobe Bryant can't always hit difficult goals under Tony Allen's defense.
Concord University's offense, Walker hit Barnes in a dislocation, and consecutively changed to dodge layups in front of the body, causing Barnes' thugs to foul.
After making two free throws, Kangda continued to maintain a 9-point lead.
Looking back, Barnes continued to attack with the ball in the frontcourt. This is to take advantage of the heat to attack.
Tang Tian directly defended himself at this time.
Barnes hit the ball with the ball, and then turned to take a step back.
The interference of Tang Tian's jump almost at the same time, almost blocked.
"boom!"
Barnes' shot was seriously disturbed, and he bounced high on the front of the basket.
The fight for rebounds.
Orland completely listened to Tang Tian's words this time, and raised his hand to push Hansen out of the three-second zone.
Hansen's ability to confront is poor, and he can't squeeze in at the moment. Oriachika took Zeller and received the defensive rebound.
Kahon took a long breath from the sidelines, and Oland was finally enlightened.
North Carolina retreated quickly after it didn't hit the board, and the fast break of Concordia didn't start.
After a half-court tactical game between the two sides, it is now time to start a bayonet attack.
"Defense! Defense!" The anxious situation on the field made the air smell like gunpowder, and North Carolina fans shouted and cheered for the team.
Orland put it up for Walker to pick and roll, and Walker's breakthrough attracted Barnes to double-team from the weak side.
At this time, Tang Tian took the initiative to do an off-ball pick-and-roll for Lamb, and Lamb ran out of the open space, took Walker's pass and then shot.
"Shh!"
This time, he seized the opportunity and made a hollow mid-range shot into the net.
The point difference was again widened to 11 points!
There were cheers and whistles from the Concordia fans at the scene.
After the lineup adjustment, Kangda finally stabilized the situation on the field!