Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

November 18, Joel Veterans Stadium.

The first phase of the NCAA season is not yet over, and the second phase, the ACC regular season, is about to begin.

Cup competitions and leagues running simultaneously are relatively rare in basketball because the NBA's mid-season games hadn't started in 2018, but it's the norm in football.

The ACC, or Atlantic Coast Conference, was originally founded in 1953 by seven teams. Over the past 50 years, members have come and gone, and the current team consists of nine members. In the next few years, the team will likely change again.

The ACC Conference, besides North Carolina and Duke, consists of seven other teams: Clemson University Tigers, University of Maryland Turtles, North Carolina State University Wolves, University of Virginia Cavaliers, Georgia Tech Hornets, Florida State University Seminoles, and finally, Wake Forest University Devil's Deacons, where Chen Dong plays.

The regular season rules are simple, following the NBA format, but with fewer games. The home and away teams play each other once, and then the top eight teams are determined before the playoffs begin.

Nine teams, at most, need to play 16 games in the regular season.

Wake Forest University's Devil's Team had bad luck in their first match, getting their first opponent to face Georgia Tech's Hornets.

The most famous player in the history of this school team is Stephon Marbury, and the school is also known for producing top-class backcourt players. The current core of the Hornets' backcourt is Jarrett Jack.

It's often said that the 05 NBA Draft was a banner year for point guards, with the three best being Paul, Deron Williams, and Felton.

In terms of the ceiling of talent, that is indeed the case.

In terms of immediate impact, senior point guard Jarrett Jack is the strongest player in terms of immediate impact. His Hornets team easily defeated their opponents last season, reaching the finals of March Madness.

Although they lost to the UConn team, which boasted a wealth of talent including the second and third overall picks in the 04 draft, the Hornets' strength is absolutely formidable.

Last season, Wake Forest University was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Third Madness tournament.

Facing a formidable opponent, Coach Prosser didn't pull any tricks, fielding his usual starting five: center Rick Williams, power forward Chris Ellis, small forward Kyrie Vither, shooting guard Justin Gray, and point guard Chris Paul.

Despite his impressive performance in the three preseason games, Chen Dong remains on the bench.

Georgia Tech fielded a lineup of one big man and four small forwards: center Luke Sinchelle, power forward Mario West, small forward Anthony Morrow, shooting guard Will Bynum, and point guard Jarrett Jack.

Beep—!

The game began with the sounding of the whistle.

Luke Sincher, standing at 2.16 meters, secured the first possession for the Hornets.

Wake Forest University's defense was on fire, and Jack broke through in the frontcourt, hitting an elite mid-range jumper over the 183cm tall Paul for two points, giving them the lead.

In terms of height, Jarrett Jack is 1.88 meters tall compared to Jarrett Jack at 183 meters. Moreover, Jack comes from streetball, and his shooting rhythm is incredibly unpredictable.

Paul was even at a disadvantage in physical confrontations, so it's not surprising that he lost in a head-on fight.

Turning back, Wake Forest University launched their attack.

Paul was double-teamed while controlling the game in the frontcourt. While Jack was battling, the 1.83-meter-tall Will Bynum decisively left Justin Gray open and burst into action, closing in on Paul in one stride.

Snapped--!

The basketball was stolen.

Will Bynum immediately launched a counter-attack, making a solo run to the frontcourt and scoring with a powerful dunk.

4 to 0!!

The game continued, and Paul controlled the ball in the attacking third but couldn't make any moves.

Jack's close marking and Will Bynum's speed-based help defense constantly prevented Paul from passing the ball properly.

Although Will Bynum went undrafted in the 05 NBA draft, that was because of his 183cm height and limited potential. However, the fact that he managed to make it onto a regular rotation as an undrafted player shows that his immediate impact is considerable.

In other words, Paul will have to face two players who are both first-round picks right now.

Facing a double team again, Paul dribbled between his legs and took two steps back, choosing not to confront them head-on. After creating distance, he jumped up and passed the ball to Justin Gray, who was already open on the right wing.

Wake Forest University has an open three-point opportunity?

Oh, wait, that's not right.

"Power forward Mario West used his powerful mobility to quickly switch onto Justin Gray."

The basketball was passed to Chris Ellis, who came over to receive it...

Clang!

He drove to the basket for a layup and slammed it in.

This is the price of double-teaming Chris Paul; whenever the ball is moved to another position, there will always be an open one-on-one opportunity.

Wake Forest University's goal was perfectly reasonable.

Off the court, Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hansent smiled like a cunning old fox.

Six minutes into the game, as Kyriewether broke through with the ball, his attempts to score against rookie Anthony Morrow repeatedly failed, and Prossel's face grew increasingly grim.

On the scoreboard, the score was 15-7, with Wake Forest trailing by 8 points.

At this moment, Prosser, who had already figured out Georgia Tech's offensive and defensive strategies, couldn't help but...

"Chen Dong!"

"Chen Dong!!"

"It's your turn again." Prosser called Chen Dong to his side. "Do you know what to do when you go on the field?"

Chen Dong nodded. "Take over Paul's organizational work, connect the whole team, and then on offense, send that damn basketball into the basket."

"Hmm!" Prosser pondered Chen Dong's words and felt they made sense. "If the Hornets want to rely on role players, then we'll rely on role players. Now, it's up to you to break the deadlock..."

Georgia Tech's tactics are not complicated; they are simply star player elimination tactics, leaving the outcome of the game to the team.

Everyone knew that Wake Forest University's chances of winning this game lay with Chris Paul, so using a double-team strategy to neutralize his influence on the game was perfectly reasonable.

Of course, Wake Forest's number one scorer is Justin Gray, who also has the ability to decide the course of a game, so it's understandable to focus on guarding him.

Therefore, the offensive burden of Wake Forest University naturally fell on the shoulders of Chris Ellis, the defensive stalwart.

Good grief, letting the offensive firepower of the defensive players decide the game? It's no wonder Wake Forest is behind.

In particular, Georgia Tech's freshman Anthony Morrow's defensive talent was clearly visible. He withstood a one-on-one challenge from Wake Forest's third-leading scorer, Kyrie Vince. The momentum of the game shifted eastward like a river flowing eastward, with Georgia Tech gaining control of the game.

"Still watching? Never seen a Tokyo University player before?"

"Your money is here!!"

After replacing Chris Ellis and stepping onto the field, Chen Dong directly provoked the power forward Mario West, who was in his position.

Since the goal is to alleviate the pressure on Chris Paul, the ball-handling star, we can't be too low-key.

"Take us in?"

"Stop joking around, or you'll be crying later." Mario West retorted directly.

Chen Dong didn't say anything more; he would have to let the ball do the talking from there.

In the 7th minute, Georgia Tech's defensive strategy remained unchanged, continuing to double-team and surround Chris Paul, who was in possession of the ball in the attacking third. Was he the ball-handling maestro? Let's see how he determines the team's ceiling without the ball.

The basketball was transferred to Justin Gray's hands. He raised the ball to shoot, but instead faked out Mario West, who had come out to switch defenses.

Instead of shooting, Gray passed the ball to Chen Dong.

Catch!

breakthrough!

Leap!

With a powerful one-handed dunk over an opponent, Chen Dong charged forward, smashing the basketball into the basket against the 2.16-meter-tall Luke Sinchell.

Clang!

Beep—!

"Goal! Whistle blows!!" the commentator yelled. "2+1!!"

"Well done! Chen Dong made a stunning dunk as soon as he came on the court."

"I'd give this dunk a 9 out of 10 if it were in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest."

"Because a 2.16-meter dunk is not Chen Dong's limit."

I'm already looking forward to him dunking over Yao Ming.

Swish-!

At the free-throw line, Chen Dong used a standard shooting form and made the free throw.

15 to 10!!

"You won't listen when I tell you, you don't understand when I do listen, and you don't do what you do even if you do understand..."

What am I supposed to do? I can only put it into practice!

As Chen Dong brushed past Mario West, he shrugged and said casually.

Mario West looked terrible, but he could only bear it.