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

After the timeout, Paul received a one-two pass from Chen Dong, dribbled the ball, changed direction, and broke through. PJ Tucker's speed allowed Paul to easily beat him.

Before Aldridge and Gibson could come to their aid.

After finishing his game, Paul stepped out from the free-throw line, pulled up for a jump shot...

Swish-!

"GOAT!!! A goal from Chris Paul."

Switching to scoring mode, Paul's talent still makes him a top-tier player.

"Chen Dong is a hidden gem of a player. He performed exceptionally well as soon as he stepped onto the field, and his playmaking and passing were just right..."

9 to 17!!

PJ Tucker gave Chen Dong a deep look. Once upon a time, he and Paul played basketball together and made a pact to go to Wake Forest University. In the end, Paul stayed, while he was rejected because of his academic issues.

Originally, this tactical coordination should have come from him and Paul together, but instead, this tactic became a weapon against him.

Turning back, Gibson was still being harassed by Paul, and PJ Tucker received the ball on the wing, facing off against Chris Ellis.

Aldridge, in the low post on the left, looked a little strange and couldn't help but ask, "Hey, are you sure you're not guarding the wrong person?"

Chen Dong stood in front of Aldridge and replied calmly, "That's enough to deal with you."

You'd better pray you catch the basketball next.

"So that's what you were planning!!!" Aldridge had barely finished speaking when he saw Chen Dong, who had been guarding him from the front, suddenly pounce on PJ Tucker, who was charging in with the ball.

Oops!!!

Aldridge gave a silent shout and immediately went to receive the pass. PJ Tucker, who had rushed to the elbow area, was now in a predicament with Chris Ellis guarding him from the front and Chen Dong and Chris Paul double-teaming him from the left and right. Chris Ellis was Wake Forest's defensive anchor, Chen Dong (a Class B one-on-one defender) was not to be underestimated in the NCAA, and Chris Paul was a steal king who was good at stealing the ball.

Snapped--!

Paul's long arms swatted the basketball away from PJ Tucker's hands.

"Beautiful defensive play!" Prosser was already pumping his fist in celebration.

Chen Dong caught up with the out-of-control ball and immediately launched a counterattack. Gibson tried to catch up with Chen Dong, but was tightly guarded by Paul. He could only watch with wide eyes as Chen Dong put on a solo counterattack.

"What the hell?"

Chen Dong stopped beyond the three-point line, retracted his foot from the line, glanced at his feet, and launched an unconventional pull-up three-pointer! "A perfect shot!" exclaimed commentator Blake Green, clutching his head in disbelief.

"A goal from substitute second-year striker Chen Dong."

It’s incredible!

When facing a zero-point attack on the counterattack, instead of opting for a safe two-pointer with a layup, why choose to gamble on a risky three-pointer?

"This is insane!"

Is this the confidence that comes from a Tokyo University player when shooting?

I heard that Yao Ming also likes long-range mid-range shots, and even three-pointers are no problem for him, but the head coach thinks that's unorthodox and tells him to behave properly, go to the paint and fight, to show his toughness, and play like Shaquille O'Neal, instead of showing off his unreliable jump shots...

Boos from the Frank Oak Center crashed through the arena like a tidal wave. Fans who saw Chen Dong help Wake Forest University launch a 5-0 run in just one minute on the court booed in a threatening manner.

Chen Dong didn't listen closely, nor did he gesture for silence. Instead, he focused all his energy on defending Aldridge.

Regardless of the situation, the score is now 12 to 17, with the University of Texas holding the advantage. Chen Dong just wants to focus on playing well.

"Don't forget, I play power forward now."

"The one truly facing you is me, my name is Chen Dong. That three-pointer just now was enough, wasn't it?"

hiss!!!

Aldridge abandoned his underestimation of Chen Dong. After all, even in a one-on-one counterattack situation, he couldn't have been that crazy. It was only because he had extraordinary confidence in his shooting that he took that shot.

"Wow, Aldridge moves to the corner area to receive the ball, raises the ball to feint, and Chen Dong immediately closes down to press him."

Back-to-the-basket protection?

Oh no, that's a back-to-the-basket move. Aldridge dribbles two steps to the baseline with his back to the basket, then raises his hand for a turnaround pull-up jumper...

Swish-!

"Iron Blood" made a jump shot for two points.

Chen Dong did his best on defense, but Aldridge, at 2.11 meters tall, has a height of 2.26 meters and can add a leaning-back posture when needed. Even if Duncan were to defend this ball, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

That's talent!!!

"Shooting isn't something you can do just by having hands, is it?" Aldridge retorted to Chen Dong after scoring.

Chen Dong didn't respond. He quickly ran to the frontcourt to receive the ball and continued to play outside passing and cutting with Paul. After receiving the ball, he made a surgical pass to Paul, who was cutting into the paint, and then followed suit.

"pretty!

Paul drove to the free-throw line, backed down and passed to the left, where Chen Dong cut in, received the ball, drove to the basket and made a layup...

Bang, whoosh—!

To avoid Aldridge's block, Chen Dong threw a high-arc shot, which bounced off the backboard and into the basket.

"Shooting is something anyone can do with their hands."

But that block just now, having hands, height, and long arms isn't enough!!!

"What did you say?!" Aldridge exclaimed in a panic.

Chen Dong shrugged. Lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife.

Aldridge's height is absolutely top-tier.

Unfortunately, he's really bad at defense!

During the transition between offense and defense, Gibson was completely unable to make any moves under Paul's constant pressure. He couldn't break through, and he had no space to shoot. Paul's speed and subtle moves made it very difficult for him.

The basketball was passed to PJ Tucker on the wing. Tucker raised the ball and took a step forward, but Chris Ellis didn't take Tucker's shot seriously and remained unmoved.

"As expected, he still acted recklessly."

PJ Tucker, like LeBron James, dribbles past defenders and breaks into the paint.

"Whoa, Chen Dong and Paul's coordinated defense and attack are coming again..."

Off the court, Rick Barnes jumped up and down, pointing at the Wake Forest players on the field, "That's our tactic!"

Out-of-towners are so rude!!!

Clang!

PJ Tucker, facing strong defense, attempted a hard drive to the basket for a layup, only to sink a heavy shot.

Snapped--!

PJ Tucker quickly jumped and grabbed the offensive rebound. At 1.96 meters tall, he plays inside, but without top-tier jumping and explosiveness, he's simply not qualified for this position.

At this moment, PJ Tucker in college didn't play like a role player, but like a star player. He didn't choose to pass the ball, but instead chose to pass it to the basket, which is to shoot.

Snapped--!

Chen Dong made his move.

The foul disrupted PJ Tucker's second-chance opportunity.

Beep—!

The referee blew his whistle decisively, and PJ Tucker walked to the free-throw line.

Chris Paul gave Chen Dong a thumbs up and said, "Chen Dong, well done."

"I bet his free-throw pistol is out of bullets."

Swish-!

PJ Tucker made the first free throw.

Clang!

Chris Paul's expression softened considerably after missing the second free throw.

He knows PJ Tucker too well—his height on the perimeter, his playing style inside, his shooting technique—he's simply unstoppable. Wake Forest can't defend him; they could practically send him to the free-throw line for a performance. "Shaq, let's do it too!!!"

Hmm, terrible free throw technique!

Chen Dong's foul was, by a large margin, a win.

Next, we'll see how Wake Forest's offense fares; they'll likely make a big profit.

Then the music started, followed by outside passing and cutting tactics.

Paul neither initiated play from the top of the key nor dribbled to the basket, instantly rendering Texas's double-team strategy ineffective. When Paul received Chen Dong's pass inside the three-point line during his off-ball cut, just as the commentator said, "Paul's offense has threatened the Longhorns' basket."

Continuing to dribble and break through, Paul, despite being smaller than Clayswinner, drove to the basket for a layup.

Got it! He made the shot and drew a foul at the same time. That was a beautiful 2+1...

Swish-!

Beep—!

The sound of a goal and the whistle blew simultaneously. After Paul and Chen Dong high-fived, they walked to the free-throw line and, amidst boos from the crowd, took the free throw.

Swish-!

Paul can definitely take a three-pointer!

With Chen Dong in action, he set up Paul on offense and double-teamed PJ Tucker on defense, while also making Aldridge's offense disappear.

That said, Aldridge's offense has become mediocre due to his over-reliance on teammates' assists, while PJ Tucker, as the ball-handling core of the Long Horns, does not have the playmaking and passing ability of James. In addition, he has experienced the defensive treatment of a superstar, and his offensive fighting power cannot break through the game with his individual ability.

As Gibson started randomly shooting three-pointers but failed to make them, Wake Forest University completely controlled both ends of the court for the University of Texas, and the tide of the game turned in Wake Forest's favor.

At halftime, the score was 44-41. Wake Forest University completed a comeback, recovering the points they had lost and establishing a 3-point lead.