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

As the second half began, the entire Frank Oak Center was filled with boos. This was the Longhorns fans' dissatisfaction with Wake Forest University's unfair first-half victory. They felt that the Devil's comeback was not achieved through fair play, and questioned what kind of "North American number one" they were. They also questioned what kind of superstar Chris Paul was, who could only barely create opportunities for offense by relying on the support of Dongda player Chen Dong.

The so-called "best in North America" ​​and "best point guard in the NCAA" are nothing but a joke!!!

In the first minute of the second half, Aldridge passed the ball to Gibson outside the three-point line for a cut and pass combination. Then Aldridge made a wall pass, Gibson dribbled past him, stepped back to the three-point line with a crossover dribble, and shot the ball over Chris Paul's head, drawing a beautiful arc.

Swish-!

"Got it! Good shot!"

"A step-back pull-up three-pointer from freshman Gibson hits!" the commentator roared. "That rhythm, that move, it's nothing like what a freshman should be like."

At 1.88 meters tall, Gibson could easily use his shooting skills and height to amaze everyone with his offense against Chris Paul, the so-called best point guard in the NCAA.

The University of Texas also employed a perimeter passing and cutting strategy, and the fans who previously said that Wake Forest University's victory was unfair have fallen silent.

Instead, they praised head coach Rick Barnes for his flexible and shrewd on-field command.

"Gibson is just a freshman, and Aldridge is also a freshman. It's a good tactic to make second-year opponents Chris Paul and Chen Dong suffer."

On the field, everything is full of surprises and unexpected events!

The suspense of the match, the winds of the game—we, the Longhorns team, have no reason to let our opponents have it for nothing!!! Even if our tactics aren't exactly honorable…”

At the Frank Oak Center, the boos had vanished, instantly replaced by cheers.

Ha, double standards are everywhere!!!

On the field, the Longhorns seemed to have come back to life after adjusting in the locker room.

Wake Forest University, however, didn't care. They simply said that they controlled the pace of the game.

Turning back, Chen Dong and Paul continued their passing and cutting tactics. PJ Tucker and Gibson abandoned their defense against Paul and instead rushed towards Chen Dong, trying to shut down Wake Forest University's playmaking and distribution of cards.

"Oh dear, Chen Dong passed the ball to Paul? No, it was a false alarm. It was just a feint. PJ Tucker and Gibson timed their double-team perfectly, blocking Chen Dong's passing space."

"PJ Tucker is sticking to him closely, and Gibson is ready to steal the ball at any moment. It's a two-on-one situation. Even if Chris Paul came, this ball would be very difficult to handle."

Chen Dong's face wobbled, the ball was about to be lost, but he turned his back to the rim to protect it, narrowly escaping defeat. However, passing the ball to Chris Paul or anyone else was now virtually impossible.

"What the hell?"

Chen Dong continued dribbling towards the three-point line, creating space before passing to Paul who was coming to receive the pass. He then made an off-ball cut, receiving Paul's surgical, wall-like pass, and launched a shot...

Swish-!

The knife falls, the ball goes in.

Chen Dong's jump shot from the free-throw line also went in smoothly.

Honestly, Chen Dong is the real off-ball 3D player, the one who gets assisted.

Of course, as long as the tactics require it, Chen Dong can also be a patriot, or rather, a ball-handling playmaker.

While Chen Dong's ability to switch between on and off the ball isn't top-tier, he possesses all the necessary skills and has no weaknesses.

"This is the source of a treasure player!!!" the commentator exclaimed, "Chen Dong is truly all-around skilled. Defense, playmaking, shooting, driving to the basket—he's flawless in every aspect. He's a true all-rounder with no weaknesses!"

As the game switched between offense and defense, boos erupted from the stands again, and the Longhorns fans were dissatisfied once more.

On the field, Wake Forest University students were incredibly rude, continuing to copy homework openly.

"Aldridge was double-teamed by Chen Dong and Chris Paul, and the basketball was going to be lost."

OMG?

A step beyond the regular three-point line, Aldridge pulled up and launched a three-pointer...

With a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.20 meters, not to mention Chris Paul's 183cm talent, Chen Dong, at a mere 2.01 meters, shouldn't even think about blocking Aldridge's pull-up three-pointer. As for passing and playmaking, even a dog wouldn't pass or play makeshifts.

Ultimately, Aldridge and Durant are similar offensive players, playing the role of finishers on the court. Playmaking? They're really not good at that!!!

Clang!

There is a gap between Aldridge and Durant, mainly in shooting range. Aldridge is more traditional, and he has taken a lot of long two-point pull-up jumpers, which is one of his best offensive weapons. But his three-point shooting? He is really just a little bit lacking.

The rebound was successfully secured by Rick Williams, and Aldridge floated on the outside for a pull-up three-pointer, completely negating the Texas University's advantage of having two big men in the paint.

This is the price of withdrawing personnel to support the attack from the outside!

The game continued, with Chen Dong and Paul continuing to play outside passing and cutting, facing continued double-teaming tactics.

"What the hell?"

Chen Dong pulled up for a super long-range three-pointer?

Oh no, this is a jump pass, to Rick Williams in the low post on the left.

Beautiful! Rick Williams makes a cutback pass, Paul follows up, catches the ball, leaps, and launches a layup that seems to take off, making it two points...

Swish-!

The knife falls, the ball goes in.

At this moment, Chen Dong is Kobe, Rick Williams can be Shaquille O'Neal, and Paul is still not Derek Fisher, but Allen Iverson who can break through defenses in any way.

You're saying this is Paul's chance to win one against zero?

Whether it was Fisher or not is no longer important.

Because Texas's defense couldn't stop the Lakers' triangle offense, or rather, the Devil's Butlers' offense.

Wake Forest University once again held the reins of the game's situation and momentum.

On the sidelines, Rick Barnes tried using PJ Tucker and Gibson to attack the perimeter with passes and cuts. One or two possessions of this offense might still be effective. After all, if PJ Tucker screens Paul, Gibson will have space to shoot and can take a three-pointer. Even if he misses, the 2.11-meter Aldridge and the 2.08-meter Clayswindler guarding the paint have a high chance of grabbing offensive rebounds and creating two offensive opportunities, which could threaten Wake Forest's defense.

Unfortunately, PJ Tucker can't even make a proper two-point shot. He's holding the ball beyond the three-point line? Paul and Chris Ellis could have left him wide open and both rushed towards Gibson, shutting down his haphazard three-point attempts.

With no other option, Rick Barnes opted to switch to Clayswind for high-post playmaking, and then tried shooting guard Ian Ronnie as well, but none of the results were as good as the combination of Chen Dong and Paul, one tall and one fast. In particular, with Chen Dong's shooting skills, passing vision, and control of the dribbling rhythm, he could easily pass the ball to Rick Williams in the low post as a secondary transit point. Whether it was Paul cutting or Chen Dong cutting, receiving the ball could threaten the Longhorns' defense.

Not to mention, Chen Dong can also make second passes with Paul. It's just a matter of you passing the ball to me and me passing the ball to you. The key is that both of them can control their dribbling, can support the passing, and can shoot immediately. And when they shoot, they can make accurate shots.

Despite his short stature, Paul is a well-rounded offensive player. When Chen Dong and Paul team up, although the effect is not as terrifying as the "Splash Brothers," it is more than enough to match up against an opponent of the University of Texas' caliber in the NCAA.

Six minutes into the second half, Texas's counter-strategy was broken down, while Wake Forest's strategy continued to play smoothly. Although the game was not one-sided, the suspense of the match had been killed.

Finally, with Chen Dong hitting an unreasonable pull-up three-pointer in the 15th minute of the second half, extending the lead to 11 points, Prosser, under the pretext of training and evaluating players, legitimately substituted Chen Dong, who had played 26 minutes and scored 14 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 3 steals, for a rest. In his view, Chen Dong still had two and a half years left to play!

We need to hide!

In the following moments, Prosser deployed his strongest tactic: "Give that damn basketball to Chris Paul, everyone else just spread out!!!"

It has to be said that Chris Paul's leadership ability is indeed outstanding when things are going well. With his amazing playmaking and assist ability, he can simplify the roles around him and turn them into efficient role players who can score in the paint, cut to the basket after a screen and dunk, and shoot open jumpers after a pick-and-roll. When he needs time, CP3 can also use his driving and jump shot to hit a series of steady mid-range shots.

Under Paul's leadership, Wake Forest University not only managed to maintain their lead after Chen Dong left the court, but also continued to score on offense when the team's offense became disorganized due to the long horns.

Om-!

With a buzzer sound, the match ended.

Amidst boos, Wake Forest University defeated the University of Texas Longhorns 84-71, a 13-point advantage, eliminating the possibility of a losing streak and maintaining their preseason winning streak. With a 9-9 run, they continue to hold the top spot in North America.