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

Fifteen minutes passed in a flash, and the second half of the game resumed.

The Duke players, who had possession of the ball, surged forward like a tidal wave. JJ Redick was the most dangerous and eye-catching one in this wave. Chen Dong dared not relax for a moment. Unfortunately, just a second ago Chen Dong was tightly guarding Redick, but the next second Redick, as the front wave, easily dodged the rocks in front of him, while Chen Dong, the back wave, crashed into Sheldon Williams' body.

Bang-!

Redick quickly took the lead, putting him two and a half body lengths ahead of Chen Dong.

"At the left three-point corner, he received a surgical pass from Daniel Ewing, caught the ball, jumped, released, and launched a three-pointer..."

Swish-!

JJ Redick celebrated his goal arrogantly and even interacted with the Blue Devils fans by making rhythms.

As Chen Dong passed by, JJ Redick, who had an expression that suggested he wouldn't be bullied, shrugged and said, "Everyone said you couldn't handle it."

You won't listen when I tell you, you won't do it when I do, and you can't do it well when I do...

What do you want me to do?

Finally, please remember, Tokyo University players, go back to playing table tennis. On the basketball court, even Jesus couldn't keep you here, I'm telling you!!!

Faced with the provocation, following the rule that taking a step back only makes you angrier, Chen Dong immediately retorted, "You're pretty good at fighting, huh?"

Don't tell me you've never been to school?

No matter what, the score is now 45-43, the advantage is on my side. The goals you scored and the points you gained are things I've already done before!!!

You idiot!!!

"A college student, huh? You've wasted your education!!!??"

Faced with the reasoned and persuasive barrage from the Chinese, his usually impervious face was dumbfounded. Suddenly feeling bullied, he looked incredulous yet unable to refute it.

"You, you, you...you just wait!!!" Reddick's face turned even redder with anger.

"Yes, yes, I'll be waiting. Don't leave after school. See you on the playground after the competition."

"Why don't we skip the match and just fight now?!"

Redick knew the Chinese would actually accept the challenge, and that he would be knocked out. He remained silent, suppressing his anger, determined to teach that damned guy a lesson. "Then accept my wrath!!!"

On the field, Wake Forest University switched back to the tactics they used at the start of the first half.

Paul and Chen Dong were passing and cutting on the perimeter. Paul, cutting off the ball, jumped out of Duke University's dense defense and received a pass back from Chen Dong. He broke through, changed direction, and easily scored two points over Sheldon Williams with a step-back jump shot.

It's common sense that the smaller one can defeat the larger one.

Of course, if Sheldon Williams can't defend the paint, Wake Forest University won't give up on targeting him. Chris Paul's close-range jump shot will definitely give them a run for their money.

"Now it's 47 to 43."

"You'd better pray you can catch the ball." Chen Dong continued to attack Redick. When Paul unleashed his most powerful offensive move, it was Chen Dong's turn to defend.

Redick continued to look for screens, and Chen Dong fell behind by one body length again. With Sheldon Williams' screen for the second time, Redick was two and a half body lengths ahead of Chen Dong. Unfortunately, no matter how good your off-ball skills are, with the support of the team's system, no matter how beautiful the open shot you create, if you can't receive the ball, it's useless.

This is the tragedy of shooters without the ball!

Under Chris Paul's tight marking, Daniel Ewing was unable to get the ball out of play at all.

"Rounding up or down, Duke University's offensive system is similar to the correct basketball of the Pistons' 'Fab Five'."

While JJ Redick can become Hamilton, Daniel Ewing will never become Billups; he simply can't execute the high post play well. "Ewing passes the ball to Randolph, who moves up to the high post to receive it. This is to allow the inside players to organize the offense, which is part of the Princeton offense." The commentator exclaimed.

Unfortunately, Wake Forest University anticipated this, and Chris Ellis cut off the passing lanes, rendering Redick's attack ineffective.

With no other choice, Randolph opted for a powerful drive to the basket, facing a double-team from Rick Williams and Chris Ellis, and unleashed a fearless pull-up jumper. Randolph chose to take this shot; would it go in?

Clang!

The shot went astray.

Rick Williams immediately took over as the "defender," and Chen Dongchong returned to steal the ball, then sped up for a counterattack.

Li Melchior pressed forward, but Chen Dong and Paul combined with a one-two pass to complete the move.

"Chen Dong dribbled the ball and charged into the attacking third."

What the hell?

Here we go again. Just a step from the three-point line, Chen Dong stopped, raised his hand, and shot.

"GOAT!!! Chen Dong, another long-range three-pointer from Chen Dong on a counterattack."

"This Dongda player's shooting fundamentals are too solid. If other players were to shoot like that, they might not even make 3 out of 10 shots. But Chen Dong makes every shot. That's terrifying."

"Wake Forest University has such talent: they defend against the most offensive players and are most efficient at taking the riskiest shots. It's no wonder Duke can't beat them."

"Duke University has no shortage of talented players, but it lacks a disruptive, 'evil' player like Chen Dong."

After scoring, Chen Dong walked up to JJ Redick and said, "The score is now 50-43, so let the show begin!!!"

Let me see how you perform when even Jesus can't stop me!

"What if you don't?"

Can I teach you?!

Chen Dong said this.

JJ Redick's offense is the barometer of Duke University's performance. His scoring and his off-ball movement disrupt the defensive formation, all of which help the team score points.

Unfortunately, if you make off-ball shooters the core of your offensive system, you have to accept the weakness that off-ball shooters can't get the ball and can't influence the game.

Curry's scoring was phenomenal during his NCAA days, but under the guidance of his father, a top NBA shooter, he first changed his shooting form and increased his shooting speed, and then switched to point guard. This way, he wouldn't have the predicament of not being able to catch the ball, or even if he did catch it, he wouldn't be able to shoot.

Of course, there are other ways to solve this problem, such as Hamilton's approach: make the opposing player run until he's exhausted before taking the shot. This is also a way to break the deadlock.

At this point, JJ Redick could be a point guard, but he wasn't top-tier. His shooting form was standard, but he wasn't fast enough. As for physical talent, he simply didn't possess it.

As a result, in the following games, Duke University's offensive barometer was torn apart by Chen Dong and Paul's combined efforts, and the situation in the game remained in Wake Forest University's hands.

Surprisingly, despite being behind, Duke University did not suffer a complete collapse in the game.

They have a star-studded twin towers in the paint, and when their outside offense fails to score, both Sheldon Williams and Shavri Randolph can threaten Wake Forest's defense with their inside offense.

Moreover, Duke University has a strong foundation. When the team was behind, Coach K quickly made a move, bringing on DeMarcus Nelson, a freshman with top talent. This combo guard can drive, shoot, and pass. With his mindless drives and the advantage of the twin towers in the paint, Wake Forest University had to collapse their defense into the paint, which gave Duke's outside shooters more offensive space.

In the 15th minute of the second half, Sheldon Williams overpowered Rick Williams in the low post, drawing the defense before passing the ball out. DeMarcus Nelson received the ball but didn't shoot, choosing instead to dribble forward, tearing apart Wake Forest University's defense. He then passed the ball to JJ Redick, who was lurking on the left wing. Redick received the ball, faked a shot, and sent Chen Dong flying into the air. Just as Redick gathered the ball, dribbled past his opponent, and tried to finish the game with a two-point jump shot, his unyielding face collided solidly with Chen Dong's foot.

Bang-!

JJ Redick fell to the ground, covering his face.

The referee blew his whistle and penalized Chen Dong with a second technical foul, sending him off the court.

This is a staged accident!!!

I was already in mid-air, my body was out of control, and that guy automatically rammed his face into my feet.

Chen Dong tried desperately to explain to the referee, hoping he would reverse the decision. Paul also came over to plead his case, but it was to no avail, and the referee upheld the original ruling.

Chen Dong was ejected, and Duke University was given two free throws and possession.

Taking the towel from his teammate, Chen Dong recalled his performance of 21 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Although he had broken his own scoring record, Chen Dong was still very unhappy. He clearly had the opportunity to put up even better numbers, but he was outmaneuvered by that cunning JJ Redick.

"Use your face to catch my feet!"

"With such a willingness to go all out, my loss this time wasn't unjust." Chen Dong secretly sighed, "Damn, he's got talent!" "Hopefully Chris Paul can hold on, otherwise, this advantageous situation could very well turn into a reversal where we lose both the game and our composure."

Chen Dong's worries did not materialize!

Chris Paul's leadership is too strong. Taking advantage of the lead established by Chen Dong, he started to play a high-efficiency game control, either driving to the basket and hitting a jump shot, or driving to the basket and dishing to assist his teammates to score. Paul can always help the team score and respond to Duke University's counterattack.

There's no doubt that Chris Paul's leadership skills are exceptional when things are going well.

It might not be four stories high, but it's definitely at least three stories high, which is more than enough for the NCAA stage.

Om-!

With a buzzer sound, the match ended.

With a score of 83-82, Wake Forest University emerged victorious, successfully holding onto their lead with Chris Paul's 23 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds, securing a narrow one-point victory over their city rivals, Duke University.

JJ Redick scored 29 points, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds, maintaining his individual stats, but his Duke team lost in the most frustrating way.