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

The Wake Forest University team's 13-game winning streak in the preseason has boosted their confidence and morale.

Chen Dong, whose role had been stolen, shook his head repeatedly, wanting to take a tactical drink of water. "When things are going against you, be meek and submissive; when things are going well, strike hard!"

This is a match against an elite team, everyone's giving it their all, what's going on here?

How brave?

For example, back in the weekend's regular season game, Justin Gray, who had lost his team's leading scorer after being overtaken by Chris Paul, erupted from silence.

Their opponent is Georgia Tech, in their second game. Justin Gray is 1.88 meters tall, and he will be matched up against Will Bynum, who is 1.83 meters tall.

At the start of the first half, Gray unleashed three consecutive unstoppable three-pointers over Will Bynum, igniting Wake Forest's offensive firepower!

Chris Ellis, the team's defensive anchor, is not particularly strong offensively. However, when faced with Georgia Tech's open-shooting tactics, Chris Ellis transformed into Monta Ellis, hitting consecutive mid-range jump shots. He made every shot, catching the Hornets off guard and completely disrupting their defensive strategy.

Even more challenging was Rick Williams, dubbed the "second-generation Duncan," who was also formidable in the paint and dominated Luke Sinchel in their matchup.

Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt was completely stunned.

The players on the Georgia Tech field were getting anxious.

Before Wake Forest University's outside shooting duo, Chris Paul and Chen Dong, could even get going, they were already overwhelmed and getting completely crushed.

This doesn't make sense!!!

No matter how bad they are, they were the runner-up team in last season's March Madness, and they even have five potential NBA stars on their roster.

Unfortunately, potential is just potential. Basketball is full of surprises and unexpected events. Nobody can predict what will happen tomorrow!

At this moment, looking at his stats of 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals, Chen Dong exclaimed, "I can be patriotic too, oh no, I can be brave too! Leave me some kills, this boss is mine, I've seen it!!!"

Om-!

With a score of 90-68, Georgia Tech suffered a crushing 22-point defeat under the relentless and dominant attack of Wake Forest University, while Wake Forest extended their winning streak to five games in the regular season.

Time flies, and it's Wednesday in the blink of an eye at the O'Connell Center.

Wake Forest University's opponent in the "Last Dance" of the 04/05 playoffs was the University of Florida Alligators.

The University of Florida is a strong team that emerged in the late 1980s. After reaching the finals of the 3rd Madness in 1987, they have been a regular team for almost every year. In 1994, they unexpectedly made it to the final four. In 2000, they reached the finals but only won the runner-up title, which planted the seed in this Alligator team that they wanted to "go one step further".

Based on the lessons learned in 94 and 00, the University of Florida discovered a problem that non-elite teams inevitably face: consistency. After a season of outstanding performance, as that group of star players graduates or enters the NBA draft, their ambition to go further always falls just short!

To address the critical issue of a "flowing roster," the University of Florida has focused its recruitment efforts on players from wealthy families, or at least those from middle-class backgrounds. Talented players whose fathers abandoned them shortly after birth and who need to enter the NBA early to earn a living will only be considered as backup options.

So they recruited David Lee.

However, this also led to a problem: these rich kids and middle-class players were just a little bit lacking in talent. So, the University of Florida set its sights on players from athletic families. As a result, players like Horford and Noah brought the talent of athletic families to the University of Florida.

There's no way around it, this place doesn't tolerate idlers.

The starting five for the University of Florida are almost set: center Al Horford, power forward David Lee, small forward Corey Brewer, shooting guard Lee Humphrey, and point guard Taulin Green.

Corey Brewer is not a second-generation athlete, nor a rich kid, nor from a middle-class family. But this guy, who seems to only rely on his muscles to play basketball, has clear rules for his basketball career, such as making it to the NBA and becoming a head coach after retiring.

There is no doubt that Corey Brewer could easily pass the interview for the University of Florida's player recruitment program, and the fact that his father did not run away and he is not from a single-parent family is also a plus.

Getting off topic, the starting five for Wake Forest University are: center Rick Williams, power forward Chris Ellis, small forward Chen Dong, shooting guard Justin Gray, and point guard Chris Paul.

Beep—!

With the sound of a whistle, the game began.

The University of Florida, having gained possession, didn't make many attempts. Taurean Green controlled the ball up the court, where Lee Wei and Lee Humphrey had already set up a side screen.

Lee Hanfle cuts to the basket, moving from the right to the left, while David Lee clears the area from under the basket to the high post.

The basketball was passed to David Lee, who, despite Justin Gray's block, raised his hand and shot.

Swish-!

How can you block a shot from someone who is 2.06 meters tall when you are 1.88 meters tall?

In the stands, Alligator fans cheered loudly.

Seeing this, Prosser frowned. "If you can't last 15 seconds, you're out."

This University of Florida team is something else!

David Lee, with his 05 draft first-round pick potential, is a given, but Lee Humphrey was practically a mini-McMiller.

"The University of Florida's two sharpshooters have deployed off-ball screens, creating a perfect mismatch that's really hard to break down!!!"

On the court, Paul had just crossed half-court when he was immediately attacked by boos from all sides.

With 13 of the 14 preseason games won, the University of Florida is seen as the "hope of the whole village" to stop Wake Forest. It's understandable that the fans would express their determination by booing!

In the frontcourt, Taurean Green's draft comparison was Tyronn Lue. He used the same defense Tyronn Lue used against Iverson to deal with Chris Paul, blocking him completely and making it impossible for him to break through.

A shooting-focused strategy?

With a mid-range shooting percentage of 48% and an average of 25 points per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 45%, the University of Florida can completely disregard Wake Forest University's shots from far beyond the basket.

"Paul changed direction and accelerated, he went in, he pulled up, and launched a two-point jump shot."

Clang!

The shot went astray.

To be fair, Taurean Green is the biggest weakness of this Alligator team. As Wake Forest's strongest player, Paul should definitely target Green in the game.

The problem was that Paul's shooting touch was a bit rusty at the start of the game.

In the transition, Florida University continued with the right-side screen tactic, with David Lee and Frye running off-ball pick-and-rolls, drawing Justin Gray's defense in front of Lee, while Chris Ellis, the defensive stalwart, had to chase Frye.

Once the tactics were revealed, the Buddha's killing intent instantly emerged.

With two mismatches, Green just needs to play his cards right at the top of the key, and Wake Forest University could continue to drop points.

Paul had no choice but to rush forward and close in on Green.

As predicted, the ball was transferred to Corey Brewer on the left wing. Facing Chen Dong's defense, his triple threat was ineffective. Fortunately, although Corey Brewer couldn't drive to the basket, he could lob the ball to the basket.

After receiving the ball with his back to the basket, Horford faked a shot, turned, and drove to the basket. He leaped high, blocked Rick Williams' block with his left hand, and slammed the ball towards the rim with his right hand…

"Goal! Whistle blows! That's a beautiful 2+1!"

"His outside shooting is hitting every shot, and his low-post game is dominant. This team's talent is undeniable!!!"

Swish-!

At the free-throw line, Horford made the free throw and completed the three-point play.

0 to 5!!

Cheers erupted from the stands again. Prosser paced back and forth on the sidelines, gesturing with his hands. "It's alright, the match has just begun. Don't worry about anything else, just focus on this round."

"Chris, quickly crush your opponent!!!"

On the court, while Green was pressing Paul, Frye abandoned his defense against Justin Gray and rushed to help defend Paul.

boom--!

A back-to-the-basket pass found Justin Gray, who, seeing David Lee charging towards him, faked out the ball and passed it to Chris Ellis under the basket. Facing Horford's help defense and block, Ellis launched a 45-degree bank shot, sending the ball flying.

Clang!

He continued to miss the target.

Following the failure of Chris Paul's strongest offensive attack in the previous round, Wake Forest University's weakest offensive attack also failed.

Off the field, Billy Donovan was so satisfied he almost drew a circle on the spot.

The situation on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court is proceeding according to the script he set.

Everyone says Donovan just plays recklessly and blindly, but the question is, with Durant and Westbrook as the trump card duo, what's the point of worrying about tactics?

The question is whether we can win the game.

No matter how calculating a person is, can they outsmart the Spurs' Popovich or the Lakers' Phil Jackson on the basketball court?

That doesn't make sense!

No matter how reasonable or ingenious the tactics are, they will only limit the talent and potential of the "King Bomb" organization.

That's getting off topic, but in the NCAA, it's Donovan's coaching ability that truly makes his mark; coaches like Prosser, who rely on empty platitudes, simply can't compare.

On the court, Green and Frye executed an outside pass and cut. Frye dribbled once and quickly passed the ball to David Lee on the right high post.

Facing Chris Ellis's tight one-on-one defense, David Lee raised the ball and faked a shot, then dribbled inside, followed by a back-to-the-basket dribble and a step back, completely throwing Chris Ellis's defensive focus out of bounds before calmly sinking a well-practiced jump shot for two points.

Swish-!

He clenched his fist after scoring the goal.

Da Liwei immediately turned around and focused on defense.

Damn, he's under too much pressure.

It wasn't about carrying the weight of "two capitals and thirteen provinces" on his shoulders, but about having a vast fortune waiting for him to inherit.

He fights for freedom with every ball. How could you ordinary people understand such "pressure"?