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

In other words, the ACC playoff rules are similar to those of the NBA playoffs, both pairing players according to their ranking. The difference is that the NCAA does not use a best-of-seven format, but instead uses a more brutal single-elimination format.

According to the second-to-seventh pairing, Wake Forest University was matched with Florida State University.

After a two-day break, the first round of the Wake Forest University playoffs against Florida State University kicked off at Joel Veterans Arena.

Beep—!

The game began with the whistle, and Alexander Jansen helped Florida State gain possession of the ball on the first possession. Without much effort, Vaughn Weaver took the ball and became a reckless player, using extreme speed to tear through Justin Gray's defense. Then, Weaver was surrounded.

The amazing thing is that Weaver only has eyes for the basket. Facing two players slamming their way in front of him and pursuers blocking his shot from behind, Weaver still only has one word when he removes the pass button: "Go for it!"

That's so Kobe!

Unfortunately, he wasn't Kobe.

Snapped--!

Rick Williams swatted the basketball away, Paul gained possession and immediately launched a counterattack. He was then entangled by Steve Kidd, and Paul casually passed the ball to the frontcourt. Chen Dong, who had arrived in time, caught the ball, stood still, looked at his feet, and realized he was on the three-point line. He took a step back and launched a three-pointer.

Swish-!

The knife falls, the ball goes in.

"The most lethal defense is the fast break three-pointer!"

"Chen Dong's unreasonable three-pointer slams in!" the commentator roared, turning to another commentator, Blake Green, and asking, "Weaver and Chen Dong's offense is just unreasonable, what do you think?"

"There's not much to say. Weaver's unreasonable challenge was taking on three opponents at once. He had to endure hardship without any effort, which put his individual fighting ability to the test."

Chen Dong's unreasonable approach is to fight one-on-one, taking risks even when he has the advantage, and the bigger the storm, the higher his score.

Chen Dong's offense shows progressive spirit, and I support Chen Dong's choice. As for Weaver's choice, I can only say he's crazy!!!

There's a condition called: "Having Jordan's talent without Jordan's destiny, but possessing Jordan's 'illness'!"

Moreover, he was quite ill.

The next round will continue in the same manner.

As a result, the foul was selected, and one of the two free throws was made.

Florida State's offense has finally gotten off to a winning start.

However, Paul then changed direction and broke through Steve Kidd's defense, calmly sinking a two-point jump shot, making Weaver's basket only hurt the team.

That's so damn inefficient.

After all, basketball is not football.

In football, you only need to score one goal per game; the rest is up to the defensive players to avoid conceding a goal, and you can win.

In basketball, scoring only one or two baskets is practically useless.

Therefore, Weaver's goals repeatedly hurt the team.

In contrast, Chris Paul's assists allowed Wake Forest University to unleash sustained and efficient offensive firepower.

Two different core guards brought different game experiences. In the end, the score was 91 to 73, and Wake Forest University eliminated Florida State University with an 18-point advantage and successfully advanced to the second round.

Weaver scored a whopping 31 points, 0 assists, and 5 rebounds. His individual stats were impressive, but his lone wolf style of play cost the team the game.

Paul and Chen Dong, the Wake Forest University backcourt duo, delivered an outstanding performance, combining for 45 points. Chen Dong contributed 19 points, while Paul, with the victory seemingly in his grasp, began to build momentum for his draft position, unleashing his scoring prowess with 26 points and 8 assists, delivering an exceptional performance.

The next day, Wake Forest University's second-round opponent appeared. As expected, Georgia Tech, the runner-up of last season's "Mad World Championship," did not suffer an upset and defeated North Carolina State, ranked sixth, with a score of 85-79, successfully meeting Wake Forest University in the second round.

As for the other group's semifinal matchup, there was no possibility of an upset. Both Duke and North Carolina cleanly defeated their opponents and successfully advanced to the second round.

Getting past the first round isn't difficult at all!

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Time flies, and the second round of the playoffs has begun.

The game was held at Joel Veterans Arena, a favorable situation for the upper-league team to face the lower-league team. Wake Forest University, with home-court advantage, was favored before the game, and the matchup against Georgia Institute of Technology was definitely a 50/50 chance of winning.

There's no way around it; the regular season and the playoffs are different. Georgia Tech was the NCAA's vice GOAT last season, and no team or commentator dared to underestimate them, even when playing away.

Wake Forest University's starting five are: center Rick Williams, power forward Chris Ellis, small forward Chen Dong, shooting guard Justin Gray, and point guard Chris Paul.

Georgia Tech's starting five are: center Luke Sinchel, power forward Mario West, small forward Anthony Morrow, shooting guard Will Bynum, and point guard Jarrett Jack.

In the jump ball, Luke Hincher defeated Rick Williams to give the Hornets possession of the ball for the first possession.

Jack dribbled the ball up the court, and he and Hines played a wall pass. Jack cut inside and received the ball. Facing Chris Ellis's help defense and block, he swiftly and accurately sank a pull-up jumper for two points.

For the sake of the team's victory, Jack did not challenge Paul's defense one-on-one.

The fans in the stands, acting like devilish deacons, booed loudly.

In the third minute, Jack and Sinchel continued their passing and cutting combination. Jack cut inside to receive the ball at the three-point line, continued to drive, and made a Euro step layup. Halfway up the court, after attracting the defense of Wake Forest's twin towers in the paint, Jack passed the ball behind him, and Sinchel, who followed up, received the ball and calmly dunked it with both hands.

Led by Jack's inside-outside shooting, the Hornets' offense was firing on all cylinders.

Defensively, they continued to double-team Paul, and Justin Gray also wanted to improve.

He knew that the Devil's Team could only achieve a good record this season with Paul still on the roster. Receiving a pass from Paul, Justin Gray played more decisively. In a one-on-one situation, he made only 1 of 4 shots, putting Wake Forest University in a difficult position.

In the subsequent game, Paul unchecked the pass button and chose to take the shot himself. He faced Jack's defense and frequently pulled up for jump shots, but his shots kept missing.

Off the field, Prosser felt like he had lost control of the team.

But his head coaching authority is hardly a threat to Paul and Justin Gray, who have decided to bring their talents to the NBA.

Chen Dong was dumbfounded. He was being matched up against first-year rookie Anthony Morrow. He had a clear advantage, but he couldn't get the ball. Sure enough, he could do anything, but he couldn't be a role player.

Unable to get the basketball, he could only stand on the sidelines, smoking and watching the show!

The first half ended with a score of 36-44, with Georgia Tech surprisingly in the lead.

Paul went 2-for-6 and Justin 2-for-5. With these two young talents messing around in the lineup, it's understandable that Wake Forest University fell behind.