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

In the home team's locker room.

The atmosphere among the Wake Forest University team members became heavy, somber, and oppressive... the usual laughter and cheerful chatter were gone.

Prossel, who is usually good at giving motivational speeches, did not continue to use motivational rhetoric to inspire the players. He stayed for 10 minutes, did not mention any tactics, and simply said, "Enjoy the rest of the game," before pushing open the door and leaving.

As Lu Xun said, "If you don't use your power, it will expire!"

Now it's time for the head coach to fulfill his promise to recruit Chris Paul.

In other words, it's time to coordinate with the draft promotion process for star players, and the pragmatic approach to playing basketball, as exemplified by Chris Paul and Justin Gray, is tacitly approved.

Wake Forest University now faces two formidable opponents, Duke and North Carolina, making their chances of winning the championship extremely slim. After all, a team like Duncan, who stayed in college for four years, allowing for continuous experimentation, is a once-in-twenty-years phenomenon. Below them, they have a second-best regular season record and made it to the second round of the playoffs. For any team, this result would be satisfactory.

Well, Paul and Gray are both in their "retirement period," so they can settle scores and grievances on the court as they please.

After a 15-minute break, the second half of the game will begin.

In the first minute, Paul faced a double team, but still chose to dribble between his legs repeatedly to create space before taking a shot.

Clang!

The shot went astray.

Chen Dong flung his body into the paint, unexpectedly grabbing an offensive rebound. He dribbled out, and Anthony Morrow rushed over to him. Just when Anthony Morrow thought Chen Dong would dribble out to the three-point line, Anthony Morrow's eyes widened as he saw Chen Dong launch a counterattack, using a turnaround fadeaway jumper to score two points.

Swish-!

After scoring, Chen Dong had an emotionless expression on his face.

Everyone is enjoying the game, just in different ways.

"If I don't have possession of the ball, then I'll just take it back myself!" Chen Dong thought to himself.

When defending, Chen Dong chose to automatically attack, rushing towards Jack at full speed. Surprisingly, at that moment, Jack passed the ball to Luke Sincher, who had moved up high.

"A brilliant prediction!" Prosser on the sidelines was so excited he almost jumped for joy.

Assistant coach Chris Thompson, standing nearby, reminded him, "Isn't Chen Dong executing a double-team strategy?"

"Impossible, I didn't give any instructions on such tactics!"

This must have been Chen Dong's prediction after reading the game; this hidden gem of a player is shining brightly.

On the court, Chen Dong made a fast break and drove to the basket, scoring two points with a simple layup. Prosser couldn't help but applaud and praise, "This unpolished gem has only revealed the tip of the iceberg. I'm increasingly looking forward to Chen Dong's performance next season."

Chen Dong suddenly erupted, stealing and grabbing the ball, helping Wake Forest University score 4 points in a row, turning Georgia Tech's lead from 8 points to 4 points.

Just as Wake Forest University was about to gain momentum, Jack chose to force his way through Paul's defense, but he was entangled by Paul. He then passed the ball to Will Bynum to continue dribbling and breaking into the paint. His layup was blocked by a double-team from Rick Williams and Chris Ellis.

"Basketball, over here!" Chen Dong shouted for the ball as soon as he saw Rick Williams grab the rebound.

Without hesitation, Rick Williams decisively passed the ball to Chen Dong. Since Chris Paul had already decided to bring his talents to the NBA, there was no need to continue to be at his mercy.

Wake Forest University has never belonged to any one person!

Having secured the basketball, Anthony Morrow swiftly closed in.

The commentator exclaimed, "Chen Dong's point guard skills are mediocre, he's going to lose the ball... oh wait..."

Unexpectedly, before the commentator had even finished speaking, Chen Dong had already dribbled past his opponent on the field.

Bending over!

Shot!

Change direction!

In a single step, Chen Dong went from being pressed and unable to advance, even nearly losing the ball, to changing direction and dribbling past his opponent—all in just one second.

Anthony Morrow was a little stunned. He didn't expect that Chen Dong, who was good at playing off the ball and had been frozen out of the game by his defense in the first half, would have such a skill in dribbling and passing.

Leaving Anthony Morrow behind, Chen Dong strode forward, launching a fast counterattack. Jack had no choice but to release Chris Paul and pounce fiercely with outstretched arms.

A gambling-style steal!

This is one of the essential skills for top-class defenders at home.

Iverson, Ginobili, Paul, Rondo, Westbrook... they all excel at using this "the bigger the wave, the more expensive the fish" approach to offense as a form of defense!!!

They relied on their unparalleled speed and agility to break the deadlock. However, Chen Dong's speed was not a weakness. He reacted quickly, his body reacting instantly. He moved behind him, skillfully dodging Jack's fatal steal, and then smoothly accelerated away from the defender.

Sometimes, inspiration for playing ball comes in a split second; before your mind even registers it, your body has already made the move!

After making a stunning move past Jack, the Devil Butler fans' enthusiasm and anticipation were instantly ignited.

"That's amazing!" the commentator exclaimed. Then, his eyes widened, he clutched his head, and cried out, "Don't be reckless..."

On the court, Chen Dong stopped a meter beyond the three-point line, glanced at his feet, and immediately raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer...

"An incredibly unreasonable fast break and long-range three-pointer!"

Chen Dong could easily drive the length of the court to the basket and dunk.

"Chen Dong got carried away and chose to finish the shot with a very unreliable three-point pull-up jumper."

"What's the rush?"

The defenders have been completely outmaneuvered; it was a one-on-one situation with zero chance, allowing for a much safer and more secure play... Goal!

"Incredible! A three-pointer!" the commentator roared, completely ignoring the embarrassment he might suffer. His professionalism was absolutely top-notch. "Chen Dong, a second-year forward from Dongda University!"

At that moment, he looked like a basketball god playing in a Wake Forest University jersey.

"Pah, my commentary was terrible. Jordan could never shoot three-pointers."

"..."

The cheers from Joel Veterans Stadium surged through the entire arena like a tidal wave.

Chen Dong ignored it, retreated to the backcourt, and slammed his hands on the floor in anger.

"Come on! Fire here!!"

Seeing Chen Dong's fierce and unapproachable expression, cheers erupted from the stands once again.

Georgia Tech naturally didn't attack Chen Dong, because they called a timeout to disrupt Chen Dong's offensive rhythm and the counterattack momentum led by Chen Dong from Wake Forest University.

On the coaching bench, Prosser patted Chen Dong on the shoulder and then said loudly, "I have good news and bad news for you."

"The good news is that in the other group matchup, Duke is already leading North Carolina by 10 points, so we may not have to face North Carolina, who have lost both of their regular season games."

"The basketball court is full of surprises and unexpected events." Knowing that time was running out, Prosser suppressed his players' desire to gossip and continued, "The bad news is that we couldn't beat Georgia Tech."

Our head-to-head record in the regular season was 2-0, giving us the advantage, but we still fell in the semi-finals. We'll become a laughing stock!

I hope everyone will not leave any regrets on the university stage, because no one can do it all over again, and such an opportunity will not come every year.

So, while enjoying the game, let's cherish every moment!