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

After the timeout, Duke switched to a three-guard strategy. If they continued to play a static game, Wake Forest would only be picked off one by one. At this moment, they chose to take a risk and fight Wake Forest to the death.

However, Wake Forest University did not passively wait for Duke to make a move, but instead made tactical adjustments as well.

"Hey, Chen Dong has been moved to center to guard Randolph, while Paul is guarding JJ Redick. Wow, Prosser knows Duke University too well."

"The most threatening offensive threat at Duke University, besides JJ Redick, is the once-prodigy high school student... Sally Falklanddorf."

"Next, let's see if Duke can break through Wake Forest University's adjustments..."

On the court, DeMarcus would drive to the basket as soon as he got the ball. At 1.93 meters tall, he had a clear speed advantage over Chris Ellis, who was 2.03 meters tall. He drove into the paint and, facing a double team, chose to force his way to the basket for a layup.

Clang!

Beep—!

The bad news is that he missed the shot, but the good news is that he drew a foul and went to the free throw line.

The only good news is that only one of the two free throws was made.

This is so typical of a newcomer!

Off the court, Coach K still applauded and encouraged DeMarcus Nelson for his inconsistent shooting. In any case, the tactical theory was sound.

In the 5th minute of the second half, Sheldon Williams received the ball in the paint and backed down the opponent in the low post. Chris Ellis decisively double-teamed him, and the ball was passed to the outside. DeMarcus Nelson removed the open three-pointer he had raised and chose to continue dribbling to break through.

Snapped--!

Chen Dong attempted a defensive block, knocking the basketball away.

Paul got the ball out of control and immediately launched a counterattack.

In the 9th minute, Daniel Ewing forcefully broke through Justin Gray's defense, used his speed advantage to drive to the free-throw line, pulled up for two points, and made a pull-up jump shot.

Finally, Duke University turned its weakness into an advantage.

The camera panned to Prossel, who appeared calm and unconcerned about Justin Gray's inability to defend him, and similarly did not treat Daniel Ewing's scoring as a threat.

In the 13th minute, JJ Redick finally received the ball, but under Paul's blocking interference, the shot missed with a clang.

Seeing this, Coach K grew increasingly displeased. "Wake Forest University has actually taken control of the game; this is neither scientific nor reasonable..."

Offensively, Chen Dong was very restrained and lost his rhythm, but defensively, he completely froze Shavlik Randolph, the talented center. He was even able to help defend and protect the rim. In addition, Paul used his small tricks and speed advantage to stick to the exhausted JJ Redick throughout the game. Duke University's two major offensive scorers were suppressed.

In addition, with Rick Williams guarding the paint and Chris Ellis double-teaming him on the wing, Sheldon Williams' low-post offense was easily contained due to the lack of reliable mid-range shots.

In other words, Wake Forest University completely shut down the offense of Duke University's perimeter superstar JJ Redick and their twin towers in the paint.

Duke's so-called "twin guns" on the perimeter: DeMarcus Niels has an inconsistent shooting ability and only relies on his physical gifts to attack the rim, while Daniel Ewing is weak on offense but strong on defense. No matter how exciting their offense is, it's just a flurry of activity for Wake Forest.

Looking at the score, Wake Forest has the advantage.

In the 15th minute, Paul and Chen Dong executed a one-two pass in the frontcourt. Paul cut inside the three-point line without the ball, received a surgical pass from Chen Dong, took a step forward, crossed the free-throw line, and faced Sheldon Williams' defense and Shafley Randolph's help defense and block attempt. He then quickly drove to the basket with a Euro step, scoring two points while drawing a foul from Randolph.

Whoosh, beep—!

On the court, the underdog always wins. Against the 183cm tall Paul, Duke's twin towers in the paint seemed to be playing in slow motion.

Well done!

"Paul is dismantling Duke's prized interior defense with Iverson's scoring style," Jordan commented briefly.

Swish-!

Paul made the free throw, scoring 3 points.

With the score at 58-65, Wake Forest University has extended its lead to 7 points.

Duke only had 5 minutes left. It seemed like they could close the 7-point gap easily, but if they relied on Nelson and Ewing to carry Duke's offense, they definitely wouldn't be able to do it.

So Coach K called another timeout.

Sure enough, after the timeout, Duke's strategy worked.

Daniel Ewing and JJ Redick executed a pass and cut on the perimeter, drawing Justin Gray's defense to Redick. Shavri Randolph then moved to the high post to set a screen, blocking Justin Gray's chase, and Redick launched a three-pointer.

Swish-!

With a swift and decisive strike, JJ Redick demonstrated the value of an NCAA superstar scorer.

He didn't hesitate when it mattered.

As for the tactical setup, that's very Curry-esque!

Various passes, screens, and open shots – goals scored from the shoulders of the entire team's offensive system are so effective that they are hard to defend against.

In the 17th minute, Chen Dong received the ball on the wing and faced off against DeMarcus Nelson one-on-one. Not only is point guard a weakness for Duke University, but the wing forward position is also a weakness, especially when playing a three-guard lineup.

Chen Dong raised the ball and faked a three-point shot, but Nelson didn't even try to stop him. Did he not take Chen Dong's three-point shot seriously?

Chen Dong glanced at it for a second, and finally, Nelson couldn't resist and lunged out.

After knocking Nelson away, Chen Dong gathered the ball, sped up, and drove into the paint, facing Duke's twin towers in the paint, and also drove to the basket for a layup.

Clang!

The shot went astray.

After a moment's hesitation, the referee still called a foul on Shavlikrandorf for hitting his hand.

"This is unbearable!"

Randolph not only gave Chen Dong two free throw opportunities, but also accumulated four fouls, essentially rendering him useless.

Swish-!

Swish-!

Both free throws were made.

As they retreated on defense, Chen Dong immediately marked JJ Redick closely, his mouth never stopping as he calmly said, "Now we're down by 6 points, it's your turn to shine."

"What did you say?" JJ Redick was furious, but he held back.

Chen Dong's provocation at this moment is an attempt to provoke him and distract him. For a top shooter, losing control of emotions is equivalent to losing control of the shot.

Players like Jordan and Kobe, who are skilled at hitting angry balloons, are rare.

Jordan could control his emotions with ease, while Kobe used them as fuel. These top-tier superstars were like mortal enemies; if you challenged or angered them, you were asking for trouble.

JJ Redick doesn't have that kind of skill. If he chooses to go head-to-head with Chen Dong, he'll be courting disaster, especially since his stamina is almost depleted. If he gets distracted at this point, his shooting might just lose its magic!

"It seems Duke University's prayers have not been answered!"

"God wasn't on their side. Wake Forest's star player really exploded in the second half," commentator Blake Parker exclaimed. "He truly is a god. Michael was watching the game from the third or fourth floor."

"So, next up, we'll see the direct confrontation between the star players."

Wake Forest University seemed to have anticipated this, not only using foul-drawing tactics to neutralize Randolph, but also employing a rotation strategy to wear down JJ Redick, and finally sending Chen Dong to take care of JJ Redick!!!