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

The second half began, and in the first minute, Lowry almost lost possession under Paul's full-court press. The ball was passed to Allen Ray, who was also closely guarded by Justin Gray. He passed the ball to Randy Foye, who tried to drive hard, but Chen Dong stuck to him like glue, and Chris Ellis's help defense swept him away. Although Foye could be traded one-for-one for Roy, that was just a joke about his draft picks, like gambling on jade – before the box is opened, people believe in any value.

Clang!

He took a jump shot after a sudden stop despite Chen Dong's block, but the shot missed.

Seeing this, Jay Wright accepted it calmly, "It's been 20 minutes, anyone could have done it."

The Wildcats' player information was thoroughly investigated and then they were targeted; this was something that had been planned in advance.

"Wake Forest's defensive response is just too perfect, isn't it?" Curtis Samport, teammate and star player, said anxiously.

He can't play in the round of 64 to 32, and the round of 32 to 16 is also a bit uncertain, but if he makes it into the Sweet Top 16, he can definitely risk a comeback, and the Wildcats might go even further then.

For the Wildcats, being matched against Wake Forest University is the strongest opponent in this division. If they upset the number one seed, their next opponents will be those matched against Wake Forest University, who are not as strong.

In the third minute of the second half, Lowry used his muscular build to force his way past Paul, but was easily stopped. He then passed the ball to Randy Foye for a three-pointer, but Chen Dong anticipated the shot. Although the ball passed through Chen Dong's block, his fingertips touched the ball.

"Rebound!" Chen Dong shouted towards the inside, but it was somewhat unnecessary. Rick Williams and Chris Ellis acted as "double forwards," and Paul grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a fast break.

Closely marked by Lowry, Paul crossed half-court, backed down with a dribble, creating distance between himself and Lowry, then passed the ball to Chen Dong, who was charging forward. Chen Dong dribbled into the penalty area, raising the ball high like a torch.

Even if Foye, who is 1.93 meters tall, is at a disadvantage due to his height, and even if he were similar in height to Chen Dong, this kind of counter-attack style would be a difficult problem for any defender to block.

Not everyone can be like Kobe or LeBron, with wings like a god descended to earth.

They can't break through on offense, and they can't defend against defense!

The Wildcats, who had been playing an offensive game without any defense, lost their edge, and the pace of the game instantly shifted to Wake Forest University.

Villanueva University's first-half lead was as fleeting as a gust of wind.

The Wildcats' chance to upset the number one seed lies in the first half. By leveraging information asymmetry among their players and unleashing a powerful offensive surge, they can steer the game into their preferred offensive rhythm. By employing even more aggressive and rapid attacks to build a sufficient lead, they will have a chance to withstand Wake Forest's fierce comeback in the second half.

They did indeed turn the game into the ideal situation they wanted, but "Wake Forest's defensive setup in the second half disrupted the Wildcats' momentum!"

In the fifth minute of the second half, Lowry, despite Paul's protection, still couldn't do a good job of dealing cards.

It's not that Lowry is too weak, but that the point guard god is too strong; for him, it's like a game of dimensional reduction.

The Wildcats are now the NCAA version of the Warriors. Allen Ray is essentially a Curry without the drive-and-kick ball-handling skills, and he is locked down by Justin Gray, who also plays off-ball and has average physical talent. The two have similar styles.

Randy Foye was essentially Monta Ellis, completely outmaneuvered by Chen Dong, who was "the best defender against the opponent."

Randy Foye received the ball at the top of the three-point line, but before he could even raise his hand to shoot, Chen Dong's tight defense shut down Foye's three-point shooting space. Driving to the basket? Chen Dong closely guarded him while retreating, and Chris Ellis in the paint would quickly double-team him. As the Wildcats' second-leading scorer, Foye was experiencing the defensive treatment of a star player.

Foye, in his junior year, was stronger on defense than on offense. It wasn't until his senior year that he, like Roy, unleashed all his offensive talent. His outburst in the first half was just an accident.

Now that Wake Forest University is targeting him with all their might, Foye's offense has suddenly become ineffective.

Facing the double-team strategy, Foye couldn't break through and passed the blame to McNardi, who took an open jump shot for two points, but missed with a thud.

Seeing this, Prosser, who was standing on the sidelines, nodded, turned around and went back to sit down on the coach's bench. "This game is in the bag!"

When Kevin Lowry, Randy Foye, and Allen Ray, three scorers who had explosive offensive performances in the first half, were stifled by the defense, even if the Wildcats' other two role players were given free rein, their offensive firepower wouldn't be enough to defeat Wake Forest University.

This is one of the biggest weaknesses of the run-and-gun tactic.

For example, when Nash led the Suns, the Spurs directly suppressed the offense of Stoudemire, Marion, and Nash, and the others were completely irrelevant.

Because the Suns have no defense.

How could the offenses of players like Raja Bell, James Jones, and Kurt Thomas possibly beat the ultimate team offense of the GDP?

The same applies to the Warriors during the Splash Brothers era. When Curry, Thompson, Green, and Iguodala's offense was tightly controlled, and the game was decided by Barnes' offense, it was only natural that the Cavaliers completed a 1-3 comeback.

Therefore, Durant joining the Warriors became the magic bullet to solve this fatal flaw.

Clearly, neither McNardy nor Josh DeRozan possesses the destructive power of Durant, capable of single-handedly sealing a game; they are more like Barnes with mediocre offense.

Clang!

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Clang!

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The Wildcats' role players were frequently missing their shots.

Wake Forest University's counter-attacks are incredibly effective, so even if they can't mount a counter-attack, there's no need to panic.

In positional play, the ball is handed over to Chen Donglai to distribute and organize the offense. Paul, cutting off the ball, avoids Randy Foye's defense, then receives the ball and attacks anyone with ease, hitting them every time.

Sixteen minutes into the second half, Paul and Chen Dong continued their outside passing and cutting, but Chen Dong didn't pass the ball. Instead, he raised his hand and made a three-pointer despite McNardy's block attempt.

Clang!

He struck with a fine iron.

"Wow, Wake Forest University's attack isn't over yet."

Rick Williams grabbed the offensive rebound. Good grief, the Wildcats' lineup of one big man and four small men, oh no, it should be the Death Lineup, is getting scrambled for rebounds.

Rick Williams passed the ball to Chen Dong, who, without thinking, launched a three-pointer, seemingly unaffected by his previous missed shot, because theoretically, Wake Forest University could take an unlimited number of shots until one went in…”

Swish-!

If it doesn't work the first time, then try again.

Chen Dong took his second shot and held firm, sinking a game-winning three-pointer.

"Is this the best we can do?" Jay Wright could only shake his head as he watched from the sidelines.

Reflecting on the second half of the game, he felt that the Wildcats, having been exposed, had been thoroughly taught a lesson by Wake Forest University.

The run-and-gun offense relies heavily on the leadership of a top point guard. As a result, Wake Forest University directly sent Paul to suppress Lowry, and as a result, the pace of the second half could not be pushed, and the playmaking and passing were not done well.

Randy Foye and Allen Ray are two shooting guards with different styles but wearing the body of point guards.

When they can make every three-pointer, their poor playmaking ability can be completely masked.

When their three-point offense stops going, the Wildcats' offense becomes a disaster!

When the Wildcats' offense is suppressed, the team is essentially dead; they are destined to be slaughtered at the mercy of their opponents!

Om-!

With a buzzer sound, the match ended.

With a score of 64-74, Wake Forest came from behind to defeat Villanova University by 10 points and advance to the Round of 32.

Despite being 1.85 meters tall and playing power forward, and in his first NCAA finals appearance, Lowry still put up a top-class performance with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Unfortunately, he ran into Paul, who didn't need to be a late bloomer, and Paul's all-around performance of 23 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals proved why he is the best point guard in the NCAA.

陈东上半场砍9分3篮板2助攻，下半场也是9分3篮板，轰下18分6篮板6助攻的顶级表现。

There's no way around it, it all depends on the competition to make us shine!

In the first half, Chen Dong exploited a mismatch against Lowry, and in the second half, he dominated the mediocre McNardy. However, Chen Dong was still named the best player of the game because Randy Foye scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half, but in the second half, guarded by Chen Dong, he only managed 2-of-8 shooting, including 0-of-4 from three-point range. When the Wildcats' best players are either injured and unable to play, or their capable players are neutralized by Chen Dong's defense, do you really think you can pull off an upset against the number one seed? Go to sleep, you'll dream about it.