Before the start of the third round, reporters interviewed the head coaches of both sides.Kentucky coach Orlando Smith never argues for fast talk, keeping a consistent low profile, not mentioning winning or losing, just saying go all out.David praised his opponent directly, more low-key."
Kentucky is the team with the most wins, Wolverines haven't made it to the tournament for years, and this time to reach the round of 16, we've done what we set before the start of the season.Of course, it's better to win next, and we have no regrets if we lose. ”The coaches of both sides are on the same page, and when it comes to this, there will not be much pressure on the players, what they have to do is to play at a normal level and work hard.On the 27th, the Wolverines flew to Cleveland to play at the local Quick Loan Center Arena.The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a messy season with just 15 wins so far, and a first-round pick is within reach.Their core player, the team's leading scorer Ricky Davis is a psychopath, just in the recent game against the Jazz, he made a layup to his own basket in order to get a triple-double, and then won the backcourt rebound.The NBA team played badly, fans were interested in the NCAA, and the arena filled up early in the afternoon.Cavaliers scouts are also here to see the players on both sides, mainly Wang Jun and Bogans, who could consider signing one of the two in the second round.After the warm-up, the two starters stood in the middle of the field, without communicating with each other and without provocation.They were strangers to each other and fought for the first time.Wolverines starters: Luke, Wang Jun, Harris, Bobby, Carman.Wildcats starters: Evan Ralph, Bogans, Azubuke, John Cook, Hayes.Today, fans support the Wolverine, because the stars are stronger, and Kentucky's unpretentious style of play this season has not earned much popularity.Carman smiled when he saw Hayes standing in the center circle to jump with him.The Michigan radio announcer also expressed disdain for Kentucky.Simon smiled: "Kentucky really wants to play small-ball tactics, their center is Chuck Hayes, who is 198 tall, and big forward Cook is the first height, and he is only 201, which is really a very strange interior combination." ”"These two have always been the Kentucky interior starters, but their defensive efficiency is not bad, and their offensive points are relatively average, so I don't know if they can defend Kaman in this game," Justin said. ”The referee threw the ball into the air, and Hayes didn't even jump, and went straight back to the defense.Carman flicked the ball to Luke and slowly moved to the low post on the right.Wang Jun received the basketball from outside the three-point line, and Bogans followed the defense, which was similar to Jones on the court, close interference, and the strength was also very strong.Bogans is 196 tall and weighs 98 kilograms, and his body shape is similar to Wang Jun, but his skin color is different.Looking at explosiveness, he is much stronger than Wang Jun.Wang Jun turned to the frame and passed the ball over Bogans' head into the low post.In this game, the tactics arranged by David were that Carman attacked in a low position, Harris and Wang Jun stood on the right side, and waited for Carman to attract the ball and shoot at a fixed point.Hayes is only 198, and of course David has to take advantage of this, and he believes that Carman will definitely blow up the opponent, and the others will help defend, and the opportunity will come out.The Wildcats didn't have anyone to come up and wrap up, and the defensive tactics arranged by the coach were man-to-man.Everyone waited to see Kaman, like in the previous game, use his physical advantage to squeeze into the box and score alone.Carman was not at all easy on the field, and he was shocked.How could this guy be that Carman turned his back and pushed him with all his might, trying to squeeze Hayes away, and turned around to open the scene with a slam dunk.But the opponent didn't move back a step, and the two thick legs seemed to be nailed to the floor.Wang Jun was also stunned on the side, his strength data was trained to 713, and he couldn't carry Kaman when he was training in the team, and he would be squeezed out.Interior benches Bloning and Woodson are just about as strong as him.Hayes's weight is lighter than Carman's, and he can withstand it definitely because his strength is stronger than Carman's, and his lower game is extremely stable.Carman couldn't turn on the bottom line, and forced a turn to the middle, and Hayes followed in position, jumping at the last moment, raising one hand high without asking for a block, and covering Kaman's eyes with his palm.Carman was interfered with and his shot was missed.Hayes immediately turned around and pouted to get the rebound.His movements are extremely ugly, but effective, and Carman can't jump up because of his big ass.Hayes landed and passed the ball, the Wildcats launched a fast break at the first time, and Evan made a long pass to Azubuk, who received the ball and turned past Harris in the midfield and went straight to the basket.Luke returned to the defense in place, observed the opponent's step point in the retreat, and was about to get in the position, when he saw Azubuuk, who had taken a step, jumped up violently, rising higher and higher.Luke couldn't dodge even if he wanted to, his thin body was pushed out by Azubuuk, and the Wildcat forward opened with an earth-shattering one-handed slam dunk and smashed the ball into the basket 0-2.In the stands, Wildcat fans applauded and cheered together.Azubuuk is also 196 tall and weighs 98 kilograms, which is black and hard at first glance.Simon sighed: "The Wildcats are very physical. ”Justin nodded: "His shooting needs to be improved, just look at the body is NBA level, and the speed is also very fast." ”Wolverine attacked, Wang Jun received the ball under Bobby's cover, and Cook changed defenses very quickly.Wang Jun couldn't make a shot, dribbled to the side to create a little space and passed to Kaman.In the same position, Carman singled Hayes, squeezed a little, and still turned to the middle.He spun a little quicker, dodged the block with a half-hook shot, Hayes interfered in front of him, and the ball was deflected off again.Bogans grabbed the rebound and passed it to Cook, who gave it to Evan who was about to go down.Evan is 194 tall and weighs 93 kilograms, and is a physical defender with average playmaking skills, and his specialty is the fast break and full of impact.Poor Luke, who was just hit by Azubuk once, was bullied by Evan again this time, couldn't stop him by his side, hesitated to foul, and Evan squeezed him to force him into basketball.0 to 4.Wolverine attacked, Wang Jun ran to get the ball, Bogans immediately got close, and almost the whole person hung on him.This kind of confrontation referee will not blow for fouls, although Bogans is tightly defended and close to the point where the opponent wants to sue him for "XG harassment".Wang Jun took the ball and squeezed it and turned around, but before he knew what was going on, the referee blew the whistle, raised his elbow, and motioned for him to elbow him.Wang Jun wanted to turn around and pass the ball in the frame, and the center of gravity was relatively high.As soon as Wang Jun turned around, he immediately fell backwards, but in fact, Wang Jun's right elbow barely touched him, and this fake fall successfully deceived the referee.The Wildcats attacked, the players all pulled away, Evan singled out Luke, dribbled with his back to the left side and turned to make a quick stop jump shot, but Luke couldn't cover it.0 to 6.David called Gordon to his side and said solemnly: "Gordon, you warm up and get ready to play, don't be nervous, play hard."
You have the strength, the only thing you have to overcome is your own psychology. ”Gordon nodded and went to warm up.At this point, Wolverine completed another attack, and Carman couldn't shake off Hayes, and at a distance from the basket, he forced a third shot that missed: