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Chapter 164 No Suspense
Since the two most threatening opponents have been identified, Evans made targeted arrangements for Reynolds and Cunningham when making tactical arrangements before the game.Needless to say, Reynolds, Xu Hao, who is playing against him, will "take care" of him well. As for Cunningham, Evans wants Cooks to defend, thus liberating Hayward.

Xu Hao expressed no objection to Evans' arrangement, which was originally his job, and even if he spent a lot of effort on the defensive end and caused insufficient firepower when attacking, Harden's existence could also make up for it. defect.As for Kuks, there is no problem. He is very clear about his position in the team. He can maintain the starting position throughout the season largely because the coach needs him to do the dirty work. Kex was used to it.

Evans was still very relieved of Xu Hao, so he pulled Kux aside and told him: "Your task is very heavy, if you can't defend Cunningham, don't try to be brave, let your teammates help you defend, understand Is it? You are the key to our victory!"

Kux said with a bitter face: "Coach, I know these things. If it doesn't work, I believe everyone will help."

Evans nodded and said nothing.He can see the strength of Villanova. As long as he can defend the two core players Reynolds and Cunningham, there will be no big suspense about the final outcome of this game.

But what he didn't know was that after learning that he had won the Arizona State University, the entire Villanova team was also full of confidence. They thought the opponent was just a No. 6 seed, and maybe some shit happened Yuncai defeated North Carolina to advance to the final four. The head coach Jay Wright even told the two aces in detail that they must play at their level in the game.

Obviously, having reached this point, no team is willing to fall down, even if they have to face stronger opponents in the final.If you don't seize the opportunity to fight hard at this time, you will really have to cry and faint in the toilet.

Before the players went on the court, Wright said to Reynolds and Cunningham with reassurance: "The team's offense depends on you two. Although Arizona State University is very strong, I believe you can break through the opponent's defense. Don't There are too many concerns, just play like the previous games, and the rest of the final spot must belong to Villanova!"

The two people who were entrusted with important tasks by the coach patted their chests like chicken blood, expressing that they would definitely teach each other a profound lesson and so on.Satisfied, Wright turned and walked back to his seat, ready to enjoy the team's performance.

In stark contrast to him, Evans has nothing to say. What he wants to say has already been said in the locker room before. confident.

Sure enough, Xu Hao and Cooks entangled the two core players on the opposite side from the very beginning of the game.Cunningham is lucky to say that he has a certain advantage in height and strength, but Cooks' defense requires him to use shots that he is not good at to complete the offense.Reynolds was a bit horrible. Xu Hao's close defense made him feel suffocated. Let alone shooting, even catching the ball was a bit difficult.

Evans was very satisfied with Xu Hao's performance, but at the same time he sighed in his heart.If there is no accident, Xu Hao will only finish this season at Arizona State University, and then take advantage of the heat to participate in this year's NBA draft.If he plays for another year, maybe the draft pick will continue to decline, and it will not be worth the loss to participate in the draft again.After all, the salary of NBA rookies is basically determined according to the draft pick. The higher the pick, the higher the salary of the rookie contract.

In other words, it is almost impossible for Arizona State University to reach such a height next season... Thinking of this, Evans smiled: After coaching this season, I will retire. It depends on how the team will play next year. Good luck!
After Reynolds was blocked, Villanova could only count on Cunningham to score, but before the game, Xu Hao had communicated with Cooks and asked him to defend around the front. If Cunningham received the ball , then don’t let him go deep into the basket, just force him to make a jump shot. Xu Hao remembers very clearly that Cunningham’s strength lies in his attacking the basket, and his jump shot is his weakness.

Therefore, Villanova's offense quickly stagnated. They could only continue to try their hands from outside the three-point line, while Arizona State University played well under the leadership of Xu Hao and Harden, with 8 consecutive shots. All hits, until Ayers' layup was blocked by Cunningham, this rhythm was broken, but their shooting percentage was still maintained at a terrifying level.

Seeing that the team was beaten 20 to 7 by the opponent at the beginning, Wright couldn't sit still. He quickly called a timeout, trying to interrupt the rhythm of Arizona State University.But after the game restarted, he found in despair that the timeout hadn't helped. The opponent was still alive and kicking, rubbing the Villanova University Wildcats on the ground and looking like they were going to kill them all.

Wright clenched his fists tightly. Now he has nothing to do with the situation on the court. The Wildcats don't have any strong super sixth man on the bench. The situation in front of them is basically unsolvable. We can only count on Reynolds and the others. Continue to find the status.

It's a pity that neither Reynolds nor Cunningham could get out of the sun devil's net. The game was wasted before the first half was over.In the locker room, Wright looked at the listless players, and couldn't help but sighed. It seems that Arizona State University really shouldn't be underestimated. I don't know who put them in the No. 6 seed...

In the second half, the Sun Devils did not give their opponents any chances. They quickly expanded the point difference to more than 20 points and firmly controlled the situation on the field.Although the Wildcats wanted to recover several times, they were always beaten back by the continuous attack of the Sun Devils. Evans also began to change players constantly to let more players go up to feel the atmosphere. After all, this is already the semifinals .

In the end, Villanova University reluctantly accepted the disastrous defeat. They lost the game 72 to 87, and could only watch Arizona State University advance to the finals. For the latter, it is now only one game away from the final championship , and a day later, they will play against Michigan State University in the same field, which is their ultimate challenge.

(End of this chapter)