Must win!

As it approached the last few minutes before going on the court, Lin Ri secretly clenched his fists after listening to Sandek reciting the tactics he would play later.

In the past three days, he carried out surprise training strictly according to his original plan. While his defensive footwork has successfully reached B level, his ball control ability has also successfully broken through to C-. However, his strength is as he expected, but it is still a little bit behind.

He couldn't reach C+, but there was nothing he could do about it. Lin Ri had tried his best. Besides, there was only 14 experience points difference between C-level 652 and C+. This gap was actually not obvious anymore.

In other words, his current strength is considered to be a quasi-C+ level.

BA level.

The quasi-BA water dispenser is better and has reached the level of ordinary NBA players.

It should be enough.

So he took a small step forward in what he could improve before the game.

This also gave him more confidence to face the "five-star North Carolina" that everyone praised.

He must win this game!

It's not that he wants to win honors for the school or pave the way for his draft prospects... these are secondary and may not even have that kind of impact.

Leading the team to the finals is enough honor for Arizona State University.

As for paving the way for his draft prospects, let's put it this way! As long as Lin Ri's performance in this game is not too outrageous, then his draft prospects will not dim.

North Carolina's configuration is really good, with 5 starters, 3 first-round draft prospects, and two second-round picks. That's not all. This team has another one on the bench already booked.

A talented rookie picked in the first round of next year’s NBA draft!

Who can beat such a team?

Losing is normal!

So it doesn't affect anything at all.

When Lin Ri wanted to win at the beginning, he just wanted to compete.

Looking at the two teams from the perspective of this group of media, there is really no big problem. North Carolina's configuration is so good, the Sun Devils will definitely lose!

But the problem is, if these players don't have any heart and spirit, how can they play in the game?

You said we will definitely lose!

I just want to win!

Even if I can't win, I will still fight to show you how much trouble I have caused for your so-called "Five Star North Carolina"!

This is due to Lin Ri’s own competitive ambitions.

But now, Lin Ri has another reason to win.

Just last night, when he habitually clicked on his data panel to check his properties before going to bed, a long-lost system task appeared, and it was also a crazy and tempting task!

"New mission: Lead the Sun Devils to defeat North Carolina!"

Look!

Does this system speak human language?

"Completion reward: Improve the fortune of two abilities of your choice, the effect lasts for two months!"

You are so human, System!

The effects of choosing two abilities of your own will last for two months...

This reward almost made Lin Ri greedy to death.

Then there is nothing to say!

Just do it and it’s done!

Must win!

Lin Ri recited silently in his heart again, and at the same time, the buzzer sounded, and accompanied by the collective swing of more than 10,000 North Carolina fans, the 2008-09 NCAA Finals officially began under the spotlight!

Lin Ri and Hansbrough jump ball.

Although Hansbrough plays a big center, he is only 2.06 meters tall, 2cm shorter than Lin Ri. Coupled with the size of his center and the generally mediocre physical fitness of white people, it is easy to have the right to attack first.

Snatched by Lin Ri.

James Harden dribbles to the frontcourt.

Ty Lawson directly chose to press forward.

This trick was used by the Sun Devils in their last game against Connecticut because of their weak perimeter.

North Carolina clearly sees the Sun Devils as a piece of cake.

However, the Sun Devils now have James Harden in possession of the ball!

Although the current limelight is dominated by Lin Ri.

But one thing that no one should forget is that he was on the cover of ESPN Magazine last year!

He half-turned and used his waist to resist Ty Lawson, and then quickly turned forward. Ty Lawson was easily left behind by James Harden. Then, without stopping, he slowly dribbled the ball to the three-point line. Seeing that Ty Lawson was not there

Anxious to go around, he simply rushed to the inside and started the European step inside the free throw line. Hansbrough was deceived out of the way. At least it was Dion Thompson at position 4 who pounced on him and withstood James Harden in time to let him pass.

He didn't get an easy layup.

"beep!"

But James Harden has always been a "thief who never misses". He failed to score directly and successfully caused Dion West to foul.

Moreover, the ball rolled around on the basket and just slipped out, almost going in.

It was a one-on-one battle as soon as they started, and they almost completed "2 plus 1", which caused a low cry from the scene.

Many scouts just remembered that their target for the Sun Devils at the beginning was James Harden, but the emergence of the Sun made everyone focus on the latter, who was the same as Kevin

Love and Westbrook, the talented newcomers who were so bright for a while, were "left out".

Unexpectedly, when he entered the finals, this guy did a big job as soon as he came on!

Is this guy so powerful now?

James Harden dusted off the "dust" on his body with one ball, and the pearl shines brightly again.

"Swish!"

Then he simply hit two free throws amidst the boos of the North Carolina fans on the sidelines, demonstrating the basic psychological quality of a professional player.

All his actions from the beginning to now seem to be saying to the scouts in the audience: "I'm ready, come and grab me with your pick!"

The Sun Devils started with the upper hand.

It was not just as simple as getting these 2 points, but also a foul on their fourth position, and even in a sense, the strategic impact of fouling Dion Thompson was even greater.

After all, he got a foul at the beginning, and he was an inside player. Everyone knows what this means.

That’s “Tang Monk Meat”!

Even if you rub him lightly next, he will be frightened.

With such a living target in front of them, can the Sun Devils let it go?

In the next three minutes or so, the Sun Devils began to look for Dion Thompson to make various breakthroughs.

Looking at the big and round Dion Thompson, she was like a delicate girl who was forced into a corner facing a pair of hands, making various twisting and twisting postures, and almost screamed "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".

Hansbrough looked at his brother like this and felt like vomiting and regretting it. If only he hadn't been knocked away by James Harden at that time, Dion Thompson wouldn't have to defend him, let alone pay a foul.

In order to make amends, Hansbrough could only try his best to help with the defense. Unfortunately, he and Dion Thompson could not form a defensive effect of 1 plus 1 equal to 2 at this time, let alone think about 1 plus 1 being greater than 2.

During this period of time, he was the only one defending the penalty area.

Therefore, the effect is not much better than that of Dion Thompson. There will be a situation where one loses sight of the other in two or three rounds. The tacit understanding of James Harden and Lin Ri taking turns to attack the inside is too good.

"Whoa!"

As James Harden made another layup, the score reached 11-7.

This is the score between the two teams when the game lasted 4 minutes and 23 seconds. The leader is the Sun Devils!

This caused a commotion in the audience.

"The Sun Devils are actually beating North Carolina? Is this true? Wow, this team is so strong!"

"The Sun and James Harden are so powerful, they make the star-studded North Carolina look so bleak!"

"Maybe...North Carolina is overrated?"

Almost all fans were very surprised by this result.

According to their estimation, the best situation for the Sun Devils would be a stalemate with North Carolina at the beginning...

But what's going on now?

Come up and hit with pressure!

Hey hey hey, "Five Star North Carolina" doesn't want to lose face?
To be continued...