dmims Chapter 48 What? You've broken up with someone again so soon?
Chapter 48 What? You've broken up with someone again so soon?
In the locker room, all the Missouri players, including the coaching staff, were in a frenzy of celebration.
The final!
Before the start of this season, they never dared to dream of it, but now they have done it.
We are just one step away from reaching the summit.
That heartfelt joy surged like a tidal wave.
Mike Anderson seemed to have become several years younger all of a sudden. After the revelry, he clapped his hands and said in a strong voice, "Everyone, the mission is not over yet. Let's calm down and prepare for the final battle."
"However, before that, I want to praise a few people. First of all, Matt Lawrence, our Elf point guard, finally played aggressively and made the opponent afraid to reach out easily. This is very important for us. It was he who got Lucas into foul trouble."
In this game, Lawrence made 4 of 10 field goals, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws, scoring 16 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds, a very good performance.
It was because he drew fouls from the opposing team's star player Lucas twice that his team was able to stabilize the situation and secure the victory.
Anderson continued, "And Leo, you really impressed me this game. You were always able to seize opportunities to make easy passes and layups, scoring a lot of points for the team and keeping us in the lead."
Lyons also performed well in this game, shooting 6-for-11 from the field, 1-for-4 from three-point range, and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 17 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.
His various cuts and movements, along with his keen offensive instincts, earned him many opportunities to receive passes and make layups, demonstrating a positive attitude on both ends of the court.
Then Anderson looked at English: "As the team's sixth man, your three-point shooting is especially valuable. You created good offensive space for us. Great job, you shot decisively. Keep it up."
English mainly shot three-pointers in this game, making 3 of 8 and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring 10 points.
Three three-pointers may not seem like many, but each one is crucial.
Without those three-pointers, they definitely wouldn't have had such good space.
After praising them, Anderson finally turned his gaze to Du Ze: "Du, your rim protection is still our anchor. With you here, we dare to recklessly press and double-team them."
"But what I admire most is not just your defense, but also your selflessness and playmaking. I'm so surprised that you can still make so many good passes from the high post."
"Without a doubt, I am guilty of failing to discover your talent in time; it is an unforgivable sin."
Du Ze was double-teamed and had a tough time tonight, and his overall stats weren't impressive, but anyone who watched the game knows he was still quite good.
That's right. Tonight, he didn't play like a center on offense; he played more like a point guard, orchestrating the offense from the high post.
It was just that it was the first time he had taken on such a heavy task of touching the ball, so he made quite a few mistakes.
全场比赛，他6中3，三分1中1，拿到7分、8个篮板、3次盖帽，还有5次助攻和4次失误。
There aren't many opportunities to make a move.
In addition, Draymond Green exploited the referee's bias with various dirty tricks, which made his shots under the basket somewhat distorted, resulting in low efficiency.
But as he orchestrated plays from the high post, all of the opponent's defensive strategies became ineffective against him.
However, Michigan State was also smart enough to know that Duze's rim protection was effective, so they kept squeezing the space and trying to get players to finish with high lobs.
This is also why Du Ze had fewer blocks in this game.
Of course, compared to his previous performances of 20+10+5, his overall performance in this game was indeed somewhat inferior.
But on both offense and defense, he remains a highly influential figure.
Anderson finally turned his attention to Demar Carroll: "And the biggest contributor to tonight is our leader, Demar Carroll. It was his outstanding performance that allowed us to win this hard-fought victory. Let us give him the warmest applause and the highest respect."
Thunderous applause erupted in the locker room.
Carroll's performance has been inconsistent throughout the tournament, but tonight he was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the victory.
全场18中10，三分7中2，罚球6中4，砍下26分、9个篮板和2次助攻。
It seems that after being relieved of the task of organizing and managing the organization, his offensive firepower was suddenly unleashed, resulting in this top-notch offensive feast.
At Michigan State, Lucas continued his strong performance, scoring 21 points and dishing out 6 assists. As the team's driving force, his role is undeniable.
Remar Morgan also had an outstanding performance, scoring 18 points and grabbing 9 rebounds.
Summers, who came off the bench, scored 10 points, Lucius 11 points, and Draymond Green 8 points.
Their roster depth remains very strong.
But in the end, they still couldn't beat Missouri.
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After delivering his victory speech, Anderson took Carroll and Lyons to the post-match press conference.
Lawrence sat on the bench, his smile slowly fading, and he appeared somewhat depressed.
Du Ze noticed this: "What? You've broken up again so quickly?"
Naomi, the Black Pearl, did not appear tonight.
He seriously suspected that their relationship had ended before it even began.
Lawrence glared at him sideways: "Speak properly."
Du Ze shook his head and smiled wryly: "So, what happened to our winning hero?"
Lawrence glanced around; everyone had taken towels and gone out to shower.
He lowered his voice and said, "I think you should take more action."
Du Ze was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
This is the first time he has scored below double digits in the tournament, which looks quite mediocre and will significantly lower his tournament scoring average, impacting his draft prospects.
After all, the NBA draft has now entered the digital age, and without impressive statistics, it's easy to suffer a loss.
The problem is, he wants to make more moves, but he only gets the chance!
He made 3 of 6 shots, including one three-pointer, meaning he made 2 of 5 two-point shots. Such intense physical contact definitely affected his performance.
Moreover, he only had 6 shots in total, in other words, he only had these pitiful opportunities to shoot.
This is absolutely outrageous!
They actually double-teamed someone like him who has no ball-handling or offensive ability.
He never expected Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo to be so crazy.
But upon closer reflection, it seems like it was bound to happen sooner or later.
If an opponent suddenly produces a superstar player who consistently scores 20+10+5 in tournaments, he believes that even the veteran Mike Anderson would not hesitate to defend against him relentlessly.
This is beyond doubt.
So what can he do?
He could only smile wryly and say, "I'll do my best in the next game, but all the statistics must serve the purpose of victory."
Data and such are secondary.
He would accept any small sacrifices as long as he won the championship.
After all, the direct enhancement of dynamic talent is probably more fascinating and attractive to general managers of various teams than data.
Ultimately, talent shows are all about physical gifts.
Many gifted young players, after failing the joint training physical test, even with explosive data, will see their ranking plummet like a waterfall cascading down three thousand feet.