Chapter 121 Desperate Situation

"Bang!"

The shot was too difficult, and Barnes' attempt ultimately failed to hit!

Oriakhi worked hard to grab the defensive rebound.

The last 40 seconds!

UConn has a chance to take the lead!

"Go! Connecticut Huskies!"

"Defense! Defense!"

Both sets of fans were shouting with all their might at this time, and the sound at the scene was extremely noisy.

The number of North Carolina fans took advantage at this time, and the decibel level obviously overwhelmed the UConn fans.

Walker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Tang Tian went to the high post to continue the pick-and-roll. After the screen, he ran to the bottom corner with Orland's pick-and-roll. With Henson's help defense, North Carolina's inside only had Zeller.

Walker dribbled the ball and faced Barnes, rushing inside. After shaking off Barnes with absolute speed, he took a shot against Zeller.

The two had a physical confrontation in the air. Walker was knocked to the ground by Zeller. The referee blew his whistle, indicating that Zeller's defense was a foul.

Walker lay on the ground gasping for a few breaths, and then let Tang Tian and Lamb pull him up.

Two free throw opportunities.

The interference from North Carolina fans filled the stadium.

Walker took a deep breath and took his first free throw.

"Swish!"

The ball fell steadily into the net.

He treated all the interference as non-existent!

The North Carolina fans were agitated. Walker, the short guard, had become their nemesis. He had already scored 32 points alone tonight.

The second free throw opportunity.

The interference at the scene continued. Walker's shot hit the front edge of the basket, but it still crawled in in the end.

Two free throws, and UConn took a crucial two-point lead!

Roy Williams reached out and called a timeout.

Both coaches made tense tactical arrangements.

The fans looked at the scoreboard on the LED screen from time to time, not daring to breathe.

When the timeout returned, North Carolina had the offensive opportunity, with only 20 seconds left.

As long as UConn defends this round, they can basically secure the victory.

Marshall held the ball on the outside, and North Carolina's frontcourt ran their tactics. Zeller and Henson continuously screened for Barnes. Williams' intention in this ball was very clear, to get the ball into Barnes' hands.

Tang Tian squeezed through the pick-and-rolls continuously.

Barnes received the ball, but the defender in front of him was still Tang Tian.

Without much time to think, Barnes dribbled the ball inside.

Tang Tian pressed closer step by step.

Barnes was forced to stop one step inside the free throw line. He made a beautiful turnaround fadeaway jumper. Tang Tian judged accurately and tried his best to put pressure on him to interfere.

The ball barely passed Tang Tian's fingertips.

The breath of the fans at the scene suddenly suffocated.

A shot that decides life and death.

"Bang!"

Tang Tian's interference was too great, and Barnes' final shot missed!

The cheers of UConn fans erupted instantly.

But it stopped abruptly in the next second.

Zeller squeezed past Oriakhi in the inside for a layup, and Oriakhi tried his best to block.

The two big men were fighting at the last moment.

Zeller's talent came into play. He dodged Oriakhi's block and got the ball, and Oriakhi's blocking hand hit his arm.

"Beep!"

"Bang!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and after Zeller's layup, the ball rebounded on the backboard and then shot into the net.

2+1!

Zeller's key layup!

As North Carolina's inside core, he successfully completed the quasi-kill at the last moment!

Zeller was also very excited after scoring, clenched his fists and roared, reflecting his other tough side.

The cheers of the North Carolina fans had completely exploded.

Barnes' missed shot made their emotions plummet to the bottom, but Zeller's layup forcibly pulled them up from the bottom!

Zeller has a chance for an additional free throw.

Calhoun replaced Orland with Smith, and let Tang Tian go to the basket to post up.

This additional free throw and the rebound that may result from the free throw are crucial.

If Zeller makes the free throw, then UConn has one last chance for a lore, but if they lose this rebound, then UConn will basically lose.

All the North Carolina fans at the scene closed their mouths and didn't make a sound, and even some fans' hands were shaking uncontrollably.

The UConn fans tried their best to make noise to interfere.

Zeller took a deep breath. At this time, what is being tested is the psychological quality.

"Swish!"

Zeller's free throw was steady, and his psychological quality as a junior was much better than Barnes.

Calhoun reached out and called a timeout.

In the last 4 seconds, trailing by 1 point, there is almost no chance to play overtime at this time. Either a lore or a direct loss.

"Tyler, you screen in this position, Alex, you are in this position, Tang, Jeremy, you two fall to the bottom corner to open up the space, Kemba, you take the pick-and-roll and go straight in, be decisive..."

Calhoun was arranging tactics. The tactical intention of the final attack was very obvious, to let Walker force his way into the inside.

Now trailing by 1 point, getting 2 points is the most stable. Even if you can't score, there is still a chance to draw a foul. Even if you don't draw a foul, because it is a close-range shot, there is still a chance to rush for a rebound and make a layup.

After Calhoun finished arranging the tactics, Tang Tian communicated with Calhoun in a low voice for a while.

"Zeller and Henson are inside. If Kemba doesn't score and doesn't cause a foul, it will be very difficult to rush the frontcourt, and the more people there are, the smaller the chance. It's better to let Tyler screen and then screen for me. I move and run, so I can contain North Carolina's defense and pull the inside line empty."

Calhoun's overall tactical thinking is correct, and Tang Tian made some additions based on it.

Calhoun nodded. Tang Tian's supplement did not affect the overall tactics and was also helpful. He had no reason to refuse.

Before the timeout ended, he pulled Walker and Orland to his side and added some supplementary information.

When the timeout returned, the scene was silent. Whether it was North Carolina or UConn fans, they were all extremely nervous at this time.

Olsen also put his hands in front of him and hugged each other nervously.

UConn inbounds the ball in the frontcourt.

"Beep!"

With a whistle, Lamb ran to take away the defense. Walker took the pick-and-roll from Orland to receive the ball, then turned and went straight to the basket.

The entire North Carolina defense was shrinking inside.

Calhoun knew that getting 2 points at the last moment was the safest choice, and Williams naturally knew it very well. Moreover, this kind of lore ball can only be handed over to Walker, so it is easy to make a targeted defense.

At this time, it depends on whether Walker's personal ability is strong enough.

Walker rushed through the double-team after the pick-and-roll, but there were still two big men inside. In this case, I am afraid that only Michael Jordan can complete the shot.

Unfortunately, he is not Jordan, and Jordan is not at the scene now.

There are only 2 seconds left, and Walker chose to pass the ball.

He remembered Calhoun's extra instructions before the game, and knew where Tang Tian should appear.

The ball was thrown out of the crowd.

There was a cry of surprise at the scene. No one thought that the ball would be passed out in the end!

Even Williams was stunned.

Tang Tian was standing at the end point of Walker's pass.

After the entire North Carolina defense shrank inside, after Tang Tian took the pick-and-roll from Orland to settle in, no one was in control at all!