US, Alamodome!
"What the fuck!"
The fans in the arena widened their eyes, staring in disbelief at Kai Chen, who was wearing the No. 23 jersey.
This scene was truly terrifying!
Kai Chen, 1.98 meters tall, dunked over Spellman, who was 2.16 meters tall, head-on.
No one would have thought that Kai Chen would finish with such an offensive move.
"Phew~"
At the TNT commentary desk on the sidelines,
Barkley took a deep breath to calm himself down before slowly saying, "Just as I said before."
"Kai Chen is a player worth any team's full investment!"
Speaking of this, Smith tilted his head and glanced at Barkley beside him.
After all, Smith had not been optimistic about Kai Chen before.
In his eyes, Kai Chen was at most a late first-round player.
"No one would have thought that Kai Chen, from China, would have such explosiveness and jumping ability!"
Smith didn't take his previous comments to heart.
He stared intently at Kai Chen, who was retreating on defense, and said righteously, "From the talent Kai Chen has displayed so far, he is indeed worth a high lottery pick."
While the two commentators were talking, the big screen on site kept replaying Kai Chen's recent dunk.
Especially from the baseline camera, it was clear that Kai Chen's head was almost level with the rim.
The fans in the arena once again let out a gasp of surprise.
"God, tell me this is fake!"
"Dunking with his head level with the rim? How much more power can Kai Chen's body unleash?"
"This will be the best highlight of this tournament!"
Back to the game!
Villanova University's possession.
Brunson dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and passed it to DiVincenzo.
Everyone thought DiVincenzo would finish with a one-on-one isolation play, but the young guard chose to call for a pick-and-roll.
From beyond the left three-point line, DiVincenzo used Pascal's screen to shake off Grayson Allen's defense and shot a three-pointer from outside!
"Swish!"
The basketball arced beautifully through the air.
And perfectly swished through the net!
5:2!
"Villanova University's DiVincenzo has always been an underrated player!"
Barkley, on the sidelines, analyzed, "This sophomore has performed exceptionally well in this tournament."
"He has injected endless vitality into the team on both ends of the court!"
No one could deny DiVincenzo's performance in the 2018 NCAA Finals.
He blocked an opponent's layup near the rim.
He ignited the passion of Villanova fans with a series of three-pointers.
His sharp breakthroughs dismantled Michigan State University's final defense.
It was precisely because of DiVincenzo's brilliant performance in the finals that Villanova University defeated Michigan State University that year and once again lifted the championship trophy.
Offense and defense switched, and the team's guard, Steve, dribbled the ball past half-court.
Beyond the left three-point line, Kai Chen used Bagley's screen to cut out and receive the ball.
As the basketball landed in his hands, Kai Chen just looked up at the rim when a pair of large hands intercepted in front of him.
"This might be the strongest defense Kai Chen has ever encountered in his college career!"
Seeing Villanova University's defensive strategy, Smith was very surprised: "Kai Chen's off-ball movement shook off Bridges' defense, but Villanova University's Pascal completed the help defense in time."
"Clearly, Coach Wright has given Kai Chen special attention in this game."
Kai Chen's three-point ability is definitely top-tier in the NCAA.
But basketball is not a 1v1 game after all.
Before the game, Coach Wright had already devised a targeted defensive strategy for Kai Chen, strictly requiring everyone on the team to provide unlimited help defense.
Even if Kai Chen shook off one defender, Villanova University would immediately have a second player to provide help defense in front of him.
It was clear that Villanova University's emphasis on Kai Chen had far exceeded their emphasis on Marvin Bagley!
Coach Wright on the sidelines also kept a close eye on Kai Chen.
He really hoped that this defensive strategy could limit him.
But he also had a premonition that Kai Chen would not just sit idly by!
"Bang!"
Just as Coach Wright was contemplating.
Facing Pascal's defense, Kai Chen performed continuous between-the-legs dribbles, then a sudden acceleration directly shook off the defender and rushed into the restricted area.
Sturman quickly rotated to cover, but Kai Chen just paused, then suddenly accelerated again, slipping past the former's left side into the paint, and scored with a reverse layup!
5:4!
Kai Chen's scoring helped Duke University keep pace.
Villanova University attacked. Brunson passed the ball to Pascal, who was calling for the ball with his back to the basket in the low post.
Facing Marvin Bagley, Pascal's strong low-post shot missed.
Wendell Carter grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Grayson Allen.
After Grayson Allen dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he passed it to Kai Chen.
Kai Chen, with the ball, used continuous pull-back crossovers, once again breaking through Bridges' defense, driving solo into the paint, and shooting a mid-range shot over Pascal!
"Swish!"
Another hit!
"Kai Chen's offensive ability is once again on full display!"
Smith, at the commentary desk on the sidelines, looked at Kai Chen, who was constantly scoring, and exclaimed, "If anyone doubted Kai Chen's scoring ability in the previous two games, they can shut up now!"
"Even against Villanova University's highly targeted defense, Kai Chen still scores as easily as picking something out of his pocket!"
On the court, Kai Chen attacked again!
From beyond the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Kai Chen received a pass from Grayson Allen.
Still facing Bridges' defense, he suddenly raised his hand and shot—a surprise three-pointer that caught the opponent off guard.
In astonishment, Bridges watched the basketball fly toward the rim and plunge into the net!
9:4! Duke University extended the lead to 5 points!
"Hey, Kobe, you've always been good at judging people."
Off the court, Michael Jordan looked at Kobe and said seriously, "How far do you think Kai can grow in the future? Is he worth a lottery pick?"
"Based on the scoring talent Kai Chen is currently displaying, he is indeed a player worth developing."
Kobe thought carefully before saying, "To be honest, I think it will be difficult to draft him with a lottery pick. Kai Chen is very likely to become a dark horse in this year's draft!"
"It seems this year's draft will be lively!"
Michael Jordan quickly changed the subject, no longer mentioning anything related to Kai Chen. He had a plan in his mind.
Perhaps, his problem of misjudging people could be quickly changed!
The camera returned to the game.
Kai Chen held the ball beyond the three-point line. Having learned from the previous lesson, Bridges was very quick to stick close this time, with one hand on Kai Chen's waist to prevent him from driving, while also allowing himself to react quickly to Kai Chen's sudden shot.
Kai Chen did not choose to force a shot, but instead dribbled back a step, creating space. Then, he suddenly dribbled the ball from behind to in front, and like an unbridled wild horse, he instantly burst out, blowing past Bridges.
Driving into the restricted area, Kai Chen exploded directly, facing Sturman's defense.
This time, Sturman did not jump to block Kai Chen, but instead wisely ran away.
"Boom!"
Kai Chen scored with a one-handed slam dunk!
11:4!
"Timeout!"
Coach Wright could no longer tolerate it, rushing onto the court to call a timeout.
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