At the end of the half, Long Beach led North Carolina by 5 points with a score of 42-37.

Lin Xing, who had 0 points in the first half, also relied on the strength of the second half to scoop up 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, which was the lack of steals.

Why didn't you steal?

Because North Carolina doesn't control the ball at all, they pass all kinds of passes as soon as the ball reaches the frontcourt.

And the passing of the ball is the same, either hand-to-hand cooperation or a short pass from the top of the arc.

North Carolina is just timid in fighting, and Lin Xing can't even find the chance to steal, so it's impossible for him to steal data to be recorded.

But in the second half, the opportunity came.

North Carolina was already anxious after falling behind by 5 points in the first half.

Mainly at the beginning, North Carolina relied on their Maginot line.

That is, there is a strong side of the strong army, a center in the waist and a center in the penalty area, and a multi-level defense completely locked Lin Xing.

At this time, they were still ahead.

Afterwards, Lin Xing turned to the ball and successfully bypassed the defense line.

During the first half, North Carolina lost almost 7 points.

The most important reason is that the outbreak of Lucios prevented North Carolina from accumulating heavy troops and strictly guarded Lin Xing.

They must take care of Lin Xing's teammates while limiting Lin Xing.

In this way, the only thing they can give Lin Xing is left with the most ordinary auxiliary defense.

The most ordinary assisted defense cannot withstand Lin Xing, so North Carolina's defense has collapsed.

Dean Smith is not the kind of NCAA coach who overemphasizes the team.

On the contrary, he has coached Michael Jordan very well known how powerful a superstar is.

Team basketball cannot limit superstars, so there is only one ending, waiting for the loss.

No one wants to lose the game when he is only one step away from success.

Dean Smith is the same. He gave a death order and in the second half, North Carolina will give a try.

What is a try?

Simply put, if you can't defend the defense, you can get it back from the offensive end.

For team basketball, the advantage lies in defense, and offense can only maintain the most basic offensive firepower.

If you want to take the offense a step further, someone must stand up and compete with Lin Xing.

North Carolina's two star players, Eric Montrose, is the big center.

With various front and cutting defenses at Long Beach, it is difficult to catch the ball, let alone any matchups.

Therefore, the only candidate for this battle is George Lynch.

It sounds a bit crazy, but it is actually a bit feasible.

After all, no matter what, George Lynch beat Lin Xing in the latest issue of the Sports Illustrated Simulation Draft.

If Sports Illustrated dares to arrange this, it means that Lynch has something to do.

At this time, Dean Smith had no choice but to trust his players.

"George, the organization decided that you will hold the ball and attack the ball in the second half..."

Soon, the second half of the game started.

The Long Beach Branch fought a blitzkrieg, and Lin Xing rushed to the side of the basket.

Unfortunately, Rod Hannibal's three-pointer was inaccurate.

North Carolina grabbed the rebound, and their attack was followed.

Off the court, Dean Smith was very nervous.

On the court, George Lynch faced Lin Xing's defense and took over the basketball, and he directly posed a three-threat.

Lin Xing was stunned. What does it mean? Is he going to play singles?

Soon, Lynch began to slap the basketball carefully.

One crotch on the left and one crossed dribble in front of the right.

Lin Xing narrowed his eyes and found the right time.

The big hand suddenly stretched forward, and the basketball was like an obedient little toy, hitting his palm directly.

boom!

The super dome made a huge scream, and Lin Xing rushed out directly, constantly slapping the basketball in his hand.

It was not until this time that everyone realized that Lin Xing completed a steal.

"It seems that George Lynch is going to play singles, but he has to understand that the defense he has to face is Stalin's defense..."

"(The tone suddenly increased) broke, and a sudden steal!"

"Sure enough, Stalin's defense is not challenging. He directly stole George Lynch and launched a counterattack!"

On the court, Lin Xing, who had completed the steal, rushed forward all the way to the frontcourt, and sent the ball into the basket with a layup.

44 to 37, the gap in the score widened to 7 points.

On the sidelines, Dean Smith spread his hands.

Did he really believe in George Lynch? At this moment, even he himself was very suspicious.

But at this point, he had to bite the bullet and insist on adjusting the game at halftime.

Turning around, another round of attack from North Carolina is still Lynch's main attack.

Lin Xing became addicted to stealing, so he continued to press and defend.

But this time, Lynch became more careful in possession of the ball.

He didn't give him a chance, but at the same time, his subsequent breakthrough and a waist jump shot, Lin Xing didn't give him a chance either.

With a clang!

The basket rejected Lynch's move, probably telling Lynch, stop thinking about it, you can't play with a superstar.

Actually, it can still be beaten, but just as Lin Chui said-

In this game, Lynch's opponent was Lin Xing, so he was destined, and his singles were difficult to work.

"Rebounding boards!"

Of course, Lin Xing, who is the main defender of Lynch, cannot fly to the basket and grab rebounds.

The only one who wins the rebound is Chris Tavern, so it is impossible to counterattack.

North Carolina has no way to play two big centers anymore. They are in a lineup of one, one, four, and one, guarding against the Long Beach branch.

Although he did not fight back, Lin Xing rushed in at the front.

He did not completely throw away Lynch, and Montrose at the basket also made up for defense in time.

Even so, Lin Xing, who rushed to the basket, still forced a layup against the two of them.

A beep!

The referee even blew a whistle with great shame and gave an extra penalty.

Swish—!

Walking onto the free throw line, Lin Xing made a free throw.

In this way, as soon as the second half came, he scored 5 points in a row.

47 to 37, the score further widened to double digits.

Dean Smith frowned, and he realized that the game was over.

As expected, Lynch's singles failed to work in the next round.

Lin Xing's defense is too strong, and Lynch's singles strength is not enough.

Lin Qi, who was guarded for the next round, turned his head to defend, but failed to defend Lin Xing.

At this time, Lin Chui on the commentator's seat started to squirt:

"Three consecutive offenses and defenses, Stalin crushed George Lynch, defensive end, he completed a steal, and successfully interfered with two balls. Then on the offensive end, he scored one counterattack, broke through two at the basket, and scored 6 points in a row."

"The comparison between offense and defense proves that George Lynch is no match for Stalin at all."

"Do you know what I thought of? I thought of this game before the Sports Illustrated mock draft put George Lynch before Stalin."

"Now, that's a total joke!"

"Not to mention Stalin, even if it is against Penny, Jamal Mashburnby and George Lynch, who were defeated head-on by Stalin, are not opponents at all."

"Predicting the second place? It's so funny..."
To be continued...