While Xu Yong was at the free throw line, O'Neal quickly called Budinger and Bayless to his side.

Xu Yong went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing despite the interference, and made the free throw steadily.

7 to 3.

The pressure is now on the Wildcats.

"Go Wildcats!"

The home fans cheered in unison.

Amid the cheers, it was Belles who stood up from the Wildcats.

After receiving the ball, he rushed straight to the basket and made an extremely difficult pull-up layup to avoid Ayers' block, breaking the Wildcats' scoring drought.

And after retreating, he also stretched out his hand to direct his teammates to take defensive positions.

The Wildcats quickly showed their adjustments under his command, and Harden was directly double-teamed when he broke through with the ball again.

Harden was forced to stop the ball and observe, but was intercepted by McLellan.

The Wildcats counterattacked with a fast break, and Bellers received a long pass from Wise and scored a layup!

7 flat.

In a flash, the Wildcats had tied the score.

After scoring the goal, Belles roared.

He wants to massacre the Devil Team, and it's not just talk!

The cheers from the fans at the scene were one wave after another.

Sandek reacted quickly and called a timeout immediately after seeing that the situation was not right.

"Xu, you move to the strong side corner, James, the opponent is starting to double-team you, you have to be prepared to pass the ball in advance." As soon as he came down, Sandek adjusted the deployment.

Just as Xu Yong said, Sandek is a coach of high level and this adjustment is very timely.

After the break, the game continues.

Glaser continued to organize with the ball, while Harden and Shipp played off-ball pick-and-roll.

The tactics that Sandek arranged during the timeout were very targeted. He let Harden hold the ball against Bayless. This would maximize Harden's one-on-one advantage and consume Bayless, killing two birds with one stone.

However, there were some deviations in the execution of the tactics. After encountering a pick-and-roll, Belles chose to rush out. Glaser did not grasp the timing of passing the ball and was directly intercepted by Belles.

After Bellers stole the ball, Harden could only commit a foul on the spot to prevent the Wildcats' fast break.

Harden looked very upset after the foul, and Glaser also lowered his head in frustration.

This round is crucial for the Devils. If they cannot continue to score, they will most likely be overtaken by the Wildcats in the next round, and the momentum on the field will turn to the Wildcats.

They all have a deep understanding of what the scene will be like once the home team gains the upper hand.

After seeing this, Xu Yong called the players together and said, "Don't worry. The game has 40 minutes and we are only six minutes in. Stay patient. If you fail in one round, fight the next one."

These words are brief but effective.

Returning to the defensive end, Ayers fought hard to block Bellers' breakthrough layup, and the rebound was also protected by Xu Yong.

When they advanced to the frontcourt, the Devils played much more patiently.

This time, after Harden faced off against Bellers and pressed the opponent behind him with his back, and after the others had moved away, Glaser fed the ball to Harden.

Harden held the ball and broke directly to the left side of Bellers.

Although Belles was blocking the position, the difference in size and weight between the two made it difficult for him to pose a big threat to Harden, and Harden's dribbling skills and rhythm were too good. After a deceleration and acceleration confrontation, Harden had completely squeezed Belles away.

However, Harden's way forward was not smooth because Batinger sandwiched him in advance.

The same defensive method as before, but even better than the previous round.

But this time Harden was not forced to stop the ball. He threw the ball out before Battinger's double-team was formed.

The ball flew straight to Xu Yong in the strong side corner.

After receiving the ball, Xu Yong got a completely open opportunity to shoot.

The Devils showed their ability to execute, and the tactics that Sandek arranged during the timeout were perfectly executed.

"Rebound!" When Bellers saw Xu Yong was about to shoot, he rushed to the basket and shouted.

He knew that Xu Yong didn't have a three-pointer. If he got this rebound, the Wildcats would be able to overtake in the next round, then gain momentum, and then widen the score in one go and win the game...

Upon hearing this, Hill blocked Ayers in advance, and Batinger gave up returning to defense and turned to look towards the rebound.

The Wildcats also showed great execution.

Xu Yong was a little surprised, but after guessing what was going on, he quickly looked at Belles with joy.

"Comrade Jerry, the organization will remember your contribution!"

After adjusting his posture, Xu Yong took the three-point shot calmly.

He has been practicing three-pointers for more than two years, not just two months. In the past two months, he has only gradually stabilized his shooting level.

Although he does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers with the ball due to his ball-handling skills, he is very confident in making open three-pointers.

This was one shot he had taken out of thousands of practices.

“Swish!”

With a crisp sound of entering the net, the basketball went into the net.

The shouts at the scene were suddenly replaced by cheers from the fans of the Devil's team!

O'Neal's expression on the sidelines was full of shock.

The fifty-year-old head coach then spread his hands and looked at Bayless: Is this what you mean by no three-pointers?!

Belles stretched out his hand and scratched his head. Xu Yong's performance on the basketball court that day did not seem like he could make stable three-point shots.

Moreover, they went to watch the Devils' game afterwards, and rarely saw Xu Yong shoot from beyond the three-point line.

How come Xu Yong was able to make the shot all of a sudden, and he looked so confident?

"Lucky ball, that's a lucky ball!"

Bayless yelled to his teammates after he put his hands down.

This not only answered O'Neal, but also boosted the team's morale.

O'Neal shook his head when he saw this, but he did not immediately adjust his defensive strategy.

Putting aside the question of whether the ball is lucky or not, one ball really can't tell you much.

Hill held the ball in the low post in the frontcourt and backed up Ayers. He shook off Ayers with beautiful footwork and turned around to hit the ball off the backboard.

The Wildcats were in full swing, which required the Devils to hit a response, otherwise the momentum would still shift to the home team.

And after the Devils advanced to the frontcourt, McLellan also chose to go around and not give Harden the ball.

The Wildcats' thinking was also very clear. To gain momentum, they couldn't just score points themselves, they also had to limit the opponent's offense.

Xu Yong's three-pointer just now was an accident. Rather than an accident, what they need more is to limit Harden's performance.

Seeing this, Harden turned around and ran towards Glaser, handing over the ball at the top of the arc.

The Wildcats chose to attack directly on the spot.

Harden quickly passed the ball to Glaser who was in an open position.

After Glaser received the ball, he took a three-point shot before Batinger could help defend.

This was a good chance, but unfortunately Glaser's shot was short and the ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

Ayres made up for his mistake by grabbing the frontcourt rebound and then throwing it to Xu Yong in the corner.

After Badinger went over to assist in defense, Xu Yong was left open again!

This was not the Wildcats' negligence, but O'Neal's arrangement before the game. Double-teaming meant that one person had to be let go, and Xu Yong was the person they chose to let go.

Although Xu Yong made a three-pointer in the previous round, their strategy did not change because O'Neal did not give any instructions.

So, Xu Yong got another three-point opportunity.

Batinger tried to return to defense this time, but couldn't make it in time, so he jumped up from three meters away and made a blocking gesture.

This is more of a psychological distraction.

Such interference obviously had no effect on Xu Yong.

He adjusted himself calmly, bent his knees, and jumped.

Straighten your arms and flick your wrists.

After the basketball is thrown, it flies straight towards the basket with beautiful backspin in the air. The trajectory is very straight and the force is just right.

“Swish!”

Then it penetrated the net again!

After landing, Xu Yong stopped shooting and stroked his short hair.

Oh, what luck!!