After the break, the game continues.
Griffin has calmed down after being comforted by his brother Tyler Griffin.
"He's just a nobody. You might only meet him once in your life. Is it worth getting angry with him?"
What my brother said makes sense, and Xu Yong is not only an unknown player, but also the least talented yellow man among all the players.
As for the dunk just now, it was only because he jumped after assisting in defense. If they had jumped at the same time, Xu Yong would have been blocked by him.
After returning, Xu Yong made a technical foul free throw.
His thoughts had been pulled back at this time, and his eyes became more determined.
Now that he has a second chance in life, he must seize every opportunity!
“Swish!”
Xu Yong made the technical free throw steadily, and the score difference on the field reached 9 points.
Moreover, the ball belongs to the Devils team.
"Come on! Devil Team!"
Arizona fans also cheered for the home team again.
Harden continued to attack with the ball, and Xu Yong saw it and set up another pick-and-roll.
He has good shoulder width, which makes his pick-and-roll very high-quality.
Harden used the pick-and-roll to drive to the basket, and after attracting a double-team, he passed the ball to Xu Yong again.
This time the Sooners did not make up for the defense easily, and Xu Yong got a good three-point opportunity.
He adjusted his breathing, took aim, and then took a three-point shot.
The ball was thrown straight, but the force was a little weak and hit the front of the basket.
However, after throwing the ball, he realized it was too small, so he didn't wait there, but rushed in directly to grab it.
Griffin also shook off Pendergraph and rushed out, but Xu Yong was one step faster than him and grabbed the ball, then rushed to the basket.
His movements were so fast that the other members of the Sooners team didn't even have time to make up for the defense!
In a blink of an eye, Xu Yong had already reached the basket and soared into the air with all his strength.
“Bang!”
A one-handed tomahawk dunk slammed the ball into the basket.
During this dunk, his head went above the basket!
Before the ball was hit in, the cheers from the audience had already erupted.
22 to 33.
The score difference has reached double digits!
The Sooners players looked confused at this point.
It's not that they didn't think about the possibility of encountering difficulties. After all, the Devils have James Harden, who is on the same level as Griffin.
But they never expected that the one who brought them pressure was not Harden, but Xu Yong, an unknown person in Taylor Griffin's words!
After the dunk, Xu Yong also let out a long sigh.
Just one word: awesome!
When he returns to China, he must share his feelings at this moment with Cai Xiao!
After Xu Yong's tomahawk slam dunk, the morale of the Sooners team had hit rock bottom.
At this time, they can only pin their hopes on Griffin.
Griffin continued to hold the ball, but he did not go for a low-post single. Instead, he played a pick-and-roll with the team's forward Willie Warren.
If he can’t beat Xu Yong, can he beat the other members of the Devil Team?
This choice was very smart, but Xu Yong would naturally not let him succeed easily. He retreated in advance and blocked Griffin's breakthrough route.
Griffin did not stop when he saw this, but rushed forward instead.
The weight difference made it difficult for Xu Yong to gain an advantage in this kind of mobile confrontation. Moreover, the fact that the previous offensive foul was not called also made him realize that Griffin had some "privileges" with the referee, and simply drawing a foul might not be successful.
So, the moment he was knocked down, he fully demonstrated his experience and slapped the ball in Griffin's hand hard before falling to the ground.
After feeling the resistance, Griffin instinctively pulled the ball upwards, but the ball flew straight out of his hands and into the sky.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, jumped up quickly to avoid Pendergraf's interference, and regained control of the ball.
Because he was very close to the basket, he jumped up and prepared to finish with a layup.
Then something unbelievable happened again. Xu Yong, who should have been lying on the ground, suddenly appeared in front of him using some kind of oriental magic. The moment he shot, he waved his hand and blocked the ball, sending it out of the court.gif!
He failed to block Xu Yong before, but now he was blocked by Xu Yong instead!
The fans at the scene were stunned.
Even the referee's whistle for out of bounds was a second late.
Many people didn't understand what happened just now.
Even though the screen at the scene had already shown the replay, many people still looked in disbelief.
What kind of incredible bullet speed is this!
Xu Yong gave them a small shock as yellow people.
Then, there was overwhelming cheers.
With dunks and blocks, Xu Yong not only did not lose to Griffin in the matchup, but he had the upper hand!
Xu Yong's expression was relatively calm at this time. As a reborn person, he was very familiar with Griffin, but Griffin was very unfamiliar with him. In addition, Griffin was only in the first grade, so it would be strange if he could not suppress him.
And to get to where he is today, his efforts over the past two years are beyond imagination!
Both sides deployed their troops at this time, but Xu Yong was always kept on the field.
The Devils' head coach, Herb Sandek, showed full confidence in Xu Yong.
His trust was soon rewarded.
The Sooners made a mistake in their offense, and the Devils' point guard Glaser made a steal and threw the ball forward.
Xu Yong caught the ball while running, then lowered his head and rushed across the center line.
Then when I turned around, I found that no one was catching up with me.
This is giving up when you know you can't catch up.
Seeing this, he knew that the morale of the Sooners was on the verge of collapse.
Then, I'll give you one last blow!
Xu Yong thought about it and suddenly started to slow down. He held his breath, rushed to a position one step inside the free throw line and took off.
However, unlike his previous dunks, he started turning around directly after jumping up, and swung the ball in a full circle while turning.
This familiar forward swing, the familiar head shot half a head above the bottom edge of the backboard.
The fans at the scene were stunned because they knew what Xu Yong was doing.
For fans, this classic move that Carter performed in the dunk contest six years ago is too familiar to them!
Moreover, the grace of Xu Yong's movements was exactly like that of Carter.
From a yellow player.
“Bang!”
Xu Yong completed a 360° windmill dunk and slammed the ball into the basket.gif!
After completing the dunk, Xu Yong raised his hands high to the home audience.
The entire Wells Fargo Arena was in a frenzy.
"God! Yellow people can fly!" The home commentator stood up in amazement.
He has been commentating for Arizona State University for decades. He has seen yellow people and Asian players in the NCAA. There are actually quite a few people of various Asian and Chinese descent playing basketball here. The inherent impression they give him is that they have a certain level of shooting, but poor confrontation, basic skills, and even worse jumping ability.
But Xu Yong really overturned his perception of yellow players.
He is really good at dunking!
No, it's not just that he can dunk, but also that he has a confidence that comes from the bottom of his heart, which is completely different from the yellow players he has seen.
This yellow guy can definitely make it to the NBA!
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At the end of the first half, the score was 26 to 38.
The Devils entered halftime with a 12-point lead.
NCAA games only have two halves, each 20 minutes long. This lead has already put them one foot into the door of victory.
In the locker room, after Sandek finished explaining the tactical arrangements, everyone entered into free time.
At this time, Xu Yong became the focus of discussion among his teammates.
"Xu, how did you do that? That was Griffin, and you actually slammed the ball into the basket through him!"
"I think it was that block again. I didn't even notice it, but Xu suddenly jumped up and blocked the ball!"
"Isn't the 360-degree windmill the coolest? That's Carter's signature move. Hey, Xu, tell me how you did it?"
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"Just jump like this, then swing the ball up when you turn around, and finally dunk the ball when you reach the highest point." Xu Yong gestured with his hand.
This answer stunned everyone, followed by a burst of whistles.
"He's Xu!" The team's former starting forward Jalen Shipp exclaimed amid the whistle.
The whistles from teammates were even louder.
Harden also smiled and shook his head. Looking at his happy teammates, he couldn't help but think of the day when he first met Xu Yong.
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