Howland finally couldn't sit still anymore and turned around to call Westbrook.

Westbrook couldn't hold back any longer. After seeing Howland's gesture, he jumped up like a rocket and ran quickly to the technical table.

Howland's arrangement may have some problems, but one thing is that as a head coach he knows Westbrook very well.

Westbrook is the kind of player who will give 100% to the game. Putting him on the bench in a crucial battle can turn 100% into 120%.

To use a metaphor, Westbrook is now like a beast that has been hungry for several days and is now out of the cage.

The whistle blew and Westbrook came on to replace Collison.

The fans at the scene instantly burst into thunderous cheers.

Westbrook may not necessarily be the best player on this team, but he is definitely their favorite player.

Just like Xu Yong's self-confidence, Westbrook's game spirit is ingrained in his bones!

"Go! Bruins!"

After Westbrook dribbled the ball forward, the fans at the scene suddenly burst into cheers.

Westbrook did not disappoint them. He cut in to receive the ball and then shot directly against Ayres.

In this ball, Ayers stood in the defensive position and also faced resistance, but he failed to defend it. This was a real forced attack, and it was a head-on attack.

The Poly Arena was instantly boiling, yes, that was the feeling!

"Defend! Defend!"

Soon, the boiling noise turned into shouts and cheers.

Westbrook definitely fueled the atmosphere on the scene.

The Bruins' defensive intensity was increasing. Harden's layup missed the target and Xu Yong's tip-in was blocked by Love.

And just as the ball bounced out, a figure leaped into the sky and grabbed the ball into his arms as if embracing the moon.

It's Westbrook again!

At this point he was in the form of a "divine turtle" and was everywhere on the court!

After grabbing the rebound, Westbrook did not stop for a moment and rushed forward as if he had stepped on the accelerator.

By the time the Devils reacted, it was too late, and Glaser on the outside couldn't commit an early foul.

Westbrook's absolute speed may not be as good as Collison's, but his acceleration is too fast!

The fans at the scene had already started cheering in advance.

This cheer was like a buff. Westbrook flew to the frontcourt and took a step into the air inside the free throw line. While pulling the ball high with his right hand, his whole body was stretched into a full bow.

“Bang!”

The basketball hit the basket like a bomb.

At the moment the ball was dunked, he had a very obvious pause.

After landing, he bent his arms and waved them vigorously, roaring loudly.

The Poly Arena completely exploded.

This is no longer just an accelerant, but it makes them burn completely!

Sandek called a timeout immediately.

Although the Devils got off to a perfect start, one thing is that this was an away game after all.

After Westbrook scored consecutively, the momentum of the game quickly turned to the home Bruins.

After the timeout, both sides began to make large-scale substitutions.

It's time for rotation at this point in time.

At this time, on the Bruins side, Westbrook was on the outside and Mbah a Moute also continued to stay on the court, but had switched to the power forward position.

Compared with the first encounter, there are two core players on the court during this substitute transition period.

As long as the score gap can be eliminated at this stage, Howland's strategy will still be successful.

On the Devils side, there are Albert and Cooksix on the outside, Ship and Xu Yong on the front, and Boateng on the inside, which is a normal rotation lineup.

When the Devils started their offensive round, the shouts of "defense" still echoed throughout the arena.

Unlike the last time they played against each other, the ball was not in Albert's hands at this time. Instead, Xu Yong came out to receive the ball after an off-ball pick-and-roll.

His ball control skills have improved significantly compared to January, which makes him quite threatening when holding the ball.

At this time, Bamford tried to switch back, and Xu Yong saw the opportunity and passed the ball directly to Cooksix, who received the ball and flew into the basket.

Basketball skills are never isolated. After becoming a threat with the ball, Xu Yong's organizational talent also began to show.

At this moment, all the scouts in the stands were dazzled.

Just like the first match between the two teams, there would naturally be the presence of scouts in this focus battle.

And Xu Yong always brings them some surprises.

Westbrook continued to cut in and attack the basket, but this time Cooksix's defense was in place, and after the confrontation, he successfully made Westbrook's shot miss.

The one-on-one training he and Xu Yong had in the past had significantly improved their defense.

However, Westbrook's explosiveness and speed were too fast. He jumped up and scored a tip-in the moment he landed.

14 to 10.

Westbrook scored 6 points in a row after coming off the bench, helping the Bruins to keep the score close.

The offense and defense switched, and the defensive shouts from the scene remained. With a 4-point difference, if the Devils team stopped scoring, they would be overtaken in a matter of minutes.

After the pass, the ball finally fell into Xu Yong's hands.

It can be seen that in addition to Xu Yong's own improvement, Sandek also intends to train Xu Yong's ball-holding ability.

After all, Harden determines the lower limit of the Devils team, while Xu Yong can raise the upper limit of the Devils team.

This time, Bamford didn't dare to switch defense, and Xu Yong got a chance to play alone.

He leaned against the defender and passed him in one step.

His first step is really fast now!

However, when he got to the basket, his shot was interfered by the help defense of Bamford.

As a top defender, Bamford's timing in assisting defense on this ball was perfect.

But just as Bamford reached out to grab the rebound, Xu Yong suddenly jumped out in front of him and grabbed the ball!

In terms of shooting speed, Xu Yong is no worse than Westbrook!

This scene once again astonished the scouts at the scene. They had never seen Xu Yongmao and Griffin before, so this time they gained some new insights.

And after grabbing the rebound, Xu Yong and Bamford had a tough confrontation and put the ball into the basket.

16 to 10, the Devils continued to consolidate the point difference.

After scoring in these two rounds, the morale of the Devil's team quickly stabilized.

Their communication and enthusiasm on defense are back.

The Bruins' UCLA had no chance to cut in, and the ball finally came into Westbrook's hands, and he chose to force a charge at Cooksix.

His first step was also very fast, and Cooksicks couldn't keep up even after he retracted early.

However, just before he rushed into the penalty area, Xu Yong came to his route to assist in defense, and the two of them had a direct physical confrontation.

Westbrook failed to knock Xu Yong away and lost control of the ball after the confrontation.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity to cut the ball, rushed sideways and successfully completed the steal.

He controlled the ball, dribbled behind his back against the Brown Bears players who were helping defend him, and rushed forward with his head down amid the exclamations of the home fans.

Then, also amid the exclamations of the fans, he quickly attacked the front court, jumped into the air and swung the ball into a circle.

“Bang!”

He slammed the ball into the basket with a one-arm windmill!

Because he rushed so hard, he made a big circle on the basket with one hand, and veins on his arm bulged.

The scene was in great turmoil.

It was the first time they saw someone confront Westbrook head-on like this!

In the stands, DeRozan was also excited.

Firstly, he knew that what Harden said yesterday was true, that Xu Yong could really dunk, and his jumping ability and jumping speed were indeed better than his.

Secondly, seeing the physical clash between Westbrook and Xu Yong, he couldn't wait to join the NCAA!