18 to 10.

After Xu Yong completed this dunk, the Devils team widened the score again.

And it was obvious that the momentum on the field was also taken back by the Devils.

Xu Yong's performance in this section is crucial.

The pressure is back on the Bruins, or rather head coach Howland.

Howland's expression was very serious at this time.

Up to this point in the game, his proactive adjustments not only failed to achieve the desired effect, but instead gave up the initiative of the game.

It's a pity that he has not read "The Art of War", otherwise he should understand the principle of "attack others but not be attacked by others".

But it was useless to regret at this point, so he made a decision that went against his original intention.

He turned around and called out Love and Collison, who had just left the court.

The whistle blew on the sidelines, and Love and Collison came on the court at the same time.

Howland used the ultimate coaching tactic: fuck the main players to death!

This shows Howland's determination. UCLA has been in poor form recently and they really need this victory to regain their momentum.

At this time, he didn't have time to worry about so many things.

This move can be described as a desperate move, but the effect is immediate.

UCLA's talent is unquestionable. Even if their recent form is not very good, their hard power is there.

In the first round after the substitution, Love hit a key three-pointer from the outside.

After retreating to the defensive end, Love successfully blocked Albert's layup and protected the defensive rebound.

Then, the familiar quarterback passed the ball long, and this time it was Collison who caught the ball, and the latter rushed to the frontcourt for a layup and scored two more points.

At this time, a whistle sounded at the dead court, and Harden and Ayers replaced them.

Sandek's reaction was actually not slow. He had already called two people up after Love hit the three-pointer.

In the blink of an eye, the score difference was only 3 points.

"Defend! Defend!"

The cheers of home fans rang out again at Poly Arena.

The Devils faced a lot of pressure, but they quickly showed their improvement.

After a pick-and-roll, Harden and Ayers headed for the basket and passed the ball to Xu Yong on the outside. Xu Yong shook off the defense and attracted Love's defense before passing the ball to Ayers, who ended the attack with a rebound at the basket.

What stood out about this round was its smoothness.

The last time they met, the Devils' offense was more like Harden's one-shot deal. If they could break through, they could open up the game. If they couldn't, they were done.

But now with Xu Yong as the second ball handler, he can not only share Harden's defensive pressure, but also continuously tear apart the opponent's defense like he did just now.

Although they don't have a mature system like the Bruins, the Devils' offense is now very organized and their progress is visible to the naked eye.

The change brought about by this improvement is that the Devils can score the ball on the offensive end and will no longer be constantly counterattacked like in the previous game.

Coupled with their efforts on the defensive end, the two sides entered a score stalemate.

What this stalemate has resulted in is that both sides are even more reluctant to make substitutions easily.

The main players have been on the court all the time, and their physical energy consumption is very high.

The whistle in the NCAA is blown more loosely than that in the NBA. Although the game is only 40 minutes long, the consumption of competition is not small. In addition, students are not as physically fit as professional players. In the second half, the game gradually turns from an offensive battle to a defensive battle, and from skills and tactics to a competition of willpower.

There were still seven minutes left in the game, the score was tied at 41, and there had been no points for nearly four minutes.

During the Devil's timeout, the players were breathing heavily.

Especially Harden, although his dark face didn't show his paleness, he looked like his kidneys were overdrawn.

"Are you okay?" Xu Yong asked with concern. He knew that Harden's physical condition was not good before his rebirth.

"James, you should go off the court and take a rest first." Sandek also noticed it and said to Harden.

"I can still hold on." Harden blurted out. Now is the critical moment, the side that makes a substitution first will immediately fall into a disadvantage.

Just look at the Bruins’ start and you’ll know that each NCAA team only has so many players who can play.

Upon hearing this, Sandek looked at Harden and realized that Harden in front of him had changed a lot since he first joined the team.

Even compared to the last time they faced each other, if it were Harden at that time, he would probably choose to retreat.

After the break, the game continues.

Xu Yong began to attack with the ball more often.

After the physical strength of the players on both sides was rapidly consumed and even reached the bottom, Xu Yong's physical advantage began to emerge.

After a change of direction and passing Bamford, his breakthrough attracted multiple defensive efforts.

After realizing that Harden had an opportunity, he quickly passed the ball.

After Harden received the ball, he saw Westbrook flying towards him, made a fake move, dribbled the ball one step and shot steadily from mid-range.

Although his physical strength was exhausted, his eyes were extremely determined.

“Swish!”

The basketball is shot into the pocket.

There was a lot of excitement at the scene. This was the first goal in nearly five minutes and it was very crucial.

And after retreating to the defensive end, it was Harden again who was out of position against Love and actually interfered with and disrupted Love's offense.

In the stands, DeRozan looked shocked.

He naturally knew Harden as his childhood friend, but the toughness, or desire to win, that Harden showed in both offense and defense just now made him feel a little unfamiliar.

In less than a year in Tempe, Harden has undergone such a big change, no, a transformation, which is really unbelievable.

At this time, Willis' eyes were red.

When Harden mentioned growing a beard yesterday, she just smiled indifferently and thought it was just a child's play.

But when she saw her son's willpower on the court today, she knew that her son had truly grown up and matured.

Then she unconsciously looked at Xu Yong again. Although Xu Yong did not directly answer her question yesterday, his failure to deny it meant he acquiesced that his son's transformation was inseparable from this new friend.

The game was still going on. After the intense physical exertion, the Brown Bears made mistakes in passing and cutting. This time, Xu Yong made a steal and went straight to a fast break.

The Bruins displayed top-level tactical qualities. Despite mistakes and great physical consumption, all five players retreated at the first possible moment, and even the distances between their positions were almost the same during the retreat.

The foundation of ten championships was fully displayed at this moment.

Seeing this, Xu Yong slowed down a bit on his own initiative, and then when he passed the center circle he suddenly sped up again.

The Brown Bears players were already very tired due to the slow and fast pace, and some of them could not keep up with the rhythm.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity and quickly went straight to the basket from the wing. After entering the three-point line and taking two big steps, he pulled the ball high with his right hand and flew directly into the air.

Because Love's passing position at UCLA is the farthest away, he is the first to reach the backcourt when retreating.

After seeing Xu Yong's intention, he jumped up almost at the same time, and stretched out his right hand with all his strength, trying to push Xu Yong's dunk directly onto the backboard.

Just as Xu Yong and Harden saw when they were "spying on military intelligence" a month ago, although he is fat, he can jump very well.

Moreover, after he jumped up, he faced Xu Yong from the side, which made it much more difficult for Xu Yong to dunk.

Unless Xu Yong gives up dunking and switches to pull-up shots.

Xu Yong’s choice was to dunk towards Love!

After seeing Love, he glided in the air for a while, waiting for the man who blocked Love to fall behind...

“Bang!”

Then hit the ball into the basket.gif!

According to historical records: Yong Wang saw Fu's flag, rode his horse and stabbed Fu into the enemy camp, cut off the enemy's head and brought it back, no other general could match him!

The last time they met, Xu Yong wanted to dunk over Love, but ultimately failed. Then, he did it today!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

The scouts were also dumbfounded.

Xu Yong's jumping, no, this hovering, no, this physical strength, this...

The first person to come to his senses was already preparing to collect more information about Xu Yong.

If they only knew about the existence of Xu Yong before, now they have really developed a great interest in Xu Yong!

Howland looked up at the score at this point.

45 to 41.

In such a high-intensity game, the past 4-0 offensive was enough to decide the outcome of the game.

He let out a long sigh.

He did not regret his pre-game adjustments, but was amazed at the changes in the Devils.

This former bottom-ranked team will become their toughest opponent in the Pac10 league this season!

In the end, the score on the field finally settled at 48 to 43.

After a fierce and even bloody battle, the Devil's team finally became the winner of this focus battle.

Harden was so tired that he fell to the ground. When Xu Yong saw this, he walked over and helped him up.

Harden collapsed in Xu Yong's arms.

"Devil team! Devil team!"

The substitutes rushed over to them and chanted the Devils' slogan.

Xu Yong also had a smile on his face at this time.

Although winning or losing a game does not mean that they are better than UCLA, they have proved their strength.

They are also a team that can compete with strong teams!