"Oh yeah!!"
"Well done."
The fans' emotions in the audience once again reached a climax, with many standing up to dance and cheer.
The frenzy driven by Zeng Xingyang continued.
"Buddy, I knew you could make it." Towns couldn't help but come over to high-five Zeng Xingyang in celebration.
"OMG, Zeng Xingyang surprises me again." The ESPN commentator screamed.
"I've watched several of his games, his performance is very stable, his shooting percentage is very high when he's open, he's a very quality shooter."
"His scoring often comes at critical moments, Calipari should give this kid more time, he can create more possibilities."
"The gap between the sides has further narrowed."
On the court, after a brief celebration, Zeng Xingyang quickly focused on defense.
The University of Louisville's offensive play, after some passes from the outside, still delivered the ball to Harrell inside.
Harrell wanted to use his footwork against Towns again.
However, Towns figured out Harrell's routine; this guy just insists on pushing under the basket without any shooting, standing tall and immovable under the hoop.
Harrell's attack faced major interference; he could only pass the ball out to Rozier.
Zeng Xingyang continued to focus on Rozier, showing no mercy, directly sticking to Rozier and applying pressure.
Zeng Xingyang didn't give Rozier a chance to start a rush.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Rozier felt the tough confrontation brought by Zeng Xingyang, feeling very frustrated.
Rozier tried to shake off Zeng Xingyang, but without space to explode, he couldn't get through.
Rozier chose to pull to the right side and forcefully push against Zeng Xingyang, taking a step forward, and without completely shaking off Zeng Xingyang, he executed a sudden halt and jump shot.
Zeng Xingyang made a hard leap forward, his advantage of an exceptionally long wingspan once again showed.
Despite Rozier raising his arc, it was still tipped by Zeng Xingyang's fingertips.
The trajectory of the basketball changed, airball, and Towns immediately grabbed the ball.
Lyles sprinted to the front court, and Towns made a direct pass to Lyles.
Lyles easily scored two points on a fast break!
17 to 19.
Calipari on the sidelines was almost smiling broadly with joy.
Zeng Xingyang played incredibly well, continuing to prove his strength on the defensive end.
Rozier's face looked as if he had eaten something unpleasant, unsuccessful on Booker, and now replaced with someone even tougher.
This Chinese player's defense gave him a headache.
"Who the hell told me he was bad at defense?"
"This guy's defense could be selected for the NCAA All-Defensive Team."
"Tonight, Zeng is playing at an NBA level, so cool."
The fans in the stadium once again cheered for Zeng Xingyang's impressive defense.
The University of Louisville's attack began again.
After consecutive points were chased by Kentucky, their rhythm was already disrupted.
They tried to organize an attack, but neither Rozier nor Harrell managed to have a good opportunity.
Kentucky's defensive intensity was ramped up.
Ultimately, in this possession, they committed a 30-second violation without the ball hitting the basket.
Seeing the defensive success, the fans' morale grew even stronger.
In this match, Calipari clearly felt the special quality of Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang's offense was actually not much different from before, easily making several shots each game; the specialty was in his defense, as if he was a changed person.
Rozier, who had been in great shape, was now left quite embarrassed by Zeng Xingyang's defense.
Zeng Xingyang on the court saw the team's defensive success and punched the air.
Tonight he could say he was no longer the weak link in the team's defense.
If the opponent wants to target him, they better see if they have the weight!
Kentucky Wildcats' offense.
Tyler Ulis slowly dribbled forward, the University of Louisville players quickly settled into position.
Rozier continued to strengthen his defense on Zeng Xingyang, the recent offensive and defensive rounds had made him lose face because of Zeng Xingyang.
Rozier occasionally noticed scouts on the sidelines jotting something down.
He now wondered if they were writing negative remarks about him.
Rozier's speed was fast, Zeng Xingyang couldn't simply position himself to shake him off.
Zeng Xingyang motioned to Towns, who decisively came out to block Rozier.
Onuaku couldn't get out to defend, his footwork was somewhat slow, and Zeng Xingyang hit the target.
Tyler Ulis always paid attention to Zeng Xingyang's position, saw his opening about to appear, and decisively made a straight pass.
Zeng Xingyang settled into the right 30-degree spot outside the three-point line, as he arrived, the ball arrived.
At the moment of catching the ball, Zeng Xingyang felt as if his breathing had stopped, with his eyes only on the basket.
It felt like the surroundings were quiet again.
He pushed off the ground forcefully, jumped into the air, reached peak height, and quickly snapped the ball outward.
The basketball left his fingertips.
Smooth and silky.
Harrell on the other side ran desperately but was still a step too slow.
It drew a beautiful arc.
"Swish!"
The basketball sank into the net.
20 to 19, the Kentucky Wildcats overtook the score.
"Time out!!"
The University of Louisville's head coach directly jumped up to call a halt to the game.
The play on the court was too ugly.
"Terry, your man!" the University of Louisville's coach roared at Rozier.
In these few minutes, Rozier was a mess in both offense and defense.
Rozier nervously wiped the sweat off his forehead, his pressure mounting!
Zeng Xingyang quickly ran back to the bench, high-fived teammates in celebration.
"Hey, buddy, good job."
"Play like this and blow them away."
"They can't stop your shots."
"Well done."
"Your defense has improved."
The teammates offered praises.
Kenny Payne felt very gratified watching Zeng Xingyang celebrating with teammates.
He knew how much effort Zeng Xingyang had put in to receive these accolades.
Kenny Payne said to Calipari, "Without the crazy hard work day and night, Zeng's progress wouldn't be so obvious, his attitude also motivates others."
Calipari nodded, what Kenny Payne said was true, Zeng Xingyang's starting point was low, but he continued to make progress every so often, creating pressure for other players.
Calipari often treated Zeng Xingyang's attitude toward basketball as an example, hoping that others would learn from him.
Of course, Calipari understood that a player like Zeng Xingyang, who kept progressing through hard training, was a rarity, but striving is part of the desire for victory; he hoped the team's atmosphere was a thirst for chasing victory.
Calipari said, "Then let's give this kid some more playing time."
In the past few games, Calipari gave Zeng Xingyang around 15 minutes; now it was time to increase it a bit.
Kenny Payne laughed, "If he knew, he'd be very happy."
Calipari didn't continue chatting randomly with Kenny Payne and swiftly picked up the tactics board, walked up to the five players on the court, and began setting the strategy.
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