After the 15-minute halftime break, the teams changed sides to play again.
As soon as he came up, Taj Gibson managed to eat the pie in the lane and finished with a two-handed slam under the basket.
And then Nick Young scored a layup on an open cut from coverage.
After adjusting at halftime, the USC players regained their fighting spirit.
USC players showed a strong desire to chase points early in the second half!
'March Madness' is a stage that every NCAA player dreams of, and no one is going to take it lightly now that it's in the books.
"USC's offense picked up in the second half, but I'm afraid their bigger trouble was on the defensive end!"
As the live commentators said, Southern California's biggest problem wasn't a lack of firepower on the offensive end, it was the defensive end's inability to do anything with the two players, Durant and Chen Yan!
Texas Offense Round.
Damian James took the initiative to mention the high position to cover for Chen Yan.
In fact, the quality of this cover is average, Nick Young has already gone around Damian in advance, but Chen Yan still grabbed half a body position by virtue of his speed advantage and accelerated into the interior!
Inside the penalty area, a 1V1 situation was formed between Chen Yan and Taj Gibson!
If it is pulled to the outside single defense Chen Yan, Gibson is not at all confident, Chen Yan has speed and ball control, can use 100 ways to play him to death.
But the situation is different now, the two are short in the box.
Gibson belongs to the energetic role player, he is very confident in his bouncing and explosiveness, if Chen Yan is hard on this ball, he will teach him to be a man in his own way!
A step outside the penalty area, Chen Yan hangs on to his gears and picks up speed again!
First, he took a violent first step toward the right!
At the moment when Taj Gibson moved to the left and prepared to jump and cover, Chen Yan took a quick second step toward the opposite direction!
Chen Yan threw out the skill [Misty Step]!
The Tajibsons were dumbfounded and didn't know where to move, stumped as if they had been struck by a petrifying spell!
By the time he lifted his petrified state, Chen Yan had already scored two points with an easy layup!
"Wow! Another way to go! Chen shows Jean's ghost-like footwork!"
"Unrivaled action! Chan was like a blinding light penetrating the Southern California defense!"
The two commentators sing and spit!
Chen Yan's style of play is the one that fans love the most, and it's hard for those who have seen him play not to fall in love with him, and the commentators are no exception.
"Chen! When did you learn this trick?"
Durant ran in with an excited face and high-fived Chen Yan, who he had never seen use this move in training.
"What's the point of learning? Isn't it just a three-step layup?" Chen Yan smiled back.
In Chen Yan's opinion, the so-called lost step and European step are in the end Z-shaped three-step layups, just a little more confusing.
"Teach me next time!"
"OK, minor."
A lot of the college du's skill set is undeveloped, but Durant is a good learner and has continued to refine himself every year since entering the league, which is why he was so untouchable on the offensive end in his previous life.
Back to USC's offensive round.
Gibson and Nick Young played a blocking matchup and went down the floor, and Damian James ignored Gibson and joined Chen Yan in pinning down Nick Young.
"Pass the ball!"
Gibson yelled, and by now the basket was completely empty!
But Nick Young said the old man snapped the pass button before the game started, how do you expect me to pass?
Against two defenders is a backward shot!
"Clunk!"
How dashing the movements are, and how pleasant the sound of iron is.
That's what Gibson has a good temper, any other teammate would probably hang up and go take a shower!
The ball hit the rim of the basket and bounced directly into the hands of Du Xiaoshuai.
Xiao Shuai turned back to find Chen Yan in the first place.
Chen Yan took the ball in stride and pushed for a counterattack, with Damian James on his flank and Nick Young the only one on the Southern California side to get back on defense in time.
2-for-1 at the plate!
Chen Yan said the ball could be passed, but it wasn't necessary.
Facing Nick Young's defense, Chen Yan directly collected the ball and started!
Just as Nick Young's center of gravity shifted left, Chen Yan quickly pulled back while taking a larger second step!
Passing through Nick Young's body, Chen Yan scored a backhand layup!
Not even a chance to foul him!
Chen Yan made the same pace as last round again!
The only difference was that Taj Gibson was petrified in place, while Nick Young spun directly in place because he stumbled on his feet!
"Whoa whoa whoa! Nick Young got shaken and danced in place!"
"Can't blame Nick Young for that... At least he looked like he tried his best on defense this round!"
"Chen's stride is so big and explosive that it takes defenders too long to react."
"Such sloppy footwork that I saw it twice in two rounds?"
Inside the stadium, the fans excitedly discussed the cross that Chen Yan had just made.
Many people hadn't seen Chen Yan play before, but I believe all the spectators in the stadium will remember this name after this game!
The USC head coach called a timeout in a hurry.
During the pause, Chen Yan himself couldn't help but look up at the replay on the big screen overhead, admiring the ghostly pace he had just made.
Not that he was narcissistic, the footwork was truly slutty, both ornamental and practical!
No wonder Wade is using this as a killer move!
It simply smells so good!
Coming out of the timeout, Texas remained on offense.
The second half has not been much power Durant hit a succession of jumpers, in the NCAA this field Durant a hit is the existence of the unresolved.
Usually, in order to limit Durant, opponents resort to sack tactics.
USC had also developed a strategy to sack Durant before the game, but Chen Yan's appearance disrupted their tactical arrangement.
Chen Yan's presence makes the opponent dare not wantonly wrap Durant, and Durant's shooting also opens up space for Chen Yan to break through.
The two complement each other and are a great pairing even if they don't work directly together on the field, something that head coach Rick Barnes has seen.
If nothing else, Rick Barnes will put Chen Yan in the starting lineup for the next game.
"The ball is broken!"
With a shout from the commentators, Chen Yan was seen breaking up a lateral transfer from Southern California with a flying tackle, launching a quick counterattack in the process!
Now in charge of defending Chen Yan is Southern California point guard Gabby Pruitt, and Nick Young is more or less psychologically beaten by Chen Yan.
One step outside the three-point line, Chen Yan suddenly made a sharp stop and dribbled behind the back!
Straight away, Gabby Pruitt wobbled three meters!
"Vote for one!"
Just then, Durant's voice came from behind him.
Durant knows that three points is not Chen Yan's strong point, but now the lead is huge, wave one is no problem at all.
In fact, even if Durant did not shout Chen Yan decided to try a three-point, after all, it is absolutely open.
Chen Yan's [73] three-point attribute wasn't high, but it wasn't completely unable to shoot.
Chen Yan didn't make any adjustments, collected the ball, stomped his legs, and pressed his wrists!
One step beyond the three-point line and a straight shot!
All of Chen Yan's attributes are based on NBA standards, and one step beyond the NCAA's three-point line is actually the distance of the NBA's standard three-point line.
"Swish!"
The basketball arced through the air before crashing into the net with a splash!
"Great shot! Chen shook off his opponent on the fast break and drained a superb 3-pointer!"
"It looks like he's already enjoying the game!"
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Nick Young finally had one of his few pretend moments of the game in the last 2:01 of the second half.
Two consecutive crotch turns and then moves to the baseline for a silky smooth flip jumper!
Dash!
Cool!
It didn't do much good, though, because Southern Cal is now down by 27 points and Texas fans are already in the stands eating popcorn and talking about their next round opponent.
But Young Young Warrior didn't care about that and yelled directly at the camera, "No one can defend me!"
At this time, Durant and Chen Yan, who were already resting on the bench, laughed at this scene.
Nick Young this guy brings his own sense of comedy, have lost like this and still have the heart to pretend to be here.
That's happy basketball, isn't it?
The final full score was set at 77-50, with Texas outscoring USC!
A 27-point spread this is something no one expected before the game.
Chen Yan played all 28 minutes of the game, shooting 14-of-18 from the field, including 1-of-1 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free throw line, scoring 33 points!
In addition to scoring, Chen Yan also contributed a number of highlights, providing plenty of fodder for this year's March Madness Top Ten.
Durant, meanwhile, scored his second-highest point total of the game, 29, and added seven rebounds to his tally.
Those two combined for 62 of the team's 77 points, and that firepower output was off the charts!
The team doesn't have another double-digit scorer besides them, and DJ Augustine's six points are already the third highest on the team...
As soon as the game was over, DJ Augustine put one arm around Chen Yan and one arm around Durant and yelled at the camera, "The three of us are so strong!"
DJ Augustine was so excited that he said he will never forget this wonderful night when he combined for 68 points with Chen Yan and Durant!