"beep......"

Unknowingly, halfway through the first half, the University of Tennessee called a timeout. The two sides scored 23:19, and the University of Tennessee led by 4 points.

Although still leading, Josh and other University of Tennessee players looked gloomy and were very dissatisfied with the score.

"It seems we underestimated our opponents." Coach Bruce Pearl sighed. He didn't expect Syracuse University to have two more such powerful players. "Where did Syracuse University find such two players? Why don't I know any of them?"

The University of Tennessee is a frequent visitor to the top 64, so they have played against a lot of teams.

Coach Bruce Pearl also needs to pay attention to a lot of teams. He needs to pay attention to these teams that may become opponents, pay attention to their lineup changes, changes in strength, and wait until he encounters them.

But Qin Hao and Butler have no impression at all. It stands to reason that such a player shouldn't be unknown, he shouldn't be so unfamiliar.

Shaking his head, coach Bruce Pearl summoned his players and said: "We will strengthen our defense, especially against Qin and Butler. I only know their names and don't know their origins. But it doesn't matter, take it. Given our strength, we are not afraid of anyone, any team."

"Yeah." A group of players nodded in unison.

During this time, they haven't done their best yet.

Here at Syracuse University.

The crowd surrounded Qin Hao and Butler. In the past few minutes, Qin Hao and Butler's performance was obvious to all. The difference between the original 10 points was reduced to 4 points, and it was all their credit.

This is not just as simple as reducing the score, but also boosting the morale of the team and restoring the players' confidence and fighting spirit.

So everyone is very happy.

Only Holbert and Cole had complex faces, sitting on the bench without saying a word. They played very badly in the previous few minutes. Compared with the performance of Qin Hao and Butler, it became even worse.

But they also have to admit that Qin Hao and Butler are very strong. Holbert can’t play against Gordon, but Qin Hao can. His three-pointer is a big killer, Holbert can only hold the ball. But Qin Hao can play without the ball, and shoot when he receives the ball. Gordon can't help him with this kind of brown candy.

Butler did a great job defensively against Josh. Even though he still can’t completely prevent Josh from killing him, everyone knows that it’s impossible to prevent a player like Josh from killing him. Butler can do what he can do. The hit rate is significantly reduced, which is already very good.

Holbert couldn't do this, let alone Cole.

Jefferson was sitting next to Holbert. He looked at Holbert and Cole and could only shook his head. He felt that his friend probably had no hope of fighting Qin Hao and Butler.

One side was surrounded by a group of teammates excitedly, and the other side was deserted. Assistant Harry saw in his eyes and was a little unbearable. He came to Coach Fox and said: "Coach, I think Holbert can't play in the past few minutes. It’s just not good luck. I met Gordon and Josh."

As for Cole, Assistant Harry couldn't think of any reason to intercede for him. Holbert's strength is actually very strong, but Kerr and Butler are obviously not at the same level.

"I know." Coach Fox nodded, and Harry agreed with what Harry said, "I didn't blame them, I will continue to give them opportunities. They will have enough playing time for this game today, and they will be in the next game. You can prove yourself."

Assistant Harry's eyes lit up, smiled and nodded, came to Holbert and Cole, and relayed what Coach Fox had said.

Of course, it's more euphemistic.

But the meaning is that Holbert and Cole understand. The two are happy at first, and then nervous. The coach will give them a chance. This is good news.

It's just obvious that today's game is a test for them. If they can't seize the opportunity to prove their strength, the starting position may not be guaranteed.

"Don't worry." Holbert patted Cole on the shoulder, comforting: "As long as we perform well, there will be no problem."

"Yeah." Cole agreed, but his heart was full of bitterness.

With Holbert's strength, he can still compete with Qin Hao, but he can't. He knows his family affairs, and obviously he is inferior to Butler.

......

The timeout is over and the game continues.

The University of Tennessee put on the bench lineup, and a few starters only got one Kenny, and he played with several substitutes.

On the Syracuse University side, Coach Fox sent Holbert and Cole both. Now the other side is not on the Twin Towers, nor Gordon and Josh.

If Holbert and Cole still don't play well in this way, it's not to blame him for not giving a chance.

Holbert hit the inside to score as soon as he played. His strength lies there. Without Gordon's indispensable piece of brown sugar, his scoring would be much simpler.

It's just that Cole still didn't play well. Holbert deliberately took care of the little brother and created two good shots for him, but Cole failed to seize either.

This makes Holbert very helpless.

"Hey, Cole himself has no confidence." Assistant Harry sighed, shaking his head. He could see that Cole didn't have the will to compete with Butler.

As a projecting player, once you lose your fighting spirit, you lose sight.

Qin Hao didn’t care whether Holbert and Cole played well, but the strength of the University of Tennessee’s bench made him a little surprised. The University of Tennessee’s bench was so powerful that even if Holbert scored consecutive points, he still couldn’t account for it. It's cheap at the slightest.

"It deserves to be a frequent visitor to the top 64 championships." Qin Hao sighed.

In fact, Qin Hao didn't know that the University of Tennessee was even stronger last season. This summer, because the team's core player CJ Watson left and joined the Warriors, the team's strength has declined.

In a blink of an eye, a few minutes passed.

At this time, the University of Tennessee requested a timeout and began substitutions. The Twin Towers and Josh Qiqi were sent up. Gordon also returned to the field and replaced it with the main lineup.

When the Twin Towers and Josh and Gordon returned to the field, Syracuse University couldn't stand it.

Holbert's performance was pretty good. He regained his confidence in the previous few minutes, and he was no longer incapable of using Gordon as before, but his hit rate was still reduced. And where are the twin towers of Josh and the University of Tennessee, the situation quickly fell to the University of Tennessee.

"Substitution." Coach Fox asked for a substitution. "Qin, Jimmy, Kent, three of you, replace Holbert and Cole and Tom."

"Yes." Qin Hao and the three of them walked onto the court in unison.

Seeing Qin Hao and Butler come back again, Josh sneered and winked at the twin tower combination of Scott and Fields. Scott and Fields understood and grinned sternly.