Chapter 15 Incredible

Lamb was stunned.

How could this be happening!

He had clearly anticipated Tang Tian's change of重心 (zhòngxīn, center of gravity) just now, so how could he still get stolen from when he turned around?

This is unscientific!

While Lamb was in a daze, Tang Tian passed the ball to the bench team, who had already launched a fast break.

With a 5-on-4 advantage in the frontcourt, Napier pulled up for a mid-range jumper and scored again.

He had now scored two consecutive baskets, venting all his previous frustration.

As he ran back, he even took the initiative to give Tang Tian a high-five.

Both of these baskets were thanks to Tang Tian's steals!

Ollie couldn't even bear to yell at Lamb at this point. He even had a thought flash through his mind: even Walker might not have been able to get past that steal just now?

But he immediately rejected that thought.

It was too absurd.

Lamb was, after all, a rookie. Although he had outstanding talent, he still needed to be polished and gain experience.

Walker was much stronger than Lamb.

Lamb still wanted the ball when he got to the frontcourt, but Walker didn't give it to him this time.

"Calm down!" he shouted at Lamb.

As the team leader and a junior, he was indeed much more experienced.

The starting team ran a play in the frontcourt. Walker drove to the basket, and Lamb used Oriakhi's screen to get open and take a mid-range shot off Walker's pass.

"Clank!"

Perhaps he hadn't calmed down yet, because the shot was noticeably short.

Oriakhi tried to go for the offensive rebound, but Tang Tian boxed him out, and he couldn't get in. The bench team's players secured the defensive rebound.

Napier dribbled to the frontcourt, called for Tang Tian to set a screen, and then shot a three-pointer directly.

He was shooting with confidence now!

Walker was blocked and couldn't get through, and Oriakhi wasn't fast enough, so they couldn't contest the shot.

"Swish!"

The sound of the ball going through the net, Napier's three-pointer went in!

He had now scored 7 consecutive points!

Napier roared excitedly and then gave Tang Tian a hard high-five.

The two of them were playing like the best partners.

"I didn't know Tang could play ball," Ollie said, turning to Calhoun.

Calhoun smiled and nodded. He was now considering whether to give Tang Tian a chance to be on the team's roster.

The starting team was on offense, and they hadn't scored for a while, so Walker had to step up.

He called for Oriakhi to set a screen and then found himself matched up against Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had a lot of presence on the court during this stretch, and he needed to blunt that momentum.

The relationship between the two off the court didn't affect the game on the court. Walker's choice was the best choice for the team.

When Tang Tian saw that Walker was going to play him one-on-one, he also brought out 100% of his focus.

Whether this stepping stone was hard enough depended on this possession.

Walker lowered his center of gravity and dribbled the ball back and forth with his left and right hands, with deceptive crossovers in between.

Compared to Lamb, his ball-handling skills were clearly on a whole other level.

He dribbled and dribbled and then suddenly accelerated with a step.

Tang Tian took a step back and took up a defensive position.

He got it!

Walker's drive was stopped!

Everyone on and off the court widened their eyes.

Even Walker couldn't get past him!

Unbelievable!

Although Walker was still playing in the NCAA, he was more focused on winning a championship for UConn. His strength was already at a near-NBA level.

And Tang Tian had actually defended him!

This ball boy was a tiger!

After being forced to stop, Walker accelerated again and then made a huge change of direction.

Tang Tian tried to steal the ball but failed, but he remained in a defensive position, and Walker was kept outside the three-second zone the entire time.

With limited time on the shot clock, Walker could only choose a step-back jump shot.

Tang Tian lunged forward and almost blocked it.

The ball went over Tang Tian's hand and hit the backboard, then bounced and went into the basket.

Hearing the sound of the basket, Tang Tian turned his head and shook it.

His physical qualities were far inferior to Tony Allen's, and he couldn't unleash the full power of his skill yet, and couldn't completely shut down Walker.

But at this time, everyone else was actually stunned.

Tang Tian had actually forced Walker to this point!

If Walker's individual ability hadn't been strong enough just now, the shot might have been blocked if he had hesitated even slightly.

You had to know that Walker's current strength was at least in the top 50 in the entire NCAA, if not the top 10!

Tang Tian was like the Sweeping Monk in *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, unremarkable when he didn't make a move, but earth-shattering when he did!

"Kevin, does the team still have any scholarship slots left?" Calhoun asked Ollie, turning his head at this time.

"Scholarship? Old man, you want to give Tang a scholarship?" Ollie was very surprised.

A full athletic scholarship, every recipient was a top player in high school leagues, not to mention a powerhouse team like UConn, some high school students broke their heads trying to get in!

Now, Tang Tian had only played one game, and only defended a few shots, and Calhoun was already going to give him a scholarship?

Calhoun nodded.

"There are slots left. The team hasn't recruited any good rookies this year. If LaVoy transfers, there will be one more, but old man, shouldn't you consider it again?" Ollie said.

"What are you nervous about? Giving it, definitely won't give it so easily, but have to save one, don't you think his defense is what we lack the most?" Calhoun said with a smile.

Ollie was silent for a while after hearing this, then nodded.

Indeed, the team's offensive talent was actually decent, but the defense, especially the interior defense, was a bit lacking. The starting center, Oriakhi, had the size but was a bit slow, and was easily targeted in high-intensity games.

Moreover, the pace of NCAA games was slow, and without the defensive three-second rule, the defensive intensity was actually greater than in the NBA.

Those stars could score because of their ability, but the foundation of most teams was still defense.

The game on the court continued, and Tang Tian gave the starting team a lot of trouble on the defensive end. Basically, none of the mismatches against him were successful.

When the scrimmage ended, Calhoun called Tang Tian to his side.

"Are you willing to join the team?" Calhoun asked very directly.

"Yes," Tang Tian answered without hesitation.

"Very good, I will try to help you apply for a scholarship, but it may not be approved," Calhoun then said.

Tang Tian nodded.

He also knew that Calhoun wouldn't give him a scholarship just because of this one game, but getting on the team was already giving him a chance.

If he could help the team later, Calhoun definitely wouldn't be stingy.

After all, this year's UConn team was full of rookies and was in need of players.

"Tang, you can do it! So you've been hiding your strength all along!" After Tang Tian finished talking to Calhoun, Walker came over and gave him a push.

The two of them were on good terms, and Walker was happy for him.

"I also have a basketball dream," Tang Tian said with a smile.

Putting aside his previous life, the original owner of this body chose to work his way through school with basketball and trained with the team, which meant that he also loved basketball.

It was just that, perhaps because he was overworked, the owner of this body had also died of a sudden heart attack like him.

Now that he had transmigrated, it was time to push this dream towards reality.