9 to 0!

Kaho immediately called a timeout.

The cheers at the venue kept coming. Thompson’s three three-pointers in less than three minutes of the opening completely stopped UConn!

"Klay! Klay!"

When Thompson went off the court, he received a hero-like cheer from the fans at the venue.

Thompson was already used to it. After waving to the audience, he went back to the bench to listen to the coach's tactical arrangements.

"Tang, get ready to play. Keep a close eye on him for me!" Kaho was also a little uneasy at this time, with obvious anger in his tone.

And this individual talk to Tang also had a special meaning. After all, Tang had strongly agreed to participate in this invitational tournament at the beginning.

"Understood." Tang didn't think so much, and he also liked to play at this point.

"Klay Thompson's three-pointers are simply unsolvable. I think in recent years, only Stephen Curry of Davidson College can compare to him." The scale of this game was very large, and a commentator was also invited to the venue. At this time, the commentator was blowing Thompson up.

"Yes, it is rare to have such a high-quality three-point shooter, and he is obviously more than just a catch-and-shoot player. He will read the defense to create opportunities." The commentary guest also echoed.

"Beep!"

Just then, a long whistle came from the sidelines.

After the timeout, UConn made a substitution adjustment. Tang went on the court to replace Smith, playing the small forward position.

His weight was about 100 kilograms. He could barely play center in previous training matches. Under normal circumstances, he could swing between small forward and power forward.

"He's finally here, a very popular newcomer recently." The commentator looked forward to UConn's substitution.

"Yes, Tang, a magical kid from China. UConn made this substitution much earlier than usual." The commentary guest said, glancing at the timer.

"The situation at the venue is very unfavorable to them. They want Tang to cool Thompson down." The commentator said with a smile.

"Do you think he can do it?" After he finished speaking, he asked.

"I think it's difficult." The commentary guest hesitated and said.

"How so?"

"First of all, I have watched UConn's previous games. Tang did a great job in defending against player breakthroughs, but he has not played against players like Thompson who like off-ball movement, so the previous games are not very meaningful as a reference."

The commentator nodded after listening. This analysis was indeed correct.

"Secondly, didn't Bena say in an interview that he had made targeted arrangements for Tang's defense? This is also very exciting."

"Finally, Tang hasn't scored in past games, which shows that his offensive ability is really poor. UConn hasn't scored since the start of the game. It's actually very risky for Kaho to send him on at this time."

The commentary guest's analysis was very insightful. Not only the commentator, but also the fans behind him couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Old man, if Tang goes on at this time, our offense will be over." Ollie said at this time. He was embarrassed to question Kaho face-to-face when he made the substitution earlier, but he couldn't help but speak up when Tang went on.

Just like the commentary guest said, they haven't scored since the start of the game. Even if they can defend Thompson with a 4-on-5, it won't help!

Not to mention that they may not be able to defend him!

"I have my own considerations." Kaho didn't explain much this time.

He had seen Tang practicing extra in the training hall before. Although Tang said that he was shooting accurately because of his feel, he had an instinctive feeling that Tang might have been hiding his strength before, waiting for an opportunity.

Of course, this was just his unilateral feeling. After all, it didn't make sense logically to deliberately hide if he could shoot three-pointers, which was why he didn't say much to Ollie.

However, since Tang went on the court, his eyes had been on Tang. He was looking forward to Tang bringing some surprises.

UConn passed the ball from the backcourt, and Walker advanced towards the frontcourt with the ball.

Washington State University was still playing a 2-3 zone defense.

UConn's consecutive missed three-pointers allowed them to be more unscrupulous in defense.

Walker continued to use Oriakhi's pick-and-roll offense.

However, this time he broke through very resolutely, squeezing through to the basket and forcing a layup.

UConn finally scored.

"UConn is a little helpless. If they play like this, Walker's physical exertion will be very high, and he won't be able to last the whole game." The commentator said.

"If not like this, is there any other way?" The commentary guest asked back.

The commentator thought for a while and shook his head. UConn didn't have three-pointers now, and Washington State University's defense was tight. Apart from using Walker's personal ability, there was indeed no other way that could work immediately.

"Step, step!"

"Come on! Cougars!"

The audience at the venue cheered for the home team with the encouragement of the on-site DJ.

The guard advanced to the frontcourt. When Washington State University arrived at the frontcourt, they still played the same tactics. Thompson used his teammate's pick-and-roll to cut in directly from the right forty-five-degree angle.

Tang had just started to follow, and the pick-and-roll rushed towards him.

This wasn't an ordinary pick-and-roll. The player making the pick-and-roll went straight up, with no intention of splitting the ball at all. This was going straight for a switch!

The camera at the venue gave a shot of Bena sitting on the bench, with a smile on his face.

This was what he had prepared for Tang.

You Tang Tian's one-on-one defensive ability is strong, but with continuous off-ball screens, it's difficult for you to get past one, let alone a second. When you switch to defending someone else, then there's naturally no threat to Thompson.

However, his smile froze after a while, because Tang seemed to have anticipated it, and squeezed past ahead of time.

"So fast, and... such accurate judgment!" The commentator couldn't help but exclaim at this time.

With this kind of high-quality pick-and-roll, it's difficult to squeeze past directly unless you have anticipation.

But Tang did it! He was still chasing Thompson closely after squeezing past the defense.

Washington State University's second screen, this time the screen was made by the center, who was wider and had a larger screening area.

But just before the screen was formed, Tang accelerated and squeezed past again!

He was still following Thompson!

Bena was stunned.

This guy, is he a loach?!

With no chance for two consecutive screens, Thompson also felt pressure.

At this time, he had come out from under the basket and ran to the three-point line.

His teammate passed the ball to him immediately.

Thompson caught the ball and, seeing Tang pounce on him, used the same old trick, a fake shot feint.

But Tang didn't fall for it at all!

He slowed down directly, defended closely, and didn't even give Thompson a chance to shoot!

There was a commotion at the venue.

This Tang Tian, his defense is too good!