No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 825 - 350. Flapping Wings_2

Curry hit 3 out of 8 three-pointers in the first half, reaching a total of 158 three-pointers, surpassing Jason Kapono to set a new NCAA Division I single-season three-point record!

Yao Ming felt a bit uneasy and asked, uncertainly, "Is Curry really going to win?"

Zhang Yang: "If the University of Kansas keeps up their shooting in the second half, it’s possible..."

In the first half, the Kansas Jayhawks paid tribute to Los Angeles by shooting 29 times and making only 10, with a shooting rate of less than 35%. Among them, they made only 2 out of 10 three-pointers, less than what Curry alone had made.

The Kansas Jayhawks, being so off, would definitely not sit idly by. They focused on defense, managing to clamp down on most of the Davidson Wildcats players, but Curry and Bryant Bar were on fire. The former made 3 out of 8 three-pointers, while the latter hit 3 out of 5 open three-pointers, scoring 18 points just with three-pointers alone.

Who said that not all 250+ national high school students and 150+ national high school students are geniuses?

With anticipation from Zhang Yang and Yao Ming, the second half started.

The Kansas Jayhawks made an adjustment at halftime—focusing their defense on Curry and Bryant Bar.

The tactic worked well, with both Curry and Bryant Bar being closely guarded. The 150+ high school student was the first to falter, while the 250+ high school student Curry only made one three-pointer in the first 19 minutes.

However, since the Kansas Jayhawks focused on these two, their zone defense was breached, allowing other Davidson Wildcats players to score more.

The Kansas Jayhawks’ scoring was still poor, getting only 29 points in the first 19 minutes, with the score remaining close until the last moments.

With 1 minute left, the Davidson Wildcats still led the Kansas Jayhawks 57 to 56 by one point! The Davidson Wildcats called a timeout!

In a critical moment, team captain Mario Chalmers, ranked 8th among national high school students in ’05, stepped up and made a three-pointer, allowing the Kansas Jayhawks to take a 59 to 57 lead by two points, a near game-winner!

Yao Ming was not pleased seeing Chalmers make the shot, saying, "How did Davidson College defend? The star player on the opposing team managed to get an open opportunity! Do you think Curry can make a game-winning shot back?"

Zhang Yang: "I’m sure he can."

Yao Ming: "As an NBA player, are you really okay with bullying college students? Then again, you might actually do it. I just saw Curry’s birthday, and you’re 3 months younger than him. If I go, I might as well have a son with your sister Li who could potentially play in the NBA with you in the future...

Wait, how did the conversation get here? Let’s pray to Buddha that he can make it."

Zhang San was speechless. Wasn’t it the 226 cm tall, 221 cm wingspan giant who said earlier that he wasn’t interested in college games? Now he’s more excited than Zhang San!

Zhang Yang thought for a moment and replied, "Buddha might not be in charge here in America, right?"

Yao Ming: "Then pray to Jesus?"

Zhang Yang: "Pray to Hong Xiuquan then."

Yao Ming: "Hong Xiuquan? Who’s that?"

Zhang Yang: "The son of God."

Yao Ming: "Huh? Forget it, I won’t listen to your nonsense. I’ll just pray to the heavens."

Ye Li, on the side: How did the topic suddenly shift here? And it took two turns?

Soon, the timeout ended, and the game continued. With 29 seconds left, in a college game, that’s less than a complete offensive possession.

Zhang Yang watched the TV screen with anticipation but didn’t hold too much hope since Curry’s three-pointers had gone from 3 out of 8 to 4 out of 14, making only 1 out of 6 in the second half.

Chalmers was able to get an open three-point opportunity because he had been missing earlier, and the Davidson Wildcats’ help defense was indeed poor.

Curry set an NCAA historical record for three-pointers, which the opposing Kansas Jayhawks certainly knew, as Gonzaga University, Wisconsin University, and Georgetown University were all taken down by Curry’s three-point barrage.

Also, Zhang Yang recalled that in the future, after Curry became a transcendent superstar, the story of Chalmers defeating Curry during college would be dug up again by Royal Media.

But! Curry circled around, got the ball off a screen, and with Darrell Arthur switch defending, took a fadeaway three-pointer... and made it!

This was his fifth three-pointer of the game, elevating the NCAA Division I single-season three-point record to 160!

Zhang Yang and Yao Ming leaped from the couch, cheering in celebration.

Ye Li watched her husband and Zhang Yang’s excitement and, even though she was once a professional basketball player, couldn’t understand why men get so easily thrilled. It’s not like they were the ones scoring the game-winner...

Curry left 2.8 seconds on the clock for Chalmers, but Kansas Jayhawks, after calling a timeout, couldn’t even get the ball into Chalmers’ hands. Brandon Rush attempted his fifth three-pointer of the night and missed for the fifth time, ending the game.

Curry played the entire 40 minutes, making 9 out of 25 shots, including 5 out of 15 three-pointers, plus 2 out of 2 free throws, scoring 25 points and 5 assists, leading the Davidson Wildcats to a stunning 60 to 59 victory over the championship favorite Kansas Jayhawks, advancing to the final four!

After celebrating excitedly with Yao Ming and downing a soda, Zhang Yang gradually calmed down.

However, thinking about the final four teams, he got excited again.

North Carolina—Harden, UCLA—Westbrook, University of Memphis—Rose, Davidson College—Curry.

He remembered the matches should be Harden VS Curry, Westbrook VS Rose... he wanted to watch both games!

The live broadcast showed the matchups, which were as Zhang Yang remembered, but the games were on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd, and they had a Bobcats game that day!

Zhang San: Feeling so upset I want to cry!

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After watching the game, it was already 10 PM. Zhang Yang said goodnight to Yao Ming and his wife and returned to the room they arranged for him.

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