NBA: A collection of super busts

"This formation is less like man-to-man and more like a box-1!" Wilmarcus said. "But the amazing thing is, this box isn't aimed at Marquette's star player Wade; it's aimed at Novak, Marquette's top shooter!"

"Wow! Kansas' tactics and on-court flexibility completely overwhelmed Marquette! If Marquette doesn't find a way out soon, the score will widen even further!"

Unfortunately, no matter how anxious Wilmarcus was, Marquette couldn't come up with a solution.

We've replaced the players who needed replacing and tried the most effective tactics, but we just can't break through Kansas's defenses.

Coach Crane was so anxious on the sidelines that he paced back and forth, and he had already called timeouts for the first half.

But they were unable to change the situation.

Not only was they helpless on offense, but Marquette was also completely lost on defense, unable to stop Kansas's fluid offense.

The gap between the two sides is still widening little by little.

59: 30!

If Ye Feng hadn't made a putback before the end of the first half to help the team catch up, Marquette would have been trailing Kansas by more than 30 points at the end of the first half!

"The outcome is already decided!" Wilmarcus sighed during halftime. "The last time there was such a big point difference in the first half of a Final Four game was in 1979 when Michigan State played Louisville."

"In that game, Michigan State won by 35 points! They eventually won the championship that year, and the Most Outstanding Player of the Year was Magic Johnson, whom everyone knows so well."

"Does Marquette still have a chance tonight?"

Smith said, "Honestly, it's very difficult! In the entire history of the NCAA, there has only been one comeback of more than 20 points. In 2001, also in the Final Four, Duke came back from a 22-point deficit to advance to the final!"

"But that night, Duke started to exert their strength with about 30 minutes left in the game, while Marquette only has 20 minutes left in the second half."

"Moreover, the University of Maryland back then was a dark horse, and their actual strength wasn't that formidable, while tonight's Kansas team is a genuine top-tier powerhouse. Marquette's chances of winning are truly slim."

威尔马库斯道：「还有更加触目惊心的数据：马奎特上半场43投只有11中，命中率25.6%，3分线外7投1中，只有诺瓦克进了一个3分。」

「而对面的堪萨斯39投23中，3分线外10投5中，罚球10罚8中！他们的效率高得惊人，几乎60%的命中率和50%的三分命中率，他们今晚的表现绝对完美！」

When the two commentators were reviewing the first half of the match, both teams' players had already returned to their locker rooms.

Needless to say, Kansas was in a frenzy of celebration. If most of the team members weren't still too young, they would definitely have opened a few bottles of champagne to celebrate.

In other words, it was thanks to the fact that Hinrich and Collison, these two seniors, were able to remain rational. After everyone had made a fuss, the two of them stepped forward and calmed everyone down, telling them not to get too excited.

"This is the closest I've ever come to my dream! Let's seize this opportunity and take it one step further!" Hinrich stood in the center of the locker room, delivering his speech: "Don't relax! For the championship!"

"Everyone, get your act together! Give it your all, don't let your guard down! This is my best chance, and my last chance! No regrets, charge!"

In contrast, Marquette's locker room was truly like a funeral scene.

They were completely demoralized.

Throughout the first half, Dina played like an undercover agent; he did only two things: infiltrate and make mistakes.

Novak was in a similar situation; the sharpshooter made only 1 of 4 shots in the first half, scoring almost nothing except for that one three-pointer when he first came on.

另外韦德的表现也好不到哪去，投篮9投3中、3分球3投0中，罚球4罚2中，只拿到8分3篮板2助攻，如果不是迪纳失误太多，他的3次失误也一样辣眼睛。

Ye Feng was the only player on the team who performed exceptionally well. He made 5 of 9 field goals and 2 of 2 free throws in the first half, scoring 12 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. In particular, his 3 offensive rebounds helped the team gain 3 second-chance opportunities.

If it weren't for Ye Feng's dominance under the basket, Marquette might have been down by 40 points in the first half!

The locker room was now deserted, devoid of its usual laughter and chatter. Everyone had their heads bowed, facing the biggest crisis they had encountered since the start of their crazy March!

Coach Crane stood in the locker room for at least three minutes in a daze before finally sighing and saying in a tone that was utterly unconvincing to anyone, "Don't give up, we haven't lost yet."

"Your tone makes it sound like we've already lost, Coach," Ye Feng interjected. "Your tone will only further demoralize us."

Coach Klein looked at Ye Feng, but couldn't say a word.

Because what was predicted was correct.

He has indeed given up; he doesn't think the team can turn things around.

That's a huge difference of 29 points!

In the entire history of NCAA March Madness, there has only been one comeback of more than 20 points.

He really lost his confidence.

"No way, am I really the only one who still thinks the team has a chance to win?" Seeing that no one spoke, Ye Feng simply stood up, walked to the middle of the locker room, and said to Klein, "Coach, please move aside."

Krein was in a daze and actually walked to the side, giving Ye Feng the center of the stage.

"When I was in high school, my coach told me something: 'Never give up easily, because once you give up, the game is over!'"

"Because of that sentence, I've won many matches that others thought were hopeless and destined to lose. I believe tonight will be another one!"

"He also said something else: 'Whoever controls the rebounds controls the game!' In the second half, I'll play even harder, I'll control the rebounds! Dwyane, Dina, Steve, just keep shooting! I'm here!"

"But I..." Dina couldn't help but interrupt. He really lacked confidence in himself; he had been completely overwhelmed in the first half of the game.

"No buts, it's time to believe in yourself! You've already surpassed your past self."

"You've surpassed them? When?" Dina, still stunned, asked again.

"It all started when you began to believe that we hadn't lost this game yet and that we could still turn it around!"

At this point, Ye Feng scanned the entire locker room with his eyes, then suddenly flipped the table in front of him over, shouting, "Second half, let's make history! Let's turn the impossible into possible!"