Some People Are Born Itchy

Lamb saw the ball go in and roared excitedly on the ground, pounding the floor before Smith, who rushed over, pulled him up.

Ollie's face lit up when he saw this.

He had been worried Lamb's mentality might have collapsed after missing the previous shot, but it seemed that wasn't the case at all.

After all, he had missed so many shots in the previous games, it was too much to ask him to regain his touch immediately.

However, his move to drive inside after taking the shot showed he had indeed changed.

Walker also smiled and looked at Tang Tian on the court at this moment. It seemed Tang Tian's attempt had been successful.

Lamb made the free throw, and UConn led 5-2.

Marquette University's offense. Butler passed the ball to Allen, but O'Riaqi was guarding him tightly. Allen couldn't find space for a shot with consecutive turns, so he could only choose to drive to the basket.

He went for a low layup, but O'Riaqi came from behind to block it.

He didn't manage to block the shot, but he successfully disrupted Allen's release, and the ball rolled out of the rim.

Tang Tian rushed to the basket and secured the defensive rebound.

UConn's offense and defense greatly boosted their morale.

"Deng deng!"

"Defense!"

"Deng deng!"

"Defense!"

The live DJ sensed the momentum shift and started to rally the fans to cheer for the team.

After UConn advanced to the frontcourt, Napier signaled for the three-point play tactic again. Tang Tian cut from the left baseline into the paint, disrupting Marquette University's defense.

However, Butler's defensive ability was indeed outstanding. Tang Tian had created an opportunity, but Butler managed to anticipate the passing lane and denied Napier the pass, quickly rotating to cover.

Tang Tian was heavily guarded and had no opportunity. Lamb actively cut to the right high post, signaling for the ball.

Napier whipped a pass.

After receiving the ball, Lamb faked a shot to get past the defender, drove one step outside the paint, and seeing Allen coming, he made a high arcing shot.

"Bang!"

The ball sailed over Allen's fingertips, hit the backboard, and bounced into the net.

Lamb scored another 2 points!

He seemed to have realized his shooting touch was off and was focusing more on attacking the basket.

"Old man, this damn thing actually works!" Ollie couldn't help but curse as he watched Lamb, who seemed like a completely different person.

If Lamb played like this, he could absolutely be the team's core next season!

Cahoon smiled and nodded, also glancing at Tang Tian.

Speaking of which, he had suggested the three-point play tactic against Georgetown before, and now he had boldly tried to awaken Lamb. This new player was constantly bringing him surprises.

Marquette University's offense. Butler drove and scored a layup after a teammate's pick and roll, finally helping his team keep pace.

In return, Napier immediately signaled for a tactical change.

A tactic with the shooting guard as the finisher.

In the game where Walker was injured, this was originally the most used tactic, but with Lamb's poor performance, it hadn't been used much in recent games. Now that they were picking it up again, the players were very familiar with it.

Tang Tian's movement for the three-point shot drew attention. O'Riaqi set a pick and then rolled to the high post for a pick and roll initiated by Lamb.

His massive frame blocked both Allen and the opposing guard.

Lamb cut out for a completely open mid-range shot.

Napier passed the ball, and Lamb took the mid-range shot.

The arc on the ball was good. After making two consecutive shots, his touch was starting to come back.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound.

Lamb's mid-range shot went in!

He had scored 7 points in this stretch with drives and shots, clearly becoming UConn's new core!

UConn's bench erupted in excited cheers.

They all knew Lamb's talent, but his previous poor performance had been frustrating. Now that he was playing well, they naturally cheered for him.

Tang Tian couldn't help but smile at this moment.

Some people are just itching for a fight. They won't grow unless you hit them a few times and yell at them.

Lamb clearly belonged to this category. His high school coach was probably similar to Cahoon and the others, afraid to yell at him, treating him like a delicate flower in a greenhouse. This clearly wouldn't work.

But it was good that Lamb still had fight in him, unlike Wiggins, who was all talk and no action, or Towns, who only spoke and didn't act.

Marquette University's offense. Butler called for another pick and roll, but this time Tang Tian switched to tight man-to-man defense, giving no space for the pick and roll.

Butler had no chance, so he could only pass the ball to Allen. Allen's mid-range jump shot missed, and he couldn't make it even after rushing for the offensive rebound.

O'Riaqi secured the defensive rebound, and UConn immediately pushed for a fast break.

Tang Tian positioned himself in the corner, drawing the defense. Lamb, who followed up, received a pass from Napier and got an opportunity, taking a direct trailing three-pointer.

Everyone at the scene tensed up.

Could Lamb even make this shot?

"Bang!"

A dull thud. The shot was a bit short, hitting the front rim and bouncing out.

Lamb's three-point touch was still not great.

The fans breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next second, Lamb rushed into the paint, grabbed the long rebound, leaned against the Marquette University guard, and after some contact, scored!

This was insane!

He had scored 9 consecutive points, completely going off!

Marquette University's head coach called a timeout.

Walker's absence had a very noticeable impact on UConn, especially on offense. In the past three games, their scores were all below 60 points, whereas their previous average was over 70.

This was also a key factor for Marquette University to win the game. However, no one would have predicted before the game that Lamb, who had been performing particularly poorly, would suddenly explode in this game, showing signs of a rampage.

In the first matchup, Tang Tian emerged, and now Lamb has arrived. UConn really has a grudge against Marquette University!

As Lamb came off the court, he was met with enthusiastic cheers from his teammates. Cahoon nodded in satisfaction, holding his tactical board to draw up new plays for Lamb.

"Hey guys, keep your heads up, we're only down by 5 points!" At Marquette University's bench, Butler was shouting at his teammates with all his might.

"Coach, I'll guard Lamb." After shouting, he directly said to the head coach.

He was truly carrying both offense and defense on his shoulders.

After the timeout, it was Marquette University's offense.

Butler drove hard at Tang Tian in the frontcourt. After a post-up, he took a shot. Tang Tian provided resistance, and his shot was significantly off due to the interference.

However, he turned and rushed to the basket for the offensive rebound, scoring before O'Riaqi could rotate to help.

After scoring, he roared at the crowd.

"This is our home court!" After shouting, he yelled at his teammates.

He was using this method to motivate his teammates.

"Jimmy! Jimmy!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd. Butler's playing style was very tough and easily stirred up the fans' emotions.