Chapter 50 Walker's Troubles
"I understand." Walker felt relieved after hearing Tang Tian's words.
Probably only Tang Tian can help him solve this worry.
According to Tang Tian's request, Walker began to adjust the way of exertion.
This seems to be a very simple thing, but in fact, because it involves personal habits, it is not something that can be changed in a day or two.
After a three-day break, the University of Concord returned to its home court to face Seton Hall University, which was also the second confrontation of the season between the two sides.
Walker's state is not good, and Kahoon still hasn't placed him in the starting lineup.
But Walker didn't care, he thought more about how to help the team win.
The game started quickly, and Houghton Hall played extremely tenaciously. They ranked tenth in the league and were making their final efforts for the championship.
After more than 9 minutes, the score between the two sides was 13 to 9, and Kangda took the lead with a slight advantage.
Kahon replaced Walker and Orland at this time, pushing Tang Tian to the third position.
After Walker came up, he greeted Tang Tian to play a pick-and-roll. After the ball was removed, he switched to the opponent's forward for a breakthrough.
Watching Walker break through, the emotions of the fans on the scene were a bit complicated.
Before Walker was injured, the opponent defending him one-on-one was almost equal to giving points, but in the two games after his return from injury, Walker's success rate in scoring was quite low, and it is not an exaggeration to say that offensive opportunities were wasted.
The opponent's forward also knew that Walker was not in good shape and defended himself with all his strength.
Walker suddenly made a big change to the left and made a breakthrough. Because it was too close, the other party didn't react at all.
Walker made a layup to the left, and after jumping, he pulled the bar to avoid the opponent's center's left-handed bar for a layup.
"Beautiful!" The wonderful goal attracted a burst of amazement from the commentator.
The fans at the scene also burst into cheers, and they seemed to see the familiar Walker again!
Walker was also a little excited after scoring the goal, and roared at the sidelines after scoring the goal.
In Houghton Hall University's offense, Oriarch directly blocked the opponent's defender's shot. Tang Tian grabbed the floor ball and gave it to Walker. Walker made a one-stop breakthrough in the frontcourt.
The opponent is chasing after him.
However, Walker made a beautiful dribble behind the ball. After the ball was changed to his left hand, he took off with his left foot and scored another drift.
4 points in one minute!
The fans at the scene were excited, the Walker they were familiar with is back!
When Walker retreated, he took the initiative to find Tang Tian for a high five.
"Kemba he..." Ollie was stunned at this time, he didn't know how Walker suddenly got back into the game again.
At this time, Kahun looked at Tang Tian.
He remembered what happened to Lamb before, and after watching Walker's score, he took the initiative to find Tang Tian. It seemed that the changes in Walker's state were mostly related to him.
A person who can make his teammates get out of the downturn and gradually become better, is he very suitable to be the team captain?
For a moment, an idea flashed through his mind.
The game on the field continued, and Walker made frequent breakthroughs from the left.
You must know that Walker is not a left-handed player. His previous offense was basically on the right side. After this sudden change, the defensive player seemed very uncomfortable.
As a result, no one expected that Walker brought a wave of climaxes with the substitute players, directly helping the University of Concord to establish a double-digit lead, and also helping the team finally win the game.
Walker still only played 20 minutes, but he scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in these 20 minutes, which is quite efficient.
Although he has not fully recovered to his pre-injury state, he has clearly regained the feeling of the game.
After the game, Walker was warmly cheered by his teammates in the locker room.
Walker scored 16 points efficiently, Lamb also scored 20 points, and Tang Tian also scored 15 points. This is the first time they have played three musketeers.
After the teammates all left, Tang Tian and Walker went to the training hall for additional training.
Tang Tian is doing daily physical fitness and shooting training, while Walker continues to do strength adjustment training.
Tang Tian also acted as a half physical fitness trainer, helping Walker to adjust together.
A few days later, the University of Concord was at home to meet the challenge of St. John's University.
St. John's University is one of the most famous schools in the United States. Because it is located in Queens, New York, they are tied with Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, and have produced more than 50 NBA players.
Although they have never won the NCAA championship, they have always had a lot of competitiveness in the Big East. Now they are ranked sixth in the Big East and are also working hard to hit the top half.
Walker performed well last game, and Cahoun put him directly into the starting lineup.
After the game started, Tang Tian's pick-and-roll and Lamb's restraint on the offensive end gave Walker, who returned to the starting lineup, many one-on-one opportunities.
But he failed to take his chances like he did in the last game.
St. John's University is a New York team, and their coaching staff is also very strong. They clearly made targeted deployments before the game. When defending, the players focused on preventing Walker's left breakthrough.
Walker's right foot did not dare to exert force, and he failed to score several breakthroughs in a row.
Kangda finally lost the opponent 59 to 63.
Walker's performance was poor, scoring only 10 points and 3 assists on 3-of-13 shooting.
2 wins and 2 losses, this is the record of UConn after Walker's comeback. Compared with the previous four-game winning streak, this is obviously not a good result.
Moreover, in the final stage of the regular season, each team fought fiercely for the ranking. After the University of Concord lost this game, it fell from the second to the third in the league.
After the game, Walker's mood was very low, and he remained silent after returning to the locker room.
The atmosphere in the locker room was a bit depressing. The players all left after taking a shower. Walker was still sitting there alone, wearing a bath towel without changing his clothes.
"Kemba, I know you want to win, but you have to learn to accept it." Tang Tian didn't leave either. He waited until everyone else had left before coming to look for Walker.
"Learn what?" Walker was a little excited.
"I can't even lead the team to a win right now!" he said, punching his wardrobe.
There was a dull sound from the iron wardrobe, which made one's heart tremble.
"Injured? I don't care! The comeback is not good? I can adjust slowly! But I am a burden to the team now! I am targeted, the team loses, why is this happening? Why!" He said again He punched the wardrobe, and the annoyance in his words was beyond words.
Everyone cares about things. What Walker cares about most is the win or loss of the University of Concord game. Generally, talented players directly participate in the election after their freshman year. The reason why he stayed until the junior year is to help the University of Concord return to the top. , to realize his dream of an NCAA championship.
Thank you Xingfeng Xiaoye for the reward.