You have to feel for Long Beach State’s Deishuan Booker and K.J. Byers.
After giving up an offensive rebound and slam to ASU’s De’Quon Lake in the first half, Booker turned his head toward the baseline official and froze. With his arms sulked to his side, his expression evoked an evident question – how do I stop this?
Two minutes later, Byers tried to receive a routine inbound pass – only a 6-foot-4, 200 pound Luguentz Dort was glued to his body. Trying to push forward, the mass of Byers’ upper frame couldn’t press the brick wall that was Dort’s chest.