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Chapter 44 Decisive Battle - Changing direction without slowing down!
The commercial is paused and players from both sides enter the field.

The Huskies' lineup remained unchanged, and North Carolina replaced them with all substitutes.

However, even if they are on the bench, the Huskies' defensive problems are still unresolved. The No. 3 position will always be a defensive weakness, and a bunch of North Carolina talents who suffer from no playing time have room to play.

After the second quarter, North Carolina changed its strategy and did not continue to double-team Lu Feng. The outside lineup of the bench lineup was not as tall as the starting lineup, and the defensive effect of double-teaming was mediocre, so they chose one-on-one defense.

Instead of letting Huskies bloom more, it is better to let Lu Feng play singles, which can also consume his physical energy.

The depth of North Carolina's lineup is stronger than that of the Huskies. They can still rotate normally against the Huskies, and the substitute lineup can also score.

The Huskies are different. Doug Mikins and Jeff Brown cannot be replaced. They are not only the lower limit guarantee for the Huskies' inside defense, but Jeff Brown is also the offensive point of the Huskies. No matter which Huskies are replaced, there will be problems.

Lu Feng and Eldridge can't be exchanged, they have to grasp both offense and defense!
It's not that Lynn Nance didn't think of a way. He changed people several times to let people rest, but every time he changed people, the Huskies would have more serious problems.

Once Doug Meekins was replaced, the Huskies couldn't protect the rim with Jeff Brown alone, not to mention the constant impact on their hearts, and they couldn't even keep the defensive rebounds.

The same is true for replacing Jeff Brown, and it will even affect the Huskies' offense. If Jeff Brown is not on the court, North Carolina will shift its defensive focus to the outside line, and the substitutes can play [-]-[-] with the Huskies.

Most of the others were not much different, and Lu Feng couldn't rest. Once he was off the court, it meant that Eldridge had to organize the offense and defend from the outside, and he couldn't handle it physically.

bang bang bang...

The Huskies attack, and North Carolina substitute guard Hubert Davis keeps attacking Lu Feng. Although the future sixth man of the New York Gangsters is not as strong as Lu Feng, he can still rely on his taller body and weight. Relying on confrontation consumes some of Lu Feng's physical strength.

After a few confrontations, Lu Feng relied on Hubert to make a breakthrough, and after pushing the opponent away, he stopped and shot a jump shot!

48: 48!

With 2 minutes left in the first half, the two teams tied!
"Luck's pull-up jumper...Yes! The game is tied!"

Listening to the cheers from the announcer and fans, Lu Feng simply wiped off his sweat, not even interested in talking trash.

Hubert, who is 1 meters tall, only weighs 96kg. His lateral movement speed is very fast. Whether it is the NCA or the NBA before the launch of No Handcheck, a light-weight guard like him is the mainstream, with flexible feet and defensive moves. , Lu Feng needs a lot of physical strength every time he plays singles.

Lu Feng knew that North Carolina's current strategy for defending itself was to let go of sudden shots and not to let go of shots. Although it couldn't defend, it just wanted to use confrontation to consume itself.

This is a trap, but Lu Feng still has to jump into it. With North Carolina all defending one-on-one, his efficiency is the highest in the Huskies.

At most, he called a few screens to make his shots easier, and he couldn't attack North Carolina's inside line.

North Carolina's substitute inside is still double-high. After Lu Feng's pick-and-roll, the efficiency of attacking the inside line will not be much more efficient than shooting, at most it will be a few more free throws, but it is meaningless to foul North Carolina's substitute, and it will consume more energy.

So even if Lu Feng calls a screen, at most he will shoot after a pick-and-roll or throw after two steps.

Instead of consuming the energy of his teammates to pick and roll for him, Lu Feng would rather play singles by himself. He knows very well that the Huskies will most likely play the entire game with this lineup.

North Carolina is obviously going to consume its own energy, but the Huskies have to keep Jeff Brown, Eldridge and Brent Merritt on the field. Once they go down, North Carolina will not hesitate He quickly double-teamed Lu Feng.

When North Carolina kicked off, they didn't play a fast break, but waited for someone to get in position and slowly fought a positional battle.

Hubert Davis singled Lu Feng with the ball, and Lu Feng took half a step, not only to be wary of his breakthrough, but also to be careful of his direct shot.

This is another tactic North Carolina used to consume Lu Feng, taking turns to hit Lu Feng single-handedly!

Unlike UNLV, although North Carolina is also a giant, the emphasis is not on tactical coordination, but on the basic skills and personal abilities of the players.

North Carolina's players have different tactical qualities, but their basic skills are not bad. The inside players can shoot whether they are starting or off the bench. Even if they are off the bench, they can shoot three-pointers with a guaranteed hit rate.

Hubert Davis kept showing off his dribbling, cross step, back dribbling, and Sam Gold who learned from Lu Feng...

Lu Feng moved sideways again and again to block the opponent's breakthrough. Of course, such defense would consume his energy, but it was unavoidable.

Although Hubert Davis is a substitute, his personal ability is not inferior to that of the starter. He can shoot suddenly and has a 40% three-point shooting rate in the NCAA. Lu Feng's defense cannot be relaxed.

North Carolina is strong here. Among the 13 players in North Carolina, 7 players averaged more than 20 minutes per game, and 9 players played more than 10 minutes per game. Win more.

What's even more disgusting is that the NCAA's attack time is 35 seconds. Hubert Davis will grind with Lu Feng for a long time every time, and Lu Feng has to defend.

With only ten seconds left on the offensive clock, Hubert Davis did not continue to attack, but passed the ball to George Lynch who was reaching for the ball. George Lynch hit Brent Merritt with the back, two The height of the person is 12 centimeters short, and the result can be imagined.

George Lynch has a very soft touch. Although he is only a freshman, he has very rich offensive skills. He can shoot 3% of his shots from close range, mid-range, and hook shots.

In the future, when George Lynch plays next to Iverson, he will only be a functional 3D striker, but in college, he is known for his comprehensive offensive methods.

He got into the paint with Brent Merritt, a soft hook, and North Carolina took the lead again. …

Swish...beep beep!

With Lu Feng hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer, the score in the first half was fixed at 54:55, and the Huskies entered the second half with a 1-point lead.

The two teams did not score much in the second half of the first quarter, because North Carolina has been grinding their positions, and the offensive rounds of the two teams were much less.

上半节，路枫18投11中，3分球5中3，罚球5中5拿到30分2篮板7助攻。

After he let go of the double-team in North Carolina, he played well, but the Huskies only led by 1 point.

"It's unbelievable. After being beaten 9-0 in the opening game, the Huskies managed to recover the score and even overtook at the last moment before halftime. It is indeed the only undefeated team this year!"

"Luck scored 30 points in the first half. Even if the opponent was North Carolina, he couldn't stop him from scoring. He scored 10 points in the first 11 minutes of North Carolina double-teaming. After North Carolina gave up the double-team, he scored consecutively. With 19 points, this is Luck, and he is the biggest contributor to the Huskies' ability to overtake the score!"

"Although the University of Washington is temporarily leading, the situation on the court is not friendly to them. Four of the Huskies' main players have played for 4 minutes, even Brent Merritt, who played the least amount of time. Played 20 minutes and even then the Huskies were up by 18!"

"Yes, we all know that the Huskies' bench lineup can't be compared with North Carolina. For the Huskies, the physical fitness of the main force will become their big problem, and North Carolina is still the one with the advantage!"

In the second half, after North Carolina's starter came up, he tried to double-team Lu Feng at first, but found that the other Huskies still had the touch, so he let Lu Feng single for half a quarter.

10 minutes passed, and with Lu Feng making a wrong shot, the game entered the final timeout!
Score on the field: 74:76, the Huskies lead by 2 points!
As soon as the commercial pause time came, the five Huskies couldn't wait to sit down and rest, with sweat streaming down their faces.

North Carolina still didn't double-team in the first 10 minutes of the second quarter, and let the starter rest for 5 minutes, but the Huskies still failed to pull the score away, leading only by 2 points!
Although this game is not full of fast break like the UNLV game, except for the opening game, it is basically playing positional warfare, but because North Carolina has been looking for confrontation in both offense and defense, the physical strength of the Huskies' five main players is not good enough. where to go.

"Only the last 10 minutes left, hold on to our advantage!"

Lynn Nance knew that any adjustments were useless at this time, and he had no way to adjust. He could only rely on the Huskies themselves.

"As long as we win this one, we will have no opponents, guys, hold on!"

After taking a few breaths, Lu Feng said the same.

It was indeed unlucky for the Huskies to meet North Carolina. Although he thought before the game that he would be restrained by North Carolina, he did not expect it to be so difficult.

This year's North Carolina is not strong, as long as it is not divided into the Midwest, it is basically impossible to rush out, but the Huskies just happened to meet them.

With lineup restraint and Dean Smith's tactical adjustment, the Huskies played very uncomfortable, but fortunately the Huskies are still in the lead, Lu Feng suggested: "Coach, let Dion play!"

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lynn Nance hesitated: "If you are double-teamed, who will attack?"

"Me!" Lu Feng said firmly, "Even if it's double-teaming, I'll take the shot, whether the opportunity is good or bad!"

"In the last 10 minutes, what we need is not a stronger offense, nor can we achieve a stronger offense. Everyone has physical problems, so what we need is defense!"

"Although Dion is not as tall as Mark, he is faster and has better physical strength... In addition, North Carolina may also double-team Brent in the last quarter. Since this is the case, it is better to let Dion try."

Lu Feng's analysis was not groundless, he was able to maintain his touch because he had cheats.

Others are different. Brent has played 28 minutes so far, and the touch cannot be unaffected. The same is true for the other Huskies.

Since North Carolina has been thinking about improving their physical fitness from the very beginning, it is impossible not to think of this, so even if Brent is played, North Carolina is likely to still double-team Lu Feng in the last half of the quarter.

Lynn Nance also quickly figured this out. He looked at Dion Brown, who immediately patted his chest and said loudly, "Leave it to me, coach, even if I grit my teeth, I will guard against it!"

Timeout ends, players from both teams enter the field...

"My friends, the final battle is coming! Wait, the University of Washington made a substitution, and Coach Lynn finally chose to make a substitution. He replaced Brent Brown with Dion Brown, who had never played before. Merritt!"

"Dion Brown has started 31 of the previous 19 games at the University of Washington. We all know that he is a player with average shooting ability. It is not a good choice to replace him at this time!"

"Luck has tried his best. He has scored 46 points so far, and he has played 30 minutes without a rest for 1 minute!"

"The game is for five people. Luck can't save the Huskies by himself, just like Jordan can't defeat the bad boys by himself!"

Quinn Buckner has experienced the Bill Russell dynasty. As an old antique, he has always admired the "tough" style of play of the Pistons Bad Boys, and sneered at Jordan and the Bulls.

After the game continued, Rick Fox immediately hit Dion Brown with a single. The ball hit the back of the basket, jumped up and fell in.

Just half a minute into the game, North Carolina successfully equalized the score!
Lu Feng held the ball for halftime, and North Carolina was double-teamed again.

Lu Feng observed his teammates, but he didn't find a good opportunity. Dion Brown came up and made a screen. After the screen, Lu Feng took a three-pointer and shot directly... Dang!

The three-pointer hit an iron error, and the rebound was grabbed by North Carolina.

Lu Feng gritted his teeth and retreated directly...

[Offensive Skills: Offensive Skills: 89 (95)]

Near throw (0-4.88m): 85 (95)

Medium cast (4.88m-7.24m): 88 (99)

Long shot (7.24m-8.5m): 72 (95)

Ultra far (8.5m+): 55 (70)

After two months of urgent training, although Lu Feng's long-range and ultra-long shots are much better than before, they are still incomparable with his mid-range shots and are not so stable.

The next goal, North Carolina scored the ball again, reversing the score advantage!

Moreover, this was another time-consuming positional battle, and it took more than 3 minute for 1 offenses and defenses!
The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Huskies, Lu Feng knows that he needs to find a way.

For the others, Doug Meekins and Dion Brown have the farthest range and only close-range shots, while Eldridge and Jeff Brown are marked by North Carolina.

For the other two pitchers on the field except Lu Feng, North Carolina obviously does not intend to give them a chance like they did in the opening game. Even if they have played for 30 minutes, they may not have a touch.

The first thing he thought of was to use his speed to carry the fast break to the end.

Although North Carolina's starting five rest longer than him, their athletic ability is not as good as him. With his speed, he can finish the offense before North Carolina double-teams!

"Jeff, serve!"

Lu Feng yelled, Jeff Brown had a tacit understanding, and immediately understood what Lu Feng meant, took the ball back outside the line and quickly sent it out.

As soon as Lu Feng got the ball, he rushed forward without even thinking about it. Facing Lu Feng who was charging up, it was impossible for North Carolina to foul, and Lu Feng was famous for his free throws.

But no matter how fast Lu Feng is, he can't beat North Carolina's Kim Rice and Kevin Madden who have retreated early. At this time, Lu Feng can't bet on fast break three-pointers. The Huskies now need to ensure their hit rate.

In this case... that's the only way to use it!

Lu Feng had no choice but to take out the weapon that he kept at the bottom of the box and was reluctant to use...

Facing Kim Rice, Lu Feng made a killcrossover and passed directly, but Kevin Madden soon defended him.

But when Lu Feng changed direction, he didn't make a sudden stop or pull out. Instead, he bent his knees, kicked hard, and quickly made another change of direction!
Boom——Lu Feng scored two dunks in succession!

"God... what is that? Luck dunked two people in a row?"

The trick that Lu Feng has been reluctant to use is called - change direction without slowing down!
(End of this chapter)