From sparring to superstar

Chapter 89 87. Believe, Believe! (full 1000 monthly tickets plus more)

The Trojans were able to lead by two points and hold the ball at the beginning because the opponent's starting point guard Martin Cleves missed two open three-pointers.

But Martin Cliffs is the opponent's number one three-pointer. He made 39.9% of his three-pointers this season and averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game, which is close to half of the opponent's three-pointers. Henry Bibby did not expect him to be lucky. Has been unable to vote.

And neither of the opponents made a three-pointer, and they were still only two points behind.

terrible!

Henry Bibby took the initiative to make adjustments while the opponent hadn't thrown away.

In the past 3 days, he has brushed the Spartans' 5 games in Crazy Three countless times, and found that there is no team that can stop this opponent.

Those teams have tried everything, but the results...

So, Henry Bibby is ready to find another way!

After he set up a pass, the five starters all felt a lot of pressure.

Although I was prepared when preparing for the battle, but I really need to be prepared like that...

Seeing Li Ao eager to try, the 4 teammates gritted their teeth, do it!
Back from the timeout, neither team made any substitutions.

The Trojans attack and serve upfield.

Li Ao stood one step outside the free throw line and waited to start tactical cooperation.

Morris Peterson spat trash talk excitedly: "Stepping on you to win the championship is really the happiest thing this year."

Li Ao didn't even look at the other party, and responded casually: "There is everything in the dream."

With this contemptuous tone, Morris Peterson gritted his teeth and pressed towards Li Ao... "Fake!"

When he pressed on, the bastard raised his elbow, and his stomach hit the opponent's elbow!

After the elbow was 'bumped', Li Ao immediately started running, and Granville had already started to break through.

Li Ao circled the bottom line, ran out from the right side of the three-second zone under the cover of Charles, and received the ball. AJ Granger and Morris Peterson both rushed towards him.

Without stopping the ball, Li Ao made a second pass to Charles, who jumped under the basket and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

The score was 14 to 10, and the Trojans led by 4 points!
Tom Izzo yelled at Maurice Peterson directly from the sidelines.

Maurice Peterson was blushed by the yelling. He was impulsive just now, and lost his mind after being overwhelmed by the opponent's tricks. But in fact, when he found out that he and the center were attacking an off-ball player together, he had already reacted. , Originally, he wanted to pay Li Ao back.

Coming to the frontcourt, Morris Peterson tried to calm himself down and attack well.

He saw Charlie Bell gesturing to make the ball for him!
The boss was yelled at, and his teammates wanted to help him get back on the field.

Charlie Bell broke through Tre Pagnier in singles, and went left to break into the three-point line.

Li Ao shrunk from the left sideline, Morris Peterson moved from the middle of the sideline to the bottom corner, seized the opportunity, and cut in from the baseline... The shrunken Li Ao did not go to the basket, and retreated to the baseline a few steps in a row, blocking Morris-Petersen !
Watching the visibly stronger Maurice Peterson get blocked!
Charlie Bell slams into a short stop, ready to draw the pass back to the baseline, and Maurice Peterson gets blocked.

And Charles moved in place, covering his shooting space!
Martin Cliffs, who was received by Granville around the front; the white mamba moved to a position one step inside the right side of the three-second zone, blocking the space on the weak side of Charlie Bell's pass; AJ Granger under the basket watched It takes three seconds to attack and I haven't received the ball. I can only pull to the bottom line on the right. Going up is a dead end. The white mamba is there...

Charlie Bell had no choice but to take an anti-aircraft gun to avoid Charles' block.

But the high-throwed ball only touched the neck of the basket, and the white mamba got in to block AJ Granger who ran back in, protecting the defensive rebound!
Seeing Charles pass the ball to Granville, Tom Izzo on the sidelines twitched his mouth and muttered, "How bold!"

But he was also surprised.

Just like Henry Bibby's dignified expression on the opposite side did not relax.

If the NCAA's defensive concept doesn't work, then don't use the NCAA's defense, use the NBA's defense!
As a former professional player who has played in the NBA for more than ten years, he has always been flexible in thinking.

But defending a round does not mean being able to defend all the time.

On the contrary, the loopholes in this defense are very large, very large...

On the court, the Trojans went on the offensive.

The three-person team continued to cooperate in a small area, and this time Trepagnier took the initiative to attack and circle the top arc.

Li Ao and Bai Mamba continued to cover without the ball at a 45-degree angle. This time Morris Peterson and Andre Hutson quickly switched defenses. Charlie Bell, who moved one step inside the top arc, hurried towards the white mamba to intercept the ball, but Granville scored the ball in the top arc!

Trey Pagnier catches a [-]-pointer...hit!
17 is better than 10!

The Trojans' lead extended to 7 points!
Offensive and defensive transitions, the Spartans continued to play star tactics, making sudden passes and cuts.

This time it was Martin Cliffs who made the breakthrough. He was not as athletic as Charlie Bell. His breakthrough was not sharp, but he had a good sense of rhythm and easily deceived Granville into a gambling-like pounce.

Martin Cliffs took a step inside the free throw line and was blocked by the white mamba. On the right side of the ball, Granville and Trepagnier caught Andre Hutson who had just received the ball.

Andre Hutson could only hold the ball up and dare not put it down. Charlie Bell yelled "Pasmi" on the right sideline, and Andre Hutson turned around quickly and saw his teammates , passed to the bottom corner on the right, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

But after Charlie Bell received the ball, he didn't make an open shot and broke through along the baseline.

Charles blocks it, the White Mamba fights Andre Hutson, Glanville returns to the high post to go around Martin Cleves, Charlie Bell can only take off and make a mid-range shot in the face of the flank attack..." Bang"...

The outer three of the Spartans retreated immediately to prevent the Trojans from counterattacking.

Granville received the ball and saw that the three opponents had retreated to the center circle. He did not forcefully counterattack and continued to fight with the team.

It's a pity that Li Ao's mid-range catch and jumper missed this time, and the Trojans failed to continue to widen the point difference.

Martin Cleaves took the defensive rebound and pushed himself, a little slower than usual, and his brow furrowed.

Tom Izzo on the sidelines saw that Ai slowed down and knew that there was no need to remind him.

Martin Cliffs has already seen that the opponent's defense is not a zone defense, but a zone attack!

It seems that the two are very similar, just as many people think that the 76ers play zone defense. In fact, under Larry Brown's coaching, the 76ers don't play zone defense, but zone attack.

But the difference is not small. Zone defense tends to be more process-oriented, while regional flanking focuses on results. Both have advantages and disadvantages.

Martin Cliffs is about to graduate from college. He is expected to be in the first round, and he has already started preparing for the professional player stage ahead of time, so he can see it after playing two rounds.

Unlike zone defense, the purpose of zone flanking is not to defend everything, but to have a specific target.

The goal on the opposite side is obvious, block their Spartans' breakthrough flanks and cut in to cooperate!

He quickly recalled the opponent's two rounds of defense, and found a huge loophole in the opponent-the corner three-pointer was undefended.

Whether it's Maurice Peterson or Charlie Bell, nobody cares in the corner.

And as far as the opposing player's defensive position is concerned, it's not because those two have no wing three-point ability and can't defend, but that position is undefended.

However, this should also be within the defensive tactical design of the opponent's area flanking. Among their seven main players, only two have the ability to stabilize the flank three-pointer.

In fact, Morris Peterson and Charlie Bell can also shoot three-pointers, but they are all three-pointers in the top arc area, and the three-point shooting percentage of the flanks is very poor.

Like just now, Charlie Bell didn't dare to vote when the bottom corner was empty.

The best way Martin Cliffs can think of to solve the problem is that he continue to pinch the wing and let the outside teammates break through in his direction.

But Charlie Bell has been attacking for a long time, and he needs to play off the ball slowly...

Martin Cliffs pressed the 8-second violation and advanced across the center line. When he came to the top arc, he had already thought of a way to deal with it.

He faced Granville's defense and began to dribble quickly, exactly as he broke through on the previous possession.

But Granville didn't gamble for a steal this time. He tried and couldn't.

Martin Cleves leaned over and sprinted, and Granville quickly took a step back, but Martin Cleves didn't rush, but took a step horizontally, and made a three-pointer...hit!
As Henry Bibby worried, after hitting two irons in a row, Martin Cleaves did not continue to feel cold, but found the feeling of shooting through ironing.

13 to 17, the Spartans narrowed the point difference to 4 points!
Amidst the cheers and boos of tens of thousands of fans at the scene, Martin Cleves retreated quickly.

To deal with regional flanking, the method can be very simple-single attack will do!

In the playoffs last year, the 76ers were hammered to death by Jaylen Rose, Mark Jackson, and Rick Schmitz in singles. It's useless!

As for the area to pinch the ball-handling player, the ball-handling player has a lot of fun, and can create open shooting opportunities for teammates without any effort.

After retreating back, Martin Cliffs gave some instructions to his teammates, and the teammates accepted the captain's arrangement without any doubts.

They have been working together for at least three years. Martin Cliffs has a lot of autonomy in commanding the field, with the head coach's instruction and teammates' approval.

When it came time for the Trojans to attack, the stage with the best physical strength and the strongest firepower at the beginning was over. This time, the White Mamba failed to make a two-point shot with a step in the top arc.

When the Spartans attacked, Andre Hutson hit the White Mamba with his back single at close range, turned around, and made a push throw with his body leaning forward.

15 to 17, the point difference narrowed to two points!

Fortunately, it was Tre Pagnier who stepped forward and singled Charlie Bell on the wing. He broke through to the left sideline of the three-second zone and made an emergency stop jumper to help the Trojans stabilize the situation.

However, the five starting personal abilities of the Spartans are stronger than one!

Except for AJ-Granger, the other four are top-notch players.

And AJ-Granger is also a quasi-big guy with a comprehensive evaluation of 84.

In the next few minutes, the Spartans played against the Trojans, whose offensive firepower began to decline!

At 10 minutes and 39 seconds, Charlie Bell made a short-range emergency stop jumper, and the Spartans tied the score at 24-24!
When it came time for the Trojans to attack, Granville broke through and returned a small throw.

Looking back, Martin Cliffs received a single from Andre Hutson from the bottom line and made a mid-range shot.

The score was tied again by the Spartans, the score was 26 to 26, and the Trojans called a timeout!
Although Henry Bibby thought that the opponent would soon find a way to break through their targeted zone defense, he did not expect to be seen through by the opponent in two rounds. This ability to read defense reminded him of that kid.

But the kid on their team is more powerful.

Henry Bibby originally planned to call a timeout for the first wave of rotation two or three minutes ago. At that time, the lead was already precarious, and the opponent might overtake the score in one or two rounds.

But at that important stage, Li Ao took the initiative to ask for the ball. Of course, he used the cover to make an emergency stop. After receiving the ball, he quickly turned around and took off to shoot. Andre Hutson, who had switched defenses, had a poor rhythm and his shot was not disturbed. , Hit the shot.

After hitting a goal to increase the threat, Li Ao has been moving quickly around the pile to contain the defense, helping Granville to better deliver shells to other teammates, and bite the situation.

Although from 17 to 10, the score was only 9 to 16, but the score has been clenched. They did not make substitutions on their side, and they did not dare to make substitutions on the other side.

Henry Bibby's opening goal, which he thought was going to fail - to consume the strength of the opponent's top five starters, was actually achieved at a disadvantage!

In addition to offense, Li Ao also contributed a lot on the defensive end. He twice interfered with Morris Peterson's singles shots and prevented the opponent's flank singles from soaring.

But everything is difficult at the beginning, and it is also difficult in the middle!
Henry Bibby sent a combination of Nate Hale, Trey Pagnier, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, and Brusenthal.

As the team's strongest player, the White Mamba will definitely play a particularly long time tonight.

But then the White Mamba can only stand on the two wings as a containment point on the offensive end, continue to run as before, not to mention whether the shooting stability can be maintained, there will inevitably be physical problems in the second half.

In addition to worrying about offensive firepower, Henry Bibby saw the opponent deploying Martin Cliffs, Jason Richardson, Morris Peterson, Aluxian Anagonye, ​​AJ Grant Jie's combination is also full of concerns about defense.

Although the freshman Jason Richardson hasn't played yet, his three-point talent has shown up, and he is good at shooting from the wing!

Compared to Henry Bibby who was full of worries, Li Ao, who was replaced, sat calmly on the bench, adjusted his breathing, and had a good rest.

He has done his best, and in the next rotation stage, he will continue to believe in his teammates.

He knows exactly what he should do. At this stage, what he has to do is to take a good rest so that he can continue to provide help to his teammates and make good use of the help of his teammates when he returns to the court.

He believes in his teammates!He firmly believes that they are stronger than their opponents!
No, Trepagnier and Shelby Jordan played beautifully on both ends of the offense and defense, playing a wave of 4-0!

Watching Shelby Jordan imitate his defense, the corners of Li Ao's mouth turned up.

Finally, it was this guy's turn to learn from him!
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