no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 14
Taking advantage of Xu Yong's time at the free throw line, O'Neill hurriedly called Budinger and Bayless to his side.

Xu Yong went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing against the interference, and made a steady hit after adding a penalty.

7:3.

The pressure is now on the Wildcats.

"Come on! Wildcats!"

The home fans cheered in unison.

Amidst the cheers, it was Bayless who stood up for the Wildcats.

After receiving the ball, he went straight to the basket, and made a super-difficult pull-up layup to avoid Ayers' block and scored, breaking the scoring drought for the Wildcats.

And after retreating, he also stretched out his hand to direct his teammates to defend.

The Wildcats quickly showed their adjustments under his command, and Harden broke through with the ball and was directly flanked.

Harden was forced to stop the ball and observe, but was intercepted by McClellan.

The Wildcats counterattacked a fast break, and Bayless scored a layup after receiving a long pass from Wise!

7 flats.

In an instant, the Wildcats had tied the score.

After the goal, Bayless roared.

He wanted to bloodbath the devil team, not just talking about it!

The cheers of the fans at the scene were also overwhelming.

Sandek reacted quickly enough, and immediately called a timeout when he saw that the situation was wrong.

"Xu, you are in the corner on the strong side, James, the opponent is starting to pinch you, you have to prepare for the ball in advance." Immediately, Sandek adjusted his deployment.

As Xu Yong said, Sandek is an online coach, and this adjustment is very timely.

Pause back, and the game continues.

Glasser continues to organize with the ball, Harden and Shipp are playing off the ball pick and roll.

Sandek's tactics during the timeout were very targeted, allowing Harden to hold the ball against Bayless, so that Harden's singles advantages can be maximized, and Bayless can be consumed, killing two birds with one stone.

However, there were some deviations in the execution of the tactics. Bayless chose to grab it after encountering a pick-and-roll. Glasser didn't grasp the timing of the pass and was directly cut off by Bayless.

After Bayless steals, Harden can only choose to foul on the spot to prevent the Wildcats from fast break.

After the foul, Harden looked annoyed, and Glasser bowed his head in frustration.

This round is crucial for the Devils. If they can't continue to score, they will probably be overtaken by the Wildcats in the next round, and the field will fall to the Wildcats.

They all have a deep understanding of what will happen once the home team gains momentum.

After Xu Yong saw this, he called the players together: "Don't worry, the game lasts for 40 minutes, and we've only reached 6 minutes. Be patient, and if you don't succeed in one round, play the next round."

The words are brief, but effective.

Retiring to the defensive end, Ayers struggled to defend Bayless' breakthrough layup, and the rebound was also protected by Xu Yong.

After advancing to the frontcourt, the Devils played significantly more patiently.

This time, Glasser fed the ball into Harden's hands after Harden met Bayless and put him behind him, and everyone else pulled away.

Harden held the ball and directly forced Bayless's left side.

Although Bayless was stuck in position, the difference in size and weight between the two made it difficult for him to pose a big threat to Harden, and Harden's control skills and rhythm were too good. After a deceleration and acceleration confrontation , Harden has completely squeezed Bayless.

But Harden's road ahead is not smooth, because Budinger pincers come over ahead of schedule.

The same defensive style as before, but even better than the previous round.

But this time Harden was not forced to stop the ball. He threw the ball out ahead of Budinger's flank formation.

The ball flew straight to Xu Yong in the strong side corner.

Xu Yong got a completely open shot after receiving the ball.

The Devils showed their ability to execute, and Sandek's timeout tactics were played out perfectly.

"Rebound!" Bayless shouted to the basket immediately when he saw Xu Yong was about to shoot.

He knew that Xu Yong didn't have a three-pointer. With this rebound, the Wildcats would be able to go ahead in the next round, then get up, and then push the score to open the score and win the game...

Hill heard that Ayers was stuck ahead of time, and Budinger gave up returning to the defense, but turned around and looked towards the rebound.

The Wildcats also showed great execution.

Xu Yong was a little surprised, but he figured out a general idea, and soon gave Bayless a happy look.

"Comrade Jerry, the organization will remember your efforts!"

After adjusting his posture, Xu Yong made a three-point shot calmly.

His three-point practice has not only been practiced for two months, but has been for more than two years. In the past two months, he has only gradually stabilized his shooting level.

Although he does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers with the ball because of his ball-handling skills, he is already very sure of this kind of open-point three-pointers.

That's one shot out of thousands of drills he's done.

"Shh!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound of hitting the net, the basketball hit the net.

The shouts at the scene were suddenly replaced by cheers from the Devils fans!
O'Neill's expression on the sidelines was horrified.

The 50-year-old head coach then looked at Bayless with spread hands: Is this what you said there are no three points? !
Bayless scratched his head with his hand. Xu Yong didn't seem to have a stable three-pointer on the field that day.

Moreover, they went to watch the Devils' game afterwards, and it was rare to see Xu Yong shoot from outside the three-point line.

Why is it that Xu Yong is suddenly able to invest, and he looks very confident?

"Happy ball, that's a lucky ball!"

Bayless yelled at his teammates after putting down his hands.

This not only answered O'Neill, but also boosted team morale.

O'Neal shook his head when he saw this, but he didn't adjust his defensive strategy immediately.

Let’s not talk about luck or balls, a ball really can’t explain too much.

Hill held the ball in the low post and hit Ailes with his back. With his beautiful footsteps, he swung Ayers away and turned around to wipe the board and hit a goal.

The state of the Wildcats is fully open, which requires the Devils to play a response ball, otherwise the momentum will still fall to the side of the home team.

And after the Devils advanced to the frontcourt, McClellan also chose not to catch the ball for Harden.

The thinking of the Wildcats is also very clear. If you want to score by yourself, you have to limit the opponent's attack.

Xu Yong's three-pointer just now was an accident. What they needed more than an accident was to limit Harden's performance.

Seeing this, Harden turned around and ran towards Glasser, handing over the ball at the top of the arc.

The Wildcats chose to attack directly in situ.

Harden quickly tossed the ball to the open Glasser.

After receiving the ball, Glasser made a three-point shot ahead of Budinger's defense.

The shot had a good chance, but it was a pity that Glasser missed the shot and the ball bounced off the edge of the rim.

Ayres made up for it, struggled to take off the offensive rebound, and then threw it to Xu Yong in the corner.

After Budinger went to assist in the defense, Xu Yong was emptied again!
This is not the Wildcats' negligence, but O'Neal's arrangement before the game. The flanking means that one person must be released, and Xu Yong is the one they chose to release.

Although Xu Yong made a three-pointer in the last round, but O'Neal did not give orders, their strategy remained unchanged.

Ever since, Xu Yong once again got a three-pointer.

Budinger returned to defense this time, but couldn't catch up, so he jumped up three meters away and made a blocking gesture.

This is more of a psychological disturbance.

Such interference obviously doesn't work for Xu Yong.

After calmly adjusting, he bent his knees and took off.

Straight arms, wrists.

After the basketball is thrown, it flies straight to the basket with a beautiful spin in the air. The trajectory is very positive and the strength is just right.

"Shh!"

Then pierced the Nets again!
After landing, Xu Yong put away his shooting posture and reached out to stroke his short hair.

Oh shit luck! !
(End of this chapter)