The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 237 Spain’s Offensive Art

If we look at it from the perspective of later generations, Marc Gasol is the most versatile player who can defend, rebound, pass and shoot.

Although Gasol has not yet developed so many abilities, his inherent talent and defensive awareness still allowed him to defeat many insiders in Spain and become the main force of the national youth team.

At this moment, Lin Dong felt hard.

He maintains a very good sense of distance on defense. His body is not that of a bodybuilding muscle, but a typical fat-packed muscle. This makes his muscle lines look not outstanding, but in fact, his inherent strength is amazing. When he comes up on defense, He has strong personal confrontation power and is a naturally powerful insider.

But Lin Dong obviously wouldn't give him a chance to get physical.

The moment he held the ball, he turned around with a small movement, catching the young Gasol. At the moment when he adjusted his center of gravity, he jumped out and got rid of it.

Lin Dong's breakthrough was a method that impressed everyone at the Nike Summit. Although Gasol had already taken precautions, it was obviously not something that just had an attitude.

Chuck Daly's view is very simple and intuitive. This guy is obviously a level above his peers. This is not an opponent that can be stopped by just one person.

Lin Dong rushed up and did not give Spain any chance to catch up. Even Fernandez, the fastest in Spain, could not catch up. He easily picked the basket from the fast break basket and scored, and the Dragon Country team got a good start.

"Lin Dong! Lin Dong! Lin Dong!"

The stadium immediately cheered, and the deafening shouts made Spain feel as if they were completely in the opponent's home court.

Marc Gasol smiled awkwardly at his teammates, and Calderon patted him on the back when he walked over to receive the serve: "It's okay, the game has just begun!"

At this international level, away games are common, and the sound of the audience does not cause any real interference to them.

Lin Dong's offensive ability has long been obvious to all. When he suddenly started a fast break, Mark was alone and lacked the defense of his teammates. It was expected that he could not defend him.

Good start!

"Yeah!" Zhu Fangyu laughed and waved his fist, wanting to run over and give Lin Dong a high-five to get some luck.

"Defense! Damn, the defense is in place!" Coach Jiang on the sidelines roared at him regardless of his image, and directly stopped Zhu Fangyu's cheerful celebration. If the posture had not allowed the coach to play, he would have He could rush up and give Zhu Fangyu a big kick in the butt.

Are you MDGB?

The opponent is Spain!

Guidance Jiang on the court and off the court are absolutely two completely different states. He has returned from old age, but he is still full of passion.

Although I am full of confidence in this Dragon Country team, my opponent is not a soft persimmon, and winning or losing depends on hard work!

We just scored 2 points, and you, Zhu Fangyu, didn't get it. What are you talking about? These young people, if you don’t put a tight spell on them, they can turn the world upside down!

He is not worried about Longguo's attack, because with Lin Dong, he can not only connect opponents and create opportunities, but also solve all problems by himself when necessary.

Defense is the only thing that the rest of the Long Guoqing team needs to devote all their energy to. There is no room for sloppiness, let alone Zhu Fangyu's attitude just now.

This is the so-called dirty work, hidden in the dull background and sweating like rain, but it is the most important thing for a team to win. Without the iron-blooded defense of his teammates, Lin Dong can still win even if he has three heads and six arms. Can't join any team.

This is what the National Youth Team mainly practices during this period!

Zhu Fangyu was also frightened by the roar and hurriedly took his place.

The Dragon State team adopts a 212 zone defense. Lin Dong and Zhu Fangyu are on the left and right sides of the top of the three-point arc. In addition to Lin Dong, Sun Yue, who is the fastest and tallest in the team, is in the middle. Tang Zhengdong and Wang Lei are in the middle. The big man watches the left and right baselines and is ready to shrink to the basket at any time.

The distribution of the players in this lineup is relatively balanced, and the movement distance is short, which makes it easy to cooperate with each other, control the basket, and can also form a good interference effect on the outside.

The disadvantage is that it is slightly weak against frontal 3-pointers and when facing pick-and-roll operations at a 45-degree angle.

Coach Jiang's compensation method is to pull Lin Dong to the right side of the top of the key, use Lin Dong's personal ability and defensive awareness to expand the fan of this defensive lineup, help defend the 3-point attack from the front, and enhance the 45 on the right side. Degree of defensive pressure.

In this way, the only weak point is Zhu Fangyu's 3-pointer at the 45-degree angle at the top of the arc on the left side. In the eyes of Director Jiang, this is also the point most vulnerable to attack by the enemy. So when I saw the guy laughing and joking just now, Director Jiang That's why he's so angry.

This is a tentative defensive lineup.

Spain is known for being good at teamwork. They use a regular formation to see the adaptability and technical characteristics of their players on the field.

Coach Jiang was also watching attentively at this time. What he is looking forward to most now is to see if the Spanish players can immediately discover the weak points of Long Guo on the defensive end without the guidance of a coach.

At this time, Fernandez picked up the ball and served it. Calderon had the ball firmly in his hands, and there was no trace of any emotion on his calm face.

When passing the midfield, he only glanced at the matchup situation between the two sides, and then made a tactical gesture.

Seeing that Calderon's attack launch point was indeed chosen at a 3-degree angle at the top of the 45-point arc on the left, this vision and choice alone made Director Jiang secretly sigh.

If this were Sun Yue, or even most of the so-called top point guards in the CBA, it would be difficult to accurately sense the weak points of the opponent's defense in the first place and then find the correct offensive position.

Spain, as the absolute first-tier basketball team in the world, can randomly pull out a national youth player. Let’s not talk about skills. His vision and basketball intelligence alone are already higher than 95% of CBA point guards. This But they are all players under the age of 20, which really makes you dissatisfied.

If it weren't for Lin Dong, facing such a team, Long Guo would probably not have the power to fight back... Bah, what if?

Director Jiang couldn't help but spit on himself. He is really a bitch. Now we have a trump card in the Dragon Kingdom. Be more confident!

Calderon directly controlled the ball to the top of the three-point arc, and Zhu Fangyu immediately stepped forward, one step away from each other.

breakthrough? Shooting?

After Zhu Fangyu was scolded, he focused his attention. At this time, he was staring at the leading defender of the Spanish National Youth Team with all his attention, but there was no change in the expression or expression on the opponent's face.

At this time, Fernandez, who was already on the right, ran over and started a pick-and-roll with Calderon.

The speed of the two was not very fast at this time, but they controlled the timing well. As soon as they missed each other, they almost made a 3-point opening. Fortunately, Lin Dong took a step forward in time and blocked the chance of catching the ball after the misplaced pass. Fernandez's shooting space, combined with Zhu Fangyu's, was able to watch both of them at the same time.

The speed of the first round of the fight between the two sides was not very fast, and their movements were not large. They were obviously in the process of testing each other.

There was no chance in the pick-and-roll, and Fernandez threw the ball back without thinking.

Calderon was not in a hurry and had the ball firmly in hand.

Zhu Fangyu thought that the opponent was going to surprise him, but he didn't expect that Calderon just made a gesture, and the next second, all the Spanish players scattered around the three-pointer in the front court started to move.

Fernandez, who had just misplaced the ball, turned back and seemed to be setting up another pick-and-roll for Calderon. Jimenez, who was across the river from Lin Dong at a 45-degree angle on the right, began to pull towards the top of the front arc.

Familiar European team basketball.

The people of the Dragon Kingdom in this era may not be adaptable to the style of play, but Lin Dong is.

European team basketball emphasizes cooperation. With the opponent's current position, Calderon will no longer just feint this time. If there is a chance in the pick-and-roll with Fernandez, he will immediately shoot a 3-pointer. If there is no chance, or Pulling himself up to defend again, he will immediately pass the ball to Jimenez at the top of the three-point arc on the right, and Jimenez will finish the ball.

This is aimed at the weaknesses of the 212 zone defense, and the idea is quite clear.

It seems that there is only a pick-and-roll between Fernandez and Calderon, but it is actually a three-person cooperation that is enough to form a triple offense to target the defensive weakness at the top of the key in the 212 zone defense.

"Sun Yue." Lin Dong shouted, motioning for him to pull out to assist Zhu Fangyu.

At the same time, Lin Dong himself stood firmly at the corner of the right free throw line.

Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue only had the first offensive opportunity to defend against the pick-and-roll, and what they had to do was to defend against Calderon's 3-pointer after passing Jimenez, or use Jimenez for a second pick-and-roll. After the second offensive opportunity, and at the same time preventing Jimenez from attracting his own back pass after the defense, Calderon may get the third opportunity to cut through the middle.

As the personnel on both sides quickly moved into position, this tentative second round of confrontation once again started and stopped in an instant. Calderon and Fernandez's pick-and-roll was caught by Sun Yue and Zhu Fangyu's defensive switch. When the ball was passed to Jimenez, Lin Dong stepped forward and forced Jimenez to quickly pass back, and Lin Dong also retreated. His defensive position continued to block Calderon's mid-range cut.

Two attempts in succession failed...

The Spanish coach on the sidelines was a little surprised to find that the three-man passing and controlling cooperation that usually works well today felt a bit difficult to play.

It's not that there is anything wrong with Calderon's choice and the cooperation of his teammates, but that the defensive awareness of this Dragon Country team is very good... No, it should be said that Lin Dong's defensive awareness is too good!

Calderon seemed to launch the attack at the top of the 3-point arc on the left, but after passing the ball through three people, more opportunities actually came from the right, while Lin Dong stood at the right corner of the free throw line, but just It is like a nail that blocks at least 60% of the space for Spain's offense to play.

At this time, the attack round time quickly passed 14 seconds, and Spain's overall rhythm also began to increase.

If the cooperation of three people is not enough, then there are four people. Marc Gasol on the bottom line is also pulled to the top of the left arc, forming an absolutely strong 3-on-2 side position on the left outside line.

Wang Lei, who was in charge of the left baseline, hesitated slightly but took two steps forward to strengthen the defense on the left side.

But as soon as there were more defenders, the gap between the two sides immediately became apparent.

Spain can control such a chaotic situation with ease, and everyone knows what they should do. On the other hand, the Dragon Kingdom players have left the fixed-point area defense, but their personal defensive ideas are obviously not so clear.

Calderon and Marc Gasol, who came up, made the first pick-and-roll. After attracting Wang Lei's defense, Calderon took Zhu Fangyu, who had switched defenses, to the top of the front arc of the three-point line.

What followed was Fernandez's second pick-and-roll at that position.

The successive pick-and-roll mismatches caused Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue to hesitate a bit when switching defenses. It can be seen that Jimenez on the right side has already come over at this time, seeming to want to try the third pick-and-roll.

The change of strong side position and the sudden increase in pressure from attackers made Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue subconsciously want to keep up with Calderon.

But at this time, from the left direction, Marc Gasol immediately rushed to the basket and took away Wang Lei's assisting defense. Fernandez, who was out of position, immediately ran towards the left three-point line.

"Left!" Lin Dong reminded. He couldn't make up for it. First, he was too far away. If he chose to make up for the vacancy on the left, Jimenez on the right would be completely missed.

Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue, who were slightly confused just now, woke up in time. Zhu Fangyu wanted to defend to the left, but it was already too late.

Calderon's sense of smell was so keen that he made a mistake when the two misplaced each other. He immediately gave up the third pick-and-roll with Jimenez, jumped high and made a long pass, and directed the ball to Fernandez on the left. In his hand, there was an absolute 3-point opening on the left side. Fernandez held the ball and turned around steadily, jumping up and shooting a 3-pointer.

Swish!

The goal is scored, 2:3, Spain takes the lead!

At this time, everyone in the arena fell silent for an instant, regardless of whether they could not understand or those who could understand...

Those who can’t understand are naturally the ordinary Japanese fans. Most of Japan’s basketball concepts still focus on the appreciation of individual skills. They like to watch violent smashing of the frame and rampage based on personal abilities. For the European team basketball art, that is I really can't understand it. I just feel that it is being passed around and blocked, and there is no personality at all. Moreover, it is not Lin Dong's goal, so he is naturally silent.

But there are also real experts on this court.

For example, Chuck Daly in the stands looked a little secretly frowning at this moment.

This Spain... is very strong.

Not only is the overall coordination quite skillful, but the players also have a tacit understanding with each other, and their individual abilities are also quite impressive.

The personal abilities of European players are often not reflected in individual fights, but in the chaotic movements when there are many people on the strong side just now. Several Spanish players have very clear ideas. Just such a trial has already made them lose their ability. There was a flurry of confusion in the Dragon Kingdom's defensive lineup.

The awareness of the point guard Calderon is also first-rate. There was only a slight misalignment in the chaos of the Dragons, but Calderon, who was facing a one-on-two situation, clearly felt it and accurately caught it. Fernandez The counter-running and catching the ball were completed with their backs completely turned to Long Guo's defense.

This requires a strong overall view and the ability to seize opportunities. If he turns around half a second too late, the open opportunity will disappear.

At the same time, what Chuck Daly envied even more was the calmness of these Spanish players.

From the first tentative pick-and-roll attack, which was resolved by Lin Dong with a step forward, to the second three-person attack, which was resolved by Lin Dong's nail-like stance, a full ten seconds passed. Calderon But he was still organizing calmly, and none of his teammates were impatient. They were all executing their offensive tactics step by step. No one was thinking about being in the limelight or relying on their own personal abilities. To solve problems, we are all seeking the cooperation of the team.

He would not take action until Dragon Kingdom's loopholes were exploited and a reasonable opportunity appeared, and by then there were only two or three seconds left before the end of the attack round.

So much so that the final overall effect made Chuck Daly feel like an extremely precise machine, with every gear working perfectly!

This is completely different from the style of the U.S. National Youth Team that relies more on individual abilities to solve problems. I feel that if a fight really breaks out, even the U.S. team will have a headache against Spain... Compared with personal ability, this U.S. National Youth Team has no It has to be said that the talents are second to none, but when it comes to the team, to be honest, Chuck Daly feels that he can't compare.

Chuck Daly's idea is obviously also the idea of ​​​​Coach Jiang. After just one round of fighting, Spain's strength has been fully felt.

This not only ensures playing efficiency, but the rationality of team basketball like this also allows them to better maintain their physical strength and condition to play the entire 40 minutes.

As expected of Spain, which is ranked second in the world, I feel that the overall defense of the Dragon Kingdom is a bit unsatisfactory and cannot be defended...

While Coach Jiang was frowning and thinking, he saw Lin Dong, who was holding the ball outside the three-point line in the frontcourt, already standing up.

Marc Gasol, who was responsible for guarding him, seemed to have been shaken a step just now, and his center of gravity was pulled back, so that his jumping shot was half a beat slow.

In front of Lin Dong, if the defense is even half a beat slower, it can almost be a death sentence.

Swish!

Extremely fast shots and extremely beautiful arcs.

The basketball flew high over Marc Gasol's stretched arms and toward the basket.

Lin Dong was already smiling and clenching his fists.

Familiar with the international arena, familiar with European basketball, I used to lose miserably under Serbia's team offense and defense, but today, that will never happen again.

Disrupt them with offense first!

Swish!

Without a sound, the ball was scored, and Long Guo took the lead, 5:3!

Compared to Spain's attack, which lasted for 20 seconds, Lin Dong's clean and personal 10-point score in 3 seconds immediately filled the scene with cheers and cheers.

Director Jiang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

I'm being mean again... As soon as I saw how strong this person was, I immediately began to reflect on everything, start thinking of countermeasures, and start worrying about the next score.

However, I have Lin Dong now!

With such a Jordan-level dominant player for high school students, what else do you need to deal with?

It is the opponent's coach who should think of a countermeasure.

It's not the right time to use your trump card now, it's just the group stage qualifying, if anything happens it's not a big deal.

What's more, Spain can't maintain such efficient teamwork in every round, and there will always be times when they can't defend.

And when it comes to attacking, who is afraid of whom?

　I originally planned to only write about the two games between Japan and the United States, but after the Spanish lineup was arranged, I felt it would be a bit rude not to write about it... In order not to steal the show, I will not write a long story about Spain. The whole process will be written in Spring and Autumn style. , I’ll just write down the beginning and end. This is a big chapter. Let’s do two updates today. These two days are probably about adjusting my work and rest. I’m always very tired. I will end the Spanish war tomorrow and try to adjust my physical condition as soon as possible. I will be back to work for three days starting tomorrow. Even.

　　In addition, I also tried the technical flow method to write tactics this time. In fact, just looking at tactics makes me feel a bit boring. Friends who don’t know much about football may also have a headache. I don’t know how it works for everyone. What do you think? If you are interested, please leave a message to discuss.

　　

　

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