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

Chapter 257 zone, open!

Coach Jiang on the sidelines is very aware of the situation.

He saved the last lineup to use desperately at the critical moment. He originally wanted to play in the last two minutes, but Zhu Fangyu and Sun Yue missed three-pointers one after another, and the physical strength of the players on the field dropped significantly. Try your best, I'm afraid the score will be opened early.

Long Guo made substitutions, four up and four down.

Exit Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue, Wang Shipeng and Zhang Qingpeng.

Enter Tang Zhengdong, Mo Ke, Yi Jianlian, Chen Jianghua!

The inside dominance shown by Tang Zhengdong and Moko in previous games was quite recognized by Americans and even all fans. They were defeated at the end of the third quarter, let alone Chuck Daly on the opposite side. Fans who know a little bit about football can see that it is just to let them regain their strength.

But the substitutions of Yi Jianlian and Chen Jianghua are a bit hard for others to understand.

Yi Jianlian had played for more than ten minutes in the previous game and only scored 4 of 2 shots, which was quite satisfactory. Although his performance was inferior to Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue and others, a lot of rest allowed him to maintain his performance. Plenty of physical strength, coupled with previous mediocre performance, can be regarded as an outside card that Long Guo can still play.

But what the hell is Chen Jianghua?

During the entire World Championships, the young player from the Dragon Kingdom only got an average of about 3 minutes of playing time per game, and he was almost only pulled out for training during garbage time. In the first 6 games, he only scored a total of 8 points, averaging 1.5 points per game. With a score of 3 and 2-for-0 13-pointers, he is a useless little player no matter how you look at it. In addition, his age is listed as 180 years old and he is only centimeters tall...

Frankly speaking, before the game, no one thought that this young player from the Dragon Kingdom would have a chance to play in the game against the United States. This was obviously a role that was brought out of the Dragon Kingdom lineup for training. Maybe it was something. The related households may be the targets that the Dragon Country Basketball Association wants to cultivate in the future, but I didn't expect...

"..." Chuck Daly couldn't help but be amused. He really didn't understand the intention of the coach of the Dragon Kingdom.

104: 101!

To be honest, I feel that although his speed is not as fast as TJ Ford's, and his ball control ability is not as good as Wade's, both of them are combined in his 180 cm height, but he seems so unstoppable!

Swish!

The goal finally broke the scoring drought of Long Guo, which was being chased one after another. It also made Coach Jiang and all the fans on the sidelines breathe a little sigh of relief.

Abundant physical strength is only one of them. His quick and dexterous first step and his control of timing and rhythm are the second. And the third is that he is really too short...

The whole place presses!

While your illness is killing you, the formation changes of the Dragon Kingdom are incomprehensible to the Americans, so I will directly give you the maximum defensive strength. But I didn't expect that Hinrich had just blocked it, and the little man rushed out...

Everyone on the American team was surprised. They obviously didn't expect that this little guy with an inconspicuous appearance and mediocre performance in previous games could actually have such a skill.

What people didn't expect was that after the young player from the Dragon Kingdom came on the court, he actually took Lin Dong's position as the point guard, holding the ball in his hands!

Is this kid a point guard?

Chuck Daly was stunned, and he was also a point guard replacing Lin Dong?

His short stature puts his center of gravity at an extremely low level. Coupled with his extremely skillful ball control, when he sprints forward, the ball-controlling hand is only about ten centimeters closest to the ground, and his batting speed is extremely fast. , lowering the center of gravity and ball control to such a degree that the defender has no room to dig out the ball or interfere with it.

As a power forward, three-pointers are not what he is best at, but in the past two months, in order to cooperate with the team's tactics, he has trained 3 three-pointers every day. He is the most serious and hardest-working one on the team.

In all the previous World Championship games of Dragon Country, Lin Dong was the absolute organizer and starting point of the team's offense, and his performance was worthy of astonishing the world, so much so that after the Nike Summit, some scouts Because of his outstanding personal ability and upper limit, he was positioned as Jordan, but there are still quite a few scouts who, based on his organizational characteristics, positioned Lin Dong's draft template as Magic Earvin Johnson.

Open opportunity!

At this time, Anthony was following Lin Dong in the frontcourt of the US team. Although there were Bosh and Kaman under the basket, facing Tang Zhengdong and Moko who had just had enough rest, it was difficult to separate themselves from each other when they were crowded under the basket. , seeing Chen Jianghua making an emergency stop near the free throw line, Hayes, who was guarding Yi Jianlian, had to reluctantly step in and block him from the mid-range, but the next second...

Yes, it’s about scoring 700 3-pointers, not making 700 shots!

The shooting posture was as standard as a textbook, making Yi Jianlian's movements look extremely relaxed at this time.

Frankly speaking, whether the international team at the Nike Summit can beat the United States or whether this Dragon Country can reach its current position, it is because of Lin Dong's excellent offensive organizing ability that plays a decisive role.

Whoever can understand this shit is a fool!

While Chuck Daly was thinking about it, he saw that as soon as Chen Jianghua caught the ball, Kirk Hinrich took the lead.

Swish!

The basketball was passed to Yi Jianlian's hands.

But now, the Dragon Kingdom actually destroyed the Great Wall, cut off an arm, and replaced its strongest point guard with an inexplicable newcomer? this……

He leaned over again, just like a ground mouse, and with a 'swish', he passed over Hinrich, who was taller than him, and rushed towards the frontcourt almost without any stagnation.

quick! Extremely fast!

The American team quickly sent a baseline ball to chase and counterattack. Although Chen Jianghua's speed surprised the Americans just now, his height disadvantage also means that he must be a loophole on the defensive end.

Hinrich hit a mid-range jumper against Chen Jianghua and recovered 2 points.

104: 103.

When he turned around, his defensive strategy against Long Kingdom was completely different from just now.

Hinrich did not dare to step forward rashly to steal again. With his height and wingspan advantage, he got stuck in front of Chen Jianghua. Although he was changed directions and rushed into the attacking position with the ball, he did not lose his defensive position after all.

At this time, Yi Jianlian on the outside had already linked up with Lin Dong.

——Your task on the field is not only to score 3 points, but also to constantly run, pull, and pick and roll to pick and roll Lin Dong, so as to save his energy and create opportunities!

--run! run! run!

The coach's words still ring in his ears. Yi Jianlian's running range at this time was so large and so fast that Hayes, who was following him, was a little miserable.

Generally speaking, the movement is towards pick-and-rolls or opportunities in the open space. Usually, you have to first see the 'signs of opportunity' before starting to move, and that kind of movement is more of a kind of integration with the team. It is a contest of wisdom, which is why off-ball is regarded as an art.

But the kid in front of me doesn't care about art or rhythm at all. He just runs as hard as he can, squandering his physical strength like a 100-meter sprint. Although he is a new force who has just come on the field, are you running like this? A little too diligent and cruel? Can you run for two minutes?

Hayes really didn't adapt to the sudden rhythm. In addition, Yi Jianlian's 3 points just made him dare not let go of the opponent. As a result, Yi Jianlian accidentally rushed to Lin Dong's side.

A misplaced pick-and-roll, let alone Anthony and Hayes, the entire American team is now extremely afraid of Lin Dong. Once his ball is involved, not to say it will cause chaos, but at least they will be nervous in their own hearts.

There was obviously a small mistake in the mismatched defense between the two. Hayes was thinking about misaligned defense, but Anthony was thinking about getting around and marking each other. Both of them immediately pulled to the right. Lin Dongfeng passed by because he was too afraid of his scoring ability.

But the next second they regretted it, Yi Jianlian missed the defense!

Chen Jianghua rushed out of the space in front and passed the ball like looking at the moon. Yi Jian connected the ball and jumped high, scoring a 3-pointer in the wide open space.

More than two months of hard training finally shined through at this time. The ball goes in again!

107: 103!

The American team fought back and continued to take advantage of Chen Jianghua's defensive weakness, scoring the same 2 points.

107: 105.

Chuck Daly was already shouting from the sidelines this time, paying attention to Yi Jianlian and Lin Dong's pick-and-roll and 3-pointers.

But this time there was no more 3 points...

Chen Jianghua rushed to the left. Xinrich, who had stabilized, was able to stop Chen Jianghua and prevent him from being passed by as easily as before. But when it came to stealing the ball, there was absolutely no chance. This little man was too focused on controlling the ball. Low, can’t even reach it…

Chen Jianghua entered the penalty area, and Yi Jianlian went straight to the basket. With the help of Moko's misplaced pick-and-roll, Moko stopped Hayes, and Yi Jianlian sank to the left 3-point line.

At this time, Bosh immediately covered up the defense, but the next second, Chen Jianghua lobbed the ball high towards the basket.

Tang Zhengdong was firmly held by Kaman, while Moko was crazily entangled by the misplaced Hayes. There was no room for the two of them to jump up and catch the ball, but there were still people in the Dragon Kingdom!

A figure cutting in from the right side jumped high, caught Chen Jianghua's lob, and slammed the ball into the basket.

Lin Dong, who landed on the ground, raised a finger in the air.

Point guard? I'm in position 3!

And Chen Jianghua was the last trick that Director Chiang deliberately hid in order to deal with the American team! This 13-year-old boy has excellent ball control and speed. Of course, because he is too young and has little experience, he actually has a lot of real problems. Once targeted by the Americans, he may not be able to withstand even three minutes. It will soon be analyzed to pieces, but the entire World Championships has been hidden. At this critical moment, just two or three minutes of reaction time of the American team is enough to determine the outcome of this game!

"Lin Dong! Lin Dong! Lin Dong!"

"Hahaha, Brother Gao Ren is originally in position 3, and he is finally starting to get angry!"

Fujima couldn't help but get excited. Only when he had been 'Lin Dong's point guard' could he understand what kind of terrifying scoring ability that guy had: "The number one scorer in the history of Hidaka! No, the world!"

Air cut! empty link!

The latter requires talent and ability, while the former, if you want to be as smooth and seemingly effortless as Lin Dong just now, you need accurate judgment of the situation on the court and excellent escape without the ball. Ability, this is a standard No. 3 position play!

The expression on Chuck Daly's face was already a little stiff.

There is no doubt that Lin Dong without the ball in his hand is much more difficult to defend than Lin Dong with the ball in his hand.

Anthony had just tried his best to entangle Lin Dong, but in terms of awareness and rhythm, he was still lagging behind Lin Dong. He was also distracted by the changes in the battle situation ahead, but Lin Dong only made a simple counter move. Cheating, cutting in easily.

This guy's air cutting ability is so strong that Anthony can't keep up with his rhythm!

Chuck Daly finally managed to see some clues.

The purpose of playing this short point guard seems not just to save Lin Dong's energy, but... to free him from the ball-controlling position to score? !

Without having to control the ball and organize, Lin Dong's scoring ability will be fully unleashed, and he won't have to do it all with one hand, and he won't be as tired as before. This makes it entirely possible for him to remain efficient through these last few games. Minutes of game time.

And Yi Jianlian's 3-pointer was just a cover. His role was to divert the attention of the players on the court and use his off-the-ball movement to create space.

The real threat to the US team now is Lin Dong who has entered the No. 3 position!

This reminded Chuck Daly that before the Nike Summit, the information that Lin Dong filled out when he applied for the international team was indeed the No. 3 small forward. It was later that the international team's point guard couldn't open up, so he was moved to the No. 1 position. To control the rhythm of the game, many scouts mistakenly thought that this guy was a point guard...

This secret that shouldn't be a secret made Chuck Daly suddenly gasp.

A guy who plays the 3 position has the whole world mistakenly thinking he is a point guard. What a terrifying all-around ability is this? Are his shortcomings all the strengths of his peers in this world? Or is it the kind that makes people look beyond their reach?

What's even more frightening is that when the game between the US team and the Dragon Kingdom entered the most critical countdown, this guy finally changed back to his most familiar position.

This……

Team USA substitutions!

Hayes and Hinrich exit, TJ Ford and Michael Sweetney enter.

TJ Ford defends Chen Jianghua, and Sweetney defends Yi Jianlian. The former has had enough rest, and he is the fastest in the US team. He is also the same height and size as Chen Jianghua. His speed against Chen Jianghua is obviously more effective than Hinrich. Well, Sweetney is a new force in the currently defunct American team, and Chuck Daly will use him to deal with Yi Jianlian's physical strength.

At the same time, Bosh no longer chose to squeeze the basket with Moko, but stood near the free throw line.

He must cooperate with Anthony's defense to block Lin Dong!

Chuck Daly clenched his fists. He knew very well that this was the only chance of victory for the American team!

Facing the re-arranged formation of the US team and TJ Ford's faster movements, it was difficult for Chen Jianghua to do anything. If he couldn't break in, his only role was to dribble the ball through the midfield with his ultra-low center of gravity. And Sweetney, who had just come on the field and was full of energy, was no weaker than Yi Jianlian in running. He kept up with Yi Jianlian, making it impossible for Yi Jianlian to run out of space for a while.

However, two people used the surprise attack to withstand the impact of the American team for two or three minutes. They have completed their task quite well. Next...

Swish!

Chen Jianghua passed the ball to Lin Dong again. This is the only thing he can do now, and it is also what he must do.

Lin Dong holds the ball!

The entire arena became a lot quieter in an instant, and even Chuck Daly on the sidelines felt his heart twitch.

Listening to Anthony's panting voice in front of him, Lin Dong's heartbeat kept beating, and his breathing began to become disordered.

But when he looked up at the timer, a smile appeared on Lin Dong's lips.

Chen Jianghua took over the important task of organizing the point guard, and Yi Jianlian's scoring and running movements distracted the US team's attention, finally helping him delay the most critical two minutes, and also helped Long Guo hold on to the score. , or even overtaken the score, giving him some breathing time.

My physical strength is running out, but the remaining game time is finally running out!

There are still 2 minutes and 18 seconds left!

Lin Dong took a deep breath, closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing slightly at this critical moment.

And when his eyes opened again, Anthony felt as if he had suddenly changed.

Zone, open!

(End of this chapter)