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

Chapter 323 It’s up to you, genius!
McMillan looked at the time on the electronic scoreboard, 5 minutes and 5 seconds.

The first quarter is not over halfway yet, so it is not appropriate to make any adjustments yet.

"Hi, Lin, Brent!" McMillan told Lin Dong and Brent to pay attention to the defense change after the pick-and-roll, and pointed at LeBron.

The two understood.

There is nothing wrong with the Sonics' offense. Pulling Chandler out of a 5-on-4 situation and creating an opening is just a matter of course.

Lucas has no good way to deal with this. Center Zasunas is too traditional and a good player in positional warfare, but his movement speed is relatively slow. His ability to observe and understand changes in the situation on the court... so-called His golf IQ is not high enough to keep up with the rhythm of the SuperSonics' rotation. If he were to be pulled out, the Sonics would still have vacancies, but the Cavaliers' rebounding advantage would no longer exist.

Therefore, we can only make sure to block shots in a few key positions. As for opportunities leaking to other corner positions, we can only strengthen the protection of rebounds and choose to let nature take its course.

Although he was trying his best to block the ball at this time, Lin Dong still seized the opportunity and found a 3-point opening through Payton's pick-and-roll.

A decisive 3-point shot was made and the ball was scored, 20:9.

On the offensive end, the Cavaliers continued their previous style of play.

The ball was in Wade's hands. Seeing Lin Dong follow up with LeBron, LeBron had already started running to the right baseline. Wade did not lob the ball to LeBron again, but continued to go around to the left. At the same time, the Cavaliers' second step pick-and-roll He has also followed.

This was a pick-and-roll mismatch by Davis on the left. This time, Payton was finally taken out. Faced with the double-teaming of Desmond and Brent after the misplacement, Wade seemed much more calm and did not hesitate. The hesitant charge and attack failed to break through the double-teams of Desmond and Brent, but they pushed the front half a meter forward, and they were able to clearly see the situation inside.

In fact, after experiencing these dislocations, the Sonics' formation has become somewhat chaotic.

But when the Cavaliers had the ball, LeBron and Davis took turns in the pick-and-roll, which once again exposed the Sonics' defensive flaws. They passed the ball high and Zasunas forced himself to the basket. Although Chandler was barely running for his life. He interfered and shot, but Boozer's follow-up dunk narrowed the point difference again.

LeBron's thinking is also very clear. If the one who follows him is Brent, then he will go straight to the inside to hit hard. But if the one who follows him is Lin Dong or Payton, then he will sink to the bottom line and hit the bottom line. One of the two defensive anchors was removed from their rotation.

The Cavaliers couldn't stop the Sonics' offense, but they had a huge rebound advantage. The Sonics felt pretty good today, but even if they made 5 of 4 shots, they would still lose one.

The two sides are back and forth, caught in a tug of war.

This made it difficult for the Sonics to open up the score gap.

The same goes for the next two or three rounds.

20: 11.

Wade broke through the left wing and then threw a high lob, which went straight to Zashunas under the basket. Chandler threw away Boozer, who had just switched defenses, and came up to cover, but Boozer missed again. He jumped up in two big steps and received a pass from Wade and made an alley-oop dunk.

Looking at tactics and efficiency alone, the Sonics are undoubtedly far superior. They can score 5 goals in 4 offensive rounds. On the defensive end, they can intercept almost once every two defenses, but they lose too many rebounds. But if the Sonics lose the ball, they really lose the ball. But after the Cavaliers are defended, unless it is a direct steal, they can basically attack twice.

Lin Dong and Payton have tried their best to follow LeBron and Wade when switching defenses, blocking their scoring, but you can't stop the Cavaliers and Davis.

22: 13.

To put it bluntly, the five people on the Sonics field right now are just enough to use this tactic. If the opponent plays by the rules, the Sonics will make no mistakes at all. But once the opponent changes too, they will also follow you in a "chaotic fight". If the scene is complicated, the Sonics may make mistakes, and a mistake will be a big loophole.

Turning around, the Sonics quickly dribbled the ball across the center line. After a short stretch, Chandler scored an open goal in the mid-range.

At this time, Zaxunas on the inside had been completely leaked.

Even with last year's trashy Cavaliers lineup, they were still averaging 20+ per game. Their scoring ability was by no means something Brent and the others could defend alone. Coupled with the dominance of the Cavaliers' twin towers inside, even if the SuperSonics were five It's useless to defend two or three goals. After all, if the Cavaliers can't score, they usually have a second chance to attack.

On the offensive end, the Cavaliers rely on constant pick-and-rolls to destroy the SuperSonics' rotation axis and force the SuperSonics to dislocate.

LeBron and Wade set a pick-and-roll, trying to mismatch Brent in isolation, but Lin Dong and Brent crossed paths, and Lin Dong stepped in to defend.

22: 11.

25:13、25:16……27：16、29:16、29:18……

With another second attack by the Cavaliers, at 33:23, there were only 2 minutes left in the first quarter.

Although they still lead by 10 points, and although the Sonics still seem to be taking the initiative on the court, both Cavaliers coach Lucas and McMillan are very clear that it is the Sonics that are really starting to get into trouble.

Payton was gasping for air.

As a teammate who has been with Payton for several years, McMillan is well aware of the old man's physical condition.

He's a 34-year-old guy...he can't outrun the young guys.

This is not to say that Payton's physical fitness has declined much compared to before. In fact, Payton's physical condition is still good now, and various data tests are not much worse than when he was young, but age...

how to say?

Just like drinking, if everyone has the same amount of alcohol, you may be able to drink with a young person all night long, but in the end everyone will be the same. But what if you are in a hurry?
Young people can show off a bottle of liquor in one go, and at worst they will induce vomiting and undergo gastric lavage and infusion for two days. But if you, a middle-aged man in your thirties or forties, don't care about life and death and show off a bottle, you probably won't even pay for the vomiting. Save it, just go to the crematorium. Taking advantage of the alcohol in your stomach, you can also save some fuel for the crematorium...

Payton's situation is probably similar to this. If you want a normal rhythm, it's no problem for him to play a high-intensity game. But if he has to run tirelessly on the court like he is now, Payton's physical exertion cannot keep up with other players. Those young people who have regained their abilities.

The consumption of five or six minutes is almost the limit of Payton's ability to recover. If he continues to run, by the time the first quarter is over, Payton will be completely unable to keep up with the rhythm of the rest of the game.

Taking advantage of the baseline ball, McMillan made a gesture to signal the referee to substitute, and at the same time shouted: "Earl, Andre, Sakuragi!"

This is the second stage of the tactics, constant rotation. The defensive aspect may be less interesting than the complete lineup, but it must also ensure that two of the three engines of Lin Dong, Payton, and Brent are always left on the field. In order to ensure the normal operation of the offensive system, and at the same time use the physical strength of young people to share the overall consumption of the team, extend the attack time of the second gear of running and gunning, and if the point difference cannot be opened to at least 18 points at the end of the first quarter Or above 20, then in the second quarter, you can only switch back to the normal lineup to play.

Hearing McMillan's shout, Earl Watson and Andre Iguodala stood up quickly, but Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed a little unresponsive and was still looking at the court. The people above were in a daze.

"Sakura? Sakuragi!"

McMillan shouted twice more, but Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to turn a deaf ear.

This is really not an intentional slow reaction...

At this time, Sakuragi looked a little dull, but in fact, his mind was running rapidly, and a strange light was shining in the depths of his eyes.

Ever since Lin Dong came to his house last time to talk to him about those theories, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt that he had found the position and direction he should have on the court, but he tried it in the first two games, and the effect was not special. good.

Sakuragi has always felt awkward and uncomfortable about this, and can't figure out what went wrong.

That's why after the game two days ago, I felt sad and uncomfortable, and my whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

Even though Rukawa Kaede's enlightenment helped him let go of a lot of psychological burden, when he walked into the stadium today, he still couldn't help but feel nervous. After all, he didn't really have any confidence in his heart.

The regular pick-and-roll rotation is the foundation, and the first stage of running and gunning is an extension of the foundation. For a beginner like him, those running positions are too easy to dazzle him.

but……

When today's SuperSonics' tactical play is 'upgraded', when the conventional pick-and-roll defense becomes rotation defense, the rotation is faster and more complex on both ends of the offense and defense.

But Sakuragi was surprised to find that this tactic became simpler in his eyes!

He saw it.

What he sees in his eyes is not a player who needs to be defended, nor a dazzling movement, but the 'loophole' that has been moving, the 'axis of rotation' that has been moving!
The players on the field, the situation, etc. may become more complicated and dazzling due to complex movements.

But the 'loopholes' and 'rotation pivots' in this tactic will not increase in number. They will always only exist at one point.

And this point is Sakuragi Hanamichi's third instinctive perception point besides basketball and Lin Dong!

This is...the place where Brother Gao Ren asked me to keep chasing after the leaks and filling them?
"Sakuragi Hanamichi!" McMillan was angry. Is this guy awake?
Before the game, Lin Dong specifically communicated with him privately, hoping that McMillan could give Sakuragi more playing time in this game.

After all, it is related to whether this disciple can stay in the Sonics. McMillan also knows it. As long as Sakuragi Hanamichi can show some changes, he can even give him 20 minutes of rotation.

But...but you can't live up to your expectations! Are you kidding me with your reaction and state?
Fans across the United States are paying attention to this game, and it is also related to the morale of the Sonics to a large extent in the future. If Sakuragi still fails, then he will not show mercy.

Seeing that McMillan was about to get angry, and feeling his raised voice, Iguodala quickly turned Sakuragi with his elbow: "Hey! I'm calling you!"

"Ah?" Sakuragi Hanamichi smiled dumbly and turned to look at Iguodala. He felt as if he had really realized something.

"Tell you to play!" Iguodala couldn't face his face with the word "idiot" written all over it, and said the answer directly without knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Ah!" Sakuragi Hanamichi came back to his senses.

He swallowed and quickly stood up.

Suddenly, it felt like the previous fear of the competition had completely disappeared, as if it had all been completely dissipated in the concentration that I had just achieved 'enlightenment'.

Of course, the importance of this game to whether he will stay or not also clearly appears in his mind.

The things he just saw should be correct, but he just doesn't know whether they will work in actual combat. Frankly speaking, Sakuragi Hanamichi still doesn't have much confidence.

But so what?

Sakuragi Hanamichi took a deep breath, and then clenched his fists hard.

It's all on you! Don't be afraid, you are a genius!

(End of this chapter)