So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 45 Passive North Carolina

The two teams met for the second time this season, and North Carolina showed their outstanding adaptability.

Meng Lang's "strange move" at position [-] can no longer bring the same suppressive power as in the first game at the start.

In this game, they became more adaptable.

After Montrose received the pass from Gordon at No. [-], he subconsciously protected the ball when he turned around, which seemed so impeccable. ——It is true that Meng Lang only made sneak attacks without martial ethics when he turned around. If you really want him to face the frame completely, height and tonnage are not of the same magnitude at all.

North Carolina won the first attack.

Duke also gave full play to his personal abilities. Hill beat George Lynch and responded with two points by playing a cricket ball facing the frame.

Smith pursed his lips.

Hill faced North Carolina in the first two games and averaged 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.

The total number of points plus assists produced higher points than Meng Lang!

If Meng Lang is the dazzling sun, Hill is the moon in the dark night. He didn't look that strong during the game. It felt like he only had some wonderful dunks occasionally. But you won't find him until you open his data sheet after the game. A steady stream of output on the offensive end...

Moreover, Meng Lang, who has no ability to hold the ball, relies on his push to fuel the fire and looks so "defying the sky."

At 4 minutes and 13 seconds into the game, as Hill once again forced the inside and caused a foul, Smith made a "change of formation" gesture in North Carolina's next defensive round. ——The score was not open at this moment. North Carolina fully utilized their inside advantage on the offensive end, but Smith didn't want to watch Hill break through so calmly. And his ball-handling breakthrough is too much of a threat to North Carolina's slow interior. Smith watched every round with fear, fearing that the referee would blow the whistle.

North Carolina's main players on the field understood this and changed their position from "man-to-man" to "1-3-1" zone defense.

This is one of the most common defensive formations in the NCAA, and it is also the defensive formation that forces the highest number of turnovers from opponents in the league.

The basic position is one defensive player at the top of the arc, three defensive players at the free throw line and the elbow areas on both sides, and the last player stands in the reasonable collision area to provide defense and help.

This zone defense tactic can double-team and delay the outside ball holder at the first opportunity, forcing the opponent to play the ball faster.

The presence of defensive players on both sides of the elbow can make it difficult for the opposite ball holder to pass to the corners on both sides.

Simply put, this is a great test of the ball holder's instant judgment and basic passing skills.

In order to limit Hill, North Carolina has been practicing this tactic during this period.

It's just that this tactic that gave Smith high hopes didn't have much effect.

He underestimated Hill's ability to hold the ball and break double teams, as well as his ability to pass the ball.

Facing a double team, others would be a little nervous and even a little panicked with their movements. Hill was different. The first time he saw the double team, he calmly thought about the possibility of passing directly between the two people. sex.

When the risk factor is too high, he will deliberately step back and wait for Meng Lang to move into his field of vision.

Then the ball is delivered to his hands accurately.

At the last moment of the game, he could span most of the field and pass the ball to his teammates accurately to help him complete the winning goal.

The current conductive ball at this difficulty level is not to mention accurate!

Good news: Hill is no longer attacking the basket.

Bad news: Meng Lang is voting!

Smith once again felt Meng Lang's basketball IQ.

In just two rounds, this guy has already seen through the weaknesses of North Carolina's "1-3-1" tactics.

Position [-] standing in the reasonable collision area-Kevin Thompson.

Since the No. 5 position has also moved up to the free throw line, the No. 1 position in the "3-1-[-]" strategy often needs to have both strength and speed.

There's nothing wrong with Thompson's strength.

But this speed is...

Meng Lang's off-ball movement focuses on Thompson's "painful foot". Every time, he will sneak around the baseline, slide Thompson to one side, and then run towards the high post or the wing. During this period, Hill can pass the ball to Feng who is under the basket to complete an open score, or pass it to Antonio who is cutting in the air to complete a two-point layup.

If Thompson ignores his running, he will run directly from the bottom corner on the other side, catch the ball from the wing, and complete the shot at a 45-degree angle.

The two people's pull towards North Carolina is comparable to the "King of the Sea" meeting the "Queen of the Sea", all kinds of extremes and all kinds of enjoyment.

The TNT reporters present today couldn't help but sigh: "God just wants Duke to have his own era!"

With Laettner gone, I thought Duke's strength was exhausted.

Why is it difficult to win the NCAA's "three consecutive championships"?

Here’s why:
  It's hard to immediately replace a high-quality player with a high-quality player after he leaves. Especially at Laettner's level.

But Old K found such a little-known master out of nowhere and continued Duke's strength.

With the "Double Stars" shining, at the end of the first half, Duke led by 38 points, 31 to 7. The momentum of North Carolina fans was suppressed.

The situation on the field in the first half was always dictated by the opponent. They could see Smith changing formations, but the effect was not ideal.

The "1-3-1" zone defense has always been circulated on the North Carolina campus as the "secret weapon" against Duke in the finals.

result……

That's it!
  The change of formation didn't work, and now only the "Twin Towers" are left on the offensive end.

In fact, North Carolina still has a pair of "underpants", but North Carolina fans subconsciously forgot about it.

Smith still remembered these "underpants": "George, I have always believed in your ability, and I also know that your performance is definitely more than this. I have never been so satisfied with anyone in this position. The last person was Michael Jordan!"

It's really urgent!

He could have just said, "George, you are the next Jordan."

Watching Duke's "double stars" cooperate with each other on the court and tear apart North Carolina's defense, Smith felt a little regretful. He suddenly felt that he was too strict in asking the players to play "team basketball."

It wouldn't be a bad idea to let them shoot some "superstar balls" as appropriate.

At least in the first half, the "two-player" between Meng Lang and Hill was undoubtedly a "star play".

George Lynch, like them, is a popular seed in the lottery of the draft, and he should match them in terms of ability.

But compared to those two, Lynch made 5 of 2 shots in the first half and had no sense of presence!
  Smith's words are not all "chicken soup". At least George Lynch's performance is definitely more than that. These words are his true words.

George himself was a little impatient.

Originally, he was a sure favorite in the lottery. After two games against Duke, he dropped to the 16th pick in the first round. If he hadn't performed well in this game, he might have fallen out of the top 20 of the first round. .

It's just that he doesn't have Meng Lang's precise shooting skills, nor does he have Meng Lang's spiritual movement. He is a shooter who relies more on his teammates to help occupy the shooting space.

North Carolina's style of play this season has always been on the inside, and in the second half of the first half, it was all supported by the inside. Naturally, his presence is much weaker.

He understands what Smith means, and he should become one of the focal points of the offense in the second half and assume more offensive responsibilities.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on this time!
  Putting his fate and future on the line, George Lynch's eyes became much sharper.

Smith's strategy was not just that. After the start of the second half, he continued to adjust his defensive strategy. He no longer played a "1-3-1" zone defense, but focused more on blocking three-pointers. ——In fact, during this period, neither the NBA nor the NCAA paid much attention to three-pointers. In this era, teams that do not play "two-pointers" have little future.

In fact, until the league abolished the "hand-check" in 04, the concept of relying on three-pointers to win the championship was no different from a foolish dream.

But who made Meng Lang play in the NCAA with the shooting ability of an NBA main force?
  Under the attack of dimensionality reduction, it has nothing to do with the times and rules!

Gordon is a "master of ball control and breakthrough" on the wild court.

Smith couldn't ignore Meng Lang's three-pointer. His performance was worthy of North Carolina's defense at the three-point line.

Just like this, North Carolina's defense in the mid-range is a bit weak.

However, Smith originally made such a tactical arrangement with the idea of ​​​​fighting Duke for two points.

North Carolina has enough advantages inside. As long as George can play normally, North Carolina's offensive threat will not be small.

george...

Smith didn't disappoint either.

"Chicken soup" coupled with the increased support given to him on the offensive end, George Lynch's scoring frequency followed suit.

After all, he is also a top player in the NCAA, and his performance cannot be sluggish all the time.

With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, they took advantage of Duke's fluctuating feeling to chase the point difference to 5-60.

It's not that Old K can't see Smith's thoughts.

But he really doesn't have much room for change.

Originally, Duke's inside line was at a huge disadvantage against North Carolina's inside line.

Now North Carolina is strictly guarding the three-point line, Meng Lang's three-pointers are restricted, and other people's three-pointers cannot be trusted.

If there was no other way, he would not let Hill and Meng Lang continue to connect and play "star tactics" that did not belong to Duke.

And when neither side has a three-pointer, naturally the closer to the basket, the more stable the score will be.

As strong as Meng Lang, fluctuations in feel are inevitable.

Now, it's North Carolina fans' turn to control the sound...

(End of this chapter)