Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 13 Tan Yang, direct the traffic!

Away locker room.

The atmosphere at Wake Forest is subdued.

The rhythm of the game on the court was well arranged by the Duke Blue Devils, using a talented lineup to test the lower limit of their lineup.

The problem presented by the Duke Blue Devils is too difficult. With the strength of Wake Forest University's lineup, it can't be solved. It can't be solved at all.

Although he tried to break the situation forcibly, his strength was not enough, and there was nothing he could do.

The chicken soup made by Skip Prosser is obviously useless in the face of the obviously different cards.

There is no choice but to add extra burden to Josh Howard!

"Josh, you have to step up and quickly deal with Deng Tai Jones, and then connect the team organization together to use all our offensive firepower.

Only Wake Forest University has the ability to compete with the Duke Blue Devils. "

Skip Prosser threw the tactical panel to the assistant beside him, patted Josh Howard on the shoulder, and continued CUP.

"believe in yourself!

You have this strength, you are unique in the ACC League!
No one can stop you, not even that kid Deng Tai Jones. "

Josh Howard patted his chest, indicating that it was left to him.

Half-court tactics, that's it?
After hearing this, Tan Yang curled his lips and lamented that college basketball tactics are so damn simple and pure.

The secret of winning and achieving good results basically relies on the personal talents of the stars.

Tan Yang shook his head inwardly and was not optimistic about coach Prosser's tactical arrangement.

For example, Tracy McGrady, he also plays the role of a point forward.

Putting aside the 3-1 lead and the interesting story of thinking about the next opponent and then being reversed, has McGrady led the team as a core player and ever broken through the first round of the playoffs?

The answer is no.

Being targeted by the defense in the playoffs, the so-called point forward style is not easy to use, but will become a hindrance.

Coach K has already taken action against Wake Forest University and Josh Howard. As a result, Skip Prosser continues to play with the tactic of "leaving the basketball to Josh Howard", which is a complete failure.

But having said that, failure is failure, and this moment is exactly the time for Tan Yang to seize the ball.

"It's time to change the identity of the tool point guard!
I just want to take back the rights that belong to the point guard. "

Wait until Josh Howard graduates next season before competing?

Do not!
Tan Yang knew that what he was waiting for would not be the ball that automatically fell to him, but the arrival of super rookie Chris Paul and the return of former starting point guard Talon Downey who had returned from injury.

Then, Tan Yang went back to play shooting guard and continued to play off the ball and shoot?
Will Westbrook join James on the same team again?
Even Westbrook knows how to fight back after changing teams and not interact with James by high-fiving him.

Now the opportunity is in front of us. Anyway, the situation will not get worse. If it succeeds, the bicycle will become a motorcycle. If not, the worst is to learn from the Shilipo Sword God and spend four years in college before being born again.

“Josh Howard should definitely step up but just needs to be a good knife.

Doing other unnecessary things is not a good thing..."

After all, basketball is not a one-person sport.

……

Back in the second half, the starting five from both sides continued to fight on the court.

In the center of the court, a jump ball begins the second half.

Rick Williams beat Shafri Randolph for Wake Forest's first drive of the second half.

Qin Yang controlled the ball to the top arc, and Josh Howard and Dengtai Jones went back and forth, competing for positions on the left side several times.

In fact, there was time to wait for them to decide the outcome, and then slowly passed the ball.

However, Tan Yang did not intend to pass the ball. He directed Rick Williams in the low post on the left to come up with a pick-and-roll. He shouted loudly, and he was not afraid that the Duke Blue Devils would hear it.

“Rick Williams, come out in the pick-and-roll!

Not for me, but for Josh Howard to block Dondae Jones.

Then, Howard, hit to the right..."

Bang-!
After Qin Yang directed the tactics, he immediately beat Chris Duhon with his back, squeezed into the three-point line, leaned against Duhon's body, and then passed the ball hand to hand to Josh Howard who moved to the right.

Get the ball, dribble the ball, and break through from the right. JJ Redick came back from the right to help defend, but Josh Howard chose to ignore it and forced JJ Redick to reach out and steal the ball. He took three steps to pull the ball and headed into the penalty area. Kill.

"Going in, Josh Howard throws his body toward the paint. It's so fast, he's done.

Sheldon Williams and Shafri Randolph hit the door behind the basket and rushed to block the shot.

Josh Howard didn't back down and chose to go up to the man and force a layup..."

Bang-dang——!
With a one-handed dunk, Josh Howard forced his way to the basket and successfully attacked the basket.

29 to 39! !
In the first round of the second half, with the tactical cooperation of Tan Yang and Josh Howard, without the obstruction of Deng Tai Jones' defensive sharp knife, Josh Howard swung a 40-meter-long swing, cutting through melons and vegetables like a melon. The entire defense defeated the Duke Blue Devils.

After the goal, Josh Howard roared and beat his chest.

In the offensive round just now, he played so well.

It was very difficult for him to deal with Dengtae Jones, but it was not too easy to deal with the one-year JJ Redick and the first-year Duke inside twin towers.

Snapped--!
"I am so silly!

I should have thought of it earlier.

Qin, your traffic control is very nice! "

When returning to defense, Josh Howard high-fived Tan Yang and also spoke nicely.

“It’s not enough, we are still 10 points behind!
Josh, you also need to focus on offense. "

Tan Yang accepted the praise with a smile, then asked questions, and then commanded the defense without any politeness.

"So, leave the defense of Dengta Jones to me later, and you go and guard JJ Redick. Save your energy and use it later to attack Duke."

"Justin Gray, please switch to guard Chris Duhon. It's time for us at Wake Forest University to test the 'lower limit' of the Duke Blue Devils..."

He didn't ask you whether he could do it or not. Josh Howard listened to the advice. After all, it was to save energy and focus on offense.

However, Josh Howard followed JJ Redick to move without the ball, running non-stop, and found that he could not save energy at all.

Chris Duhon took the ball downfield and found the defense in front of him shifted.

No, it's Wake Forest's perimeter defense, which has all changed.

Instead of guarding Dengtay Jones, Josh Howard actually defended JJ Redick. Doesn't that mean that Dengtay Jones is open?
“Chris Duhon flipped Jones’ card.

Outside the 70-degree three-point line on the left, Jones singled out Tan Yang with the ball.

Jones stepped forward with a triple threat, and Tan Yang shot directly, without taking Jones' shot as alive.

Jones feinted a shot and chose to break through with the ball, and Tan Yang faced him head-on.

Bang-!
In the physical confrontation, Tan Yang did not fall behind at all. On the contrary, Jones, whose dribbling skills were rough, was a little unstable in controlling the ball during the physical confrontation.

Tan Yang reached out to steal the ball, and Jones quickly turned his back to protect the ball without losing the ball. However, the attack was tight, so Jones chose to pull the ball up, and then threw the ball in the air. It was too random, could it be possible..."

Bang-dang——!
This is not the offensive rhythm of Deng Tai Jones. His shooting was unreliable in the first place, so he reluctantly took the shot and was unhappy.

Basketball, the shot missed.

"Qin Yang defended Jones?

Wake Forest University's inexplicable defensive switch actually prevented the Duke Blue Devils' offense?

Is this an accident?
Or is there something wrong with Tan Yang's defense?
Rick Williams picked off the rebound, and Qin Yang immediately launched a counterattack, changing directions to avoid Chris Duhon's steal. At the same time, Qin Yang passed the ball while running and sent the basketball to the front court.

Josh Howard was so fast, like a cheetah, he rushed to the frontcourt and got the basketball..."

Bang-dang——!
Rushing to the penalty area, Josh Howard jumped high into the penalty area and dunked with both hands, his whole body hanging on the basket.

31 to 39! !
Josh Howard suddenly exploded at the start of the second half, scoring 4 consecutive goals and chasing the difference between the two sides to 8 points.

Off the court, Skip Prosser pumped his fist in celebration.

The tactics he laid out during the break worked.

Sure enough, Josh Howard stepped up and solved the problem.

Well, other details are not important. What is important is that in the end, Josh Howard took the shot and scored the damn basketball.

Sure enough, his tactics were the most correct.

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(End of this chapter)