Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 22 The direction of the game is toward Wake Forest University!

The game is back.

Oklahoma State offense.

Tony Allen held the ball on the left wing and immediately noticed that Wake Forest's defense had changed its tactics and was no longer man-to-man.

At this time, after Allen Lowry passed the ball, he cut inside to the basket, but Tan Yang didn't follow up.

He tried to dribble the ball in and break through. While Wake Forest University's defense was shrinking, Tan Yang would also help defend the zone defense.

Josh Howard's defense alone is enough for him to feel comfortable. Add Tan Yang and it will be difficult. Use a mid-range shot to test Wake Forest University's defense?
Do not!
That was a test of his own shooting skills.

With no choice, Tony Allen could only fight and retreat, entering the two-point line, and then jumped back to the three-point line. After opening up the space, he immediately lobbed the ball to the basket and found Joey Graham in the low post.

Bang-!
Joey Graham had a headache when he caught the ball and hit his back.

Chris Ellis on the right came to help defend, and Josh Howard also shrunk back. He couldn't deal with Rick Williams immediately. If he was caught, he might not even have a chance to pass the ball. , had no choice but to pass the ball to Tony Allen again.

“The Cowboys were in and out and still couldn’t find an opening to attack!
Tony Allen didn't mess around, the ball moved to the right, Stephen Graham received the ball, and Qin Yang immediately moved to the right..."

It’s that damn zone defense again.

Stephen Graham G realized that Tony Allen wanted to spy on the defensive information. When he saw that the opponent was defending the zone, he immediately moved the ball to the right corner.

Allen Lowry, who was cutting into the basket from the front, pulled over there, and the ball was already wide open for a three-pointer in the corner.

However, Wake Forest University did not panic. After all, only by giving you a shot gap can you have a shot gap.

I’ve already prepared one!

Justin Gray made up the defense, but did not rush to the bottom corner three-pointer. Instead, he defended the area with Chris Ellis who defended from the right basket, locking Allen Lowry's offensive threat in the right bottom corner. at.

In other words, long two-pointers and corner three-pointers were taken, and if they hit, Wake Forest had no choice but to accept its fate.

Sure enough, Allen Lowry did not make a wave, but passed a long ball to Tony Allen on the left side outside the three-point line, and the basketball returned to its starting point.

Oklahoma State University focuses on offensive tactics and is also a point forward.

I have a general understanding of Wake Forest University's defensive tactics. I know that they must guard against the three transfer students and let others take long shots.

Tony Allen immediately moved.

“There is no way to play team basketball as Wake Forest University wants to!
Tony Allen broke through with the ball and continued to attack Josh Howard's defense. Tan Yang came to help defend and defended the zone with Josh Howard.

Oh, Tony Allen chased Josh Howard's body and continued to dribble the ball inward..."

Focus on the wounds and flaws and continue to bite and target to hurt the opponent.

This is also the key to defeating the weak with the strong. You have to show your sword forcefully.

Either Oklahoma State will graduate Josh Howard, or their offense will fall to Wake Forest's zone defense.

In other words, with their lineup and shooting skills, there is no third option for offense.

Tony Allen's choice cannot be said to be very wise and reasonable, and it is also a visible way to defeat Wake Forest University.

At this time, he used 90% of his skills to deal with ACC League MVP Josh Howard, and only used 10% of his skills to guard against role player Qin Yang.

His different choices are not wrong. After all, defeating Josh Howard is the key to their victory. Tan Yang, it doesn't matter.

It's a pity that Tony Allen still underestimated Tan Yang's defensive skills.

Unexpectedly, Tan Yang, like a black mamba hiding behind his back, stretched out his dark black hand and accurately cut away the basketball from Tony Allen's hand.

Snapped--!
“Tony Allen went in!
Hey, it's the car, I haven't gotten in the car yet... No, it's the ball!
Tony Allen couldn't pass the ball, but the basketball was intercepted by Qin Yang, and Wake Forest University immediately launched a counterattack..."

Josh Howard was like a cheetah when he saw his prey. He rushed out like an arrow from his string, taking three steps and two steps at a time to reach the frontcourt.

Then, after receiving a superb pass from Tan Yang, he took three steps, leaped high into the penalty area, and made a one-handed dunk in the air, blasting the damn basketball in.

Bang-dang——!
8 to 9! !
Wake Forest University's handsome and ugly combination connected, coordinated on both ends of the offense and defense, and swung out swords and knives in unison, cutting Tony Allen to the ground alone.

Off the court, Eddie Sutton crossed his arms over his chest and his face became serious.

Wake Forest University began to use zone defense to deal with their basket-rushing style. Shooting can't kill the game. This is their biggest flaw this season.

Fortunately, he didn't panic yet.

The Cowboys still have capital. Their offense does rely on the talent of their stars to rush to the basket, and shooting is a lot of flaws. But their defense is like a torrent of steel, and they can still withstand it.

Now it remains to be seen whether Wake Forest's zone defense and Josh Howard were defeated, or whether their steel torrent defense can hold on until the end.

On the field, it's still the Oklahoma State offense.

Tony Allen, who was in possession of the ball on the left, broke through with the ball and went in, but was forced out again by the zone defense of Tan Yang and Josh Howard.

Back outside the three-point line, Tony Allen looked a little ugly.

At this time, he also encountered the same problem as Josh Howard playing point forward.

The question is, he doesn't know how to organize the ball!
Not everyone is like James, whose top-notch skills are hidden by his incomprehensible physical talent. There are even more people who are not as good as Tracy McGrady or Pierce.

The so-called three threats are only two threats.

But unfortunately, Tony Allen's shooting was not a threat, leaving only a breakthrough. If Josh Howard hadn't been fouled twice, a Josh Howard might have eliminated Tony Allen.

Because he was unable to organize passes, after Tony Allen was targeted by the zone defense, he could not quickly connect with the other two transfer students Graham, and therefore could not beat the time difference. Before Wake Forest University's zone defense was in place, the offense was Call it a day.

"Tony Allen, Joey Graham and Stephen Graham were picked apart by Wake Forest's defensive focus.

Oklahoma State does not have a guard responsible for dealing cards, breakthroughs and three-pointers, and connecting their three transfer students will only be trapped in a one-on-one battle.

Moreover, one person alone challenged Wake Forest University's two-person zone defense. "

In the NBC commentary room, Bruce Jerry shook his head and continued.

“Next, let’s see how Oklahoma State solves this?

Should we continue to let the stars rush to the basket, or should we let the role players in the weak spots try to test Wake Forest's defense with shooting?

Oh, Tony Allen chose to continue playing music, and then forced a breakthrough towards Josh Howard, acting like a reckless person.

After entering, without waiting for Tan Yang's defense, Tony Allen chose to quickly pull the ball up, European step for a layup, and there was a small floater in the middle of the run. Is there any chance..."

Tony Allen's attack rhythm was very fast, but Josh Howard fought and retreated, but was passive at every step. He could only see the tricks and take advantage of them. Then, Tony Allen quickly beat him and called it a day, and he could only listen to the sound of gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
The basket didn't tolerate him and denied Tony Allen's goal.

The basketball made a half-circle on the rim and still jumped out.

“Hey, Joey Graham jumped up a little bit, jumped up again, got the offensive rebound, but when he landed, he was surrounded and the basketball was about to be lost.

My goodness!

After being snatched away from Josh Howard's hands, Oklahoma State University had no way to deal with the defensive tactics of Forest University that piled people into the penalty area.

Next, let’s see how Wake Forest’s offense fares…”

During the transition between offense and defense, Qin Yang came to the court with the ball. Instead of passing the basketball to Josh Howard, he came to the top arc and then directed Rick Williams to pull out and provide a screen for Josh Howard.

“Tony Allen was blocked by Rick Williams and Josh Howard moved to the right.

Beautiful, Tony Allen actually quickly bypassed Rick Williams and rushed in front of Josh Howard. This defensive speed and awareness are simply amazing.

wrong!

Tan Yang moved, turned around with the ball, and broke through with the ball to the left. Allen Lowry was crushed like a bulldozer by Tan Yang into the penalty area, and Joey Graham quickly swept over.

boom--!
As if he had predicted it, Tan Yang made a ground pass and sent the basketball to the left basket.

Rick Williams cuts to the basket, catches the ball, leaps high, and dunks with both hands..."

Bang-dang——!
Rick Williams' entire body hung on the basket.

8 to 11! !
Tony Allen followed Josh Howard's knife, but he did not expect that Tan Yang could use his trick to attack the defense zone after Tony Allen walked away. Then, he would make a cake and put it in the mouth of Rick Williams to help him ascend to heaven.

“Very nice!!
Tan Yang is really a treasure player. There were problems that Josh Howard didn't know, such as organizing and linking up. Tan Yang stepped up and did it, and did it perfectly.

At Oklahoma State University, who can step up and solve the problems that Tony Allen doesn't know?
Is it the mediocre Allen Lowry, or someone else..."

At this moment, as Qin Yang stepped forward, the gap in the combat effectiveness of the point guards between the two organizations was obvious, and the direction of the game was tilted towards Wake Forest University.

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(End of this chapter)