Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 25 This is a small lineup of three defenders and five players, and they still defend Der!
Back, Wake Forest offense.

Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt, continued to play music, and then passed the ball to Josh Howard on the left. Then, he stood in the top arc and continued to be a walk-on, smoking and watching the show and chatting.

"I bet that guy named Luther Head might not be able to withstand the beating of Josh Howard in singles with the ball!
Moreover, I advise you not to go over to help defend and wipe your butt.

My three-pointer from the top.

Right here, the shooting percentage is quite accurate. "

After passing the ball to Josh Howard on the left wing, Tan Yang, who came to the top arc, did not forget to remind Deron Williams beside him and pointed at his feet.

"You're such a weird person!"

Deron Williams nodded ignorantly. He had indeed seen Tan Yang's player information and knew that Tan Yang did not lie to him because he was not well-educated. Top arc and bottom corner three-pointers require his special attention to defend.

Delong's little fat man also listened to the advice and did not move to help defend. Instead, he stood in front of Tan Yang and interacted with Tan Yang to share information.

"It's not that Lutherhead might not be able to guard against Josh Howard, but he definitely won't be able to guard against him."

"I'm not afraid to tell you that our school never thought about being able to defend Josh Howard's offense."

"..." Tan Yang was speechless.

If you can't defend yourself, why don't you just act like salted fish and don't try to defend yourself?
On the other side, I saw Josh Howard feint a shot, dribble the ball through, like passing through the streets in the early morning, pass Luther Head, and then break through to the end, take the ball in the penalty area and leap high, carrying Brian Cook's basket protection To block the shot, it was a one-handed dunk, with his long arm thrust straight into the basket.

Bang-dang——!
2 to 2! !
Josh Howard rode through the barrier alone, Wenjiu cut Luther Hyde and Brian Cook off the horse, went straight to Huanglong, and easily scored two points for Wake Forest University.

After the goal, Josh Howard looked at Brian Cook with a "that's it" look.

At this level, can he be predicted to be a lottery pick, or is he a top ten pick?
Bad review!

They are both fourth-year players, just because they are taller than him? Is it worth more than him?

“Is the University of Illinois defenseless?
Also!

This is a small lineup with three defenders and five players, but you still have to defend Der?"

On the NBC commentary stage, Chris Ross shook his head and could only say that the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds.

There are teams that can only defend but not attack, and there are also teams that can only attack but not defend.

"In the next game, it all depends on whose offense is harder and longer?"

On the sidelines, University of Illinois head coach Bill Self crossed his arms over his chest and looked calm.

Run and gun, only attacking but not defending, this is their tradition.

This is not called a poor display, but it is called unique flowers with different colors.

Of course, if there is Duncan, who the hell will only play offense?
But he only has Blair Cook, and his playing template is Horry, so he has no choice!
On the court, the offense and defense transitioned. In the University of Illinois offensive round, Deron Williams served from the baseline and wanted to speed up the game, but was pressed hard by Tan Yang.

Dee Brown is also a point guard. He came to respond and was also pressed by Justin Gray.

The University of Illinois has a five-small lineup that is focused on attacking, and they like fast-paced offense.

Wake Forest University naturally cannot comply with the opponent's wishes. Want to drag the rhythm to the rhythm it likes and then defeat the opponent with experience?
no way!

If you want to go fast, I will slow down.

In the positional battle, Deron Williams couldn't increase his speed, so he chose to slowly control the ball to the frontcourt. He had 35 seconds to attack. Since he couldn't play at the rhythm he was good at, he chose to play with success rate and play with the most certainty. .

"Deron controlled the ball to the top arc, and Qin Yang led the defense.

See how the University of Illinois attacks?

Alas, Brian Cook did not drop to the low post to dig inside, but pulled to the left wing at a 65-degree angle for a three-pointer. This is his favorite withdrawal play..."

Brian Cook, the NBA's number one player in the future, averaged 20 points per game this season, shot 52% from three-point range, and has the ability to shoot from the outside.

Rick Williams felt very uncomfortable. No one was fighting with him or physically colliding with him. He had no defensive target and felt at a loss. Moreover, he was not good at defending in the high post.

Then, what troubled him the most was that Brian Cook and Luther Hyde also cooperated with each other as a cover, and the two shooters were instantly freed.

“Wake Forest’s defense is being torn apart!

Blair Cook made a screen play to block Josh Howard's defense and free up Rutherhead's offense.

This is a regular cover tactic in LUCA tactics. Even if Rick Williams follows it now, it is already too late..."

Seeing this situation, Deron Williams, who was in the top arc position, suddenly took a step to the right, defeating Tan Yang's intention to cut off his pass. When Tan Yang's defensive focus moved to the right, Deron Williams pulled the ball. He stood up, swung the ball in the air, and smashed the damn basketball into Rutherhead's chest.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the left, Rutherhead caught the ball, raised his hand, and shot a three-point jumper.

Rick Williams ignored the basket and had no choice but to save and block the shot, but it was too late and he could only listen to the gunshot.

Swish-!
With his hand raised and the knife dropped, the basketball thrown by Rutherhead drew a beautiful arc and passed through the heart accurately.

2 to 5! !
This season, Luther Head only averaged 8.9 points per game. He is only the third scorer on the University of Illinois team, but he has shown himself to be a super shooter. He averaged 52% field goal percentage per game and made 66 of 28 three-pointers. In, the hit rate rounds up to 43%.

And this is not his best performance yet. Lutherhead has constant off-field problems and is a thorny player.

Not to mention the injuries and recuperation, he also had a history of sucking aunts, and was almost prosecuted for gang theft. He was once ordered to quit the team by the school.

But the talent and ability are really strong, so head coach Bill Self worked hard to coordinate. Only then did Rutherhead return his mind to the court and said the words with tears on his face: Coach, I want to play basketball. Lutherhead returned to the game and immediately became the team's main force. He played wherever the head coach told him. At 1 meters tall, he actually played the small forward position as a point guard.

Off the court, Skip Prosser looked a little ugly.

The University of Illinois has two precise turrets on the outside, coupled with two experts who rush in to the basket, and a dealer in the center to control the situation.

Three-pointers or rushing to the basket, this kind of lineup and style of play are really difficult to deal with defensively!

Fortunately, they don't understand defense, so the University of Illinois, which is strong in offense and weak in defense, can't even figure it out.

“Josh, hit them hard!
They can't guard against it. "

On the court, the offense and defense switched. Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt, continued to play soy sauce, and handed the basketball to Josh Howard to play.

Sure enough, facing the MVP of the ACC League, who was already in his fifth year of college according to his age and completely familiar with Josh Howard, Lutherhead was completely unable to parry. He still wanted to defend hard and stood in front of Josh Howard, reaching out to break it. ball,
Unexpectedly, with a beep, the referee called Luther Head's thug for a foul and at the same time, Josh Howard's offense was able to score the basketball.

Swish-!
“Well done!
Josh Howard hit an andone, knocked out Luther Head, and the offense returned the favor.

The University of Illinois still insists on guarding Josh Howard alone, which is simply outrageous..."

Standing on the free throw line, Josh Howard showed no mercy and took the extra free throw shot. With a swish sound, he made the free throw steadily and successfully scored 3 points.

5 to 5! !
Back to the Illinois offense.

It was Brian Cook who pulled out to the outside for a three-pointer, then received a pass from Deron Williams and shot a three-point jumper...

Rick Williams did expand the defense, but unfortunately, he used a cover to cooperate, but he could only hear the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
“No hit!
The opportunity came up, but Brian Cook's three-point shot failed.

This is also very reasonable..."

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate. If you don't listen to Lu Xun's advice, no wonder Brian Cook's shot will be jammed.

After all, basketball is not owned by the University of Illinois.

The rebound was picked off by Chris Ellis, who immediately distributed the ball to Tan Yang for counterattack.

After taking a step or two, Tan Yang immediately pushed the basketball to the frontcourt with both hands without even looking.

At this time, Josh Howard and Luther Heide were faster than each other, and both of them accelerated forward.

“The leader is Josh Howard, whose speed is clearly visible to the naked eye.

Josh Howard got the basketball, he stopped, adjusted, and then calmly drove the ball to the penalty area, rushed to the basket and shot for a layup..."

Lutherhead, who is 1 meters tall, is just right for a point guard.

The shooting guard just can't hold his head high.

As a result, you were pushed to the small forward position and faced Josh Howard, who is 2 meters tall and physically gifted. What can you do to defeat him?
Boom, swish—!
Josh Howard was one-on-one and was quite open. During the counterattack, he easily carried Luther Head and hit the board.

7 to 5! !
"The University of Illinois chose it!

Playing Lutherhead at small forward is already outrageous, and then using Lutherhead to guard Josh Howard alone is even more outrageous.

Josh Howard's offense is fine.

Of course, it is Tan Yang who needs to be mentioned. Although he did not score any data in this offense and could only be regarded as supporting the pass, Tan Yang's overall view of the field is fully reflected.

To put it bluntly, Tan Yang thinks that with Josh Howard's four-year college skills, Rutherhead can't catch it, and a pass like this by Tan Yang will definitely defeat Lutherhead..."

Off the field, Skip Prosser was very satisfied with the speed and rhythm of the offensive and defensive transition just now, and rushed to the field to applaud.

“Well done!
Tan Yang and Josh, if they have the chance, continue to fuck them like this.

They can't guard against it..."

On the field, the Illinois offense.

Deron Williams speeded up, but was pressed down by Tan Yang again.

It is impossible to play fast tempo without playing fast tempo.

With no choice, Deron Williams could only pass the ball to Dee Brown on the other side and rush with the ball.

Beep——!
“Justin Gray fouled!
But it is impossible for the University of Illinois to speed up the running and bombing. It will never be possible to speed up the game. "

In the NBC commentary room, Brooke Jerry said with a smile.

“Basketball is more than just scoring offense, there are other ways to impact the game.

It can only be said that so far, Wake Forest University has done a better and more targeted job than the University of Illinois in terms of game details.

Next, let’s see how the University of Illinois’ position battle can be fought…”

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(End of this chapter)