Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 32 This is like a kid driving a big car, you can’t guard against it, you can’t guard against it at all!

In transition, Kentucky attacks.

Gerald Fitch took the ball from the baseline and immediately rushed up.

By the way, anyone who is not blind at Wake Forest knows that Kentucky will definitely play a fast-paced offense.

The question is a 1 meter Hayes and a 98 meter John Cook. They are a useless pair in the inside. They cannot fight in low positions and can only rely on mobility to attack.

“Wake Forest retreated quickly and quickly piled people into the penalty area.

Gerrard controlled the ball to the top of the arc and glanced at Keith Bogans, who was guarded by Josh Howard. Then, he pulled up and shot, and he shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."

This is Gerard Fitch's best offensive method. He has accurate three-point shooting. However, as if he had predicted it, Tan Yang quickly jumped in front of him and blocked Gerrard's eyes.

Gerald Fitch originally didn't follow martial ethics and wanted to make a sneak attack, but Tan Yang was careless and did not step out to defend. Unexpectedly, Tan Yang seemed to have laid a trap waiting for his prey to jump into it, disrupting him. shooting rhythm.

Bang-dang——!
The basketball was outside and the iron missed.

"Missed!
Gerald Fitch had a good idea, but it was predicted.

Tan Yang's defense is very nice. "

In the NBC commentary room, Chris Ross shook his head after watching it.

“Full-court press, fast-paced offense, loves to shoot three-pointers!
Man, Wildcats head coach Orlando Smith is a talent!

He actually copied his predecessor's tactics and theories, and he understood all three of Rick Pitino's tricks.

It’s just a pity…”

There was nothing wrong with the tactics, but the players who executed them were way off.

Being in the NCAA league really depends not on brilliant tactical theories, but on recruitment methods.

Orlando Smith is nowhere near his predecessor, Rick Pitino, in this regard.

Even though he has a prestigious school like the University of Kentucky, he still can't recruit good students. This is the gap between super famous coaches and ordinary coaches.

The rebound was picked off by Rick Williams, who immediately distributed the ball to Tan Yang to drive forward. Gerald Fitch pressed the whole court, trying to make Tan Yang make a mistake.

Bang-!
Tan Yang went directly to the confrontation and advanced with the ball in a leisurely manner.

With 10 seconds for halftime and 35 seconds for attack, Qin Yang can steadily advance with the ball.

Taking possession of the ball in the frontcourt, Keith Bogans had been competing with Josh Howard on the left wing for several rounds. He used his forward defense to deny Josh Howard a chance to catch the ball.

One thing to say, Keith Bogans's mission on the court is still very similar to that of Josh Howard.

Q is to serve as the team's defensive sharp knife, blocking the opponent's scorer.

"Run to the right and get rid of that guy!"

Tan Yang directed the traffic. His breakthrough was not good, so he had to let his teammates move to cooperate.

However, Tan Yang wanted to play outside coverage with Josh Howard, but was flanked by Gerald Fitch and Keith Bogans.

"Qin Yang couldn't pass the ball, and he was about to lose the basketball in his hands... No, Qin Yang was steady. Facing the University of Kentucky's double-attack tactics, he was still able to control the ball calmly. He did a very good job with his hands.

However, Wake Forest University’s strategy of handing the basketball over to Josh Howard failed to work..."

At this time, Josh Howard ran to the right, but was replaced by Azubuike.

Then, Josh Howard cut to the basket, passed through the basket, and returned to the left, but was quickly switched by Hayes.

Running without the ball, running blindly like Reggie Miller and Hamilton, facing Kentucky's unlimited defense, Josh Howard couldn't catch the ball, couldn't catch the ball at all.

Off the field, seeing this scene on the field, Orlando Smith immediately rushed to the players on the field and applauded.

“Well done!
Show me if Josh Howard is dead, half of Wake Forest's offense will be wiped out.

Give me a firm defense and don’t give them a life..."

In other words, the University of Kentucky does not have high offensive height and has no advantage in attacking low in the penalty area. However, defensively, it can take advantage of mobility and the swingman can switch defenses at any time to expand the defensive range and improve its defensive attributes. value.

Seeing that Josh Howard's point forward couldn't catch the basketball and couldn't catch the ball when running without the ball, Tan Yang chose to single out Gerald Fitch.

He suddenly dribbled the ball inward and entered the three-point line. He stepped down and dribbled the ball again, and then retreated to the outside of the three-point line. Then, he took the ball and raised his hand to shoot a three-point pull-up jumper...

Such coquettish moves are naturally not in Kidd's skill manual.

But if you have experienced the baptism of Harden in the small ball era, Kidd will definitely do it.

Just like, in the Jordan era, not being able to post up and shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper seems to mean that the offensive skills are not good.

Facing a three-point pull-up from the same position, Gerald Fitch jumped out to block the shot. He actually made this move, but he failed to predict it like Tan Yang did. Moreover, his defensive ability was mediocre. Unsurprisingly, it only accounted for one positive, the defensive rhythm was still half a beat slow, and all we could hear was the sound of gunshots.

Swish-!
With the knife in hand, Tan Yang took a three-point shot and hit it accurately.

5 to 0! !
After scoring the goal, Tan Yang glanced at Gerald Fitch lightly.

“This is called three-point shooting!
Your cold arrow three-pointer is just a three-legged cat skill. Stop showing it off in front of me. "

Gerald Fitch was sprayed, but he could only endure it. After all, he shot a three-point pull-up from the same position, but his shot went in. He was slapped in the face with the same offensive technique, and Tan Yang also added more Due to the difficulty of shooting, he could only endure it silently unless he couldn't help it.

Looking back, Kentucky continued to push a fast pace.

However, Wake Forest also used full-court press tactics, dragging the tempo of the game into a positional battle.

Gerald Fitch controlled the ball to the frontcourt, did not waste another three-pointer, and handed the damn basketball to Keith Bogans on the left.

“It’s a duel between the two stars and teammates, let’s see what kind of performance will happen next?
Bogans was a second-round pick, but Josh Howard was a first-round pick, even a late lottery pick. In terms of combat effectiveness, the advantage lies with Josh Howard. Oh, Josh Howard was not polite and directly pressed Bogans who was holding the ball. Bogans swayed left and right, trying to get rid of... Oh, he passed the ball..."

In Orlando Smith's coaching system, stars are not needed, but team basketball is needed.

Keith Bogans' defense against Josh Howard is also a sharp defense. Even if he hits hard, the efficiency will not be that high.

His pass selection is sound.

The basketball was handed into the hands of Hayes under the basket. Facing the defense of Rick Williams, he was about to take advantage of his speed and drive the ball into the penalty area, but he saw that Josh Howard had already pounced on him.

boom--!
With a hit pass, the basketball returned to Keith Bogans' hands. At the same time, Josh Howard also quickly returned to defend in front of Keith Bogans with his physical ability.

“The left offensive zone is Wake Forest’s strong defensive side.

The University of Kentucky basically had no reasonable offensive opportunities, and it was impossible to attack with a strong attack. The basketball was handed back to Gerald Fitch at the top of the arc, who immediately passed the ball to Azubuike on the right.

Taking the ball and facing Justin Gray, Azubuike didn't stop.

He moved, broke through with the ball, and acted like a reckless man.

This explosion, this physical confrontation, was too hard, and Justin Gray couldn't guard against it.

Azubuike passed Justin Gray like a street in the early morning and reached the penalty area. He pulled out. He didn't reach the end, he just shot. Will there be..."

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came up. He took a shot from close range and missed.

In high school, Azubuike averaged 38.5 points per game. In terms of statistics, he was even better than Anthony at the same time.

However, when I came to the NCAA arena, my performance was different from heaven to earth.

Anthony still played offensive basketball where he was best at Syracuse University.

Azubuike has to start with defense, and the offense seems to be lost.

Sometimes, choice is more important than hard work.

In the future, Azubuike was in the Warriors, a team that only attacked but did not defend. It relied not on defense, but on offense.

The defense I learned at the University of Kentucky was simply not suitable for my major. No wonder it was not so smooth to find a job in the future.

“Still missed!
This basket is not from the University of Kentucky.

Alas, Hayes wiped into the basket, stuck Rick Williams, and then grabbed an offensive rebound, Kentucky's second offensive opportunity.

After Hayes got the ball, he chose to force a layup and dunk it into the basket..."

Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
Hayes dunked the basket, but the referee's whistle sounded and Rick Williams was called for a hitter foul. Hayes got two free throw opportunities.

“Kentucky’s free throws are notoriously ham-fisted in the NCAA.

But the foul went to the wrong target, and Hayes is the best free throw shooter on this Wildcat team..."

Standing on the free throw line, the referee blew the whistle before Hayes took the first free throw.

Josh Howard was penalized for entering the penalty area early and had to take a heavy penalty.

Josh Howard spread his hands and said it was not his fault, he was played.

Tan Yang shook his head when he saw it. Hayes' free throws were like this. He stuck out his butt, raised his shooting posture, and paused in the air to take aim. With such a rhythm of free throws, anyone else would be "jumped". .

This free throw stance is too damn stupid.

Swish-!
Swish-!
However, the shooting form is ugly, but the free throw is really easy to use, and the shooting rate is very accurate. It's damn good.

5 to 2! !
With Hayes' free throws obtained by grabbing rebounds and making a back-up foul, and successfully making the free throws, the University of Kentucky finally scored.

On the field, Wake Forest offense.

Facing the pressing, Tan Yang still easily controlled the basketball to the frontcourt. Gerald Fitch did not dare to give space for the attack and chose to sacrifice his physical strength and go for the death coil.

"Tin Yang didn't force the ball. When he saw Josh Howard getting into position with his back, he immediately passed the ball over and then brought Gerald Fitch's defense in front of Josh Howard.

Tan Yang pulled to the left corner, and oh, Bogans and Gerald Fitch directly pinched Josh Howard.

Beautiful, Josh Howard forced the ball to break through, then he picked up the ball, flicked it in the air, and threw the basketball to the left corner..."

Outside the 40-degree three-point line on the left side, Qin Yang caught the ball. When he saw Keith Bogans rushing towards him, he immediately hit the ball and sent the basketball to the low post.

From the moment Tan Yang passed the ball to Josh Howard, Wake Forest University played a simple triangle offensive tactic.

Under the left basket, Rick Williams received the ball with his back, and Hayes carried it with his body.

But one is 1 meters, and the other is 98 meters. To Hayes, this is like a kid driving a big car. He has not developed the strength of an old tree to root, so he was easily hit by Rick Williams. He turned around and hit the basket. Then, only the basket was left in front of him.

Boom, swish—!
7 to 2! !
Rick Williams received Qin Yang's pass, copied senior Duncan's homework, and hit the board to help Wake Forest University continue to gain offensive firepower.

In the NBC commentary room, Bruce Jerry shouted with a smile.

“Well done!
Wake Forest University's offense was very smooth. With Qin Yang's organization and support, it was impossible to guard against it.

At the beginning of the first half, the direction of the game turned towards Wake Forest University.

Next, let's see how Kentucky adjusts and responds, and whether Wake Forest can continue its current offensive rhythm..."

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(End of this chapter)