The Golden Age of Basketball

() In American basketball games outside the nba, the game is played according to the first and second halves, rather than being divided into four quarters.Each half is 20 minutes long, for a total of four 10-minute games.

In NBA games, there is a 24-second shot time limit, which has been in effect since 1954.For a business alliance, competitiveness and appreciation come first.

In the ncaa and high school basketball leagues, the attack time limit was not implemented on the field until 1985. The time limit was 45 seconds, and later changed to 35 seconds.

Because college and high school basketball is not a commercial league, unlimited or long-term offensive restrictions are conducive to cultivating players' tactical literacy and making them a better team player.

Therefore, for high school coaches in the 80s and [-]s, how to control the rhythm of offense and defense and allow players to play more tactical coordination is a problem that must be considered.

At this time, with more than 8 minutes left in the first half and trailing by 8 points, the head coach of the Vikings, Behrman, made a bold substitution, replacing the main point guard and putting on the game Inexperienced backup point guard Peter Dippenbrook, let him control the team's offense.

"Peter, come here!" Coach Behrman called Dippenbrook who was about to play, put his arms around his shoulders, and began to give him face-to-face instructions.

"Remember, to control the rhythm, you must be slow and patient. In defense, once the opponent gets a backcourt rebound, you must keep a close eye on the opponent's point guard and don't give him a chance to launch a quick attack. If you can't keep up He, even if he fouls, he must be held back."

"Understood, coach." Dippenbrock took a deep breath and stepped onto the field.

As a person with a bit of competition experience, Dippenbrock quickly calmed down his nervousness.After getting the ball on the baseline, start slowly advancing from half court.

He was guarded by the point guard who hit the opening shot, a 6-footer with a lot of speed.

However, the first [-] minutes of the game should have consumed a lot of his physical strength. At this time, he had no way to stick up and press the defense, so he could only stay two steps away from Dippenbrook and stare at him.

In his own half, Dippenbrook observed the opponent's defense and found that the opponent actually used a 1-man lead defense and 4-man zone defense to suppress the point guard strategy.That is, man-to-man against him, the point guard, while others use zone defense.

The purpose of this strategy is to suppress the opponent's point guard, completely disrupt the opponent's tactical movement, and make the opponent's offense fall into chaos.

It seems that the coach of the Warriors discovered Bellman's tactical intention to change the point guard, and wanted to completely strangle the Vikings' offense at the source.

But the Warriors coach underestimated Dipenbrook, and even Dipenbrook himself underestimated himself.Although he has no speed, no bounce, no strength, and average offense and defense, he is a mediocre player in all aspects.It will be difficult to enter a higher level league in the future.

However, Dippenbrook has a brain, so he can see through the Warriors' defensive strategy at a glance.This is also one of the important reasons why he later became the coach of Palo Alto High School and led the team to win the state championship.

After seeing through the Warriors' defensive strategy, he understood that he must not break through from the flank at this time.Once you walk from the flank, you will definitely encounter double-team blocking from other players.And on the wing, there is very little space for movement and passing, which can easily cause mistakes.In this way, he also entered the opponent's defensive trap.

Therefore, he decided to go from the front, from the top of the arc.But at his speed, it was difficult to break through the smaller point guard in front of him, so he began to use his body to push in like a little bulldozer.

At this time, the effect of Dippenbrook staying with Gan Guoyang for additional training every day appeared.

Gan Guoyang is now a little back-up master, and he has also taught Dippenbrook some small skills of back-ups.Now Dipenbrook uses these techniques to keep the opponent's point guard stuck behind his back, protect his own ball, and gradually advance inward.

At the same time, he is still feeling the opponent's defensive intentions with his back.Opposite is a point guard, who has no post-up defensive experience, and he wants to reach out for the ball when he can't squeeze.

As a result, his movement was detected by Dipenbrook. The moment he stretched out his right hand to take the ball, Dipenbrook turned around and accelerated, passing the Warriors point guard and directly cutting into the three-second zone from the top of the arc. !

At this time, the Warriors' defenders had a difficult time. The front arc top area had a wide field of vision and huge room for movement.If he makes up the defense, Dipenbrook will definitely pass the ball. If he doesn't make up the defense, he can only watch him score.

Opportunities on the court are always fleeting. Taking advantage of the opponent's hesitation, Dipenbrook made a sudden stop and jump shot inside the free throw line. The ball fell into the basket cleanly and scored with no one guarding him! 18:12!

"Strike!" Gan Guoyang jumped up from the bench and applauded his good friend.Although in just a short moment, he didn't understand why Dippenbrook's ball was unguarded and why he scored.

Behrman knew very well in his heart, knowing that Dippenbrock had seen through the opponent's defensive strategy and attacked their weakness, and was able to score easily.

"I didn't expect Peter to be so smart." Bellman thought that Dippenbrook himself meant to be a dead horse as a horse doctor, but he didn't expect that he made the right move.

Sure enough, with Dipenbrook under control, the tempo of both teams was suppressed.

In terms of offense, Dipenbrook has plenty of time to carefully interpret the opponent's defensive strategy.Then use your strengths to avoid weaknesses, use your own height and weight advantage to fight against the opponent's point guard, and wait for opportunities to find defensive loopholes.

Under his leadership, the entire Vikings offense played very patiently.

In terms of defense, the Vikings completely gave up rushing for offensive rebounds, and once the offense failed, they immediately retreated quickly.And Dipenbrook led the defense of the opponent's point guard and blocked the Warriors' offense.

In this case, the Vikings gradually caught up with the score.

However, after all, there is a gap in strength between the two teams.After the Warriors called a timeout, they replaced the starting point guard with a more physically fit backup point guard.In this way, Dippenbrock also received special care from the stalker, and his efficiency was greatly reduced.

Not to mention the Warriors' No. 33, the Vikings have nothing to do with him.Even though Virgis and Stanley tried their best to protect the rebounds in the backcourt, they still couldn't prevent the energetic No. 33 from grabbing the rebounds, which brought many opportunities for the Warriors to attack again.

"I cao... Who the hell is this guy? Is he really a ninth grader?" Watching the opponent's No. 33 take off the offensive rebound and score the ball again, Behrman on the sidelines could hardly restrain his impulse. I'm going to run to the field and beat up my two insiders.

In fact, Wiggis and Stanley have tried their best, and their physical exertion is also very high.But in terms of talent and strength, it is indeed not as good as that child with number 33 - the ninth grader is indeed only a child.

Finally, under the control of Dipenbrook, the Vikings finally survived the first half and fell behind by seven points 29:36.Although both the scene and the score were suppressed, fortunately, the gap was not widened.

Back in the locker room, Behrman started to roar.

"Rebounds inside! Rebounds! If you don't get the rebounds, all your defensive efforts will be fucked!"

"In the second half, everyone has to work hard to protect the rebound. Continue to slow down the pace of the game and try to drag them to death."

"Peter, you started the second half, you did a great job in the first half, keep it up."

"Gan, it's finally fucking time for you to play! Protect the rebound for me!"

Bellman finally mentioned Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang swallowed, nodded to show he understood, he was still a little nervous.

"Okay, let me talk about the tactics we will implement at the beginning of the second half..."

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After a 15-minute break, the second half officially began with the Vikings serving.

Gan Guoyang tidied up his shorts and vest, put on the basketball shoes his father bought for him, and set foot on the field for the first time.

When he actually stood on this field, he felt dizzy.The audience's eyes are full of orange, and there are noisy shouts in their ears, including cheering from the audience and roaring from the coach.

"Gan, go to the inside! What are you doing standing outside!" Coach Behrman looked at Gan Guoyang standing at the top of the arc, at a loss, and shouted anxiously.

"This guy is so fucking nervous!"

At the same time, in a small box above the gymnasium, two people sat watching the situation on the court.

"Bill, look at our No. 33. He played very well in the first half."

"Really? I'll take a good look, this little guy is only in ninth grade."

"Yeah, but he's got talent. Oh my god, what's that yellow kid doing shooting a basketball?"

The yellow-skinned boy in this population is naturally Gan Guoyang, as a yellow man appearing on the basketball court is particularly eye-catching.

Gan Guoyang was so nervous, he stood at the top of the arc and didn't know what to do.And Dipenbrook passed the ball to him again, he was at a loss and shot randomly in a hurry, but of course he didn't score, and the rebound was taken by the opponent.

"Cao! What the hell is this guy doing?" Bellman was about to go crazy.

The Warriors launched a fast break, but not through the point guard, but directly passed the ball to No. 33, who dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and dunked hard! 29:38!

The audience is boiling!Everyone was yelling, "Davis, Davis, Davis!"

At this time, the ignorant Gan Guoyang had just passed halftime.

"Hey, Gan, don't be nervous, relax." Dippenbrock comforted Gan Guoyang, he knew that Gan Guoyang was too nervous.

"Okay, I'm fine."

In this attack, the Vikings missed a jump shot. Gan Guoyang struggled to grab an offensive rebound, but under the defense of the opponent, he failed to make a layup and the ball was obtained by the opponent.

"Back to defense! Come back to defense! Gan, don't you fucking think about scoring goals! Give me a good defense!"

Gan Guoyang felt that Coach Behrman was about to rush up and kick his ass.However, the coach's words also reminded him that he found that he seemed to want to score too much, which made him extremely nervous. In addition to his inexperience, he couldn't show his strength at all.

That being the case, then start from the defense!

Gan Guoyang immediately retreated to his own half and threw himself into defense.Because here is not like the future nba, there are three seconds of defense, and he can stand firmly in the three-second zone to block all opponents who want to hit the basket.

At this time, the Warriors point guard and No. 33 power forward made a pick-and-roll in the high position. After the two blocked, one broke through and the other went down the inside.

If Gan Guoyang goes to supplement the defense, then No. 33 will be vacated, and a pass from the point guard is an esayball.

If Gan Guoyang goes to defend No. 33, then the point guard can choose to shoot. Even if he doesn't make a shot, No. 33 can still rush for a rebound.

However, Gan Guoyang did not hesitate. He immediately went online and double-teamed the opponent's point guard with Dippenbrook, forcing him to the flank.

The opponent's small point guard wanted to pass the ball, but found that Gan Guoyang's pressing speed and intensity were astonishing. In addition to his short stature and poor vision, the passing route was completely blocked!

He had to jump up and pass the ball to find a teammate who responded.As a result, as soon as the ball was shot, it was touched by Gan Guoyang's outstretched long arm, destroying the passing path.Dippenbrook jumped up, got the ball, and the Vikings got the ball back.

"Pretty good defense! Be patient and try to score one!"

Dippenbrook once again controlled the rhythm of the field, advancing slowly, and playing a half-court attack.

Gan Guoyang, who has gained confidence in defense, has begun to put aside his nervousness slowly, and he is going to attack!

He chose to run inside and came to the ribs outside the three-second zone. No. 9, who was defending him, didn't pay too much attention, but focused on other players, ready to make up defenses at any time.

At this time, Gan Guoyang suddenly turned around, bypassed the defender, and entered the three-second zone.

Dippenbrook understood, and a lob pass sent the ball straight to the basket.Gan Guoyang took off with both feet, jumped high, caught the ball in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket!Alley-oop, the ball goes in! 31:38!

The auditorium of the stadium was instantly quiet, while the Vikings' bench exploded, and everyone waved their towels and jumped up!Even Coach Behrman clenched his fists hard.

This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Vikings, and at the same time made Gan Guoyang completely relaxed. He was finally able to enter the game in a normal or even extraordinary state.

Obviously, this goal also stimulated the Warriors, and it was a shame that someone easily made an alley-oop.

No. 33 had a few words with their point guard, and it seemed that they also wanted to do an alley-oop to return one to the other.

Sure enough, after falling into the position, Hao 33 suddenly got rid of Wiggis and went straight to the basket, while the little point guard also threw the ball high and the ball went straight to the basket.

No. 33 received the ball smoothly in the air and was about to smash it into the basket in the same way.

However, unlike the Warriors, the Vikings' three-second zone is guarded by a center.

When Gan Guoyang saw No. 33 rushing into the three-second zone to take off, he jumped at the same time and stretched out his arms to the greatest extent.The moment No. 33 received the ball, he also pressed his hand on the ball.

This was a confrontation of aerial power. Gan Guoyang, who was older and had thicker arms, had a clear advantage, and he pressed the ball down hard.No. 33 lost his balance and fell to the ground.

But the ball didn't have excessive physical contact, so it wasn't a foul, it was a good shot.

Gan Guoyang firmly controlled the ball and handed it over to Dippenbrook. The Vikings defended successfully again and got an offensive opportunity.

"Oh, Davis is too anxious, this little guy." Said the old white man in the small box.

"I think the opponent's No. 11 is a bit interesting. He seemed a little nervous at the beginning, but he is much better now. His defensive skills are pretty good."

"Haha, Bill, are you thinking of yourself in the past?"

"Hehe, maybe."

The Vikings fell into the half-court offense again, while the Warriors began to use man-to-man defense, trying to overwhelm their opponents by relying on their individual ability advantages.

Gan Guoyang came to the ribs of the three-second zone again. This time, the No. 9 center was no longer careless, but pushed Gan Guoyang hard, trying to keep him away from the three-second zone.

However, he found that the yellow man on the 11th seemed to have taken root on the ground, firmly stuck in his position, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make him move an inch.

Gan Guoyang comfortably received Dipenbrook's pass. At the moment of receiving the ball, he suddenly turned around and jumped into the air at the same time. He made a quick shot and hit a jumper! 33:38!

"My cao, when did this guy learn such a beautiful turnaround jumper? Except he is a little stupid, this guy is really a genius." Behrman couldn't help sighing from the sidelines, because it is rare to see Gan Guoyang use such a jump shot in training. Nice turnaround jumper.

This is exactly the stunt Gan Guoyang learned from Bernard King.

A steal, a block, a dunk and a turnaround jump shot by Gan Guoyang completely boosted the morale of the Vikings.At this time, with 15 minutes left in the second half, the Vikings trailed the Warriors by 5 points.

The game has begun to slowly enter Gan Guoyang's control.

"Hey, Mr. Bowers, I never had a turnaround jumper like this before."