rpbooks Chapter 135 Invitational Tournament (8)
Chapter 135 Invitational Tournament (8)
Chapter 135 Invitational Tournament (8)
No, Coach Xiangfeng didn't believe that that kind of defense could contain the Jiangcheng team's offense at all.
The performance of the Jiangcheng team on the court once again confirmed the prediction of Coach Xiangfeng.Li Yifan, who was double-teamed, changed hands under his crotch, turned around and passed the ball behind his back, Ahui received the ball, Ahu rushed inside, Zhang Yu and Ahui pulled away from each other, and the entire Jiangcheng team was moving rapidly on the field.
Ahui didn't hold the ball for too long after receiving the ball, the ball was passed out quickly and he shifted quickly.
The basketball was handed over to Ah Hu, and Ah Hui and Li Yifan used the outside line as a screen. The gap appeared, and Ah Hu's pass followed.
Li Yifan catches the ball and raises his hand to shoot!
"Shua!" The ball went in!
Use the double team to hold the team players to limit his passing route, and then assist the entire team's zone defense to suppress the opponent's offense in a narrow area.Germany's overall defensive tactics are not unsophisticated, but their opponent today is the Jiangcheng team.The tactics to crack the three-two mixed defense are nothing more than: long-range three-pointers to open the opponent's defense; an excellent point guard can pass the ball to the weak side in a double-team; quickly transfer the ball without double-teaming the opponent Opportunity.Now this Jiangcheng team can be said to have these three conditions at the same time. When the German team uses their tried and tested defense to deal with Jiangcheng team, it will be difficult to deal with other teams with the same effect.
This is the mutuality of tactics-the Jiangcheng team's offense just restrained the German defense.
That's why Coach Xiangfeng dared to set up a tactical idea to decide the outcome of the attack with the opponent.
Coach Xiangfeng can see it, and the German coach can also see it, but he still resorted to such a defense, which naturally has his reasons, or his difficulties.Just like the Jiangcheng team's zone defense, the three-two mixed defense is also the best defensive tactic the Germans are good at.Defensive players move quickly, actively double-team the defense, and press closely. These are what the Germans are best at.As for the Jiangcheng team's fast-paced offense, Germany adjusted its tactics several times in the first quarter and failed to find an effective way to contain it. On the contrary, it disrupted its own offensive rhythm several times.And the Jiangcheng team, the three-two mixed defense team, was not completely useless.The defensive team's active double-teaming is a headache for any offensive team. Fast passing will inevitably increase mistakes. The Jiangcheng team's tactical core is not good. The Germans do not believe that a young boy can maintain the whole game. Such a high state.And the three-pointer is the most unstable scoring method, and the Jiangcheng team is not an outside team, so there is no need to worry too much.
And like Coach Xiangfeng, the German also believes in his offensive strength.
After weighing all the pros and cons, Germany still adopted its best three-two mixed defense.
The game once again evolved according to Coach Xiangfeng's script. After offsetting the gap in defense, the strength of the two sides was pulled in again.The rest is the performance of the players on the court.Naturally, a little luck is required.After the unprecedented bad luck in the last game, Coach Xiangfeng couldn't believe that God had the nerve to fight against him this time.
It can be said that when Germany changed its defensive tactics, coach Xiangfeng saw the hope of victory for the first time.
When two teams with super offensive strength collide, and both sides give up defense to a certain extent, the scene of the game is naturally exciting.
For the Jiangcheng team, Li Yifan once again sent the ball through the gap between the two, and the basketball was handed over to Ahu. Fly the lob and dunk the ball straight into the hoop.
Alley-oop dunk!
There was a burst of applause inside and outside the stadium, and the entire Jiangcheng team actually rose up immediately.
The German team quit and wanted to save face: we also want to dunk, and it is also an alley-oop!
Outside Roy and his teammates took cover as a cover to get rid of Li Yifan's defense and then slipped into the inside from the bottom line.Tong Haifeng under the basket quickly helped defend and make up for the position.Facing Tong Haifeng with the basketball in his hands, Roy jumped up high, as if he was going to shoot forcibly.Tong Haifeng followed up and jumped up to block Roy's shot.
Neutral appeared!
A high arc of the basketball in Roy's hand crossed Tong Haifeng's block, and also crossed the basket and flew to the other side of the basket.The German power forward who was ambushing outside the penalty area suddenly rushed to the basket, grabbed the basket that fell in the air and smashed the ball into the basket.
Interfering with the ball, the goal is invalid!
The German coach on the sideline chair fell on his back, got up and roared at the players.The content of his roar translated into Chinese is: "You idiots, give me one more time, this time for Duke (alley-oop dunk)!"
After Jiangcheng team's coach Xiangfeng understood what he was roaring, he sat unsteadily and fell out with his face.
What a great coach!
Both are!
——Coach Xiangfeng got up from the ground and said with a smile: "That's right, (the German coach) has a great personality, Li Yifan likes it!"
When the game entered a stalemate, the German team's rebounding power was displayed.
Although the Jiangcheng team has deployed heavy forces in the interior to adopt a zone defense, the German players' quick movement and wide-ranging passes still mobilize the Jiangcheng players to run non-stop.Once the zone defense is opened up, there will be opportunities for two strong inside players in Germany's inside line.
The German team does not have a center in the true sense. The height of an excellent rebounder is not the most important thing. In the history of the NBA, there are very few rebounders above 210CM.Zhang Yu and Tong Haifeng seem to be inferior in the competition of explosive power at take-off, basketball landing point judgment, and ability to block positions at the basket.Moreover, apart from these two inside players, the other players of the German team are also over two meters tall, so the Jiangcheng team also fell behind in the height competition.
Rebounds are the guarantee of offense, and one more rebound is one more offensive opportunity.Especially for these two teams with very high offensive efficiency on the court, rebounds almost determine the outcome of the game.
Seeing that the opponent's advantage in rebounding is getting bigger and bigger, Coach Xiangfeng hastily asked for a timeout to adjust his tactics.But Zhang Yu and Tong Haifeng are already the two best rebounders among all Jiangcheng players.
There is nothing to change, and adding rebounders will affect the offense.There was no other way. Coach Xiangfeng had no choice but to order Ahu and Ahui viciously: "Don't be idle, both of you, go grab the ball for Li Yifan."
"Crack!" Germany's shot fell on the basket and bounced high, and four German players on the ground rushed over to grab the rebound.It is estimated that if it is not for Li Yifan's quick counterattack, Roy will also rush to the basket.
In the chaos inside, the basketball was stabbed outside.Li Yifan, who was leisurely outside the three-point line, saw the ball sent up, how could he not want it?Smiling and reaching out to pick it up.But when his eyes caught the scene behind the basketball, "Oh my god!" he exclaimed and hurried away.
"Touch!" There was a violent vibration on the floor, Li Yifan closed his eyes with an expression of not being able to bear to witness.On the ground, two strong men fell to the ground firmly, and they were still fighting for the basketball with four hands. "Flute!" The referee blew his whistle hastily, and the two people who fell on the ground let go angrily.
It was Ahu and German small forward Dirk who fell to the ground.
In the scrimmage, Ah Hu made another contribution with his excellent bounce, and the basketball hit Li Yifan.
In his own way, Li Yifan expressed his respect for Ahu's desperate pursuit of the ball.After receiving the ball, he quickly dribbles through, rushes into the opponent's inside line, picks the basket and sends the ball into the opponent's basket.
Although Ahu grabbed a rebound desperately, it was only Jiangcheng's own defensive rebound.Defensive rebounds are so difficult, but it is even more difficult to get back a few offensive rebounds.Therefore, the situation of the Jiangcheng team in rebounding is still worrying.
There is no victory without rebounds. At this point in the game, everyone in Jiangcheng knows it well.
If this was a game in the league, Coach Xiangfeng would have adjusted his tactics to foul the opponent's inside player and ask the opponent's rebounder to play.But this is a game between national teams.
There is a big difference between a national team and a professional club team, and that is the depth of the bench.
In a professional game, no matter how strong a team is, it is impossible for every player to be an elite or a star.There is generally a clear gap in strength between the main force and the substitute.But the national team is different. It gathers excellent players from all over the country. Both the main players and the substitute players are outstanding masters.As far as rebounding is concerned, there are at least five rebounders sitting on the bench in the German team, and each of them can come off the bench at any time.
Using foul-making tactics against such a team, Coach Xiangfeng felt that he was not in a daze.
Li Yifan on the court was also flashing with unrefined words in his heart at this time: Damn, why do these people seem to be on stimulants, so they can grab it?
He may not really care if the other party has taken stimulants, but Ahu's slightly unnatural footsteps are very interesting to him.The heavy fall just now may not have hurt, but the pain is certain.Deep down in his heart, Li Yifan absolutely didn't want to see Ahu fall again.
Offensive rebounds!
Ahui from the outside line catches the ball in neutral, raises his hand to shoot, and the basketball draws an arc and flies to the basket——
At the same time, Li Yifan on the three-point line suddenly moved——
"Crack!" The basketball fell to the basket and bounced high, and the heads of the players under the basket flew out of the penalty area.Suddenly a hand popped out of the air, "Crack!" Grabbing the ball with one hand, the basketball was held tightly in his arms in the air.
"Touch!" The basketball was held in his arms and fell to the ground steadily.
"Li Yifan!" The TV commentator exclaimed after seeing the figure clearly.
It is indeed Li Yifan!
The basketball was sent out at the same time with both feet on the ground, "Crack!" The basketball bounced off the ground through the seam and fell into the hands of Ah Hui who was outside the three-point line.
Raise your hand and shoot again!
"Shua!" This time the basketball crashed into the frame.
At the end of the first half, the score was 60:62, and the Jiangcheng team trailed by two points.
Both teams scored more than [-] points in the halftime game. This kind of game is unique in this invitational tournament, even in the NBA.The offensive power shown by the two sides in this game shocked all basketball insiders who paid attention to the game.And the wonderful confrontation scene made the audience outside the court mesmerized.
After the 24-minute first half, Xiangfeng's coach Jiangcheng's offensive power was truly recognized by the world's peers.
As for Jiangcheng, the fans were not particularly surprised by the performance of the Xiangfeng coach Jiangcheng team who created miracles again and again, but they were also very surprised. The reporters have already begun to prepare press releases.Regardless of the final result of this game, the performance of 24 minutes in the first half is enough for them to spare all their compliments.
Victory is gratifying, and defeat is also joyful. The fans and media in Jiangcheng did not know when they suddenly had such a lofty realm.
The fans and the media didn't care about the outcome anymore, but the Jiangcheng team didn't let up in the slightest.Now that the game has been played, both the coach and the players only have the idea of winning.Maybe some people still had a little bit of fear before the game, but the close match with the opponent in the first half has given them enough confidence: it turns out that Germany is nothing more than that!
The players were excitedly gearing up for the second half of the game, but Coach Xiangfeng frowned secretly at this time.Through the arrangement before the game, the adjustment of tactics during the game and the efforts of the players, Coach Xiangfeng almost perfectly offset the gap in strength between the two sides.It can be said that 80.00% of the first half of the game was within his expectations, and the final point difference between the two sides was completely within his calculation range.If you only look at the results of the first half, it can be said to be a nearly perfect game.But as the commander who controls the game, Coach Xiangfeng knows deeply that the situation of the game has gradually exceeded his control.
The unexpected variable is Germany's rebounding advantage.Coach Xiangfeng had a good understanding of Germany's rebounding advantage before the game, but it was only during the actual game that he realized that the opponent's advantage was even stronger than imagined. .
The difference in rebounds alone is not enough to decide the game. What Coach Xiangfeng is really worried about is the chain reaction brought about by the difference in rebounds.The impressive results of the Jiangcheng team in this year's invitational tournament have undoubtedly become the biggest dark horse in this year's invitational tournament.But there is still a difference between a dark horse and a real strong team, just like the difference between an upstart and an aristocrat.The Jiangcheng team did not really have the background of a strong team.The confidence of the players comes from the outstanding record of this invitational tournament, not from a sufficient understanding of their own strength.The Jiangcheng team lacks the experience of winning in difficult situations. Once the opponent uses the advantage of rebounds to widen the gap against a strong team like Germany, Coach Xiangfeng can't imagine whether the players of the Jiangcheng team can still be as vigorous as they were in the first half.Emotional changes such as nervousness, discouragement, and impatience are almost predictable.And what kind of bad impact this change of mood will have, even Coach Xiangfeng can't control it.
Coach Xiangfeng knew very well in his heart that the situation in the second half was really on thin ice for the Jiangcheng team, and if they were not careful, they would lose the game completely.
"We are a strong team!" It does not mean that it will become a reality. Whether it can transform from a dark horse into a real strong team is undoubtedly a huge test.
Coach Xiangfeng absolutely does not want to lose this game.
As the head coach, no matter how much worry he has in his heart at the moment, he can't show it on his face.High-spirited and high-spirited is the expression that should be on his face at this moment.And Coach Xiangfeng did show it.
However, the change of expression in his eyes did not escape the eyes of one person - Li Yifan!
As coach Xiangfeng judged, Li Yifan has the ability to read the game that is difficult for ordinary players. He also vaguely felt the crisis that coach Xiangfeng saw, but the look in Coach Xiangfeng's eyes made him more convinced.
"Rebounds are the key to winning or losing!" With the worry in his eyes, coach Xiangfeng did not deny the importance of rebounds. He glanced majestically at the Jiangcheng players in front of him, and began to arrange the rebounding tactics for the second half.The focus of tactics is still the inside line Zhang Yu, Tong Haifeng, Ahu and others.
Although Li Yifan grabbed a wonderful offensive rebound in the end, coach Xiangfeng did not put his expectations on him because of this--Li Yifan's size and strength are obviously not a rebounder candidate.
It's just that coach Xiangfeng has no way of knowing what the person concerned thinks.
The second half of the game begins.
Continuing the fast pace of the first half, the two sides quickly entered the state.Obviously, the German coach also adjusted his tactics during the halftime break. The offense was still sharp, but the rebounds became more aggressive.
The Jiangcheng team still held high the banner of offense, with the attacking trident composed of Ahu, Zhang Yu, and Li Yifan rushing in and out of the German team's defense, ravaging the opponent's basket to their heart's content.The 10-minute break at halftime did not slow down the state of Ah Hu and Zhang Yu. The two hit seven out of ten shots.There is only one way to describe this state - the hands are hot and hot.With such a high-efficiency offense as a guarantee, the rebounding gap is not so obvious.On the other hand, after the start of the second half of the German team, their three main players rested off the court. The players who came off the bench may be weak or failed to find their form in time. Compared with the first half, their offensive power was obviously weaker.Under the ebb and flow, the Jiangcheng team quickly equalized the score and took the lead 5 minutes after the opening.In the 5th minute of the third quarter, the Jiangcheng team extended its lead to seven points. At this time, the German team adjusted their tactics, and the main players on the bench were replaced one after another.
Coach Xiangfeng also replaced Li Yifan to let him rest.After Ma Jue came off the bench, the Jiangcheng team narrowed the defensive area, as if sticking to the inside line.Controlling the defensive rebounds, stabilizing the rhythm, and holding a seven-point lead, Coach Xiangfeng obviously wants to delay time.
Delay until Li Yifan can play again!
How could the German coach easily let Coach Xiangfeng's wish come true? After returning to the starting lineup, he quickly gestured: counterattack with all his strength!
On the court, Germany's offensive quickly unfolded like a storm, while the Jiangcheng team's zone defense players stood in their positions to stabilize the inside defense. Except for Ma Jue, who was in charge of marking people from the outside, the others did not step out of the three-point line at all.
Such a defensive formation naturally leaves a lot of opportunities on the perimeter, but Coach Xiangfeng doesn't have much to do. The only thing to be thankful for is that the German team is not an perimeter team. people?Resign yourself to fate!
Resignation means taking your chances and seeing which side God is on.And today, God obviously didn't stand on Coach Xiangfeng's side.Facing the Jiangcheng team's fake perimeter defense, the German players unceremoniously showed their long-range shooting ability.The young players of the German Jiangcheng team, like their predecessors, have a very good shooting level, even if two inside players dare to shoot from beyond the three-point line.
Dare to shoot is not the point, the point is the hit rate!What makes Coach Xiangfeng depressed is that these two big men also have a one-third shooting rate.
After Germany's entire offense was moved to the outside, it still maintained a fairly high hit rate, and the momentum of chasing points was very fierce.
Looking back at the Jiangcheng team's offense, since it is necessary to delay the time, it is certain to slow down the pace, and in fact the Jiangcheng team's offensive rhythm has indeed slowed down.But this slow pace is not so much the intention of the Jiangcheng team as it is a last resort.Germany continued the three-two mixed defense in the first half, maintaining two-person pressure on the players holding the ball.Weak side defense, strong side double-team.When Li Yifan was on the court, this kind of defense was useless like a bully horse, but now that he was off the court, the defensive power of the German team, Jiangcheng team, which lacked a pivotal core, was immediately revealed.
When Ah Hui dribbled the ball across the half court and faced two double-teams, without Li Yifan, the core player to receive the ball, he could not create a favorable offensive even if he passed it out.The most frequent situation is that the player receiving the ball is double-teamed and suppressed by the German zone defense, the offensive space is blocked, and the passing route is also blocked.In this way, several players of the Jiangcheng team were suppressed in a small area, while the players in the neutral position could not get the ball.
The Jiangcheng team's offense will usually evolve into two situations: After a few difficult passes, when the ball is passed to Ah Hu, the gap for the shot has disappeared and there is not much time left for the offense.As a last resort, relying on my personal ability to dodge from left to right, I struggled to open a shot gap and shot before the violation.Or Zhang Yu on the inside relied on his strong body to forcibly stand still, and the outside players continuously dismantled the screen and sent the ball to him, and then forced the attack under the basket.
Only one person has been changed before and after, and the entire offense has undergone such obvious changes.Even though Ma Jue's hard work on the court is obvious to all, the fans outside the court and in front of the TV still flashed a word in unison: indispensable, Li Yifan is irreplaceable.
With a poor offense and weak defense, it is impossible to hope that the Jiangcheng team can still control the game.The situation quickly fell to the German team, and the gap between the two sides was also rapidly narrowing and even being overtaken by the opponent.Everyone can see that Coach Xiangfeng's replacement of Li Yifan is a stupid move, but few people question this substitution.All Jiangcheng fans are looking forward to: If you have enough rest, replace him as soon as possible!
In the 3rd minute when Li Yifan was sitting off the court, the German team made a shot from outside the three-point line, and the Jiangcheng team's lead disappeared, and they fell behind by one point.
In just 3 minutes, the Jiangcheng team was beaten by eight points.Li Yifan on the bench couldn't sit still, he kept looking at Coach Xiangfeng beside him.
(End of this chapter)