NOVEL WEB Chapter 12
Chapter 11 – Games Outside The Division
Afternoon is tactical training.
Unlike most college teams who advocate building teams based on defense, Alford is a very extreme offensive coach.
He also believes that the mainstream trend of basketball in the future must be to develop in the direction of offense, because the personal abilities of players are generally much stronger than those of the last century.
That is to say, it will become more and more difficult for people like those in the last century who didn’t understand a little bit of basketball knowledge to gain a foothold in the NBA or even become an All-Star with their strong body.
Alford arranged a lot of internal and external tactics for the team, and at the same time emphasized defensive counterattacks.
What surprises him is that no matter what tactics he arranges, Zhang Jun can always understand quickly, and he has never made a mistake in his movement on the court.
Whether it’s the timing of running positions or the defensive prediction of the opponent, Zhang Jun can always get it right.
Compared with another newly joined player, Love will look a lot more normal.
Although he can also understand tactics, he is always a bit unsatisfactory in terms of running positions, pick-and-rolls and timing.
After all, most high school students relied on their bodies and talents to play in their previous games, and few had good running tactics. Therefore, high school students will make some tactical mistakes when they enter college in their first year.
“I’m a little surprised by Zhang Jun’s basketball IQ, and even his breakthrough seems to be weaker at this time.” Alford couldn’t help but praised.
Zhang Jun’s outstanding performance gave Alford the feeling that he had won the lottery and won the jackpot.
Just like those teams participating in the NBA draft, they hold high draft picks and finally make up their minds to select a self-satisfied player. They were still worried about whether the other party could succeed in the NBA, but found that the other party was on the court. It was so violent that it exploded.
This kind of complacent and satisfied emotion is beyond the understanding of most people.
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Alford arranged a group confrontation in the next few days, and Zhang Jun’s performance on the court made him more and more satisfied.
He also began to think about the first opponent team of the new season.
The NCAA regular season is divided into competitions outside the competition area and competitions in the competition area. In terms of time, the competition time outside the competition area starts from the beginning of November to the end of December.
The opponents of the battle require each school to make appointments on their own, and whoever can make an appointment depends on their ability. The only requirement is that they must make an appointment with a team outside the competition area.
A strong team can ask weak teams in other divisions to find the feeling of winning, and it can also ask strong teams in other divisions to test their quality.
A weak team can also seek exposure and challenges from strong players in other divisions, or it can invite weak teams to improve their record and strive to enter the championship.
Each team plays 14 to 16 games over a two-month period.
From January to March is the civil war in the division.
Each team has to play against the teams in the competition area once, and some even play home and away games.
After two months, each team has to play at least 18 games in the division, and this number must be enough.
In other words, there are about 34 games in the entire regular season. After all the contests are over, the team with the best record becomes the state champion.
“Are we really going to play Georgetown in our first game outside the conference?”
West Germany is not too pleased with the schedule for the upcoming first game outside the division.
Although Georgetown University is only a church university, it is obviously not at the same level as such a comprehensive school ranked in the United States.
But the university excels in sports, especially the men’s basketball program.
They have cultivated famous NBA super centers such as Patrick Ewing, Mutombo, and Mourning. At the same time, they have also cultivated a short point guard who has influenced the world-Allen Iverson.
Therefore, despite the fact that Georgetown University is located in the hundreds of places in the QS World University Rankings, it is a well-known strong team in the NCAA basketball program and one of the top 25 NCAA All-Star universities.
Sid believes that Alford’s first opponent for the Bruins is too strong. Even those strong teams with outstanding strength this year will not find such a strong opponent in the first game.
Alford nodded and admitted: “Georgetown University is indeed a strong team, but that was just the past.”
“Georgetown University has not made it to March Madness twice in the past few years. Once it entered the top 64 and was eliminated in the first round. The best result was to reach the top 32.”
“I watched their game videos in recent years. Their head coach John Thompson III is not a mediocre person. He is very knowledgeable in both offensive and defensive tactics and training players.”
“The reason why Georgetown University’s performance in recent years has not been very good is because of the players.”
John Thompson III’s father, John Thompson II, is a famous coach of the NCAA. He has coached at Georgetown University for 27 years and led the team to the Sweet 4 finals 8 times and the NCAA Finals 4 times. Won the NCAA championship in the year.
During these 27 years, John Thompson II has successively trained star players such as Ewing, Mourning, Iverson, Floyd the Sleeper, and Dikambi Mutombo.
Compared with his old father, John Thompson III was much less lucky.
The young players he recruited for the team were either lacking in talent, or suffered from injuries at a young age, and some were unable to adapt to the intensity of the NCAA competition because of their cowardly personality and lack of fighting spirit, which made it difficult for the team to improve further.
Sid guessed: “So the coach is interested in Georgetown University. Although it has a good coaching team, it doesn’t have a strong player base.”
“They became our first opponents, but they can enable young players to adapt to the NCAA game rhythm in advance and help young players quickly increase their game experience.”
Alford nodded, he really thought so. UU Reading www. uukanshu.com
Although Georgetown University’s offensive and defensive tactics are not the top of the NCAA, they are at least top-notch.
It’s just that the strength and talent of their players are not strong, and it is difficult to fully exert the power of these tactics.
But such an excellent tactical arrangement and player cooperation can allow the Bruins players to adapt to the rhythm of the strong team in advance.
In the NCAA, in addition to the kind of invincible super players, the effect of tactics on the game is often better than the players themselves.
“Of course, Georgetown University’s willingness to accept our invitation also has a purpose.”
“The core of their team, Jeff Green, averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season, and was selected to the second team of the best team in the Eastern Conference.”
“More importantly, Georgetown University welcomed the transfer of Patrick Ewing Jr., the son of their legendary gorilla Patrick Ewing.”
“Both of them are players with outstanding strength on the defensive end. The front line defense gate formed by them will definitely become a nightmare for many teams.”
“So Georgetown University is also eager to compete with us to see where its strength is this season.”
“After all, we lost three core players at the same time this summer, and our strength has dropped significantly.”
“We’re also a good stepping stone for them.”
Alford took a deep breath and said.
He could have arranged for the Bruins to play a very weak opponent in the first game and improve the players’ self-confidence, but he did not do so.
Because what Alford wanted was never just a victory in a game, and the history of the Bruins always reminded him to chase the glory of his predecessors!
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