The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Chapter 15 "The Refrigerator"

9 is better than 0!

Calhoun reached out and called a timeout.

There were constant cheers at the scene. Within 3 minutes of the opening game, Thompson directly stopped Kangda with three three-pointers!

"Clay! Clay!"

When Thompson left the field, he was greeted with heroic cheers from the fans.

Thompson has long been used to it. After waving to the audience, he went back to the bench to listen to the coach's tactics.

"Don, get ready and stare at him to death!" Calhoun was also a little restless at this time, and he was obviously angry when he spoke.

And this alone has special meaning to Tang Tian, ​​after all, Tang Tian strongly agreed to play this invitational tournament at the beginning.

"Understood." Tang Tian didn't think about it that much, and he also liked playing at this point.

"Klay Thompson's three-pointer is simply unsolvable. I think in recent years, only Stephen Curry from Davidson College can match it." The commentator blew wildly at Thompson.

"Yes, it's rare to have such a high-quality three-point shooter, and he is obviously more than a shooter who catches the ball. He will read the defense to create opportunities." The commentator also echoed.

"beep!"

At this moment, a long whistle sounded from the sidelines.

After returning from the timeout, Kangda made substitutions and adjustments. Tang Tian replaced Smith and played at the third position.

His weight is about 100 kilograms. He was the top in the fifth position in the training match before, and he was swinging in the third and fourth positions under normal circumstances.

"He's finally here, a newcomer who is very popular recently." The commentator also looked forward to seeing Kangda's substitution.

"Yes, Tang Tian, ​​the magical boy from China, Kangda came here much earlier than usual this time." The guest commentator glanced at the timer and said.

"The situation at the scene is very unfavorable to them. They want Tang Lai to lower the fire on Thompson." The commentator said with a smile.

"Do you think he can do it?" After finishing speaking, he asked again.

"I find it difficult." The guest commentator hesitated and said.

"How to say?"

"First of all, I have watched Connecticut's previous games. Don has done a good job in defending players from breakthroughs, but he has not played against a player like Thompson who likes to move without the ball, so the previous games are a reference. Not really."

The commentator nodded after listening, this analysis is indeed correct.

"Secondly, didn't Bena say in the interview that he had made targeted deployments for Tang's defense. This is also very exciting."

"In the end, Tang has not scored in the past games, which shows that his offensive ability is really poor. Connecticut has not scored in the game since the start. It is actually very risky for Calhoun to play him at this time."

The analysis of the commentators was very good, not only the commentators, but also the fans who heard behind them couldn't stop nodding.

"Grandpa, if we go to Tang Tian at this time, our attack will be over." Oli said at this time, he was too embarrassed to question Calhoun in front of him when the substitution was made, but when Tang Tian went up, he still couldn't help but speak up.

Just like what the guest commentator said, no points have been recorded in the opening game, so if you play 4 on 5, even if you can defend Thompson, it won't work!

Not to mention that it may not be able to prevent it!

"I have my own considerations." Calhoun didn't explain much this time.

I saw Tang Tian practice more in the training hall before. Although Tang Tian said that it was because of his touch that he was able to shoot accurately, he had an instinctive feeling. He felt that Tang Tian might be hiding his strength and waiting for an opportunity.

Of course, this is just his one-sided feeling. After all, if he can shoot three-pointers and deliberately hide it, it doesn't make sense logically, which is why he didn't tell Oledo.

But since Tang Tian came on stage, his eyes have been on Tang Tian, ​​and he is looking forward to some surprises from Tang Tian.

UConn sent the ball from the backcourt, and Walker held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

Washington State University still defends a 2-3 zone defense.

Kangda's consecutive three-pointers missed, allowing them to be more unscrupulous in defense.

Walker continued to use Oriachi's pick-and-roll offense.

But this time he was very resolute and squeezed continuously to the basket and forced a layup.

Kangda finally scored.

"Kangda is at a loss. If he plays like this, Walker will consume a lot of energy. He can't last the whole game." The commentator said.

"No, is there any other way?" The guest commentator asked rhetorically.

The commentator thought for a while and shook his head. UConn now has no three-pointers, and Washington State University's defense is tight. Apart from using Walker's personal ability, there is really no other way that can work immediately.

"Dengdeng!"

"Come on! Cougar!"

At this time, the audience cheered for the home team led by the live DJ.

The defender advanced to the frontcourt, and Washington State University still played the same tactics when it reached the frontcourt. Thompson used his teammates to pick and roll and directly cut in from a 45-degree angle on the right.

As soon as Tang Tian started to follow, the pick-and-roll came directly at others.

This is not an ordinary pick-and-roll. When the pick-and-roll player picks and rolls, the whole body goes up to meet them, without any intention of breaking the ball. This is directly rushing to switch defenses!

The scene shot showed Benner sitting on the bench with a smile on his face.

This is what he prepared for Tang Tian.

Your Tang Tian's ability to defend alone is strong, but with continuous off-ball pick-and-rolls, you will be very sad if you pass one and the second. When you switch to defending others, it will naturally be no threat to Thompson.

However, his smile froze after a while, because Tang Tian seemed to have expected it, grabbed a seat in advance, and squeezed past.

"It's so fast, and... the judgment is so accurate!" The commentator couldn't help but exclaimed at this moment.

This kind of high-quality pick-and-roll, unless there is a prediction, it is difficult to squeeze through directly.

But Tang Tian did it!After he squeezed through the defense, he was still chasing Thompson.

WSU's second pick-and-roll, this time with a center with a wider body and a bigger pick-and-roll.

But just before the pick-and-roll was formed, Tang Tian accelerated and snatched it ahead of time!

He still follows Thompson!

Bernard froze.

Is this guy a loach? !

There was no chance for two pick-and-rolls, and Thompson also felt the pressure.

At this time, he had already circled from under the basket and ran to the three-point line.

The teammate passed the ball at the first time.

Thompson caught the ball and saw Tang Tian, ​​who was pounced on him, repeat his old trick, making a false throw.

However, Tang Tian didn't like Akira at all!

Slow down directly, defend close, and don't even give Thompson a chance to shoot!

There was a commotion at the scene.

This Tang Tian, ​​the defense is too good!

Chapter No.16 "Refrigerator"

Defense, two words that seem simple, but really study it, it is very complicated.

There are too many technologies involved in single defense, cooperative defense, follow-up defense, joint defense, etc.

Individual defense (Tony Allen) is stronger in individual defense. Whether it is the explanation given by the system or the effect of using it in previous games, it is all about this.

Skill is this skill, but how much ability can be exerted depends on the person using it.

Just like Tony Allen has the top body in the NBA. If he came to the NCAA, almost no one would be able to score in front of him, but Tang Tian couldn't, he could only limit most opponents at best.

However, what makes Tang Tian stronger than Tony Allen is that he was a coach in his previous life, and he was a coach at the NBA godfather level. He is more familiar with the movement and tactics of players on the court than anyone else.

So in fact, there is another hidden thing in defense, reading, or judgment.

For example, judging your offensive habits, judging your choices, and judging the intentions of pick-and-rollers like just now.

Watching it off the court for a while, Tang Tian actually knew Washington State University's style of play better than Cahoun.

The defensive end insists on defending 2-3, and the offensive end is to play around Thompson without the ball.

Therefore, all these pick-and-rolls are for Thompson to run out of open positions. Naturally, there is no such thing as a pick-and-roll. Squeeze through, it's that simple.

Read in place, judge accurately, and defense will naturally be in place.

Thompson was forced to be very uncomfortable. He has a high ball quotient and top off-ball ability, but his offensive level with the ball is limited. At this moment, he seems at a loss in the face of oppressive defense.

Seeing that the 35-second attack time was approaching, he could only choose to force his shot.

But this ball is different from the previous chasing three-pointer with a head on it. This is not a question of difficulty, but a lack of angle at all.

"beep!"

The ball is shot, and when the offense arrives on the sidelines in 35 seconds, it is a direct non-stick.

There was an uproar at the scene.

This Thompson's fiery touch was instantly brought down?

There was a burst of cheers from Kangda's bench.

Finally, Thompson didn't make another three-pointer. If he made another three-pointer, their mentality would probably be broken.

UConn’s offense, taking advantage of Washington State University’s ignorance, Walker passed the double-team with the ball in lightning speed, and quickly hit the rebound and scored.

4 to 9, Kangda continued to catch up with the score.

Boehner stood up from the bench at this time, and the situation seemed to be a little unfavorable for Washington State University after Tang Tian came on the field.

Washington State University's offense used the same tactics. This time, his teammates made three pick-and-rolls for Thompson in a row. The pick-and-rolls were more determined than the last, but without exception, Tang Tian squeezed or robbed them all.

Just like what Bena felt, Tang Tian was a loach that he couldn't even catch!

Thompson ran to the top of the circle to catch the ball, and Tang Tian's high-pressure defense came up immediately.

He had a feeling of being trapped in a cage, indescribably depressed.

He is not stupid, he already knew that he would have no chance to make another shot after making one shot, and this time he chose to pass the ball.

Leaning his back against Tang Tian, ​​he looked at the guard coming over and bent over to pass the ball.

"Snapped!"

But the moment he passed the ball, Tang Tian directly broke his ball!

The individual defensive package has a certain probability of stealing the opponent. Thompson was forced to have no chance at this time, and the choice of passing the ball was completely within Tang Tian's expectations.

After Tang Tian stole the ball, he immediately gave the ball to Walker who was not far away. Walker rushed to the frontcourt and scored a layup against the chasing Washington State University player, which also caused a foul by the latter. .

2+1!

Walker roared excitedly at the audience after scoring.

cool!

This is the best ball he has played since the opening.

At this time, Benar cursed angrily. It is the most uneconomical choice to lose 2+1 for this kind of ball.

The foul player bowed his head when scolded by him, but his anger still persisted.

In fact, what made him really angry was not this defensive choice. It was already a lot of effort to catch up here. It was Walker's personal ability that he didn't commit the crime. What really made him angry was the offense.

This damn Tang Tian defended much better than he imagined.

Thompson scored three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game, and his hand was on fire, but Tang Tian pressed him down abruptly, and there was a low-level pass error just now!

Walker made an extra free throw. After scoring 7 points in a row, he has helped Kang Da catch up to 7-9.

"Dengdeng!"