The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Ollie was silent for a while, then nodded.

Indeed, the offensive talent of this team is actually not bad, but the defense, especially the inside defense, is indeed a bit poor. The main center, Oriachi, has physical strength but is a bit slow, and it is easy to be misplaced in high-intensity games.

Moreover, the offensive and defensive rhythm of the NCAA game is slow, and there is no defense for three seconds, and the defensive intensity is actually greater than that of the NBA.

Those stars can score because of their ability, but most teams are based on defense.

The game on the field was still going on, Tang Tian gave the main team a lot of trouble on the defensive end, and basically failed to hit him with a few misplaced shots.

When the training match was over, Calhoun called Tang Tian to his side.

"Are you willing to join the team?" Calhoun asked directly.

"Yes." Tang Tian replied without hesitation.

"Very well, I will try to help you apply for a scholarship, but it may not come down." Calhoun continued.

Tang Tian nodded.

He also knew that it was impossible for Cajon to give himself a scholarship because of this game, but getting into the team was already a chance.

If he can help the team later, Calhoun will definitely not be stingy.

After all, this year's Kangda is full of recruits, and it is the time when there is a shortage of people.

"Tang, you can do it! So you have been hiding your strength!" After Tang Tian chatted with Calhoun, Walker came over and gave him a push.

The relationship between the two is very good, and Walker is happy for him.

"I also have a basketball dream." Tang Tian said with a smile.

Leaving aside the previous life, the original owner of this body chose basketball as a work-study program and trained with the team, which shows that he also loves basketball.

It's just that it may be due to overwork, the owner of this body also died of a sudden heart attack just like him.

Now that he has crossed over, it is time to push this dream to reality.

Chapter 4 Kangda is weak

The NCAA roster has no upper limit. Tang Tian's joining has little impact on the team, but it has changed a lot for him.

He no longer needs to pick up the ball specifically like before, but trains with the team and runs tactics.

He was originally a coach, so he learned these tactics very quickly, and he even helped the recruits get familiar with the tactics.

Calhoun was very satisfied, and Ollie gradually changed his opinion of him.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, November, the regular season of the NCAA11~2010 season officially started.

In the past two months or so, the University of Connecticut has undergone a lot of changes. The team's backup power forward Lavoy Allen applied to transfer to the next-door Marquette University to assist Jimmy Butler. Yes, the team also used scholarships to add two newcomers, one is 1 meters tall small forward Roseke Smith, the other is 96 meters power forward Taylor Oland, both of them are from other teams Amoy the rest, the strength is limited.

In other words, the team's strength has not increased but decreased in the past two months, and the prospects for the new season are becoming more and more worrying.

On November 11, the team ushered in its first opponent, the University of Louisville.

The University of Louisville is a strong team in the Big East, and last year it entered the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

This is destined to be a difficult game.

After the start of the game, Walker was strictly defended, and Lamb became the team's main attacking point, but he seemed very uncomfortable in his NCAA debut. He didn't make a hit in the first three shots. The University of Louisville quickly opened up the score. At the end of the game, they had a 38-27 lead of 11 points.

Entering the second half, Calhoun began to set up various singles tactics for Walker, and Walker also began to score frequently from inside and outside.

However, at the critical moment, UConn’s defense had problems. Oriachi was frequently misplaced by the opponent’s defender in singles. Walker’s score could not keep up with the team’s loss. When they played about 15 minutes into the second half, they were already behind by nearly 20 points. .

The game is thus concluded.

最终，尽管沃克22投9中轰下25分6板5助攻，但康大还是在主场以61比81惨败给了对手。

After a disastrous defeat in the first game, coach Cajon felt unprecedented pressure.

After a five-day break, UConn continued to sit at home against DePaul University, which is an underdog team in the Big East, and UConn finally ushered in its first win of the season.

76 to 70, although they won, but the win is not glorious at all, especially for a lowly team like DePaul University to score 70 points, the team's defense is really ugly.

After a five-day break, the team went to the away game to challenge Syracuse University (Syracuse University) and Georgetown University one after another. As a result, it was no surprise that they ushered in a wave of losing streak.

In the match against Georgetown, Greg Monroe, the core of the opposing team, scored 30 points and 21 rebounds, ravaging UConn's inside line.

(Note: In the novel, Monroe decided to stay in school for an extra year because of his upset in the league championship game last season, which is different from the real world.)

Tang Tian played with the team in these few games, but he sat at the end of the bench, and Calhoun never sent him to play.

The start of 1 win and 3 losses set the worst start for Kangda in recent years.

Calhoun encountered such a situation in his retirement year, and it seemed that he was going to lose his life at the end of the year. He even had the idea of ​​retiring early.

The team's record was not good, and the players' emotions were not high during the training session, as if there was a dark cloud hanging over the arena.

"Grandpa, why don't you try Tang?" Ollie suggested to Calhoun alone after the training session was over.

Calhoun said nothing.

Tang Tian has trained with the team for so long, and he has a similar understanding of the caddy's strength.

The defense is very good, the ball quotient is also very high, and the tactics can be understood at a glance, but apart from these characteristics, other aspects, including shooting, passing, etc., are at the level of amateur players, and they can't even reach the level of amateur players. NCAA player requirements.

Putting him on the court is equivalent to playing 4 on 5 when attacking on the court.

That's why Calhoun never sent him on the field.

"Let's have a look again." Calhoun could only watch while typing.

On November 11th, the University of Connecticut ushered in the challenge of the strong rival Marquette University at home, which was also their last game in November.

Marquette University is not considered a powerful NCAA, but it has also produced NBA superstars like Wade. This season, the team is led by senior Jimmy Butler. In the first four games of this season, he averaged The team contributed 16.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2.7 assists, all-round offensive and defensive.

In addition to Butler, the transferred Lavoy Allen was reused by the coach and also averaged 11.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

Driven by the dual-core, their current record is 3 wins and 1 loss, which is exactly the opposite of Kangda's record.

This game is also very important for the University of Kangda. It is not only related to the team's record, but Allen, who was transferred to another school, played against his old team. The feeling of being pushed by everyone.

Cajon felt the pressure before the game.

The NCAA stadium atmosphere is the best in the world, even better than the NBA. This is just an ordinary regular season. The arena in the XL Center Arena of Concordia University, which can accommodate more than 6000 people, is already full of seats.

The fans held up all kinds of signs supporting the home team, and many people directly tattooed the team logo of the Huskies on their faces, chests, and even their bellies to express their fanatical support for the home team.

This is the NCAA.

The players of the two teams were doing the final warm-up on the field. Cajon stood on the sidelines with a serious face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After the warm-up, the starting players from both sides came on stage one after another.

For Marquette University, Butler and Allen both started the game. Although the University of Connecticut's recent situation is not good, they dare not take it lightly in the away game.

UConn still has a regular lineup, with Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb on the outside, Roseke Smith and Tyler Olander who have just joined the team on the front line, center Oriachi .

"Deng deng dang deng deng!"

As soon as the game started, there were fans beating drums on the scene. With the sound of drums, fans also cheered loudly for the home team.

"Come on! Connecticut!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Oriachi turned the ball back to Kang's first half, and the home team got the chance to attack first.

Walker took the ball to the frontcourt.

Like the opponents they encountered before, Marquette University also knew that Walker was the lifeblood of UConn, and it was a double attack.

Walker immediately distributed the ball to Lamb, and after Lamb caught it, he made an open three-point shot.

"boom!"

Three-point strike.

But Oriachi grabbed the offensive rebound by virtue of his height advantage.

Oriachi attacked the frame from close range. Lavoy Allen stretched his hands and successfully interfered with his shot before receiving the defensive rebound.

There was a commotion at the scene.

Kang University failed to grasp the two good opportunities after the opening.

Marquette University attacked the frontcourt, and Butler broke through Smith after holding the ball.

Kangda shrunk his defense, and Holland double-teamed to the basket.

Butler double-teamed the ball, and Allen made a mid-range jumper after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball fell into the pocket.

Marquette University took the lead.

Chapter 5 Who is he?

Opportunities, after the start, the two teams were actually very good, but Marquette University did much better than UConn.

Walker went to the frontcourt and was double-teamed. This time he used his speed to force a breakthrough, went inside and confronted Allen and caused the latter's defensive foul.

Two free throws were made, and Kangda finally scored.

The atmosphere of the fans at the scene was also mobilized again.

But after a while, Butler over there passed Smith and scored the ball before Oriachi's help defense.

UConn's defense is a bit useless.

"Put it on! Put it on!" Ollie shouted anxiously from the sidelines at this time.

The newly recruited Smith and Orlander are barely okay on the offensive end, but the defense is really a bit unsightly.

The game continued on the court. After 13 minutes in the first half, UConn fell behind 26 to 35, and immediately went to the double-digit point difference.

Butler's low-post dislocation singles Orlander, after a series of tentative steps, he squeezed through with a sudden acceleration, and then directly ended with a dunk.

The fans at the scene were in an uproar.

With a double-digit score difference, the air seemed to be filled with scarlet, and it was another night to be washed by blood.

Calhoun reached out and called a timeout.

After calling the timeout, he rested his chin on his right hand and remained silent for a while, then walked to the end of the bench and called Tang Tian up.

"You play the [-]th position and guard against Butler. Remember that his shooting is not stable. You have to try your best to push him out of the three-second zone." Calhoun specifically told Tang Tian.

Tang Tian nodded.

Butler's offense was actually not good in the NCAA period. It can only be said that UConn's defense is really a bit poor.

"Be patient, remember that you are a member of the Connecticut Husky team, and any difficulty can be overcome!" Before going on the field, the old man shouted to the players as loudly as possible.

"come on!"

"Connecticut!"

The players shouted the slogan again, and then re-entered the stage.

The team fell behind by 11 points. Although the situation was unfavorable, the fans at the scene still cheered loudly for the home team led by the DJ.

Walker stepped forward again, facing Butler's defense and breaking through for a layup.

In fact, with Walker here, UConn's offense is really not bad.

The real concern is their defense.

Marquette University's possession of the ball, the ball passed to the frontcourt and then passed to Butler.

Butler is 2 meters tall, and he swings in the third and fourth positions in the NCAA. Now he is in the fourth position on the court.

Seeing that the person in front of him had changed, with a player he didn't know at all, and who hadn't even been introduced by the coach before the game, Butler's first reaction was a little dazed.

Kangda gave up at halftime?Or something unexpected?