naaapseattle Chapter 133 Invitational Tournament (6)
Chapter 133 Invitational Tournament (6)
Chapter 133 Invitational Tournament (6)
Ah Hui passed the ball, Tong Haifeng came out to the outside line, used it as a screen, and passed the ball to Lin Zihao - no one was defending in front. "Crack!" The basketball that landed on the basket bounced high, Zhang Yu jumped into the air to catch the basketball with both hands, and immediately waved the ball to the three-point range, where Ma stubbornly caught the ball and handed it to Lin Zi again Hao hands.Catch the ball, raise your hand, shoot the basket, "Shua!" The crisp sound of entering the net, the ball is scored!
As coach Xiangfeng saw, Lin Zihao has a fairly stable shooting percentage, and he can score one out of two shots like this.
50.00%, enough!
Can Australia consistently shoot 50.00% of their [-]-point shots?Even if Coach Xiangfeng was killed, he wouldn't believe it either.
After the substitution, the Jiangcheng team scored quickly, and the situation on the court began to change as coach Xiangfeng expected.It is impossible for Australia to maintain such a terrifying hit rate all the time.Once the shot misses, the Jiangcheng team, which has an advantage inside, can basically guarantee defensive rebounds.The Jiangcheng team, which caught the rebound, was not in a hurry to attack, and passed the ball to Ah Hui to stabilize the rhythm.
When it was the Jiangcheng team's turn to attack, the Jiangcheng team clearly resorted to a tactic with Lin Zihao as the core of the offense. After the cover was removed, the ball was passed to Lin Zihao. Every time Lin Zihao faced no defense at this time. At the basket, the three-point maniac will not be soft at this time. "Shua, Shua" pierced Australia's basket twice in a row from outside the three-point line.After doing this twice in a row, for the third time, Australia finally stopped doing this. When the outside line once again made a cover, Australia finally had an inside defender come out to help defend.But at this time, the basketball in Ah Hui's hand was passed to Zhang Yu's under the basket, and he hit the opponent single-handedly under the basket, "Boom!" Zhang Yu let out a bad breath for a one-handed dunk.
At 11:16, the score gap narrowed to five points.
This is the effect that coach Xiangfeng needs. Use the same outside three-pointer to mobilize the opponent's defense, and then use the same inside offense to send the ball to the basket.Such a combination of internal and external lines seems to be the same as the opponent's tactics, but in fact, there are too many loopholes in the Jiangcheng team.
It doesn't matter if there are loopholes, Coach Xiangfeng only needs to catch the opponent by surprise in a short period of time to recover the score.When the game progressed to the 8th minute of the first half, the score was 17:23. The Australian team, who saw through coach Xiangfeng's tricks, was ready to take the opportunity to counterattack. At this time, the Jiangcheng team adjusted their tactics again. Lin Zihao, who had completed his mission, was replaced by Ah Hu.Also playing at the same time as Ah Hu was Li Yifan—the one who was replaced by him was naturally Ma Jue.
So far, coach Xiangfeng's tactical goal in the first stage has been fully achieved - to control the score and win the opportunity for Li Yifan to play.
After Li Yifan entered the field, the Jiangcheng team quickly resumed their fast and furious offense.Li Yifan interspersed with quick breakthrough passes inside and outside, and the other players used the cover to quickly move to involve the opponent's defense.The basketball moved quickly in the hands of the Jiangcheng team, and the Australian players were exhausted from helping to defend and fill positions.
Ahu and Li Yifan are the most eye-catching pair on the court.Li Yifan's just-right pass time after time always allows Ahu to receive the ball in the most comfortable position and at the most appropriate time. At this time, Ahu will not be soft. All of a sudden, he found the crosshairs, long-range shots from the outside, mid-range shots from the inside, layups and dunks near the penalty area, and the scoring skills that forward players should master are fully displayed on him.
Naturally, the other players couldn't fail to see that Ah Hu's hands were hot at this time, and there was no need for coach Xiangfeng on the sidelines to remind him.
In this way, the Jiangcheng team took Li Yifan as the core of their tactics and Ahu as the center of attack, quickly changing the situation on the court, and the gap in the score quickly narrowed, and even overtook them at the end of the first quarter.
Naturally, the Australian coach would not allow the Jiangcheng team to change the situation of the game just like this, but his continuous changes in defensive tactics could not stop the Jiangcheng team from counterattacking.Moreover, once a team that uses shooting as its main offensive method is disrupted by the opponent, it is almost predictable that the shooting percentage will drop sharply.The Australian coach tried his best to maintain his offensive momentum so that the score gap would not be further widened by the Jiangcheng team.
Like a strategic strategist, coach Xiangfeng sitting on the sidelines firmly controls the situation of the game.Lin Zihao's appearance on the court can be called a surprise soldier, and after Li Yifan and Ahu returned to the court, the Jiangcheng team's tactics are upright and upright soldiers.After Jiangcheng's consecutive matches, Coach Xiangfeng's new tactics are no longer a secret. I believe that the Australian coach must have watched the videos of Jiangcheng's previous games and studied the strategy to crack Coach Xiangfeng's tactics.However, the game in the first quarter clearly told everyone: the situation of the game will not change because of this.
The upright tactics are in front of you, to destroy your defense, and to send the basketball into your basket!
This is the proof of strength!
Just like war, if you don't have the strength, you can honestly carry out guerrilla warfare, and you can only fight on a large scale if you save enough capital.
The current Jiangcheng team has already saved enough capital to compete head-on with the world's top teams.
Coach Xiangfeng has never believed that the shooting level of Jiangcheng players is worse than that of foreign players, but it is an indisputable fact that Jiangcheng players "can't" shoot in the world arena.A large part of the reason is that the players in Jiangcheng have ingrained the concept of "we are a weak team" in their minds for too long.
But now, with consecutive victories, the players of the Jiangcheng team finally have the confidence to challenge the world basketball.
In the second quarter of the game, the Australian team replaced a defender and added a tall center forward inside.After adjusting the personnel, the Australian team hopes to curb the speed of the Jiangcheng team by stabilizing the inside line with height.In fact, with their original lineup on the field, although there are four guards, their stature is not lower than that of the average forward.With an average height of nearly two meters, Li Yifan of the Jiangcheng team almost became a dwarf.
The Australian coach changed his tactics, so the Xiangfeng coach here would naturally not do nothing.Just like playing chess, you move first to Li Yifan and then the other, with all the chess pieces in front of you, the competition is to see who is better at chess.
The Australian coach changed his tactics, so the Xiangfeng coach here would naturally not do nothing.Just like playing chess, you move first to Li Yifan and then the other, with all the chess pieces in front of you, the competition is to see who is better at chess.
The Jiangcheng team's internal strength was not weak. Coach Xiangfeng didn't make any personnel adjustments, but just adjusted the offensive routine, and at the same time asked Li Yifan to increase the number of shots.
The tactics are arranged, and the rest depends on the performance of the players on the court.In fact, the performance of the players on both sides was very good. Throughout the second quarter, the two sides came and went, and the left and right baskets were pierced by basketballs again and again.By the end of the second quarter, the gap in points had neither widened nor narrowed.The three-point gap was maintained until the end of the first half.
During the intermission, the coaches of both sides did not slack off. The three-point difference in the score did not mean much to both sides. After a back and forth, the leading side might become the lagging side.When the coaches of the two sides arranged tactics in the lounge, Coach Xiangfeng did not talk about "further widening the score gap", and the coach of the Australian team did not emphasize "closing the score gap". Everyone on both sides knew that the second half was about to start The two sides are still standing on the same starting line.
After the start of the second half, the game was still exciting and fierce, but there were still not too many waves.Calmness is the key word throughout the third quarter.The performance of the players on both sides was steady, the scores of the two sides were steady, and the atmosphere of the entire stadium was also very calm.Although there were cheers in the stands from time to time because of the wonderful goals of the players from both sides, there was absolutely no one side that could play a series of score climaxes to arouse the emotions of the audience in the stands.
From the perspective of the Jiangcheng fans at home, it is a surprise to be able to compete evenly with the strong European teams, but for the fans who are looking forward to victory, they still hope that the Jiangcheng team can establish a leading advantage as soon as possible.In the hearts of Jiangcheng fans, they would rather the entire fourth quarter be garbage time.
The steady third quarter ends, and the fourth quarter, which decides the outcome, begins.The situation that had been calm all this time suddenly set off a huge wave at this time, and the situation that the Jiangcheng team had been controlling at this time was like a roller coaster that just passed the top of the mountain, and it fell rapidly.
Within 1 minute of the game, Zhang Yu, who had committed three fouls before, was whistled twice in a row.There were more than 1 minutes left in the game, and even Coach Xiangfeng had to replace him with Zhang Xianxian at this time.
This seemed to be just the beginning of bad luck, and a series of blows followed immediately after Zhang Yu stepped down.
"Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded, and Ah Hu hugged his legs and curled up on the ground in pain.In the slow motion on the TV, it can only be seen that Ahu made physical contact with the opponent in the air when he was fighting for a rebound, and when he hit the ground, he staggered and couldn't stand still, and finally fell down.
On the court, the Jiangcheng players quickly surrounded him, and the team doctor on the sidelines also hurried over, and they carried Ah Hu off the court.After a brief diagnosis by the team doctor, he shook his head at Coach Xiangfeng.Although the injury is not too serious, Ahu is obviously unable to play for the remaining 10 minutes of the game.
In just 1 minute, the two members lost two generals. This not only greatly affected the morale of the Jiangcheng team, but also actually lost two extremely important scoring points.
Ah Hu couldn't play anymore, so someone had to be replaced. Coach Xiangfeng sent Xue Baohua after a little thought.Substituting two absolute main players at this decisive moment is definitely not what Coach Xiangfeng could have expected before.
It can be said that at this point in the game, it is beyond the control of Coach Xiangfeng. It is obvious that God is not on his side today.
Ah Hu is the first scorer of the Jiangcheng team, and Zhang Yu is the pinnacle of the inside line of the Jiangcheng team, and is also the de facto second scorer of the Jiangcheng team.What happened to the two of them was equivalent to cutting off half of the Jiangcheng team's attack power in an instant.Zhang Xianxian and Xue Baohua who were replaced on the field, not to mention the gap in strength between these two people, whether they can adapt to Coach Xiangfeng's tactics is a big problem.In Coach Xiangfeng's tactics, Li Yifan, the core of tactics, is naturally an irreplaceable figure, but Ahu and Zhang Yu are also very important roles.Normally, when Li Yifan is on the court, the two of them must also accompany him on the court.This aspect is naturally to maximize the tactical effect, but also because there are really no good substitutes.So the two of them have always played the most minutes in the Jiangcheng team so far.
If only one of them is absent, Coach Xiangfeng is confident that there will still be no problem with the tactical operation, but now...
On the court, Coach Xiangfeng's bad premonition soon became a reality.After losing two scoring points in a row, Li Yifan, the team's third scoring tactical core, naturally became the No. 1 choice for shooting.However, it seems that he has not yet got rid of the shadow of Ahu's end, or he is not used to the role of the main scorer. There were also mistakes in coordination.The tactical core figures play so often, the performance of the entire team can also be imagined.As if infected, Ahui and Tong Haifeng's shots also missed the basket one after another.Although Zhang Xianxian and Xue Baohua who had just played played very hard, they were not immune to the fact that the entire team lost their crosshairs.
"Whoosh!" The basketball flew out of the court directly against the net, and Li Yifan's three-point shot was actually a three-point shot. This is extremely rare for Li Yifan, who has always been very stable in three-pointers.
Coach Xiangfeng on the sidelines had to call a timeout at this time.Calling a timeout was a matter of course, but the Jiangcheng team had changed from leading to seven points behind in the blink of an eye.In just over a minute, Australia hit a 9:0 climax.
Indeed, as Ah Hu said, in Coach Xiangfeng's plan, Li Yifan only played 25 minutes per game.Li Yifan has been on the court for 7 minutes in the first three quarters.According to the plan in the fourth quarter, Li Yifan should be replaced for a rest, but now it seems that he has to stay on the court until the end of the game.Although a timeout was called, Coach Xiangfeng actually had no cards in his hands.After all the off-court players were screened out by Coach Xiangfeng, no one could be found to replace Li Yifan in the end.
Maybe Lin Zihao should be replaced?With his stable shooting, he should be able to help the team chase points.
Lin Zihao's actions have been completely seen through by his opponents, and his lack of speed and pass-blocking ability will not bring any benefits to the team by playing now.Coach Xiangfeng quickly rejected this idea.
At present, the players on the field have concentrated the best lineup that the Jiangcheng team can form at this time. Even if other players are replaced, they may not be able to find the touch quickly. Coach Xiangfeng finally gave up the plan to replace them.
The game has evolved to such a situation, and Coach Xiangfeng also feels very discouraged.Among the factors that determine the game are the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, the performance of the players in the game, the on-the-spot command of the coach, etc., all of which have the advantage on their own side, but all the efforts before it were ruined just because God did not stand on their side.
In any case, the game on the court has reached a very critical moment. If any opponent widens the gap in the score, it will become very difficult to turn defeat into victory in the remaining time.
The difficulty is easy to see, but the solution goes beyond tactics.
At this time, there must be players who stand up and lead the team out of the predicament.
Who is this guy?Ah Hui?Accustomed to being unknown, he is an excellent organizer, but what is needed at this time is to score.Tong Haifeng?The inside defense is done very well, but it is obviously too harsh for him to provoke the entire team to score at this time.Zhang Xian?Xue Baohua?Even more unrealistic!
Coach Xiangfeng cast his eyes on Li Yifan.
In terms of offensive power, he does not think second among these players on the field, but can he provoke such a burden?The consecutive mistakes just now clearly showed that he was obviously affected by Ahu's injury.No matter how talented he is, he is still only a 16-year-old boy, and he still has a lot of shortcomings in his psychological cultivation.
But at this time, he needs to stand up!
Li Yifan has always been the tactical core in Coach Xiangfeng's heart but not the leader of the team, but now Coach Xiangfeng entrusts Li Yifan with what the team leader should do.
As if feeling the expectation of Coach Xiangfeng, Li Yifan raised his head, and the two met in the air with their eyes closed. In silence, Li Yifan nodded slightly.
The timeout ends, and the game resumes.
Shooting is a very delicate matter. Although he has regained his composure, the lost touch is not so easy to get back quickly.On the court, Li Yifan's shot missed the basket again.But this time the Jiangcheng team did not give up the rebound fight and quickly returned to defense.Under the basket, Zhang Xianxian grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it to Ahui.
There was no need for coach Xiangfeng to give special instructions. Ah Hui also knew what to do at this time, and the ball was passed to Li Yifan.
The eyes of the audience are all on Li Yifan, will he make a hit this time?
After receiving the pass, he quickly raised his hand and shot?The defender has jumped up to block the shot.No, feint!The basketball was quickly withdrawn, and after two quick "pa, pa" sounds, the figure carrying the basketball had already rushed to the inside line, squeezed into the inside line with the basketball from the gap between the people, and jumped up...
"Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded, and at the same time, the basketball in the chaotic inside crowd flew into the air and bounced gently back to the basket after hitting the backboard.
Foul by the thug, the goal counts as a penalty!
Since you can't shoot the ball into the basket from a distance, let's get closer. This is Li Yifan's idea.
With his speed and breakthrough ability, once he is determined to rush inside, no one can stop him one-on-one.When a player with incredible speed, amazing bounce, and strong offensive power rushes into the opponent's interior, the defensive chaos is almost predictable.The so-called impact on the inside line is what Li Yifan is showing now. After driving the ball into the opponent's inside line, even if the ball cannot be sure to hit the basket, it can still cause the opponent's player to foul and get a chance to get a free throw.
"Shua!" Such free throws are rarely wasted by Li Yifan, the goal is scored, the score is reduced to four points.
The game continues.
Australia's offense was still so calm and effective. After a half-stop from outside the penalty area, the score gap returned to six points again.
The Jiangcheng team returned the ball to Li Yifan again, dribbled the ball in a cross step, and suddenly changed direction, and the defenders were already left behind.The figure with the ball rushed into the inside line in the blink of an eye, the ball kicked up, and the figure leaped into the air...
"Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded again.
In the chaos, the basketball flew into the air again, landed on the basket, spun around for a long time, and then plunged into the basket.Another three-pointer!
"Pretty!"
"Wonderful!"
"It's so beautiful..." The commentator told the audience how wonderful the ball was with warm applause.But even more exciting than the beautiful scoring process is its importance to turning the game around.
Facing the angry Australian player Li Yifan innocently spread his hands.The free throw line once again sent the ball steadily to the basket, and the score gap was narrowed to three points!
The three-point gap, for the Jiangcheng team, which is determined to win this game, undoubtedly gave them hope of victory.In the Australian team, both in fact and psychologically, it is definitely not a small blow.For the first time in this game, there was a chance to overtake the score, but the seven-point lead was so fragile.
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Li Yifan took the ball again, this time the Australian players defended closely, not giving him a chance to start his speed.With his back to the defender, Li Yifan turned around on his heels, jumped up, and raised his hand to shoot, "Shua!" There was a crisp sound of entering the net, a three-pointer!
After scoring the goal, Li Yifan waved his right index finger up high, creating a chic arc in the air.Ahu, who was on the field for treatment, returned to the court at this time, and Li Yifan pointed his index finger at Ahu at this moment.On the sidelines, Ahu raised his right index finger at the same time, and the eyes of the two met in the air with smiles on their faces at the same time.
The camera lens faithfully captured this scene, and transmitted this scene to countless TV sets on the other side of the earth through TV signals.While countless spectators were guessing the meaning conveyed by the gestures of Li Yifan and Ahu, Li Yifan had already led the team back to defense on the court.
"I will win!" Ah Hu, who was sitting next to Coach Xiangfeng, let out a soft voice, and the volume of his voice was controlled so that only Coach Xiangfeng beside him could hear clearly.
Coach Xiangfeng sneered, "How dare you say you have confidence in victory while you're sitting on the sidelines?"
Ahu naturally wouldn't confront the coach, but the answer was definitely not docile: "Coach, don't you also have a confident expression?"
Coach Xiangfeng was angry. He found that after Li Yifan joined the team, Ahu and other players were not as in awe of him as before.However, he was also surprised to find that at such a critical moment in the game, the two main players were sitting on the sidelines, but he was not so worried about the result of the game.When did I have so much confidence in Li Yifan?Big question marks popped up in Coach Xiangfeng's mind.
The game will not be temporarily stopped because of coach Xiangfeng's confusion.
After a brief shock, the Australian team quickly launched a crazy counterattack.The cheers from the Jiangcheng team made them feel humiliated. How could a 16-year-old Li Yifan take away their victory?never!
(End of this chapter)