On the Huskies bench, head coach Jim Cahoon quickly laid out tactics.
"We will defend the 3-2 zone next and limit Stephen Curry's long shots."
The Huskies players nodded in understanding.
After Curry opens this point, the threat greatly increases and must be restricted.
"AJ and Kemba should be more decisive when attacking Curry. He can't be so accurate all the time."
"Jeff, if the No. 10 player from the Wildcats runs to the corner, you must follow him unswervingly and not give him a chance to shoot a three-pointer."
"Hashim, you still stay in the penalty area. You don't have to worry about the corner or wing on the other side. Others will fill in."
In addition to adjusting the defensive strategy, Jim Cahoon also made some other targeted arrangements.
On the other side, on the Wildcats bench, McClop also raced against time to set up tactics.
"Next, the opponent will definitely target Stephen, and Sun Lai will launch the attack."
"Okay, coach." Sun Yi nodded and replied.
"On the offensive end, we must speed up the offensive rhythm, run with the opponent, consume their big center, reduce the opponent's defensive intensity, and then create the passing and cutting cooperation that we rely on to survive."
"On the defensive end, play a 2-3 zone defense to limit their breakthroughs and force them to try unstable three-point shots."
The Wildcats players nodded in understanding.
After the tactics were laid out, McClop also talked about some chicken soup for the soul to encourage his disciples.
When the players were getting ready to take the field, he specifically called out Sun Yi.
"Fight with all your strength! Don't have any burdens."
Sun Yi solemnly replied: "Coach, I understand."
When the timeout time is up, players from both sides return to the court one after another.
Back from the timeout, the Huskies attack.
Price found that the Wildcats changed their defensive strategy and it became extremely difficult to break through.
Immediately, he waved to the inside and called for pick-and-roll cooperation.
After the pick-and-roll was ready, Price bypassed the screen and shot a three-pointer directly.
The basketball rebounds into the basket.
24:18!
The ball was in transition and the Wildcats were on offense.
Curry dribbled the ball forward, looked at the Huskies' defensive position, and knew it.
"This is starting to target me, I can't afford to play with it!"
The primary school students were not willful, focused on the overall situation, and passed the ball.
Outside the three-point line, Sun Yi received the pass and made a three-threat move in a stylish manner.
When Adrien saw this, he was heartbroken.
"This guy is all fake, what should I do?"
He couldn't think of a good way, so he could only smash the jar and stand there to confront Sun Yi.
On the other side, Curry quickly moved without the ball, trying to get rid of the defense with the help of his teammates' cover.
But the Huskies players followed closely and didn't give the pupil any chance to catch the ball.
Seeing that Curry couldn't get out of the open space, Sun Yi had no choice but to come by himself and waved to the penalty area.
Dabai Bian quickly stepped forward to coordinate the pick-and-roll.
After Sun Yi bypassed the screen, he was immediately blocked by Walker and failed to get an open shot.
Since Walker comes to cover the defense, there must be a teammate who is open.
With a quick glance, Sun Yi spotted Hua Dian, immediately exited the three-point line, brushed the effect of his badge, and then quickly passed the ball over.
Ingram, who was open in the right corner, received the pass and shot decisively.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
"Hey! Even plug-ins can't save the immortal teammates."
Seeing this, Sun Yi shook his head helplessly, and then quickly returned to defense.
Ingram also felt embarrassed and raised his hand to indicate that it was his fault.
Under the basket, Thabeet and Dabai Bian desperately competed for rebounds.
After a scramble, the basketball was knocked out of the baseline by Da Baibian.
The ball was in transition and the Huskies were on offense.
Seeing that the Wildcats did not change their defensive strategy, Price once again used the pick-and-roll to shoot three-pointers.
This time, Curry caught up, rushed to interfere, and immediately ran towards the frontcourt.
"Clang!"
Price's shot was a little short and the basketball hit the basket.
Sun Yi jumped up hard to grab the defensive rebound, and immediately threw it towards the front court after landing.
Curry, who was on a fast break, received the pass, came outside the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer!
"Although such a fast break is unorthodox, I have to admit that it's really fun to watch!" Miller explained with a smile.
Looking back, Walker tried a three-pointer but failed.
The Wildcats once again had a chance to counterattack, and Curry assisted Sun Yi for a layup.
In the next few rounds, the Huskies changed their offensive methods and broke through to the basket, but failed.
Sun Yi and Dabai Bian joined forces to protect the penalty area impregnably.
During this period, Sun Yi also received a block.
For small guys like Price and Walker, if they want to force a layup, they can only give away blocks!
In this way, the first half of the game ended. The score on the big screen was 39 to 32. The Wildcats led by 7 points entering the second half.
After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half began.
At the beginning, Sun Yi assisted Ingram and hit a three-pointer, making up for the mistakes in the first half.
Looking back, Price made another three-point shot, but still failed to hit.
The Wildcats protected the offensive rebounds and launched a defensive counterattack.
This time the Huskies sped up their defense and did not allow the Wildcats to set up a fast break.
Falling into a positional battle, Sun Yi did not step forward to catch the ball, but ran to the bottom corner.
Adrien kept the coach's words in mind and followed up to defend closely.
On the other side, Curry relied on the pick-and-roll, but still couldn't get rid of the defense. Instead of passing the ball, he changed direction and rushed towards the basket.
Now there is only Thabeet under the basket, and the elementary school student believes in his ability.
Because the primary school student jumped too deep, there was no space to pass the ball, and there were pursuers behind him, so he could only hit the ball high and lay up.
Thabeet, who was guarding the penalty area, saw something coming. He immediately rushed forward and slapped the rising basketball away.
After completing the block, Thabit glanced at Sun Yi provocatively, as if to say: It's your turn next!
Sun Yi ignored it and came to Curry's side to exchange a few words.
"Man, don't get ahead of yourself. Play steadily and keep the rhythm of the game firmly in our hands."
"Sun, don't worry, I will control the rhythm and won't mess around." Curry promised.
He also doesn't want to lose the great situation he created with his teammates because of his poor offensive choices.
The Wildcats sent a baseline kick, and Sun Yi received the pass. Seeing that time was running out, he could only make a pull-up jumper against Walker, who was changing defense.
With Walker's height, it is basically impossible to interfere with Sun Yi.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena again.
"Although Walker's interference is limited, I have to admit that Sun's mid-range shooting has improved a lot." Miller, as a marksman, can see many things.
Brin on the side nodded in agreement.
He has commented on many Wildcats games and is familiar with the playing characteristics of each Wildcats player, so he naturally discovered Sun Yi's progress.
In the next few rounds, Sun Yi no longer hid his clumsiness and asked his teammates to cooperate with him in singles. He wanted to win the game.
With the cooperation of his teammates, Sun Yi simply gave him points against small men like Price and Walker.
Relying on Sun Yi's misplaced singles, the Wildcats quickly opened the point difference to more than 10 points.
On the sidelines, Huskies head coach Jim Cahoon shook his head helplessly.
He felt that Wildcats coach Mike Lopp was too stubborn and didn't show his trump card until the Elite Eight.
"What an old Yinbi!"
After Jim Cahoon finished slandering him in his heart, he immediately asked for a timeout to make adjustments.
