If so, it is very suitable in certain situations.
Outside the stadium, Li Ao heard the words "Make the Trojans great" and felt overwhelmed with shame.
But at 6:30 in the evening, when he entered the main arena of Memorial Stadium and heard more than 20,000 fans chanting "Make the Trojans great" in unison, he felt completely different.
He felt like he was on fire, as if the blood all over his body was boiling, and he had to do his best to adjust his emotions so as not to be too excited.
Not just him, but the entire Trojans team was excited.
The enthusiasm of the fans makes them more motivated.
The extremely frenetic atmosphere at the scene shocked the visiting Cardinals players.
Is this really the shame of Troy?
It’s just an 8-game winning streak, isn’t it?
This atmosphere also made them feel uncomfortable.
When they played other away games, the atmosphere they felt was one of worry and fear. When they entered the away game, they were greeted by violent boos.
And it seems that the fans in this stadium can't see them.
For the Cardinals, a traditionally powerful team, they naturally cannot understand what eight consecutive wins means to the Trojans players and fans.
After all, they won 11 consecutive games last season. In the past 20 years, their average record in the Pac10 League's civil war stage has been 13 wins and 5 losses. Only the Wildcats are better than them, and the Bruins are slightly worse.
Shelby Jordan rushed to the court, snatched the microphone of the host who was mobilizing the fans, and shouted: "Basketball and the fans are the only things we can't let down!"
A deafening scream suddenly sounded from the scene, as if it was going to penetrate the ceiling!
Li Ao was stunned.
In terms of coquettishness, it has to be 'Little Ranbir'!
A certain No. 0 player quietly walked up to Shelby Jordan, grabbed the microphone and asked, "What about your girlfriend?"
Shelby Jordan yelled "Vaco" on the spot, and the big screen camera showed his girlfriend behind the Trojans' bench.
His girlfriend is also a very expressive person, and she immediately put on an expression of 'I'm very angry'. Shelby Jordan quickly snatched the microphone back and added, "Dear above basketball", and the scene broke out. A burst of laughter.
This episode relieved the excessive excitement of the Trojans players.
Henry Bibby, who wanted to say something to calm down the players before the bench, took out a piece of chocolate and ate something sweet to relieve the bitterness in his heart.
After playing some tricks and saying hello to Vivian, Liam, and Dean Teng who came to watch the game on the other side of the technical table, Li Ao returned to the bench, opened the system, and looked at the analysis reports of the players on the opposite side. .
This opponent is really special!
It can be said that the teams he played against were different.
The Trojans have three clear strengths in Granville, Shelby Jordan, and White Mamba.
The Bruins are full of talented players and have a high-end combat capability.
The Wildcats have top talent and a balanced and strong roster.
The Sun Devils have the ceiling of the division in Eddie House.
The opposite Cardinals team, with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, didn't even have a player whose overall evaluation reached a first-class level!
The strongest, Casey Jacobson, has a comprehensive evaluation of 84. He is a freshman and ranked 18th among high school students in the United States in 1999. He is a 198cm tall white shooting guard who has averaged 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game so far this season.
The second strongest player is Mark Ma Desheng, a senior who is nicknamed Mad Dog. He has a comprehensive evaluation of 83 and averages 12 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game.
Among those with a comprehensive evaluation above 80 are David Mosley, a 193cm tall point guard who is a senior, with a comprehensive evaluation of 81; and Ryan Mendez, a 24-year-old super mature 201cm small forward who is a fifth-year medical major. , a comprehensive evaluation of 80; Michael McDonald, a junior but 24-year-old backup point guard, is 185 centimeters tall and has a comprehensive evaluation of 80.
Li Ao looked at the opposite coach Mike Montgomery.
He had an impression of the legendary Cardinals coach. He was a famous college coach who couldn't adapt to the acclimatization after moving from the NCAA to the NBA. After leaving the NBA, he was listed among the ten worst coaches in NBA history. ranks.
He knew why when he looked at the Cardinals' scouting report before.
In college, the players that this famous coach loves to use are those who are older, more fully developed, and more technically mature.
The Cardinals' five outstanding players, except for the big day talent Jacobson, the other four are all between the ages of 22 and 24.
Of these four, except for Mark Madsen, who is expected to play professionally, the other three basically end their basketball careers when they finish college.
And this famous coach's strongest zone defense in college was not popular in the NBA in the first decade of the 21st century. He went to the Warriors, which was strong in offense and weak in defense.
Regardless of age, the lineup structure of the Cardinals really made Li Ao feel numb.
How to attack!
We can only count on White Mamba's three-pointers to tear apart the opponent's zone defense.
On the 22nd of last month, the Bruins were able to defeat the Cardinals, and Kapono's 25 points played a major role.
However, what Li Ao fears most about this opponent is not the five players with a comprehensive evaluation of 80+, but the twins!
Jason Collins and Jalen Collins.
Looking at the two people opposite who looked alike, he fell into deep thought.
Who should your back not be facing?
…
The Trojans' home game against the Cardinals begins at 7 p.m.
The Trojans' starting lineup remains the same, with the Cardinals sending out a starting lineup of David Mosley, Jacobson, Mendez, Mark Madsen, and Jaylen Collins.
The Trojans players knew that this opponent had good defense and was difficult to beat, but they still played like crazy after they actually played against each other.
Mark Madsen defends like a mad dog. Although his defensive skills are not as good as Shelby Jordan's, his physical fitness is at the NBA level, his defensive attitude is no worse than Shelby Jordan's, and his defensive performance is even better.
Jaylen Collins, David Mosley, and Mendes are also on the line defensively. Although Jacobson is poor in individual defense, he has a high IQ and is not a loophole when playing zone defense.
In the first 4 minutes of the game, the Trojans only scored 3 points!
But the Trojans were freaking out, and the Cardinals players weren't much better.
They already know that the Trojans are not as soft as in previous years. They have played extra tough this season and they are prepared.
But the Trojans' defensive toughness still exceeded their expectations!
Granville found his defensive method - the gambling press.
The back is given to his teammates, who help Granville through zone defense. If Granville succeeds in gambling and steals, he directly counterattacks. If he fails, he immediately turns around to make up for the opponent's vacated man, devotes himself to zone defense, and goes around to block the opponent's reception. ball.
An important reason why the Cardinals are unable to go far in the Crazy Three is that they lack offensive players, that is, they do not have top-level personal combat capabilities.
Using older players does have advantages in terms of technology and tactical understanding, but a lot is lost.
Their flaw was exposed again tonight.
They limited the Trojans to only 3 points in 4 minutes, but they only scored 5 points!
It was time for the Trojans to attack again. The White Mamba, who had high hopes for him, hit two irons in the opening game and hit a three-pointer!
6 to 5, the Trojans took the lead!
The White Mamba threw away, and the Cardinals defense suffered a huge blow.
Mark Madsen is good at defending single forwards, he also does a good job of covering and assisting defense, and he has strong rebound protection ability, but he is not good at guarding outside shooters.
Mendes is good at guarding against breakthroughs and cuts, and can even guard against some point guards. However, his big problem on the defensive end is that he is used to staring at the ball and often misses outside shooters without the ball.
Jacobson has a good attitude and awareness, but may not be strong enough.
After White Mamba made a three-pointer, he hit two goals in the next three attacks, a long two-pointer and a top-arc three-pointer, scoring 8 points and tearing apart the Cardinals' zone defense.
Fortunately, Jacobson stepped up in time, scored a three-pointer, and gave Mark Madsen a dunk with both hands on the ball when he cut in. The Cardinals stabilized the situation.
The score came to 11 to 10, and the Trojans still only led by 1 point.
And compared to the Cardinals who played outside passes, the Trojans relied solely on the White Mamba to score points. Judging from the scene, the former was the one with the upper hand.
In terms of running and shooting, Jacobson is not as good as White Mamba. He has similar talents, but the difference between his freshman and sophomore years is quite big.
But in terms of passing the ball and averaging 3+ assists per game, Jacobson is obviously stronger. Even when he can tear apart the opponent's zone defense, Jacobson performs better than the White Mamba.
Henry Bibby called a timeout to make adjustments and replaced Li Ao to defend Jacobson.
The experiences of top college pitchers such as Kapono and Eddie House happened again to Jacobson.
Compared to those two, Jacobson is much weaker.
After Li Ao came on the field, Jacobson seemed to have returned to the nightmare night on the 22nd, when he met Matt Barnes.
Li Ao's defensive pressure was not as strong as that of Matt Barnes, and the confrontation was not as fierce, but Jacobson was more uncomfortable.
Flexible around the pile, more clingy pursuit, and endless little moves...Jacobson rushes into the street...
Mendes was hard to guard against by Shelby Jordan, Jacobson went invisible, and the Cardinals' offense was completely overwhelmed.
The Trojans took advantage of the threat of the White Mamba, scoring 15 points in the next 10 minutes and limiting the Cardinals to 9 points.
At 17 minutes and 06 seconds of the first half, the score reached 26 to 19, and the Trojans led by 7 points!
The Cardinals called timeout to make adjustments.
The five-man team of David Mosley, 196cm Kyle Rogan, Mendes, Mark Madsen and Jason Collins was replaced.
This is the Cardinals’ strongest defensive lineup!
Jason Collins, who has a comprehensive evaluation of 79, is the strongest center of the Cardinals. His younger brother, Jaylen Collins, has a comprehensive evaluation of 76. He is not as good as Jason Collins, and his brother's statistical performance is stronger.
Draft expectations don't lie. On the 2000 draft prediction lists of major media, if Jason Collins participates in the NBA draft this year, he is expected to be in the lottery, while his younger brother is expected to be in the second round.
It’s just that Jason Collins always has a motherly doting attitude towards his younger brother, and he has spoiled his younger brother since he was a child.
The two played the same position and were always on the same team, and he always gave up his starting spot to his younger brother.
Henry Bibby also made personnel adjustments and tactical adjustments.
White Mamba and Shelby Jordan were replaced, and the combination of Granville, Trey Paganier, Li Ao, Brusenthal, and Evanisco was replaced.
Henry Bibby expected to have an advantage at the start.
The Cardinals are characterized by a strong and stable defense, but their shortcoming is that they cannot handle top big outside pitchers.
It's not that they can't deal with pitchers. They defended Eddie House very well and their shooting percentage couldn't be suppressed. However, their players in every position are very tall and they did a great job in cutting off Eddie House's connection with his teammates. good.
But there is no way to deal with big pitchers like Kapono and White Mamba who are more than two meters tall. With these two tall guys, teammates inside and outside can always clearly see where they are.
This is actually the reason why big pitchers are so popular in the NCAA, which has a lot of zone defenses.
Next is the critical stage!
With the White Mamba out and no other long-range shooters in the paint, the Cardinals did a very good job of defending their backline shooters.
Whether the Trojans can withstand the Cardinals' counterattack at this stage will play a decisive role in the outcome of the game.
After returning from the timeout, as Henry Bibby expected, the Cardinals let David Mosley and Mendez attack on the offensive end. The success rate of singles was actually average. They focused on defensive counterattacks.
This is not something that is difficult to analyze. The Cardinals have always played like this. Nothing has changed much in twenty years. It's just that their overall strength is too strong. It's useless for most teams even if they know how they want to play.
However, the development of the situation was different from what he thought, and the advantage did not tilt towards the Cardinals.
After David Mosley made a pull-up jumper that took off against Granville, Li Ao made a long two-pointer with a one-step ball inside the top arc to widen the point difference to 9 points!
In the first 10 minutes, Li Ao only had 1 rebound and 1 assist, and did not take any shots. The effect of his first shot in the "perfect warm-up" is still there!
The Cardinals' touch was wiped out in the opening period, and it was another iron blow to fall into a position battle.
This is actually a normal situation for them. At this stage, their main scoring is defensive counterattack.
But when the Trojans attack, the Trojans score again!
It’s still Li Ao!
He caught the ball on the left side of the three-second zone, turned around and made a mid-range shot!
With a basic mid-range shot of 77, plus the bonus of 'Catch and Shoot Expert Level 2', his catch and shoot has reached an excellent level of 80!
The Cardinals really gave Li Ao a chance. Both of his shots were open.
This is actually the advantage of the Cardinals. Although Li Ao scored 33 points in a single game against the Wildcats, everyone understood that it was just a special situation. It was clearly an explosive performance and should not be based on the explosive performance of a certain opponent's player. The resulting wavering in play is a reflection of the Cardinals' defensive stability.
Before playing against the Wildcats, Li Ao could shoot mid-range shots, but he could only shoot.
Preventing Granville from breaking through, preventing Trey Pagnier from catching and shooting, and preventing Brusenthal from scoring in the paint are the focus of the Cardinals' zone defense.
But Li Ao scored two goals in a row!
30 to 19, the Trojans' lead reached double digits!
