Li Ao patted his chest and ran to the backcourt, high-fiving Granville and White Mamba in celebration.
What a risk!
If he catches the ball and takes off at a slower pace, the shooting space will be blocked, and he can only lean back. His movements are cool, but his shooting is not accurate.
The opponent's defensive rotation is simply terrible, an astonishing 3-on-3 defense, and the fourth defensive player needs to move as quickly as possible to cover up the defense.
However, his small-scale cooperation with Granville and White Mamba can still create scoring opportunities!
In transition between offense and defense, Mike Kelly, the core ball-handler, advanced quickly.
He is now under great pressure. The opponent mentioned Li Ao to the starting lineup, and their defense against the Trojans' starting lineup was in vain.
However, this did not affect his organization of offense.
The way he organizes the offense - standing in the wide top arc, he dribbles and dribbles.
The other four players began to cover frantically without the ball.
Basket, wing, free throw line...
Li Ao and his teammates struggled to catch up and switch defenses for more than ten seconds. They did a very good job and did not give the opponent's pitchers or cutting players a chance.
But when he saw Andy Koski going to the long two-point area on the left to screen for Mark Sean, he stopped.
He suddenly discovered that the opponent's movement was like a headless fly, seemingly without purpose, just like the pick-and-roll in front of him, which made no sense at all.
Andy Koski opened the pick-and-roll and ran away with the White Mamba who switched defenses, which was beyond Li Ao's expectation.
The ball was passed to Mark Sean almost immediately!
The opposing point guard Mike Kelly has really good vision! The pass is also fast and accurate!
Can this position be passed to a center?
Li Ao did not press forward, but took a step back. After calming down, he clearly remembered that the opposite center's shots from beyond the free throw line only had a 25% shooting rate.
This 206-centimeter center is the only player on the opposite side who can be called a star. He has good ball-handling skills, has a beautiful hand to break through the frame with the ball, and his shooting rate at the basket is as high as 67%!
Li Ao was already prepared to prevent the opponent from breaking through. He had already thought about how to force the opponent to stop... "哐"...
Li Ao turned around and caught the ball that bounced off the neck of the basket: (O_o)??
Looking at the ball in my hand, it's a bit unreal...Danger!
Li Ao turned sideways and raised his butt to block Mark Shawver, who rushed up after taking the shot, and protected the ball.
Tre Paganier ran over to take over, walking hand-in-hand to protect the advance.
Roy Boone launched a full-court pressing defense against Tre Paganier. Li Ao did not help cover and ran directly to the frontcourt.
Trepagnier's running and jumping ability is a bit mediocre, but he is strong and has solid basic skills.
He is now very confused, what does the opponent's pick-and-roll mean?
Also, with Mark Schauffer in that position, Mike Kelly actually dealt the cards!
The most outrageous thing is that Mark Schauffer actually voted in that position!
Suddenly, Li Ao had an idea.
I see!
No wonder he had noticed an unexplainable but seemingly unimportant thing about Mark Schauffer's data before, so he didn't care about it.
Nearly 50% of close-range field goals, 67% of basket field goals, and scoring are mainly concentrated within the distance of the free throw line, but the total field goal percentage of the opposing center is only 47%!
Running to the frontcourt, Li Ao put aside what he discovered.
Take advantage of the score first!
Granville + Li Ao + White Mamba's small-scale offensive cooperation, with Trey Paganier connecting or cutting in from the left, and Charles pestering from close range. Compared with the original starting lineup, the offensive firepower is now more than one level stronger!
With exactly the same cooperation, when Li Ao came to the right baseline, the distance was closer to the three-second zone, and Mark Shawver extended out in advance to cover.
Roy Boone went to the basket and used his small body of 191 centimeters to get around Charles.
Li Ao passed it on!
Roy Boone struggled to interfere with Charles' catching hand...
The ball is not given to Charles, but passed to the center!
Duen reacted quickly and actively defended, but he still didn't have time and passed Tre Paganier.
Trey Paganier caught the ball and took two steps to smash the ball into the basket with one hand!
The jump was not high, but it was powerful and heavy. It was quite enjoyable to watch and sparked cheers from the fans at the scene.
Henry Bibby looked calm, but he was already dancing a disco song in his heart.
He made a long two-pointer in the face of a tough defense, and when he encountered the defensive baseline that moved in advance, he completed the support and helped his teammates score. Isn't that what this kid's offensive continuity is about!
The opponent's defensive ability is very strong, but that kid's golf IQ is one step ahead of the opponent!
When the College Badgers attacked, Li Ao saw that the opponent was still crazy and meaningless... No, it was part of the opponent's system, all kinds of illogical and arbitrary pick-and-rolls.
Seeing his teammates running after him, Li Ao did not stop them.
If you rush to direct your teammates at this time, the opponent may find scoring opportunities.
By stopping the opponent, you will have time to tell the middle-aged handsome man, and he will not need to use his brain.
However, his personal defense began to adjust, and he just needed to stay between the object he was guarding, the object he needed to defend and the basket.
When Li Ao switched to Roy Boone, he still did not expand and stayed at the free throw line.
Roy Boone quickly retreated from the three-point line, Mike Kelly accurately dealt the cards, and Roy Boone received the ball and shot a three-pointer... "Bang"...
Li Ao moved in, and White Mamba held off the rushing Duen. Li Ao collected the defensive rebound and passed it to Granville.
As he expected!
After the opponent's headless movement + confrontation + fast movement, he could still shoot accurately, and he accepted the loss of points.
However, if the opponent runs like this, there is always the possibility of getting a chance to attack the frame. Instead of guarding against such a situation, it is better to take the initiative to give the opponent a loophole.
This bet was right!
Originally, the Trojans relied on adjusting the starting lineup and cooperating in small areas to take the initiative on the offensive end.
Li Ao's small independent adjustment expanded the Trojans' advantage in the opening stage!
After the Trojans started 4-0, they were unable to maintain consecutive goals. The Academy Badgers' zone defense was really frustrating.
Compared with the Dukes, the intensity is higher and the players' individual defensive abilities are stronger. Compared with the Cardinals, they are more pure and only play defense.
If the Cardinals are the top defensive team, then the College Badgers, who are currently at their peak, have touched the ceiling of college defense.
But the two-shooter front line of Li Ao + White Mamba, coupled with Granville's sudden score and Li Ao's support, abruptly tore a hole in the College Badgers' defense!
The team defense prepared for a fumble in the opening game, and the Academy Badgers' individual defense also struggled.
Du En, who was defending Li Ao, went crazy!
He is 24 years old, a prospective graduate of the fifth grade, 196 centimeters tall, 96 kilograms in weight, physically mature and with good defensive awareness. In the past two years of games, few of his forward and defensive line shooters have been good at shooting. .
Using physical combat to interfere with the opponent's acceleration and using confrontation to affect the opponent's movement are his specialties. Many pitchers are even afraid of being guarded by him.
But tonight when facing Li Ao, a slim-looking small forward, he had no advantage in the confrontation! It is difficult to have a substantial impact on the opponent's movement!
And this guy seems to be a cool and handsome guy with a lot of tricks!
As long as they stick together, he will be pinched.
He failed to affect the other party's mentality this time, but his own mentality was affected.
Also, this guy doesn’t dribble! His pressing defense is useless!
Not only did he feel weak in defense, but the rest of the Academy Badgers also felt the same. The pressure defense failed, the opponent passed the ball less, and the steals and counterattacks they were good at were also less.
The team's defense was insufficient and there was one point that couldn't be limited at all. The Academy Badgers worked hard to defend, but as the game progressed, the Trojans' scoring efficiency stabilized!
At 5 minutes and 38 seconds into the first quarter, White Mamba finally got a chance. He caught the ball in the right corner and hit a three-pointer. College Badgers head coach Dick Bennett called a timeout!
In 5 and a half minutes, he only scored 4 points. He didn't care about this.
This is a very common thing for them.
What he wants at the beginning is not to score, but to defend his opponent.
However, after White Mamba hit the three-pointer, the opposing Trojans team had already scored 12 points!
He regrets so much now that he would have called a timeout if he had known it was 4-9.
But he thought about enduring it any longer. The team members actually did a good job on their own defense and response. It was just that the talented newcomer on the opposite side did a great job in coping. He just chose to let go of the White Mamba and shrink the defense. The players made the right choice. They were all consumed. White Mamba for so long.
As a result, White Mamba made the shot!
It's not too late to make amends.
Dick Bennett controlled his emotions. After the players returned to the bench, he loudly encouraged the players and then strengthened small-scale defensive cooperation.
On the other side, Li Ao, who scored 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in 5 and a half minutes, did not enjoy the cheers of the fans. As soon as the timeout whistle sounded, he quickly walked towards Henry Bibby.
Without waiting for the other party to ask, he said directly: "Coach, I found a problem...such and such, such and such..."
It was concise and to the point, and Henry Bibby understood it immediately.
But suddenly he was asked to analyze one, three, five, seventy-nine... He said: "You continue to talk."
go on? say what?
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Could it be that this middle-aged handsome man didn’t understand?
There was no other way. Li Ao could only analyze it by himself. As he thought about it, he said to himself: "They seem to be disorderly on the offensive end, but in fact they are also very disorderly..."
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Henry Beebe: What is this kid talking about?
Before Henry Bibby could remain speechless, Li Ao's next analysis attracted all his attention.
"But their disorderly pick-and-rolls are actually for defense. They run around in a disorderly manner, and we can't understand it, so we will subconsciously defend the opponent's pick-and-roll, which is a drain on us.
At the same time, they gave us a fierce confrontation during the pick-and-roll, and even deliberately looked for confrontation when running, which doubled our physical strength and touch.
And they can still score in this way, but the efficiency is not high, but what they are good at is to consume the opponent's offense to the same level as theirs, and then use their rich experience to defeat the opponent.
We ignored their offense, whether it was scouting reports, our preparations, or myself, I never paid attention to their offense.
I found that they are a gambling team, with a large proportion of mid-range and long-range shots, but the shooting rate is not high, and the proportion of inside scoring is only so large.
In the past month, their mid-range shooting should be in good shape. Although it is not accurate enough, they can score some goals and ensure points. With a stable defensive performance, it is very important that their mid-range shooting can occasionally score one. If they win, they will win. At this point, we should pay attention to this..."
Unknowingly, the timeout called by the College Badgers had ended, and Henry Bibby made a timeout gesture toward the referee.
The referee was stunned for a moment before blowing the whistle again and making a timeout gesture towards the technical table.
With an 8-point lead and a huge advantage, a timeout was called immediately after the opponent called a timeout. This was the first time the referee encountered this situation.
Opposite Dick Bennett has been coaching for more than ten years, and this is the first time he has encountered this situation.
Needless to say, he felt quite awkward, so he could only call the players together to re-emphasize defense.
For the Trojans, Henry Bibby asked after calling a timeout: "How do you think we should defend?"
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"Coach, won't you blush?"
Li Ao had already thought of a way when analyzing. He was speechless for two seconds and then responded: "They pick and roll for the sake of pick-and-roll and confrontation. We just need to pay attention to their outsiders who have COSCO shots and don't let them use a large number of shots to make the shot." Come out and hand the basket to Costas, and he tries not to leave the three-second zone."
He was despised, but at this time, Henry Bibby endured it!
He said: "This will put a lot of pressure on Costas. You can block the wing cuts, but it will be difficult for Brian and Jeff to do well. The opponent's passing and cutting cooperation does not rely on skills, but their physical fitness is too good."
"Then let Sam play. He is good at dealing with this. Let Jeff rest and don't worry about poor defense. Even the Fresno Bulldogs can defend the opponent and only score 6 points in 7 minutes. We just defended the pick-and-roll. Even though they worked so hard, they didn't improve their defense. The opponent's defense at the beginning was already as bad as it could get.
After the opponent's phase of having the strongest physical strength and strongest defensive effect has passed, let Jeff come on and use our superior hounds to deal with their huskies. "
After Henry Bibby held it in for a few seconds, he nodded and responded: "That's a good answer."
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shameless!
Ignoring Li Ao's disgusted look, Henry Bibby glanced at Sam Hayes, who was watching on the sidelines.
Sam Hayes said: "After hearing about the problems discovered by Leo just now, I have prepared an adjustment plan. Based on his suggestions, my new adjustment plan is also ready."
Henry Beebe: [○｀Д○]
It's my favorite co-author, right?
Despite all the slander, he still has great confidence in himself.
With this adjustment in the opening offense, not even the Academy Badgers were beaten needlessly.
Everyone has something they are good at, otherwise what would he want this defensive assistant to do?
Henry Bibby made personnel adjustments.
He specifically explained that the kid was going to be replaced by Sam Clancy, and explained the reason for letting Trey Pagannier rest.
Trepagnier is satisfied with this arrangement. He is not a strong man, and he does not have the idea of 'I want to defeat the opponent who has the strongest defense'.
Sam Clancy was surprised and delighted!
(End of chapter)
