The opponent's super offensive cooperation made Li Ao feel that he was even stronger than their starting team.
This is the first time he has encountered this situation since becoming a starter.
As strong as the Steam Oven Workers, they were beaten by them in the early stages.
On the opposite side, he probably had to replace Brusenthal to compete with the opponent... No, that would create a new problem.
Don't think about it anymore, isn't there a middle-aged handsome man on the sidelines?
He trusts this coach.
You don't have to have an advantage at the start, but you must force out changes on both sides of the opponent's offense and defense.
Li Ao devoted himself to the attack. In addition to holding this idea, he also wanted to compete.
Being crushed, who can bear this kind of thing?
But after fighting for a few more rounds, he felt that it was too immature to be more vigorous. He should fight the enemy with all his strength!
No one on either side can guard the other, but in terms of offensive firepower, the Gators are indeed stronger and can create scoring opportunities more easily.
The biggest difference in the offensive firepower of the two teams is not the organization of offense and pitchers.
Granville's offensive tandem is better than Teddy Dupuy's, and White Mamba's mid-range and long-range shots are not inferior to Mike Miller's. The two pairs are evenly matched.
But when cutting in from the wing to score, Donnell Harvey and Haslem are better than Trey Pagannier and Li Ao.
On the Trojans' side, they played more small-scale cooperation, and the opponent's defensive efficiency gradually improved. Although they were still unable to prevent them, they were gradually able to prevent the Trojans from having particularly easy shooting opportunities.
As time went on, the score gradually widened.
However, after being pressed like this at the beginning, the fighting spirit of the Trojans players did not decline, but became more exciting.
Because Li Ao's 'Pumper' skill comes into play!
He originally thought that this skill was useless at this stage, but he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face as soon as he got the first game.
Hitting two consecutive goals, the added morale boost just offset the blow of being suppressed at the start.
The main reason is that the blow was not very big in the first place. The Trojans players had strong self-confidence, which slightly improved their morale. After superimposing it once, they made up for it and even improved it a little.
At 7 minutes and 31 seconds, with White Mamba hitting a three-pointer, the Trojans chased the score to 13-17.
When the Gators attack, they are ready to pursue the victory, reopen the point difference to more than 5 points, and maintain it.
After a tactical coordination, Donnell Harvey received the ball from the wing and rushed forward. This time, Li Ao judged the opponent's end point choice and moved in time to block Donnell Harvey.
Donnell Harvey passed the ball, and Li Ao reached out to interfere. Although he did not touch the ball, he forced Donnell Harvey to pass the ball into a lob...Kenny Vick on the left sideline jumped up to catch the ball. , but even though he tried his best, he still couldn't get rid of gravity. The ball flew over his head and went out of bounds.
The referee blows the whistle, the ball is dead, timeout is entered, and it's time for advertising.
Henry Bibby quietly wiped his cold sweat. He wanted to call a timeout just now, but 5 minutes had passed. According to the live broadcast process, when a timeout is called after 5 minutes, an advertisement will be played. If no team calls a timeout, then the dead ball will automatically Entering the timeout, he can save a timeout and maybe use it.
Who knew that more than two minutes had passed and the point difference once widened to 7 points.
Fortunately, Bai Mamba and Li Ao attacked and defended, keeping the score tight until the ball was dead.
However, it is normal for the White Mamba to soar. On the opposite side is Miller, who averaged 22 points per game. If the White Mamba does not match the opponent's performance, they will be in trouble in this game.
The real key to the score...Li Ao's 2-for-2 mid-range shot!
A jump shot from the free throw line against Haslem's defense, and a shot when Li Ao ran quickly and stopped to catch the ball when there was no opportunity to play. Both were shots that did not create good opportunities. Li Ao solved it with his personal ability. question.
According to Henry Bibby, the current situation is quite optimistic. Although they are lagging behind, the starting five players have figured out the strength of the opponent's strongest lineup.
His view is slightly different from Li Ao's view on the court.
It is true that wing scoring is restricted, but since the opponent has restrictions, it means that the threat is there, but the opponent can defend it.
The bigger problem is that the center's offensive threat is too low!
Haslem and Donnell Harvey's active defense and physical fitness interfered with the wing pass to the basket, and the speed of shrinking, Charles was no longer a threat at close range, but it would have been possible if he kept hitting the basket. There is a chance to catch the ball and attack the frame, but although there are no defensive three seconds, there are offensive three seconds.
The most direct way to improve the offense is to replace Brusenthal.
But the impact of the opponent's two 203-centimeter inside lines was too strong. Brusenthal would never be able to protect the frame when he went up, and Li Ao alone couldn't make up for it.
Take a gamble on the Biao attack?
Or continue to keep a big center to protect the frame? See if the players can break out?
It's a hard choice, and neither choice is a good one.
Suddenly, Henry Bibby had a bold idea.
The media is already touting that kid as their strongest player, even the most talented player in their team history.
The guy's touch was pretty good in this game...
He looked at Li Ao, his eyes shining.
In this case, take responsibility!
Li Ao, who was drinking an energy drink with his back turned to his teammates, suddenly felt a chill in his vest. Someone was thinking about him! And it’s not a good thing!
The middle-aged handsome man's voice came together with the task prompt.
"Leo, you will be the main attacker next. Shelby and David will go up. Brandon and Jeff will continue to fight..."
"The young eagle will eventually spread its wings, take responsibility... Mission: Take the lead and trigger."
"Take the lead:
Goal: Score the highest score as a team and lead the team to victory.
Reward: 5000 achievement points. "
After Li Ao reacted, he immediately asked: "Bryan won't you continue?"
Henry Bibby continued: "Brian, get ready to beat them in the rotation!"
In response to Li Ao, he was also explaining to Bai Mamba that he had to be replaced.
Bai Mamba nodded and obeyed the arrangement. Like his teammates, he focused his attention on Li Ao.
The handsome young man who was just astonished just said "Oh" and said excitedly: "This day has finally come! This genius will lead you to victory!"
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Henry Bibby breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the morale of the players on the court rising even higher.
If that kid is scared, other team members will definitely be affected.
Fortunately, the boy didn't disappoint him. That complacency... no, it was the smug look that made him want to fly.
The Trojans players are inexplicably excited right now.
Their handsome little boy is going to be the boss!
Teammates have long determined that Li Ao will replace White Mamba as the team's star sooner or later.
Even though Li Ao is not as powerful as White Mamba now, everyone can see the talent gap, which is much larger than the current strength gap between the two.
It is a coincidence that the Trojans' overall strength this season is constantly improving, which coincides with Li Ao's continuous improvement in personal ability. In the eyes of his teammates, it is Li Ao's arrival that leads the team to become stronger.
Li Ao excitedly took over the main attack task, and his teammates were also particularly excited!
Although White Mamba is still stronger, his teammates just feel that Li Ao leading the team is better than White Mamba leading the team.
However, when Li Ao came to the court, he was actually more stressed than excited.
He was very happy that the middle-aged handsome man trusted him so much.
But it’s time to catch a duck and put it on the shelf.
But he must not hesitate just now. The middle-aged handsome man has already made arrangements, and he can only accept the arrangements with confidence.
Fortunately, he quickly figured out his thinking - he didn't seek to overtake, as long as he could hold on to the score.
Didn't White Mamba go to the next wave of rotations? What he needs to do now is to survive the phase when the opponent's offensive firepower is strongest.
And there is Brusenthal to help on the offensive end, and Laimbeer Jr. on the defensive end.
There is still something going on!
Alexander on Li Ao's side and the Gators were having a hard time.
Their starting lineup was at full strength and they tried their best on both ends of the floor. The offense was playing well, but their top-notch defense was unable to truly limit the Trojans.
At this time, Billy Donovan noticed the opponent's lineup and raised a question mark.
The opponent's first scorer who scored two three-pointers in the beginning was actually replaced?
Soon he guessed the very obvious intention of the other party.
Billy Donovan chuckled. He wanted to see what the opposing lineup could do against his main force!
Gators players also took to the court, Billy Donovan just replaced Kenny Vick with Justin Hamilton, and the other four starters continued to play.
The television commentator analyzed the adjustments made by the two teams during the timeout and used adjectives such as bold to describe Henry Bibby's operations and cautious and steady to Billy Donovan.
Back from the timeout, the Trojans attack and serve from the frontcourt.
After a tactical move, Li Ao received the ball on the left side of the free throw line.
The Gators' defense against him has improved significantly. Without the White Mamba to contain him, most of the opponent's vacated defensive resources have been invested in him.
He had to take responsibility and take the lead, but he didn't rush and made a choice calmly... play the ball!
Li Ao made a mid-range shot and Brusenthal responded from close range and at the basket. The Gators focused on defending them. Granville and Trey Pagnier were secondary defensive targets and could be released when necessary.
There is another person who averages 4 points per game and is not a threat and is ignored!
Shelby Jordan slipped into the basket from the baseline, caught the ball, took off his feet and laid up...hit!
15 to 17, the point difference narrowed to two points!
Billy Donovan stared at Li Ao, a newcomer to the Hua family, so calm.
Is this the first time you have been the first point of attack in a competition? Just now, when he had the opportunity to shoot against the defense, Haslem's expansion from the basket would only cause interference, but he would definitely not be able to block the ball. But in this case, the newcomer still made the best choice.
When it came time for the Gators to attack, they acted impulsively...
Seeing the White Mamba being replaced, the Gators players felt that an opportunity had come and played very aggressively. To be precise, they were overly impatient.
Donnell Harvey cut in and received the ball to attack the frame. Brusenthal stepped up, only pushing up and not interfering with the shooting.
Although he failed to prevent Donnell Harvey from shooting, his solid footing allowed Donnell Harvey to lower his shot height... Li Ao, who came back from the middle, slapped Donnell Harvey and threw it Go on the ball!
Out of bounds, the Gators still have the ball, but there are only 11 seconds left in the shot clock.
The tactic was difficult to complete, and Mike Miller received the ball and chose to play in singles!
He wants to widen the point difference to 5 points and reestablish a clear lead!
But when Billy Donovan saw Mike Miller single on Li Ao, he knew something was going to be bad.
When Mike Miller began to change direction to look for a lateral jump shot opportunity, he also found that he was too big.
The strongest point of this handsome and talented guy in front of him is not his shooting or coordination, but his defense!
But Mike Miller also has his arrogance. He chose to step back and shoot a three-pointer...
Li Ao immediately pressed forward after the opponent grabbed the ball and jumped hard. His 80 bounce height and 84 bounce speed were both stronger than Mike Miller!
His hat has arrived! My finger scratched the ball thrown by Mike Miller!
The ball still flew toward the basket, but it fell halfway. Granville caught the ball before Teddy Dupuy.
Fight back!
Li Ao turned his head and saw Granville grabbing the ball and rushing down immediately. Mike Miller wanted to block it.
Granville led Teddy Dupuy to the frontcourt and split on the right wing. Li Ao received the ball from close range. Donnell Harvey was so physically fit. He was closer to the basket and caught up with Li Ao. Li Ao received the ball. The ball feinted, and Donnell Harvey pounced. Li Ao turned around and took a step, avoiding Donnell Harvey, took a step forward, jumped hard, and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!
17-17, the Trojans tied the score!
Li Ao scored 3 goals in a row, and the Trojans' morale improved by one point again.
He himself was also very surprised and became more active in defense.
Now that we are tied, we naturally have to try to see if we can overtake it!
When the Gators attacked, after the ball circulated in the tactics, it came to Mike Miller at a 45-degree angle on the right side. Trey Pagnier, who was switching defense, immediately stuck to the opponent.
With no chance to pass inside, Mike Miller took a step away and singled out Trey Paganier.
Trepagnier defends against shots but not against breakthroughs, and sticks to the opponent. His defense is average because of his poor athletic ability, but his basic defensive skills are quite solid.
Mike Miller passed Tre Paganier and entered the three-point line, but he did not dare to go deeper. With Li Ao and Shelby Jordan assisting on the defense, he would be flanked if he dared to enter. He chose a pull-up jumper... …
This is not the shooting method he is good at, iron!
Li Ao and Shelby Jordan shrank to block Haslem and Donnell Harvey, and Brusenthal collected the defensive rebound!
When the Trojans attacked, the Gators, whose score was tied, defended even harder. Brusenthal caught the ball inside and separated. Trey Pagnier received the ball and broke through, and then passed to Li Ao who was in charge.
Li Ao caught the ball, turned around, and hit Mike Miller's mid-range shot... again!
19-17, the Trojans went on a 6-0 run!
Seeing that the players on the opposite side were getting excited, Donovan quickly called a timeout.
He thought they would stop each other next, but he didn't expect the clown to be himself.
Henry Bibby didn't expect such a development.
This 6-0 wave made both sides discover a previous misjudgment they had made - miscalculating the defense of Li Ao and Shelby Jordan!
Both sides believe that without Charles at the basket, the Gators, who have a sharp attack at the basket, have an inside advantage.
When Shelby Jordan was not on the court, the Gators attacked from both wings, and the Trojans really couldn't defend it.
But after the double-forward defensive combination of Li Ao and Shelby Jordan, plus Brusenthal who has enough tonnage under the basket, Donnell Harvey and Haslem can't rush forward!
Brusenthal is short, but the two insiders opposite him are even shorter, and these two insiders have no single offensive ability. They are pure charge players and are not as heavy as him.
Therefore, when the assist defense of Li Ao and Shelby Jordan can restrain the two from rushing, even if they are at close range, it is of little use.
In turn, the two of them rushed forward. As long as Brusenthal could withstand the two of them immediately, Li Ao and Shelby Jordan could successfully defend the two of them when they attacked.
It was a beautiful misunderstanding for the Trojans.
But for the Gators, the problem is really big. The opponent unexpectedly put up a defensive lineup that restrained the offense of their core lineup!
Billy Donovan's breathing was rapid for a moment, and his nostrils were wider than Kang's with his mouth closed.
He finally controlled his expression and calmly made personnel adjustments.
The problems currently encountered can still be solved.
He replaced Haslem with Matt Bonner and Teddy Dupuy with Brett Nelson.
Pause back.
The Trojans made no substitutions.
We had only played a few rounds, and if we wanted to make a substitution, it would depend on how the opponent responded. Henry Bibby continued to send in the five-man team just now.
The game continued, the Gators attacked, and their tactics came out. Mike Miller took a step inside the arc and Brett Nelson, who had just come on, caught the ball and hit a close throw.
Brett Nelson, who is 193 centimeters tall and averages 8 points and 3 assists per game, plays point guard. Although his breakthrough ability is far less than that of Teddy Dupuy, he has more inside impact.
The main thing is that Matt Bonner had a three-pointer and took away Shelby Jordan. Li Ao had to take care of Donnell Harvey, and Brett Nelson had the opportunity to attack the frame without the ball.
Offensive issues, the Gators solved.
But on the defensive end, they had new troubles.
Haslem was replaced early and their defense plummeted!
When it came time for the Trojans to attack, Granville made the simplest choice - to get close.
Brusenthal caught the ball and hit Matt Bonner in a single, turned around and hit a hook!
Seeing the opponent scoring so simply and easily, there was nothing that Donovan could do about it.
Responses made in a passive situation are often like this. After one problem is solved, new problems arise.
But at least the problem of scoring in positional battles has been solved. Even if the opponent can score in positional battles, at least they can control the situation, seize the score, and use this time to think of other ways.
However, new problems soon appeared!
Replaced with Brett Nelson and Matt Bonner, the Gators solved the positional battle offense, but they lost a very important scoring method at this stage-counterattack!
On the opposite side, the counterattack combination of Granville and Li Ao is still on the court!
The two teams fought back and forth in the positional battle, but the Trojans occasionally had opportunities to counterattack after the opponent struck, and they were able to seize them with Granville and Li Ao.
As for the Gators' current lineup, only Donnell Harvey has the ability to break through the opponent's defense during counterattacks, but he does not have the ability to counterattack with the ball!
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