Zhang Hao, who was knocked down, undoubtedly became the laughing stock of the scene. The substitute players on the Croatian team's bench were almost dumbfounded by this scene. The Chinese fans in the stands also shook their heads and sighed in disappointment. A few people shouted for him to be punished.
"Depend on!"
Zhang Hao couldn't help but become more and more angry as he watched the scene.
The game goes on.
In the next few minutes, Zhang Hao stared at Kovacic as if he was desperate. He hopes that through his dedicated defense, he can limit the opponent's performance, thereby achieving the purpose of regaining the field.
However, no matter how hard he worked, his defense against Kovacic did not play a very good role.
Croatia serves.
Kovacic advanced with the ball. Faced with Zhang Hao's obstruction, Kovacic gestured for others to pick and roll.
This action misled Zhang Hao's judgment, causing Zhang Hao to be distracted and think that others were coming to pick and roll.
Taking advantage of the moment when he was distracted, Kovacic changed direction and swayed away, directly passing Zhang Hao and rushing into the basket. The Chinese men's basketball players on the inside did not defend in time. They waited until Kovacic was about to throw the ball away, so they could only watch as Kovacic sent the ball into the basket.
boom.
The ball went in.
Zhang Hao, who was shaken, stood there and shook his head.
A minute later, the Croatian team attacked again.
This time Kovacic led the team in a fast break counterattack. After halftime, Kovacic gave the ball to his teammates and stood at the top of the arc to wait for the opportunity.
Seeing the other party's behavior, Zhang Hao squatted beside him and stared at him. But the basketball was suddenly passed back to Kovacic's hands.
After receiving the return pass, Kovacic threw a three-pointer towards Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao jumped up without thinking. As a result, the opponent made a complete feint. The next second, Zhang Hao flew into the basket. A mid-range shot.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in again.
In just a few minutes, Zhang Hao and Kovacic were completely defeated by each other!
Seeing the Croatian team's score getting wider and wider, coach Su Mingtao, who was sitting on the team bench watching the game, finally couldn't stand it anymore.
He stood up and planned to replace Zhang Hao. He was about to choose another player to take his place, but was stopped by Zhao Feiyang.
"Coach Su, let this kid fight again... His defensive awareness is still good, but he didn't catch the opponent's loopholes... If others come now, I'm afraid they won't be as good as Zhang Hao." Guy..."
Zhao Feiyang spoke in person, which forced coach Su Mingtao to pay attention.
"There really aren't many better choices than Zhang Hao, but this kid can't be guarded now. If he continues like this, I'm afraid..."
It happened that a small situation occurred on the field at this time, and a player slipped on the floor. Regarding this kind of accident, the referee on the scene took advantage of the dead ball and blew his whistle and called the staff on the side to quickly wipe the sweat off the floor.
The game between players from both sides was paused.
It happened that Zhang Hao was not far from Zhao Feiyang's position. Zhao Feiyang didn't care about the previous conflicts and grievances, and took the initiative to reach out to Zhang Hao and make a gesture to let him come closer.
"Zhang Hao."
"Um?"
Zhang Hao was feeling depressed when he saw that the person calling him was Zhao Feiyang. Although he hesitated a little, he still walked towards where Zhao Feiyang was.
When he approached, Zhao Feiyang also took the time to speak, "Kovacic likes to break through from the left. His three-point shooting feel is not good. The most stable position for mid-range shots is near the free throw line on the left. ....."
"When guarding him, just keep a little distance. Don't be afraid to let him shoot three-pointers. The main thing is to prevent him from shooting two-pointers..."
Zhao Feiyang briefly explained a few words.
As soon as he finished speaking, the referee's whistle sounded again, and the game continued on the field.
Zhang Hao didn't have time to say anything to Zhao Feiyang. Since the other party had "bullied" him before, he didn't even nod to express his gratitude.
However, after walking onto the court, Zhang Hao also began to think about Zhao Feiyang's words.
"Sounds reasonable... How about giving it a try?"
The Croatian team serves the ball from the sideline.
As expected, the ball was given to Kovacic, and Zhang Hao continued to guard as before. When the two met each other, Kovacic didn't panic at all, and even deliberately used extra dribbling movements to tease Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao was extremely calm about this. He did not get carried away and make physical contact like before. Instead, he deliberately kept a distance as Zhao Feiyang said.
Seeing that Zhang Hao still refused to take the bait, Kovacic was obviously a little surprised.
He moved the basketball to observe the situation on the court, and then suddenly broke through from the left side.
What surprised Kovacic was that Zhang Hao, who had always been easily shaken by him before, blocked his offensive line this time.
"what's the situation?"
Kovacic could only pull away quickly. In order to prevent himself from being interfered with, he finally chose to shoot from outside the three-point line.
boom.
Kovacic's shot bounced out of the basket.
The rebound was picked off by Liu Yunwei, and it was the Chinese men's basketball team's turn to counterattack.
Zhang Hao held the ball for a fast break, and he and Kovacic rushed to the half court one after another. Due to his previous experience of being chased by opponents, Zhang Hao did not take the initiative this time. Instead, he turned around and used his peripheral vision to watch his teammates who were following up.
What made him speechless was that when he looked back, no one else had come yet.
"Holy shit!"
"What are these bastards doing?"
He was about to reach the penalty area. In this situation, Zhang Hao was a little bit stuck. It was neither a shot nor a shot. In order to avoid being blocked, Zhang Hao could only choose to throw the ball first.
boom.
Kovacic failed to block his layup, but the basketball he threw also rolled out after falling on the basket and failed to score.
"well!"
Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly.
I finally had a successful defense. I thought I could score a counterattack against the opponent, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't break through my own psychological barrier.
The ball was snatched away by other Croatian players, and the opponent quickly launched a defensive counterattack.
Zhang Hao was really unable to run.
At this moment, he noticed Zhao Feiyang standing on the sidelines. Zhang Hao didn't care about his face. In order to perform better, he immediately approached the sideline and asked about Zhao Feiyang.
"Is there any way to score without that guy's interference?"
Zhang Hao asked.
Zhao Feiyang looked calm. When he saw Zhang Hao asking the question, he did not refuse. He just hesitated and asked him, "You asked me?"
"Call me brother! Call me brother and I will tell you!"
Seeing Zhao Feiyang deliberately "showing off", Zhang Hao's face looked a little unsightly.
After all, the relationship between him and Zhao Feiyang had not been very good before, and the entire team was aware of their grievances. It was undoubtedly a bit embarrassing to have to bow to him now and to be manipulated by him like this.
"Hmph! If you don't say it, don't say it! What's so great about it?"
Zhang Hao snorted coldly and ran away without paying any attention to Zhao Feiyang.
Looking at the kid's retreating figure, Zhao Feiyang was not worried at all. Instead, he sat down on the chair in the team bench and drank a sports drink leisurely.
"Have the guts! Have the guts!"
"I hope you can always be so tough..."
