Chapter 8: Stand Up
Under the leadership of Zhou Zheng, the Crimson team suddenly found a rhythm, although this rhythm had nothing to do with what Sani drew on the tactical board. However, Sani has resigned himself to it...... Anyway, as long as it's good for the game, why stop?
At the same time, the Bruins, under Jordan Farmar, are drifting more and more away from the normal rhythm, and he begins to pick up speed, and he unconsciously follows the rhythm of Stanford.
This led the scout to write a sentence under his evaluation: The ability to read the game is weak.
For point guards, this sentence is basically equivalent to a death sentence. How can a commander who controls the rhythm of the team run to the beat of others?
Zhou Zheng played nearly four minutes on the court, and not only did he complete the task of disrupting the rhythm of UCLA, but also allowed his team to recover a 12-point deficit by 12 points, and he led Stanford to a 16-4 scoring wave, although he only scored two goals himself, one of which was a free throw. But it doesn't matter, his six assists have proven his worth.
But at this point, he could no longer prove his worth, and he returned to the bench out of breath. He couldn't keep running, and if it hadn't been for the results of the previous few days' training, he would have had to rest after less than five rounds on the court...... It's too physically exhausting to run and fight.
Although Sani still wants Zhou Zheng to play for two more minutes to consolidate the team's lead, but seeing that Zhou Zheng is like a dead dog, he can only have no breath out and no in, so he can only arrange for him to lie down on the bench next to him and let him rest for a while.
It is worth mentioning that when he came on the field, boos erupted in the fan area of the Crimson team. And when he left the field, all he received was cheers and applause.
Anyone who knows the ball knows that it was Zhou Zheng who revitalized Stanford's offensive system.
And Avril and Yang Xueli obviously don't understand the ball, and they have been discussing in a low voice.
"Shelly, after the game, don't laugh at Tiger, he's been running the pitch, and even though he only scored two goals, it's better than no goal. Avril has been emphasizing this.
Yang Xueli shrugged her shoulders: "Okay, for your sake, I won't hit him." I think he's going to have to be kicked out this summer. You see that beautiful coach of theirs looks very impatient. ”
"There's nothing wrong with playing basketball, and I've heard that professional players in the NBA make millions of dollars a year. ”
"It's not about money, and our family isn't short of money. And my dad's... He's an old-fashioned man, and there's no way he'll agree. I think it's better to let Tiger finish the book and then return to China to take over the business, this is the normal way to develop!"
"What are you doing?"
"Build a house. ”
"Oh!"
The two chatted without saying a word, although they tried their best to control their voices, but the UCLA fans behind were inexplicable...... These two guys are still saying that No. 10 is not doing well? We're all suffocated by him, what else can we do?
At the same time, the scout on the sidelines also continued to shake his head and write behind Zhou: Against D, physical D...... The final comment is that it is not suitable for the professional league.
He was in a bit of a lost mood at this time, the moment Zhou Zheng just came out, he was shocked, and he even thought that Zhou Zheng might represent the future development trend of point guards in the NBA league, but the bad confrontation, poor projection and poor physical reserves that followed made him completely dead of this heart.
Meanwhile, the physiotherapy room in the Angels Centre is teasing Stanford's number 10.
"Stanford's No. 10 style of play is very selfless, and the passing is not as deliberately flashy as Jason Williams, but it always feels like his thinking is not in the same realm as the point guard opposite him. Gary Payton pointed to Zhou Zheng lying on the bench and said thoughtfully: "If his physical fitness can be a little better, it is very promising to enter the NBA and become a rotation player." ”
"If he's a little bit more physical, a little bit better at the matchup, a little bit better at shooting by the way, I think he's going to be the lottery show this year. Shackle O'Neill laughed and said, "But, no if, Gary." As much as I love his little defensive movements, his little arms and legs are better off keeping a little distance from the NBA. That's right, Carl. ”
"Yes. The unsmiling Karl Malone nodded: "But I always feel that he will play in the NBA one day in the future, which is a wonderful feeling." He even reminded me of my old buddy John Stockton. ”
"Do you mean those little hidden moves?" Gary Payton grumbled.
"Hey, I said Gary, you're not clean in the ass, you're one of the top 10 dirty players out of ESPN. "Carl Malone clearly doesn't like people saying bad things about his old partner Stockton behind his back.
"This kid's small actions are different from yours, you are dirty actions, his is small actions, he doesn't maliciously hurt people and use his elbows to open the way, he spends most of his time pretending. He's a good kid and I like him a lot. Shackel O'Neill emphasized.
The three of them were chatting about Zhou Zheng on the side, and Kobe Bryant over there never said a word.
He doesn't like to get involved in conversations with the other three privileged players on the team, and his age level obviously can't get along with these old guys. And in recent times, he has been locked in a cold war with Shackle O'Neal, and both see the other as a threat.
Kobe Bryant, in particular, feels like it's time for him to be the Lakers' signature star, and Shackle O'Neal should take his ****** away.
However, Shackle O'Neal obviously didn't take this little guard who grew up in his eyes, although he has always been defined as Jordan's successor by the outside, but the shark is not even Michael Jordan.
The relationship between the two has been cracked since they won their first championship in 01. Last year's Eagle County incident brought the relationship between the two to below freezing, and Kobe Bryant actually said it publicly in front of the media...... Shaq did it too!
The shark was so angry that I did it, I didn't rape the waiter!
Since then, the two have rarely had a smile in their conversations.
This year it has entered a state of cold war.
And it's worth mentioning that Gary Payton and Karl Malone are both on the side of the sharks, which makes Kobe Bryant feel lonely.
However, he enjoys solitude, and he feels that loneliness can make him grow faster.
So, soon, Kobe Bryant walked out of the treatment room with a cold face.
For Kobe Bryant's sudden departure, the other three didn't lift their eyelids, they were used to treating Kobe Bryant as air.
The game at the Angel Center continued after a pause, and the Crimson team continued to run efficiently after changing the engine of Zhou Zheng, because the opposite Bruins were out of proportion.
In this situation, Josh Childis quickly stepped up the scoring streak and successfully showed Jason Capono why he had locked in the lottery early.
By the end of the first half, the Crimson had a four-point lead.
Soon the second half came.
The rules of the NCAA are somewhat different from those of the NBA, which is divided into four quarters of 12 minutes each. The NCAA is directly divided into two halves, the first half is played for 20 minutes, and the second half is also played for 20 minutes.
At the start of the second half, Zhou Zheng was already able to sit up, and he regained some strength. This surprised him, usually he needed to sleep at least a little to relieve himself from exhaustion, but now it seems that he has regained some strength after lying down like this for less than twenty minutes.
Felt better after two sips of the energy drink.
At this time, Chuck Haywood came to Zhou Zheng's side.
"How does it feel? ”
Chuck Haywood had a friendly look on his face, even a smile.
But Zhou Zheng didn't like this assistant coach very much, when he first joined the team, this guy ridiculed himself in public.
"I feel better if you don't show up in front of me. Zhou Zheng turned his head coolly, he didn't plan to talk to this guy.
"Huh. Chuck Heywood put a hot face on his ass, laughed awkwardly, and sat awkwardly.
Zhou Zheng's sudden burst of energy was something he didn't expect at all, watching Zhou Zheng lead the team to play a wave of 16:4 attacks, he began to pay attention to Zhou Zhenglai.
He began to think that even if Sani was kicked out of the team, this guy would be better to keep. Maybe one day he will use it? So, he ran over to say hello to Zhou Zheng and tried to get close.
However, Zhou Zheng still gave him a cold face.
This made him feel very unhappy, so he quickly cleared the idea of leaving Zhou Zheng.
Damn guy, he didn't even give me face.
Chuck Heywood sat on the sidelines and thought fiercely.
At this time, he was not nervous, even though Stanford was still leading the points, but he believed in the Bruins, and he believed that as long as the Bruins woke up and found their rhythm again, Stanford had no chance of winning.
Zhou Zheng did create some threats in the first half, but after all, he was still the little white face with weak physical strength, and he would definitely not be able to play in the second half. Coach Sani has run out of tricks, so what else can he win?
Obediently hand over the head coach of the Crimson team!
And that nasty Chinese boy, you're going to have to fuck me off, too.
Thinking about it, Chuck Haywood couldn't help but laugh.
Sani glanced at him with a look of disgust.
At the same time, Zhou Zheng also cast a disgusted look at him.
Then, two gazes bypassed Chuck Heywood's nasty face and intertwined in mid-air.
Both of them looked at each other and smiled, too tacit.
At least in Chuck Heywood's case, the two have exactly the same perception.
As the second half approached, UCLA's head coach gradually stabilized his position with substitutions, and then launched a counterattack. I have to admit that the overall strength of the Bruins is higher than that of the Crimson team, and the Crimson team relies more on Josh Childis's individual ability.
As the pace of the game gradually returned to UCLA's hands, the Crimson team began to lose their slight advantage, and then gradually widened the point difference.
Sani called a timeout when her team was three points behind, she changed her tactical system, and she began to wonder if Zhou Zheng's previous style of play was more beneficial to the team. So, he asked point guard Rick to pick things up and Rock Jamison to try jumpers from beyond the three-point line.
Back on the field, the Stanford boys were running wildly, and they had great results, but soon new problems arose...... That is, in terms of ball distribution, Rick is not doing very well. He prefers to try to burst into the box, but the effect is not very obvious.
"Rick's passing ability is a long distance from Tiger's. ”
Sani shook his head helplessly, in terms of control of the team, Rick seems much more immature, he can't connect the team as a whole like Zhou Zheng.
It's a talent gap.
And there is a huge gap between them, and that is the physical gap.
When Sani was helpless, he turned his eyes to Zhou Zheng for help, and Zhou Zheng also returned to her with the same helpless eyes, he shook his head, and now his physical strength has not recovered to the extent that he can play.
It would be nice to combine Rick's physical fitness with Zhou Zheng's passing ability.
Sani sighed, she was really helpless now.
With her team trailing by almost eight points, she called a timeout and used Princeton tactics...... This set of tactics finally doesn't have to run to fight, but the ability to respond to the high position is very important.
Rock Jamison has the ability to shoot from the high post, but letting him do it is harder than asking him to lose that hair.
After another five minutes of stalemate, the score difference finally did not continue to widen. But time is running out, less than 3 minutes left.
Eight points behind.
It's a score that is almost impossible to recover, because Stanford's tricks have been fully used. Josh Childris has a lot of potential, but he's never been a defender with explosive scoring ability, and he's better at scoring in the middle of a stream.
By this time, Chuck Haywood had already crossed his legs and hummed a song.
Although he is also a member of the Crimson team, he will not feel a trace of shame in the defeat of this game, he only feels that the light is in front of him, and he will soon be the head coach of Stanford.
He was already fantasizing in his head about throwing the tactical board in Zhou Zheng's face and telling him to get out...... That must be a big mess. Hahahaha.
Chuck Heywood's smile had turned into a flower.
Although Sani is very angry, he is helpless, and the current situation is really difficult to bring back the decline.
Just as she was about to lay out the last wave of tactics, Zhou Zheng stood up: "Let me try this Princeton tactical system." ”
"Can you still fight?" Sani looked at Zhou Zheng suspiciously.
"I've probably regained 70 percent of my strength. ”
"Okay, you're on. Pay attention to confrontation and don't get hurt. ”
"Hmm. ”
Drip!
A whistle blows and the game resumes.
Seeing Zhou Zheng return to the game, Stanford's fan area quickly erupted into loud cheers, they no longer regard Zhou Zheng as a garbage player, and from the depths of their hearts, they even began to think that Zhou Zheng is... Savior!!
Every Stamford fan wants to be able to replicate the kind of miracle that came in the first half.
"Lavigne, why is Tiger playing again?Can basketball games be exchanged?" Yang Xueli doesn't know much about basketball, she prefers to watch football, and Beckham is her idol.
"I don't know. Avril replied confusedly, "Maybe it's a new rule." ”
Both of them are pseudo-fans, and the only motivation that supports them to sit in the stadium and watch the game is their younger brother, Zhou Zheng.
After Zhou Zheng came on the court, he did not quickly push the offense, but steadily held the ball through the half court, and then stopped outside the three-point line.
At this time, he was still Jordan Famar.
"Don't try to get past my defense, I've seen through you. ”
Famar stared at Zhou Zheng's eyes and said fiercely.
Zhou Zheng smiled slightly: "Did someone say that your ears are very similar to elves?"
Huh?
Famar was subconsciously stunned, and then saw the figure in front of him flicker, and with a bang, Zhou Zheng disappeared from his eyes, and broke through from his left side to the three-point line.
Famar didn't even understand what was going on.
At this time, thunderous cheers and screams were already ringing in the Stanford area of the stadium.
Soon, the cheers and screams reached their climax, as if they had exploded.
Because Zhou Zheng completed a beautiful passing action.
After he rushed into the paint area, he jumped up and jumped up to meet the opponent's big forward, who hurriedly ran over, and then jumped up to try to give Zhou Zheng a hard block.
However, at the moment when he jumped up, Zhou Zheng suddenly had a cat waist. Then the basketball weirdly reversed from his right hand to his back, circled around and then went straight into the box. At this point, Kate Vincent was completely empty.
He was a little surprised when he received the basketball...... How did the ball come in? There's no space at all.
But he was surprised for only a second, and he quickly jumped up and put the basketball in the basket!
It was an unremarkable layup.
But the Stanford fans are already crazy, they are yelling unbridledly, they are seeing everything on the big screen.
Where did this guy come from?
Was he sent by God to save Stanford?
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