Chapter 19: Organizing the Center
The University of Texas offense was booming after the start of the game, and Mike Taylor also faced an opponent who could completely suppress himself for the first time this season. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info whether it is scoring himself or assisting his teammates, Mike Taylor has no way to deal with this guy in front of him. Maybe that's the difference between the top 10 and the end of the second round.
D.J. Augustine played with a sense of composure and confidence. He dribbles fast and has outstanding ball quality on the dribble. Therefore, Mike Taylor's usual tricks of interfering with the rhythm of other people's dribbles have no effect in front of Augustin, and these moves will instead allow Taylor to open up gaps and give Augustine a chance to break through.
In addition to a sharp breakaway, Augustin's three-pointer also gave the Whirlwinds a hard time. As a player aiming to enter the NBA, the NCAA's spurned short three-point line was similar to a mid-range shot in Augustin's eyes.
Now Mike Taylor is in a dilemma, he can use his excellent ball handling to break through quickly when he gets a little closer, and Augustin's shot is too dangerous when he is a little closer. He used to be said to be experienced, but now Taylor is as overwhelmed as a newbie.
On the offensive end, Mike Taylor was also very limited by his opponents. His passing was no longer as timely and precise as in previous games, and his proudest stop-and-go mid-range jumper was missed by Augustin's tight guard. In the past, the Whirlwind team was able to play an overall attack with a high success rate, and Mike Taylor, as the organizer, contributed a lot, and it can be said that he is the most important link. And today, the organizers are rigidly restrained, and the overall offensive quality of the Whirlwind team is greatly reduced. Aside from a couple of back-to-back singles from Anjie and Morris on the inside, the Whirlwinds didn't play any decent offense today. The other party is not stupid, they will not always let Anjie and Morris continue to turn the river and the sea on the inside. So Riccard had to figure out how to deal with the situation before it got out of hand.
From the first second of the game, the Whirlwinds were behind their opponents in the score. Now that the score is 20-12, the University of Texas Longhorns have extended their lead to eight points. Rickard couldn't hold back and called the first timeout of the game.
"That bastard, wasn't he fierce that day? "Catherine didn't know much about basketball, she just knew that the team was behind and that Asian was the only player she knew.
"Now we have to get the offense out of the way first, Taylor is being defended by that guy, so we need a new playmaker!" Ricard said, sitting in the middle of the players, picking up the tactical board.
Who's the best choice for the new organization? Scoring guard Cruze, he can't be complimented by anything other than accurate shooting, especially ball control. Small forward Ben is a good perimeter defensive man, but his ability to read the game offensively isn't good enough for him to be a playmaker. When I didn't say that. Since neither Mike Taylor can get rid of D.J. Augustin's defense, the two point guards in the rotation are even more out of the box. So, Riccard finally set his sights on Anjie.
"An Jie, now the task of organizing the attack is entrusted to you! He is now the command tower on the field, and he uses An Jie as a transit station to revitalize the attack for me!" Even though An Jie is a center forward, no one has any objection to Ricard's arrangement. You must know that Anjie's center coach Divac is the most impressive thing in addition to faking falls. Therefore, everyone trusts the judgment of their coach and the ability of their yellow-skinned teammate.
"Hehe, finally have a chance to practice the practical learning content, boy, don't embarrass me!" Divac, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh when he heard Ricard's arrangement. If a good player doesn't have the right coach, then the chances of that player being able to play are greatly reduced. And Anjie was lucky, because he met Ricard, a coach who is very good at using a center forward.
"Your job is to use your vision to get the ball to me, and none of them can keep an eye on you as a big playmaker. Mention the mid-range to open the interior and create opportunities for teammates to break through and cut inside!" Rickard began to draw on the board.
"Knowing the boss, I'll do my best. Hearing this arrangement, An Jie was also very happy in his heart, firstly, because he had the opportunity to practice what Divac taught him, and secondly, his whole body was almost touched by the opposing player in the inside hand-to-hand combat, and it was not a good feeling to be put on and off by a big man. I've learned so many small actions by myself, but I didn't expect that there are more shameless guys.
After the timeout, the Whirlwinds made changes that no one in the room could have imagined. Mike Taylor did not continue to control the ball, but actively ran off the ball. As for the character who took the ball across the half-court, it became the Anthony Ben that no one could have imagined.
"That's what you're changing, what's the joke!" D.J. Augustin was a little confused, but he still had to keep an eye on Mike Taylor, who didn't have the ball, and he was a guy who averaged 16 points per game.
After Ben took the ball across the halfcourt, he directly hoisted the ball high to An Jie, who was leaning on the opponent's center. Without the interference of strong defenders, Anthony passed the ball with great ease.
Anjie didn't mean to push inside after receiving the ball, he was still a little far from the three-second zone, and it was a wise choice to hit his back at this distance. He turned around with the ball in both hands and made himself face the basket.
The opponent's center forward did not dare to rush up, and he clearly knew that this Asian big man had a lot of offensive means. Even though he was still a few steps away from the three-second zone, the position was now in the range of the yellow-skinned guy.
An Jie made a few tentative steps after the frame, pretending to want to break through. The opponent's center forward did not dare to slack off, opened his arms, and waited for the battle. But An Jie didn't plan to attack on his own at all, he used his spare eyes to observe his teammates who were actively running while making movements.
Finally, Morris, who was following Riccard's arrangement for a pick-and-roll without the ball, stuck Antony's opposition behind him. Now, the road to the exclusion zone is clear.
Anthony Ben cut inside quickly, and Anjie's ball holding caught the attention of the opposing center, who had no idea that the opposition's small forward had cut inside. If the intention is too obvious if you pass the ball directly, it is easy to be cut off in the middle of the game, and the opposing center forward will also return to the penalty area. So An Jie chose to use a back pass that didn't look at people to send the ball to Ben's hands, which was exactly the same as Ben did when he first passed the ball to An Jie, who had a chance.
"Huh, where did the ball go?" Before the opposing center could figure out the situation, he heard a "moan" from his own basket behind him. Looking back, Anthony Ben had just come off the hoop and yelled at the audience.
"Beautiful pass!Everyone thought Anjie was going to solve the problem on his own, but his wonderful pass and Anthony Ben's timely in-cut completed an attack that exceeded everyone's expectations!"
"That's it, now back to the defense, back to the defense!" Ricard waved his hands off the pitch.
In the next attack, An Jie directly mentioned the high post to complete a hand-to-hand pass with Ben. Ben also managed to get rid of the defenders again with the help of Angel's wall. An Jie, who didn't have a face frame, didn't look at it, and he threw the ball directly to the inside with a hook hand action against the basket. The opposing power forward wanted to scramble, but he was stuck behind by Morris. After following Divac for so long, he Maurice didn't learn the same.
"Don't look at the basket's three-point shot, or hook shot?" D.J. Augustin is increasingly unable to understand the Whirlwinds' offense.
However, when Anthony Ben appeared near the free throw line, everyone knew that Anjie had pinned down the two men by himself, and Anthony Ben was now unmarked. As for the seemingly random throw of the ball into the penalty area, it ended up being the first of the top 10 goals of the week.
Anthony Ben took a big step from the free throw line and jumped straight to catch the basketball that Anjie threw in. The ball was passed very comfortably, no worse than that of a defender. As the most athletic player on the team, he will not let go of this opportunity to vent.
Anthony Ben caught the ball in the air and used his waist to exert force, forcing his body to spin. After spinning 180 degrees, Ben dunked the ball with his back to the basket.
"Oh!"
"Oh God!"
"Hahahahaha......"
Whether it was the commentators or the fans at the scene, they were already speechless in shock. This attack initiated by the center allowed the small forward to complete a beautiful turn and 180-degree aerial relay dunk. It's so ornamental that everyone goes crazy.
A passer of 2.19 meters, such a field of vision is too large. What's even more terrifying is that An Jie can really pass the ball to the place where the opportunity is given. After a few rounds, An Jie delivered four assists, as well as many indirect assists. The Whirlwinds also narrowed the score to just two points. When the offense is played well, the confidence on the defensive end is even more, so the Whirlwind's defense in these rounds has also been so-so.
"Pause! Pause!" the coach of the Longhorns gestured anxiously to the referee, for fear that the referee would delay him for one more second. He could never have imagined that he would be disrupted by such an unreasonable arrangement. George Ricard, what a tricky guy.
"It was a good fight, it would have been better if it had been more decisive. After the game, Divac also gave Anjie a thumbs up.
"This guy really has two brushes. Catherine in the stands was also fascinated by the excitement of the game.
Who says a center can't play offense? Divac did that many years ago in the NBA. Now Anjie has told the world with his actions that the real center has not disappeared in this league.