Chapter 7: Inside Line Advantage

Wildcats center Scott Martins was undoubtedly defeated on the jumper. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info An Jie used the advantage of height and arm span to easily slap the basketball into the hands of Mike Taylor, Martins, who is not dominant in height, is not very good at bounce, and it is a matter of course to lose to An Jie in the scrum. Although it was just a jump ball, he was very unhappy in his heart, losing to this tall and thin Asian man made him very embarrassed, and he decided to clean up this black-haired guy in the next game.

"I'm going to show you what American college basketball is like!" Martins cursed silently in his heart.

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Mike Taylor unhurriedly advanced the ball to near the three-point line and raised his hand to signal everyone to take position.

The NCAA's 35-second rule gives defenders a lot of benefits, allowing them to control the offense with more poise. That's why a lot of NCAA defenders who play well in the NBA can't adapt to it, and the NBA's 24-second offensive time completely disrupts their ball-possession rhythm, causing most college star guards to enter the NBA.

But Mike Taylor wasn't the draft favourite, and now he's not thinking about it so much, just figuring out how to pull off that first offense. While guarding against harassment from opposing point guards, Mike Taylor has also been watching the situation of Angel and Morris. The coach has said that he will play more inside, why not try the effect of the tactics at the beginning?

Anjie leaned on Martins on the inside and raised his hands high, but Beasley, the top candidate with the same amazing arm span, was right on the passing route, and if he passed the ball rashly, it was likely to be cut off by Beasley. Morris, on the other hand, has been harassed by opposing players, and the position is not firmly occupied. Taylor knew that the ball wasn't going to be as easy to feed inside as he was in practice, and he gave up on the idea of a direct pass and instead raised his hand for a high pick-and-roll.

Angel didn't slack off after seeing Taylor's gesture, he quickly got rid of the entanglement with Martins and ran near the three-point line. Because Anjie has excellent mid-range shooting ability, Ricard handed over all the things mentioned to him in the high block.

He and Taylor had practiced this tactic countless times during training, and Taylor's tacit understanding was activated, and An Jie just happened to shoot the horse. In this way, the opponent's point guard was completely blocked in front of An Jie, and he didn't even notice that someone was lifting him.

Seeing this, Martins immediately raised his hands in the air, blocked Taylor's shooting space, and watched Taylor's posture ready to block his breakthrough lane. But Martins' feet were too slow, and Taylor broke through past Martins with an easy acceleration. Beasley saw Mike Taylor rush to the basket and left Anthony Ben to chase Taylor without thinking. He was not wrong, and Anthony Ben's shooting ability is indeed his weak point.

Taylor got to the basket, with the opposing No. 4 player in front of him coming to make up for it, and Beasley and Martins chasing after him. He turned his head back slightly, glancing at An Jie's position with his spare eyes. After that, the corners of Taylor's mouth curled slightly, and he threw the ball into the air.

"You're thinking too simply!" Beasley leaped as he pulled out his full force to put on a spectacular chase risk. But the basketball did not fly in the direction of the basket, but flew vertically into the air. Beasley's center of gravity was all forward, and naturally he pounced.

"What's the situation? What kind of layup is this?" Beasley was puzzled, this kind of layup mistake was too amateurish.

Of course, this was not a layup error by Mike Taylor, as when the basketball flew to the top and was about to fall, a pair of big hands reached out from behind to get the ball and dunk the ball in the direction of the basket.

The "WOW!!!!!" audience could not hear anything but the cheers and exclamations of the fans.

As soon as the air relay began, the Whirlwinds completed their first attack in a high-profile manner.

The Wildcats thought the yellow-skinned guy too simply, they all thought that the team's main attack was the most experienced Mike Taylor, and the Wildcats paid the price for their miscalculations!

It turned out that just after blocking and dismantling Mike Taylor, An Jie still actively followed up, and did not passively stand outside because he had the ability to shoot. After Taylor attracted the opposing three-man defense, only the point guard of the Wildcats was chasing Anjie. But he didn't follow An Jie too seriously, because he felt that Taylor would definitely go straight to the basket, and An Jie ran inside just to be ready to fight for rebounds.

Mike Taylor faked a layup as the Wildcats wanted, but not for the immediate scoring. He knows that he is at a height disadvantage, and if he chooses to make a layup, he will likely be blocked by the chasing Beasley. So he just fooled the defender with a layup, and the goal was simply to throw the ball into the air. Taylor glanced backwards during the breakaway, knowing that someone behind him would come and score for him.

Sure enough, before everyone could react, An Jie, who was following up, suddenly rose to the ground, grabbed the ball in the air with both hands and vigorously dunked it to the basket. The force made the whole basketball hoop tremble, and after An Jie landed, he changed his usual modest and gentle character, and yelled at the audience!

"Well done!" Mike Taylor and Angel high-fived, smiling.

"Martins!What are you doing?Isn't his yellow skin and height eye-catching enough!?Give me a good look at him!" The head coach of the Wildcats yelled at Martins in dissatisfaction. The Wildcats players on the field couldn't say a word, especially Beasley, who had a lot of scenery before the game. He became a completely teased clown in this defense. The first attack was completed by the opponent in an aerial relay, and it was the guy who was not the same skin color as them in the limelight.

"It's my game, mine!" Beasley said straight to the baseline, ignoring the disgruntled gaze of his point guard. He got the ball and took it through the half of the pitch himself, ready to be ashamed.

"Pull me away!" Beasley gestured as he controlled the ball, gesturing for his teammates to make way for him. The rest of the Wildcats were aware of Beasley's abilities, and they obediently did as instructed to empty the middle area.

Anthony Ben hit the three-point line with his toe in Belgium and stuck it without reservation. Ben kept interfering with Beasley's dribbling and disrupting his rhythm of possession. Beasley tries to force his way through with his body, but discovers that this unknown guy is almost as strong as himself. Rickard had already figured out that Anthony Ben's explosive body would allow him to defend against anyone who came his way.

After all, Beasley is one of the candidates for the top pick in the NBA draft, and if he is strangled to death so easily, then the name of the NBA draft pick is too worthless.

Beasley saw that he couldn't break through easily, so he took two steps back and distanced himself from Ben. Ben strictly followed Ricard's instructions and did not let him go for a single step. Just as Anthony Ben's center of gravity moved forward towards Beasley, Beasley suddenly activated without warning! Ben only felt a gust of wind pass by him, and knew in his mind that he had to stop the guy, but his leg couldn't react.

Michael Beasley forced his way past Anthony Ben with speed alone, Ben didn't give up and quickly turned and chased after Beasley. Morris was the second barrier to defend Beasley, but he was stuck in position by the opposition and couldn't move.

Just as Rickard arranged, Anjie ignored Martins, who was pulled out to make room for Beasley's attack, he was waiting for someone to come in near the three-second zone, and Anjie was waiting for Beasley to get closer and closer to him.

In the blink of an eye, Beasley broke through to the basket. He ignored An Jie under the defensive basket, and jumped directly with the ball in both hands to dunk. Anjie didn't expect Beasley to be so fast, nor did he expect Beasley to be so bold. He hurriedly jumped to his feet, intending to complete a cap. Beasley's bounce speed and bounce height are much better than Anjie's, and the height of his dunk makes his head almost parallel to the basket!

Anjie was only halfway up after jumping from the side, and Beasley had already completed a dunk from the front and hung on the basket.

"Oh my God, this game is so exciting! It's just a round trip, and it's already addictive! The first attack of both sides is very spectacular! Michael Beasley! What a horrible jump height!" The on-site commentator marveled at the performances of both sides.

"If someone just turns on the TV and thinks the game between these two teams is nothing to watch, you're going to regret missing it!"

"Don't think you're dominating the game if you pick up a leak, I won't be soft on the fact that you're a foreigner!" After the dunk, Beasley did not forget to issue a "serious warning" to Anjie, and at the same time, Beasley's natural disdain was disgusting.

An Jie didn't say a word of provocation, and he had already attracted the hostility of Martins and Beasley at the same time.

"Ignore that kid, let's continue to play inside in a good position later!" Morris came over and patted Anjie, this ball is really too athletic Beasley, Anjie has done his best to defend.

"Don't worry, what I'm most afraid of is that guy is silent. If he loses his due calm, he will only be the one who suffers!" An Jie looked at Beasley disapplausively, is the champion candidate? Today we are here to block your road to the champion!

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Anjie leaned on Martins again to reach for the ball, and this time Beasley was pulled into the bottom corner by Ben, so Taylor easily lobbed the ball into the box.

An Jie caught the incoming ball steadily on the left side of the penalty area, and then began to push back hard. Martins gritted his teeth and insisted, marveling at the strength that this emaciated Oriental man had in his body. Of course, he didn't know that when he was comfortably hanging out with his friends in a nightclub every night, An Jie locked himself in the gymnasium and trained wildly. In the end, Martins still didn't resist, and he took two steps back slightly.

Seeing that he had won the space to turn around, An Jie immediately turned his right foot as the axis towards the baseline direction, and saw that the action was ready to pick up the basket directly.

Just now this guy completed an aerial relay on his head, causing him to be reprimanded by the coach off the field. Martins was now full of anger, and he did his best to defend the ball! Seeing that Anjie was about to make a move, he jumped up without thinking.

"Damn!" But when Martins jumped up, he found that An Jie's feet were still standing firmly on the ground, and the basketball that seemed to be about to shoot was also taken back by An Jie. Anjie turned to the other side, and a simple step deceived Martins, who had lost his cool.

Martins was very unwilling, he didn't want Anjie to score as he wished. He was still in the air when he was shaken, and he deliberately reached out to interfere, intending to stop An Jie, but this palm slapped on An Jie's arm fiercely. But the basketball still shot, and An Jie's soft touch still allowed him to pick the ball into the basket.

"Toot!" As the basketball entered the net, the referee blew the whistle on his lips, and the sharp whistle seemed very harsh in the noisy basketball court! Martins knew he had messed up.

"Two plus one! A clear foul, the referee did the right thing. Hey, where did this amazing big man come from? Seriously, Bill, how many centers are there who use their feet under the basket right now? I haven't seen the image of shaking off opponents with his feet on the inside anyway. Paul Philips, the commentator of the local TV station in Ames, did not hesitate to praise Anjie.

"I'm more curious about why Martins was shaken up with just a simple feint, maybe he played too much with the kind of center that only used his body, causing him to regress even the most basic judgment! Did you see Michael Beasley's reaction? He just shook his head unabashedly to express his disappointment with Martins!" This commentator named Bill sang and harmonized with Philips, not only praised Anjie, who performed well, but also belittled Martins, who had a hot brain, and finally did not forget to mention Michael Beasley, the focus of the person, the two are really experienced.

On the court, An Jie steadily hit the ball, and the first five points scored by the Whirlwind team after the start of the game were all handled by him. At this moment, Ricard's intention has also been exposed, which is to focus on your weak inside line!

Wildcats coach Rick Chris didn't think the Whirlwinds would be a big deal for his team, but now it looks like at least the yellow-skinned tall center is going to give him a headache. Of course, he knew that his team's interior line had a few pounds and taels, but he didn't expect that a whirlwind team could cause him trouble.

In the following games, Beasley still occupied a lot of possession, and did show his all-round scoring means and super athleticism. Anthony Ben and Morris have worked very hard, but Beasley's offensive means are too rich, not to mention the shooting range can extend to the three-point line, and the inside is not weak in the back single. The only problem he has is that he barely shares the ball with his teammates, except when he is cornered.

On the Whirlwind side, Mike Taylor still keeps the offense organized. Morris also finally found a breakthrough on the inside, completing several beautiful attacks.

As for An Jie's situation, poor Martins was a little helpless in the face of An Jie's skillful back body skills. Anjie already has a height advantage, coupled with Martins' increasingly frizzy behavior because he wants to prove himself quickly, which makes Anjie play more and more smoothly on the offensive end.

As the game went on for nine minutes, both sides began to rotate their substitutes. By the time Anjie was replaced by Ricard with Asakin, he had already scored nine points and five rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting. At the moment, the score on the court was 18-15, and the Whirlwinds were still three points behind under Beasley's powerful attack.

The staff handed An Jie water and towels, and the other players took this for granted, and An Jie was the only one who kept saying thank you to the staff. After playing, there are people who give water and towels, which is a very good treatment on the wild course in China. Because of this, Anjie is still a little unaccustomed to the thoughtful service of the staff. I have always grown up in China......

Ricard was still on the sidelines and directing the game, he didn't have time to come over and say a word to the players who had just come off the pitch, and the situation was much more difficult now than it had just been.

While the Whirlwinds starters were off the court, Beasley of the Wildcats was still on the court. If even Anthony Ben and Morris can't do anything with Beasley, then Walter Sharpe and CJ Forts, who came off the bench, were even more at Beasley's mercy.

"He's always been one of the best college players in the whole of America. Riccard had no choice but to accept this fact.

With five minutes to go before the end of the first half, Rick Chris finally took Beasley down. By this time, the score had become 40-32, and the margin behind the Wildcats was almost in double digits.

"It's finally here!" Rickard called a timeout as he saw Beasley go down, and for the next five minutes, if all went according to plan.......

"It's not going to be good for the Cyclones right now, with five minutes to go until the end of the first half, and the momentum is all on the Wildcats' side. Coach Ricard was wise not to call a timeout when the margin widened further. He should remind his boys of what defense is, they allowed the Wildcats to score 40 points before the first half was over, and Beasley did whatever he wanted on the court, so let's take a look at his stats. God, Beasley had 19 points and seven rebounds in the first half alone! That's almost half of the Wildcats' team scores, including 3-of-5 three-pointers, and you don't forget that this was the first half before it was over! I bet the name that Coach Ricard says the most right now is Michael Beasley. During the pause, Paul Philips also kept talking without a break.

"Tell me Anjie, what have we practiced the most in this time?" Contrary to everyone's imagination, Rickard didn't mention Beasley at first.

"Huh?" An Jie was unprepared for the manager's sudden question. "Hmm..... run?"

"Yes, we've practiced the most about running! Now, look at them! Beasley had been overdrawn in the first half, and the others weren't much better. Rickard pointed to the other side of the pitch.

The players looked at the Wildcats' bench. Indeed, everyone on the other side was sweating profusely and panting.

"Your hard work is now paying off! they've drained too much energy against you. ”

"And we're in the right shape!" said Maurice, following Ricard's words.

"Yes! It's time for all the physical training you've worked so hard to pay off! We're much better than they are, so defensively give me the initiative to find physical confrontations, and offensively give me a faster pace and speed in the run! We're going to get the slump back before the end of the first half! All five starters are on the pitch, catch them off guard, and bring them down!" Ricard waved his hand, and the timeout was just over.

Everyone thought Beasley had taken over the game, even himself. But from the remaining five minutes, the wildcats were just caught in the whirlwind of rage......

Note: NCAA basketball games are divided into two halves, one of which lasts 20 minutes each.