Chapter 31: Never Give Up
"At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, except for the point guard Guo Cheng on the side of Hecheng University, the other four main players played the first quarter, and now let them stay on the court, which is a test of physical fitness!" Lao Hu looked at Liu Mu, who was entangled by the substitute center of Bingcheng University, and knew that it was a big challenge for Hecheng University to catch up with the score behind him.
The three substitutes on Yu Bing's faction knew at a glance that they were defensive giants, and they were just right from the card position to the change of defense.
On the other hand, at Hecheng University, Qian Ning's footwork flexibility and defensive awareness can only be regarded as average, and Zhu Zihua's defensive ability is good, but his current physical fitness is a little overdrawn, and his steps are also a little vain.
Bingcheng University saw their problems, so Wang Meng was in charge of the main attack, and the other players were interspersed with anti-running, shooting if there was a vacancy, and continuing to run if there was none.
Wang Meng carried the offensive banner, and he was also polite, relying directly on Zhu Zihua's low-post singles, if there was a Hecheng player to wrap up, he would choose to pass.
The Hecheng players were a little embarrassed by the opponent's torture, and they couldn't find their touch at all on the offensive end, which made the second pass sent by Guo Cheng like a stone sinking into the sea, without any waves.
At 5 minutes and 17 seconds in the second quarter, Coach Zhang Tiejun reluctantly called a timeout, replaced all the main forces, and replaced the substitute led by Liu Xiaodong on the court.
Bingcheng University took the opportunity to replace the three main forces led by Du Weibin, wanting to further expand the leading advantage!
Yu Bing is a very cautious coach, he knows that leading the opponent by 21 points does not mean that he can sit back and relax, you must know that there are more than two quarters left, and there is still a chance to do some difficult things!
Liu Xiaodong returned to the quarterback, he ran back to the bottom corner to get a vacant opportunity, and Tian Bin, who controlled the ball, also passed the ball over at the first time.
Liu Xiaodong was just about to make a shot when he received the ball, but Yuan Fang, who was chasing after him, waved his hand and hit him on his wrist. The referee blew the whistle for a foul just in time.
Liu Xiaodong stood on the free throw line depressed, he wanted to shoot a three-point shot to open the situation, but who knew that he was ruined by the opponent. He flicked his numb wrist and hit two of his three free throws amid the boos of the audience. 41 to 22
In the next round, Liu Xiaodong shot in the bottom corner again, and was fouled by Yuan Fang's thugs again, and still hit two of the three free throws. 41 to 24
This foul was deliberately committed by Yuan Fang, and his purpose was to prevent Liu Xiaodong from shooting and nipping the opponent's counteroffensive momentum in the bud.
After that, Liu Xiaodong was sent to the free throw line by Yuan Fang, which made Liu Xiaodong want to cry without tears, I just want to shoot a basket, why don't you hit your wrist to death like this! Besides, if you let me vote, I may not be able to enter!
By halftime, Liu Xiaodong scored 11 points on free throws, plus two three-pointers he made in the first quarter, for a total of 17 points, becoming the team's most scorer.
The score of 58-40 made the Hecheng players walk back to the locker room with their heads down, and they fantasized before the game that they could win Bingcheng University and raise their eyebrows in the province!
But the reality is so cruel and ruthless that the young players have a deep sense of powerlessness.
Zhang Tiejun held the tactical drawing board and wanted to say something to boost morale, but the words came to his lips and swallowed back. He is well aware that he is 28 points behind, and it is almost impossible to chase it back under the impregnable defense of Ice City.
"Coach, I want to play early in the third quarter!" In the silence, Liu Xiaodong's voice came into everyone's ears.
Looking at Liu Xiaodong's eyes full of fighting spirit, Zhang Tiejun's heart seemed to be hit by something.
"Coach, I want to play early in the third quarter!" Liu Mu, who was aroused to win, shouted loudly.
"Coach, we want to play early, too!" The players who came to their senses immediately shouted along. They know that Bingcheng University is powerful, but so what, isn't the game over yet!
"Good! In the third quarter, Xiaodong continued to stay on the court, and Hou Wei rested more below! ”
"Adjust the defensive tactics, if Du Weibin plays, Xiaodong will change the defense, Qian Ning will defend against Yuan Fang, and the others will defend alone, don't care about Du Weibin. If he doesn't play, he will defend according to the original position! As for the offense, Guo Cheng and Liu Mu cooperated to block and dismantle, and the others ran back to find opportunities! Zhang Tiejun handed over the responsibility of defense to Liu Xiaodong in the hope that others could focus more on attacking.
At the beginning of the second half, Bingcheng University was all substitutes, which left a chance for the high-spirited Hecheng players.
Guo Cheng broke through to the free throw line under the cover of Liu Mu's blocking, faced the Bingcheng center who switched defense, and passed the ball to Liu Mu, who rushed into the three-second zone, who used his height advantage to throw the ball into the basket in front of the opposing point guard. 58 to 42
Without the main force to help contain it, the substitute players of Ice City University played a bit far-fetched in attack. The center of Bingcheng faced Liu Mu, who was resting for half a quarter, and wanted to turn his back to shoot, but was fanned out by Liu Mu.
Liu Xiaodong was quick and stopped the ball and ran towards the half. Bingcheng University's backup quarterback was not slow to react, and he blocked Liu Xiaodong from beyond the three-point line.
After Liu Xiaodong failed to pass his opponent in two consecutive feints, he passed the ball to Qian Ning, who ran to the bottom corner, and the latter easily hit a three-pointer. 58 to 45
After that, Hecheng University blossomed inside and out, and the players finally found their attacking feeling, Guo Cheng ran back and forth, constantly sending exquisite assists to his teammates.
The game lasted 7 minutes, and Hecheng University recovered 15 points with the warp. This made Coach Zhang Tiejun very excited at the same time, but also made Coach Yu Bing a little angry, he knew that these substitutes on the field were at the bottom of the team, and they just wanted to exercise if they let them go up, but they didn't expect that such mud couldn't support the wall!
"Du Weibin, Wang Meng, and Li Xiaohu are ready to play! Now Hecheng University has taken off, you should not take it lightly, especially you Wang Meng, you must guard the forbidden area and pay attention to the defense of Liumu. After Yu Bing finished speaking, he got up and walked to the referee's bench and called a timeout.
"Guys played well! We have to keep up the good work! Xiaodong, I guess Du Weibin is about to play, you must stick close to him when defending him, and don't leave him room to shoot. If he passes you, you don't have to worry, we still have Liu Mu and Zhu Zihua guarding the inner line! Zhang Tiejun said this, of course, to comfort Liu Xiaodong, he knew very well that he could not find the existence of Du Weibin in the province, with Liu Xiaodong's current defensive ability, most of the reliance is on enthusiasm and hard work not to admit defeat.
"The game restarted, Bingcheng University replaced five main players, it seems that Coach Yu Bing wants to end this game early! And Hecheng University is still the same five players, and I'm worried about their physical strength now! "The host of the provincial sports channel has a very firm position, and he definitely supports his team and will not waver.
"Hecheng University has no choice, now the morale of the players is high, if they are replaced to rest, their previous efforts will be in vain." Lao Hu knew that the current Hecheng University was holding his breath and must not relax, otherwise they would be defeated