Chapter 31: "Assistant Coach"
4-2, Georgetown University took the lead again.
Cajon got up and walked to the sideline at this time, his expression not relaxed.
Originally, he hoped to use Tang Tian's speed advantage to make up for the defense, and Tang Tian also played very smartly, but because of the absolute gap with Monroe, it did not achieve the desired effect.
UConn's offense, Walker's mid-range jumper after breaking through still didn't score, and Monroe collected a defensive rebound.
Monroe was too much of a deterrent in the penalty area, which forced Kangda not to break through, and could only concentrate more attacks on the middle and long distances.
But it didn't feel good to catch up with Walker.
Coming back, Monroe fell straight to the low post and received a pass from a teammate and hit Oriaki with his back.
After a series of turns, Oriage suffered too much in the confrontation, and the interference was limited.
The ball hit the board and went into the frame, and Georgetown University led 6-2.
The score didn't rise quickly, but because of Monroe's existence, the score difference was still widened little by little.
It's like a grinding disc, there is no sharp edge, but it can smooth and grind things off little by little.
About ten minutes into the first half, Georgetown University led UConn by eight points, 17-9.
There are not many scores, and the score difference is not big, but I just can't catch up.
From the opening moment, Georgetown University was overwhelmed.
Kang called a timeout, and Cajon held the tactical board and didn't speak for a moment.
He prepared a lot before the game, including Tang Tian playing the starting No. 4 position, including 2-1-2 to assist in defense, but in the face of the absolute strength gap on the inside, these things failed to work.
"Old man, why don't you take Monroe." Ollie saw that Cajon didn't speak, and opened his mouth to propose.
"Monroe will pass the ball." Cajon shook his head.
If it's just a strong interior line, he has a hundred ways to deal with it, but Monroe, like those predecessors in Georgetown, Ewing and Mourning, is an all-round center who can attack and pass, if you trap him, then the entire Georgetown offense will be completely alive.
The best way to defend Monroe is to have someone who can withstand it, but unfortunately there is no Kang at the moment.
Ollie's opinion was refuted, Cajon didn't speak, and Kangda's pause seemed to be wasted.
"We can shoot three-pointers." Tang Tian said at this time.
His words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Coaches are discussing tactics, and players generally can't interject, and if they do, it's usually the core of a team like Walker.
However, at this time, most of the eyes looking at Tang Tian were not blame, but questions.
In the past, whether it was Marquette University or Washington State University, Tang Tian has more or less shown his talent as a coach.
"Are you saying a new tactic?" Cajon understood what Tang Tian meant.
Although he didn't speak before, he actually thought about it, but because the new tactics were not yet proficient, it was not a small risk to put it down.
Tang Tian nodded, Monroe is only strong on the inside, he can't prevent outside the three-point line, in the case of Monroe dominating the penalty area, playing three-point tactics is the best choice.
It's just that Kangda's only stable three-point point now is only Tang Tian, and Walker and Lamb are unstable, so they can only play new tactics.
"But that still won't solve the problem of defense." Ollie reminded.
"Three points are always one more point than two, aren't they?" Tang Tian said with a smile.
Cajon nodded after listening, in this situation, if you don't try, it's just a slow death, give it a try, if the outside three-point can be shot, Kangda will still have a chance to take back the initiative.
After the timeout, neither team made any changes to the lineup.
"It seems that Cajon has no way to take Monroe either." The narrator couldn't help but say after seeing that Kangda didn't make substitution adjustments.
"It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice." The commentator sighed on the side.
The situation was unfavorable, and the live DJ also began to lead the audience to cheer for the home team.
"Kick!"
"Come on! Connecticut! ”
"Kick!"
"Come on! Connecticut! ”
The shouts of the audience still have an effect, and it can be clearly felt that the fighting spirit of the Kangda players on the field has improved a lot.
Tang Tian gave Walker's block in the front court, and Walker dismantled the ball and faced the opponent's big forward.
Georgetown University didn't help the defense, let Walker break inside, and they had absolute confidence in Monroe.
But at this moment, Kangda launched a second wave of tactical offensives.
Tang Tian moved along the three-point line to the bottom right corner, and Lamb, who was originally in the high post on the right wing, suddenly came over to make a no-ball block for him.
In this gear, the players who changed Tang Tian were blocked.
This tactic was launched very suddenly, Georgetown University was a little late to react, the guards did not follow, and Tang Tian was already an empty seat when he fell into the corner.
Walker's hand-shaken pass.
Tang Tian didn't hesitate to catch the ball, and threw it directly.
As soon as the ball was shot, the eyes of the audience were immediately drawn to it.
This is the first time that Kangda has played three-point shooting tactics since the opening, and whether he can score is very crucial.
"Huh!"
A crisp sound echoed through the arena.
Tang Tian's empty three-point shot went directly into the net!
The scene erupted in cheers.
This three-point is so thirst-quenching!
Kang narrowed the gap to 5 points in one fell swoop!
Tang Tian slapped Walker when he returned to defense.
The open three-point skill is dead, but the person is alive, although his off-ball running is not as good as Thompson, but with the tactics, he can still have a chance.
You must know that even Novak, when he arrived at the Knicks, after head coach Mike D'Antoni designed a strategy for him, he also played at the peak of his career.
This ability eats tactics, but with tactics, there will be killing.
Not to mention that he ran much faster than Novak.
Cajon couldn't help but reach out and clench his fists at this time, Tang Tian really didn't just do well in the training session, but he could also complete it when he got to the arena!
Georgetown University's offense, UConn still did not contain it, and let Monroe play alone.
Monroe hit the basket and was directly blocked by a foul on Oriage.
Because the foul was between 7~9 times, Monroe was directly sent to the free throw line and executed 1+1 free throws.
The scene was full of disturbing sounds.
Monroe dribbled the ball and took a deep breath before making a move.
"Bang!"
His season has been just over 60 percent free throws and has been inconsistent.
Oriacchi grabbed the defensive rebound, and Georgetown's offense was a futile ride.
The cheers of the fans at the scene erupted.
After the timeout, they saw the possibility of a team rebound.
Walker advanced to the front court with the ball and reached out for a new tactical gesture.
Cajon laid out tactics at the timeout, and more than one, in order not to let his opponent figure it out at once.
Lamb started to cut in from the bottom right corner, and Tang Tian and Oriarchie did a double pick-and-roll for him.
After a period of entanglement under the basket, Lamb finally ran out after all his strength.
However, just as Georgetown's defense was attracted to Lamb, Tang Tian suddenly turned around and ran to the 45-degree angle of the right wing.
At this time, no one noticed him at all, and when he ran to the three-point line, it was a big vacancy!
Walker's first-hand pass.
Tang Tian received the ball and shot again.