(Sorry, there have been more and more things recently, and I'm a little busy, so the update will be more unstable, so please forgive me.) ）

For the first time, Gan Guoyang felt that there was such a painful time when he played basketball.

In the past three years, just standing on the basketball court and touching the basketball in his hand, he can feel a sense of happiness and fulfillment, and playing basketball is the happiest thing for him.

Even in the heat and brutality of the game, he was able to enjoy the fun that basketball brought him.

In the game against the Texas El Paso Shakhtars, although the scores of both sides were extremely low, and the turnovers and irons were full of iron, Gan Guoyang could still find the excitement and excitement brought by basketball in the defense and a lot of blocks.

But just 5 minutes into the game with Georgetown, Gan Guoyang wanted to pass the ball when he got the ball.

Because Georgetown's flanking attack was too active and fierce.

In previous games, Gan Guoyang was often pinched, but he could always distribute the ball in time to create good opportunities for his teammates; Or sometimes he simply plays one-to-two and scores the ball directly.

But in the face of Georgetown, Gan Guoyang was confident to deal with Ewing alone, but the constant disturbance and entrapment of other players on the other side made Gan Guoyang annoyed.

He can't even dribble to adjust his pace, and the moment he gets the ball, he will be grabbed by the opponent's defender or in front of him.

And quick transfer and distribution of the ball is not Gan Guoyang's strong point, plus the lack of individual ability of other players, even if he passes the ball to other players, the flexible Georgetown defense can always fill the hole in time and not give Gonzaga a chance.

This is pretty much the highest level of defense in college basketball, making man-to-man defense have the effect of joint defense, and making it feel like man-to-man.

As a result, Gonzaga struggled for the opening five minutes, with their most reliable scoring points being taken care of, while Stockton, their backcourt engine, struggled to find someone to match him.

He also tried to play pick-and-rolls with Gan Guoyang, but George's defense of the pick-and-rolls was unusually tight, and Stockton's inward cutting was not effective because of his outstanding mobility and great deterrence on the inside.

And Gan Guoyang, who lost his ability to stabilize mid-range shooting due to weight gain, could not be lifted up after blocking and dismantling, and the offensive threat was greatly reduced, which also reduced the power of blocking and dismantling.

So a lot of times, it's up to Stockton to deliver the final blow.

When a team needs their point guard for offensive tasks, the team's offense must be in trouble.

In addition to Gan Guoyang's layup in the opening game, Gunzaga only relied on Stockton's two mid-range shots to score 4 points, and the other players did not score a point, and the team only scored 6 points in the opening 5 minutes.

On the other side, Georgetown's rìzi didn't have a good time, and they were also stuck in the mud on the offensive end.

Georgetown University, as a traditional college powerhouse, first emphasizes the collective, so Ewing is not like Gan Guoyang, although he is the core of the team, his scoring tasks are not as heavy as Gan Guoyang's, and the number of low-post balls is not as many as Gan Guoyang's.

George's other players were able to contribute points to the team, and they played a collective attack, although they didn't play well under Gonzaga's defense.

Gonzaga's defense is different from George's, they don't play the pack except for man-to-man, because George's transfer ball and individual ability are stronger than Gunza's, and once the bag leaks an open space, it is basically a matter of dropping points.

The strategy they adopt is to let go of the shots, all the perimeter players play close defense, you can break through if you want to, but if you want to shoot, the defenders will not make you comfortable.

The reason why Bellman adopted this strategy is, on the one hand, to make up for the lack of the team's individual defensive ability, so that they can do their best to defend the shot. Another aspect is to rely on Gan Guoyang's strong defensive ability on the inside, and any player who dares to break through to the inside line will have to face Gan Guoyang's giant palm.

Gan Guoyang has an advantage when defending, that is, he does not eat and shakes, and the recognition rate of feints is particularly high, which makes it almost impossible for players who break through to avoid Gan Guoyang's interference, and they are either fanned or unable to throw.

Even if they choose to pass, because Gunzaga pursues a no-wrap strategy, there is little way for the breaker to get the ball into the hands of open players.

After trying multiple breakaways and being denied by Gan with three big hats, Georgetown had to resort to mid-range jumpers and pick-and-roll shots to solve the problem.

And under the close defense of Gonzaga's players, it is difficult to shoot and shoot, and forcing jump shots is not a strong point for college players.

As a result, although Gunzaga University only scored 6 points, Georgetown only scored 8 points.

With 5:25 left to play, Georgetown University coach Thompson called the first long timeout, and the team's offense clearly didn't satisfy him.

And Gonzaga University also has the opportunity to make adjustments.

"We did a good job defensively, but offensively, we gave too little support to the interior! We're playing too hard, barely having any energy, and we have to increase your attacks so that your opponents don't dare to unscrupulously trap the inside! Bellman yelled.

At the Great Western Forum Arena, the noise was so loud that the coaches had to shout at the loudest decibel level.

"At the same time, you have to work effectively with the outside and Stockton, play your shooting ability, and not let the point guard take on too many offensive tasks!"

Bellman has identified the team's biggest problem in attack, which is the separation between the core players and other players, and the lack of contact between the two core players, making the whole team's attack scattered.

"Gan, how are you feeling?" After arranging the tactics, Bellman looked at Gan Guoyang, who was sweating profusely and drinking water constantly, and asked.

"No problem, trust me." Gan Guoyang still said confidently, but he knew in his heart how tired he was from playing in the past 5 minutes.

On the offensive end, he was constantly surrounded by opponents, on the defensive end, he almost had to face the impact of the whole Georgetown, and more importantly, he had to fight hand-to-hand with Ewing all the time, and the 5-minute game had already soaked his jersey with sweat.

But he knew that he couldn't rest, he couldn't relax, and as long as he slackened, Georgetown would make the situation unbalanced.

"Come on, you've never let me down." Bellman patted Gan Guoyang on the shoulder and said to him.

At the end of the timeout, Gan Guoyang threw away the towel draped over his head, stood on the brightly lit stadium again, and looked at the crowd full of fans, and couldn't help but be a little dazzled.

Georgetown continued to go on the offensive with no changes to the on-field lineups for either side.

On the defensive end, Bellman did not adjust his strategy, and continued to let the players defend closely, let go of sudden bursts and not let go, and let Gan Guoyang sit on the inside.

But Thompson was a clever man, and he didn't use any special offensive tactics, and he used a very simple strategy to break down Bellman's defensive set-up.

That's the low singles.

However, Thompson did not let Ewing go to the low post to play Gan Guoyang, he had already seen that Gan Guoyang was Gonzaga's defensive strong point, and using Ewing to play this strong point would only be half the effort.

He opted to use the team's shooting guard David Wingate and small forward Reggie Williams to pick up the ball in the low post and single-handedly play the opposing shooting guard and small forward.

In the 80s, when the three-point shot was not widely used, low singles were a must for every player, so in the 80s, many forward players under two meters tall would be found to be singles masters.

Like James Worthy, Adrian Dantley is a great threat in the low post.

Thompson took advantage of the shortcomings of Gunzaga's small forward and shooting guard, two positions of height disadvantage and lack of individual ability, and arranged for the forward defenders to play alone.

At the same time, Ewing pulled to the high post to cover for the other players, the most important thing is to lure Gan Guoyang out of the three-second zone.

Because Ewing had a very good mid-range jumper, Gan Guoyang had to follow the defense to the perimeter and hand over the three-second zone to Anderson.

In this case, Williams easily got to the position in the low post on the right side, and Claremont, who defended him, obviously suffered in height and strength, and could not resist Williams at all.

Williams scored two points with a beautiful turnover, a low-handed layup that Anderson couldn't catch up on and didn't interfere with the layup.

“Fuck！ This is terrible. As soon as Bellman, who was on the sidelines, saw George's tactics, he secretly said that he knew that the team's biggest weakness had been discovered by the opponent.

Bellman's previous thinking was very clear, that is, to use the defects of the lack of personal ability of the outside players to wipe their butts with Gan Guoyang's super defensive ability through the migration of defense, which has a complementary effect.

And now, Thompson's simple tactics have exposed the disadvantages of Gonzaga's outside line, and Gan Guoyang is beyond the reach of the whip.

The anxious Bellman could only squat on the sidelines, observing the situation on the field while racking his brains to find a coping strategy.

At this point, Gunzaga finally had some changes in attack.

Gan Guoyang no longer sank to the low position, but mentioned the high position to cover Stockton.

In the previous blocking, Gan Guoyang chose to go down, but the inward passage was blocked by Ewing, and Stockton's ball could not be passed.

And this time, after the two blocked, Gan Guoyang chose to pull out 45 degrees to the right, because the quality of the cover was very high, Stockton cut very smoothly at once, and Jackson, who was defending him, couldn't keep up.

Ewing had to follow Stockton to make up for the defense, otherwise Stockton would go straight to the basket, so Gan Guoyang would be vacated.

Stockton decisively divided the ball and passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, but Gan Guoyang's current mid-range shooting is not stable, and although the shooting opportunity is very good, he is not fully sure.

And this was not the tactical end arranged by Bellman, as Stockton cut inside at the same time that Matthews also started from the top of the arc and went straight to the bottom line along the diagonal cut.

It just so happened that he bypassed Gan Guoyang, used Gan Guoyang's body to make a no-ball cover, and obtained an empty space at the zero degree angle of the bottom line.

Therefore, after Gan Guoyang got the ball and made a cover for Matthews, he passed the ball to Matthews hand by hand, and Matthews shot at the middle distance of the baseline!

"Phew!" The opportunity was good, but the ball didn't go in, and the rebound was naturally easily pocketed by Ewing who followed to the basket.

"It's okay, the opportunity has already come out, defend well!" Gan Guoyang comforted Matthews who missed the shot and immediately ran back to the backcourt to defend.

Matthews' shooting has always been relatively stable, and he is also an important scoring point for the team, but in this game, he really feels different from other teams.

He also wants to provide strong support for Gan Guoyang and Stockton, so he keeps running and cutting in the air, but Wingate, who is opposite him, is stronger than him in speed, height, and strength, and his defensive skills are extremely solid, and he can't get rid of it.

Not only can he not get rid of it, but Wingate can also use his jīng power to interfere with Gan Guoyang, which means that he doesn't need to do his best when defending against Matthews.

Now Matthews doesn't make any shots in the open spot, which further dampens his confidence.

Pitchers are like that, they have to be confident, even if they don't score the first nine shots, they have to throw the ball out with the confidence that they will score.

And once you don't have confidence, even if your front is as wide as the sea, you will not be able to shoot the shots that you usually have to score.

Defensively, Matthews' confidence took a further hit.

Georgetown did it again, this time with Wingate singled Matthews with the ball on the right side.

Wingate, Georgetown's No. 2 scorer, is highly skilled in all aspects of his game, his position is as fierce as that of an interior player, his dribble temptation rhythm after receiving the ball, and his sudden turn is very quick.

Matthews had little choice but to watch as Wingate rolled over his head and made a jumper to add two more points to Georgetown, 12-6, and after the timeout, Georgetown had scored four straight points in a row, and the scoring method was extremely easy.

"Fight jīng god to Matthews, don't be afraid of your opponent, have confidence." Stockton said as he dribbled across half court as he partnered with his own defender.

Matthews looked obviously a little wilted, and nodded slightly after listening to Stockton's words, not knowing if he could regain his confidence.

However, Gan Guoyang knew that he had to score at this time, and they had not scored for several rounds.

Gan Guoyang pretended to mention the high post to continue to cover for the outside line, but he and Stockton made a look, and Stockton understood and did not block and dismantle Gan Guoyang.

Gan Guoyang pulled Ewing's clothes with his hands while observing the position of the opposing players in the three-second zone; And Ewing also followed behind Gan Guoyang, and the small movements in his hands were also constant.

At this time, Gan Guoyang suddenly grabbed a gap, rushed to the three-second zone with a stride, and directly stuck the ball in front of the basket, blocking Ewing behind him.

This is a fleeting opportunity, once there is a slight delay, Gan Guoyang will be three seconds, and Ewing behind him is desperately pushing him out.

And Stockton was prepared, and without hesitation, he made a through ball and sent the ball to Gan Guoyang.

In such a close position to the basket and a frontal position, Gan Guoyang certainly would not give up such a good opportunity, and his body pressed Ewing and turned directly to force his left hand to make a layup!

Ewing couldn't jump because he was suppressed, and the defenders didn't follow up in time, and Gan Guoyang made a successful layup.

However, due to Gan Guoyang's excessive force, coupled with his full defense, under the action of the two phases, Gan Guoyang successfully fell to the ground again in the layup, which was the second time he fell to the floor.

And the teammates didn't have time to pick up Gan Guoyang, because Ewing didn't foul, and Georgetown had already launched a quick counterattack with a quick serve.

When Gan Guoyang got up from the ground with a roll, Georgetown's ball had already passed half the court, and he didn't care if he was injured, so he hurriedly ran to the backcourt to defend.

However, just after half-time, he realized that he had to go back again.

Georgetown, who played four or five in the frontcourt, passed the ball to Ewing who cut in the middle, Ewing faced the three-second area without Gan Guoyang, received the ball and jumped directly, and buckled angrily with one hand!

"Yay!" After the dunk, Ewing roared like King Kong, and the entire Great Western Forum boiled over this dunk.

And Gan Guoyang could only stand silently in the middle circle, with no one behind him.