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"Buzz~~" When the buzzer came with the sound of the end of the half, "Brush!" "There was the sound of the ball hollowing into the basket.

"Yay!" The purple Sacramento High School fans in the stands shouted loudly, but they were as small as the Palo Alto High School students.

"Fuck!" Bellman looked at the last shot of the Dragons, helplessly turned his head, and said through gritted teeth.

Towards the end of the first half, Kevin Johnson made the final attack, relying on a single block at the top of the arc to make a stop-and-go jumper and the ball into the basket.

In this way, the first half of the game ended, and in a rare high-shooting matchup, the score of the two sides came to 57:40, and the Sacramento Dragons led by 17 points.

After Gan Guoyang was sent off the court for three fouls in the second half of the first half, Bellman decisively called a timeout, and he had to readjust his tactics after temporarily losing his core.

Rather than switch to Stanley and Dragons to drag the tempo, Bellman switched to a small forward and let Virgin play center.

Bellman's intention is obvious, that is, to fight against the Dragons.

He knew that when the Vikings lost their offensive and defensive core Gan Guoyang, they couldn't stop the Dragons just by dragging the rhythm and fighting defense.

Since you can't prevent the opponent from scoring, it's better to let go of the attack, not defend the points you lose, and get back from the attack.

However, the hand of the whole team fell to the freezing point after Gan Guoyang went off the field.

Whether it's a mid-range jumper or an inside attack, the Vikings have achieved almost nothing. Without a core, they tend to collapse both offensively and defensively.

They were already trailing by 17 points at halftime, and in the eight minutes after Gan Guoyang went off, they only scored 10 points, and the offense was extremely difficult.

The Sacramento Dragons, on the other hand, have one of Northern California's sharpest knives – Kevin Johnson.

After Gan Guoyang went off the court, his breakthrough was simply to ignore the Vikings' defense, and in eight minutes he shot 8 of 8, including free throws, and scored 19 points!

Johnson scored 23 points in the half, more than half of the Vikings' overall scores.

The entire first half became Kevin Johnson's solo performance, and the fans in the stadium cheered for Johnson in waves, and the whole stadium became the home of the Dragons.

But at halftime, the Vikings' locker room was full of solemnity, as the Vikings suffered their biggest predicament since the start of the year.

Since entering 1982, except for the game in which Gan Guoyang laxi, the Vikings have not tasted defeat.

What's more, in all the games, the Vikings led in the first half, and then entered the second half, where the Vikings finished the second half with a stubborn defense and a solid inside shot.

But now, the Vikings are actually behind, and they are 17 points behind the Dragons.

"Boys, you've played really well today, and there are things we couldn't have predicted." Bellman didn't yell at the players in the dressing room, knowing they needed encouragement and confidence at this point.

However, most of the Vikings players were still a little silent, obviously the big score behind, the unfamiliar rhythm of the game, and the lot of physical energy consumed in the attack all put the team's morale into a low ebb.

'In the second half we have to get the game back into our hands, we have to defend, we have to block every attack they have, we can't let them score easily!'

Bellman did his best to encourage the Vikings and asked them to strengthen their defense in the second half, but from the faces of the Vikings, Bellman did not see the expression he wanted to see.

Even Bellman himself felt that his words were so dry and pale, because his adjustment mistakes after Gan Guoyang's departure put the team in such a situation.

Not only did he turn his face to look at Gan Guoyang who was standing aside, Gan Guoyang also stiffened his face and pursed his lips tightly, just like everyone else in the locker room.

And when he noticed Bellman's gaze, Gan Guoyang understood that he had to say something at this time.

So, Gan Guoyang straightened up, took a deep breath, looked at all the Vikings and made the first locker room speech of his basketball career.

"My dear teammates, I don't know how long basketball will stay with me, I don't know how far we can go on the court, I don't know if the sun will rise tomorrow, I don't know what will happen in the coming days. I just know how hard it was for us to get all the way here, I just know that the sweat we put into training can fill the whole stadium, I just know that everyone is fighting for victory, I just know that if you give up early, the game is over. Think about it, how many teams have chosen to give up early when they play against us? Now we are in the same situation as those who lost, either win or go home. I miss my hometown, I miss San Francisco, I miss China, but I don't want to go home, I just want to go to Los Angeles! ”

Gan Guoyang almost finished all the words in one breath, and everyone was quietly listening to Gan Guoyang finish speaking.

"Tell us about ourselves and our opponents that we are the strongest!" Gan Guoyang stretched out his right hand and said to everyone again.

All the players, including Coach Bellman, the team leader, and the school doctor, all gathered around, and everyone stretched out their right hand and put it on Gan Guoyang's hand.

“WE-ARE-THE-BEST！ (We are the strongest!) The chorus of cries vibrated the eardrums as everyone pressed their hands hard.

Bellman watched the confidence and determination slowly return to the players' faces, and he knew that Gan Guoyang's words had worked, and in fact he was deeply encouraged.

However, morale alone will not lead to victory, and changes to the team's tactics and line-up will have to be made to salvage the situation in the second half.

'Remember, defending is what we are all about, and we saw the results of the first half, so we have to get back to what we are strong in. Hit the opponent's morale with defense and regain the initiative! ”

"But, at the same time, we have to protect our interior and not let the opponent kill our interior anymore." Bellman is naturally referring to Gan Guoyang, if Gan Guoyang fouls again in the second half, it will be four times, and he will be only one step away from being sent off.

If that's the case, the Vikings will become extremely passive and basically the game will be over.

With that, Bellman's wandering eyes rested on an inconspicuous face.

"Ida, you'll start the second half!"

…………

"Alas, I think the Vikings are dangerous this time~"

"What nonsense? There's also a big cousin here! Twenty minutes into the second half, it's still early! ”

"But the eldest cousin has committed three fouls, you didn't look at the referee, he didn't blow the Dragons foul, but the eldest cousin dunked him instead! Did this guy take money from Sacramento High School? ”

"I see! It must be his mother who looks down on us Chinese, you haven't read what the newspaper has said about the eldest cousin in the past few days. It is said that it is because of Koreans that the eldest cousin is involved. ”

"Koreans know how to eat kimchi, how can our Chinese food be delicious."

"That's it! Especially our Ganjia cuisine...... By the way, I'll take out my flag and wave it again, my eldest cousin and his father are also a talented person, and they advertise on the flag. ”

In the stands, Chen Xing and Gan Guohui talked about Korean kimchi from the game, and then talked about Ganjia cuisine, Gan Guohui immediately took out his big flag and waved it in the stands, and by the way advertised for Ganjia Restaurant.

This should be a kind of team title.

"Eh, fat man, look, the school team's starters have changed! Who do you see that? "As the second half of the game approached, the starters of both teams were already on the pitch waiting for the game to continue.

However, Chen Xing found that a new face appeared in the Vikings' starting lineup. The original starting small forward did not stand on the court, but was replaced by a black player who looked a little thin and was about 6'6 feet tall.

"Damn, isn't that Ida Lucas, the guy who helps my big cousin pick up the ball all year round!" Gan Guohui stopped waving the flagpole, looked at the players on the field, and recognized the new starter.

"Lucas?"

"Yes, Ida Lucas, who used to be on the track and field team, seems to have been fooled into the basketball team by Bellman." Gan Guohui naturally learned the word "flickering" from his eldest cousin, a language genius.

The biggest change Bellman made was to replace the original starting small forward with a player who has played no more than 10 times and is only in the tenth grade - Aida Lucas.

This player used to be on the track and field team, but was later favored by the shortage of Bellman, and was lured to the basketball team with a basketball scholarship as a small forward third substitute.

In addition to that, he also replaced Virgin with Stanley.

This trick was also used against Peyton at Skyrim High School.

"Ada, are you alright? Don't be nervous, I'm sure you'll be fine. Gan Guoyang looked at Lucas's somewhat blank face standing on the field, knew that he was nervous, and stepped forward to comfort him.

"I'm fine, Gan...... Gan, do you think I can stop him? ”

"Yes, just do what Coach Bellman says. And there's me. ”

"Beep!"

With the referee's whistle, the second half began, with the Sacramento Dragons serving first and starting the first attack of the second half.

The Dragons, who led by 17 points in the first half, can be said to be unhurried and unhurried at this time.

Kevin Johnson controlled the ball and slowly dribbled across the halfcourt, and the entire Dragons began to run methodically and execute offensive tactics.

But Johnson found that the defender standing in front of him had changed.

In the first half, Kevin Johnson was played against the Vikings' starting point guard, Peter Dippenbrock, both in the mark-to-man defense and the occasional joint defense.

And now, standing in front of him is indeed a tall and thin man - Ida Lucas, who had just replaced him in the second half.

Ida Lucas's height is obviously playing at the small forward position in high school games, and he is also a small forward substitute in the team, but Bellman is in the halftime set-up, but he is the number one star of the Dragons, Kevin Johnson!

"Do you think being tall can stop me?" Johnson looked at the unknown man in front of him and thought disdainfully.

In the face of lightning, any obstacle is stationary.

Johnson adjusted his pace, his ankle slammed into Lucas' right, and Lucas hadn't reacted yet.

"Sure enough, but that's ......"

Johnson was thinking that this defender was nothing more than that, but another Viking player suddenly appeared in front of him, it was Gan Guoyang.

Kevin Johnson is fast and aggressive, but he doesn't have the ability to watch the game and read the opposing defense, which is not as good as Payton in the ninth grade.

The Vikings started the second half with a deceptive 1-2-2 defensive strategy, with one player marking the opposing point guard and the other four forming a zone defense around the three-second zone.

Such a formation looks very much like a mark-to-man defense, and Kevin Johnson didn't see it, and went straight into it, only to be corrected by Gan Guoyang, who was in the horn position.

At this time, Lucas also followed, and two guys with tall and long arms directly covered Kevin Johnson in a large net.

Johnson's passing is inherently mediocre and relies heavily on his breakouts. Now that it is blocked by the opponent's two elders, it is even more uncomfortable to play the ball.

He hurriedly passed the ball out, only to be cut off by a well-prepared Williams.

Lucas, who had just successfully defended, immediately turned around and threw himself into the fast attack, but he looked thin but ran very fast, worthy of the track and field team!

Williams smoothly passed the ball to Lucas, and before the Dragons could react, Lucas made an easy layup. 57：42。

"Well done, Lucas!" The Vikings all cheered Lucas on, and Lucas also looked excited, with a smile on his somewhat blank face at the beginning.

On the other hand, Kevin Johnson's face couldn't hold back, and he was a little annoyed by the steal and counterattacked.

Especially when he was a little-known substitute, there was no mention of such a person in the analysis report of the Vikings.

But Lucas seems to have decided to fight Johnson to the end.

Before Johnson received his teammate's serve on the baseline, Lucas had already wrapped himself up, touching Johnson with his hand from time to time and pushing it around, not wanting him to catch the ball properly.

It took a lot of effort for Johnson to get past half with the ball.

For Johnson, Lucas wanted to steal the ball straight from his hands, and he didn't even think about it.

But Lucas, a skinny-looking fellow, clings to Johnson like a kraft candy.

If Johnson passes, Lucas still follows Johnson, like a bodyguard; If Johnson breaks through and hands over the inside line to Stanley, Gan Guoyang, who has moved to the horn position, will immediately step forward to make up for the defense.

At this time, Johnson forced inward several times to cause Gan Guoyang's foul, if so, the Vikings completely lost hope.

However, Gan Guoyang has a good grasp of defensive movements, and with the assistance of Lucas, it is difficult for Johnson to get a foul.

And, even if Johnson breaks through this second line of defense, there is a big center Stanley waiting for him.

In fact, if Kevin Johnson were a good passer, this strategy of concentrating on one man would have died a miserable death.

The Vikings were only rotating against Peyton at Skyrim High because his passing was a threat.

Now, the Vikings can be said to use their own defensive core, sending a dedicated defensive player and a big center to form a green shield to stop the purple lightning from wreaking havoc.

Bellman took advantage of Kevin Johnson's short height, poor vision, and average passing skills, and erected a huge shield in front of him.

"Phew!" After receiving a pass from Kevin Johnson, the Dragons missed a jumper and the ball smashed into the neck of the basket.

In fact, this is already a better opportunity, Johnson also seized this opportunity to pass the ball, but the Dragons, who lacked the offensive core to drive, fell into a cold scoring drought.

"Pass me the ball, Stanley!" Stanley picked up the rebound and heard Gan Guoyang's shout.

Stanley didn't think much about it, and immediately passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, this is the treatment of a core on the court, even if you are a center, you will pass the ball to you as a point guard.

But Gan Guoyang is really like a point guard, or quarterback, sometimes.

Because his rugby-style full-field long ball is again!

Passing, like other skills, looks at talent and experience, but talent accounts for a larger proportion.

It's not like defense and shooting, you can rely on the hard work you learned, and diligence can make up for it.

Amazing passing, it takes aura, it takes creativity, it takes imagination.

Gan Guoyang lacks experience, but the last thing he lacks is talent.

His big hands and long arms, like trebuchets, threw the basketball in his hand with great force.

The ball flew over the heads of the Dragons players, went straight to the frontcourt, and landed accurately into the hands of Williams, who reached the opponent's 45-degree angle.

Williams didn't break through or shoot directly, but with his body still unbalanced, he made a ground-hitting pass and passed the ball to the middle.

By this time, Ike Lucas had already plugged in from the middle!

He received the pass, and under the pressure of the opponent's defender, he burrowed under the basket like a loach and wiped the basket successfully.

It was Lucas' sixth point of the second half! In addition to the opening fast break, he also relied on his running position to get an open layup opportunity and score the ball.

At this time, the second half of the game had been played for 6 minutes, and the score had come to 50:59.

The Vikings scored 10 straight points, while the Dragons didn't score a single game except for Johnson's two free throws.

The difference between the two sides is once again within 10 points.

Lucas looked very excited after the goal, he did not retreat to the half-court defense, but stayed under the basket of the Dragons, and continued to pestering Kevin Johnson, so that he could not receive the ball well.

"Damn it, how long do I see you can pester me?" Johnson's heart was full of irritation, and since the start of the second half, the No. 15 Lucas has been like a magnet and can't get rid of it.

"You don't want to get rid of me!" And at this time, Lucas did defend more and more.

Bellman watched his substitutions and tactics take effect, and couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, thinking: "It seems that Lucas's long-distance running in the track and field team has not been practiced in vain." ”