In U.S. basketball outside of the NBA, it is played in two halves, not four quarters. Each half lasts 20 minutes each, and a game lasts 40 minutes.

In the NBA, there is a 24-second offensive time limit, which has been in place since 1954. For a business alliance, competition and spectacle come first.

In the NCAA and high school basketball leagues, it wasn't until 1985 that the offensive time limit was introduced on the court, and the limit was 45 seconds, which was later changed to 35 seconds.

Because college and high school basketball is not a commercial league, unrestricted or long-term offensive restrictions can help develop the players' tactical literacy and make them a better team player.

Therefore, for high school coaches in the 70s and 80s, how to control the rhythm of offense and defense and let the players play more tactical coordination is a problem that must be considered.

At this time, with more than 8 minutes left in the first half and trailing by 8 points, Vikings head coach Bellman made a bold substitution, replacing the main point guard with Peter Dippenbrock, a backup point guard with little game experience, and letting him control the team's offense.

"Peter, come here!" Coach Bellman called Diepenbrock, who was about to play, over, put his arm around his shoulders and began to lecture him.

"Remember, control the pace, be slow and be patient. In defense, once the opponent gets a backcourt rebound, he must keep an eye on the opponent's point guard and not give him the opportunity to launch a quick attack. If you can't keep up with him, drag him down even if it's a foul. ”

"Understood, Coach." Diepenbrock took a deep breath and stepped onto the court.

As someone with a bit of game experience, Dippenbrock quickly calmed his nerves. After getting the ball at the baseline, start to slowly advance from the half.

Defending him against him was the point guard who shot the first shot of the opening game, a 6-foot nimble little man who was very fast.

However, the first twelve minutes of the game should have consumed a lot of his energy, and at this time he could not get close to the defense, so he could only stare at him two steps away from Diepenbrock.

In his own half, Diepenbrock observed the opponent's defense and found that the opponent actually used a one-man lead defense and a four-man joint defense to suppress the point guard strategy. That is, man-to-man against him as a point guard, and the others use joint defense.

This strategy is to suppress the opponent's point guard, completely disrupt the opponent's tactical movement, and throw the opponent's offense into chaos.

It seems that the Warriors' coach discovered Bellman's tactical intention to change point guard and wanted to completely strangle the Vikings' offense at the source.

But the Warriors' coach underestimated Dippenbrock, and even Downbrock himself underestimated himself. Although he has no speed, no jumping, no strength, and is average in attack and defense, he is a mediocre player in all aspects. It will also be difficult to get into a higher league in the future.

However, Downbrock has brains, so he can see through the Warriors' defensive strategy at a glance. This is one of the important reasons why he became the coach of Palo Alto High School and led the team to win the state championship.

After seeing through the Warriors' defensive strategy, he knew that he must not break through from the wing at this time. Once you go from the flanks, you will definitely be blocked by other players. And on the wings, there is very little room for movement and passing, and it is easy to make mistakes. In this way, he also fell into the opponent's defensive trap.

Therefore, he decided to go from the front, from the top of the arc. But with his speed, it was difficult to break through the small point guard in front of him, so he began to use his body to push inward like a small bulldozer.

At this time, the effect of staying with Gan Guoyang every day to practice with Dipenbrock was revealed.

Gan Guoyang is now a little master of the back, and he has also taught some small skills of card position back play to Dippenbrock. Now Deepenbrock is using these tricks to get the opposing point guard stuck in the back, protect his ball, and gradually push inside.

At the same time, he is still feeling the opponent's defensive intent with his back. On the opposite side is a point guard, who has no experience in back-to-back defense, and when he can't squeeze in, he wants to reach for the ball.

As a result, his movement was detected by Downbrock, and the moment he stretched out his right hand to pull out the ball, Downbrock turned and accelerated with a heavy shoulder, passing the Warriors' point guard, and cutting directly into the three-second zone from the top of the arc!

At this time, the Warriors' defenders made a difficult mistake, and the front arc top area had a wide field of vision and huge space to move. If he makes up for it, Diepenbrock will definitely pass the ball, and if he doesn't make up for it, he can only watch him score.

Opportunities on the court are always fleeting, Dippenbrock took advantage of the opponent's hesitation, took a step in the free throw line to make a jumper, and the ball fell cleanly into the basket without defense, and scored! 18：12！

"Good shot!" Gan Guoyang jumped up from the bench and applauded his good friend. Although in just a moment, he didn't understand why Diepenbrock's goal was unguarded, and why he scored.

Bellman was clear in his heart, knowing that Diepenbrock had seen through the opponent's defensive strategy and attacked their soft underbelly, so that he could score easily.

"I didn't expect this guy Peter to be so smart." Bellman's use of Diepenbrock itself also means that a dead horse is a live horse doctor, but he didn't expect that he made the right move.

Sure enough, with Dippenbrock in control, the tempo of both teams was suppressed.

On the offensive side, Dippenbrock had plenty of time to carefully interpret the opposition's defensive strategy. Then use his strengths and weaknesses to use a little advantage in height and weight to fight against the opponent's small and fast point guard, and look for opportunities to find defensive holes.

Under his leadership, the entire Vikings offense played patiently.

On defense, the Vikings completely gave up the rush for rebounds in the front court, and once the offense failed, they immediately retreated quickly. Downbrock, on the other hand, led the opposing point guard and delayed the Warriors' offense.

In this case, the Vikings gradually caught up with the score.

However, after all, there is a gap between the two teams in terms of strength. After calling a timeout, the Warriors replaced the starting point guard and brought in a more physical backup point guard. In this way, Diepenbrock was also given special care by the stalker, and his efficiency was much reduced.

Not to mention the Warriors' No. 33, the Vikings have nothing to do with him. Even though Virgin and Stanley tried their best to protect the backcourt rebound, they still couldn't stop the energetic No. 33 from grabbing the rebound, giving the Warriors multiple opportunities to re-attack.

"Fuck... What the fuck is this guy? Is it really a 9th grader? Watching the opponent's No. 33 pick up the rebound in the front court again and score the ball, Bellman on the sidelines was about to hold back the urge to run up to the court and beat his two insiders.

In fact, Virginis and Stanley have done their best, and their physical exertion is also very high. But in terms of talent and strength, it is indeed inferior to the child of No. 33 - the ninth grader is indeed only a child.

Finally, under Diepenbrock's control, the Vikings finally survived the first half, trailing by seven points at 29:36. Although the scene and the score were suppressed, fortunately it was not too far apart.

Back in the locker room, Bellman began to roar.

"Inside rebounding! Rebound! If you can't get rebounds, all your defensive efforts are fucking fed dogs! ”

"In the second half, everybody has to try to protect the rebound. Continue to slow down the pace of the game and try to drag them to death. ”

"Peter, you started in the second half, you did a beautiful job in the first half, keep up."

"Gan, it's finally fucking time for you to play! Protect me with the rebound! ”

Bellman finally mentioned Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang swallowed his saliva and nodded to show that he understood, he was still a little nervous.

"Okay, let me talk about the tactics we were going to do at the beginning of the second half......"

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After a fifteen-minute break, the second half of the game officially began, with the Vikings serving.

Gan Guoyang tidied up the little shorts and vests on his body, wore the basketball shoes his father bought for him, and stepped on the game for the first time.

When he actually stood on this field, he felt a little dizzy. The eyes in the audience were full of orange, and the ears were full of noisy shouts, cheers from the audience, and the roars of the coaches.

"Gan, the inside line! What are you doing standing outside! Coach Bellman looked at Gan Guoyang standing stupidly at the top of the arc at a loss, and yelled anxiously.

"This guy is so fucking nervous!"

At the same time, in a small box above the gymnasium, two people were sitting, also watching the situation on the court.

"Bill, how about you take a look at our number 33? He played very well in the first half. ”

"Really? I'll take a good look, this little guy is only in the ninth grade. ”

"Yes, but he's talented. Oh my God, what was that yellow-skinned kid doing, actually shooting? ”

The yellow-skinned boy in this mouth is naturally Gan Guoyang, and his appearance on the basketball court as a yellow person is particularly eye-catching.

Gan Guoyang was so nervous that he stood at the top of the arc and didn't know what to do. And Diepenbrock passed the ball to his hand again, he was at a loss, and in a hurry, he shot indiscriminately, but naturally did not score, and the rebound was picked up by the opponent.

"Holy shit! What the fuck is this guy doing? "Bellman is going crazy.

The Warriors launched a fast break, but not through point guards, but directly passed the ball to No. 33, who dribbled from the backcourt to the frontcourt and scored a strong dunk! 29：38！

The audience is boiling! Everyone was shouting, "Davis, Davis, Davis!" ”

At this time, the ignorant Gan Guoyang had just passed the half.

"Hey, Gan, don't be nervous, relax." Diepenbrock comforted Gan Guoyang, he knew that Gan Guoyang was too nervous.

"Okay, I'm fine."

In this offense, the Vikings missed a jumper, Gan Guoyang struggled to grab the rebound in the front court, but under the opponent's defense, the layup was not scored, and the ball was obtained by the opponent.

"Back to the defense! Defend yourself! Gan, don't fucking think about scoring goals anymore! Defend me! ”

Gan Guoyang felt that Coach Bellman was about to rush up and kick him in the ass. However, the coach's words also reminded him that he found that he seemed to want to score too much, but as a result, he was extremely nervous, and with no experience, his strength could not be played at all.

In that case, let's start with defense!

Gan Guoyang immediately retreated to his own half and threw himself into defense. Because it's not like the NBA of the future, where there are three seconds of defense, he can stand firmly in the three-second zone and block any opponent who wants to attack the basket.

At this time, the Warriors point guard and the No. 33 power forward made a block in the high post, and after the two blocked, one broke inside and the other went down the inside.

If Gan Guoyang goes to make up for the guard, then No. 33 will be vacant, and the point guard will make an esayball.

If Gan Guoyang goes to defend No. 33, then the point guard can choose to shoot, and even if he doesn't score, No. 33 can also rush to grab the rebound.

However, Gan Guoyang did not hesitate, he immediately went online and wrapped up the opposing point guard with Dippenbrock, forcing him to the wing.

The opponent's small point guard wanted to pass the ball when he saw this, but found that the speed and intensity of Gan Guoyang's pressing were amazing, plus he was short and had poor vision, and the passing route was all blocked!

He had to jump up and pass the ball to find a teammate to pick up. As a result, as soon as the ball was shot, it was touched by Gan Guoyang's outstretched long arm, destroying the passing path. Dippenbrock jumped to his feet and got the basketball, and the Vikings snatched the ball back.

"Beautifully defended! Be patient, be patient, and try to score one! ”

Downbrock controlled the tempo of the court again, pushed forward slowly, and played a half-court attack.

Gan Guoyang, who has gained confidence in defense, has begun to slowly put aside his nervousness, and he is about to go on offense!

He chose to run inside and came to the ribs outside the three-second zone, and his number 9 didn't pay too much attention to it, but focused on the other players, ready to make up for it at any time.

At this time, Gan Guoyang suddenly turned around, bypassed the defenders, and entered the three-second zone.

Diepenbrock understood, and with a high tossed pass, the ball went straight to the basket. Gan Guoyang jumped up with both feet, jumped high, received the ball in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket! Relay in the air, ball in! 31：38！

The stadium's spectator seats were instantly silent, and the Vikings' bench exploded at once, and everyone jumped up waving towels! Even Coach Bellman clenched his fists hard.

This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Vikings, and at the same time made Gan Guoyang completely relaxed, and he was finally able to enter the game in a normal or even abnormal state.

Obviously, this ball stimulated the Warriors at the same time, and it was a shame that they were easily engaged in an aerial relay.

No. 33 had a few words with their point guard, and it seemed that they also wanted to do an air relay and pay back to the other side.

Sure enough, after falling into the position, 33 Hao suddenly got rid of Virgin and went straight to the basket, and the small point guard also made a high toss pass, and the ball went straight to the basket.

Number 33 received the ball in the air without a hitch and was ready to smash it into the basket in the same way.

However, unlike the Warriors, the Vikings have a center in the three-second zone.

When Gan Guoyang saw No. 33 rushing into the three-second zone and jumping, he jumped at the same time and stretched out his arm to the maximum. The moment No. 33 received the ball, he also pressed his hand on the ball.

It was a clash of air power, with the older and thicker arm Gan Guoyang having a clear advantage, and he squeezed the ball down hard. Number 33 lost his balance and fell to the ground.

However, the ball did not have excessive physical contact, it was not a foul, and it was a good ball.

Gan Guoyang firmly controlled the ball and put the ball in the hands of Dippenbrock, and the Vikings defended successfully again and got the opportunity to attack.

"Oh, Davis is in such a hurry, little one." The old white man in the small box said.

"I think the other party's No. 11 is a bit interesting, he seems to be a little nervous at the beginning, but now it's much better. He's pretty good defensively. ”

"Haha, Bill, do you think of your past you?"

"Hehe, maybe."

The Vikings fell back into the half-court offense, and the Warriors began to use man-to-man defense, trying to overwhelm their opponents with individual ability.

Gan Guoyang came to the ribs of the three-second zone again, and this time the No. 9 center was no longer careless, but pressed Gan Guoyang hard, wanting him to stay away from the three-second zone.

However, he found that the yellow man of No. 11 seemed to have taken root, firmly stuck in his position, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make him move.

Gan Guoyang comfortably received a pass from Diepenbrock, and at the moment of receiving the ball, he suddenly turned back, jumped into the air at the same time, made a quick shot, and hit a jump shot! 33：38！

"Holy shit, when the fuck did this guy learn to shoot so nicely? Except that his brain is a little stupid, this guy is a real genius. Bellman couldn't help but sigh on the sidelines, because it was rare to see Gan Guoyang use such a beautiful turnaround jumper in training.

That's exactly what Gan learned from Bernard King.

Gan Guoyang's steal, a block, a dunk and a turnaround jumper completely boosted the morale of the Vikings. At this time, with 15 minutes left in the second half, the Vikings trailed the Warriors by five points.

The game has begun to slowly enter Gan Guoyang's control.

"Hey, Mr. Pols, I didn't have such a nice turnaround jumper before."