"In attack we need energy, energy! The other side is desperately trying to lower the tempo, and we must not get caught up in their rhythm, we have to play our own characteristics. What about your breakthrough? What about your frontcourt rebounds? Where did you go in the first half? The coach of the McCrowder High School Warriors kept questioning his teammates.

"Coach, they didn't have that No. 11 in the first half." One player said helplessly.

"Whoever they have, make sure to play your own style! We've fallen into each other's traps now, and we're going to end up in this way. We have to make some adjustments in the way we play, we have to regain the initiative......"

The Warriors' coach began to rearrange the team's tactical play. Because since the second half, when the opponent's No. 11 came on the pitch, he found that the tactical strategy of the first half was useless at all.

In the first half, the Warriors faced the Vikings' strategy of slowing down the rhythm and fighting defense, using the response method of attacking the basket and competing for rebounds in the frontcourt, disrupting the opponent's defensive deployment and damaging their defensive morale.

In the second half, they were ready to continue using this tactic to try to break down the Vikings' defense, disrupt the Vikings' rhythm, and bring the Vikings into the Warriors' fast pace. In this way, there is basically no suspense in the game.

However, the arrival of the opponent's No. 11 center completely disrupted the Warriors coach's wishful thinking.

Although he made an inexplicable mid-range shot at the beginning, the retreat was not timely, and the layup under the basket did not score, which made people think that this guy was a soft-footed shrimp.

However, his performance then began to make the Warriors' coaches restless.

On the defensive end, the No. 11 center sits in the three-second zone inside, and basically any player who breaks through in front of him will either be slapped out or miss the shot with his interference.

Not only that, but he also had a firm grip on the backcourt rebounding. Whether it is the No. 9 main center or the rookie big forward No. 33, there is no way to break the steel barrier formed by No. 11. The rush to the frontcourt board again and again ended in failure, and it also caused the team to retreat too late, and was beaten by the Vikings several times to gain a foothold.

On the offensive end, the No. 11 center easily tore through the Warriors' interior defense with his simple and solid low-post skills, as well as his quick and agile turnaround jumper. And under his drive, the entire Vikings' offense was revitalized, and more blossomed, and soon tied the score and overtook it!

When the score reached 40:45, the head coach of the Warriors could no longer bear it and called a timeout to rearrange his tactics.

Vikings head coach Bellman, on the other hand, was confident and pleased with his players' performance.

"Ladies, good fight. I hope you're tougher, or I can't guarantee that you're not going to get by the Warriors again. Although satisfied, Bellman's mouth was unforgiving.

"The backcourt rebounding protection is good, and we have to keep it up. Offensively, you may be defended aggressively by the other side next. Gan, in particular, is likely to be on the other side of the fence, and you can try to play a dozen pick-and-rolls with Peter. ”

Bellman especially reminded Gan Guoyang, who played well. In the second half, he had 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

"Peter, be smart, pay attention to the changes in the opponent's defense, learn to solve problems. Don't fucking grind around there like a fucking granny, I want to go up and kick your ass, to solve the problem, OK? ”

Dippenbrock is already doing very well, but Bellman wants him to do better.

"Alright, boys, give it to me. Go tell them who's the fucking pussy! ”

Back on the court again, the Warriors serve on the sideline in frontcourt. At this point, the Warriors' roster has been adjusted.

First, their starting point guard was taken off and replaced with a third point guard, a 6-foot-2 white man. He's about the same height and size as Dippenbrock, and it seems that the Warriors coach sent this guy in after trying two point guards to work, and he also came to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

Secondly, the No. 9 center was substituted, and he was replaced by a small forward. In this way, the No. 33 player was pushed to the position of center forward, opposite Gan Guoyang. The other four players all have outside shooting ability, forming a flexible one-four-small lineup.

"Fuck, with a lineup of one big and four small, do they think they're the Boston Celtics?" Bellman muttered after seeing the clues of the Warriors' lineup. But he shook his head at the thought of the greatest player in McClaude High School history.

"One big and four small! Bill, if you were there, it would be no problem for anyone to play with such a lineup. ”

"Haha, if you're talking about me now, I'm not absolutely sure." The two people in the small room were also surprised to see the Warriors' lineup.

However, this lineup arrangement quickly paid off.

No. 33 is the center, but he does not run inside, but still follows the style of play of the power forward, going to the top of the arc to cover the other players. After the block, he no longer went down, but pulled out.

This time, Gan Guoyang continued to choose to block the opponent's ball-holding point guard, but this guard was much taller than the previous small point guard, and he didn't want to break through at all. As soon as Gan Guoyang had the intention of making up for the defense, he immediately passed the ball to No. 33 on the outside.

No. 33 hits a jumper when no one is guarded! The Warriors pulled back two points, 42-45.

The Vikings, on the other hand, had some trouble on offense.

On the one hand, No. 33 began to frantically go around the front to defend Gan Guoyang, while other players began to vigorously shrink the defensive line, squeezing the Vikings' interior space and cutting off the line of passing the ball inward.

In this way, the ball will not reach Gan Guoyang's hands. After a few rounds of ball play, the outside line found that there were no good chances, so the shooting guard had to shoot from the perimeter, and the ball smashed into the front basket and bounced high.

However, the Warriors can stop Gan Guoyang from receiving the ball, but they can't stop him from grabbing rebounds. He has a natural sense of rebounding, grabs up to grab the rebound surrounded by opposing players, and makes a strong layup in a bunch of arms, and the ball hits the board and goes to the basket!

"Beep!" At the same time, the referee blew the whistle and made a gesture of a foul on a thug.

Two points are valid, plus a penalty!

The coach of the Warriors slapped his thigh hard, looking helpless. The strategy has been used correctly, but the opponent will drop ten times with one force.

Gan Guoyang easily added a free throw, and at 42:48, the Vikings stretched the difference to 6 points.

Back on the defensive end, Gan Guoyang no longer continued to stay in the three-second zone like the previous time, but began to expand his defensive range.

The Warriors' offensive strategy is to open up as much space as possible, using the mobility of the 33rd to divert the attention of the Vikings' interior defense, while also looking for shooting opportunities through the passing ball on the perimeter.

However, although Gan Guoyang left the three-second zone, he was not led by the nose by No. 33. He began to assist his teammates on the perimeter to press the Warriors' perimeter passing, making the opponent's passing sluggish.

After all, the Warriors are only a high school team, and their passing vision and rotation speed have not reached a high level.

Gan Guoyang cut off the ball, but instead of stopping to give the ball to the point guard, he threw the basketball to the front court like a cannonball.

The Vikings striker, who had already activated the ball the moment it was broken, received this precise pass and easily scored the ball with no one in front of him.

"Wow! Phew! "It's pretty!" "It's a good shot."

Even the students at McClaude High School started applauding the ball because it was so exciting. From the strong and meticulous defense, to the quick transition between offense and defense, to the forward's keen sense of fast attack, and the center's accurate long pass like a quarterback, it is all in one go, both offensive and defensive.

"Look! This number 11! His passing... His passing really has a bit of your style. ”

"Haha, yes, but I didn't learn to pass like that in high school. What an amazing guy. ”

The attention of the two in the private room has shifted from No. 33 to No. 11.

"It's a fucking exciting guy." Bellman also shook his head in amazement, such a ball is very rare in high school games.

"Hey, Gan! Who the told you to pass the ball? Slow down, slow down! Let the damn aggro fuck me! But Bellman's mouth was still spurting wildly, and he was afraid that the Vikings would get carried away and play fast-paced, so he reminded his players not to slow down the game to prevent them from falling into a head-to-head battle and being chased by their opponents.

Bellman's worries were unfounded, though.

As Gan Guoyang expanded his defensive area, using his tough pressing defense and ultra-long arm span to constantly interfere with the Warriors' perimeter passing routes and block the movement of the ball carriers, the Warriors' one-four and four-small tactics completely failed.

Even if they handed the ball to No. 33, Gan Guoyang could defend himself even if he came back, and under his defense, No. 33, who was obviously losing weight and strength, couldn't beat him at all.

Except for a mid-range shot at the start of the second half, the No. 33 player never made any more achievements. Neither can score goals nor grab rebounds in the front court. The Warriors have begun to crumble.

The Vikings are playing better and better, and the more they play, the smoother they play. Gan Guoyang did not patronize one person to score, but constantly blocked and covered other players, and competed for rebounds in the front court to create a second offensive opportunity.

The whole team is full of vitality because of Gan Guoyang's existence, and both offense and defense have been revitalized by him.

In the end, the Warriors gave up their resistance, and the Vikings won 72-60, 12 points. The Vikings scored 43 points in the second half and conceded only 24 points to their opponents, almost doubling as much.

Gan Guoyang was a great contributor, and his debut was exceptionally perfect. After only playing half of the court and playing a full game, he had 16 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 steals and 2 assists.

He is almost all of the Vikings' backcourt rebounds, and he is also the most important attacker and cover player in the offense.

"Bellman, congratulations on getting the good player you've been dreaming of." The Warriors' coach came over and shook Bellman's hand.

"It's nothing, your number 33 is not bad. And he's only a ninth-grader. Bellman responded.

"Next time there's a warm-up game, we won't lose to you again."

"Haha, welcome to Palo Alto." Bellman knows that there is a reason why the opponent underestimated the opponent in winning the game this time, and the next time he plays the warm-up match, it will definitely be more intense.

At the same time, the players also went to the center of the field and shook hands with each other.

"Hey, you're playing well, I hope I'll have a chance to fight you next time." Gan Guoyang said as he shook hands with No. 33. The two of them shined in the first and second halves respectively, but in terms of performance, Gan Guoyang obviously completely suppressed the opponent.

"Hopefully, I'll work harder and look forward to playing against you."

In fact, the two are 9th graders and 12th graders respectively, and with high school in different divisions and levels, it is basically impossible for them to meet in regular competitions. In a national competition like the NCAA, the chances of meeting are even smaller.

As a result, it was almost a decade before the two of them met again in an official competition. The No. 33, Antonio Davis, only entered the NBA in '90, and at that time, he was far from being Gan's opponent.

Just when everyone thought that the game was officially over and was about to leave, the announcer's voice was remembered in the loudspeaker.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, we had a special guest arrive here to watch the game. Now he has a few words for all of you and the players here. ”

"Next, we have our special guest, the legend of McCrow High School, the legend of NBA history, Bill Russell, !!"

With the announcer's voice, the entire arena boiled.

Bill Russell, the greatest player in the NBA at the time, with 11 championship rings, is a legend in the history of the NBA and even in the history of American professional sports. And he graduated from McCrow High School in Oakland.

All the players on the court were also a little confused, they didn't expect such a big man to appear after the game.

Gan Guoyang is no exception, although his NBA knowledge is not rich, but not so lacking that he doesn't even know Bill Russell.

He watched a tall middle-aged man, with a bright smile, walking down the stairs of the stands step by step, like a king, looking down at everyone in the field. There was also a white old man in the back, George Pols, Russell's high school coach.

After Russell walked down, he shook hands with all the players and coaches present. When Gan Guoyang shook hands with him, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he thought that he couldn't wear his ring on both hands, and his mind was still confused.

After that, Russell began to take the microphone to make some speeches, but Gan Guoyang didn't listen to a word.

He was thinking, this is because he met Russell, if he meets Chamberlain, Magic, Jordan, or even Wheaty like Kobe Jr., how can his nerves stand it?

Just when Gan Guoyang was thinking nonsense, Russell ended his speech and came to Gan Guoyang again.

"Hello, what's your name? Your performance today is really good, and it is a big shame for my alma mater. Russell asked with a smile, showing his white teeth.

"My... My name... The name is... Gump ...... "Gan Guoyang stuttered a little, he seemed to be afraid that Russell would come and fight him because he had defeated his alma mater.

"Haha, what an interesting name! Gump！ But you're smart and talented, and I hope you can work hard. ”

"Yes, Mr. Russell."

After that, many students ran up to take autographs with Russell, and the Warriors and Vikings also took photos at the arena.

Gan Guoyang's first warm-up game ended like this, with a very perfect ending. It's also a good start.

However, Gan Guoyang knows that there will be many challenges waiting for him in the future.

"I'm ready."