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Human sensations are a very wonderful thing.

Sometimes people can have a premonition that danger is coming, which is probably a special ability that humans have developed in their primitive state in order to survive.

Now, when the Vikings players stand on the pitch and face the Eagles in their blue uniforms, there is a sense of danger. This feeling is not strong, if there is nothing, but it is enough to change a person's mentality, especially these psychologically immature high school students.

Among them, Dippenbrock looked at the big-headed point guard of the Eagles who was standing near the opposite center circle, with a gloomy face and pouting lips, and always felt that the other party looked at him like an eagle staring at a rabbit, and his head couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, Peter, hold steady and watch out for that number 20 point guard." Gan Guoyang patted Diepenbrock as he walked towards the middle circle, reminding him to be careful again.

Because Gan Guoyang knew that he was facing Gary Payton, although Payton was only in the ninth grade at this time, but judging from his style, it seems that he already has the style of dominating the NBA gloves ten years later.

In the middle circle scramble, Gan Guoyang faced the same ninth-grader, although the big white man No. 43 didn't look like he was only fourteen years old, because his height of 6-foot-9 was already the same as Gan Guoyang, and his muscular figure was like that of a wrestler.

However, Gan Guoyang doesn't know this player, and he doesn't know if this guy will enter the NBA in the future. At this point he was the only one on the Vikings who was calm, or rather he was really excited, and he had a hunch that this was going to be the intense game he had been waiting for.

The ball was thrown high by the referee, and Gan Guoyang, who gradually gained experience, did not bounce with the opponent, but used the side of his body to squeeze the opponent while jumping, but did not foul, which limited the opponent's upside.

Sure enough, the strength was not overwhelming, but Gan Guoyang, who had the advantage of skill, touched the basketball and dialed it to the direction where his players were.

Dippenbrock got the ball, the Vikings had the ball, and the players began to run to the half-court to engage in the first round of attack and defense.

However, just as Downbrock was slowly dribbling to the half court as usual, looking up at the Eagles' defense, a blue shadow flashed past him, and he felt a slight touch on his body, and then the ball in his hand was gone.

When he turned around, all he could see was the back of a player wearing the number 20 jersey, riding in the dust, scoring an easy layup without defense. 0：2。

As soon as the scene opened, the eagles gave the Vikings a dismount.

Deepenbrock watched Payton finish with no choice but to slowly run back to the backcourt to catch the ball and get back into the attack. At this point, Payton just turned back from the front court and passed by Dippenbrock.

"You're fucking slow like a bitch~"

It was the voice in Deepenbrock's ear, and he turned his head to look at Peyton, and met Peyton's tilted head and slanted eyes and his equally crooked mouth, revealing a wicked aura.

Dippenbrock didn't say anything, but silently picked up the ball and continued to attack. This time, though, he was noticeably more cautious, focusing on protecting the ball rather than reading the opposition's defence. Payton was watching him with a fierce eye, ready to take advantage of Dippenbrock's flaws to sabotage his dribble.

In the pre-game preparation meeting, according to the characteristics of the Skyrim Hawks, Bellman decided to focus on the shooting guard position in the opening game, because he understands that the Eagles are relatively weak in the defense on the wings.

While Deepenbrock was concentrating on Payton, the Vikings' shooting guards were already actively running for positions, looking for scoring gaps under the cover of their teammates.

Gan Guoyang first made a single block for Williams on the left wing, and then he immediately went to the upper line, and Williams took the baseline and switched to the right wing.

The Vikings' small forward was ambushed on the left wing, while power forward Virgin pretended to be in a position to attract the defense on the left side of the three-second zone.

At this time, Dippenbrock has three options, one is to hand the ball to Gan Guoyang at the top of the arc, and then he goes to the right wing to block Williams who has gone from the bottom line to the right wing again, so that if the opponent's right wing defense is lax, Gan Guoyang can pass the ball to Williams on the weak side, and he will complete an open jumper.

If the opponent's defense is not attracted by the three-man on the left wing, then he can choose to give the ball to Virgin or the small forward, who can complete the inside single or flank penetration.

It's hard for an average high school team to do a complex tactic like this. It can only play a better role when the players have better physical strength and concentration at the beginning of the game, and the opponent's defense has not been strengthened.

And this time, the other four were very good in the running position, the three on the left flank successfully attracted the strong side of the defense, Gan Guoyang had already stuck the opponent's center forward in the high position, reached out and began to ask for the ball.

However, Dippenbrock did not pass the ball to Gan Guoyang's hands, because he was completely entangled by Payton.

For high school students, defensive skills and awareness are still being formed, and they rely on talent. For example, Gan Guoyang has a very good card position talent, as well as a good blocking talent.

As a future NBA defensive expert and winner of the Best Defensive Player in the Backcourt, Payton is obviously very talented in defense.

I saw him block Deepenbrock's passing path with his thin but powerful arms, while his body was close to him, pressing his dribble space. Downbrock had already held the ball in his hand to protect the basketball from being snatched by Payton, and in this case he was unable to dribble and it was very difficult to get the ball out.

If a point guard can't get the ball out in time, it means that the other players' previous runs are nullified. Gan Guoyang saw Diepenbrock's predicament and immediately went to support, wanting to help him make the transition.

Seeing Gan Guoyang coming to support, Dippenbrock immediately lifted the ball high and threw it in the direction of Gan Guoyang.

However, Diepenbrock underestimated Peyton's bounce.

Peyton jumped high and touched the basketball with his fingertips, the ball was disturbed, and the trajectory of the ball changed. Payton immediately turned sideways after landing, jumped again to catch the falling basketball, and made another steal!

At this time, the Eagles' forwards were already rushing to the frontcourt. After Payton grabbed the ball, he didn't wait for Gan Guoyang and Diepenbrock to step forward to wrap up, and pushed with both hands before he landed, and passed the ball in the air.

The basketball flew straight to the front court like a cannonball, and the Eagles' forward caught the ball in the three-second zone and easily scored the ball before the defenders arrived. 0：4。

The Hawks launched two fast breaks with two steals in the opening stanza, while the Vikings didn't shoot a single shot, and the ball didn't even go out of Dippenbrock's hands.

When the Vikings served again and Dribbled through the halfcourt, Gan Guoyang could see that Downbrock was obviously a little flustered, and he couldn't focus on reading the defense and organizing the offense.

Dippenbrock accelerated through the half court and wanted to rely on speed and power to shake off Payton's defense.

But Peyton was still clinging to Deepenbrock like gummy, and his mouth wasn't idle.

"Hey, don't be afraid, chick, go faster, push harder~ You-you're about to shake me off." Diepenbrock was defended by both physical and mental oppression.

Gan Guoyang couldn't sit idly by, and he immediately brought it up to Diepenbrock as a cover. Now Gan Guoyang is already a 6-foot-9 (2.06m) tall center who weighs 210 pounds (about 100 kilograms), while Payton in high school is only 6-foot-2 and looks very thin.

Dippenbrock finally got rid of Payton's entanglement with the help of Gan Guoyang's block, and Williams came to the top of the arc by covering the run, and he had a shooting opportunity in front of him.

Diepenbrock did not hesitate to pass the ball to Williams, and after Williams received the ball, he made a shooting feint, shook off the player who was attached to the defense, adjusted the dribble, and shot the basket.

"Phew!" Unfortunately, the ball hit the basket and popped out of the frame, and the rebound was obtained by the Hawks.

Gan Guoyang did not rush into the interior to scramble for the frontcourt rebound, but quickly retreated the moment Williams couldn't shoot. He now knows that the Hawks' fast break is indeed very powerful, and Bellman's pre-game setup is indeed not wrong.

As Gan Guoyang thought, after the Hawks got the rebound, they immediately advanced to the front court with three passes and two leads, and the ball also reached Payton's hands.

Payton, on the other hand, did not stop and slowly organize the attack, but suddenly accelerated from the top of the arc to the diagonal line of the wing. At this point, the Hawks' No. 43 center and power forward made a double cover for Payton at 45 degrees on the flank, clearing the space on the left side.

Gan Guoyang was blocked by the No. 43 wrestler's body, but he still broke through the block immediately to interfere with Payton. However, Payton still seized a momentary gap and threw the ball out of the left wing at 45 degrees before Gan Guoyang's big hand waved.

"Bang!" Basketball hits the board into the basket! At 0:6, the Eagles scored six points in a row.

At this moment, the stadium full of seats looked a little dull and depressing, after all, it was less than two minutes into the opening game, and the opponent easily scored three goals, which was really not the opening momentum shown by the Vikings in the previous game.

"Don't be in a hurry, Dippenbrock! Steady, steady! Give the ball to the point where we are most sure! Bellman commanded loudly from the sidelines, knowing that Dippenbrock was uncomfortable under Payton's pressure and could not organize the offense with all his heart.

At this time, the best way is to give the ball to Gan Guoyang and stabilize the morale of the army through his singles.

Sure enough, Diepenbrock didn't let Payton steal the ball this time, but distributed the ball to the small forward who responded at 45 degrees, and then the Vikings small forward hoisted the ball to Gan Guoyang, who was in an important position on the inside.

Although Gan Guoyang received the ball, it was not easy for him to get stuck in the position. In all of the previous matches, the opponent's center forward hardly posed any threat to Gan Guoyang in the card battle. Whether it's taller than him or heavier than him, Gan Guoyang is always able to get to a deep position through his solid blocking technique.

This is not only due to his talent and Thurmond's teachings, but also to the constant hard training every day.

However, facing the center of the Eagles No. 43, although Gan Guoyang has an advantage in height, the opponent has a larger body shape and weight. What's more, this guy's ability to get stuck is not weak, and his Handcheck and legs are constantly touching and topping, which makes Gan Guoyang very uncomfortable.

After receiving the ball, Gan Guoyang adjusted the dribble, and after making a shoulder shake feint, he immediately quickly turned over and jumped, which has now become his nirvana.

However, Gan Guoyang's shoulder shaking feint was obviously not realistic enough, and the No. 43 center predicted his next move and jumped up to block while Gan Guoyang jumped and shot.

Although the ball was turned very fast and slightly backward because of Gan Guoyang, the No. 43 center did not cover the ball, but it also greatly interfered with Gan Guoyang's shooting feeling. In particular, in order to prevent being offended, Gan Guoyang added a backward action that he was not proficient in, and as a result, after making the shot, he felt that the power of the ball was obviously small.

Sure enough, with a "bang", the ball hit the side of the basket. At this time, the No. 43 center had landed, the ball bounced right towards him, he easily collected the backcourt rebound, passed the ball to his teammates, and the Hawks attacked again.

This time, instead of taking the ball and pushing quickly, Payton dribbled while waiting for the other players to follow up.

Gan Guoyang thought that the Eagles were going to play a position this time, so he quickly returned and came to the three-second zone, when the No. 43 center was still outside the three-second zone.

However, the No. 43 center did not enter the three-second zone and did not block Payton, but like a bulldozer, he pushed both Deepenbrock and Williams in front of Payton and blocked him.

Payton, on the other hand, relied on the cover of the wall in front of him to make another jumper without being guarded.

"Brush!" The ball hollowed into the net and it was a crisp goal. 0：8！

In the opening game, the Hawks beat the Vikings 8-0, giving the entire Palo Alto High School a dismount.

Not only were the Vikings unable to organize effective tactics offensively, but they were also unsuited to the Hawks' offensive style defensively.

As can be seen from these two positional scores, the Eagles strive to be concise, fast and efficient in their offense. They relied on simple coordination in a small area, quickly created scoring opportunities, and attacked without hesitation.

Although the success rate of such an attack will be affected, it can often catch the opponent off guard and hurt the opponent's morale. And once the shot doesn't go in, the Hawks must be arranged to rush for the frontcourt rebound.

In this respect, the Skyrim Eagles are very similar to the McClawer Warriors, and in fact they are both teams in Oakland.

But the difference is that the Warriors' point guard is a nobody, while the Hawks have a future superstar, Gary Payton.

The Vikings play in the exact opposite of these two teams, and even differ from most high school teams. Bellman's emphasis on running tactics, slow pace, and success rate is not taken seriously in the high school basketball world where talent is relied on to win, but is a common team routine in college.

This style of play requires players to have good tactical literacy and psychological quality, especially for the position of point guard, and must be able to stabilize the rhythm, and be able to follow the established tactics without panic in the case of disadvantage.

In the game against McClaude High School, Dippenbrock played a good role, suppressing the opposing point guard on both offensive and defensive ends, and took advantage of it to become the starting point guard of the Vikings. However, against Payton, he was undoubtedly at the back of the pack.

Seeing this on the field, Bellman immediately called a timeout. Although he wants to use this game to warn the players, the outcome is still very important, and he feels that such an opening should be enough for the players to understand that there are mountains outside the people.

"I fucking thought the Vikings were some kind of amazing team now, and they were a fucking piece of shit!" At the end of the game, Payton looked at Dippenbrock and exclaimed, at just fourteen years old, he was now starting to have the demeanor of the future trash talk king.

Downbrock looked at Payton, who was in a bad mood because of his poor performance and had no heart to respond to his opponent, he was originally a gentle and humble person.

"I'm going to fucking let you know who's shit!"

It was Gan Guoyang who really opened his mouth to fight back. He heard Peyton's words and knew that if he didn't fight back at this time, the other party would only become more and more arrogant, and his own morale would become more and more frustrated.

"Really? Let's wait and see, you yellow shit. And you, white guy, you're bird poop. Payton didn't expect the Chinese center on the opposite side to say such a thing, and immediately a large series of "sh-it" exits.

A trash talk war is about to begin.