Chapter 38 [Killing Two Birds with One Stone, Winning by Surprise]

Michigan adopts man-to-man tactics on the defensive end, and Guo Xu's main defense is not the 185CM tall point guard Terry, but the 188CM scoring guard Casey Shaw.

This is Guo Xu's own request, which is very targeted, and in the time loop, his effect on preventing Casey Shaw is very good. Tom Izzo was worried that he wouldn't be able to prevent it, so the two argued about it. If Guo Xu's defense is not good, he will have to change his defense after a few rounds.

The strength of Foda's outside players is average, and Terry's role is generally to dribble the ball through the half court, and then open up and wait for opportunities to shoot three-pointers, and occasionally break through with blocking; Casey Shaw is good at running without the ball, super physical strength, constantly running to get rid of defense, catch and shoot.

Due to Casey Shaw's limited offensive ability with the ball, Guo Xu is perfect for him, and Cliffs is a defensive point guard, once a quick counterattack is like a misalignment, there is a great chance to score, killing two birds with one stone.

Casey Shaw first cut the bottom line, then ran out of the periphery, went around a big circle and did not receive a pass, Guo Xu chased and defended actively, and he could always bypass the cover, he was familiar with the cover timing of the Buddha University's inner line.

Mike Miller was also taken care of by Peterson, who was not good at receiving the ball, and after passing a few times, Terry and Haslem blocked and dismantled to the middle, Haslem missed the shot under Richardson's interference, and Randy grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

The players were very quick to get back on the back, and they watched the video of the Michigan game and knew that the opponent was good at counter-attacking. If Michigan plays a quick offensive and defensive transition and controls the rhythm, Buddha University has no chance of winning.

Cliffs took the ball to the front court and played the tactics just now, Randy blocked the point guard, and Guo Xu received the ball on the side.

This time Bonner defended it, Guo Xu raised the ball with both hands and shook it, changed direction to the middle, and passed Bonner in one step by speed, Terry bypassed the cover and chased up, blocking Guo Xu's breakthrough route, at this time, Randy cut to the basket from the right side.

Guo Xu jumped up while running, and threw the ball into the air with one hand in a throwing posture against Terry, the ball speed was not fast, the height was just right, and the spring man center Randy jumped high, his hands were empty, his feet were turned back, his body was arched, and he smashed the ball into the basket with a very stretched movement.

5-0, Guo Xu's first assist.

The crowd applauded, and many supporters of Michigan cheered.

Horvath shouted, "Jason Guo's wonderful biography, Randy buckled beautifully!" This time the air-catching combination was selected as the top five of the day in the NBA, and his timing was just right. ”

"Jason is just a first-year student, he started school early and he's only 18 years old now, and as long as he stays that way, I think he can hopefully get into the NBA in the future," Woodson said. ”

Attacking, they have more average scoring points, and defenders must also provide offensive firepower. Casey Shaw couldn't get rid of Guo Xu last time, and in the second round, he used his own trick - a quick stop and run on the outside!

Almost every game Casey Shaw will play 3 or 4 of these balls, he first ran out of the three-point line, pretending to reach out for the ball, but teammates generally do not pass, unless there is a large vacancy, he immediately stopped and turned around as soon as he got out of the three-point line, relying on the characteristics of light weight and flexibility, the turning speed is very fast, and then accelerate to the basket to cut into the air, at this time his teammates will pass to him, he catches the ball and takes three steps, and it is difficult to be blocked after rushing.

This kind of escape relies on the inertia of defenders chasing defense, and what made Casey Shaw collapse was that he ran out of the three-point line and turned around, only to find that Guo Xu, who was close to him, did not follow, stood near the free throw line, and let him go more than two steps.

As he ran out of space, Terry passed the ball over.

Guo Xu was as relaxed as he was when he faced Wisconsin point guard Barry Hill in the first game, but he didn't spew trash talk to provoke the other party, but he was an acquaintance who had trained together many times. He had been in Casey Shaw a few times before participating in the training at the University of Buddha, and now he is completely adapted to the opponent's rhythm of play, and he knows very well that the opponent's three points are not accurate.

Casey Shaw didn't score a single three-point in a practice match, and he scored two or three goals in ten open spots. Shooting three points in the game is different from shooting three points in training, and the psychological pressure is doubled, and this kind of person basically doesn't care about the outside line.

Whether it's a scoring guard or a point guard, not being able to shoot three-pointers is a huge weakness, and this is the case with Cliffs, no matter how good the three-point player is, it is difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA, unless he is a super defensive expert, or has super breakthrough and organizational skills.

In the open position, the opponent is not provocative, and Casey Shaw has to throw.

This is a nationally broadcast game, and it is a dream stage for all NCAA players, if Casey Shaw does not shoot, everyone will clearly see his shortcomings, and it will be difficult for him to join the NBA in the future. He's 21 years old, and he's still a point guard and a man who guards his soul.

Casey Shaw chose a jump shot, took aim and shot, but the ball still missed the basket, and Richardson grabbed the rebound in the backcourt and passed it to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu immediately made a fast attack, Casey Shaw pressed near the middle line, Guo Xu's center of gravity was very low, his right hand quickly racketed the ball to his left hand, his body probed slightly, and the left hand dribbled behind the back to the right hand and handed it over to the right hand, changing direction to the right side, passing past Casey Shaw.

In the time loop, he used this trick, and Casey Shaw usually took two feints to get used to. He, like most people, struggles to defend his left hand and moves half a beat slower.

Guo Xu broke through on the right side, stopped in front of the three-point line to shoot three points, Richardson rushed in front, and his teammates grabbed rebounds if he missed, he had no pressure. The more unpressurized the shot, the easier it was to shoot, and he hit another three-pointer.

8-0, personal 6th point.

Cliffs hit the ball off the sideline to form a dead ball, and coach Donovan was forced to call a timeout at the beginning.

Donovan emphasized before the game to guard against Cliffes and Richardson, thinking that Guo Xu just played well by chance, Cliffes is very famous, Richardson has amazing physical fitness, and these two are the biggest threat on the offensive end.

It's a pity that he guessed wrong, Guo Xu is the core of the attack.

Tom Izzo is willing to arrange tactics for Guo Xu, but also to win by surprise, and it is impossible for all teams to guess that someone will become stronger overnight. If you can ensure a championship, why not sacrifice the interests of the "veteran"? He has always preached team basketball and demanded selflessness from his teammates.

Donovan changed his defensive strategy, and Haslem went to defend Guo Xu's side of the block, and the main defense was Randy. The flaw in this is that Bonnerd and Richardson are in the opposite position.

Richardson's offensive ability with the ball is worse than his shooting, but his single-handedness against the 208CM Bonner is misplaced.

Donovan now has a sense of foreboding, even if Richardson is allowed to play, he must not continue to relax his defense against Guo Xu, who looks to be a bigger threat than Cliffs.

On the Michigan side, Izzo praised Guo Xu and emphasized that he would continue to attack with him as the core, and the main tactics would remain unchanged. Cliffs was responsible for dribbling through the half, and even if he had a good chance to go heads-up, it was an option after he couldn't play it.

Players from both sides return to the field and the game continues.

Fo University attacked, Terry dribbled to the front court and handed it to the core of the team, Mike Miller, who organized in the middle, protected the basketball and observed the movement of his teammates, Bonner flanked Terry to cover to create opportunities, and Miller passed the ball back to the point guard.

Terry lifted the ball with both hands and broke through, and Randy switched defenses.

Bonner cut inside, received a pass from Terry in the box, leaned his back against Cliffs, turned and threw it, and scored with his height advantage.

8 to 2, Buddha University also opened.