Chapter 233: The first half of the fierce battle
The Memphis Tigers are on the road, but it's not the first time they've been to Polly Garden. Moreover, the five people standing opposite are already old opponents, and their strength is very clear to each other.
After Genji took the lead, Robert on the Bruins' side faced Ruben, and the strongest of the two rookies faced off for the first time this time. Brad decisively came over to block and dismantle, and Robert chose three points in the first attack of the opening game, and he did not miss a momentary opportunity and hit accurately!
Any point on the court of the finals must be fought for, for this time the recklessness of the defense, Tigers head coach Dieng immediately yelled at the players on the field, "Defend! Doom keep up! ”
The Tigers' offense is controlled by Ruben, the 1.91-meter-tall freshman point guard who has also shown enough big-picture vision on the team's way to the finals, and who, like Genji, has the Memphis future on his shoulders.
Only a handful of freshmen will be able to compete in the NCAA Finals, but Reuben is not nervous. I saw that he dispatched big seniors like Sean and Doom, and even dared to erupt angrily when the defensive titan Sonny was not running in place.
Robert could see that the opponent was not simple, and sure enough, in his scheduling, Dom also ran out of the opportunity, without delaying for a second, the eye reached the ball, and the latter received the ball and threw it, although Esgall slightly sealed the eye, but still hit.
On the Tigers' roster, there is a threat at almost every position, and all five can shoot threes, even Genji. It can be said that they are the most perfect state of modern basketball, and the old coach Dieng is also proud of this.
In contrast, Robert is not a pure point guard, and is significantly worse than Reuben's big-picture view. Although Scalho has explosive scoring ability, his positioning is actually more like that of a point guard.
Zhang Yi is certainly the perfect small forward, with an offensive kaleidoscope and terrifying qualities, and the team can stand up immediately whenever they need him. Even Doom, who is talented in defense and three-point shooting, probably can't limit him.
Brad was in an awkward position, and with Sonny's defense, he could barely find any three-point opportunities. And his height is okay, but his reach is obviously not enough to support the defense.
Vali in the center position is the perfect big forward option, but he is the only option for the sake of playing against Genji, as the other centers of the Bruins simply can't compete with the talented defensive Genji.
Vali has grown a lot, and against Genji, he can even take advantage of the time difference to dangle opponents to make layups and score. This calmness can be seen by all audiences.
The Tigers' five-man rotation in the offense is also the biggest change since Genji entered the lineup. Now they are difficult to limit even with the Bruins.
Three-point sharpshooter Doom is the most advantageous player in this lineup, as he is positioned as a master of catching the ball and shooting quickly on the move. Although Zhang Yi can do close defense, once he changes positions, he has no way to completely restrict his opponent.
As soon as Doom's three-pointer opened, the Tigers' offense was invincible. Although the Bruins are also more blossoming, the fluency of the offense is far from being comparable to that of their opponents.
Wacker didn't call a timeout, because he had already taught everything he could. Now the person who completes the offense and defense on the court is his most trusted disciple, so he will not call a timeout until a special moment!
The Bruins spent most of their time with Robert breaking through and then splitting the ball to Esgallo and Zhang Yi, and if Wali had the chance, he would pass it, but this tactic was very dead and not smooth at all.
Gradually, the score was pulled apart, because no matter how accurate Zhang Yi and his two shots were, they could not compare to the opponent's shot after easily getting a three-point opportunity.
In the first half, the Bruins were passive. The reason for this is, of course, Robert's problem, his organizational skills are simply not enough to support the flow of the whole team. What's more critical is that because it was the first time to experience such an important game, the performance of all members of the Bruins team was very restrained, and they did not look confident in the previous game at all.
In contrast, the Tigers have been much more confident, most of them have experienced the Finals, and veteran coach Dieng has a lot of experience in tough battles.
In the final moments of the first half, Robert made a mistake when dribbling because the offense had not been able to open, and was counterattacked by Ruben and Sean.
Although Zhang Yi strode back, Sean's current speed is really amazing, even if he is barely catching up, there is no chance of blocking.
They are not the only ones who have grown up, Sean has changed his face after two failures, the previous lightning and tiger bites have been abandoned by him, and he is even more deadly when he completely pursues practicality and gives up gorgeous skills!
"I'm sorry! I was too careless! "Robert's tone of voice was particularly frustrated, and the momentum of the Bruins was completely suppressed by the opponent." Don't say that, we are not machines, mistakes are inevitable, just correct the mistakes and do the right thing! ”
Although Zhang Yi's words made Robert calm down a little, he is still timid about organizing the team now. "Point guard leave it to me!" Esgallo said suddenly, and then took the basketball from Robert's hand.
"Changing such a strong offensive firepower to playing point guard is definitely a loss for the Bruins!" Commentator Robinson affirmed that although the Bruins have asked Esgar to switch to point guard in many critical moments, it is not a master key. Robert can't take advantage of Shaun, which will also affect the Bruins' offense.
But in the next second, Esgallo caught the attention of both Ruben and Sean, and then Robert, who assisted from the three-point line, made a shot.
Robinson may be underestimating Scalho's ability to draw defense, and his point guard style is very different from Robert's.
If the point guard doesn't pose an offensive threat, then the offensive pressure on the other four for a team like the Tigers, which emphasizes overall defense, skyrockets.
But a player like Scallo who can use any opportunity to score, the opponent has only one Ruben and it is impossible to limit it, so he deliberately attracts the attention of Sean or Doom to create opportunities for Zhang Yi and Robert, this trick is simple but effective!
Seeing that the disciple had regained control of the situation on the field, Wacker also nodded. Esgallo has a special temperament, which is obviously extremely terrifying, but it is not like a lone wolf who can effectively discover opportunities and create opportunities!
The Tigers were somewhat disrupted by the opponent's adjustment. Especially when Ruben faced Esgallo's ball-handling organization, he couldn't be distracted to pay attention to everyone's running as he did at the beginning, because if he was slightly distracted, the basketball would be tackled by the opponent's already terrifying angle......
The offense came to a brief standstill, and just like that, the Bruins tied the score with a wave of attack!