Chapter 17: The Art of Passing
"Don't panic! Continue to play at our own pace. They can't play like this for the whole game, we have to be the first to control the tempo! "Nate. Martin saw that the morale of the players seemed to be a little low, so he immediately started shouting on the sidelines.
Yiyang's steals, dragon dunks and an aerial 360° turn and assist are indeed not conventional plays. No team can rely on this kind of thing to last a whole game.
On the basketball court, who doesn't have one or two highlight moments? Nate. Martin believes that Yiyang is just a flash in the pan. When the Buckeyes gradually control the rhythm of the game, the threat of this Chinese will continue to decline!
"The boss is right! The game has just begun, cheer up, let's just attack back! "Evan. As the leader of Ohio State, Turner has an obligation to help the team regain confidence.
Turner knew that shouting was only one aspect. If you want to really lift the morale of the team, a brilliant goal, it couldn't be more appropriate.
With the home fans cheering him on, Turner chose to hand over possession after half-time for the first time. Of course, this does not mean that Turner wants to shirk his responsibilities when it matters most, but rather that he needs to make space for himself by running off the ball.
Yiyang stared at the guy who dribbled in front of him, he didn't know who this No. 2 was, and Stevens also said that he didn't have to waste more energy on this guy. But Yiyang knows that if he can interfere with his own pass, it is also a way to help the team defend well.
Evan. Turner cut into the box with a no-ball block, then immediately made a counterrun to get back to the perimeter.
This series of runs caused Hayward to lose most of his position. Yiyang reacted the moment the opponent made a pass, and he did rub the basketball.
Although he failed to make a steal, Yiyang still successfully changed the trajectory of the basketball. Turner had to change his receiving position, which gave Hayward time to make up for it.
Turner, who could have gotten an open shooting opportunity, had to face Hayward's close defense again because of Yiyang's interference pass.
Finally, Evan. Turner used his back-to-back singles to push into the mid-range position. He then made a turnaround jumper and hit it safely.
Once again, the stadium erupted in loud cheers, and many NBA scouts nodded approvingly. Evan. Turner, maybe he's one of those rookies who can make an immediate difference as soon as he's selected! Three years of college career has cultivated Turner perfectly!
After Turner's goal, Stevens didn't flirt with rage or show any disappointment. He just stood quietly on the sidelines as if nothing had just happened.
Evan. Turner's turnaround jumper was so beautiful that Hayward couldn't do anything about it. But Turner was always Turner, he wasn't Kobe. Nate. Martin thinks that Yiyang can't play the whole game like he just did, can Turner be able to score the whole game with extremely difficult offensive methods?
The rest of the game was just as Stevens had predicted. Hayward and Evan. Turner, neither of these two guys can stop anyone. The game became extremely anxious, and the scores of both sides also climbed alternately.
Nate. Martin has never stopped yelling on the sidelines from the very beginning of the game until now. And what about Stevens? Faced with the same situation of not being able to pull away the score, Stevens sat back on the bench leisurely.
After Turner made another hard breakaway layup, Stevens called a timeout unhurriedly. He knew the time had come!
"Good performance, good performance...... Stevens high-fived the players off the court, as if the Bulldogs were now ten points ahead.
After everyone was seated on the bench, Stevens also sat in front of the players with a small bench.
"Now we're one point behind, Evan. Turner's guy, he's completely crazy. Stevens said, glancing at the Buckeyes bench on the other side of the court. Over there, Nate. Martin's voice was very loud and it looked like the atmosphere on their bench was tense.
Stevens smiled, then turned his head and continued. "We've made it difficult for Turner, especially you Gordon, and you've put a lot of pressure on Evan on both ends of the floor. If I expected, Evan's guy is dying. After that, his shooting percentage will drop due to fitness issues! At that time, this is our chance! Also! ”
"I'm listening."
"Your next task is to create as many easy scoring opportunities as possible. Hayward had just played really hard, but now, I want you to be in control of the ball and you decide how to play the offense! Evan. Turner now has to give his all every time he wants to score a goal. But you can make it easy for everyone to score! If necessary, you can also increase the number of active attacks yourself! Stevens finished speaking, and the pen in his hand stopped.
Yiyang looked at the tactical board and nodded slightly. "Oh, got it."
The timeout ended quickly and players from both sides re-entered the game. Sure enough, without the situation opening up, the coaches of both sides did not make any personnel adjustments.
Even though he had taken a break for a while, Evan. Turner's breath was still rapid. Yiyang walked towards the half of the Buckeyes step by step, unconsciously. The core of the field has changed from Hayward to Yiyang.
Turner took a few breaths before holding Hayward again, hoping to limit the white forward's movement from the start of his run.
But this time, Yiyang didn't pass the ball to Hayward as usual, but raised his hand and gestured.
"Hmph, do you want to give up knowing that Turner is not easy to attack?" Nate. Martin was overjoyed that if Hayward gave up the offense, it would only be a matter of time before the Buckeyes pulled the score!
Although Yiyang is just a newcomer, as the core point guard on the court, his teammates still run according to Yiyang's command.
Yiyang saw that the tactics had begun to be executed, so he gradually increased the frequency of his left and right hands alternately dribbling. He's ready to start!
Yiyang, who held the ball at the top of the three-point line, began to slowly move to the left along the three-point line, and at the moment when his opponent moved sideways, Yiyang suddenly changed hands in front of him, and passed the guy who Stevens said "don't have to waste too much energy" in one step.
Yiyang's breakthrough is still so easy, it's like going out for a walk in the morning.
The arrow went straight to the basket, and the Buckeyes players habitually contracted their defensive formation to protect the basket.
Yiyang, who was breaking through, stared at the basket with his eyes, but the basketball suddenly went around his back. A person who doesn't look at the ball behind his back, Yiyang gave the basketball out with an extremely "street" action.
"Stinky boy!" Stevens smiled and shook his head, that guy in Yiyang is actually more fun-loving than everyone else!
This cool pass is not for the sake of being cool, the basketball is like having eyes, and it is accurate to the long-lying Shelvin. Mark flew away.
Yiyang's pass was very secretive and very sudden. So when Shervin. When Mark received the basketball, there wasn't even a single defender within two meters of him! The defense of the Buckeye Tree team was all brought to the inside by Yiyang!
Although three-point shooting is not Mark's specialty, but with such a big vacancy, how can Mark, the captain, be embarrassed to disappoint a newcomer?
The black guard got his hands up and down, and the basketball went through a huge arc before crashing into the net.
"Yi's mind is extremely clear, this guy always knows where his teammates are!" There is no doubt that Yiyang's unseen pass has been praised by everyone. The big screen on the scene even gave a wonderful replay immediately.
Gradually, the attention shifted from Yiyang's lightning-fast speed and terrifying bounce to his ability to control the attack.
Yiyang's performance does not look like a newcomer at all, his offensive organization is skillful, like an old guard who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Calm and accurate, just a little more fancy.
Although the goal allowed the Bulldogs to get three points, it did not cause Nate to get three points. Martin's attention. In his opinion, this round Turner restrained Hayward, and that was considered a success. Because the offense of the Bulldogs is going to return to Hayward after all.
In the second round, however, the situation was still different from what Martin had imagined.
Hayward is still clinging to Turner, the white small forward who doesn't seem to even bother to move, and has become a static point of containment.
Yiyang didn't break through with his terrifying speed this time, but the speed of his passing still made the audience exclaim.
Yiyang suddenly hit the ground in the process of advancing the ball, and the basketball dragged the afterimage through the crowd quickly, and then rebounded to Matt, who had already cut into the basket. Howard's hands.
It's good Matt. Howard had good playing habits and was ready to catch the ball early. Otherwise, with such a sudden pass, Howard may not be able to hold it steadily.
In an instant, the Buckeye team's defense, which had not yet been rolled out, shrank towards the basket again. Facing the Buckeye guards' bag, Matt. Howard didn't do anything. He passed the ball out, and Shervin. Mark got another open shot. This time, it's in the middle distance.
Mark's shot was unmistakable, and for a player aiming for the NBA, the kind of ball must be thrown.
"Although there was no direct assist, there was no doubt that it was the Buckeye defense's defense that was completely torn apart by Yi's pass! With him in charge of the offense, the changes in the Bulldogs are simply countless! ”
"The way this guy plays on the court is just a pleasing sight! Every pass he made was very comfortable and very deadly! A scout on an NBA team even wrote this sentence in his own notes.
The Buckeyes immediately launched a counterattack, but Turner, who was already exhausted, could no longer score goals in that difficult way.
This time, Turner was on a pull-up jump shot against Hayward's block. But the basketball came out of the frame, and Matt, who had already been stuck in position. Howard got it.
Matt raised the basketball to look for Yiyang, only to find that Yiyang was already running to the front court and asking for the ball at him!
Without hesitation, the white center threw it hard, and the basketball flew after Yiyang.
"Attack with a direct long pass! No, the ball is not well passed, it is too big, and it is impossible to catch it! The commentator sighed, this group of young people had a good idea, but Matt's long passing ability was indeed a bit unimpressive.
Yiyang continued to accelerate after being overtaken by basketball, but he was getting closer and closer to the bottom line. The plan that I wanted to use a fast break to score my own points was not executed. Yiyang turned his head to look behind him, and pounced on the basketball that flew out of the bottom line!
After Yiyang flew out, his body was almost parallel to the ground, and the guy completely stretched himself out in the air, stretched out his arm, and was able to touch the basketball.
He thought back to what he had just looked back at, and then he fished hard with his left hand.
Everyone thought that this was just an ordinary save, but in fact, Yiyang planned to directly form an assist!
The basketball that was rescued by Yiyang was impartial and flew into the hands of Hayward, who was following behind.
After that, Yiyang once again fell into the arms of the cheerleading girls on the sidelines. And Hayward, on the other hand, jumped high and clasped his hands violently!
"It's an assist! My God! How did he do it! Just a glance behind him would allow him to deliver an assist in such a difficult situation!? This time, the narrator couldn't help but get up from his seat. He really wanted to find out what kind of monster was that Asian running on the basketball court.
Yiyang's fierce eyes scared the cheerleading girls around him. He didn't "enjoy" the feeling of lying on those white laps, but quickly got up on his own and went back to defend without expression.
"You kid! I'm really looking for a place to fall! I see you, it's on purpose. In the process of retreating, Hayward, who was quick to dunk, smiled and joked with Yiyang.
And on the sidelines, Nate. Coach Martin's face was already a dark cloud.
If he could, he would have liked to retract what he had said before the game began.
Yiyang is not a dispensable character, and his existence is even more troublesome than Hayward!