Chapter 121: Single Tactics
Seeing that Duke was about to stretch the margin to more than 15 points, McKay quickly called a timeout. His face is very ugly, in fact, it's not just him, the players of Colorado State have their faces like dead parents, and they originally confidently wanted to give the opponent a little color to see, but they found that the difference in strength between the two sides was too huge.
When McKay was arranging tactics, Chang Wei looked at Duke's bench in a daze, and Lao K was also there to talk to Duke's players in no hurry, almost without any body language, and he could feel his strong self-confidence from such a distance. Chang Wei realized that Lao K deserved to be the top coach in the NCAA, and Duke, who had been fighting with opponents all season, suddenly changed his style, which was a very risky thing in itself, but he stubbornly restrained Colorado State.
Maybe others will think that the players recruited by Duke are too strong, but Chang Wei understands that only Margeti is the only one in their player list who is talented, and everyone else is very average, but Lao K can adjust them to this point and switch between the two styles freely, which has to make Chang Wei feel emotional.
By the time Chang Wei came to his senses, the timeout was over, and the Colorado players stretched their hands and feet as they walked towards the opposing half. McKay was trying to rub his board, gritting his teeth and seemingly using all his strength to make it look like the board had a grudge against him. Chang Wei didn't care, but focused back on the game, wanting to see what kind of tactics McKay had laid out for the players just now to deal with Duke's 2-3 defense.
Ford served on the halfway line to McCans, who passed the ball to Palesio without touching his hands. Goodwin, who had been loitering around the free-throw line, mentioned the high post and was ready to make a pick-and-roll for Palesio. His movement made Chang Wei a little confused, the opponent's joint defensive formation has not changed at all, what's the use of you coming up to block and dismantle? Isn't the ball carrier going to fall into it?
Unexpectedly, Goodwin mentioned that there is only one role of the high position, and that is to prevent Langton and Avery from interfering. Behind him, Palesi took a shot at the ball, threw it decisively, and the orange basketball bounced off the basket a few times before stumbling into it, which was also the first Colorado big hit of the game.
Seeing the basketball fall into the hoop, Palesio breathed a sigh of relief, just now every time the basketball bounced on the basket, his heart followed it, but fortunately it finally went in. Although he was still far from Duke's score, he was at least a good start to the rest of the game, and he couldn't help but think of what the head coach said during the timeout: "Duke's defense is very pressing, and I need the interior players to make sacrifices and go to the high post to create shooting opportunities for the outside shooters...... Especially Milt, as the team's leading scorer, I'm giving you unlimited fire from beyond the three-point line, and I hope you don't let everyone down. ”
Palesio's three-point shot also made McKay jump on the sidelines, and if it weren't for his personal image, he would have been dancing off the bench. But Chang Wei frowned, he couldn't know what level Palesio was, although this guy's three-point shot has been practiced well, but for tactical considerations, he is more of a catch-and-shoot than a dribble shot, and this bumpy three-point shot is likely to be just shit luck.
Ever since the team decided to base it on team-based small-ball tactics, players have tended to play with their teammates rather than with the ball themselves. Of course, this is not to say that they don't have the ability to hold the ball alone, but now that they are against a team with extremely strong tactical execution like Duke, a single that barely exceeds the passing line can only be regarded as a piece of cake in front of them.
Chang Wei regretted that he didn't add more individual singles training to the players, because the team's tactical system didn't need too many ball-handling singles tactics, and he and McKay didn't expect that one day the team would have to rely on continuous individual singles to score points. Now it seems that all that can be prayed to God forbid, so that Palesio suddenly had an epiphany and turned into a little singles expert.
Old K naturally saw Colorado's response, but his face was as calm as ever. For the opponent's consistent tactical system, Lao K knows everything but definitely has enough understanding, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that Colorado State does not have a talented star, and as a team that advocates team offense, individual singles account for a very low proportion of their offensive options, and the effect of suddenly sacrificing this move may not be good.
What's more, Palesio's individual singles rely on the cover of his teammates to shoot three-pointers directly from the outside, and the closer to the basket on the basketball court, the easier it is to score, and vice versa, it is difficult outside the three-point line. Lao K is at least eighty percent sure that Palesio's attack is just a balloon, and it is enough to let two more defenders harass it.
But when Colorado State once again grasped the ball and began to attack, Lao K's face was a little unpleasant, the same position, the same cooperation, it was still Palesio, the most important thing is that the ball still stumbled into the basket, the point difference has become 10 points, and then it will be single digits.
Duke's five players on the court also felt a little uncomfortable, especially the backcourt duo of Langton and Avery, who subconsciously looked to the bench to get some instructions from their coaches. But what they didn't expect was that Lao K was still as stable as Mount Tai in his position, and he didn't intend to give them any instructions at all, that is, he still carried out according to the original plan.
In fact, Lao K's heart was also a little uneasy, but fortunately, it was only two three-pointers, and he could barely sit still. If Palesio makes a few more three-pointers, he will definitely ask the players to change formations, and for now, try to maintain the image of his own generation of grandmasters, and wait to see if the opponent really wants to explode his own small universe in this game.
Besides, Duke's own offense is not watery, with Pursbilla's containment on the inside, whether it is the backcourt double gun or Margeti can get an easy shot, he believes that even if Colorado State can pull back the disadvantage with a few three-pointers, this state will not last a whole game, but Duke can do it.
Seeing that the opponent did not change his defensive position at all, the Colorado State was like a contest, and played the same routine for the third time, this time it was Ford who pulled up to the high cover, but it was Palesio who shot. However, only a "bang" was heard, and the basketball slammed directly into the back edge of the basket, and then flew high, jumped over the rebound and fell to the ground......