Chapter 52: High Pressure
"Don't rush to wrap Harden in the opening, deal with the No. 1 position first, force him to give the ball to Harden, and then find a chance to wrap this beard." Floyd didn't plan to use a killer weapon as soon as he came up, so why wait for the University of Arizona to use up the first half timeout and then find a chance to strike the fatal blow!
USC's high-post pressing tactics actually have two goals, the first target is not Harden, but Arizona's main point guard Derrick Glaser, and the second target is the beard.
Floyd studied a large number of game footage from the University of Arizona and found that the team had two playmakers, Derek Glaser, who was the team's main point guard, even if he was not good, and it was impossible not to do any playmaking work.
James Harden is the number one scoring machine at the University of Arizona, and he will also take on some of the organization, and most teams will generally choose a scoring machine that will contain opponents in a limited way, so they will definitely choose to pack Harden. Floyd took a different approach, opting to let go of his opponent's scoring machine and trap the opponent's playmaker.
This choice is because the University of Southern California has Wu Huang, the NCAA player with the highest scoring average this season, and no matter how high Harden's scoring ability is, he can't be higher than Wu Huang, so Floyd dares to let Harden score high points in the game. What he wants is not to limit Harden from scoring highly, but to put him in a scoring drought for a period of time when USC can take advantage of the opportunity to open up the score gap.
In this game, as long as USC can use high-post pressing tactics to quickly widen the score gap to more than 10 points in a certain period of time, Floyd is confident that his team can hold on to this advantage until the end of the game, and he wants this result.
In the middle row of the arena, Christine sat with Emma Watson, who had returned to the United States a few days ago after finishing filming Harry Potter; Taylor Swift has always been with Emma Roberts, and the media has long exposed that the two of them are in a Lala relationship.
Wu Huang thinks that this can really be had, anyway, he also has a little bit of that mind about the panda sister, and it is not bad to be able to get close to the water.
USC starting lineup for today: Huang Wu, DeMar DeRozan, Bart Bligh, Ty Gibson, Barnard Benard.
Arizona State University: Derek Glasser, James Harden, Richards Kucaska, Eric Boateng, Jeff Ayers.
Staples Arena had 20,000 fans watching today, 70 percent of whom were USC supporters, who called it a game in Los Angeles, and USC had the majority of the home court advantage today.
"Boys, don't disgrace Los Angeles!"
"UCS kid, let them see how good the Los Angeles team is!"
"Kick their ass and kill the Arizona idiots!"
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After the players from both teams played, the USC players quickly discovered that this was actually their home stadium.
The front row seats of Staples Arena are also home to many Hollywood stars today, who are also mostly supporters of USC.
Wu Huang was even more pleasantly surprised to find that Nicholson, the number one fan of the Lakers, was also watching the game. But this is not the reason why he was surprised, Nicholson sat next to Kobe and Gasol, which was what surprised him, he didn't expect Kobe to appear on the scene to watch the game?
The two superstars of the Lakers were clapping their hands and shouting for them, which made Wu Huang, who has always regarded Kobe Bryant as an idol, very excited.
"Hey, I'm your fan, can I take a picture with you?" Wu Huang hurriedly ran over and looked at Kobe Bryant with an expectant look.
"Of course, but today I'm your fan." Kobe Bryant responded with a smile, the boss is sometimes very kind and easy to get along with, but sometimes he is very arrogant, and he puts on a stinky face to everyone, and no one is allowed to enter. Both scenarios depend entirely on his mood, and with the Lakers beating the Celtics at home just an hour ago, Bryant is clearly in a good mood right now.
"Oh no, I didn't have my phone with me." Wu Huang found that his mobile phone was still in the locker room.
"It's okay, I've got it here, tell me your phone number, and I'll send you the photos later." Kobe Bryant has some understanding of Wu Huang, and he also recognizes that the other party will become a part of the NBA in the future, and it is nothing to exchange a phone call in advance at this time.
Such a trivial thing is really nothing to Kobe, but Wu Huang heard it differently, and he suddenly felt extremely honored and proud in his heart, this person in front of him was his idol since childhood, and the feeling of being recognized and respected by his idol made him ecstatic for a while!
Kobe Bryant held up his mobile phone and took a photo with his brain-dead fan, and then Gasol was added, and the three took a group photo again.
"Paul, you're so tall, you're going to win the championship this year." After Wu Huang took a photo with his idol, he couldn't help but milk the Lakers.
Gasol is a very kind person, and immediately retorted: "I also have a hunch that you will win the championship tonight." ”
Nicholson interjected at this time: "Boy, play well tonight, and have the opportunity to come to this stadium to play for purple and gold in the future." ”
Wu Huang really wanted to come to the Lakers, and hurriedly said: "That's my honor." ”
Wu Huang took a photo with his idol again, and he was loyal to the Lakers, and the game was about to start, and the players of the two teams seized the last time to greet each other on the court.
T-N-T today sent ace commentator Marv Albert and guest Reggie Miller to narrate the game in a nationwide livestream.
Marv Albert has a very nice voice and is very characteristic, and before the game, he said: "I think Huog is the typical two-guard position in the NBA, he is good offensively, although he needs to improve in terms of ball control, he has a good projection, he is also a good commander, he is a natural winner, he can make the right judgment, he has the ability to influence the game on both ends of the floor." ”
Reggie Miller also said: "I've watched a lot of Hugo's footage, he's creative, he's smart, he's fast, he's productive, and he's the same type of player as Nash. ”
Wu Huang returned to the court at this time, he was greeting Harden, and said with a disgusted expression: "Bearded, today is another national live broadcast, do you remember how you lost to me last time?" ”
When Harden heard this, he was very unhappy in his heart, and said angrily: "Don't be complacent, you will be defeated tonight, and your good luck has run out." ”
"Do you know what it's like to win 34 in a row?"
"All I know is that your winning streak will end soon!"
"Is my music good?"
"Taylor Swift is a fan of mine!"
"I have 200,000 followers on Twitter!"
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The more Harden listened, the paler his face became, and soon he understood that it was better for him not to take advantage of the other party's words, and beat him completely on the court in a while, and see what else he had to say?
Wu Huang saw that Harden was so angry that his face turned blue, and he returned to his half court proudly, his head raised like a general returning from victory, which caused many female fans at the scene to scream again and again!
Harden should feel ashamed at this time, Wu Huang's good looks have made him always loved and sought after by female fans, and the beard is not only nine streets behind in this regard.
With more than 200,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 200,000 followers on Facebook, Wu Huang is already the first person in the NCAA league to be popular, even higher than many NBA stars.
Such popularity has made both Nike and Adidas tempt to get in touch with Wu Huang in advance, and now he will get a $3,000 subsidy for a game in Nike sneakers, and both sports giants want to initialize an intent contract with him and wait until he enters the draft to sign a formal commercial contract.
As soon as James entered the NBA, he signed a $90 million contract with Nike, and Durant's rookie shoe contract was also $60 million.
“Let‘s-show-them-who-we-are!” Before the start of the game, Wu Huang once again gathered with his teammates and shouted this dialogue that has become familiar to many people.
The two teams left the bench and the Big Ten League Championship finals officially began!
Barnard jumped the ball only slightly, USC quickly returned to defense, and the University of Arizona attacked first......
After half a season, Harden has matured a lot, even if he sulked at Wu Huang before the game, he didn't ask for the ball as soon as he came up, because he knew very well that doing so would affect the mentality of his teammates and make the team impatient. So the University of Arizona attacked for the first time, and Harden honestly ran according to the team's tactics, which is an improvement in the big picture.
Jeff Ayers is a very good NCAA interior player, who can grab rebounds, shoot from mid-range, and often play under the basket and in the high post, which is a star-level interior player in the NCAA.
Harden and Jeff did a no-ball block combination, and after the two separated, Gibson and DeRozan were a little out of position. But the basketball didn't fall into the hands of any of them, Wu Huang pounced directly on the defensive end to force Derek Glasser, a pair of long arms controlled his two big hands lightning to the basketball, very fast!
Derrick was startled when he saw this, and quickly turned to protect the basketball, but he didn't have time to pass the ball to Harden and Jeff Ayers, who had already run out of chances.
USC's defensive tactics are designed to do just that, starting with individual high-pressure defenses and then pairing them with quick two-man strikes to force opponents into turnovers.
Wu Huang first used his physical advantage to oppress Derek, and Bart, who was on the side, saw the opportunity and immediately let go of his defender and unfolded the bag with Wu Huang.
The entire USC defense line also expanded outward, surrounding the basketball layer by layer, and the area under the basket was suddenly empty.
As soon as Derrick passed the basketball to the basket at this time, the University of Arizona immediately scored an easy under-the-basket shot. However, the USC players are not fools, they have already completed the trap and siege of the ball carrier, as long as Derrick passes the ball, the most likely is to be broken and counterattacked, and then it will be a counterattack opportunity for USC.
Harden and Kucasca hurriedly came to answer, but Derrick's pass was still stealed by DeRozan, and USC quickly counterattacked to score two points.
Reggie Miller laughed: "USC was very well prepared, and from the beginning it was a high-post pressing tactic, pressing the opponent to stop the ball, quickly completing the bag on the ball carrier, and causing mistakes. ”
Marv Albert asked, "How do you break this high press?" ”
Reggie Miller explained: "When you're pressed in the high post, you can't stop the ball because the ball gets caught as soon as it stops, and then the ball carrier has to play the ball quickly and transfer the basketball to the player who is letting go, and then it's an easy open shot. ”
PS: Bleeding from the shoulder, ate koji-ma-more, slept all day during the day, and now dizzy and nauseous. Today's one update, the strongest inner line in history will stop for two days, and when you get better, you will speed up the end of the inner line, and the two books together are even more inefficient.