Chapter 64: TMD Three-Point Shot
The Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, ESPN and other well-known media have basically not seen Turner's name when selecting this year's potential rookies, in fact, this has shown that Ohio State has not qualified for the first team of the draft at least this year.
Turner's ability is well-rounded, but his threat on the offensive end is not big enough, his technique, athleticism, passing awareness and vision are good, but none of them are top-notch, and each one is a little bit off the top, although there are no shortcomings, but there is nothing to make people shine.
Wu Huang is different, his transmission and control skills, breakthrough ability, and comprehensive physical fitness are all B+ level in the evaluation of major media, but his vision, basketball IQ, height and arm span, speed, agility and projection ability are all A+ level, these are all things that can make people shine, which also gives him the capital to compete for the champion.
In the first half, Wu Huang used his excellent vision to pass a lot of good balls for his wings and teammates in the box, and although there were a few mistakes due to some flaws in passing technique, he still managed to get nine assists in the first half.
At halftime, the score was 43:30, and USC led the opponent by 13 points into the second half.
Wu Huang played the first half, scoring 8 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The more intense the game, the better Wu Huang's performance becomes, and his speed and reach allow him to gain more in the defensive field of intense competition.
In the second half, Ohio stepped up its defense in the middle and ceded the upline area, which was beyond many expectations.
Ted Mata certainly knows that USC's offensive zone is mainly concentrated on the upper line, which is the area above the free throw line. However, if they strengthen their defense in the high post, it will be no different from the first half.
In the first half, they didn't do it before, but increasing the number of defenders in the high area, the box and the wings would be exposed, and the Chinese gave 9 assists in the first half, and if he continued to play like this, this guy could destroy his team just by passing.
Now strengthen the defense in the middle, not only to block the penalty area, but also to take into account the defense of both wings and low posts. As a result, Gibson and DeRozan's cut-ins will be ineffective, while preventing mid-range shots and breakaways.
But the flaws are also obvious, and after retracting the defense, their three-point line completely leaks out.
In the first half, Wu Huang made five shots and only hit three shots, only one of which was a three-point shot, and two of them were layups after breaking.
Ted Mata is also a last resort, a player like Wu Huang in college, like James and Kobe in the NBA, you can hardly block them completely, but you can do something about his form and what he is not good at.
The Spurs dared to put James two meters away, and many teams now know that they can't prevent Kobi with two people, so they simply let the boss play 1-on-1 singles all the time...... These are all the last resorts, but they are the only way to defeat them.
Ted Mata is now betting that Wu Huang's three-point shot is not good today, this idea is correct, but there is some wishful thinking, I have never heard of anyone who will let Ray Allen shoot a three-pointer, and the Spurs have not let James break through with the ball...... Everyone else forces the opponent to attack in a way that they are not good at, but if you let someone who has just broken the three-point record shoot a three-pointer, it is just as brain-dead as the excuse of "thinking that nothing will happen if you sleep in the same room with your brother-in-law"!
Wu Huang knew that he had to make it to the Finals and at the same time had to make at least seven three-pointers per game in order to break the record of 200 three-pointers in a single season.
He only made one three-pointer in this game, and it's no wonder that he wasn't in a hurry!
However, Wu Huang knew that if he didn't have a chance to force three points, he would only cause the team to lose, and not only would he not be able to break the record, but he would also have to bear a reputation for being selfish and selfish regardless of the overall situation.
In the second half, Ohio University's position overjoyed Wu Huang, and he could finally shoot a three-pointer justifiably.
Ohio State's defensive intensity, he only needs to use a block to get a good shot, Wu Huang certainly will not miss this pie falling from the sky, in less than three minutes, the NCAA super shooter hit three three-pointers in quick succession from outside the three-point line, Ohio University hurriedly asked for a timeout.
Ted Mata's face was expressionless, but his heart was panicked!
Less than three minutes into the second half, the score became 52:32 in the blink of an eye, and a 9:2 attack wave from USC directly extended the difference between the two teams to 20 points.
The Ohio University players are all downcast, especially Turner, who has only shot 2 of 8 so far, and his core performance today was completely suppressed by Wu Huang on the opposite side.
USC has been tucking Turner in the middle, with Ted Mata giving him up possession in the second half at halftime and increasing his off-ball runs.
However, USC's chain defense is airtight, the players do a very good job of connecting with each other, and Turner's running ability is not as ghostly as Wu Huang, so it is difficult to escape the pursuit through this method.
However, for the time being, Ted Mata could not take care of Turner's offensive problem, and the top priority was to solve the problem of Emperor Wu's attack immediately, but he couldn't think of a way to restrain Emperor Wu in his eagerness, at least not for a short time.
But it's the time that matters, even if you delay it once you pause, it's great to have seventy or eighty seconds for him to figure out a way, which is simply not enough time for him to come up with a foolproof plan.
Ted Mata didn't make a decent set-up at all, and in a panic, he could only let the team switch back to the defensive position in the first half, and couldn't think of anything else.
The Ohio players, with their faces colorful, some blue and some black, returned to the court that was extremely difficult for them with a belly full of question marks and confusion.
Such a mental outlook, like those gamblers in the casino who have lost all night, and anyone with a little experience knows that there may be another massacre today.
Wu Huang has made four three-pointers today, and now that the team is leading by 20 points, he can play less reasonably than before, and he no longer needs to deliberately hide his thoughts.
In this world, people will have selfish intentions, but they must divide time and occasion.
At this time, he is a little more selfish, but he can seem more real.
Emperor Wu's so-called overall view is actually to be able to distinguish what he should do at what time and what he can do under what circumstances.
Ohio State regrouped heavily in the high post, but it didn't have much of an impact on Wu Huang, and his explosiveness has gradually combined with his ball control skills, and the effect is that when facing a double bag, he can dodge and press like a flea.
"Bang dang!" Wu Huang's forced three-point shot hit the iron.
Gibson grabbed the basketball from the top of the basket to the tall Mulens, and then quickly passed to the outside.
After receiving the ball, Wu Huang made another shooting action, which attracted two Ohio players to pounce, and then immediately collected the ball and turned into a breakthrough, and hit a low-handed layup in the restricted area to easily score the ball.
"I want to shoot three points!" The ball was thrown, but Wu Huang sighed secretly in his heart, what he wanted to throw now was a three-point shot, not a two-point shot like this.
Ohio State University didn't give him this opportunity, I don't know if he was scared by Wu Huang's 3 three-pointers just now, Ohio State tried his best to prevent his three points first.
Halfway through the second half, the score was 65:42, and USC's lead had reached 23 points.
The Toyota Center suddenly resounded with a tsunami of cheers, which was a rare one-arm heavy buckle that Wu Huang had just completed, causing the fans to go crazy.
The USC bench threw up several towels in an instant, and even Yao Ming stood up to applaud him.
But Wu Huang, who had just finished the blue deduction, was still not happy, this was his 25th point today, but the number of three-point shots he hit was still 4, which was still a lot worse than the passing line where he hit at least 7 three-pointers per game.
Floyd shook his head, he could naturally see that Wu Huang had always wanted to shoot three-pointers, but unfortunately Ohio State seemed to be deliberately working against him, preferring to let him break through and score two points rather than let him shoot three points easily.
Wu Huang has missed three three-pointers in succession during this time, but fortunately, Gibson has grabbed two of them for him on the inside. This Mullens was born tall and big, but he couldn't do anything except shoot from mid-range, and he couldn't even hold rebounds, so he turned out to be a silver-like wax gun.
USC replaced Wu Huang at 10 minutes and 30 seconds of the second half, and Floyd saw that the team was leading by a large score and was ready to let Wu Huang take a break. If Ohio State has been unable to close the gap to within 20 points, he is not going to send Emperor Wu again, he has to save for the next game.