Chapter 37: The First Battle of the Round-robin Tournament, Hainan (6)
Senior reporter Aida's speculation on the tactical adjustments of the two coaches has reached a fairly accurate point, but she is not the coach of the team after all, and it is impossible for her to empathize with some details, so the conclusion she has reached is still somewhat biased.
On the Xiangbei side, Suzuki did make a large area of rotation, but he only rotated the outside line, and the two pillars of the inside line, Akagi and Maori, did not move at all.
However, the three people on the outside line, like Aida's conjecture, were replaced by three third-year veterans of Shakura, Mizuno and Takeyo.
The three of them, who had appeared in the national competition in the first grade, should not be underestimated in their own strength, and their connection with the two major inside lines will be closer than when Rukawa and Sakuragi were present. That is to say, the rotation lineup of Suzuki's semi-main and semi-substitute in the second half may not be inferior to the starters in terms of overall combat effectiveness!
As for Hainan, Gao Tou only made a small adjustment to the lineup as Aida thought, but the person he replaced was not Kiyota, but Takasago.
It was a substitution that even Suzuki didn't expect. The No. 8 on the field is an unfamiliar face, and Suzuki, including Aita, only learned that his name was Shinta Kosuga after looking at the roster.
Xiao Kan's height is similar to that of Mu, and his body is far less robust than Mu, and he doesn't look like a muscle stick that can withstand the strangulation of the inside line.
However, everyone knows that in Kanagawa, the echelon of the Hainan team is the most complete, the training is the hardest, and the selection of the starters is the most demanding.
Coach Gao Tou once said, "The Hainan team doesn't need a genius."
What he meant by this was not to reject talented players, but to believe in the quality of his own training and tactical system, even if the qualifications were just ordinary players, as long as they passed Hainan's training, they could play a specific role in the Hainan team, enough to compete with talented players from other teams.
No one dares to despise any of the Hainan team's selected players, even if it is the last substitute with the number 15!
Hainan, located in the central and western part of Kanagawa, is the most unique team among the prefecture's powerhouses. While other teams are trying to design lineups and tactics with the intention of bringing out the full strength of the ace, they want to let the ace serve the whole team and drive the rest of the team to improve.
The arrangement of the Hainan team's jersey number is also very interesting, other schools, most of them are arranged according to the identity of the seniors and the order of joining the team, while the Hainan team is arranged according to personal strength, in which there are few components of the relationship between the seniors and seniors.
Kosuga's back number is 8, second only to Nebu Valley and before Kiyota, which shows that his strength is at least not below Kiyota.
Holding doubts about Kosuge, Aida concentrated and watched the second half of the game.
The first attack of the second half was still from Xiangbei, and Newuya did not jump the ball perfunctory like Takasago, but in front of Akagi, his efforts were not enough to change the result of the scramble.
The basketball came smoothly to Mizuno's hands, and the overall formation of Xiangbei pressed forward, leaving Mizuno and Mu one-on-one on the right side of the middle circle.
These two are also old rivals, they have fought many times in the past two years, and they know each other well.
Mu knew that Mizuno was very steady on the dribble, and it was easy not to have flaws, but he just opened his arms and tried to block Mizuno's passing line as much as possible.
Mizuno waited patiently for his teammates to run.
Shakura and Wu Dai, the two outside lines who have the ability to make three-point points, are on the court together, which is naturally the same old tactic, pulling away separately, leaving the middle empty for the retreating Maori, and letting Akagi under the basket get one-on-one space with the opposing center.
This set of tactics has been fought in Xiangbei for many years, and it has long been familiar with it, but this also makes the opponents in the county know this well and take precautions.
Qingtian blocked Wu Dai, Xiao Kan stared at Shacang, God followed Maori, and there was no need for Mu or the high-headed coach on the sidelines to command, these three players found the Xiangbei players who should follow the defense in turn according to their respective height order, and there was no misalignment.
It's just that Xiangbei's offensive tactics have been tried and tested for so many years, and there is always a reason for it.
Large and small forwards plus scoring guards, Xiangbei has always given priority to players with medium and long-range shooting ability in these positions. As soon as the players who play these positions disperse, it also forces the defender not to hold the basket, but also to pull away to defend, and not to form a numerical advantage in the low post.
In this way, the center of Xiangbei can start to make a fuss. If you are sure of one-on-one, you will naturally score by yourself, and if you encounter the opponent's strong defensive ability, you can also divide the ball through the inside line, so that the strikers who are interspersed in, or the defenders who swing on the outside, can find opportunities to shoot.
Now Mizuno fights, naturally the former type.
Under Maki's defense, he couldn't pass the ball directly to Akagi's side, but thanks to Maori's response, the basketball was still sent to the basket smoothly.
Netakeya's arms were muscles up, and he had a lot of strength, and he crossed in front of him to resist Akagi, preventing him from getting close to the basket.
However, this level was not difficult for Akagi, and he slammed it back, making Nebu Gu use the wrong force, and then turned over with a hook hand.
54-42。
After conceding the ball, Netakeya served quickly, and after receiving the ball, he got up and rushed along the sideline, and Mizuno slid over, blocking the inside gear and not giving him the line to cut under the basket.
The pastor stopped in a hurry and raised his hand to pass.
Mizuno didn't have time to look at the situation behind him, so he braked and reached out to expand the defensive area.
Mu started again and continued to move forward.
Mizuno kicked the ground and followed with force, but he was still lacking in explosiveness compared to Mu, and Mu finally shook off a body distance.
Mu ran two steps and passed the ball to the basket.
Mizuno waved his arm to intercept it, but it was unsuccessful.
Kiyota plugged in at high speed and received a pass from Tomaki, but instead of going inside, he continued to pass horizontally.
This made the sand warehouse that was ready to defend in front of him pounce on the defense of Kiyota.
The person who ran forward next to Kiyota was Kosuga, and his speed was only a little slower than Kiyota, but he was one position faster than the opposing Maori.
When Xiao Kan entered the restricted area, there was only a sand warehouse in front of him that had just been filled.
Xiao Kan saw that Shakura's foothold was not stable, and immediately made a sudden stop and made a jump shot. His movements are connected quickly, but they give people a sense of calmness, and the effect is also excellent, directly hollowing into the frame.
There was only one round in the second half, and Suzuki had already seen the intention of the adjustment of the high head.
Since Takasago and Nebutani have joined forces, they can't prevent Akagi, so they simply don't wrap up, and transform the position of power forward into an offensive strong point, drag the score first, and wait for the turnaround.
Kosuga has already shown his characteristics in this attack, with speed and steady shots.
Maori is a player who is strong in attack and weak in defense, and it is a little difficult for him to defend this type of player.
In turn, Kosuga's defense also can't prevent Maori, who is much taller than him.
It's just that Xiangbei has a lot of scoring points, and he doesn't care about the play of Maoli, but as soon as Hainan is alive, the position of God will be loosened.
Gaotou, you are really calculating!
Seeing that the situation has not yet happened, Suzuki is already aware of it. He glanced at his head with admiration, then folded his hands on his chest and pondered what to do.