Chapter 52: Who's Stronger?
Loew and Beasley were indeed rivals, and players from both sides frequently put the ball in their hands and then opened up space for them to go head-to-head. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Beasley liked this very much, because he had always been a ball bully, although he was only a freshman, but who made him the strongest on the whole Wildcats? He deserves to have so much of the ball and his team-mates don't think there's anything wrong with that.
But Loew is different, the Bruins have always been known for their scattered scoring points, although he, Westbrook and Ye Feng occupy more than 70% of the team's shots, but they still do not hesitate to give the ball to someone in a better position when there is a gap in their teammates. This team atmosphere has allowed Loew to develop a high pitch technique, and although his vision and passing ability on the field are not as good as those of the two starting backcourts, his passing skills are more than enough as a transit station.
Taking advantage of a deadball, Loew walked up to Westbrook and whispered, "Russell, I need your help." Westbrook's eyes widened and he asked incredulously, "What's wrong?" Didn't you and Beasley have a back and forth? Wouldn't it be okay to keep doing this? Loew shook his head and insisted: "Basketball is a five-player sport, heads-up is definitely cool, and like Ye told me before, I can indeed play against Beasley, but that's not the way our team plays." So run up, and I'll give you advice from a high position. ”
Still not believing his ears, Westbrook asked, "You're not fighting for the NCAA's No. 1 center?" You know, if you beat Beasley statistically, maybe you could move up a little bit more in the draft. Loew smiled and said, "I thought clearly, what NCAA No. 1 center?" As long as the team wins, what honor can't be won? What's more, I just want the championship, whoever likes these false names will hold it! ”
Westbrook was about to say something, but a voice sounded behind him: "Russell, let Kevin play his own way, there's no need to always go head-to-head with Beasley." For that guy, heads-up is his safest way to score, and there are few of his teammates who can watch it, but Kevin is different, Kevin still has us, and isn't it also his unique skill to play high positions? Beasley wanted to play one-on-one, so we exhausted him with interspersed runs. ”
The two looked back, and Ye Feng was looking at them with a smile. Although he felt that Ye Feng's words were very reasonable, Westbrook couldn't help but retort: "Ye, Kevin and Beasley have formed a situation of mutual explosion, and no one can prevent anyone, if Kevin is in a high position, will he be directly beaten by Beasley?" Besides, didn't we say before that we would help Kevin fight for the league's No. 1 center? Ye Feng said helplessly: "If you think so, let Kevin Ce save his physical strength, if the Wildcats only rely on Beasley alone, they will be tired sooner or later, and it will not be easy and pleasant to teach him a lesson at that time?" ”
Loew's eyes moistened when he heard that his two friends were "calculating" how to deal with Beasley, and he didn't expect that his teammates had been secretly trying to help him become the No. 1 center in the NCAA. He grabbed Ye Feng and Westbrook's shoulders with his left and right hands respectively, and said firmly: "Ye, Russell, thank you, I hope to use my own skills to harden Beasley, and isn't the high position strategy one of my skills?" Besides, he's a defensive black hole, as long as you get rid of your own defenders, the score will definitely be caught. The three of them smiled at each other, and looked at Beasley, who was waiting under his basket, and made the latter's heart furious.
In the next round, Loew didn't get stuck in the three-second zone, but stood near the free throw line with a big stab and reached for the ball. Beasley, who was guarding him, didn't think much of it, he simply thought that Loew was just trying to beat him in his own way. He sneered at his high self-esteem: You can just hit me in the low position, my steps are not as good as you, and I admit it, but you dare to ask for the ball in the high position, is it possible that you will break through the frame later? Don't be funny, okay? Don't blame me if I break the ball when the time comes, it's all your own death!
Loew hadn't guessed Beasley's thoughts, and if he knew, he might have laughed right out loud on the court, how good must he be about himself? Steal me? Just wait and cry! But for Beasley, everything was going according to the script he had in mind: Loew receiving the ball, turning around to face the frame, protecting the ball, and lowering his center of gravity...... Huh? Why didn't this guy lower his center of gravity? Do you really know how to play?
Beasley was baffled by Loew's lack of a breakthrough after receiving the frame, but he quickly attributed it to the fear of his own defense and the need to wait for his chance. Of course, he habitually didn't look at his teammates, and if he even glanced at it, he would have guessed that this time the Bruins' offense was not Loew's personal single, have you ever seen a team where the rest of the team tried to run to the basket when the star was single?
In order to save physical strength, Ye Feng and Westbrook did not directly rush in against their defenders, but let Shipp and Bamot come up to make a no-ball cover respectively. The Wildcats' tactics have always been to switch defenses when they encounter cover, and this time it has become Westbrook vs. Walker, and Ye Feng vs. Gilbert. The two people of the Wildcats still want to directly use their bodies to block the position, but it is very easy to play small and big when they hold the ball, not to mention that the backcourt combination of Westbrook and Ye Feng is still in a state of no ball, and the two of them left and Gilbert behind them as soon as they turn, and one left and one right go straight to the basket from a 45-degree angle.
Ye Feng and Westbrook have very high ball quotients, and that kind of stupid thing that hinders each other's path will never happen to them. Before summoning cover, the two made eye contact, Westbrook first smashed into the interior from the left to attract Beasley's attention, and then Ye Feng entered the three-second zone from the right when Beasley returned to defense, catching the opponent off guard.
Of course, they didn't discuss this small tactic with Loew, because they trusted the big man's passing ability very much, and this double-cover in-cut tactic was not unpracticed during the training session, although it was not a lot of times, but Loew knew what they were thinking at a glance. The reason why Westbrook went first and then it was Ye Feng's turn was mainly because Ye Feng's creative ability was still above Westbrook, although he was only a scoring guard, but if he encountered some variables, everyone still felt that the ball was more reassuring in Ye Feng's hands.
It has to be said that it makes sense to call Beasley a defensive black hole, and if it weren't for the rest of the Wildcats rushing to get him back defended, it is estimated that he would still be fighting Loew near the free throw line. Even so, Beasley was still lazy when he returned to defense, and Coach Martin frowned when he saw it on the sidelines. With Westbrook rushing into the three-second zone first, Beasley was fully focused on how to block the small guard. He doesn't really like defense, but he thinks the basket is his own turf and no one else can be allowed to go wild here.
But Westbrook relied on his strong body coordination to turn directly under the high-speed movement and go around Beasley. Beasley was stunned for a moment, and followed again with a speed far beyond the average inside line. This gave Ye Feng a chance, but because he had to make room for Westbrook, he had already come to the baseline on the right side of the basket. Without Beasley, no one on the Wildcats could stop Love's pass, and the basketball accurately penetrated the Wildcats' defense and appeared directly in Ye Feng's hands. Beasley was startled, and quickly turned around and pounced on Ye Feng, who was in a dangerous position like a huge magnet, attracting the players of the Wildcats to rush up one after another.
After attracting Beasley and Gilbert's defense, Ye Feng shook his hand, the basketball flew from the inside out, and at some point Loew had moved to the weak side, standing inside the three-point line and ready to catch the ball. This position is beyond the reach of the Wildcats' interior line, and Ye Feng's pass is very hidden, almost passing the ball out in the blind spot of their vision. When Beasley and Gilbert found that Ye Feng's hands were empty, Loew had already firmly caught the ball in his hands, and there was no one within two steps in front of him, which was an incomparably huge vacancy!
Loew, who has the ability to shoot from a distance, naturally won't let go of this great opportunity, not to mention that his teammates have created enough aiming time for him, and he is not afraid of being defended at all, so his shot does not seem to be hasty. "Huh!" A large two-pointer, the basketball falls steadily into the basket. Although the end point of the attack this time is still Loew, but it is completely different from the previous round, the Bruins have finally begun to play their own tactical system, of course, for other players, no matter what method is used, it is enough to help Loew brush up the data, and teamwork is undoubtedly the most labor-saving.
Looking at the Bruins players hugging and high-fiveing each other, Beasley's expression was very complicated, like envy, jealousy, and some disdain. He's always been the team's leading scorer, and his teammates have always passed the ball to him to finish off, which has made his stats pretty good, winning or losing, and he's always thought it was the path he should follow. In the UCLA match against Kansas, the "NCAA No. 1 Center Battle" was a good gimmick, and Beasley himself thought that this was the best time for him to become the No. 1, and he originally planned to go head-to-head with Loew for the entire game.
But now the opponent has changed his style of play first, which is simply an insult to the name of the first center, but why should I envy him? Am I wrong about what I thought before? Looking at the Bruins players back in their own half, Beasley suddenly felt like he was alone.