Chapter 16 This is just a conventional weapon
Yunas frowned.
The Chinese team started with two three-pointers as soon as they started. The first was Zhou Mubai's three-pointer, and the second was Zhou Mubai's quick attack opportunity formed by stealing, which caught Greece off guard.
Greece's defense is quite distinctive. They emphasize more on overall defense. They generally put enough pressure on their opponents, especially the ball handlers, through pinch attacks, to reduce the quality of the opponent's passing and receiving balls, but it is not easy to limit players who do not play according to routines.
But he was not in a hurry, because there was still a lot of time in the whole audience, so Zhou Mubai could not always have such an opportunity.
Yunas has a deep connection with China. Before that, he served as the head coach of the Chinese team in China for five years. After that, this Lithuanian talent went to Greece. He knew much more about the Chinese team than others.
He had previously believed that the Chinese team's problems were all about point guards, even when Yao Ming was there.
Before the World Championships began, Yunas talked about the situation of the Chinese team in an interview with Greek media.
He believes that the Chinese team lacks good control, and in fact, many of his tactics cannot be implemented well, while the strongest team in Greece is the control.
This time, the Chinese team had Zhou Mubai, plus a pitcher Wang Shipeng who could use his own running to pull the gap. This Chinese team is difficult to deal with, even without Yao Ming.
Of course, he also has the intention of preparing for the future, so as not to be unable to respond if the ship capsizes in the gutter.
But he is indeed more vigilant about this Chinese team, or rather, he is more vigilant about Zhou Mubai.
He is a Lithuanian. He is also paying attention to the three warm-up matches between Lithuania and the Chinese team in his motherland. The performance of the Chinese team, especially Zhou Mubai's performance, makes him feel that this Chinese team is not easy to deal with.
As expected, it was true that it was the case at the beginning of today. Zhou Mubai gave him a warning as soon as he started.
Yunas quickly gestured with Spanoris to signal him to pay attention to the mistakes. As for Zhou Mubai's long three-pointer, he did not remind him, because in his opinion, this kind of attack is difficult to sustain.
Spanoris is very pleased with Yunas. Many of his tactics will make Spanoris perform perfectly, and Spanoris is worthy of his trust.
Spanoris quickly passed the half with the help of his teammates. He took the pick-and-roll again, but this time he did not attack by himself, but chose to pass the ball after breaking through.
Greek players are characterized by their comprehensive abilities and balanced strength.
Their overall strength is quite strong, and this is also a headache for other opponents.
Especially in terms of three-pointers, Greece, whether it is the core of Spanoris or Zises, basically has three-pointers, which is also a terrible thing about Greece. They not only have very good defense, but also have a very comprehensive offensive end, making it very difficult to backhand.
Jessis made a three-pointer.
Zhou Mubai didn't care. As he expected, Greece was originally a better team. The Greek team had a balanced internal and external line and had top European defenders. Two of them were over 2 meters tall, so there was no need to worry about height issues in defense.
It is difficult for the other party to cut off their organization. Even if one or two of them are "strangled" to death, the rest can be organized.
It is difficult to kill such a team at once. Long-lasting battles are the norm. Slowly accumulating advantages and then accepting the game in the end. This is the key to winning.
However, what we need to do now is to change Greece's defense first.
If Greece is allowed to defend according to the defense they hope, it is impossible for the Chinese team to break their restraint. They must force them to make changes in order to find more opportunities.
Zhou Mubai quickly advanced to the frontcourt. After passing the frontcourt, he glanced at him. Spanoris still hid himself in the defense of the entire team. He did not come up and pressed him close, but waited for Zhou Mubai to plunge into the net they woven.
When Zhou Mubai pounces into the net, it is when they join forces to strangle.
But Zhou Mubai once again pulled up and shot from two steps outside the three-point line!
"This!" Spanoris was a little dumbfounded.
Yunas also held his waist.
He suddenly became a little confused. He coached the Chinese team for five years. He knew the Chinese character very well, and he was very pragmatic, flexible, but also cautious. In such competitions, Chinese players will bear a lot of pressure, so sometimes the idea of not being able to make a mistake exists.
Players will work diligently to complete every task, but it is rare to take risks and take too much responsibility, because once you happen, the fans will not forgive you, and they will only think that the players are greedy for merit and make a breakthrough.
A ball like Zhou Mubai is indeed very risky, because it is a very long three-pointer, which is not the [ball that should be taken] in people's concept. Although it is wonderful to shoot, if you fail to shoot, you have to bear the responsibility for defeat even after losing the game.
"Is it because Zhou Mubai is in the United States?"
Not right. According to the information, Zhou Mubai is a native Chinese and has only been to the United States for more than a year and is still a Chinese at heart.
Yunas randomly threw away these thoughts. What he had to judge now was whether Zhou Mubai would continue to play this way.
He thought about it quickly and found that this was very likely.
The NBA's three-point line is much further than the FIBA's three-point line. Zhou Mubai's shot position is a very long three-pointer here. In the NBA, it is not a very long three-pointer, it is just a step away from the three-point line. He can completely use this as a conventional weapon!
Yunas couldn't sit still and immediately called for a pause.
After returning from the pause, Zhou Mubai smiled on his face when he saw Greece's defense.
Greece's defense has been fine-tuned - they have expanded the defense one step further.
Don't underestimate this step. This step must expand the entire defense range by about 20%.
Why did the FIBA stadium become a place where the US team failed? It is not only because there are more joint defenses here, but also because the venue is narrow, which leads to too little room for breakthroughs. It can only create space through more pass cooperation, which greatly limits the US team's strength.
What Zhou Mubai did was to force Greece to expand its defense range to the extent that it could allow him to break through, so that he could truly break the Greek team's defense.
Greece has expanded its defense according to his ideas, so the next step is to break through!
Zhou Mubai is a very meticulous person. He did his pre-game homework very well. Greece is studying him, and he is also studying Greece, especially the core Spanoris.
Chapter completed!