Chapter 32 [Unexpected, very eye-catching! 】
Michigan adopts a man-to-man tactic when he is on the defensive end. Since Tom Izo arranged a double defender, it is impossible to defend against a forward. Because Guo Xu's height cannot defend himself well, as long as the opponent has the ability to hold the ball and play singles and have accurate mid-range shots, there will be obvious loopholes.
Wisconsin's white point guard Barry Hill has a height advantage, treats Guo Xu as a weakness, waves his hand to pull away his teammates, intending to play singles with the ball in the middle.
There is no young man who doesn’t want to be a show in major competitions. For many college players, they may only have one chance to play at home in their NBA teams in their lifetime.
He has been a substitute before, but today he started inexplicably. He must be weak in strength. I am really lucky. Barry was a little excited, calculating his own advantages, holding the ball and turning to the left. Guo Xu's judgment was very accurate, keeping a distance and moving in a small step to follow, interfering in front of him.
Barry accelerated with the ball and was successfully close to Guo Xu. Barry protected the basketball with his back and leaned against the opponent. If he was a player who was about the same size as him, Barry would probably pass the ball at this time, but Guo Xu's height of 180CM and ordinary weight were extremely confusing, so he chose to play hard.
Barry leaned against Guo Xu with his back and turned to the left. The scene where his opponent was hit and retreated did not appear. Guo Xu easily resisted and kept it close.
When Barry turned around, Guo Xu made a accurate judgment, stabbed the ball with his right hand, then rushed forward with the ground, and over Barry, he picked up the basketball and made a single fast attack.
As soon as he rushed up, he was far away from Barry who turned around to chase the defense. The rest of Wisconsin was even further away and no one was able to make up for the defense.
Guo Xu entered the penalty area and easily scored a layup. 2-0.
"So fast, No. 15 player Jason Guo intercepted the fast break and scored." commentator Mark Woodson shouted.
Partner Tom Hovas said: "This little defender looks very thin, but he is very strong. At the moment, the half-headed Viagra defender Barry Hill did not push him, which was a bit unexpected."
Guo Xu has been fighting with Cliffs for a year, and he feels no pressure to play against ordinary guards like Barry who is incapable of playing against the NBA.
The ball outside the boundary was sent, and Barry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Guo Xu suddenly launched a close-fitting press near the center line. His hands were very clean and he hit his opponent with his body.
Applying pressure near the midline, if the opponent is not focused, it is easy to make mistakes. Barry is in average and is thinking about how to fight to get one, Guo Xu comes up and closes himself.
Barry protected the basketball with his back, subconsciously took a step back and then changed direction to the right, trying to use the width of the court to get rid of it, but he heard the referee's whistle. He looked at the referee and thought it was a foul by Guo Xu, but unexpectedly the referee made a gesture of "returning to the court" and signaled him to slap the ball back to his own half, and the ball was awarded to Michigan.
Guo Xu looked at Barry and said in a regretful tone: "You're just doing this? You're so big? You're a waste of talent."
Barry was stunned. He was a third-grade player. He had read the opponent's information before the game. Guo Xu was just a freshman in the first grade. How could this guy look like a rookie? His words were so exciting.
Peterson sent a sideline pass to Cliffs, and the player pulled it away. Cliffs did not rely on cover to hold the ball and made a single shot, and broke through on the left.
As Wisconsin's defense contracted, the two formed double-teams near the left penalty area. Cliffs passed the ball to the middle and rotated and defended quickly. Richardson had no chance to shoot, so he took a step to find Peterson on the right.
Peterson was also double-teamed for a breakthrough. Wisconsin's formation is 122 joint defense, characterized by one person being at the middle top near the three-point line, two people being a little outside in the middle distance, and two people defending on both sides of the inside rebound.
The advantage of this formation is that it can maintain pressure on the outside and effectively fight against the outside projection team through double-teaming. When the opponent's defender breaks through or cuts in the inside, two or three players shrink at any time to block the penalty area, and also ensure the defense of the penalty area. The weakness is that it cannot double-team at the high position and bottom corner.
In order to defeat his opponent, Coach Dick Bennett has worked hard to build the team's defensive system. Guo Xu didn't understand the situation of the NCAA in his previous life and thought that Wisconsin was nothing special. In fact, Michigan, who they defended in his previous life, only scored 53 points in the whole game. The loss was because they had no stars to drive the team's offense, and they only scored 41 points.
After passing it several times, Richardson remembered what Guo Xu asked him before the game and divided the ball out of the periphery. He wanted to help Guo Xu get the MOP and realize his dream of entering the NBA.
Guo Xu relied on Randy to cover the running position without the ball, and took the ball frame on the right 70 degrees, posing in three threatening positions, raising the ball with both hands to sway. Barry bypassed the cover and chased the defense, Guo Xu did not make a shot, and took a big step on his right foot and changed direction to the right.
Due to the inertia of chasing defense, Barry could not move sideways quickly and was passed by one step. Guo Xu's emergency stop at the horn position attracted power forward Bill Strick to make up for defense and divided the ball into Richardson's hand on the right corner.
There was a large open space in the bottom corner. The two of them had been training together for more than a year. Guo Xu knew very well where Richardson liked to run. The latter aimed and shot, and the ball was hollowed into the net.
5-0, Guo Xu gave the first assist, and when he returned to defense, they clapped their hands.
Commentator Woodson shouted: "It's point guard Jason Guo again. He broke through and assisted forward Jason Richardson to make a three-pointer. Both of them are freshmen, and their opening performance is very eye-catching!"
Barry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu bypassed the cover from the internal test, blocked the way near the penalty area line, and completed his close body.
Barry failed to break through and divided the ball. Wisconsin's style of playing is to reduce the rhythm, ensure the success rate of offense, and constantly share the ball and create opportunities. If it is really not possible, the player will play singles again.
The Spartans can follow people at every position. Wisconsin quickly used 30 seconds of offensive time, point guard Al Rodgers and center James Bailey played pick-and-roll, the latter cut the ball and received the ball and made a strong shot. The throwing shot missed under Richardson's interference in defense. Richardson quickly took off twice and dribbled the ball out of the penalty area.
In Guo Xu's previous life, no one has ever praised Richardson for his good defense. He was often overwhelmed when he scored a guard. But in the NCAA, Richardson's defensive end is by no means a loophole, and even his role is critical. He has unparalleled mobility when playing No. 4, and can quickly make up for defense, assist in defense, and protect backcourt rebounds.
Cliffs picked up the ball and made a single-stop fast break layup, but failed to make a foul, causing Al to make a foul. After one of two free throws, 6-0.
When Wisconsin attacked, the players began to transfer the ball continuously, comparing patience with their opponents on the court, which made people speechless. It was not like a group of young people at all. Reducing the number of rounds to ensure efficiency is the veteran's way of playing.
It took 30 seconds to go quickly, power forward Bill scored a three-pointer from the outside and missed the rebound and Randy grabbed it.
Michigan's style of play is another extreme. Izo requires a quick counterattack, play as fast as he can, and play the speed advantage of the double guards. The players did as they did. Randy passed the ball to Cliffs to launch a fast break, and three-for-two in the frontcourt.
Cliffs received the ball and passed it to Richardson. The latter cut in the middle, attracting Bill to chase and defend Barry to assist in defense, and split the ball to the right. Guo Xu received the ball with a 50-degree three-pointer without any interference.
The ball drew a wonderful arc, hollowed into the net, brushing!
9 to 0, Guo Xu’s 5th score.
Chapter completed!