"Lawson's shooting is not good. We can let him go and not give him a space to break through." Li Rong said as head coach Matthew arranged the tactics.

"Is there any basis?" Matthew asked. Although the Bulldogs made arrangements for North Carolina before the game, they did not encounter them frequently after all, so the arrangements before the game were not very comprehensive. Especially for the new players who just joined the team this year, there were only some vague data. They were not like NBA scouts who had nothing to do to run around potential rookies, so the information they had was actually very limited.

"There is no sufficient basis," Stevens said, "but it can be seen from the post-match statistics of this invitational tournament that he did not make many shots on the outside, and it is very likely that he lacks confidence in his shooting."

"Then let's try it out. If it doesn't work, change the defensive strategy immediately." Matthew said to Nick who came on the bench.

In front of the North Carolina bench on the other side, head coach Roy Williams is also making adjustments, especially for small forward Derek, who told him separately: "The opponent No. 12 looks full of vitality. You must always keep an eye on him, whether on the offense or defensive end, don't give him the chance to easily rush into the inside."

Derek wiped the sweat from his face with a towel and nodded: "Don't worry, coach, I will be in charge of his position."

The time of the pause flickered, and both sides returned to the court again.

North Carolina's offense was still initiated by Lawson. He played a pick-and-roll with Hansblu, but found that the point guard who was on the bench did not choose to go forward and defend closely, but chose to bypass the cover.

Lawson stopped the dribble in one step within the three-point line, he was a little hesitant. At this time, he had a chance to take action, but this distance was not his shooting point.

Opportunities on the basketball court were fleeting, and Lawson's hesitation gave Nick plenty of time to bypass Hansblu's blocking and appeared in front of his opponent again.

However, he did not stick as tight as the previous starting point guard Anthony, but instead implemented head coach Matthew's decision, giving Lawson a step to shoot.

Such a defensive strategy is undoubtedly very beneficial to Nick. He believes that he cannot keep up with Lawson's breakthrough speed at all. The way of taking a step will help him defend his opponent's breakthrough. If the opponent chooses to shoot, he still has a height advantage after all, and there will be some interference.

Seeing that his opponent had completely blocked the route, Lawson just refused to give him a breakthrough, so he simply turned his mind and directly chose a jump shot within the three-point line.

Nick tried hard to jump up the block, but his fingers didn't touch the basketball.

"Rebound." As soon as Lawson's ball was shot, Li Rong knew it was short. He wanted to rush into the inside to protect the rebound, but the opponent's small forward entangled him. In desperation, Li Rong had to speak to remind his teammates.

The ball was very flat and bounced out at a fast speed after hitting the front of the basket. The Bulldogs center Julian tried hard to straighten his arm and wanted to take off the rebound, but the basketball still rubbed his fingertips.

At the same time, North Carolina center Wright fully utilized his flexibility and put offensive rebounds into his arms.

Wright wanted to get strong after getting the rebound, but Bulldogs center Julian was already stuck in front of him.

Without enough room to take off, Wright had to pass the ball back to Lawson to let him reorganize the attack.

Lawson got the ball and passed it directly to Wayne Ellington on the outside. In order to compete for the rebound, Mike Green, who defended Ellington, entered the inside and has not returned to his defensive position now.

Ellington jumped out after receiving the ball. The ball slapped twice on the basket, but still made it. North Carolina overtook one point.

"Mine, mine!" Green shook his head and signaled that it was his own pot.

Bulldogs offense.

"Give me the ball!" Li Rong asked for the ball directly at 45 degrees on the right three-point line.

This move surprised everyone on and off the Bulldogs. Although Li Rong scored high scores in the two games he played before, he rarely took the initiative to ask for the ball and passed the ball by his teammates. It was the first time he was so active today.

But the Bulldogs coach Matthew and assistant coach Stevens smiled at each other. The meaning was self-evident. They were happy to see Li Rong take the initiative.

Li Rong got the ball, and Derek, a small North Carolina striker who was defending him, pressed it tightly, and muttered: "Boy yellow-skinned boy, do you want to hit me? Be careful not to lose the ball, go home and have a breastfeeding."

Li Rong made a tentative step, and said no weakness: "What kind of death do you want to choose? Should I swing past you and pull up the shot, or swing past you and pull up the shot?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Rong started. He first dribbled the ball and took a diagonal step. When the opponent changed the center of gravity of the defense, he pulled the ball back and got up and jumped up.

Derek was staggered by his cross-step dribble. When he adjusted his body and stepped forward to disturb the ball, the ball had already flown into the air.

"Don't go in, don't go in..." Derek had no choice but to pray that the ball would not fly into the basket.

But if prayers were useful, there wouldn't be so many desperate people in the world, and the ball flew steadily into the basket.

"Wow!" The live commentator exclaimed, "No. 12 swung past the defender, made a mid-range shot, and the Bulldogs overtook the score again. This game was so exciting."

At the same time, a system prompt came from Li Rong's mind.

"After pretending to be a good player, I wish you a successful goal, congratulations to the host for winning the lottery card *1."

Lawson, who turned around, made a strong breakthrough in the inside, causing the Bulldogs substitute point guard Nick to make a shooting foul. Unfortunately, his second free throw missed and the score tied again.

Li Rong received the rebound and pushed the counterattack directly. The North Carolina small forward Derek, who was defending him, chased him hard until he left the three-point line in the frontcourt. Li Rong suddenly stopped urgently.

Derek discovered Li Rong's movements, but it was too late. The huge inertia made his body not stop in time, and he slid two steps away to stabilize his body.

Facing this huge gap, Li Rong even had the time to glance at Derek, who was in a mess, and then jumped up and shot, chasing him and hitting a three-pointer.

"Wow!" The audience exclaimed again when they saw this goal. How did No. 12 still control his body freely while moving at such a high speed?
Chapter completed!