Chapter 44 The decisive battle changes direction without slowing down!

Author: Chang'an Bujuan Township

Chapter 44 Decisive Battle—Change direction without slowing down!

The commercial pause has passed and players from both teams take the field.

The Huskies' lineup remains unchanged, with North Carolina replacing all substitutes.

However, even on the bench, the Huskies' defensive problems have still not been solved. The 3rd position will always be a defensive weakness, and a bunch of North Carolina talents who suffer from lack of playing time have room to play.

After the second quarter, North Carolina changed its strategy and did not continue to double-team Lu Feng. The substitute lineup was not as tall as the starter, and the defensive effect of double-teaming was average, so they chose to defend one-on-one.

Rather than letting the Huskies blossom more, it is better to let Lu Feng play alone, which can also consume his physical energy.

North Carolina's lineup is deeper than the Huskies. It can still rotate normally against the Huskies, and the bench lineup can also score.

The Huskies are different. Doug Meekins and Jeff Brown cannot be replaced. Not only are they the minimum guarantee for the Huskies' interior defense, Jeff Brown is also the Huskies' offensive point. No matter which Husky is replaced, there will be problems.

Lu Feng and Eldridge are even more impossible to replace. They both have to focus on offense and defense!

It's not like Lynn Nance didn't think of a way. He changed players several times to give people a break, but every time he changed players, the Huskies would have more serious problems.

Once Doug Meekins is replaced, the Huskies' inside line will be unable to rely on Jeff Brown alone to protect the rim. Not only will they feel a constant shock to their hearts, they will not even be able to protect defensive rebounds.

The same is true for replacing Jeff Brown, and it will even affect the Huskies' offense. Without Jeff Brown on the court, North Carolina will shift its defensive focus to the outside, and the substitutes can even compete with the Huskies.

Most of the other players are not much different, and Lu Feng can't rest. Once he comes off the field, it means that Eldridge has to organize offense and defend from the outside, and his physical strength cannot bear it.

Bang bang bang...

When the Huskies attack, North Carolina substitute guard Hubert Davis keeps attacking Lu Feng. Although this future sixth man of the New York Gang is not as strong as Lu Feng, he can still do it with his taller body and weight.

The confrontation consumes some of Lu Feng's physical strength.

After several confrontations, Lu Feng relied on Hubert to complete a breakthrough. After pushing the opponent away, he made an emergency stop jumper!

48:48!

With 2 minutes left in the first half, the two teams were tied!

"Luck's pull-up jumper...Yes! The score is evened!"

Listening to the cheers of the announcer and fans, Lu Feng simply wiped his sweat and was not even interested in talking trash.

Hubert, who is 1.96 meters tall, only weighs 83kg, and his lateral speed is very fast. Whether it is the NCA or the NBA before the launch of No Handcheck, light-weight guards like him are the mainstream, with flexible feet and good defensive moves.

, Lu Feng needs to put in a lot of physical strength every time he plays in singles.

Lu Feng knew that North Carolina's current strategy for defending him was to focus on bursts but not on shots. Although he couldn't defend him, he still had to use confrontation to consume himself.

This is a trap, but Lu Feng still has to jump into it. In the case of North Carolina's one-on-one defense, his efficiency is the highest on the Huskies team.

The most he could do was call a few screens to make his shooting easier, but he couldn't forcefully attack North Carolina's inside line.

North Carolina's substitute interior line is still very good. Lu Feng's efficiency in attacking the interior line after pick-and-roll is not much more than shooting. At most, he only gets a few more free throws. However, fouling North Carolina's substitute is meaningless and consumes more energy.

Therefore, even if Lu Feng calls for a screen, at most he will shoot after a pick-and-roll or jump two steps and then throw up. The only effect is that he does not have to face confrontation and does not consume so much physical energy.

Rather than draining his teammates' physical strength to help him with pick-and-rolls, Lu Feng preferred to play alone. He knew very well that the Huskies' lineup would most likely play the entire game.

North Carolina obviously needs to use up its energy, but the Huskies still have to keep Jeff Brown, Eldridge and Brent Merritt on the court. Once someone from them comes down, North Carolina will not hesitate.

He double-teamed Lu Feng.

When North Carolina kicked off, they did not play a fast break, but waited for the players to get into position and slowly started a positional battle.

Hubert Davis was holding the ball and playing singles against Lu Feng. Lu Feng took half a step back, not only to be wary of his breakthrough, but also to be careful of his direct shooting.

This is another tactic used by North Carolina to consume Lu Feng, taking turns to beat Lu Feng in singles!

Unlike UNLV, although North Carolina is also a wealthy team, its focus is not on tactical coordination, but on the players' basic skills and personal abilities.

North Carolina's players have different tactical qualities, but their basic skills are all the same. Post players are capable of shooting whether they are starters or substitutes. Even substitute post players can shoot three-pointers, and their shooting percentage is guaranteed.

Hubert Davis kept showing off his dribbling, cross-stepping, back-handling, and the Sam Goad he learned from Lu Feng...

Lu Feng moved sideways to block the opponent's breakthrough time and time again. Such defense would certainly consume his energy, but it was something that could not be avoided.

Although Hubert Davis is a substitute, his personal ability is not inferior to that of the starter. He can shoot suddenly and shoot. He has a 40% three-point shooting rate in the NCAA. Lu Feng cannot relax in defense.

This is where North Carolina is strong. Among North Carolina's 13 players, 7 have average playing time of more than 20 minutes, and 9 have average playing time of more than 10 minutes. The lineup is not weak no matter how it is matched. What it is best at is relying on people to play.

Win more.

What's even more disgusting is that the NCAA's attack time is a full 35 seconds. Hubert Davis will spend a long time with Lu Feng every time, and Lu Feng has to guard.

There were only the last ten seconds left in the attack time. Hubert Davis did not continue to attack. Instead, he passed the ball to George Lynch who was reaching for the ball. George Lynch hit Brent Merritt with his back, and two

The difference in human height is a full 12 centimeters, and the result can be imagined.

George Lynch has a very soft touch. Although he is only a first-year player, his offensive skills are very rich. He can hit close shots, mid-range shots, hooks, and even 3-pointers with a 33% hit rate.

When George Lynch plays next to Iverson in the future, he will only be a functional 3D forward, but in college, he was famous for his comprehensive offensive methods.

He relied on Brent Merritt to enter the penalty area and scored with a soft hook. North Carolina took the lead again...

Swish... beep beep beep!

With Lu Feng hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer, the score in the first half was fixed at 54:55, and the Huskies entered the second half with a 1-point lead.

The two teams didn't score much in the second half of the first quarter, because North Carolina kept grinding out positional battles, and the two teams had fewer offensive rounds.

In the first half, Lu Feng made 11 of 18 shots, 3 of 5 3-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 30 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists.

After North Carolina released the double-team, he performed normally, but the Huskies only led by 1 point.

"Incredible, after being beaten 9-0 in the opening game, the Huskies actually recovered the score and took the lead at the last minute before halftime. They are indeed the only undefeated team this year!"

"Luck scored 30 points in the first half. Even if the opponent was North Carolina, he couldn't stop him from scoring. He scored 11 points under North Carolina's double team in the first ten minutes. After North Carolina gave up the double team, he scored continuously

With 19 points, this is Luck, he is the biggest contributor to the Huskies' overtake!"

"Although the University of Washington is temporarily in the lead, the situation on the court is not friendly to them. Four of the Huskies' main players have played for 20 minutes, even Brent Merritt, who has played the least amount of time.

We played for 18 minutes, but even so, the Huskies only led by 1 point!"

"Yes, we all know that the Huskies' bench lineup cannot be compared with North Carolina. For the Huskies, the physical fitness of the main players will become a big problem for them. North Carolina still has the advantage!"

In the second half, after North Carolina's starting lineup came up, they initially tried to double-team Lu Feng, but found that the other Huskies' hands were still there, so they let Lu Feng play alone for half a quarter.

Ten minutes passed, and with Lu Feng's missed shot, the game entered its final timeout!

Score on the court: 74:76, Huskies lead by 2 points!

As soon as the commercial pause time came, the five Huskies couldn't wait to sit down and rest, with sweat dripping from each of their faces.

North Carolina still didn't get double-teamed in the first ten minutes of the second quarter, and even gave the starters a 5-minute rest, but the Huskies still couldn't open up the score, and the lead was only 2 points!

Although this game is not like the game against UNLV, it is a full-length fast break. Except for the opening game, it is basically a positional battle. However, because North Carolina is always looking for confrontation in both offense and defense, the physical strength of the Huskies' main five is not good.

Where to go.

"There are only the last 10 minutes left, let's hold on to our advantage!"

Lynn Nance knew that any adjustments at this time were useless. He had no way to adjust and could only rely on the Huskies players themselves.

"As long as we win this game, we will never have any opponents again, guys, hold on!"

After Lu Feng took a few breaths, he said the same thing.

It was really unlucky for the Huskies to meet North Carolina. Although he thought before the game that he would be restrained by North Carolina, he did not expect that it would be so difficult to beat.

North Carolina is not strong this year. As long as they are not divided into the Midwest, it is basically impossible to break out, but the Huskies happened to meet them.

The lineup restraint and Dean Smith's tactical adjustments made the Huskies very uncomfortable, but fortunately the Huskies are still in the lead. Lu Feng suggested: "Coach, let Dion go!"

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lynn Nance hesitated: "If you are double-teamed, who will attack?"

"Me!" Lu Feng said firmly: "Even if I am double-teamed, I will take action, no matter how good or bad the opportunity is!"

"In the last 10 minutes, what we need is not a stronger offense, nor can we achieve a stronger offense. Everyone has physical problems, so what we need is defense!"

"Although Dion is not as tall as Mark, he is faster and has better physical strength... In addition, if Brent comes in the last quarter, North Carolina will also be double-teamed. In this case, it is better to let Dion try."

Lu Feng's analysis was not groundless. He was able to maintain his feel because he had a plug-in.

Others are different. Brent has played 28 minutes so far, and his feel cannot be unaffected. The same goes for the rest of the Huskies.

Since North Carolina has been thinking about improving physical fitness from the beginning, it is impossible not to think of this, so even if Brent is played, North Carolina will probably still double-team Lu Feng in the last half of the quarter.

Lynn Nance also quickly figured this out. He looked at Dion Brown, who immediately patted his chest and said loudly: "Leave it to me, coach, I will guard it even if I grit my teeth!"

The timeout is over and the players from both teams take the field...

"Friends, the final battle is coming! Wait, the University of Washington made a substitution. Coach Lynn finally chose to make a substitution. He replaced Brent with Dion Brown, who had never played before.

Merritt!”

"Dion Brown has started 19 of the previous 31 games at the University of Washington. We all know that he is a player with average shooting ability. Replacing him at this time is not a good choice!"

"Luck has tried his best. He has scored 46 points so far, and he has played for 30 minutes without a minute's rest!"

"The game is for five people. Luck can't save the Huskies by himself, just like Jordan can't defeat the Bad Boys by himself!"
To be continued...