The Missouri Tigers' second game opponent was the Indiana University basketball team (India State Residents), a team affiliated with the Big Ten. Compared with the Missouri Tigers' first opponent, the Iowa State University Tornado, they won more than both strength and fame. Their past historical record is more brilliant than Missouri - at least they have won the NCAA championship.

Indiana is not a basketball giant like North Carolina and Duke, but it is definitely not an object that any opponent can underestimate. To use a common term used by football commentators, the powerful team. Although they are still a long way from winning the championship, they maintain strong pressure on the teams that win the championship every year. The record of being able to reach the semi-finals of 64 every year also makes them occupy their own place in the NCAA pattern. For teams that want to enter the playoffs and win the championship, Indiana is a good touchstone. Missouri, with a lot of confidence, does need a strong opponent to test their strength.

This battle is imperative and is of great significance to Missouri.

To win, and to win beautifully! This is the tone set by Smith for the game before the game, and it is also a requirement for all players. "Indiana is a top-notch team in the league, and no one dares to underestimate them. However, we must win today's game. Only by winning this game can we prove our strength. Let's prove to those idiotic media: Missouri is very strong this year!"

The players screamed: "We are very strong!"

"Go on the field!"

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Pushing open the door to the stadium, a loud roar of cheers sounded in the stadium, and countless spectators stood up and waved the props in their hands to call out the players' names.

This game is still the home court of the Missouri Tigers. Chen Yinhao, Cheng Haonan and others have already settled in the audience close to the stadium. Chen Junhao successfully found their position as soon as he entered the court.

"Come on, Junhao!" Cheng Haonan leaned out and shouted, "We're here to cheer you up!" Chen Yinhao, Guo Caini, and Zhou Xianya were all standing up one by one, waving to this side. Chen Junhao also waved his arms excitedly. He was particularly excited and excited to hear the cheers from his compatriots on the field in a foreign land.

After a brief warm-up, the game is about to begin. The starting lineup of Missouri has not changed at all.

Indiana's starting lineup: center, Josh Campbell, power forward Doug Dior, small forward, Bryant Davis, shooting guard Tyson Cassel, point guard Duncan Collins.

Indiana's characteristics are very similar to Missouri today. It has strong attack power and fast offensive rhythm. Starting players in five positions on the court have considerable scoring ability. The three-year-old Bryant Davis is their number one player. His figure is very similar to Anthony, and his style is also very similar. He can shoot and attack, and has a very strong one-on-one singles ability. Therefore, this game is also regarded by many media as a contest between two talented forwards. After the game begins, these two people are facing offense and defense against the forward position.

The result of jumping the ball was that Kaman, who was not good at bounce, missed. Indiana attacked first.

Missouri's defensive lineup today is a triangle area joint defense. Chen Junhao and Anthony pulled out to guard the man.

Indiana's point guard Collins dribbled the ball and encountered Chen Junhao's block in front of the three-point line. After two changes of direction and breakthroughs failed, he stopped insisting. The ball was immediately passed. After two transfers from the outside, the ball was passed to his team's ace forward Davis.

Anthony and Davis showdown!

The game started with a heavyweight duel, and this game was full of fire.

After Collins received the ball, he suddenly sank his waist and suddenly started the right cut. Anthony wanted to press forward step by step. "Bang!" The basketball hit the ground and bounced high. Davis stopped quickly and made a jump shot. "Bang, swish!" The jump shot from the right was successful in the forty-five-degree direction.

The offense and defense changed positions, and Chen Junhao dribbled forward. Anthony and Davis faced each other outside the penalty area on the right side, and Anthony turned around and fought back to the opponent to catch the ball.

"Swoosh!" Chen Junhao's hand flashed, and the basketball passed through the defense and rushed straight to the inside - but the target was not Anthony.

Mike Carman received the ball in the basket in the neutral space, turned around and shot with one hand "swoosh!" with a crisp sound from the net.

Anthony spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Jack, this guy!" He was complaining, but not angrily. As a point guard, it is his obligation and his right to allocate offensive opportunities reasonably. Chen Junhao's pass just now is undoubtedly not correct and very effective, but as a forward, he just succeeded in attacking in front of him, and it is not his style if he doesn't immediately find the field.

Chen Junhao patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "Don't be angry, you can suppress the opponent's attack first and then pass the ball to you. If you want to get the field back, just try your best to defend."

Kaman ran over from behind with a smile and said with a smile: "Thank you, Jack, the ball just now passed very beautifully." It was obvious that he wanted to anger Anthony.

"You're welcome." The two celebrating each other with high fives.

Indiana's offensive pace was very fast. Collins, who dribbled the ball, had not passed the half-time, and his four teammates had already rushed over like a tide and were in their own positions. After Collins dribbled the ball over, he passed the ball directly without any adjustments, and quickly ran along the three-point line. Chen Junhao followed closely.

At the same time, Davis suddenly rushed over at this time, and two figures intertwined and rushed to block Chen Junhao and Anthony at the same time.

Disassembly? Disassembly of players without a ball?

Mario reacted very quickly in front of the penalty area, and assisted defense in the first place to block Davis' direction to the basket, while Anthony immediately made up for Mario. The trick to deal with the dismantling and cooperating was the defenses exchanged opponents. This cooperation between Mario and Anthony was a model for cracking dismantling and cooperating.

Not all, Indiana's pick-and-roll is not finished yet. Indiana's ball was handed to the inside power forward Doug Dior. Dior, who was tall and long, stood on the penalty area line and stood on the position. Davis and Collins, who were running without the ball on the outside, suddenly crossed, and Cassel moved to the inside at the same time. After completing the cross-roll in the inside, Davis and Collins approached the basket at the left and right directions. When Anthony and Mario, who were delayed in the opponent's pick-and-roll, returned to defend and filled the position, Davis had already received the ball and completed the shooting action. Chen Junhao restrained Cassel who suddenly arrived and could not support it.

"Bang, swish!" The right side hit the board without any tricks.

What a beautiful combination. "You can still eat all over the world if you are proficient in simple tactical practice." The audience had to believe this sentence when they saw Indiana's combination.

The points given to the opponent must be retrieved immediately. The baseline ball was quickly passed to Chen Junhao. Dribbled and accelerated, "Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang..." The Missouri players attacked like a whirlwind with the rapid dribbling sound. Indiana, who had successfully attacked, had just returned to defense, and five Missouri players were at the gate. Inside Mike Carman and Paul Pierce had cut to the basket.

"Mike!" Chen Junhao, who was dribbling, suddenly shouted, and the figure running away from the ball did not stop the basketball was thrown high, and the target was straight under the basket.

"Received!" Mike Carman roared and jumped high at the basket, and received the ball with his right hand. At the same time, Paul Pierce opened his body and blocked the opponent tightly to assist in defense and lost the opponent. "Bang" the basket trembled violently and dunked!

"Boom!" There was a roar in the stadium, and all the audience in the audience couldn't help but jump up, waving their hands and cheering loudly. "Aoah..." They were all monosyllable roars, and they shouted at the maximum volume.

"Beautiful!" At this time, only the on-site commentator can still give a little clear applause.

After Kaman scored the goal, he rushed towards Chen Junhao with his fists, and the two slapped their high-fives to celebrate. For him, the joy that such a ball brought him was definitely less than a goal on the football field.

"Thank you Jack!"

"You're welcome!" Chen Junhao ran back to defense with a smile.

And Mike Carman had to demonstrate to his good friend Anthony: "How about this dunk? All-in-one relay! Didn't you say I can't play this move?"

"Tsk!" Anthony looked disdainful, "It's Jack's passing the ball so good, and Paul blocks you two defensemen and you have this opportunity."

"No matter what you say, I will succeed. I will thank the two of them in the future. But when will you kiss the ass of a donkey?"

Anthony looked embarrassed and speechless.

"What are you two doing? Come back to defense soon!" Chen Junhao shouted behind them. Anthony ran back quickly as if he was pardoned, while Kaman followed behind with a smile on his face.

Regarding his players who underestimate the opponent in the court during the game, a coach would definitely yell at this time and remind them to play seriously. However, Smith seemed to have never heard of it, and his face had not changed at all when he stared at the game on the court. However, the opponent's coach looked at the center of his eyes and felt a little bit happy: the more the opponent's players underestimate the opponent, the better?

On the court, Anthony and Carman didn't know that their behavior had been regarded as a show of underestimating the enemy. After the two returned to the position, Missouri's defensive lineup was still a triangular area joint defense. Such defensive tactics were not something they often practiced, and Missouri was not good at it. Smith's defensive lineup was somewhat puzzling. However, everyone on the court still executed the coach's orders without fail.

Chen Junhao defends Collins, and Anthony vs. Davis. The two strongest players of the team were sent to guard people, which is also not in line with the conventional practice. In basketball games, coaches of each team generally do not let their main scoring players defend the opponent's main scorers. The main reason is to avoid waste of physical strength and affect their team's offense. Smith obviously deliberately violated this routine today.

What is his purpose?

Davis, Indiana's number one scorer, Collins, Indiana's point guard, and the team's second scorer. These two players, plus the power forward, Dior is Indiana's iron triangle, and three players can get 60 points in each game.

This situation is very similar to Missouri. There are also three absolute main players in Missouri, Anthony, Chen Junhao and Carman, but it seems that it is far from being called "Iron Triangle". However, in terms of attack power, the power of the three is definitely no less than that of the opponent.

Collins passed the ball, Davis cut the ball at a free pass, Dior, who was in the inside, pulled out to cover the ball, and the shooting guard Cassel dribbled the ball to break through Mario, but suddenly stopped and passed the ball, Dior received the ball at a high position. Collins and Davis, who were in an empty position, suddenly changed direction, and their bodies were intertwined - they were dismantled again!

In the neutral situation, Collins received the ball, "Bang!" and jumped up with a one-handed throw, "Swoosh!" The high arc fell, and the ball fell into the basket accurately.
Chapter completed!