Chapter 18 Stephen, break the zone defense, it's up to you!
Return from the timeout and the game continues.
In this offense, the University of Memphis changed its offensive method.
Evans stopped competing with Sun Yi and waved to his teammates for pick-and-roll coordination.
Gilder ran forward to cover without the ball, blocking Sun Yi's right side.
Evans took the opportunity to break through the penalty area, came to the basket, pulled the lever to avoid Dabai Bian's defense, wiped the board and scored the ball.
Looking back, the Wildcats attack.
Sun Yi discovered that the University of Memphis changed its defensive strategy from man-to-man to 2-3 zone defense.
Because the NCAA does not defend for 3 seconds, zone defense tactics are very common in the NCAA.
"The head coach of the University of Memphis is a little concerned about one thing and not the other. He defends the inside cut. How to defend the three-pointer?" Sun Yi was a little confused.
The Wildcats have a sharpshooter like Curry, who is simply a weapon to break the zone defense.
In fact, University of Memphis head coach John Calipari had his own considerations in doing so.
Although I am concerned about Curry's three-pointers, I don't want to see the Wildcats fully blossom.
As long as Curry can kill the game with three-pointers, he will admit it!
After Sun Yi saw the defensive strategy of the University of Memphis, he ran to Curry and exchanged a few words.
"Stephen, it's up to you to break the zone defense and teach them a painful lesson!"
"Sun, don't worry, I'm good at this, take care of it." Curry patted his chest and replied confidently.
"Don't worry about shooting, I will work hard to rebound the ball."
After Sun Yi finished speaking, he ran forward and then took a position outside the right three-point line, acting as a false three-point shooter to contain the defense for his teammates.
On the sidelines, Calipari, the head coach of the University of Memphis, shouted to the court: "That player No. 10 has the ability to shoot three-pointers. Don't let him shoot easily from outside the three-point line."
University of Memphis shooting guard Anderson immediately focused his defensive attention on Sun Yi.
At the same time, after Curry cooperated with Dabai Bian in the pick-and-roll, he got an excellent opportunity to shoot the ball in an open position and raised his hand to throw the ball.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
6:13!
The University of Memphis was not to be outdone, and Gilder scored 2 points in the paint.
The Wildcats repeated their old tricks. After Curry bypassed the screen, he shot a very determined three-pointer.
Bang!
The basketball hit the front of the basket hard and bounced out.
Sun Yi predicted where the basketball would land, sprinted to the mid-range area on the right, and jumped to grab the basketball in the air.
After landing, he saw the players from the University of Memphis surrounding him and quickly passed the ball out.
Curry received the pass outside the three-point line, raised the ball to shake off the defensive player who rushed to interfere, stepped to the right, and hit the three-pointer!
8:16!
In the next three rounds, the University of Memphis still defended resolutely.
When Curry saw this situation, he felt very happy. There were not many opportunities to practice three-pointers like this.
After bypassing the screen, he took the shot without hesitation.
There were some inaccuracies in these three rounds, and only one goal was hit. Counting the two previous hits, the three-point shooting rate was just 50%.
"It seems that the University of Memphis' defensive strategy worked, limiting the Wildcats' shooting percentage." Mike Breen commented.
"No, there is a problem with your analysis. The efficiency of three-pointers and two-pointers are different. A 50% hit rate on three-pointers is equivalent to a 75% hit rate on two-pointers. This is a very high offensive efficiency.
And, you can see from the score that the University of Memphis did not narrow the gap."
As a historical marksman, Miller knows the importance of three-pointers. Whether it is chasing points or widening the gap, it is an excellent offensive method.
Moreover, he thinks it would be troublesome for Curry to show off his touch.
On the sidelines, Calipari, the head coach of the University of Memphis, saw a problem.
He stood up from the bench, came to the sidelines, raised two fingers, and shouted toward the court: "Implement tactic No. 2!"
When formulating tactics before, Calipari anticipated that this might happen and made backup plans in advance.
Evans, who was dribbling forward, nodded to show his understanding.
In this offense, the University of Memphis still played pick-and-roll.
The Wildcats chose to switch defense, with Dabai guarding Evans.
Evans used small to hit big, changed his body's direction and swayed away from the big white side, broke into the penalty area, and hit the throw before the Wildcats' help defender arrived.
14:19!
After scoring, the players from the University of Memphis retreated quickly and changed their defensive methods.
Sun Yi discovered that the University of Memphis still adopted a zone defense, but let Evans guard Curry alone.
Evans has an excellent wingspan and strong physical fitness, and his single defense ability is definitely top-notch in the NCAA.
"It seems that the head coach of the University of Memphis is well prepared. I was a little short-sighted before!"
Sun Yi was filled with emotion and felt that he was carried away by the joy of winning streak and should not be blindly arrogant.
Who can be a head coach in the NCAA without two skills?
Returning to the court, Curry cooperated with Da Baibian in the pick-and-roll, and then made another three-point shot.
This time, University of Memphis shooting guard Anderson rushed over and interfered with Curry's shot.
Bang!
The basketball knocked out of the frame, was grabbed by Gilder, and passed to Evans for advancement.
The University of Memphis launched a defensive counterattack, and Evans broke through and assisted Anderson in a three-pointer, further narrowing the point difference.
"With only 2 points left, the pressure is all on the Wildcats' side. I don't know if they can withstand the University of Memphis' counterattack." Brin explained.
During the serving stage, Sun Yi came to Curry and said something.
"Stephen, if there is no chance, just give the ball to me."
"Okay, Sun."
Curry agreed without hesitation, believing that Sun Yi could break the deadlock.
In the next round, there was always a defender in front of Curry and he didn't get a chance. He saw a familiar figure flash past and immediately passed the ball.
At this time, most of the defensive attention of the University of Memphis players was focused on Curry and did not pay attention to Sun Yi's movements at all.
Sun Yi, who ran near the free throw line, received the pass and was unguarded, so he immediately took off and shot.
Whoosh!
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
17:21!
The audience burst into applause, and cheers and shouts filled the arena.
Looking back, Gilder failed to hit the basket and lost an opportunity to narrow the point difference.
The Wildcats launched a counterattack, but the University of Memphis players retreated very quickly and were unable to break into a fast break and could only fall into a positional battle.
Curry glanced at Evans in front of him and passed the ball.
Sun Yi, who was standing at the free throw line, received the pass, saw that the opponent's player did not step forward to defend in time, and hit a mid-range jumper.
17:23!
In the next three rounds, Sun Yi hit two more goals near the free throw line, widening the score again.
When the players from the University of Memphis saw that Sun Yi was so accurate, they couldn't ignore it and immediately rushed to cover up the defense.
Seeing this, Sun Yi quickly passed the ball out, allowing Da Baibian to rush into the basket and perform a two-handed dunk.
This explosive dunk ignited the scene again, and the fans cheered and cheered heartily to cheer for the home team!
On the sidelines, Calipari, the head coach of the University of Memphis, frowned.
He knew Davidson College had found another way to break the zone.
Sun Yi's uncertainty directly disrupted all his plans.
"It's so hard to win!"
Chapter completed!