Chapter 42 Five small lineups
What are you most afraid of when playing basketball?
The most feared thing is that the opponent is constantly in a state of rapid succession. Often, a wave of flow can determine the outcome of the game.
Chen Mo's patch greatly enhanced UCLA's morale, but was instantly extinguished by Sinrich.
What is even more unexpected is that Hinrich's condition is unimaginable.
A three-pointer shot from the front, two plus one who had lost the center of gravity in the confrontation, and a casual throw at the last moment...
Finally found a way to restrict Collison, but who would have thought that Hinrich broke out again.
If it is just like this, it is not unacceptable. After all, it is not that easy for these two NCAA stars to completely defend themselves.
Facing these two stars is already very difficult, but it is raining all the time.
The sudden outbreak of Alon Mills and Longford caught UCLA off guard.
Throughout the first half, Aaron and Longford made 4 of 6 three-pointers and scored 17 points together.
You know, Chen Mo had blocked Langford several times, and Langford, who was forced to change his attack method, still scored the ball.
If it is just a fairy ball, it would be easy to understand, but it is not just a ball.
Add Nick Collison's stable performance of 16 points and Hinrich's 13 points.
Throughout the first half, Kansas led by 56:41, and the advantage of 15 points was not so easy to smooth out.
In fact, UCLA performed well, Chen Mo scored 11 points, Capono also scored 3 three-pointers, and Hollins even grabbed 9 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.
But even in this case, UCLA still lags behind by as much as 15 points.
It’s not that UCLA is not bad at playing well, but today’s University of Kansas, who performs as if God helps.
All kinds of fairy balls can be shot, and the higher the shooting rate, the harder it will be to hit UCLA's fast break.
What is the most important thing about offense and defense conversion?
It is when the opponent is unable to return to defense and gain a foothold without firmness, attacking it is the core of bombardment.
Another point is the guarantee of backcourt rebounding. Only by ensuring backcourt rebounding can it be converted into offense.
If the University of Kansas can throw the ball every time and UCLA has to serve the bottom line every time, what fast breaks are there?
Nowadays, UCLA is facing this situation. It’s not that they don’t play well, but that the University of Kansas doesn’t give it a chance.
"Concentrate, listen to me!"
Coach Steve was naturally unwilling to accept the defeat, not only him, but also the players were not.
Although the University of Kansas is in a state that is overwhelming, it is really hard to accept that it has to admit defeat because of this.
"Kansas University was in very good shape in the first half, but we haven't lost yet, and there is still the second half.
I don't believe Kansas can keep shooting the fairy ball, so the second half is our chance."
"Coach, I think we need to play faster."
Chen Mo doesn’t want to lose, not just because of his skill points. To be honest, the feeling of losing is not good at all.
Especially in the first half, Langford was very upset because the first goal was hit a bit miserably.
Now, after shooting a few incredible balls, Langford also turned into a cannon and kept spraying.
There is no way, if someone leads the score and leads the score, he has the qualifications to criticize.
But Chen Mo was very unhappy. If he didn't spray it back, he felt that he would have an explosive mentality.
But if you want to play back, you have to get the score back first, otherwise it will be nonsense no matter how much you say it.
Chen Mo is not the kind of person who wants to fight if he can't win the game. For him, he used basketball to fight back, which is the real counterattack.
"Without rebounding, we can't play fast break at all!"
"Of course, since there is no rebound, we need to increase the speed."
Speaking of this, Coach Steve suddenly woke up, remembering the way he discussed with Chen Mo before.
Three key points, speed-up and three-pointers, it seems that UCLA is doing well at the moment.
As for the third method, to put it bluntly, it is still to speed up. If you replace the big man and the small man, you will also speed up.
However, this choice is a bit extreme, because if you replace the big guy, there is a chance that there will be problems with the rebound.
However, the problem now is that UCLA has no rebounds at all, and Kansas doesn't give them this opportunity.
The 60% hit rate, if Chen Mo and others had not performed well, the score gap might be even bigger.
Since there is no rebound, what else can I worry about!
"TJ, you started playing center in the second half!"
This sentence shocked TJ Cummings directly, asking him to play as a center, not a power forward, nor a small forward?
Although he can also play as a center forward, is this taller than two meters tall really OK?
You know, standing in front of him is one of the best big men in the NCAA.
"Can I really do it?"
Cummings was a little panicked. If this was beaten up, wouldn’t it be miserable!
Chen Mo patted Cummings on the shoulder and said, "Try to hold on to Collison, we will help you next to you!"
Cummings nodded. What else can he do besides biting his teeth?
Although I was very panicked, I couldn't show it yet!
On the contrary, Hollins breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was snatched the starter, he looked relaxed.
It was really a bit miserable to be beaten in the first half!
For him, the first half was not a game at all, but a big man's offensive teaching.
Attack in front of the basket, singles behind the scenes, jump shots, small throws, hook shots... Collison showed everything he didn't know.
If he hadn't had two all-around dunks in the first half and performed well on rebounds, he would have probably lost his confidence.
Now that he was replaced, he not only did not feel hurt, but he breathed a sigh of relief and could finally get abused by someone else.
The 15-minute halftime break was over and the second half officially began.
However, as soon as UCLA came on stage, it immediately attracted the attention of the audience and the commentator.
"Wow, Hollins didn't play? Is it because he performed too poorly in the first half?
However, I still want to say that it’s not that Hollins is too bad, but that Collison is great, the best big man in NCAA.”
Danny Manny was a little happy: "Oh, is UCLA going to give up? They replaced Hollins but didn't play Michael Fei. Who plays as a center? Who can limit Nick Collison?"
As a big man and having experienced the most glorious center era in the NBA, Manny is definitely a staunch center supporter.
I must be full of disdain for such a small lineup, and I even doubt whether the opponent's coach understands the ball.
Only then did Mike Brin notice that UCLA really didn't have a center.
"In fact, Capono and Cummings can play centers. Could it be that this is Coach Steve's trick?"
Manny said proudly: "Mike, don't struggle anymore. UCLA will definitely lose, and Collison will continue to beat them up."
Of course he is very proud, after all, his home team wants to win, and he also wants to win in the battle with Mike Bryn.
Chapter completed!