In the live broadcast booth, Ernie Johnson and "Big Van" Stan Van Gundy are ready.
Barkley and Kenny Smith went to commentate on the University of Florida game, and the commentator for this game was this fat guy and one thin guy.
"Jeff, what do you think of tonight's game?"
Players from both sides had already come out to warm up, and Johnson took the time to warm up.
Stan Van Gundy debuted with the Heat and began serving as Pat Riley's assistant in 1995. He took over Riley's coaching position in the 2003-04 season.
In his first season after taking over, he led the Heat, which was supposed to be rebuilding, to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Then in the following 2004-05 season, he led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Then? There is no more!
Riley announced a high-profile comeback, so naturally he has nothing to do with it.
In Riley's first season back, which was the subsequent 2005-06 season, the Heat won the NBA championship.
Riley: Boy! You know why I'm called "The Fortune Teller"!
It can be seen from this resume that Dafan’s business ability is still very strong.
"Greg Oden wins numbers, UT wins games."
Dafan's answer is amazing.
He and Johnson didn't talk about the program's effects, they basically talked about what they thought.
And he later gave his own analysis.
"The University of Texas is a spatial team. This is a point that many people have overlooked in the past. Oden's strongest defensive ability in the penalty area cannot play a big role in such a game.
Of course, this also means that Oden will not be in foul trouble on the defensive end, he will get sufficient playing time, and then give Ohio State University enough support on the offensive end."
As expected, he is a coach, and his analysis of problems is concise and clear, and he gets to the point directly.
"So Ohio State doesn't have a chance?"
Johnson did a pretty good job as a supporter.
"Of course not, their key is not how many points Oden can score, but how much help others can give.
If other people can hit some three-pointers and score 40 or 50 points, then they have a good chance of winning."
Da Fan still knows how to play.
O'Neal averaged 26 points per game in the NCAA, but he was unable to lead the team to victory by himself.
Oden only averaged 16 points per game, and this number dropped after entering the crazy three.
From a tactical perspective, it is easiest to double-team inside.
At that time, Ohio State's outside shooting percentage was what determined the outcome of the game.
"In fact, I think if Oden was at Texas, they would have a good chance of beating Florida."
Da Fan unconsciously jerked off.
A giant inside, plus Lin Ying, Durant, Abrams and Augustin, four players with stable three-point ability.
This one-star space basketball is the "ultimate tactic" he has developed over the past two years.
While they were talking, the live camera panned across the audience, and many familiar figures appeared on the screen.
Michael Reed, and John Havlicek!
This is an alumnus of Ohio State University.
Reid is at the peak of his career, averaging a career-high 26.7 points per game so far this season, ranking fifth in the NBA scoring list!
Havlicek, a top 50 player in the NBA, a Hall of Famer, and the same generation as Bill Russell.
The old man is 67 this year and will be 68 in a few days.
When the camera showed the two of them, Reed reached out and shouted with excitement, and Havlicek also smiled and waved.
In comparison, the University of Texas seems slightly inferior.
Among NBA players, TJ Ford did not come to the game because of the game, and last year's Trident was also absent due to various reasons.
The only one who came was Maurice Evans, who now plays for the Lakers.
But when the camera went down, a very familiar figure from the United States appeared in the camera.
Michael Dell!
The boss of Dell!
Good guy, NBA players can’t compare, but they can’t stop this alumni who is the boss!
In history, Tim Cook, the boss of Apple, went to the scene to cheer for Duke University.
Dell is the most successful young boss in American history, and was previously the richest businessman under the age of 40 in the United States.
In fact, he is only 42 years old this year.
When the camera came, he also waved his fist to cheer for the University of Texas.
This is the epitome of NCAA "crazy".
To these celebrities, they are no different from ordinary people when it comes to supporting their alma mater.
When the camera was shown on the court again, the opening ceremony had already begun, and the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.
Ohio State: Conley, Daequan Cook, Ron Lewis, Evan Harris, Oden.
Because Harris also has three points, this lineup is actually closer to what Stan Van Gundy envisioned.
University of Texas: Augustin, Abrams, James, Durant, Lin Ying.
No surprise, Barnes continued the starting lineup from the first two games.
There is a final preparation time of three minutes from the opening ceremony to the official start of the game.
The head coach of Ohio State University is Thad Matta, who has the same shiny forehead as Jeff Van Gundy.
Taking advantage of these few minutes, he quickly arranged the opening tactics.
The best news is that the University of Texas has not changed its starting lineup. They have been training with this lineup in the past few days.
His tactical ideas are also very clear:
If the University of Texas defends 2-3, then play on the outside. Ohio State University's guns on the outside are already polished;
If the University of Texas does not defend the zone, it would be easier to just let Oden play in the post and let the University of Texas do the multiple-choice question.
If the University of Texas chooses not to shrink its defense, then Oden can completely defeat Lin Ying in the paint;
If the University of Texas chooses to shrink its help defense, it will allow Oden to show off his passing ability, which is seriously underestimated by the outside world.
He had just finished decorating and time had arrived.
After finally telling Oden to pay attention to controlling fouls, he walked back to the bench and sat down.
After sitting down, he took a deep breath, then reached out to touch the few hairs on the back of his head, and finally looked at the midfield.
Come on, let these guys from Texas feel the fear of being dominated by "The Great"!
"beep!"
With the referee's whistle on the sidelines, Oden's long arm moved the ball back to half court, officially kicking off this focus battle!
Lin Ying immediately retreated to the restricted area.
Oden arrived belatedly, and the two men quickly got into position.
Even if you look at it from a close distance, there is still some distance.
After actually arriving, Lin Ying found that Oden was bigger than expected.
Especially those bulging muscles, this guy must have grown up eating protein powder!
Regarding Oden as a player, his previous world evaluation was completely polarized.
Some people think that Oden is the representative of injured Zhongyong. If it were not for the injury, Oden would have become a player of O'Neal's level, as many people imagined, and become the center card of the NBA in the next ten or even twenty years;
Another group of people think that Oden is completely exaggerated. Even if he is not injured, he is still a rough guy. His upper limit is Marcus Camby.
Lin Ying is here to inspect the goods for everyone.
He took the initiative to engage in off-ball confrontation.
After just a moment, he gave up the idea of ​​resisting.
Oden's power is ridiculously strong!
At least one level better than Hansbrough and Hibbert!
No wonder Horford and Ganoah were beaten in history.
This level of confrontational ability should not appear in the NCAA arena.
This guy didn't take protein powder, he took hormones, and he grew so fast!
When Chuck Hayes taught Lin Ying defensive skills, the first piece of advice he gave was to push the defensive target out of the penalty area.
Because what short players fear most is facing players taller than them in the three-second zone.
If the opponent catches the ball at that position, the defense will basically fail.
But if you can push your opponent outside the penalty area, short players can do more.
This is how the classic gif of Hayes defending against Garnett came from.
And that's Garnett with the basket.
If the opponent has no blue, the defense will be declared successful the moment it is pushed out.
But Lin Ying gave up this strategy.
It's not that he doesn't think it's possible, it's that... I can't do it!
With Oden's power, who can defeat him one-on-one in the NCAA?
He quickly chose to go around.
The defensive experience shared by Hayes is actually a set of defensive processes.
He just needs to follow the steps.
If you can't push it out, then limit the opponent's ability to catch the ball.
At this time, Conley was holding the ball on the outside of Ohio State University. After Lin Ying came around, he didn't dare to lob the ball in for a while.
Question: What is the defensive method Yao Ming is most afraid of?
Answer: Go around and defend!
Defending in front is the most effective way to defend the inferior side.
The reason for this is because there are many conditions required to crack this trick.
First of all, the person being defended must have very good mobility to ensure that he can try to turn around and escape.
Secondly, the outside players must have excellent lob passing ability, otherwise there is a high probability that the pass will be a mistake.
Finally, the passing party and the person being circled in front must have a complete tacit understanding, because this is almost equivalent to an alley-oop cooperation.
Oden's flexibility is okay, but no one at Ohio State has the passing ability.
Not to mention Conley, players are divided into different periods. During this period, Conley was still a break-out defender. It took him two years to mature in the NBA.
Therefore, Lin Ying's trick is really simple and effective.
Ask again: Wouldn’t it be unsolvable to go around?
Answer again: It’s a bit unsolvable, but not completely unsolvable.
Because of forward defense, the opponent needs to expend a lot of physical energy to get rid of your bypass, and in order to prevent the opponent from getting rid of you, you need to expend more physical energy than the opponent!
Lin Ying was very familiar with the physical fight between Anthony and Kobe Bryant in the 2009 playoffs. It was a classic duel between going around and getting out of the way.
That kind of game is a hellish challenge to your physical strength.
Conley finally chose to pass the ball to Cook on the wing, but Cook didn't dare to lob the ball even after trying it.
Lin Ying's forward defense is very good, and coupled with his excellent wingspan, there is a high probability that he will be broken when he is hoisted in.
Moreover, everyone else in the University of Texas stayed very close to the ball and had no intention of shrinking to the basket or helping to defend.
Conley got the ball back, organized a wave, and then let Lewis catch the ball and go to the basket.
Lewis's physical fitness is not good enough to play in the NBA, but he is the best in the NCAA, and his skills are also very versatile.
Since Oden can't catch the ball for the time being, it would be a good choice to let Lewis play inside.
And even if Lewis fails to score, Oden still has an absolute advantage in rebounding.
Conley's judgment was spot on.
It's just...Lewis couldn't get rid of James!
James is a whole size larger than Lewis, and he also has an absolute advantage in strength.
More importantly, his lack of defensive experience has also increased due to playing against Green and Rush in the previous rounds!
Lewis's breakthrough failed and he almost lost the ball.
Just, it's a little embarrassing.
"when!"
In the end, he reluctantly made a pull-up jump shot to avoid James' block, but the miss was a bit obvious.
After seeing this, Oden wanted to get up and grab the board.
It was at this time that he realized that he had not gotten up for the first time!
The third step of Chuck Hayes' defensive skills is to hang your body!
Lin Ying had realized this before when watching Joel Anthony play.
It's one of many dirty jobs, and Hayes goes into more detail.
For example, if the arms are entangled within the scale, the body can hang it better, and the center of gravity must sink immediately when hanging it, etc.
All in all, Oden didn't get up the first time...
Durant turned around and collected the defensive rebound.
In the first round of the University of Texas, the defense was successful!
Ohio State's configuration and style of play are really similar to Stan Van Gundy's Magic days.
But this configuration is destined to rely heavily on Oden, not only as an inside threat on the offensive end, but also as a rebounder.
Because you can't always expect your teammates who were stretching outside the three-point line one second to rush inside and grab the frontcourt boards the next second, right?
Unless it is a long rebound like the one that pops out, he will have to teleport to grab the board!
However, because Lin Ying was entangled with Oden, the University of Texas' fast break booster was not on line, and their defensive counterattack did not start.
Augustin finally controlled the ball and moved into the frontcourt to play position.
Lin Ying held the ball from the outside and started a series of triangular low singles at the University of Texas position.
Ohio State's defense was the same as Kansas' defense in the second half.
Oden huddled under the basket, and then forward Harris switched to guard Lin Ying.
Durant said he is familiar with this move!
He quickly moved to the mid-range near the baseline, and Lin Ying also showed tacit understanding to get the ball.
"Whoosh!"
Durant made a steady hit from mid-range after receiving the ball.
so.easy!
0 to 2!
The University of Texas comes out on top!
After scoring the goal, Durant turned around and gave Lin Ying a high-five with a smile.
The start of this wave is unexpectedly comfortable!
Ohio State advanced to the frontcourt, Oden continued to try to get the ball in the low post, and Lin Ying also continued to move forward to defend.
Oden tried to get away, but Lin Ying was faster than him and always got stuck in front of him.
After going through this for a few times, Oden got a little impatient and pointed his hand directly to the basket, which was to force a lob!
Conley hesitated after seeing it, and finally threw the ball toward the basket.
A pass called "Trust"!
Oden turned around and wanted to pick him up, but he soon found Lin Ying hanging on him.
Damn it, this is simply "Shaolin's clothes and eighteen falls"!
Although Oden finally used his strength to get rid of Lin Ying, he was too late to catch Conley's pass.
The ball goes directly out of bounds!
Conley's mistake...
Ohio State University made two consecutive offensive attempts, but failed!
Ohio State fans were in commotion.
The camera immediately showed Lin Ying.
Don't tell me, Lin Ying's expression was quite surprised at this time.
In fact, he didn't expect that he would defend it for two rounds in a row!
Chapter completed!