The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 32
McKillop called a timeout and arranged tactics. If he didn't score the next goal and then scored a goal for North Carolina, the team's momentum would be completely at a disadvantage.

"Don't worry about attacking. The opponent hasn't started double-teaming Curry yet. Try to create opportunities for Curry to shoot."

McKillop drew some plays for Curry on the tactical board.

"If Curry is strangled, give the ball to Lin Yue, then give Lin Yue a screen to switch defenses, and let Lin Yue find the opponent's two guards to play."

"For defense, if Hansbro enters the penalty area, you double-team him and switch back to single defense after he gets out of the ball. The whole court adopts two-three defense as a defensive tactic."

The North Carolina coach was very calm. He knew before the game that only Curry had a strong scoring ability in Davidson College, but Lin Yue's sudden appearance somewhat disrupted his plan. However, Green's defensive ability still limited Lin Yue, and he didn't have to worry about the X factor.

After changing sides to fight again, players from both sides returned to the field again, and there was no substitution.

The North Carolina Five Tigers are still on the court. From the perspective of paper strength, they have an absolute advantage.

The Davidson-Wildcats attack, this time with Richards in possession.

Curry was running, coming out of the bottom line on the left side and running to the bottom foot on the right side. The defensive player was stopped by the center as early as the basket.

With no one in front of him, Curry made an open three-pointer again, and the arena, which had been silent for a while, cheered again.

Lawson sent the ball to Ellington. Ellington used a deft dribble to break into the penalty area and scored a layup against the interference of the defensive player.

I have to say that Ellington's offensive talent is indeed strong.

On the next ball, Curry received the ball from outside the three-point line and was double-teamed. Curry could only pass the ball to Richards.

"Give it to me." Lin Yue said to Richards.

Lin Yue turned his back to Green and was ready to catch the ball. Richards didn't hesitate. As soon as he finished speaking, the ball passed to Lin Yue.

The familiar right side of the free throw line, the familiar post-up.

The difference is that it was Green who defended him this time.

Lin Yue shook his shoulders again like Kobe. Green rarely saw anyone use this trick before. Lin Yue's shoulder shaking rhythm was so smooth that he didn't know when Lin Yue would choose to make a move.

Lin Yue saw that it was almost done. He turned over and shot a jumper. With such a smooth and elegant shot, Green tried his best. Even with his high concentration, he couldn't judge the timing of Lin Yue's shot.

When he watched Lin Yue turn around, he had already pounced, but Lin Yue shot with a lean-back. Lin Yue shot from a high point, and Green couldn't cover it, so naturally he couldn't interfere.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc.

Hit again.

On this ball, Lin Yue ended the offense with a Kobe-style backlash.

With this shot, Lin Yue officially entered the media's field of vision, and the name of "Little Kobe" officially spread, but Lin Yue is not Kobe, he is not a scorer.

The atmosphere was officially ignited, Davidson College officially began to counterattack, and the two sides entered a confrontation battle.

In terms of defense, the Davidson Wildcats' defense is really not good. Facing the "North Carolina Five Tigers" who make offensive shots, they have no means to restrict them.

Through double-teaming, North Carolina's top scorer, Hansbrough, did not score much, but his teammates all opened up. Lawson and Ellington had a very good touch, hitting one after another, and the offensive end got whatever they wanted.

Since they couldn't defend, the Davidson Wildcats focused on offense. As long as they double-teamed Curry, a 4-on-3 situation would be formed there, and there must be a chance for someone to have an open spot.

The most important thing is that Lin Yue also has a very good coping ability. In this case, Richards always gives the ball to Lin Yue to control.

Lin Yue's precision-guided pass pierced North Carolina's weak three-man defense. Hans Rob's footsteps were not fast. In this case, his ability to protect the frame was completely ineffective.

In this way, both sides continued to increase their points even though they couldn't defend themselves, and the scores took the lead alternately.

But the NCAA is different from the NBA. NCAA games are divided into two halves, each of which lasts 10 minutes, so the time for substitutions is very particular.

The turning point of the game is here.

Since Lin Yue will bring the second team later, McKillop replaced Lin Yue with Will.

But the depth of North Carolina's lineup is far from what Davidson can compare. In addition to starting, they also have three players who were once the top 100 in the United States.

During the rotation process, Davidson improved defensively when Lin Yue was off the court, and North Carolina's scoring rhythm also eased when he was replaced by a substitute, falling into positional warfare.

North Carolina's offensive efficiency began to decline, and Davidson's offensive efficiency was also not as good as the opening.

Curry was very uncomfortable being double-teamed, but Will obviously didn't feel good when he first came up. He missed a few three-pointers and missed a lot of opportunities.

Here, North Carolina relied on two difficult layups by Ellington on the field to reopen the point difference to 5 points. North Carolina returned to a 32-point lead with 27 to 5.

The North Carolina coach called a timeout, continued to arrange tactics, and also suppressed the rhythm. The team's offense has not been smooth recently, otherwise the score would have stretched to double digits.

McKillop is also thankful for North Carolina's timeout. They also need to take a breath. Curry feels good at the beginning, but after being double-teamed, his physical strength is also great, and several forced shots also missed the basket.

Lin Yue seized the opportunity to rest and recover quickly. The high-intensity game was really tiring, and the rhythm of the previous game was completely wrong. North Carolina is indeed a strong team. Although they are not far behind, the rhythm has always been controlled by the opponent.

After the timeout ended, Curry and Richards went off, and Lin Yue and another substitute were replaced. In the second team, Lin Yue played his familiar point guard again.

Opposite is a small point guard who used to be in the top 100 in the United States. Lin Yue's performance is worth looking forward to.

"Can he still play point guard?" Green saw Lin Yue, who had just been defended by him, control the ball and advance on the bench.

Returning to the familiar position, Lin Yue quickly entered the state.

Although the opponent's small guard kept sticking to him, Lin Yue's center of gravity was also very low when he dribbled the ball.

Will ran over to call a screen for Lin Yue, but instead brought the opposite defensive player, and the extremely poor quality of the pick-and-roll led to a double-team on Lin Yue.

Lin Yue passed the ball to Will, who was unguarded at this time.

"I didn't expect, am I so worthless? I also have three points, okay?"

Will made a three-pointer. He hasn't scored yet today, but that doesn't mean he can let it go.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket, Will scored his first point of the game, and Lin Yue's personal assists reached 5.

Afterwards, it was the turn of both sides to stagnate the offense. North Carolina's substitute cooperation was not good enough to start, and Ellington's magical offense no longer worked, and several layups all popped out of the basket.

And Lin Yue failed in singles, and his stability also declined in high-intensity matches. It is obvious that Lin Yue has not yet adapted to this level of competition.

As Lin Yue's layup was blocked by the opposing center, McKillop replaced Lin Yue.

Lin Yue's brief slump caused the difference between the two sides to double digits.

At this time, Lin Yue made 8 of 3 shots, scored 6 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers. From the perspective of halftime performance, he was comprehensive, but not efficient enough. However, this is the first time Lin Yue has handed over the data against a top team.

McKillop was quite satisfied, but the few scouts who came to the scene showed no interest in him except for Lin Yue's back.

(End of this chapter)