The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 91 Tian Ji Horse Racing (Please recommend, please collect)

In the UCLA lounge, Holland looked at Westbrook suspiciously and said, "Didn't I ask you to switch defenses and play the opposite point? How do you hang the ball directly into the paint?"

"Coach, I can't beat him." Westbrook said aggrievedly. He thought he would be scolded only for strong shots, but he didn't expect that he would be scolded for passing the ball.

"Are you serious?" Holland didn't believe Westbrook's words. In his opinion, the opponent's figure was too different from his, and he could get in by relying on his body.

Westbrook nodded seriously. If he pushed himself and scored a layup, why pass the ball.

After getting an affirmative answer, Holland began to think about whether it was necessary to force Curry. If Westbrook couldn't force Curry, it would be the same for someone else.

It may be feasible for Kevin Love to rely on his body to fight big and small, but he will risk being stolen. You must know that Stephen Curry averages more than one steal per game.

Holland thought about it carefully. On the surface, Curry is indeed a breakthrough in defense, but his teammates are worse than him, not only on the offensive end, but also on defense.

This is why other people are so far away from the NBA. In addition to the gap in talent, there are also realistic factors, and strength on the basketball court is respected.

Because Davidson was behind, everyone's faces were a little uneasy.

"It turned out that our NCAA journey ended here."

Everyone couldn't help but think that the Davidson Wildcats' performance today was not abnormal. Several counterattacks had the momentum of overtaking in one fell swoop, but they were all contained by UCLA.

The strength of UCLA may really be insurmountable. Curry scored 6 points in the half with 3 of 15 three-pointers, and Lin Yue also scored 8 points and 4 assists. Such statistics are at a normal level.

UCLA's Kevin Love scored 7 of 6 inside shots and scored 14 points very efficiently. Westbrook also scored 7 points on 4 of 9 shots. Other substitutes also had certain output.

It gives people the feeling that there is really a gap in strength, and the gap in overall strength cannot be made up by the performance of core players alone.

"Children, it's enough to play as hard as you can. In fact, I didn't expect you to enter the national semi-finals at the beginning. You can leave with your heads up this March." McKillop said.

As the coach of the team, he is also an observer of the team. These children who usually play and play are serious during training. Especially since entering the knockout round, everyone has less smile on their faces. Facing the game that they have to go home if they lose, they practice with all their strength and practice tactics.

Round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, round of 8, so far, who is optimistic about us?
"If we win, we are the runner-up at worst. If we lose, we can go back to school decently." Curry spoke out as a leader, not only him, but everyone has been too tired recently and didn't have time to take a good rest.

"No, we will definitely win this game. Davidson will eventually be the champion." Richards, who is always salted fish, said seriously.

"Yes, it must be the champion." Lin Yue followed up.

The previously boring locker room has also returned to its former livelyness, talking about their respective mistakes in the first half, finding problems and solving them. This is a very simple truth, but it is difficult to implement.

"Westbrook's speed is too fast and I can't keep up." Richards said bitterly. He is really not afraid of confrontation. This body is not for nothing, but the opponent explodes so fast that you can't touch it. What's the use of strong confrontation?
"The opponent's center is always one step ahead of me when he grabs the rebound inside, and he is taller and heavier than me. I don't have an advantage in the matchup." Boris also vomited bitterness. The matchup with Love in the first half made him feel that he shouldn't be standing here at all.

Sure enough, UCLA created too much trouble for Davidson on defense in the first half.

Zhang Weiping's "playing with him" did not say in this field that slippery people do not exist in this field. Josh Shipp belongs to being passed by with one step, so he needs to be pulled out to slip.

In BJ's studio, director Zhang Weiping and teacher Yu Jia were trying to find a solution for Davidson, who was a little behind, but after a lot of analysis, they failed to give an answer.

This is still ticked eight. Why did Davidson play UCLA, but they still said it very euphemistically. After all, Lin Yue was on the Davidson Wildcats, and they didn't want to offend domestic fans.

"Davidson still has a chance to win this game, as long as they can solve the problem of offense and defense, the situation will be reversed in the second half." Zhang Weiping said.

"Isn't this nonsense?" Lin Tian couldn't help complaining when he heard the two's explanation in front of the TV.

"Does Yue'er still have a chance to win?" Li Ying asked Lin Tian. Although the score was only three points behind, everyone's expressions were not clear.

"It's not a big chance." Lin Tian said frankly that the husband and wife did not lose a game in their son's game. He is also the head coach of the CBA team. This situation is too unfavorable for Davidson. Although the score difference is not big, the first half was always under pressure.

Li Ying looked worried when she heard it, even she knew the importance of this game even if she didn't know how to play.

"Trust your son, if he wants to gain a foothold in the United States, he has to go through all these things." Lin Tian comforted.

Li Ying gradually felt relieved, her son had grown up and she no longer needed to worry about it.

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"I think UCLA should be the same as us at this moment. They haven't solved our team's offense on the defensive end, which is why our points are not far behind." Lin Yue broke through the noisy locker room and said loudly.

Everyone, including coach McKillop, set their sights on Lin Yue, and they were very curious about what he would say next.

"There is a story in my country called 'Tian Ji's horse race'. It generally means that we don't need to go head-to-head with the opponent. The result of the first half is already obvious. We can't beat UCLA head-on. Then we can focus on the offensive end. If the defense is not good, we can focus on offense. We have Stephen Curry, and we are as good as any NCAA team in offense." Lin Yue's words made McKillop's eyes shine.

"Lin Yue, keep talking." McKillop wanted to know Lin Yue's complete thoughts.

"It's more about the stability of the offense. Among the opponent's two guards, Collison doesn't feel good on the field. Westbrook's shooting has been unstable. Stephen Curry's three-pointer is our weapon. The opponent's outside player didn't take a three-pointer this game. I think as long as we shrink the defense, we will counterattack if the opponent does not score. The offense should try to give the ball to Curry and let him shoot three-pointers." Lin Yue said.

Lin Yue's words completely solved McKillop's confusion, which made him a little embarrassed. As a coach, he needed players to enlighten him.

But McKillop is a wise coach, and he will adopt the players' suggestions as long as they are reasonable.

"After a while, I will do as Lin Yue said. If I can't prevent it, I will smash them into pieces with a flood of offense. If I have a chance, I will give the ball to Stephen." McKillop also became excited after seeing the hope of winning. This feeling has not been seen for a long time.

"Stephen, if you have the opportunity to vote decisively, everyone believes in you." McKillop said to Curry.

Curry nodded and walked out of the locker room with the team.

"Lin, sometimes I think you are really amazing." Curry walked up to Lin Yue and said, with a bit of admiration in his tone.

"Just kidding, I'm a top student!" Lin Yue said proudly, but he really wasn't bragging.

(End of this chapter)