super heavy artillery

Chapter 108 The Last 1 Minutes
1 minute, very short.But in a basketball game, it is likely to become very long.There are many classic shots, all shot in the last minute.

USC called a timeout.In the last 1 minute, they must complete at least two offenses and must successfully defend against UCLA.It's not an easy task, but it's not impossible either.He arranged tasks for every player and asked everyone to do their own thing.

At the same time, on the UCLA bench, Alford is also in full swing.The next round is crucial.It must be guarded, otherwise they will lose the initiative, and the effort of more than an hour may be in vain.

"Aaron, the opponent's No. [-] position is handed over to you. Don't let him take the shot."

"Prince, this attack, the opponent has a great possibility to let their third position complete. You must not let him out of your defensive range. Ann, the player you are facing is not strong offensively. You have to Keep an eye on Holiday and Prince while holding him back and be ready to double-team him."

"Alex, when the opponent's power forward pulls out to do a pick-and-roll, don't switch defenses rashly. Let An Luo and Holiday go, and you just need to guard the inside."

"Tony, push that big white guy you're up against, and don't let him near the basket."

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After explaining them one by one, Alford called Holiday and An Luo aside again, and gave them some detailed instructions.

"Don't worry, Steve! We will win!" An Luo nodded.Alford arranged it very carefully, and it could be seen that he was very worried about the last few rounds.

What is there to worry about?

An Luo squeezed his fist, raised his head, and glanced at the audience.Thousands of spectators in blue clothes were shouting "U~C~L~A!" in unison.

You must not let the victory be taken away from this arena by your opponent, let alone take it away from yourself.

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

USC's No. [-] takes the ball quickly to the three-point line.He moved quickly, slipping directly into the paint with his power forward's pick-and-roll cover.According to Alford's request, Alex has been keeping one meter inside the free throw line.However, the opponent's defender did not approach the basket, but after a circle, he led the defender back to the three-point line.Then he immediately killed a carbine, and once again entered the inside line under the cover of his teammates.

One in and one out, after two pick-and-roll screens, UCLA's defense is already a little messed up!
Looking at the empty paint area, An Luo's heart trembled, it's terrible!

Sure enough, the small forward of USC turned back and used the tall body of his teammates to make an air cut to the basket.Naturally, the opponent's No. [-] position would not miss this opportunity and immediately stuffed the ball over.The man arrived and the ball arrived, and he made a layup.

At 56:56, with 41 minutes left in the game, the two sides tied.

Alex quickly picks up the ball and tosses it to the umpire for a baseline pass.

The audience at the scene quieted down, they were afraid that they would affect the players running on the court because they were too noisy.

USC adopted a full-court press defensive strategy.But Holiday wasn't panicking at all.His basic skills are very good, coupled with UCLA players crossing screens along the way, he came to the three-point line steadily.

The opponent's defense is very tough, and there is no fear of fouling at all.

Holiday made a tentative breakthrough to the left, but the opponent reacted quickly and didn't give him a chance at all.But he was not in a hurry, pulled the ball back, and turned his back to the defender.He originally wanted to grab time and quickly score two points.But the opponent's defense is very tight, and there is no good chance.So, he started to control the time to play this round.

"Clap clap clap..."

As the numbers on the countdown board got smaller and smaller, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more quiet.Everyone held their breath, and the only sound left on the court was the sound of Holiday hitting the ball.With 10 seconds left on the shot clock, Holiday moved.

He jerked his shoulders, and the USC player behind him stepped back slightly.This opened up a little space with him, and Holiday was naturally impolite. He stepped to the rear right, then turned his body, squeezed away the defender, and rushed to the basket.

At the same time, An Luo, who was next to him, also quickly leaned over, firmly blocking the players chasing Holiday.Holiday took advantage of this cover and went straight to the free throw line.Seeing his incomparably determined appearance, he was ready to come by himself.

The USC people immediately shrank a little, and Holiday must not be allowed to score this goal.Their movements were fast, and they stood in a defensive position in an instant.Holiday has lost his best offensive line.

But he didn't choose to pass the ball, he just relied on his strong physical fitness to squeeze out of USC's encirclement and got a chance for a layup.

Without hesitation, he took a step forward and threw the ball to the backboard with great strength.Then the whole body flew out at an angle.

The basketball spun and hit the backboard, and then bounced back with a bit of force. Fortunately, it hit the edge of the basket, bounced back, and fell into the net bag.

With the sound of the basketball hitting the net, Holiday put his hands on the floor and stood up.He didn't have time to celebrate his goal, but immediately found his defensive position.Now they lead by 2 points, as long as they defend against this attack, the game will be won.

With Holiday's goal, there were only 13 seconds left in the game.However, this is enough to complete an attack.

UCLA is also pressing the whole court. Even if it can't cause turnovers, it can still consume the opponent's offensive time.But there is a bad thing, doing so will stretch the defense very wide, and if the opponent has a passing master and handles it properly, you can get a lot of easy layup opportunities.

Instead of dribbling the ball across half court through screens between players like UCLA does, USC passes the ball directly.Their big centers receive the ball in midfield and pass it to the defenders who have run upfield.

Both are very good ways to break the press, and the latter is obviously more time-saving.

Holiday didn't stick too tightly this time, he kept a distance of half a body to prevent the opponent from breaking through.

An Luo leaned between the player he was defending and the opponent's No. [-] position.It's a perfect position to either block the path of the ball or double-team the point guard at any time.This is the task Alford assigned him.

The defender suppressed the rhythm, then suddenly approached An Luo, handed the ball to his teammate, and made a pick-and-roll, blocking both An Luo and Holiday.

It was this moment that allowed the opponent to seize the opportunity and step on the three-point line to throw a ball.

(End of this chapter)