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Chapter 121
Floyd said that he wanted to restore the situation on the court, but after thinking about it, it seems that the possibility is not very great.The most serious problem is that Sun Devil has too many scoring points, and it is impossible to completely strangle it.The first half is a good example. They did limit Xu Hao and Harden to a certain extent, but Hayward took the opportunity to stand up and score. How can this be played?
Originally, Floyd felt that his outside line was still very powerful. There was a tacit understanding between Hackett and Lewis, and the newly joined DeRozan was an excellent scorer, but compared with the Sun Devils, it seemed It immediately pales in comparison.

Now the team is 12 points behind for the time being, and it is not time to give up, but it is obviously impossible to strictly prevent the defense. The only way to have a chance to win the game is to score points with the opponent. To lose the game.

In this regard, Floyd is still very confident. Although the Sun Devils' backcourt combination is not low in points per game, but now I don't guard against you, and I directly fight against you. Will this also lose to you?It doesn't exist at all!
It has to be said that Floyd was still influenced by some media before the game, and his self-confidence was simply bursting.If he could face up to the Sun Devil's strength a little bit, he wouldn't be so confident. Of course, Mr. Coach thinks that he has given his opponent enough respect, but he believes that the first half was an accident, and he is still the one who can win in the end. team.

In the locker room of the visiting team, Evans did not make any major adjustments to the team's tactics. He was very satisfied with Xu Hao's choice on the field.But this is also because of Hayward's extraordinary performance, otherwise Xu Hao will have a big pot on his back.

Looking at the players who were chatting and preparing for the second half, Evans said: "In the previous 20 minutes, you should have realized that USC is not invincible, but you can't relax in the second half, otherwise you can only give up the victory. I know you are a little tired, but I hope you can continue to persevere, and it will not be too late to rest until you win the game."

Xu Hao and the others naturally listened to the coach's words. In the history of basketball, there are not a few games that overturned in the second half. Even at the end of the last quarter, they may be reversed by their opponents. They don't want to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

The halftime break passed quickly, Xu Hao and the others stretched their muscles and prepared to start the second half of the game.However, when Xu Hao took the ball for the first time, he was stunned. The opponent's defensive strength dropped by at least a notch, and he was still a little unaccustomed to it all of a sudden.Is this because the other party hasn't found the status yet?Who cares, let's instigate an attack first!
But Xu Hao soon discovered that it was not because he hadn't found his status, it was purely because the Trojans had changed their game strategy.On the defensive end, they may just put on a show, and then put most of their energy into the offense.

Is this a confrontation?Xu Hao snorted coldly, what the Sun Devil is most afraid of is an attack from an industry rival!
In fact, no matter whether the players are willing or not, as long as they play against each other, the rhythm of the game between the two sides will be further improved. The degree of improvement is entirely determined by the player's personal ability and the degree of head heat.Even if someone wants to calm down, he will involuntarily be carried away by his teammates, and eventually he will have to be part of a quick transition attack, and it will be even more difficult to calm down.

The Trojans' personnel configuration is still very suitable for playing fast-paced offense and defense, with excellent athletic ability on both the outside and inside.But one thing is very important. They can be fast, but they cannot move freely. They can only keep going fast, and in the end they may only get themselves killed.The reason is simple. Their starting point guard Hackett is completely incomparable with Xu Hao in controlling the rhythm.

After the two sides began to speed up, the scene quickly became much better than the first half, and the explosive dunks were one after another.Relying on the routine of frantically disrupting the battle, the Trojans quickly narrowed the point difference to 5 points, which also excited Floyd on the sidelines. He yelled into the field to cheer for the players and let them Continue to maintain this offensive and defensive rhythm.

But he overlooked one thing, that is the physical fitness of the players.Driven by Xu Hao, the Sun Devils' players performed well in terms of physical fitness, which also supported them to play fast, while the Trojans obviously did not have such a good foundation.

What's more, Xu Hao didn't blindly let his teammates run wildly. When the Sun Devils were attacking, they still pursued fast passing and cutting cooperation. Relatively speaking, the inside players who consumed more energy needed to run less distance, while the outside players These few animals don't care about running a few extra steps.And on the defensive end, they chose a zone defense that consumes less, which is much better than the opponent.

The physical exertion quickly affected the Trojans' outside shots. They had to try to get closer to the basket, and the speed of the ball slowed down visibly.Floyd was no longer as excited as he was before. He sat in his seat, his eyes fixed on the field, his lips twitched, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Xu Hao doesn't care so much, it's normal to take advantage of your illness to kill you during the competition, since you can't run anymore, then change us!Soon the Sun Demon's speed increased again, leading his opponents to keep running back and forth on the field, further consuming their physical strength.Originally, the Trojan players wanted to defend, but they found that their legs were as heavy as lead, let alone keep up with the opponent's footsteps, whether they could see the taillights after they broke through was still a problem.

Evans was very satisfied with Xu Hao's command, but Floyd panicked. He called several timeouts in a row, and then replaced the energetic substitutes, hoping to contain the opponent's attack to a certain extent. Pass and run.

But his efforts were obviously in vain. Perhaps the Trojans' substitutes could keep up with the Sun Devils, but the strength of the two sides was not at the same level at all. The latter always maintained a lead of about 12 points and did not give them any chance.

In fact, Xu Hao is still very scheming, he can lead his teammates to win the game, but thinking about the next game against UCLA, he thinks playing health balls is pretty good, anyway, he can maintain two A digit lead is fine.

In the end, this game, which was considered to be a game that USC would win without any suspense, was brought into another rhythm. Arizona State University retreated 88 to 77 in the away game, continuing to maintain its undefeated golden body this season.As for how the media changed their attitude in embarrassment after the game while covering their swollen faces, the entire Sun Devils team couldn't control it.

(End of this chapter)