All-round Athlete

Chapter 777 Pick and Roll

Nakba wanted to stand up and take on the heavy responsibility of the team's scoring, but Zhang Guan stepped forward one step earlier, and made a fast break layup after a steal, which was the first to win.

Dragic shook his head in frustration. This ball was entirely his responsibility. If it wasn't for his pass error and Zhang Guan intercepted it, it would not have caused Zhang Guan's fast break.

"It's okay, don't worry about it, Zhang Guan's speed is really fast, if it were someone else, he would also be intercepted." Nakba stepped forward to comfort him, hoping to make Dragic easier.

But Draghi could sense that Zhang Guan's steal was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

In the Phoenix Suns, Dragic as a backup guard is not the core of tactics, and the team rarely arranges for him the pick-and-roll tactics he is good at, so Dragic is more of a firepower supplement in the bench lineup , rather than a passer. But this does not mean that Dragic's passing level is poor. In fact, as a European defender, it is impossible to pass the ball poorly.

Dragic is still very confident in his passing level, and Zhang Guan's interception just now was done from the front. This can not be done simply by fast speed, but also requires accurate judgment.

"Zhang Guan judged my passing route in advance, so I was able to complete this steal." Dragic took a deep breath, and he suddenly felt that Zhang Guan might be more difficult than the rumors.

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The game continued, and the smart Dragic felt the pressure brought by Zhang Guan in the first attack, and his style of play became conservative. In many cases, he even chose to pass the ball just after halftime Give it to Nakba, and Nakba will finish the attack.

Nakba can only be regarded as a qualified substitute in the NBA, especially his excellent performance in shooting, so that he is determined to be an excellent shooter, and the team also needs him to make contributions outside the three-point line . But in the Slovenian team, Nakba, as the tactical core, has to take on the heavy responsibility of organizing the offense, and Slovenia's tactical system can also activate Nakba's assist ability. So Nakba decisively took over Dragic's role as point guard and began to direct the team's offense.

Blazek and Dayao were locked to each other. Facing the taller Yao, it was obviously impossible for Blazek to take on the offense. And Dragic is completely at a disadvantage against Zhang Guan, so Nakba can only rely on Zupan and Rakovic, two teammates besides himself.

Zupan is obviously the best candidate to end the offense. Although the deaf player is at the small forward position, he is tall and heavy enough to play a power forward, so he has an advantage in matchups. At the same time, Zupan has good skills and a high golf quotient. The key is to focus on playing. As a terminator of offense, this kind of player has a relatively high success rate of scoring.

As the initiator of the attack, Nakba chose Zupan as the main vitality output point without hesitation. Zupan lived up to expectations, and scored eight points in a blink of an eye.

As far as the Chinese team is concerned, it is not Zhang Guan who is the first to be fully active, but the UAE.

After the first goal, the next four offenses were all done by the UAE. Although they only scored four points in two of four shots, they caused fouls by the Slovenian team's defenders twice and scored two points by free throws. Let the UAE temporarily become the highest scorer in the Chinese team.

The player facing the UAE is Rakovic, which is also the main reason for the outbreak of the UAE.

Although Rakovic has never played in the NBA, he was selected by the NBA in 2007, just like the Arab League. The Arab League is the No. 6 rookie and belongs to the relatively high position in the lottery area. Rakovic is the No. 60 rookie, the last of all rookies.

Since Ah Lian entered the NBA, he has been questioned. Many American media or basketball commentators believe that his performance is not worthy of the No. 6 rookie position. Therefore, the No. 60 rookie in the same period today, Ah The United are very eager to play a dominant performance, and he wants to prove that he is absolutely worthy of the No. 6 rookie position.

If the No. 6 rookie can't beat the No. 60 rookie of the same period, even if he is half a catty, he will definitely be regarded as a "parallel importer". Of course, Ah Lian does not want to be called a "parallel importer", so he appears to be a "parallel importer" in the offense. Extremely positive and determined. The UAE, which is more dominant in height and technology, allowed Rakovic to get two fouls in the middle of the first quarter.

In NBA games, players who lead to two fouls in the first quarter will definitely be replaced by the coach, and they will even be used more cautiously in the second quarter. The NBA rule is to be sent off for six fouls, while the international basketball rule is to be sent off for five fouls. The difference between this foul makes the chance of fouling more precious. So getting two fouls in the first quarter is even more fatal.

After receiving the second foul, Rakovic was immediately replaced by the Slovenian coach. The Slovenian team does not lack players in the fourth position. In addition to the bench, Zupan and Nakba in the starting lineup can also play the fourth position, so Rakovic may not be played in the second quarter Opportunity.

The two sides drew 10-10 in the middle of the first quarter, which seemed to be evenly matched, but in fact it was obvious that Slovenia suffered because one of their main players could only temporarily sit on the bench because of two fouls.

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Coach Zidovic was very dissatisfied with the team's performance. He called a timeout, but did not arrange the next tactics. Instead, he poured chicken soup for his disciples.

"Have you forgotten how we lost to the Chinese team in the World Championships four years ago? We suffered a lore at the last second, we worked hard for the whole game, and when we were about to win, we lost We lost the game at the last moment!" Coach Zidovic roared loudly: "You have to remember, we are the Avengers, and the Avengers should be full of anger, and we must move forward bravely, instead of being timid like a softie!"

Coach Zidovic obviously hopes that the players can play more aggressively, and this is also expressing his dissatisfaction to Dragic in a disguised form. Played too conservatively.

Dragic felt the coach's gaze on him, and he could hear the extra meaning in Coach Zidovic's words. He knew that if he didn't act stronger, he might lose the coach's trust in him.

The game started again, and Dragic really performed more bravely. Facing Zhang Guan's defense, his offense was also more decisive, with breakthroughs and shots, but unfortunately, none of the goals were scored.

Faced with Zhang Guan's defense, even Kobe did not choose to break through, but chose to stop and shoot a jumper, so Dragic is even more unlikely to break through Zhang Guan's defense. In terms of body, Dragic is far inferior to Zhang Guan, and he cannot force a breakthrough like a tank; in terms of speed, Dragic is far inferior to Zhang Guan, and it is impossible for him to use his speed to get rid of Zhang Guan.

The breakthrough was unsuccessful, and Dragic could only force shots. This is also an offensive method that Dragic is very good at. Last season, Dragic’s shooting percentage was as high as 45%, and his three-point shooting percentage was even higher. It reached 39%. These two statistics are among the best among NBA guards. He also relied on this weapon to secure the position of the Suns' backup guard.

The three-point line in international basketball is closer, so it should be easier to shoot, but it’s not just that Zhang Guan put too much pressure on Dragic, but Dragic’s own hand feels too bad. The shots all deviated from the basket, and they were even blocked by Zhang Guan once.

Dragic is not the kind of player who is good at emergency stop jumpers. He is good at shooting methods, one is a jumper after he is ready to catch the ball, and the other is a mid-range step-back jumper, but the former requires the cooperation of his teammates, such as pick-and-roll However, the latter's movement frequency is slow, which is also a flaw in Dragic's mid-range shooting technique.

Last season, Dragic often used step-back jumpers, but after that everyone became familiar with his technical characteristics and knew that his step-back jumpers were slow, so he had a more targeted response. In today's game, Dragic's opponent is Zhang Guan, a player who runs fast and jumps high, and his slow movement has become a fatal injury to Dragic's shooting.

Because Dragic failed to attack several times in a row, the Chinese team also took this opportunity to open the score and gained a 5-point lead.

At this time, Dayao's playing time was up, he was replaced, and he was roughly replaced by him at the center position.

The general height is two centimeters shorter than Brezek, and he can't bring pressure to Brezek in physical confrontation. This allows Brezek to finally be able to play. In just three rounds, Brezek scored four points accounted for. However, roughly in the fourth round, he returned the favor and hit a long-range three-pointer, which made Brezek's face look ugly.

The roughly three-pointer opening means that Brezek's defense has to chase beyond the three-point line. When facing Dayao before, Brezek only needed to stay at the basket to defend. After all, there is no defense for three seconds in international basketball rules, and this is why big centers are strong under international basketball rules. But now Brezek, a big center with a height of 216 cm, is forced to appear on the three-point line to defend, which undoubtedly weakens the advantage of the big center.

Brezek ran to the three-point line and also gave Zhang Guan a chance to break through.

Before that, Dayao and Brezek had already occupied a lot of space in the interior. If two power forwards were added, the basket would be even more crowded, which is not conducive to the development of backcourt players. breakthrough. But now that there are two big centers missing all of a sudden, Zhang Guan has gained a lot of room for breakthrough in an instant.

Zhang Guan didn't miss this opportunity. Once Brezek was roughly pulled out, he immediately chose to make a breakthrough, and it was the kind of breakthrough without fancy, relying solely on body and speed.

Dragic became a victim again. He knew that Zhang Guan was going to break through, but he couldn't prevent Zhang Guan. However, he really wanted to prevent Zhang Guan, so he could only Choose an eye-catching defensive method, and use more dramatic actions to stop Zhang Guan.

The whistle sounded, and Dragic also received two fouls at the end of the first quarter because of his lack of calmness. There is no doubt that he is unlikely to appear again in the first half of the game.

The two starting players both received two fouls. Slovenia's road to revenge is extremely rough and difficult. Even though the Slovenian team has a deep basketball background, the strength of the substitute is still not as good as the starting players. The end of the first half of the game At that time, China maintained a 7-point lead with 42 to 35.

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In the locker room, the players of the Slovenian team lowered their heads, looking very depressed. In front of them, coach Zidovic had a gloomy face, as if he had just returned from hell.

"Look at what you guys look like? You are only 7 points behind, and there is still a full half-time. We only need three or four goals to overtake the score! What are you so frustrated about?" Coach Zidovic said, Pushing away the tactical board, he continued: "In the second half of the game, we must change and play our own style. I need you to move and cooperate with each other! Especially you, Golan."

Coach Zidovic looked at Dragic, and then said: "What I need is a commander, not someone who can only run around and shoot blindly. As a point guard, you must calm down and direct the team. It’s a battle, so you can’t stay the same. Since you can’t make a shot, don’t waste the opportunity, you can try other methods, such as playing a pick-and-roll with your teammates, that’s what you’re best at, and that’s your sharpest Weapons. Remember, a smart player must know how to hide his weaknesses while putting his strongest weapon at the forefront!"

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In the second half of the game, the two sides once again replaced the starting lineup.

The Slovenian team changed their tactics. In the first attack, Dragic performed a pick-and-roll cooperation with the commander Rakovic.

Rakovic was the most depressed player in the first half. After only five minutes of the game, he was forced to rest because of two fouls. He was also full of anger. In the second half of the game, he seized the opportunity to attack for the first time, taking advantage of the vacancy that appeared after the pick-and-roll, and he successfully made a three-pointer.

As a Slovenian inside player, although it looks like that kind of powerful insider, Rakovic still has the ability to shoot three-pointers. Among the insiders in Europe, nine out of ten can shoot three-pointers. Rakovic Qi is no exception.

Under the command of Dragic, Nakba and Brezek also passed the pick-and-roll and switched defenses one after another, each scoring two points. However, China only scored two goals in these three attacks, and the point difference between the two sides was also narrowed to within two points.

Dayao's footsteps still can't keep up with the frequency of pick-and-roll changes, especially after Brezek also joined the pick-and-roll, Dayao is even more powerless in the face of pick-and-roll changes. Deng Huade hesitated for a moment, but decided to replace Dayao first. At this time, how to deal with Slovenia's pick-and-roll tactics became a difficult problem for Deng Huade.