All-round Athlete

Chapter 779 Great Victory over Slovenia

The dislocation in the offense has always been the most troublesome problem for the defender. Since the attacker takes the initiative, once the dislocation is caused, whether it is small or big or big, it will be very troublesome for the defender to deal with. The pick-and-roll tactic is obviously the most likely to cause misplaced offense. Once a dislocation is formed, such as a tall center facing a short point guard, the advantage of height and weight can be completely crushed on the offensive end; or for example, a short guard facing a tall center can use flexible footwork to wash the opponent.

For the defensive side, it is obviously better if a player can adapt to multiple positions. In the NBA, traditional centers are gradually declining, while all-around strikers are beginning to rise. A large part of the reason is that they are more flexible in defense.

The average swingman can defend from the 1st to the 3rd position, and some excellent ones, such as Pierce from the 1st to the 4th position, there is absolutely no problem, and James can defend from the 1st to the 5th position position, Durant can do this too, this type of player can ignore the misplaced switch defense, the opposite is a point guard, they can defend, and the opposite is a center, they can also defend, so almost no one will criticize their defense . Some basketball experts even believed that James represents a development trend of basketball. The positioning of future players will become more and more blurred, and at the same time they will become more and more versatile. Some experts even predicted that the current position of basketball players will gradually become more and more Disappeared, there will be no center backs in the future, but five "James" will appear on the court at the same time.

There are also some big men who can displace guards, and the defenses of Duncan, Nowitzki and Garnett are enough to stop many guards from attacking. It is much more difficult for a small man to dislocate and defend a big man. After all, basketball is a sport that relies more on height. Although being taller does not mean that you will play better in basketball, height is undeniably an advantage.

There are two ways for a short defender to defend a tall center. One is to go around to prevent him from receiving the ball, and the other is to disrupt the opponent's dribbling rhythm. But in a one-on-one situation, the defender defending the center from the front is basically doing useless work, because it is impossible to defend, and the height gap is an insurmountable gap.

However, in today's game, Zhang Guan did not use tactics such as going forward or interfering. He allowed Brezek to receive the ball, then defended from the front, and simply blocked the shot. With a height difference of more than 20 centimeters, in Zhang Guan In front of the crown, it was completely ignored.

After consecutive encounters with blocked shots, Brezek also realized that this was a trap set by Zhang Guan for himself. He also saw Zhang Guan's extraordinary bounce and speed. When Dragic passed him again, Brezek seemed to be He was timid and didn't dare to shoot rashly at all.

"Although he was open to catch the ball, he didn't dare to shoot at all. This situation is really bad!" Brezellin looked at the basket in front of him hesitantly. He really wanted to shoot, but he knew that Zhang Guan was next to him. Eyeing like a tiger, once he really shoots, Zhang Guan will definitely step forward and block it.

Brezek took a deep breath, and the next moment, he chose to dribble towards the basket.

"I'm a center, not a shooter. Although I can shoot, it doesn't mean I can only shoot. I have more offensive methods!" Brezek thought to himself.

Under normal circumstances, when there is an open space, shooting must be the first choice. The closer to the basket, the easier it is for defenders to appear. However, due to Zhang Guan's super bounce, Brezek gave up the opportunity to shoot open and chose Attack inside.

It is also a very common tactic for big players to attack the inside after the pick-and-roll. Stoudemire is very good at this tactic, especially in cooperation with Nash, which completely ravaged the inside of the NBA. Although Brezek does not have the amazing offensive power of Stoudemire, he is also a top inside player in the international arena.

Just when Brezek was a little complacent, Zhang Guan also moved, and he appeared on the road ahead of Brezek.

"Zhang Guan? Mantis arm as a car!" Brezek curled his lips in disdain. He felt that Zhang Guan would be knocked into the air by himself in the next moment, and the referee would call him a blocking foul.

After all, there is a height gap of more than 20 centimeters and a weight gap of 40 kg between the two. When Brezek has already started, even if Zhang Guan fouls, it may not be able to stop Brezek from advancing.

Brezek came close to Zhang Guan, and the bodies of the two were in contact, but Brezek felt as if he had hit a wall, and he had to stop.

The referee next to him puffed up his cheeks. He hesitated for a moment, but he didn't blow his whistle. Zhang Guan's blocking foul could be called for this ball, or he didn't call a foul. It can be explained whether he whistled or not, but the referee In the end he chose not to blow the whistle because he saw Brezek stop.

If Zhang Guan was knocked down by Brezek, the referee would call Zhang Guan's block without hesitation, but Brezek stopped, which instead gave the referee a reason not to call a foul.

"Do you think I'm an idiot? A center breaks through to the basket, but is blocked by a point guard. How is this possible? Brezek can't even handle a guard! This must be what Brezek wanted by the way. Lie a whistle, I am a referee, how can I be led by the nose by the players, I will not be fooled!" Thinking of this, the referee's puffed cheeks shrank again.

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"What's going on, Zhang Guan actually blocked him!" Blaizek lowered his head in surprise, looking at Zhang Guan, who was only as tall as his chin, and was completely puzzled.

But at this time in the game, no matter how much puzzled he was, Brezek couldn't stop and think. He quickly turned sideways and prepared to use the back technique.

Post-up skills are not bad for European insiders, not to mention that for traditional centers, post-up singles can be said to be a housekeeping skill, and Blazek's post-up singles skills are not bad, although in the NBA, Blaze Ke is not the core of tactics. When facing a group of muscular sticks, his post-up singles can't exert much power, but facing a defender, Brezek is still very confident that he can blow up the opponent.

When defending post-up singles, one has either a height advantage or a strength advantage. Since one is shorter than others and is at a disadvantage in strength, one cannot defend against post-up singles. It's like defending O'Neal or Dayao's post-up singles. Apart from praying that the opponent feels bad, there seems to be no particularly useful way. Compared with Zhang Guan and Brezek, he is shorter in height and lighter in weight, so Brezek thinks that he is sure of Zhang Guan.

Brezek began to dribble, once, twice, three times, four times... After the basketball touched the ground again and again, it bounced again and again, making rhythmic sounds, but Brezek's body stayed there. In the same place, he didn't move. To be precise, Zhang Guan firmly resisted him, preventing him from taking half a step forward.

"What's going on here? I can't stand him, not at all! I can't stand a defender!" Brezek couldn't believe what happened before him. He thought he would crush Zhang Guan, But now it is completely stagnant.

"What is Blazek doing? Why don't you rush to the basket?"

"Is he practicing dribbling? There is only Zhang Guan behind him, hurry up and score!"

Seeing this scene, other Slovenian players became anxious. They didn't know that Brezek had worked very hard, but he still couldn't stand Zhang Guan, so they didn't understand that Brezek dribbled with his back continuously, but couldn't The act of taking a half step forward.

Unable to move half a point at all, this made Brezek a little anxious, he exerted more force, and Zhang Guan also saw this, he took advantage of Brezek's inattention, and slammed the ball away.

"Fast attack!" Zhang Guan shouted, and the other members of the Chinese team all started to move, and the Slovenian players also began to return to defense.

It is obviously impossible for Brezek to catch up with Zhang Guan's speed, so when Zhang Guan advances to the frontcourt with the ball, China has formed a good opportunity for three-on-two in the frontcourt.

Nakeba returned to the defense very quickly. He quickly returned to his own half, and at the same time blocked Zhang Guan's advance at the first time, but Zhang Guan noticed that Sun Yue was completely unmarked. At this time, he was facing the basket. He ran down, and at the same time raised his hand high, and began to ask for the ball.

"Swoosh!" Zhang Guan pushed with one hand, and the basketball was accurately passed to the hand of Sun Yue who was closest to the basket. After receiving the ball, Sun Yue dribbled a step, then jumped high, and completed the attack with a two-handed dunk .

The Chinese team leads Slovenia by 10 points, which is a double-digit difference. Coach Zidovic called a timeout without hesitation.

"What are you doing? I don't know what you were thinking just now, but now you are in the middle of the game, and you can only think about the game for me." Zidovic shouted at Brezek, Apparently Zidovic also believed that the ball just now was Blazek's fault.

Other players also looked at Brezek one after another, some with questioning eyes, while others showed a look of blame. Everyone felt that facing a guard and using post-up singles but still not hitting the basket, this must be Brezek's problem.

Blazek felt that he was more wronged than Dou E, and he said, "Coach, that Zhang Guan is very strong, he is already going to the basket with great force, but I can't move at all!"

"You lost to Zhang Guan in terms of strength? Do you think this is a reasonable excuse?" Zidovic curled his lips in disdain, and then added: "You are a big center with a height of more than seven feet!"

"Coach, what I said is true, if you don't believe me, you can try someone else!" Blazek said rather aggrieved.

However, Brezek's aggrieved expression fell into the eyes of coach Zidovic, which made him even more angry.

"It's all right if you don't want to make progress, and you still make such ridiculous excuses for me! Huh, do you think I dare not change you?" Coach Zidovic wanted to play here, his eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "What are you doing?" I stay on the bench, reflect and reflect, we make substitutions!"

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After the timeout, the Slovenian team replaced Brezek with a backcourt player, and then let Radovic replace him at the center. As a result, although the height of the Slovenian team has decreased, the firepower in the backcourt has increased.

However, Dragic is still at an absolute disadvantage facing Zhang Guan, and he still chooses to continue to play pick-and-roll.

This time Dragic was replaced by Radovic. Although he does not have the height of Brezek, he has a strong body and good shooting ability.

However, if Zhang Guan can cover Brezek, he can also cover Radovic, which makes Radovic dare not shoot rashly. After receiving the ball in the pick-and-roll, he made the same choice as Brezek, using the dislocation opportunity to attack the basket with the ball.

However, his experience was the same as that of Brezek. He ran into a wall, which was Zhang Guan's body. After being surprised, he chose to use a back-up single, but was resisted by Zhang Guan, and he could not take half a step. Unable to advance, Zhang Guan made another swift interception and launched a fast break. The three and two in the frontcourt gave the Chinese team another two points.

"What is Rakovic doing? After playing in Russia for several seasons, can't he even play post-ups?" Coach Zidovic roared angrily, but in the next second, he suddenly thought, Rakovic Qi's performance was exactly the same as that of Brezek just now.

"Is what Brezek said true? Zhang Guan's strength is enough to carry an inside center?" This idea flashed through Zidovic's mind, but the irrationality in it made him veto it instantly this possibility.

Perhaps because he didn't want to believe this, Zidovic didn't make tactical adjustments, and on the field, the Slovenian team became more and more passive. The score gap exceeded 15 points in a blink of an eye, and they were approaching 20 points.

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"Swoosh! Bang!" Nakba's three-pointer hit the basket.

Almost at the same time, a shout came from the Chinese team: "Grab the rebound!"

Roughly standing up, showing agility that does not match his age, he leaped high, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and firmly controlled the ball.

"The game is over!" Nakba suddenly looked disappointed. At this time, there were less than 20 seconds left before the end of the game, and he missed the goal, and the Slovenian team also lost the capital to come back.

The current score is 76 to 68, with China leading by 8 points. If Nakba made the goal just now, the 5-point difference would use foul tactics, and there is still a chance for a comeback. But now, using foul tactics, even if China only scores 1 free throw, the point difference will become nine points. It will take three three-pointers to equalize, and China will not be able to get another share during the period. That simply couldn't be done in the final twenty seconds, so Slovenia has lost the game.

The rough free throws did not disappoint. At the critical moment, two free throws were made, which widened the point difference to double digits.

Next, in Slovenia's offense, China did not give too much defense, allowing Slovenia to raise the score to 70 points, and the final score of the game was also fixed at 78 to 70.

Four years later, the Chinese team once again defeated Slovenia in the World Championships, but this time it was not by lore, but by absolute strength.

This time it is not a group stage, but a knockout stage.

The Slovenian team stopped at the top 16, while China successfully advanced to the top eight of the World Championships.

And China's next opponent will be the host Turkish men's basketball team.