The Overlord of Basketball: 2K Possession

Chapter 54 Hot Derby
The NCAA championship is no easier than the NBA championship.

The reason is very simple. After all, university is only four years, and even many people will never complete four years of university.

It is undoubtedly extremely difficult to win the NCAA championship in four years.

What's more, the NCAA tournament uses a single elimination game that determines the outcome.

This undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty.

After all, if one player is not in good condition, or one player is not performing properly, it is very likely that the game will be ruined.

This is because of oneself, and because of the opponent.

For example, the opponent is in excellent form today, and someone is in a hot state, and he kills a team by himself.

Such a situation is not unheard of.

Under such circumstances, it is really difficult to win the NCAA championship.

What's more, UCLA is only leading the team with a single core. Although Kapono is good, he is still a bit short.

Among other things, as long as Kapono's three-pointer is blocked, there is not much he can do.

However, UCLA is not without opportunities.

In the original time and space, even this year, Anthony also led the team with a single core, leading Syracuse University to win the championship.

Last year, the situation of Syracuse University was no better than that of UCLA, because of the arrival of Anthony, earth-shaking changes have taken place.

This situation is very similar to UCLA, and it is also because a player suddenly raised the limit of the team.

Since Anthony can lead the team to win the championship, why can't Chen Mo?

Even, UCLA's tactics are clearer, and the run-and-gun tactics are more characteristic, making it easier to win.

With the referee kicking off, this focus of the Los Angeles derby is just the beginning.

Hollins rarely won the jump ball, which is normal, after all, there will be times when misses.

It can be seen that the University of Southern California is doing its best today.

In such a crazy derby atmosphere, they naturally knew that once they lost the game, they would be guilty.

And as long as they win these two Los Angeles Derbys, even if their performance is mediocre this season, it is estimated that they will be forgiven by the fans.

No, as soon as the game came up, as the team's starting center, Nick Curtis desperately won the jump ball.

Take another look at today's University of Southern California lineup, point guard Desmond Farmar, shooting guard Derek Craven, small forward Eric Craven, and power forward Lori Neal.

Well, it's another group of players who have basically never heard of it. It is estimated that they can cause little trouble.

As soon as USC came up, it chose the pick-and-roll tactic, and its purpose was naturally to involve Hollins.

For UCLA, the burden of protecting the rim and rebounding is largely on Hollins.

So, if it can lure Hollins to the perimeter, it will help USC's offense.

Unfortunately, this is a thing of the past.

At first, UCLA did have these flaws, and as a last resort, the team could only adopt a pseudo-zone defense.

However, as the team's tactics became more and more perfect, Chen Mo's role on the defensive end became more and more important.

Chen Mo can cooperate with the defense basket, and can also share the pressure of rebounding with Kapono.

No, Desmond Farmar and Hollins formed a one-on-one and directly chose to break through.

However, just as he was about to hit the basket, Chen Mo suddenly shot out from the diagonal stab.

Facing the overwhelming blockade, Farmar had no choice but to take the initiative to raise the arc of his shot and threw the ball very uncomfortable.

Without any accidents, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Kapono had already protected the rebound.

The inside defensive system formed by Chen Mo, Hollins, and Kapono has already achieved initial results.

Although this system is far from being invincible defensively, it is barely enough. For UCLA, the defense also has such expectations.

Kapono passed the ball to Cedric, and UCLA directly launched a counterattack, which is the characteristic of UCLA.

However, as more and more people study UCLA's tactics, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for easy counterattacks.

No, just as Kapono grabbed a rebound, the USC players retreated immediately.

It seems that the opponent's head coach has emphasized this point a lot. If they can't completely defend against fast breaks, they can't play against UCLA at all.

Cedric is very calm. Although he is an impact player, he is not so brainless.

Seeing that there was no chance for a fast break, he naturally held the ball and was ready to play positional warfare.

Just as Chen Mo followed from the backcourt, Cedric passed the ball naturally.

Chen Mo saw that he was less than two steps away from the three-point line, and the defensive player was just on the three-point line.

The one defending Chen Mo was USC's small forward Eric, a tall and thin small forward.

It can be said that this type of player is the most suitable for defending Chen Mo.

Although he lacked strength, he was not at a disadvantage against Chen Mo, and he was able to keep up with him in terms of speed.

It's just that this Eric was only a substitute before, and this game was mentioned as the starting lineup to defend Chen Mo.

Chen Mo observed Eric for a while, and felt that he was in a good state today, so he didn't make any adjustments, and directly shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The ball crashed into the net and hit a three-pointer.

"boom!"

Cheers erupted at the scene, it seems that this ultra-long-distance three-pointer also makes people excited.

Like other teams, it is often a dunk that boosts the morale of the fans, and it is a violent dunk.

It's just that at UCLA, it's a little different. Every time Chen Mo's ultra-long three-pointers and incredible three-pointers are also widely welcomed by fans.

Obviously, I have seen Chen Mo do this many times, but every time, it is so exciting.

It turns out that three-pointers can be so passionate!

This is the most direct feeling of most people about the three-pointer. Although the range is small, it has changed a little.

Looking back, it was USC's offense. This time, shooting guard Derek finally made a mid-range shot.

But in the face of UCLA's offense, although the USC players actively defended, the effect was not great.

Even in positional warfare, Chen Mo's organizational skills became more and more comfortable.

Coupled with the more skilled teamwork, the passing and receiving of the ball has become more and more smooth, which is full of appreciation.

Chen Mo used Hollins' pick-and-roll, and Craven was afraid of Chen Mo's three-pointer, so he chose to chase and defend from behind.

However, Chen Mo directly chose to break through, USC center Nick Curtis had to help defend, but Chen Mo came with a relaxed and freehand pass.

Hollins jumped high, and an alley-oop dunk was staged as scheduled, which once again raised the atmosphere of the arena to the highest point.

It is still the same, USC is very active, but it is obviously impossible to prevent UCLA.

In other words, it is simply unrealistic to prevent Chen Mo, but Chen Mo cannot be restricted, that is, UCLA cannot be restricted.

Trailing by 11 points at halftime, even though Chen Mo took a rest, the score was still expanding.

When there were only 4 minutes and 37 seconds left in the second half, USC officially surrendered. After all, the score was already behind by more than 20 points.

The quick attack of run-and-bomb tactics is still very effective in terms of abuse of food and opening up the score.

The game is not over yet, Polly Arena has turned into a sea of ​​joy, and UCLA fans are really happy.

Not only did they beat their old rivals and rivals, but this year's UCLA seems to have a very good chance.

(End of this chapter)