God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 58
Just 4 minutes and 13 seconds into the game, Smith called a timeout.It's not his style, but it looks like the timeout will have to be called, because now the score has come to 15 to 4, and North Carolina trails by 11 points.

Carter sat back in his seat in shame, covered his head with a big towel, Smith gave him a helpless look, and said nothing.After all, it would be inappropriate for such a thing to be brought to the surface, and now is not the time to pursue accountability. How to restrict McGrady is the current priority of the North Carolina team.

Smith was silent for a while, knocked on the tactical board, and said loudly: "Boys, don't bow your head like an ostrich? We are North Carolina, one of the most prestigious giants in the NCAA. It is not the first time we have fallen behind. The opponent has 11 points, but we can win the final victory every time, and I believe this time is no exception!"

"I think everyone should be very clear about the current situation. McGrady is the core of Villanova's core. As long as he restricts his performance, we have a good chance of winning this game! So after the timeout is over, Ann Towan and Vince must double-team McGrady as much as possible, and the others must run more actively, so that he cannot pass the ball comfortably. As long as we can force him to attack with the ball, we can immediately Invincible, do you understand?"

Everyone was shocked, and Jamison and Carter, who were sent to double-team McGrady, seemed to have been beaten.Last season, North Carolina rarely resorted to their double-teaming, but as long as this tactic is used, basically no wing player in the entire NCAA can break through. In their view, McGrady will definitely not be that exception.

Whether Carter or Jamison in the previous life, the first impression they give people is that they are siege generals. Few people care about their perimeter defense ability, and the same is true for Chang Wei.So when he saw the head coach of North Carolina double-team McGrady with Carter and Jamison, he was a little surprised, but it was just a surprise.

How strong McGrady is, Chang Wei couldn't be more clear. After the special training, McGrady can face Carter in six or four or even seven or three, but it will be difficult to deal with Jamison.An obvious reason is strength. Carter is indeed a swingman, but Jamison was placed in the fourth position in this game and fought against Brand. From this, it can be imagined that this guy does not look strong. How much power is there in the body.

After the game restarted, McGrady was quickly restrained, but Chang Wei was not worried. To be precise, the entire Villanova team was not worried. The core players of this set of tactics.North Carolina thought that restricting McGrady was equivalent to restricting Villanova. This idea is actually not ridiculous.

Just like no one puts all their eggs in one basket, Rappers has never been fully focused on Tracy McGrady and point forward tactics.In fact, this is also Chang Wei's suggestion. As long as a head coach with a little level can see McGrady's position in Villanova's tactical system, and there is no guarantee that any team will not have a strong outside gate, then give It is a matter of course for the team to be equipped with a planB.

That is to say, this summer Villanova recruited three top high school stars in one go, otherwise this plan has no basis for implementation.Although Brand lost to Tracy McGrady when he was competing for the team's playmaker, Rappers assured him that the tactics of playing a center forward will still be in his playbook and will work at a specific time.

Like now!

Any head coach hopes that his team is a multi-core team, and the opponent he hates to face is a multi-core team, because two or more cores are far more difficult to defend than a single core.For Rappers, having two stars in Brand and Battier besides McGrady is undoubtedly a blessing, which means that Villanova is theoretically an undefensible team.

Smith was complacent about restraining McGrady at the beginning, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore. Although Villanova didn't make substitutions, their tactics have undergone tremendous changes.After Brown dribbled the ball across half court, he handed it directly to Brand, who was pulled near the free throw line.

Compared with other teammates, McGrady's air cut is more powerful. After all, he can adjust himself after receiving the ball, so Brand can also pass the ball when he sees some opportunities that are not perfect, and let McGrady use his personal Ability to score the ball.

The five players in Villanova have a very clear division of labor. Brand and Tracy McGrady cooperate, Brown and Battier wait for the ball from the inside outside the three-point line, and Allen is always ready to screen McGrady or rush to attack rebound.

For a while, Smith even had the urge to burst into tears. This kind of pure running coordination is a huge blow to any head coach, because it will make you feel that the team's defense is like paper.When McGrady organized the offense before, there were still more or less individual singles, but now Villanova's individual singles almost do not exist. The ball goes into the basket with ease.

On the contrary, North Carolina's own offense and defense were dragged down. Carter and Jamison seemed at a loss in the face of McGrady's ghostly running off the ball. Jamison had to choose to defend Brand and let Carter chase McGrady alone.The point is that McGrady didn't intend to catch the ball, so he took Carter around in the half court, leaving the latter out of breath.At the same time, Jamison couldn't stop Brand's pass, and could only watch Villanova's players keep scoring.

At the end of the half, North Carolina had trailed 32 to 50 by as much as 18 points, and Villanova's 50 points in the half also fully proved their strong offensive firepower.More importantly, Tracy McGrady and Brand sent 12 assists in the first half, which completely revitalized the entire team. You must know that the North Carolina team only sent 10 assists in the first half.

The reporters on the sidelines were very excited. They could already foresee the rise of a top team. The key is that Villanova’s style of play is still very gorgeous, which will undoubtedly greatly attract fans to watch the game. This is also what the NCAA said. Glad to hear.But for other teams, this is not a good thing, at least all the NCAA coaches watching the live broadcast in front of the TV have not figured out how to deal with Villanova.

Even North Carolina can't handle it. Is there any hope for other teams?
(End of this chapter)