super heavy artillery

Chapter 67
Being promoted to the starting lineup may not play a few minutes more than before, but this is a symbol of strength.Probably, there has never been a Chinese guard who has played a starter in the NCAA Division I league.It is even more impossible for a top league like the Pacific [-].

As the audience slowly filled the entire Parley Stadium, some of the pre-match sessions also began.

The first is the entrance ceremony.The DJ on the scene introduced his own players in an exaggerated tone.In this arena, An Luo has heard his name many times, but this time is different!This time, it is finally no longer just a monotonous name!
"Here's an 18-year-old, six-foot-two guard, a super shooter. Great guy from far away China: An~Luo~"

Following the DJ's introduction, An Luo ran out from the aisle and high-fived with his teammates.At the same time, there was a burst of intense applause and shouts in the arena.

An Luo's name resounded through Paley Stadium for the first time.

While warming up, An Luo looked around the auditorium.I don't know if Fu Yao and Tang Xiaoru are here, but after Alford announced the starting lineup, he immediately called them.An Luo wants to share every important moment in his life with his closest relatives.

As the DJ's tone changed, the referee blew the whistle in his hand.The game officially begins.

An Luo was in his frontcourt, standing with Wake Forest's No. 1.9 position.This is a very strong black boy, a little taller than him, about [-] meters five.Both were hunched over, their eyes on the two men scrambling for the ball in the center of the court.

UCLA's lineup is at a disadvantage in height, but it doesn't mean that Alex will suffer in scrimmage.His explosive power is very strong, and his bounce is quite good, otherwise he would not be able to grab double-digit rebounds per game.

The scrimmage was the same this time, as if Alex had a spring on his foot, he rushed into the sky with a whoosh, and before the opponent touched the ball, he slapped it towards Holiday's position.

UCLA, which got the ball, quickly adjusted to an offensive formation.Holiday controlled the ball at the top of the arc, and instead of picking up speed from the start, he observed his teammates' positions.After all, he is not a superstar like Nash, and he knows the position of his teammates well.He has to observe and find the best attack point.

The position of the entire UCLA is much higher. Although An Luo is running all over the court, his actual offensive end point is still outside the three-point line; a little further inside is Prince's position. Points, including Holiday, Alex can shoot three-pointers.Tony, who is in the deepest position, rarely goes to the basket, except when fighting for rebounds.

Finally, Holiday passed the ball to Alex.The latter pulled out and made an off-ball pick-and-roll screen for An Luo, which formed a dislocation. Under the winding defense of the opponent's big man, An Luo didn't have a good chance.If it's a defender like Holiday who relies on speed and change of direction to break through, it's easy to play small and big.It's a pity that An Luo is not.He has very little room to catch and release the ball.But Alex's opportunity came. He caught the ball and singled the opponent's small guard, pushed it to the basket in two or three hits, and then scored the ball before the opponent's center came to help.

In fact, Wake Forest was a little hesitant to assist in the defense. If the big man came over immediately, it would definitely not be so easy for Alex to get close to the ball.Of course, this is no wonder. Under this man-to-man defense system, the first thing a player has to do is not to lose his position, not to lose his defender.Sometimes I want to help, but I am afraid that no one will come to help me defend myself.With this hesitation, the best time was lost.

Looking back, Wake Forest's No. [-] controlled the ball and quickly crossed the half.Holiday has been clinging to the opponent, not giving him a chance to charge up.However, Wake Forest's tactical cooperation was very good. Their big man at the four position quickly lifted to the top of the arc, set a screen, blocked Holiday, and then ran down to the basket.Alex reacted quickly and made up for it immediately, but still let the opponent find a gap, and passed the ball from between Holiday and Alex to the big man who went down.The latter seems to have been ready for a long time, starting the ball and making a layup.

At 2:2, the two sides tied.

Deceptively simple tactics often work very well.Just like the pick-and-roll, this tactic is really exciting.Especially when you have an excellent organizer, it is absolutely necessary for the head coach of that team on the tactical board.Just like the Utah Jazz with Malone and Stockton in the NBA, and the New Orleans Hornets with Paul and West, everyone knew they were going to play pick-and-rolls, but they just couldn't guard them.

Of course, Wake Forest is not as perverted as those teams, but for UCLA, which has an average defense, it is a bit difficult to deal with.

So they can only attack against attack.As the saying goes: if the east is not bright, the west is bright!Since the defense is at a disadvantage, then perform better than the opponent on offense.

On the next turn, Holiday stepped up.He stretched out his hand, waved it forward, and signaled everyone to move according to the tactics.

Perhaps Wake Forest didn't adapt to UCLA's rapid transition for a while, and they couldn't keep up with the rhythm.An Luo turned back and rushed to the bottom corner, and the Wake Forest player defending him was blocked by Prince.Holiday made a direct pass and passed the ball accurately into his hands.No need for any adjustments, An Luo just catches the ball and shoots.This is an action that he usually does thousands of times in training, and he also uses it a lot in competitions.

"Nice!" The shot felt very comfortable.

With the sound of the basketball passing through the net pocket, there was a burst of intense cheers from the audience.This is An Luo's signature move, and everyone likes to watch him shoot three-pointers.Just like Alex's dunk.

An Luo, who hit a three-pointer, collided with Holiday in the air, then stretched out his hands while pointing at the ceiling, and ran to the backcourt quickly.His defense can be bad, but the attitude has to be positive.

When the game reached 12 minutes, the two sides drew at 28:28.

Such a game would be nice to watch. UCLA's fast-paced, three-pointers, cuts, Wake Forest's pick-and-roll, inside strong play, you come and go, no one is left behind.

For the remainder of the first half, the coaches on both sides came off the bench in unison.Unlike Wake Forest's five-ups and five-downs, Alford kept Holiday on the court and asked him to organize the second unit.

It has to be said that Alford's importance to Holiday made people like An Luo very envious.He doesn't have to worry about playing time at all. If he is given reliable teammates, his statistics will be very good.

(End of this chapter)