Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 31 I want to play
Ye Feng was dragged to the bench by his teammates, the team doctor held the medicine box with a dignified expression, the head coach looked helpless, and the other players in the starting line-up also stopped their warm-ups and surrounded them... All this was watched by the fans present It is clear that the media's camera also turned to the UCLA bench at the right time, and the scene was transmitted to every fan sitting in front of the TV or computer waiting for the game to start through the TV signal.

Soon the on-site commentator found out about the situation, and he exclaimed: "Oh, the Bruins are the scoring leader, their shooting guard Ye Feng has suffered from the flu, and he is not in a good condition now, maybe he can only sit out for this game." Watching teammates on the bench! Although this is an opportunity for the Cyclones, I still have to say that this is very bad news for the Bruins."

He looked down at the technical statistics in his hand, and continued: "As a freshman, Ye averaged more than 20 points per game, leading the entire NCAA. If he couldn't play, someone from the Bruins team could stand up to fill such a big hole." Is it full? And he is still the strongest three-point shooter on the team. Even if someone can stand up, his tactical containment power cannot be replicated. Is UCLA, which has won four consecutive victories at the beginning, going to be here?"

All eyes were on the UCLA bench.Now there is not much time before the game starts, and Holland, as the team's head coach, must make a decision.

The atmosphere on the UCLA bench was very dignified. Although Iowa State had no star players, their tactical execution was indeed first-class. Without Ye Feng, the scoring arrow, the game would be very difficult.Looking at everyone's eyes, Ye Feng said: "Coach, I can play, this level of fever can hardly affect my state."

Holland snorted, and flatly refused: "No! We haven't even finished half of the regular season yet, and Iowa State isn't even a member of our divisional league. I won't be ruined just because of such a victory. Our whole season. Your health is more important than a win to the whole team!"

What else did Ye Feng want to say, Holland had already turned his head to look at Ye Feng's first substitute Rohr: "Michael, you will replace Ye Feng in this game, as for Darren, put you on the field with Russell If you don’t, the backcourt will lose height, so you still need to be the sixth man to lead the bench.” The two who were named nodded.

"Russell, Kevin, if Ye can't play, the two of you need to take on more responsibilities, and you have to make up for Ye's scoring vacancy. In this game, your pick-and-roll will be the team's first priority tactic. ""OK no problem." Westbrook and Love agreed without hesitation.

In the NCAA, the words of the coach are the authority. Now that Holland has decided not to let him play, Ye Feng can only obediently take the antipyretics that Marshall handed him in his coat, and sit obediently on the bench.

Now it's no longer a guess, everyone can see that Ye Feng can only sit on the bench for 40 minutes in this game, watching his teammates fight against Iowa State, which has the most team spirit in the entire NCAA. Cyclones.The media's cameras also gave Ye Feng a close-up at the right time: he was tightly wrapped in a thick coat, his face was sallow, and he looked very sluggish.

At this moment, the only ones who are still rejoicing are the fans of Iowa State University. They are all grateful that the team they support finally has the opportunity to beat the hottest team in the league.The UCLA fans were worried, whether they came to the scene or sat in front of the TV, they were all in their hearts: Can the team beat their opponents like before this time?I'm afraid it will be difficult!
Also unhappy were the media reporters present. In their view, Ye Feng was definitely one of the biggest selling points of the UCLA Bruins, and his status as a Chinese player could attract a large number of Chinese fans.If Ye Feng doesn't play now, the click rate or sales probably won't be as good as the previous report on UCLA.

Many TV commentators also lamented: "Ye was ill at the wrong time. This Iowa State Cyclone team is already known for its steely discipline and super high tactical execution. It will be very difficult for the husband and wife. For the Bruins, Ye not only means the contribution of more than 20 points per game, but also his important position in the tactics is not comparable to his substitute. Is this team today? Is your undefeated golden body broken by your opponent here?"

As the other two members of the UCLA troika, Westbrook and Love also have considerable confidence in themselves. Although Ye Feng's absence made them a little frustrated, they quickly put aside the negative emotions in their hearts and began to think about what to do. Deal with opponents.Needless to say about defense, it is good to continue to maintain a 2-3 zone defense, but if you have to play man-to-man, there is no problem. Westbrook's super athletic ability can ensure that he still has extra energy to take care of the opponent's shooting guard.As for the offense, you can only let other teammates continue to intersperse in the interior while picking and rolling. If you are not sure about the three-pointer, you should not make a shot.

The game is about to start, and the starting players of both sides are ready to enter the field.When it was the turn of UCLA's five starters, Ye Feng, who was sitting on the bench, stopped his two friends: "Russell, Kevin, I'm sorry that I can't fight with you in this game. Victory depends on you."

Westbrook waved his fist in a demonstrative way, and said "viciously", "Ye, what do you mean by that? Could it be that the two of us can't play without you? Shall I give up the position of captain to You?" Loew smiled honestly and said, "Ye, you have to believe in our strength, and you should rest well off the court! Although this game may be difficult, we will not give up the chance to win .”

Ye Feng smiled, stretched out his fist to touch them, turned around and returned to the bench.He continued to huddle in the seat, forcibly resisting the drowsiness, and stared at the situation on the field with scorching eyes.Westbrook and Love strode onto the court, their bodies exuding a strong fighting spirit, and no one doubted their determination to win this game.

But this time Love didn't beat the opponent's inside line with the jump ball. The ball was taken by Iowa State University. Peterson firmly controlled the ball. Breakout.Seeing that UCLA had put on a zone defense again, Peterson smiled slightly, stretched out his left hand to make a gesture, and shouted loudly for his teammates to start running.

After seeing the gesture, Briggins hurried out and set a screen for Peterson, allowing Peterson to enter the three-point line smoothly.This unreputable point guard is very experienced in playing. The flaw is that his personal skills are not strong and he needs some help from his teammates. It can be said that he is a systematic point guard.

Seeing that Roll was blocked behind the opponent's power forward, the point guard rushed in again, and Mbah a Moute had no choice but to go forward with Westbrook.Peterson didn't panic. From the corner of his eye, he had already seen Wesley with a gap on the outside, so he shook his hand and gave the ball to the outside.Mbah a Moute turned pale with fright. Just as he was about to turn around and rush out, Shipp shouted: "Richard, you go to guard Briggins, and I will pull to the outside to change defense." He said, speeding up his pace and rushing to the three-point line go.Mbah a Moute responded, mentioning the high post to defend Brykins who had just finished the screen.

Wesley, who received the ball from the outside, didn't take a shot. He was well aware of his three-point ability, and the direct shot might just add a rebound.Seeing UCLA's big inside man switch out, he directly chose to dribble and break through.Shipp wasn't surprised. Breaking through was a good choice when he was playing big. He didn't rush to grab, but stuck close to Wesley, and the two pushed and pushed into the three-second zone.

At this time, Hubalek, who was fighting with Love at the basket, suddenly left the three-second zone and turned to a 45-degree position on the wing to make an off-ball screen for Garrett.Seeing this, Love quickly covered Garrett to prevent him from rushing to the basket with his speed.But in the next moment, Love knew he had been fooled. The opponent really wanted to hit Hubalek, and Garrett was just a cover.Just as he lunged at Garrett, Hubalek ran back from the other side of him and drove straight to the basket. Wesley made a well-timed pass from Shipp's crotch to Hubalek's hands.At this time, no one has time to return to defense. Even though Westbrook has an amazing bounce, he is almost unstoppable in front of the absolute height advantage.Hubalek jumped up and dunked easily after receiving the ball, winning the first round for Iowa State.

Westbrook and Love looked at each other, and both saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.Before the start of the game, they had predicted the strength of Iowa State as high as possible, but still did not expect their teamwork to be so skillful. This kind of civilian team with strong execution ability and no obvious weaknesses is the most troublesome. .

What's even more frightening is that without star players, each of them may become the team's firepower. Even players with poor scoring ability can rely on the tactical system to make up for it.While multi-core teams can mess themselves up on both ends of the floor, the essence of Iowa State is that they have a point guard who can hold the floor and stay out of the way, which provides a crosshair for their guns .To beat such a team may be more difficult than those sitting on a superstar team.

If you have to give them a definition, it may be a weakened version of the Pistons, and it is the Pistons that successfully reached the top in the 2003-04 season.In that team, no one averaged more than 20 points per game. The scoring leader in the team was Richard Hamilton with 17.6 points per game. The assists leader Billups only averaged 5.7 assists per game. The team's rebounding leader Ben Wallace averaged 12.4 rebounds per game.But it was such a civilian army that relied on its skilled cooperation and strong defense to defeat the mighty Lakers in the finals. You must know that the Zijin Army also had O'Neal, Kobe, Malone, and Payton, the super big four. But still lost to the star-studded Pistons.

That is the real grassroots legend!

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