Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 66 Battle of Champions

如果叶锋是个穿越人士，他一定会认为2014-15赛季勇士主教练科尔抄袭了霍兰德的创意。那个时候，勇士经常会在比赛的关键时刻摆出一个被称为“死亡五小”的小个阵容：库里1.91m、汤普森2.01m、巴恩斯2.03m、伊戈达拉1.98m、格林2.01m。他们超强的机动性和投射能力往往让对手感到绝望，而勇士也因此斩获了2014-15赛季的NBA总冠军。

But Holland's transformation is smaller than that of the "Five Little Deaths" of later generations, not to mention the effect, at least his courage is admirable.Faced with Kevin O'Neill's one big and four small ones, Holland simply removed Love and Shipp, and put Collison and Enrique on the field.At this time, the Bruins lineup is: Collison 1.85m, Westbrook 1.90m, Enrique 1.98m, Ye Feng 2.01m, Mbah a Moute 2.03m. The average height of this lineup is only 1.95m. Don't let the fans who supported them sweat a little: This...is there an insider?The inside line of the Bruins will not be directly sieved, right?
However, in Holland's view, this wonderful lineup has nothing to worry about.First of all, Hill of the Wildcats is a rough guy who basically has no independent offensive ability. You can let him go on the second offense and pick-and-roll. There is nothing terrible about getting the ball; secondly, this lineup of the Bruins is essentially similar to that of the Wildcats, because Mbah a Moute, who is the tallest in the lineup, doesn't know how to shoot, but he can't stand up to the other four. The offensive range outside the point line, and they are all able to hold the ball to create opportunities for themselves.Besides, if he can't grab the rebound, wouldn't there be Ye Feng?He can even handle Anderson, and he will be afraid of you as Jordan Hill?
Now O'Neal became a headache, and the Wildcats players were a little at a loss. Why did the lineup on the opposite side become like this after a timeout?Can you still play well?On the offensive end, the Bruins simply lined up outside the three-point line, leaving Mbah a Moute cruising near the three-second zone, ready to pull up for pick-and-rolls at any time; on the defensive end, the five of them gave full play to their mobility. The characteristics of the team, constantly changing defenses, and always maintaining great pressure on the ball holder.

In fact, in this lineup of the Bruins, Mbah a Moute may be the happiest.Before, he often went to the high position to do pick-and-rolls for his guards, but because of the existence of Shipp and Love, he usually pulled to the outside after the pick-and-roll, but he didn't have a basket.Well now, the interior is empty, and after the pick-and-roll, he can choose to attack the frame without any scruples, and with the passing ability of others, it is not difficult to give the ball to him who is unguarded for a dunk. .

O'Neill frowned, stood up and walked slowly to the sidelines, the more shocked he looked.He originally thought this was a helpless strategy for the Bruins, but he didn't expect the effect to be surprisingly good, completely offsetting his own advantage, and even gaining the upper hand.In a hurry, O'Neal didn't care what his opponent would hear. He yelled at Bayless who was dribbling the ball halfway through the court: "Jerry, run, let everyone speed up!" Bayless nodded Expressing his understanding, he then gestured to the other players who were taking their positions, signaling them to run.

Due to the loud voices of the fans in the arena, the Bruins did not hear anything of value, but when they saw their opponents speeding up one by one, drilling around in the defensive formation like loach , as long as they have a little IQ, they will know what instructions the opponent's head coach gave them just now.Ye Feng smiled secretly at Westbrook, Westbrook made an "OK" gesture and shouted a few words for everyone to speed up.Most of the time on the basketball court, preemptive strikes are important. You make a move first, and the opponent can only make some countermeasures after seeing it clearly. However, the Bruins were a bit slower when they passively increased their speed. Bayless broke through for a layup and scored the ball.

Seeing that his arrangement had an immediate effect, O'Neill sat back in his seat with satisfaction.But seeing Holland also sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, he felt a little incredible: Do you trust your players so much?Trust them to figure things out on their own?Don't be funny, okay?How can a group of boys who are still in college have any tactical minds?If you let Holland know what he thinks in his heart, he will tell him: "Yes, my players do not know much about the tactical changes, but they are better than you. Is this a good reason?"

of course!Isn't the Bruins just using their own speed to fight the opponent?Although this kind of confrontation without considering the consequences is very in line with the characteristics of young people who tend to be hot-headed, but after 10 minutes, the two teams widened the gap.Yes, it wasn't that the Wildcats expanded their lead, but the Bruins came from behind and led 48 to 36 by 12 points at halftime!
In fact, it is not surprising to score such a score, just look at the state of the two sides when they are off the field.Except for Jordan Hill, the five members of the Wildcats were all pale, and the sweat on their foreheads was dripping like a faucet that was turned on. On the Bruins, only Enrique's footsteps were a little vain, and everyone else was They looked calm, as if they were not the ones who just turned the basketball game into a track and field game.This is what O'Neill overlooked: the physical strength of the opponent's players is much better than his own.Maybe the Wildcats can take advantage of the opportunity in one or two rounds, but when the Bruins also start to speed up, they become exhausted.

Originally, Bayless and Budinger's physical strength was not bad, but Westbrook and Ye Feng were not at their level at all. Calling them beasts seemed like an insult to the word.In addition, Mbah a Moute itself is a black African from Cameroon, and Africans have always been known for their explosive power or endurance, and he still stays inside to watch Hill more often, and it doesn't take much effort.As for Collison, he is a small man himself, and his physical exertion is relatively small. The Wildcats did not adopt any post-up singles tactics against him, so Enrique was the only one who looked a little tired in the end.

Holland's change of lineup undoubtedly created a problem for O'Neal. Either everyone will continue to use the current lineup, and I will kill you; or everyone will return to their regular lineup, and I can crush you. What kind of death?Until the end of the intermission, O'Neal didn't come up with any good solution. He could only send his own substitute lineup to fight for more rest time for the main players.The Bruins have a lot of extravagance. Relying on their trump card, the backcourt combination is a pervert with unfathomable physical fitness. Holland boldly let Ye Feng and Westbrook take turns to stay on the court and lead his teammates to charge forward. The other positions depend on the situation. Substitution, while ensuring the team's offensive firepower, can also allow everyone to get sufficient rest time.

This is bullying, but how can you not use it if you have a good hand?There can be mercy before the start of the game, but after the whistle blows it will be a life-and-death war. No one wants to win, and they can even pay a huge price to win. Bullying the opponent's weakness is nothing more than normal. The greatest harm to the enemy To respect is to beat them.Even die-hard fans of the University of Arizona think that the outcome of this game is already obvious. After spending too much energy, the Wildcats were defeated by their opponents. It is only a matter of time before they lose.

Indeed, O'Neal's decisive change caused UCLA a lot of trouble, but Holland, who entered the industry later than him, quickly found a way to restrain him.Most of the time, the age and ability of the coach are directly proportional, but looking at the winning percentage before this season, O'Neal is much worse than Holland, and it is not surprising that he was seen through this time.Fortunately, the University of Arizona performed well during the regular season. Although it only ranked seventh in the Pacific Ten Schools League, it still has a high chance of being selected by the committee to enter the top 64.

The game was indeed quite exciting. The two teams played against each other to feast the eyes of the fans who came to the scene.However, as a Chinese, Ye Feng behaved quite low-key. If he played with Westbrook, he would quietly act as a fort on the outside. If the coach let Westbrook rest and let him lead the team's offense, he would Create many open shots for teammates, and give the ball to teammates in a timely manner.His idea is very simple. Since he has the chance to win, he might as well help his teammates to brush up their statistics. As for himself, as long as the scouts and reporters are not blind, they will be able to see his great effect on the entire team. The data, the regular season stage has collected enough, the most important thing now is to save energy and wait for the arrival of the championship.

In the end, the two sides also played a high score. UCLA won 92 to 84. This was the result of Holland's big hand in the final stage and replaced the full bench lineup to release water.After all, we are all in the same alliance, so it's not good to completely abuse your opponent in such an important game. Let's save some face for the opponent if the rules allow it!For this result, O'Neill could only smile wryly and express that he was very satisfied. In fact, he didn't know what he thought in his heart. Maybe he was complaining that the big move he had worked out was easily destroyed by UCLA?
However, Holland and his players were not in the mood to care about what their opponents were thinking. When the final whistle sounded, everyone couldn't help cheering. The UCLA Bruins were finally promoted automatically as the champions of the Pacific Ten Schools without a fight. NCAA 64 Tournament!

(End of this chapter)