stadium ambition

Chapter 18 The Ultimate Defense Tip
At the moment of the three-point shot, Su Yang realized that he was a bit timid. Instead of thinking about how to throw the ball in, he was thinking about how to avoid being blocked. For this reason, he deliberately increased the arc of the shot, which slowed down the speed of the shot, and instead was blocked.

Mainly because playing Harden is a completely different experience than playing Pruitt.

Su Yang felt very intuitively why Pruitt was the last second-round pick and could only play two seasons in the NBA.

And why Harden is a third-ranked show and can become the MVP of the season. The gap in strength between the two is too great.

Harden is very strong now. Although he is only in high school and not a fully evolved body, he is still stronger than imagined.

Su Yang quickly adjusted his goal from defeating Harden in a heads-up to not losing too ugly.

"Are you sure you want to continue?" Harden bowed his knees, glared at Su Yang and said, "You are slower than me, shorter than me, weaker than me, and have shorter wingspan than me. You have no chance of winning! "

This trash talk is harsh, but the key is the truth.

Fortunately, Su Yang knew about this a long time ago, so when a gust of wind blew in his ears, he directly hit the ground and passed the ball.

Harden grabbed it with one hand, and when he got up, he made a long shot, seemingly ignoring the threat of blocking.

when!The basketball hit the hoop and fell.

"Just play around! Anyway, it's James who wins in the end." The man with the stud earrings acted as the commentator, and Harden's friends nodded in agreement. Only the mature-looking player shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but forcibly held back.

Offensive and defensive transition, Su Yang catches the ball at the top of the arc.

Harden stood at the free-throw line, hands on hips, waiting, performing a standard version of eye defense.

No matter what strategy Su Yang has, he only follows the simple logic of shooting when there is space, and raising his hand is a three-pointer.

bass!The basketball went into the net hollow, 1 to 3.

Perhaps because Harden released the water, Ron and the others did not cheer and applaud, but a few passers-by who were onlookers clapped and applauded.

Su Yang picked up the basketball and walked to the free throw line, hit the ground and passed the ball again, and immediately stepped forward after taking the shot.

Seeing Harden's three-threat move, Su Yang tried his best to lower his center of gravity, striding forward and reaching out to interfere with the basketball.

This is a classic routine for small men to defend against big men. It may not be possible to cut and steal the ball as sharply as Paul.

But it can disrupt the offensive rhythm and increase the probability of loopholes for the ball holder.

"You're pretty professional defensively," Harden said, sideways to protect the basketball, and then pulled the ball away.

Su Yang stayed where he was, worried that he would take the risk of following up, and would be easily broken by one step, so he chose to continue squatting.

After accumulating for a moment, Harden suddenly lowered his shoulders and kicked the ground, like a small truck driving at full speed, going straight to the left.

After thinking for a tenth of a second, Su Yang decided to retreat first, preferring to make a shot rather than make a breakthrough.

There was a distance of at least two meters between the two. Harden stopped suddenly and raised his hand, obviously trying to shoot.

Su Yang raised his right hand, stepped forward and swooped forward, not trying to block the shot, but interfering with Harden's ball.

As expected, Harden dodged sideways with the ball in both hands, trying to find a suitable shooting angle again.

Su Yang stuck close to his body decisively, with one hand on Harden's waist, and the other to force the basketball, only interfering but not stealing.

After coming down several times in a row, Harden showed a little impatience, then jumped up and forced a shot against the defense.

when!Basketball hits the basket and hits the iron.

"Beautiful!" Ron shouted and cheered from the sidelines, and Tommy and others followed suit, as if seeing a miracle.

Su Yang responded with a smile. This is the first time he has successfully defended against Harden head-on. When the four important physical qualities of height, wingspan, strength, and speed are not dominant, he relies on destroying the rhythm to achieve his goal.

"I have already figured out your defensive thinking just now, you can use it once at most." Harden took the basketball to the free throw line, "You are really good, but unfortunately your body can't support your thinking.",

"The next meeting will be a different situation. You'd better be fully prepared, or I will lock you up."

After Su Yang finished speaking, he leaned over to pick up the basketball, adjusted his posture slightly to use his strength, and rushed to the left like a tiger.

After several consecutive fights, Su Yang is very sure that he has to play the ultimate game against Harden on the offensive end.

Only by forcing Harden to continue to keep his body's center of gravity forward can he take the initiative and make more technical moves.

Amidst the cheers, the two came to the left elbow and waist, and Su Yang once again resorted to the 'Londo style' fake throw.

Harden seemed to have expected it a long time ago, but abruptly stopped his figure, and did not rush to take off to block the shot.

Su Yang followed his plan, took another step forward, jumped up and glided in the air, and hit the backhand against Harden.

boom!The basketball hit the board and rebounded into the net, 2 to 3.

Su Yang was knocked and flew out of the arena, Ron and the others hurriedly supported him and beat him up.

At the transition of offense and defense, Harden took the ball at the top of the arc and said seriously: "I don't want to play anymore, I want ALLIN!"

As soon as the words fell, he immediately lowered his shoulders, arched his upper body forward, and forcibly seized the space.

Su Yang was at a disadvantage in strength, although he wanted to resist, he couldn't help but backed up.

Half of the body space appeared, and Harden crossed and stepped to seize the body almost at the same time, dribbling the ball with his left hand.

The speed is very fast and the center of gravity is very low. Su Yang has no possibility of reaching out to interfere, so he has to follow closely.

But Harden showed no signs of stopping or turning around. He rushed all the way into the paint area, and steadily started a three-step layup with the ball.

Su Yang took off following the rhythm, intending to hit the nail plate, but he could only touch Harden's forearm.

boom!The basketball rebounded into the net, 2 to 4.

This is an extreme physical crushing, and Su Yang has no power to fight back, but he also understands that being able to force Harden to this level can already be regarded as a success, just like Beverly forcing Durant to use a lot of physical strength. pull or lean back.

"See? It's that easy!" The man with the earrings yelled at Ron and the others, as if he had scored a goal.

Su Yang stood at the top of the arc, received Harden's pass, made a little fake move, and dropped his shoulders and lowered his waist to force his way to the right.

The routine was exactly the same as before, and it was still necessary to test for an emergency stop. Harden chose to take off this time, and Su Yang decisively pulled the ball and turned around. Before Harden formed a second defense, he took off steadily and made a shot.

The basketball crashed into the net, 3 to 5.

Seeing hope, Ron and the others became a little arrogant.

Unexpectedly, Harden immediately relied on his body to force him again, rewriting the score to 3 to 6.

Turning his head, Su Yang succeeded in another backhand layup, rewriting the score to 4-6.

But Harden didn't laugh and laugh, and continued to rely on his physical advantages to take the lead, scoring 7 goals first to win.

The fact was settled, Harden's group of friends rushed into the arena to cheer and celebrate, and the passers-by clapped and applauded.

Ron and the others chatted happily with Su Yang, as if they were very happy to accept the result.

"I was a little nervous at the beginning, and it will be better next time. You can also learn from me." Su Yang did not forget to give his teammates more confidence. He knew very well that his teammates were happy because they found that Harden was not invincible and hoped to win.

The purpose of this trip was achieved, and several people discussed whether to rush back now, or go to eat and chat.

Still undecided, Harden walked over with his hips on his hips and said with a smile, "Are you interested in a 5V5?"

Su Yang subconsciously wants to wave his hand and refuse. It is very difficult to defend Harden alone at the moment, and it must be for nothing in the game.

I wanted to play 5V5 before, but at that time I felt that Harden could be restricted by blocking the left defense.

But before he had time to raise his hand, Ron said excitedly: "Come on, let's fight in advance, who is afraid of whom!"

The teammate had already spoken, but Su Yang couldn't take it back. Looking at the other teammates, he also showed excitement.

You can only bite the bullet and fight, and you can't lose your momentum.

...

The 5V5 match was over in a blink of an eye, and Su Yang and the others were brutally tortured, losing 21 points.

The main reason is that among Harden's group of friends, three of them are also the starters of the Adishia High School team. With their assistance, Harden's scoring is as easy as drinking water and breathing. With the home court advantage, Su Yang and others will do it in one wave. Senseless.

The six of them drove away in despair, and the confidence they had finally built up was mercilessly hit.

Su Yang went back to his residence, had dinner, took a shower, lay on the bed and recalled the heads-up and competition in the afternoon.

"How can I defend Harden? Does the NBA have a defensive strategy that doesn't rely on innate conditions such as height, wingspan, and strength? What I can do now is to disrupt the rhythm, and there is nothing I can do about it."

"Or, is there a way to avoid being forced when defending alone?"

Su Yang thought hard, and a thought suddenly popped up in his mind: "Imitate and challenge Kobe's 666 training plan."
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PS: I said before that there will be three updates, but I really don’t have time these two days. I advanced the plot of the one-on-one Harden (originally used to undertake the task of imitating Thomas Jr. to challenge the local masters), and I can make up later. I hope everyone understand.

By the way, ask for a recommendation ticket.

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