born basketball king

Chapter 32
Just when we were about to celebrate the successful block, Xu Jian quickly handed the out-of-bounds ball to the referee. When the referee returned the ball to him, he quickly served the ball and threw it directly to Jiang Jun at the top of the arc.Ah Huang saw that Jiang Jun was surrounded by no one to defend, so he rushed to save him, but Jiang Jun made a decisive three-pointer and hit the ball!The score on the field was rewritten to 23:30, and we were 7 points behind.

In the next round, I continued to use my proficient breakthrough dunks to score and bite the score tightly!
The scores of the two teams continued to be stalemate.Xu Jian and Jiang Jun's double guns sometimes made three-pointers, sometimes made mid-range shots, and sometimes made breakthroughs; the academy mainly relied on me and Zhang Jian's cooperation in pick-and-rolls, or forced dunks 2+1 at the basket, or post-up singles, or occasionally broke through and scored.

My kills are basically based on the inside line, while the Guanyuan's score is basically outside the line and some breakthroughs.The two sides came and went, and the score rose alternately, but we were always behind by 4 to 8 points, and the Management Academy also did not widen the score gap.

Although we did not catch up with the score in the first two quarters, my tough and sharp breakthrough caused a lot of damage to the inner line of Guanyuan, exhausted the physical energy of the opponent's small forward and the center power forward who helped defend, and caused multiple fouls by the inside players.

On the other hand, Guan Yuan’s backcourt double-gun three-pointer was equally sharp. Although Ah Huang and Zhang Jian spared no effort to defend seriously, and their attention was entirely on the defensive end, it was still difficult to stop the fierce attack of the double-gun.

On the offensive end of the school, I carried the banner alone, but the defensive end has not improved.

The second quarter was coming to an end, and the score was finally fixed at 48:57. We fell behind by 4 points from the first quarter to 9 points at halftime.

"What's next?" I asked the coach and everyone.Without Wang Bo, his wisdom can't play a role at this moment.

I went on to say: "The opponent's double-gun firepower is too strong. Although we scored a lot, we always scored two points and two points. The opponent often made three points and occasionally two points, which can completely wipe out our offensive scores."

"...," the coach thought for a few seconds, "I can only think of a solution from two aspects. One is to let us output more firepower on offense and try to score more than them, or we can completely kill the firepower of the two guns on the defensive end!"

"I don't think it is possible to completely kill the attack of the two guns. Both of them are dexterous guards who are good at changing speeds and breakthroughs. There is a tacit communication between the two of them. Coupled with the cover cooperation of other players, it is almost impossible for us to completely rely on defense to defeat them." Zhang Jian analyzed.

"I think so. If I defend one alone, such as Xu Jian, then Jiang Jun will break through with his personal ability. It is unlikely that he will kill both guns at the same time. It is best to find a way from the offensive end." I agree with Zhang Jian.

"Why don't I shoot three-pointers." Ah Huang, who was standing aside, spoke suddenly. In the first two quarters, Ah Huang didn't consume much energy. He just couldn't defend Jiang Jun on the defensive end, but he didn't participate too much in his favorite offensive end, so he retained a lot of physical energy to play in the third quarter.

"How to fight?" I asked Ah Huang.

"Zhang Jian and I cooperated to look for opportunities to shoot three-pointers from the outside. You, Dayu, and Songsong rushed to grab the rebound. Although the two guns are very powerful in attack, I think the defensive ability of the two is also average. I believe that Zhang Jian and I can break through their weak defense on offense!" Ah Huang replied.

"Okay! Since the defensive effect is not good, it's better to fight with fire. Ah Huang saved his energy better in the first two quarters. I think it's interesting to let him make three-pointers in the third quarter." I agreed.

"I agree!" Zhang Jian said, "Otherwise, Tianyu, me, and Ah Huang will cooperate on the outside to find opportunities. Songsong and Dayu will directly stand under the basket to grab rebounds. After Tianyu's cooperation is completed, he will quickly go inside to grab rebounds. This will ensure that even if Ah Huang misses a three-pointer, we will have a second chance to attack, allowing Ah Huang to calmly fight against the two guns in the third quarter!"

"Well... let's do it! Let's try this first in the third quarter. We are already 9 points behind. In the third quarter, we must overtake or at least narrow the gap, otherwise we will have no chance in the last quarter!" The coach instructed, "If the situation changes in the third quarter, I will call a timeout again. First, follow Ah Huang's tactics and narrow the gap by shooting wild three-pointers."

During the intermission, Ah Huang, who was silent in the first two quarters, continued to do a series of warm-up exercises such as high leg jumps and stretching limbs on the spot.The three-point offensive task entrusted to him in the third quarter inspired his enthusiasm for advocating offense.

I held the ball too much in the first two quarters, suppressing Ah Huang’s desire to attack. Seeing Ah Huang warming up so actively, I realized that as long as the three-point shooting rate can be guaranteed, chasing points in the third quarter should not be a problem

The intermission passed quickly, and the third quarter began immediately.

We were behind by 9 points at halftime, which we didn't expect before the game. The main point guard Wang Bo was injured and left the game, which had a great impact on us.

The opening of the second half was still Guanyuan's double-gun serve.Xu Jian advanced halfway with the ball. Facing Zhang Jian's defense, he made a crossover. Zhang Jian took a defensive tactic of taking a step away from the opponent's breakthrough.As soon as Xu Jian broke through, he hit Zhang Jian's body, but Xu Jian reacted in time. After the impact, he backed up and pulled the ball back.

Xu Jian's attack was blocked, and he decisively passed the ball straight to Jiang Jun on the right!
Jiang Jun, who was one step inside the three-point line, held the ball without even thinking about it, and made a two-pointer from a long distance!
Ah Huang, who was defending Jiang Jun, did not even jump. He only defended Jiang Jun's shot with his eyes, and Jiang Jun made a 2-pointer!The Management Institute widened the point difference to as many as 11 points at the beginning.

When it was our turn to attack, Zhang Jian dribbled the ball steadily across half court and signaled Dayu to come out for a pick-and-roll, but I didn’t ask for the ball or participate in the offense. Instead, I went in the opposite direction to help Ah Huang do the off-ball pick-and-roll, that is, to help Ah Huang, who was running without the ball, to block his defender Jiang Jun!
After Zhang Jian successfully passed Xu Jian through Dayu's pick-and-roll, he stopped the rhythm and did not continue to break through. His eyes saw that Ahuang was unguarded, and the open space was near the three-point line in the bottom corner.

Zhang Jian immediately threw his hand and gave it to Ah Huang.At the same time, Dayu and I rushed to the basket after completing our respective pick-and-roll tasks, preparing to grab an offensive rebound.Songsong was also under the basket, and the three of us worked together to surround the basket. The Guan Yuan only had two people under his own basket, but we had three people.

After Ah Huang received the pass, there was no one around to guard him. He jumped up calmly and steadily, and made a three-pointer shot from a Clay-style fortress. 3 points!
In the next round, Guanyuan Shuangqiang continued to seek breakthroughs. Both Ah Huang and Zhang Jian adopted a defensive strategy of putting a body in front of Shuangqiang, so that Shuangqiang could shoot but could not break through.This tactic of completely letting the double-gun mid-range shot effectively restricts the double-gun dribbling for layups or passing.

(End of this chapter)