ace marshal

Chapter 602 The Undefensable Tower

At the University of Houston, the Sweet 16 is in full swing.

UCLA and the University of Connecticut fought "bayonet red" for a place in the elite eight.

Especially when the two sides began to change players and put on some rotations, the defensive intensity of the game suddenly increased a lot, which also made the game more "gunpowder".

The fierce physical confrontation and desperate positioning were all completed in a flash.

A breakthrough by Westbrook on the UCLA side failed to reach the basket, but was caught by two people from the University of Connecticut.

"UConn's defensive strength has really improved,,,"

"Huh~, this game suddenly has a very strong sense of suffocation,,,"

Lan Shengli watched the game and sighed.

Soon, the jump ball begins.

Because neither side had an advantage in the air battle, they could only compete for the second landing point.

"My~!!!"

"It's mine~!!!"

The former UConn jumper at Westbrook, closest to the ball, yelled, jumped again, and scrambled for the ball.

Two people in the air, you dial, I dial, still can't change the trajectory of the ball.

But this time the teammates are closer, so it's easier to rebound.

I saw more hands appeared in the air, and they fought desperately like catching the hydrangea thrown by the princess.

As the ball landed lower and lower, the players became entangled again, and the referee standing outside couldn't see which side controlled the ball at all.

"Beep~!!!"

Seeing this, the referee had to call a timeout again.

After all, such frequent physical contact can easily lead to fights, so it is most important to stop the game as soon as possible.

UCLA and the University of Connecticut have been fighting for the ball for almost 2 minutes.

It is enough to see the attitude of the two teams "every ball must be fought".

While speaking, the second jump ball started.

"Yeah!!!"

This time, with the cheers of UCLA fans, UCLA finally took control of the ball that belonged to them.

Westbrook gets the ball again.

Perhaps because it was a bit unsatisfactory to get to the basket before, this time Westbrook replaced it with a mid-range emergency stop jumper after the breakthrough and before the opponent's "closed defense" came.

Maybe he didn't expect Westbrook to be so eager to make a shot, so the University of Connecticut players didn't have time to make an effective block.

"Clang~!!!"

It's a pity that Westbrook's shot was too powerful, and the ball hit the "neck of the basket" and bounced out.

Without Love, UCLA's offensive rebounds are basically hopeless.

"The University of Connecticut seems to have studied Westbrook very thoroughly. They know that his shooting is not a strong point and is very unstable, so they adopt a closed-door defense method to force him to take mid-range shots instead of letting him go to the basket. Opportunity,,,"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli began to analyze it.

"If Westbrook has been allowed to use the method he is least good at, then we have fallen into the opponent's defensive trap, and we have become the University of Connecticut who was forced to shoot two points before~!!"

Lan Shengli became worried.

After all, UCLA's current lineup on the field, except for Westbrook, the other players' ability to attack tough positions is really average.

"This transitional period doesn't seem to be easy~!"

Lan Shengli continued to sigh.

Another 5 minutes into the game, both sides put all their focus on defense, and the offensive performance was evenly matched. The University of Connecticut recovered some points by virtue of several times of killing the basket and making fouls.

Although there are still no three-pointers scored, the scores of the two teams are still tight.

5 minutes left in the first half.

"oh,,,"

The UCLA fans suddenly let out a sigh, and saw Westbrook's jump pass was seen by the opponent, and he was directly interrupted in the air and played a counterattack.

"Tap, brush~!!"

And completed an easy layup.

"Westbrook began to lose confidence in his shooting and wanted to find teammates, but the intention of passing the ball was too obvious. Westbrook's leading effect during this period is obviously not very good~!! This It is also related to physical fitness, and adjustments should be made, "

Lan Shengli felt melancholy secretly.

Holland also seemed to feel the need to adjust. After the opponent scored a fast break layup, he immediately stood up and called a timeout, and signaled for a substitution.

"It seems that Coach Holland and I want to go together,"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli sighed.

"I have already reminded you on the sidelines just now that the opposing players are no longer those guys who shoot crazy three-pointers. We don't have to worry too much about the outside defense. We must properly recover the inside and go back to the inside to protect the basket. Important~!!"

Holland reminded.

"There is also the offensive end, you can't just watch Russell play alone, you have to run more, move more~!!"

Holland continued.

Obviously, Holland is not very satisfied with the team's performance during this period.

Pause back, and the game continues.

UCLA regained Love and Collison's inside and outside combination and replaced Westbrook, while UConn also made personnel adjustments and brought several main players back to the field.

Although the University of Connecticut has hit a few mid-range shots in the last few offenses, they still hope that the team can gain something from the outside, or they hope that at the end of the first half, they can take the lead.

"From the start of the game until now, Love has been putting all his energy on defense. He hasn't had any outstanding performance on the offensive end. Now that he is the highest point of the team, he should take action~!"

Lan Shengli looked at Le Fu and said.

However, UCLA suspended the offense after returning, and the striker chose a sudden shot from the outside.

"Dangdang~!!!"

The long-range three-pointer failed to hit.

Love was stuck behind the UConn players and seemed to have no chance to fight for the rebound.

However, the two players from the University of Connecticut scrambled together. They only looked at the ball and didn't see the people next to them. They both thought it was the opponent's player, so they scrambled.

As a result, no one was able to control the ball, but Love made a mistake.

"Swipe~!!!"

Love immediately put the ball in.

UConn paid so much attention to Love's rebounding ability that it was self-defeating.

"Yes, Love, that's it. The opponent is not a team without weaknesses. As long as we are more focused, there will be opportunities. I believe that with the current lineup on the field, Love is absolutely It will be that tower that UConn can't defend,,,"

Lan Shengli looked at Le Fu and muttered.

(End of this chapter)