King of shooting guards

Chapter 234 The good show begins

Both teams scored more than [-] points in the half game. This kind of game is unique in this World Youth Championship, even in the NBA.The offensive power shown by the two sides in this game shocked all basketball insiders who paid attention to the game.And the wonderful confrontation scene made the Chinese audience outside the stadium mesmerized.Accustomed to slam dunks in Chinese basketball, they really saw two other offensive basketballs in the world that are not inferior to their Chinese basketball at the door of the dormitory.

The attack power of the Geng Xiangzhi National Youth Team was truly recognized by the world's peers after the 24-minute first half.Being able to draw with the Argentine team, which is known as the most offensive and invincible defensive team, and dare to say that the miracle of the dark horse of the China Youth Team is luck and luck.

In China, the fans are not particularly surprised by the performance of the Geng Xiangzhi National Youth Team, which has created miracles again and again, but they are also very surprised. The reporters have already begun to prepare press releases.Regardless of the final result of this game, the performance of 24 minutes in the first half is enough for them to spare all their compliments.

It is gratifying to win, but also happy to lose. Chinese fans and media suddenly have such a lofty realm.

The fans and the media don't care about the outcome anymore, but the Chinese youth team didn't relax at all.Now that the game has been played, both the coach and the players only have the idea of ​​winning.Perhaps some people were a little bit afraid before the game, but the close match with the opponent in the first half has given them enough confidence: it turns out that Argentina is nothing more than that!
The team members were excitedly gearing up for the second half of the game, but Geng Xiangzhi frowned secretly at this time.Through the arrangement before the game, the adjustment of tactics during the game and the efforts of the players, Geng Xiangzhi almost perfectly offset the difference in strength between the two sides.It can be said that 80.00% of the first half of the game was within his expectations, and the final point difference between the two sides was completely within his calculation range.If you only look at the results of the first half, it can be said to be a nearly perfect game.But as the commander in charge of the game, Geng Xiangzhi deeply knew that the situation of the game had gradually exceeded his control.

The unexpected variable is Argentina's rebounding advantage.Geng Xiangzhi had a good understanding of Argentina's rebounding advantage before the game, but it was only during the actual game that he realized that the opponent's advantage was even stronger than expected by three points...

The difference in rebounds alone is not enough to decide the game. What Geng Xiangzhi is really worried about is the chain reaction brought about by the difference in rebounds.The impressive performance of the youth team in this World Youth Championship has undoubtedly become the biggest dark horse in this World Youth Championship.But there is still a difference between a dark horse and a real strong team, just like the difference between an upstart and an aristocrat.The Chinese youth team does not really have the background of a strong team.The confidence of the team members comes from their excellent record in this World Youth Championship, not from a sufficient understanding of their own strength.The China Youth Team lacks experience in winning under difficult circumstances. Once against a strong team like Argentina, once the opponent uses the advantage of rebounds to widen the gap in the score, Geng Xiangzhi can't imagine whether the members of the China Youth Team can still be as vigorous as they were in the first half.Emotional changes such as nervousness, discouragement, and impatience are almost predictable.And what kind of bad impact this change of mood will have, even Geng Xiangzhi can't control it.

Geng Xiangzhi knew very well in his heart that the situation in the second half was really on thin ice for the China Youth Team, and if they were not careful, they would lose the game completely.

"We are a strong team!" It does not mean that it will become a reality. Whether it can transform from a dark horse into a real strong team is undoubtedly a huge test.

Geng Xiangzhi absolutely does not want to lose this game.

As the head coach, no matter how much worry he has in his heart at the moment, he can't show it on his face.High-spirited and high-spirited is the expression that should be on his face at this moment.And Geng Xiangzhi did show it.

However, the change of expression in his eyes did not escape the eyes of one person - Li Changgeng!

Just as Geng Xiangzhi judged, Li Changgeng has the ability to read the game that is difficult for ordinary players. He also vaguely felt the crisis Geng Xiangzhi saw, but the look in Geng Xiangzhi's eyes made him more convinced.

"Rebounds are the key to winning or losing!" Geng Xiangzhi didn't deny the importance of rebounds, and looked at the middle and young players in front of him dignifiedly. He began to arrange the rebounding tactics for the second half.The focus of tactics is still the insiders Song Liuming, Li Zhenhua, Sima Shenji and others.

Although Li Changgeng grabbed a wonderful offensive rebound in the end, Geng Xiangzhi did not put his expectations on him because of this--with Li Changgeng's size and strength, he is obviously not a candidate for a rebounder.

It's just that Geng Xiangzhi has no way of knowing what the person concerned is thinking.

The second half of the game begins.

Continuing the fast pace of the first half, the two sides quickly entered the state.Obviously, the coach of Argentina also adjusted his tactics during the halftime break. The offense was still sharp, but the rebounds became more active.

The China Youth team still held high the banner of offense, with the attacking trident composed of Sima Shenji, Song Liuming, and Li Changgeng rushing across the defense of the Argentine team, ravaging the opponent's basket to their heart's content.The 10-minute break at halftime did not slow down the state of Sima Shenji and Song Liuming. The two hit seven out of ten shots.There is only one way to describe this state - the hands are hot and hot.With such a high-efficiency offense as a guarantee, the rebounding gap is not so obvious.On the other hand, after the start of the second half of the Argentine team, their three main players rested off the court. The players who came off the bench may be weak or failed to find their form in time. Compared with the first half, their offensive power was obviously weaker.Under the ebb and flow, after the opening 5 minutes, the China Youth Team quickly equalized the score and took the lead.In the 5th minute of the third quarter, the China Youth Team expanded its lead to seven points. At this time, the Argentine team adjusted their tactics, and the main players on the bench were replaced one after another.

Geng Xiangzhi also replaced Li Changgeng to let him rest.After Deng Yu came off the bench, the China Youth Team narrowed down the defensive area, with a posture of sticking to the inside.Geng Xiangzhi, who controlled the defensive rebounds, stabilized the rhythm, and held a seven-point lead, obviously wanted to delay time.

Delay until Li Changgeng can play again!
How could the Argentine coach easily let Geng Xiangzhi's wish come true? After restoring the lineup, he quickly gestured: counterattack with all his strength!

Argentina's offensive quickly unfolded like a storm on the court, while the zone defense players of the China Youth Team stood in their positions to stabilize the inside defense. Except for Deng Yu, who was in charge of marking people from the outside, the others did not step out of the three-point line at all.

This kind of defensive formation naturally creates many opportunities for the outsider, but Geng Xiangzhi doesn’t have much to do. The only thing that can be thankful is that the Argentine team is not an outside team. ?Resign yourself to fate!
Resignation means taking your chances and seeing which side God is on.But today, God is obviously not on Geng Xiangzhi's side.Facing the fake perimeter defense of the Chinese youth team, the Argentine players unceremoniously showed their long-range shooting ability.The young players of the Argentine National Youth Team, like their predecessors, have a very good shooting level, even if two inside players dare to shoot outside the three-point line.

Dare to shoot is not the point, the point is the hit rate!What makes Geng Xiangzhi depressed is that these two big men also have a one-third shooting rate.

After Argentina's entire offense was moved to the outside, it still maintained a fairly high shooting rate, and the momentum of chasing points was very fierce.

Looking back at the attack of the China Youth Team, since it is necessary to delay the time, it is certain to slow down the pace, and in fact the attack rhythm of the China Youth Team has indeed slowed down.But this slow pace is not so much the intention of the China Youth Team as it is a last resort.Argentina continued the three-two mixed defense in the first half, maintaining two-person pressure on the players holding the ball.Weak side defense, strong side double-team.When Li Changgeng was on the field, this kind of defense was useless like a bully horse, but now that he was off the field, the defensive power of the Argentine team, which lacked a pivotal core, was immediately revealed.

When Li Zheng dribbled the ball across the half court and faced two double-teams, without the core player Li Changgeng to receive the ball, even if it was passed, it would not be able to create a favorable offensive.The most frequent situation is that the player receiving the ball is double-teamed and suppressed by Argentina's zone defense, and the attacking junior is blocked from passing the ball.In this way, several members of the China Youth Team were suppressed in a small area, while the players in the gap could not get the ball.

The offense of the China Youth Team usually evolves into two situations: After a few difficult passes, when the ball is passed to Sima Shenji, the gap for the shot has disappeared and there is not much time left for the offense.As a last resort, relying on my personal ability to dodge from left to right, I struggled to open a shot gap and shot before the violation.Or after Song Liuming on the inside line relied on his strong body to forcibly stand still, the outside players continuously dismantled the screen and sent the ball to him, and forced an attack under the basket.

Only one person has been changed before and after, and the entire offense has undergone such obvious changes.Even though Deng Yu's efforts on the court are obvious to all, the fans outside the court and in front of the TV still flashed a word in unison: indispensable, Li Changgeng is irreplaceable.

Unfavorable offense and weak defense, it is impossible to hope that the Chinese youth team can still control the game.The situation quickly fell to the Argentine team, and the gap between the two sides was also rapidly narrowing and even being overtaken by the opponent.Everyone could see that Geng Xiangzhi's replacement of Li Changgeng was a stupid move, but few people questioned this substitution.All Chinese fans are looking forward to: If you have enough rest, replace him as soon as possible!
In the 3rd minute when Li Changgeng sat off the court, the Argentine team made a shot from outside the three-point line, and the youth team's lead disappeared, and they fell behind by one point.

In just 3 minutes, the China Youth Team was beaten by eight points by their opponents.Li Changgeng on the bench couldn't sit still, he kept looking at Geng Xiangzhi beside him.

Geng Xiangzhi just shook his head faintly: "Wait a minute, it's not your time to play yet!"

Li Changgeng trusted Geng Xiangzhi's words unconditionally, but he was still anxious in his heart. He stood up and waved his hands to cheer for his teammates on the field.

Another minute passed, and the gap widened to five points!
Another minute passed, and the gap widened to seven points!
……

At this moment in the game, the China Youth team is not only behind the score, but also the tactical cooperation, the personal strength of the players, and the overall strength of the team. The China Youth team is behind the opponent in all aspects.But only in terms of momentum, the Chinese youth team, which was retreating steadily, still maintained a high morale.

Not only the players on the court, but also the substitute players off the court were cheering with high morale!

why?
Could it be that the China Youth Team has really grown into a truly strong team?Can they really face the gap in strength so calmly?
No, that's just because the situation has not touched their psychological bottom line!

This bottom line is Li Changgeng sitting off the court, the core tactical player of the China Youth Team.Just like all Chinese fans, the Zhongqing players are also waiting for Li Changgeng to return to the field and the moment when the Zhongqing team will make a big counterattack.

Knowing that the opponent is going to counterattack aggressively, they still want to replace the core tactical players. In addition to letting Li Changgeng take a break, Geng Xiangzhi wants to keep this psychological bottom line for the China Youth Team.

Only in this way can the hope of victory be maintained until the fourth quarter!

But this also creates a situation in fact: if the game fails in the end, it is the head coach's wrong tactics;

Geng Xiangzhi took all the responsibilities on himself.

In the 10th minute of the third quarter, the China Youth Team made another substitution.Geng Xiangzhi replaced Sima Shenji, Li Zheng, Song Liuming, and Li Zhenhua all at once.Four energetic substitute players were replaced, and the Deng Yu Zhongqing team resorted to a full-court pressing tactic.But at this moment, the Argentine juniors were strong, and the tight press did not slow down their offensive pace. At the end of the third quarter, the score gap widened to [-] points.

All Chinese fans are waiting for the fourth quarter, waiting for Li Changgeng to return to the court.

The fourth quarter started, and the lineup of the China Youth Team: Sima Shenji, Li Zheng, Song Liuming, Li Zhenhua and the much-anticipated Li Changgeng.

Press the last hole card, the moment to decide the outcome has finally arrived!
The China Youth Team handed over the ball to Li Changgeng, and the other players quickly entered their respective positions.

How will he handle this ball?
He glanced lightly at the two double-teaming opponents, unhurriedly controlled the basketball in his hand, and slowly combed the bangs drooping on his eyelids.What echoed in Li Changgeng's mind was Geng Xiangzhi's words: "Play more resolutely and brutally. This time Li Changgeng allows you to break through without limits!"

Unlimited breakthrough, regardless of tactics and coordination, no matter how many people in front of you block it, it will be the same. This is absolutely barbaric performance.

Even if he wants to transform into a savage fighter, Li Changgeng, who has always regarded himself as a gentleman, still combs his bangs to tidy up his image.

"Papa..." The dribble began to accelerate.

Song Liuming and Li Zhenhua on the inside line moved left and right at the same time to attract Argentina's inside defensive players to move left and right, leaving an open no-man's land inside.

"Pa, pa" the crotch changed direction twice, the body swayed left and right twice, the foot suddenly accelerated, and the figure had already slipped through the gap between the two people while shaking, "Pa!" Another sound of hitting the ball from the opponent's crotch Popped back into his hands in a blink of an eye.

Only the basket is left in front!
Amidst the roaring sound, the slender figure flew up from the ground, the stretched body was like a big bird gliding with spread wings, the basketball was held high in the hands, and it was smashed down hard at the highest point, "Boom!" The basket shook violently—— Dunk!
The audience with their mouths wide open, the boiling stadium was silent for a moment.

The figure on the basket slowly fell!
"Boom..." The gymnasium at the moment of shock suddenly roared with thunder, and the cheers resounded through the stadium like a tsunami.

With the speed of the wind and thunder, the momentum of thunder, the perfect combination of speed and strength, Li Changgeng announced to everyone with this domineering and arrogant ball: Now start the counterattack!
Counterattack!
After receiving the message, the momentum of the Chinese youth team soared, and the players on and off the field roared out the depression that had been suppressed in their hearts.

Improving the morale of the team with his powerful skills and turning the game around with a domineering slam dunk, Li Changgeng has done such things countless times.But it was the first time that he was as overbearing as today.

Because in the past 7 minutes, the most depressing one was Li Changgeng himself!

Holding his right index finger high, the running Li Changgeng yelled loudly: "Return to defense!" His expression was very similar to the expression when he gave orders to the players in the UCLA game.

Everyone on the field responded in unison and quickly followed behind him.

At this time, no one noticed anything wrong.

Offensive and defensive changes, the Argentine defender who quickly dribbled the ball was double-teamed by Li Changgeng and Li Zheng from outside the three-point line. Sima Shenji, Song Liuming, and Li Zhenhua marked people in the penalty area.

Demolition, screen, pass, the basketball is handed over to the Argentine forward, and there are still two people standing in front of him-Li Zheng and Sima Shenji!
Demolition, screen, pass, the basketball is handed over to the Argentine defender, and there are still two people standing in front of him-Sima Shenji and Li Zheng!
Three-two mixed defense!

Using the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son, how should Argentina break through the defensive tactics that it is best at?

Players who split, screen, pass, and catch the ball step back, raise their hands, and make three points!

"Touch!" The ball landed on the basket, and Song Liuming on the inside confiscated the ball.

"Fast break!" Song Liu Mingyang shot the ball straight out, and the basketball flew towards the opponent's half court in a straight line. A red figure rushed to the place pointed by the straight line, received the ball, dribbled, passed the defender, and made a layup. , "Bang, Shua" easily hit the board and hit the basket, and the ball went in!

The one who scored the goal was Li Changgeng!

From the time Song Liuming grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to the basketball entering the opponent's basket, it took only a little more than two seconds. The defensive counterattack on the basketball court is a standard two-second fast break.

The score difference of eleven points turned into seven points in an instant,

Fifteen seconds into the fourth quarter, two consecutive wonderful goals made the audience and fans who were looking forward to Li Changgeng's comeback relieved at this time, and the China Youth Team resumed the rhythm of winning in the past.

15 seconds into the fourth quarter, the outcome starts now!
With two consecutive brilliant goals within 15 seconds, the spirit of the China Youth Team soared to the peak in an instant.At this moment, the hurricane and invincible Chinese youth team was revived.

The past half of the game clearly declared the fact that even a team as strong as Argentina cannot take advantage of such a young team.The fourth quarter has just begun, and the score difference is only single digits. All the audience can easily draw such a conclusion: the outcome of this game has just begun!
Victory has just begun!
The Argentine team also knows this fact.But as a world strong team, they have more advantages than the Chinese youth team.It is manifested in each team member: the Argentine players on the court are calm and calm, and their fighting spirit quietly rises silently under their calm expressions.This is the performance of a real strong team!If the China Youth Team faced the same situation, Geng Xiangzhi might have to consider calling a timeout to challenge the emotions of the players.

The game continues.

Using the Spear of the Son to attack the Shield of the Son, the Chinese youth team continued the defensive tactics of the "three-two mixed defense".The same tactic was used when Argentina was defending and the China Youth Team was attacking. Under the command of Geng Xiangzhi, the China Youth Team performed a perfect solution.But when the offensive and defensive positions were changed, the Argentine team was restrained everywhere in the face of their own defensive stunts, and the pace of offense could not help but slow down.

Incredible, right?Facing the defense he is most familiar with, Argentina's performance should not be worse than that of the China Youth Team!

In fact, in the eyes of insiders, the situation on the court at this moment is not a special surprise, especially in the heart of China Youth Team coach Geng Xiangzhi, this has already been foreseen.

Looking deeply at the differences in tactics between the two teams, although the same fast-paced offense, the same three-two mixed defense, both fast breaks and double-teams, there is an absolute difference in the tactical styles of the two teams-even though they seem to be different. So similar.

Fast-paced offense is a common feature of the two teams.The counterattack speed is extremely fast, and they can quickly tear up the opponent's defense in a short period of time in a positional battle. In terms of attack speed, the two teams are hard to distinguish. Even among all the teams in the World Youth Championship, Argentina and China Youth The speed of the team is definitely the top two.Speed, such a stark similarity, has buried all the other differences between the two teams.Driven by the speed of both sides, the Argentine team relies on the team's fast passing and skillful overall cooperation; while the Chinese youth team, Li Changgeng's pivotal role in the guard position can be seen even by ordinary viewers .Li Changgeng, the core Chinese youth team, really forms an organic and high-speed whole.

Looking back at the defenses of both sides, the defense of the Argentine team is undoubtedly the most authentic three-two mixed defense. The triangle position of the three insiders, double-teaming and zone defense are all based on these three people.The China Youth team also uses double-teaming and joint defense. There are many elements of a three-two mixed defense. The players on the inside are also in a triangle position, and Li Changgeng and Li Zheng are double-teaming and covering on the outside. It looks like a copy of the Argentine team. .

(End of this chapter)