Strong Offense and Defense

dk has already secured the victory of this game.

But usn didn't give up, they still defended tenaciously, looking for opportunities to score.

They run even faster than before.

The ball Carlo passed to Ewing was intercepted by their small forward. Nie Chuan rushed to intercept it, but the ball was passed to someone else before Nie Chuan arrived. USN's tacit understanding was reflected, and Nie Chuan, who was as fast as Nie Chuan, could only chase with all his strength. He and Reese launched a three-second zone defense, blocking USN's offense countless times, but USN would try again.

The so-called "one wave is not flat, another wave rises again" probably refers to this.

The rhythm of the game became tense, and Robert commented: "Although USN does not have representative scorers like Reese or Ewing, the fit between the players is very high. After all, a basketball game is not a one-on-one duel, and the running position is very important. important."

Nie Chuan dribbled the ball towards USN's inner line, and their defense speed was quite fast. Nie Chuan couldn't find the best entry point, and if he continued to struggle, he might be fouled because he held the ball for too long, so he passed the ball Reese on the side, Reese came to the basket after connecting the two, facing the double guard of the opponent's power forward and center.

How will he pass?This is the question on the minds of countless fans present.

In the spotlight, Reece jumped up, but USN's power forward and center had a slight advantage over Reece in height and good jumping ability. Reece sideways in the air and looked like he was about to shoot a hook shot.

The audience became nervous, and the commentators were also looking forward to whether the goal could be scored.

But with a flick of Reese's wrist, the ball returned to Nie Chuan's hands. Everyone thought that Nie Chuan would dribble the ball for a layup, but he stepped back and pulled out of the safe range with the defender, and another player also rushed to defend. Nie Chuan made a very quick touchdown pass and passed the ball to Montenegro who came to meet Reese under the basket.

After Montenegro received the ball, he didn't try to get into the basket, but took off and shot directly on the spot!

"Oh - Montenegro's shot!" Engel was very surprised.

In his eyes, the center's scoring point was at the basket, but Montenegro scored very steadily.

He clenched his fists and let out a soft growl at Nie Chuan.

After a period of silence, the applause broke out again.

Nie Chuan returned to his seat with a smile. Everyone thought that Montenegro was just the overlord of the basket, but Nie Chuan would never forget how serious this guy was when he practiced shooting!

USN quickly regrouped. They did not defend DK one-on-one, but carried out team defense to the end.

Facing such an opponent, Nie Chuan's heart is full of respect. No matter how unfavorable the situation is, no matter whether the victory is getting farther and farther away, they are trying their best to do their best every minute and every second.Nie Chuan and Rees teamed up, broke through their defense, and maintained high-quality scoring in the last minute of the game.

dk successfully advanced to the top 32.

Nie Chuan shook hands with the USN players to say goodbye.

This is the end of a year of hard work. Some USN players lowered their heads and covered their eyes with their hands.

They went all out, Nie Chuan stood not far away, he didn't step forward to comfort, but he had an inexplicable admiration for usn.

The USN point guard came over and held out his hand to Nie Chuan: "Hey, buddy, you are the team that beat us. Since you beat us, you must win to the end. Don't make us lose face."

"Of course." Nie Chuan nodded seriously.

The three commentators also began to review and comment on the game.

"Honestly speaking, this game was a pleasant surprise. It was because of USN's solid defensive ability that DK had to use all his strength to break through, which made this a wonderful game. But DK's next game will be It won't be easy, they will face ujt, the dark horse that reached the finals this time." Espison has already got the result of another game.

"We can put the next game aside and talk about this game first." Engley coughed, "Robert, how about analyzing the performance of today's winner DK from a professional perspective?"

"then there's a lot to say. One of the most sensible things usn did as dk's opponent was not to use one-on-one tactics. Some teams may adopt one-on-one tactics after being cornered by the game situation Offensive and defensive battles, but we can clearly see that the overall level of dk's players is within the first-class level in the league. Reece Reddington will penetrate their core very sharply, and their point guard, the black The hairy kid named 'Nie Chuan' can also break through multiple people, and USN's defense line will be easily torn. However, USN has concentrated its defensive focus within the three-second zone, strengthening its defense But it's a pity that such a passive defense can't withstand dk's active attack. dk's point guard links the basket with the entire area of ​​​​the three-point line. The offensive formation is always changing, and there is no fixed cutting angle. The strong scoring ability, Ewing's long-range shooting, Carlo and Montenegro's control of the basket all made usn tired of dealing with it. usn did a good job, but it's a pity that they met dk in their first game."

"Then let us wait and see whether DK is the awakened king."

The game was over, and Nie Chuan followed the team back to the bus.

There are cheering fans along the way, and wherever Nie Chuan goes, he can hear the shutter sound of his mobile phone.Nie Chuan wasn't sure if they were taking pictures of himself or the entire team.

When Nie Chuan sat on the seat, his knees were still shaking.

"Reese... This is the first finals I participated in... We won, right?" Nie Chuan asked uncertainly.

"Yes, we won. And you deserve it."

Rees grabbed Nie Chuan's head and leaned gently on his shoulder.

Nie Chuan closed his eyes and smiled.

"It's so strange. I was so nervous before going on the field. The game really started, and I wasn't nervous anymore. But now that the game is over, why am I inexplicably nervous again?"

"Because you know that the opponent will get stronger and stronger. Next time, you won't win so easily."

Nie Chuan exhaled, "So that's how it is!"

Although there is pressure, but inexplicably began to look forward to it deep in my heart.

Back at school, from the moment the basketball team's bus entered the campus, they were enthusiastically sought after.

Nie Chuan looked out the window, and immediately a girl opened her arms. On her chest was written in Chinese: I love you, Nie Chuan!

Nie Chuan was dumbfounded. He never imagined that one day, he would have such a passionate Mifensi!

A hand stretched out, directly blocking Nie Chuan's eyes.

"get off."

It was only then that Nie Chuan realized that his behavior of staring at Mi Fensi made Reese unhappy.

Coach Gordon started the post-match commentary, and the video reviewed the game that just ended.

"We won against USN, which is not surprising, because this is what we should have. They are not a seeded team. But as we go forward, our opponents will become stronger. This is a process leading to the top of the pyramid, Everyone wants that position, but most of them will be squeezed out." Coach Gordon looked in Nie Chuan's direction.

Nie Chuan took the coach's gaze steadily.He knew Coach Gordon's scruples. Among the five main players, only he participated in the league finals for the first time.

"For the game against USN, we were perfect. But in the next game, our opponent will be UJT. Their head coach, nicknamed 'Old Sparrow', is my old opponent. He was also the head coach of the top four team CBU last year , this year he will agree to ujt, I believe that there must be very attractive talents in the team of this school. Last year's ujt didn't even enter the top 64. But when I watched ujt's performance in the regular season this year, I thought I am very worried about our dk."

As soon as Coach Gordon's words fell, the entire team fell silent instantly because of the joy of entering the top 32.

The assistant coaches played UJT's last game of the regular season for the team.

However, in the first minute of the game, they controlled the rhythm of the audience with speed and suppressed their opponents.

Nie Chuan frowned. He calculated in his mind that it only took four to five seconds from ujt to get the ball to score.And their defense speed is quite fast.

Of course, speed is only one of the advantages, and Nie Chuan didn't feel that he couldn't break through their defense.

Because he noticed the opponent's power forward Manning, who is not small, but his flexibility is not inferior to Carlo.Among ujt's opponents in this game was a well-known shooter in the regional league. He encountered Manning's tight marking and only scored five points in the game.The outside shooter is blocked, which is extremely lethal.

"Reese, you should be familiar with this Manning, right?" Coach Gordon focused his gaze on Reese, "I remember that he and you are in the same middle school."

"Yes. He practiced hurdling before. He has good explosive power and speed. He was discovered by the coach at the time and entered our middle school basketball team. His quick response ability is very fast, and defense is his strong point." Rees replied.

Nie Chuan couldn't help reconsidering Manning's strength.A guy who can be evaluated by Rees as "very good in explosive power and speed" is not just a "very good" level.

Carlo bumped Ewing with his elbow, and said in a gloating voice: "It's over, Ewing, under his defense, can you score more than five points?"

Ewing's heart was already a little heavy, but he still gave Carlo a hard elbow: "What if I get fifteen points?"

"I'll shine your shoes," Carlo replied.

"I don't need to shine shoes, you should lick my shoes." Ewing pointed to his toes.

Everyone laughed, but no one thought it was really funny.

Nie Chuan knew that Ewing was actually very nervous.He lightly tapped Ewing's shoulder with his fist, and Ewing turned his face and mouthed to Nie Chuan: Don't worry, I will get fifteen points.

Fifteen points, that's five three-pointers. Ewing is really arrogant.

Nie Chuan touched his nose.

"In addition to power forward Manning, there is also their small forward Jonathan. His cutting ability is as good as Reese's, and he is the soul who drives UJT's speed. Nie Chuan, I need you to suppress his speed, for Reese And Ewing created opportunities to score. Also, Nie Chuan, I want to remind you that in the game against ujt, the basket is not your domain."

Nie Chuan was stunned. This was the first time that Coach Gordon directly expressed that he did not want Nie Chuan to do anything.

Coach Gordon turned around and fast-forwarded the video of the game. UJT's defender passed the ball to their point, and the point passed the ball to the center forward. The entire pass is very closely connected and it is difficult to intercept. A very tall guy, he got up and dunked with both hands, the opponent had two players jumping together to intercept, but he was forced into the basket by brute force, and one of the two opponents who intercepted him staggered to the ground, and the other sat down directly on the ground.

The basket vibrated desperately, as if it was about to break.

Not only Nie Chuan, but the other team members frowned unanimously when they saw this scene, as if the ball was hit on top of their heads.

The referee didn't blow the whistle, it was just a reasonable collision.

Nie Chuan could imagine that if he went to the basket to intercept this guy, he would definitely be hit and fly... All the bones in his body felt inexplicable pain.

"This is ujt's center Cook. Montenegro, I need you to be cautious about this guy." Coach Gordon pointed his finger in the direction of Montenegro.

Montenegro nodded vigorously.

"And Carlo, although you made a bet with Ewing, I still have to give you a very important task. If UJT's power forward Manning really comes to defend Ewing one-on-one, I want you to take care of it Ewing, we must not let that power forward Manning frustrate our outside scoring ability!" Coach Gordon tapped his fingers in the air, obviously without any sound but extremely powerful.

Carlo's expression also became serious.

"Coach, even if you didn't tell me that, I wouldn't let Ewing fight alone." Carlo squinted at Ewing.

"Hmph!" Ewing tilted his head with his arms folded.

Everyone continued to watch the entire game.

Nie Chuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, was aroused by ujt's outstanding performance. He really wanted to rush into the game and compete with the opponent.

Ujt can be said to be a combination of speed and power.

When Nie Chuan and Reese returned to the dormitory, Nie Chuan couldn't wait to turn on the computer and search for utj's previous game videos.They have been very dazzling in the regular season, and many strong teams that have reached the finals have all been defeated by ujt.

It really deserves to be a dark horse.