This is not because Coach Anzo is small-minded, but in the minds of old-school coaches, players who can only shoot three-pointers have little future.

But with Brown's rapid growth, coach Anzo's concept has changed.

Brown's speed and strength are improving rapidly.

Especially on defense, he is very motivated and has a very good attitude.

The coach likes players like this the most.

During the halftime break, Zhao Qiang told his teammates not to relax. They must double-team Miner in the second half, and other players should be more active in assisting defense.

…

In the Panthers' locker room, there was dead silence.

Miner and Antoine had a public quarrel just now, which destroyed the harmony of the team.

If there were two bench players, it would be easier to handle. Let the veteran players adjust and it would be fine.

But Miner is the core player of the team, who dares to persuade others?

Miner seemed to be still angry. He looked at Antoine sideways, as if he still wanted to argue.

Antoine was a little timid. He had no choice but to bow his head under the eaves.

He coughed, walked to Miner's side, and stretched out his hand: "Miner, it's my fault. There were so many people outside just now. I apologized to you. I'm sorry!"

Although Miner was very aloof, Antoine said so. He still stretched out his hand, shook hands with Antoine, and said: "It's okay. Let's play hard in the second half. We must turn over!"

"Yes, you must turn it over!"

“The Panthers must win!”

"Kill the cavalry!"

…

After all, they are both young and energetic young men. There is no such big conflict. It will be fine if we just talk about it.

The second half of the game begins.

Zhao Qiang observed the state of the players on the opposite side and found that Ryan Miner walked out with Antoine arm in arm.

"These two have reconciled? It's so fast!"

Zhao Qiang had an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, after the second half of the game started, Miner played a dominant performance.

In just the first 3 minutes, he hit four times in a row and scored 10 points, including two 21s!

Big Black Dragon's double team seemed to have no effect.

What's even more frightening is that Ben already committed 4 fouls and had to be replaced by substitute center Chris.

Chris is a white center. His coverage and support are okay, but his jumping and frame protection are terrible.

The advantage the Cavalry gained in the first half was erased within minutes.

Coach Anzuo sighed and called a timeout in advance.

It seems that this Miner has returned to normal and the cavalry is in danger.

The big black dragon was very upset. He felt that his double-teaming was not in place, so Miner exploded.

Coach Anzo didn't criticize him.

As for Miner's performance just now, no one can stand up to it, let alone the big black dragon.

Seeing Coach Anzuo's embarrassed look, Zhao Qiang was also very anxious.

Zhao Qiang thought for a while, then stepped forward to offer his advice and said: "Coach, let's do this, we will attack with them!"

"Fighting?"

In this era, unless you are a Jordan-level player, you can't even think about attacking with other big centers.

Because the view at that time was that the closer to the basket, the more stable the score and the higher the shooting rate.

This is also true.

Even a super scorer like Reggie Miller can't shoot all the time.

Zhao Qiang continued: "I think everyone feels pretty good today. As long as the shot is missed, Miner will jump out to defend. In that case, his physical strength will decrease!"

Coach Anzuo's eyes lit up and he felt it made sense.

The big center is actually fighting hand-to-hand under the basket, which consumes a lot of energy.

As long as he is tired, his power at the basket will be greatly reduced.

The Cavalry's opportunity has come.

"Okay, let's give it a try, come on, kids!" Coach Anzuo didn't put too much pressure on them.

After the timeout, the game continues.

The Cavalry replaced Jerome and replaced him with Brown again.

Zhao Qiang held the ball past halftime. Facing the tight defense of the Panthers, he passed the ball to Djokovic.

Xiaode shot a three-pointer!

Boom!

Unfortunately, it fell out of the basket.

Xiaode shook his head in annoyance.

Miner easily protected the rebound and passed it to Sean, and then he rushed to the frontcourt again.

The Panthers didn't speed up at all, they directly played positional warfare, and when Miner was ready, they passed the ball to him.

Miner turned around, easily got rid of Chris, and scored two points on the board.

In the next few rounds, the Cavalry felt cold.

And Miner is like a god descending to earth, playing well in the paint and making all the difference!

More than eight minutes into the second half, the Panthers already led by 13 points.

The home fans were dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the situation would change suddenly in the second half.

The Panthers not only became united, but also had a clear style of play, and Miner was unstoppable at the basket!

What can I do?

The 13-point difference is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the morale of the cavalry team is very low.

The team has no effective countermeasures at all.

On the other hand, the Panthers players, even though they were playing on the road, were full of momentum.

There is a saying that goes well: Continuous winning is the best catalyst for team atmosphere.

The same goes for the NBA.

If the team loses consecutively, conflicts among the players will definitely break out in the locker room.

For teams with good records, the atmosphere among the players is very harmonious and they talk and laugh happily.

Coach Anzuo could only call a timeout again to let the players calm down. Everyone was very frustrated.

Zhao Qiang sat silently on the side, holding his head in his hands, thinking quickly.

This game is crucial for the Cavalry, as it determines whether they can enter the first-tier league.

And this is at home, so losing is really embarrassing.

But Miner on the opposite side is really clueless, what should I do...

At this time, Zhao Qiang suddenly heard his teammates talking——

"Oh, my hands are so smelly today, I didn't even make a free throw."

"Me too, the mid-range shot just now should have been a solid one, but who would have thought it happened again..."

penalty?

An idea flashed in Zhao Qiang's mind.

Yes, free throws!

Shark-killing tactics!

Several players on the Panthers, except for Miner, are all defensive players with average shooting abilities.

Old fans all know that the shark-cutting tactic was invented by coach Popovich after 2000, mainly for Shaquille O'Neal.

In 1995, no one had used this method.

Because this tactic was so shocking at the time, Zhao Qiang did not dare to tell Coach Anzuo.

He pulled his teammates over and said in a low voice: "You guys will commit fewer fouls in a while. As long as they attack, you will take the initiative to foul. Focus on those few people, Nick, Sean..."

The Cavalry players were all confused, thinking: Is the captain crazy? Is there any other way to play like this?

Take the initiative to send the opponent to the free throw line?

What is the difference between this and suicide?

But Zhao Qiang's prestige lies here, and everyone usually obeys Zhao Qiang's words.
Chapter completed!