After landing, James roared twice excitedly, and then gave a thumbs up in Lin Ying's direction.
A player with his style of play needs teammates who can feed him!
The huge noise at the scene also put great pressure on Iowa State University.
Taylor took advantage of a teammate's cover and took another mid-range shot that ended in a strike.
The NCAA is a student league, and there is still a gap between the psychological quality of most students and professional players.
At this moment, Hornacek stood up and walked to the sideline and shouted several times to the Iowa State players.
It seems that the composition of the coaching staff at Iowa is somewhat similar to that at the University of Texas.
Although Hornacek is just here for the first time, he already seems to be the team's first assistant coach.
The University of Texas attacked the frontcourt again, and Iowa State University adjusted its defensive method from man-to-man to 2-3 zone defense!
Zone defense tactics are the most commonly used defensive tactics in the NCAA.
The University of Texas usually focuses on training zone defense, so Lin Ying is still familiar with this tactic.
Just like the 2-3 zone defense in front of us.
Two players are close to the three-point line at the top of the arc, and three players are on the bottom line, forming a 2-3 position from the three-point line to the bottom line.
This is where the name 2-3 zone comes from.
After completing their positioning, these five people automatically divided the rebounding half into five close areas.
Each person is responsible for their own area, and the defensive center of gravity moves with the ball, always putting pressure on the defender.
There are four types of zone defenses, 2-3, 3-2, 2-1-2 and 1-3-1.
Different numbers represent different positions on the field, and also represent different defensive focuses.
The focus of the 2-3 zone defense is to protect the basket.
It seems that James' dunk just now made Iowa State University a little bit intolerable.
But Lin Ying was overjoyed when she saw this.
The University of Texas usually trains zone defense, so naturally it also trains how to break the zone defense.
The best weapon to break the zone defense is the three-pointer, because no matter what the formation of the zone defense is, there is always a gap in the protection of the perimeter.
As long as you have reasonable scheduling and stable three-pointers, it is not difficult to break the zone defense.
And that's exactly what the University of Texas has.
In addition to Augustin, who is good at three-pointers, there is... Durant!
Durant is not good at three-pointers, but as a player with historical shooting talent, his three-pointers have never been weak.
Since the start of the NCAA, his three-point shooting percentage has reached 40.3%.
Although it is a little worse than Augustine, it is definitely first-rate.
Lin Ying stretched out his hand to make a tactical gesture, and Augustin took the lead in using the cover to move to the 45-degree three-point line.
His running game also drew the attention of Iowa State's defense.
Compared to Lin Ying, they obviously have better understanding and preparation for Augustine.
However, after the defensive focus shifts, their protection of the weak side, that is, the side without the ball, will inevitably become weaker.
Durant took advantage of the screen on the baseline and fell to the bottom corner on the other side.
Before he could reach the ball, Lin Ying's pass was already on the way.
This is the tacit understanding between Lin Ying and Durant.
Durant ran, caught the ball, and shot in one go.
Iowa State University reacted and had no time to defend.
This is also the biggest weakness of zone defense. Once the opponent finds an opportunity on the outside, it is basically impossible to take advantage of it.
Durant's shooting posture is very standard and quite stable.
In terms of training volume, Durant has been in the training gym since he was a child, which is far better than the average person.
The ball spins across a parabola.
"Whoosh!"
There is no suspense, the basketball goes directly through the net!
Durant also scored!
After Durant made the three-pointer, he ran directly to Lin Ying and gave him a high-five with a smile on his face.
When Lin Ying didn't start the game before, it's not like the University of Texas had never encountered a zone defense, and it's not like he never had such opportunities.
But before Randy Williams had the ball, the ball was either slowed down or simply not passed to him.
In comparison, Lin Ying's pass just now not only arrived but also had a hint of advance, which was really comfortable.
He has regained the joy he had when he was playing basketball in high school!
The Frank Erwin Center is once again in a boil.
The team's performance tonight gave them an unprecedented sense of strength and a new look!
At this time, Barnes couldn't hide his inner joy, and rarely smiled.
After Lin Ying entered the starting lineup, the changes he brought to the team far exceeded his expectations.
Especially when the zone defense was broken just now, he felt an indescribable sense of relief.
Of course, what made him so happy was the situation on the court.
After Durant made that three-pointer, the score on the court is now 10 to 2!
After just a short period of play, the University of Texas had already pulled the score to double digits!
And don't say anything about Iowa State being weak.
Before that, Texas Tech they played was not much better than Iowa State University!
Taylor's step-back jump shot after a breakthrough bounced off the rim and fell into the net, breaking Iowa State's scoring drought.
Looking back, Lin Ying found Durant again.
This time the pass was more tacit, because the ball was passed on the ground, and when the pass was passed, Durant's position overlapped with the opponent's player and could not be seen.
But the ball was still passed, and Durant ran out of position and looked in the direction of Lin Ying.
What you see here is the rebound of the ball after hitting the ground.
Catch the ball, take off, and dunk with a light two-handed glide!
What the hell is tacit understanding!
The two were high school teammates the previous year for nothing!
The cheers at the Frank Owen Center couldn't stop.
At this time, Barnes couldn't help but smile and reached out to touch his beard.
This is a reaction that people will have after they are happy to a certain extent.
What he saw was not only the tacit understanding between Lin Ying and Durant, but also the compatibility of their technical characteristics!
Durant is best at scoring and shooting without the ball, while Lin Ying is best at organizing passes and space ability.
These two people seemed to be a perfect match, just like...
By the way, just like Conley and Oden at Ohio State University!
Barnes is really a little happy. He has already compared Lin Ying and Durant with the most talented twin stars in the NCAA.
However, he would never have imagined that Lin Ying's playing style was actually his own choice.
When analyzing what style of play he should form, Durant, his strongest teammate, is also one of the considerations.
The game on the field continues, and the University of Texas always has the initiative on the field.
Barnes gave Lin Ying enough trust, and he also gave Barnes enough rewards!
His organization and space ability have transformed the University of Texas' offense.
On the other hand, at Iowa State University, it was really Taylor's performance alone.
After the first quarter, the score on the field was 40 to 24, and Texas University entered the halftime break with a huge 16-point advantage.
When entering the players' tunnel, the University of Texas players kept shouting and walking in a hurry.
The season has been going on for more than a month, and this is the first time they have had such a comfortable experience!
Back in the locker room, the mood of the players remained the same, and James even performed an impromptu rap to cheer up the mood.
Just then Barnes came in.
The team members all looked happy, thinking that this time Barnes should praise them.
But what they didn't expect was that Barnes came in to throw cold water.
Don't let your guard down before the game is over. Iowa State University's tactical literacy has always been relatively high.
After they finished talking and went out, most of the team members looked helpless.
Randy Williams was sitting next to Lin Ying and Durant, and he shrugged helplessly towards them.
"The coach is like this. Even if we reached the quarterfinals last year, he would react like this. Nothing can make him look happy."
When Williams said this, just like Abrams before him, he should have told the two newcomers Lin Ying and Durant not to pay attention.
After all, the team played so well in the first half, and Lin Ying and Durant were the most critical.
Lin Ying nodded to indicate that there was no problem.
When Springman came to comfort Durant before, he mentioned that it was Barnes who asked him to come. Coupled with AJ Abrams' words, Barnes' image of "a sharp mouth and a heartless heart"
It's already very three-dimensional.
Durant pursed his lips.
It seems that this time he also felt that what Barnes did was a bit unnecessary.
It's rare for everyone to be happy, so pouring cold water on it kind of hurts the team's morale.
But this is not surprising, Durant's character is very real.
The NCAA halftime is the same 15 minutes as the NBA. Barnes came in to pour cold water on the game, and the players chatted for a while and the time was almost up.
After a little exercise to warm up their bodies, and after shouting the Longhorns' slogan, the players trotted out of the locker room.
A fire will not be extinguished by a bowl of water, and the University of Texas is still very motivated.
Back in the second half, Iowa State took the lead.
As soon as he came up, the opponent's power forward cut in to catch the ball and scored a goal.
However, no one at the University of Texas paid much attention. He came back from the halftime break and was full of energy. It was normal to score a goal.
The ball rights were exchanged, and Lin Ying continued to provide support from the top of the arc.
Durant made a beautiful cut in and out to shake off the defense, and Lin Ying's pass was also received immediately.
Durant caught the ball and raised his hand to shoot.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball hits the net!
The Frank Owen Center also burst into cheers at the beginning of the second quarter.
This is the return from halftime, and the offensive continues unabated!
If we continue with this momentum, this game has been won in advance!
But the cheers hadn't died down yet, and the power forward from Iowa State University cut in and scored another goal!
At this time, it was not just Barnes who turned his attention, but Lin Ying was also full of curiosity.
In the first half, the core of Iowa State's offense was Taylor, and he basically had the ball in his hands alone.
Either he scores, or he attracts double-teams and then distributes the ball to his teammates.
If a teammate cannot handle it, the ball will come back to him.
This is a typical way of "being both a father and a mother".
Now in the second quarter, how come the style of play suddenly changed?
The University of Texas did not attack in the frontcourt. Looking back, Lin Ying focused on the opponent's power forward.
It was at this time that he noticed something very interesting, Taylor was actually playing a pick-and-roll for the power forward!
Then, the power forward once again received the ball and cut to the basket.
Although he didn't score this time, he still caused a defensive foul on Wendell who was covering up the defense and got two free throw opportunities.
Lin Ying stood under the basket, and at this moment, he went through the Iowa State University's movement in his mind.
Afterwards, he found that Iowa State University’s tactics in the second half could be described in two words: special!
First of all, the initiation of this tactic is very special.
Because as soon as Taylor came up, he set up a pick-and-roll for his partner's point guard at a 45-degree angle on the left side.
The opposing point guard has three-point ability, and when he splits it and pops it to the outside, it attracts some defensive attention.
Then, there is Taylor. After completing the pick-and-roll, he seems to be moving to the high post on the right or even to the three-point line.
Because at the same time, the opponent's power forward has moved over.
Not surprisingly, this will be a continuous pick-and-roll tactic.
But the accident happened at this time.
Because Taylor didn't run over there at all, but directly set a pick-and-roll for the power forward!
On the one hand, it is rare for defenders to screen and roll interior players;
On the other hand, Taylor is the core of Iowa State University's offense, with a touch rate of almost 100% in the first half.
These two aspects allowed the University of Texas to focus on him from the beginning, and it was easy to miss the power forward!
So the word "special" is worthy of its name.
The opponent's power forward made two free throws and scored 6 points in a row, becoming the biggest beneficiary of this tactic.
The University of Texas also played wonderful cooperation. James cut in and received a pass from Lin Ying to attract the defense, and then passed it to Wendell under the basket. The latter dunked with both hands and scored, once again igniting the Frank Ervin Center.
But looking back, Iowa State University used the same tactics again. This time the University of Texas' defensive attention was completely restrained by the power forward. Taylor received a pass from the point guard and scored another goal without any defense in the middle distance!
44 to 32.
Iowa State came back in the second quarter and launched an 8-4 offensive, narrowing the point difference to 12 points!
Barnes reached out and called a timeout.
The live footage cut to Iowa State University assistant coach Hornacek.
Because after returning in the second half, he has been directing from the sidelines, so this tactic was probably his own.
In fact, this tactic was learned and used by Steve Kerr in the Warriors and became one of the classic tactics in history.
This tactic is also known as the "Tornado Tactics" because he learned it while working on a radio program at Iowa State University.
Of course, it's just that Lin Ying hasn't been exposed to this, otherwise he should have been able to deal with it long ago.
After a timeout, Barnes gave the players a lesson.
From his point of view, the University of Texas obviously led too much at halftime, and turned a deaf ear to his words in the midfield, which resulted in a poor defense.
Springman on the side did not speak, and seemed to be still thinking about Iowa State's tactics in the past few rounds.
By the time Barnes finished scolding, the timeout was almost up.
The players were getting ready to play. At this time, Lin Ying and James exchanged a few words.
Lin Ying has a withdrawn personality. Although he talks and laughs with Durant in private, he has basically no communication with other people.
This was also the first time he took the initiative to communicate with James.
James was a little surprised, but he had eaten the "cake" fed by Lin Ying earlier and had short hands, so he listened carefully.
Moreover, what Lin Ying told him was relatively simple. It was nothing more than that when Iowa State University played the "Tornado Tactics" again, the two of them would switch defenses.
The "Tornado Tactics" works well because the guard is unexpected when he picks and rolls for the power forward.
As long as you realize this, this tactic is not difficult to defend against.
Of course, this is what Lin Ying has analyzed.
Because switching defenses will involve mismatched defense.
Whether one's own defender can dislocate to defend the opponent's power forward, and whether one's own power forward can defend the opponent's defender, these are all points that need to be considered.
Otherwise, even if you switch defenses and the opponent's power forward catches the ball and hits a small one, you should still score from such a close distance.
The same is true for the opponent's defender. Although the tactics are not directly implemented, they form a small attack and a large scoring opportunity.
But this does not hold true at the University of Texas, because both he and James' defensive abilities are enough to deal with the opponent's misplaced singles.
Of course, Lin Ying only said about changing defense, and James didn't understand it at all, but he still nodded.
At this moment, Springman seemed to have figured it out, and he called the two back to explain the tactical adjustments.
There are not many adjustments, but as Lin Ying said, the two of them need to switch defenses.
But he spoke more clearly and carefully, and James understood this time.
After he understood it, he looked at Lin Ying with eyes full of surprise.
because……
Chapter completed!