Back from timeout, Texas' offense.

Lin Tian once again sent a wonderful pass, but unfortunately Durant's shot missed this time.

No matter how good a shooter is, it is impossible to guarantee a hole in every shot.

Iowa State protects the rebound.

The next round is very critical.

Because if you can no longer prevent the opponent's attack, it means that the timeout cannot stop the opponent's attack, and even the morale of the home team will drop to the bottom.

This time Taylor moved to a 45-degree angle to the right, changing his position, but still using the same tactics.

After tasting the sweetness, they have no reason to take the initiative to seek change.

After Taylor moved to the left, he once again provided a pick-and-roll for the power forward. This time Lin Ying and James made decisive substitutions.

The opponent's power forward still cuts in, and the point guard still passes the ball there.

"Snapped!"

But the ball was intercepted directly by James!

This ball really shows his personal defensive ability.

Although James plays the second position, he swings over.

With his height of 2.01 meters and his body shape, he is completely a three-position player. Coupled with his excellent physical fitness, he is not afraid at all even if he confronts the opponent's power forward.

When the opponent's power forward cut in, he already stood in his position, and then he saw the right moment to grab and steal, cleanly.

And his reaction is also very fast. After stealing the ball, he goes straight to a one-stop fast break.

Before the other players could react, he had already reached the frontcourt and finished with a lever dunk!

Coupled with the alley-oop in front of him and his physical fitness, it's no wonder he became an NBA first-round pick without shooting!

There was a roar after James landed, and the Frank Erving Center was boiling again.

This wave not only successfully defended, but also directly attacked the city to counterattack. The momentum on the field was completely different!

Iowa State University also plays "whirlwind tactics"!

The experience of the first half told them that with the state of the University of Texas tonight, they have no chance of continuing Taylor's one-man show.

On the contrary, the "whirlwind tactic" proposed by Hornacek at halftime worked wonders.

The tactics are changing, and the "whirlwind tactic" is not just about giving the ball to the cutting power forward.

Iowa State quickly showed this on the court. This time the point guard passed the ball to Taylor who came out of the second pick-and-roll.

Taylor catches the ball and prepares to shoot.

But at this moment, Lin Ying had already switched to defense.

The other players from Iowa State University quickly pulled away after seeing this, and a situation quickly formed on the court.

Taylor didn't hesitate, and started to change directions with determination in his eyes.

He didn't forget that he was blocked by James and Lin Ying twice in the opening scene.

Lin Yingfang was relatively far forward.

In his analysis, after Taylor was passed in front, the offense was basically concentrated in the mid-range, so the possibility of Taylor shooting from the outside is much higher than breaking through the basket.

But this time, his analysis was wrong.

Taylor didn't choose to shoot!

He changed direction and broke through, squeezing past Lin Ying, accelerating a second time and sending the ball into the basket before Lin Ying could pursue him.

Iowa State's bench was abuzz.

Hornacek also looked happy. Of course he knew that if this tactic was used too much, the opponent would switch defenses.

That's why he used Taylor as the pick-and-roll man.

Because of the mismatch, Taylor is still very sure of getting the ball into the basket.

Just like this round.

Don't think that Taylor can't beat Lin Ying just because he was caught in the front. If the singles were to open up, it would be difficult for the big players to guard against the small ones.

Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment.

This should be the first time he has encountered such a situation since traveling through time.

Previously, he had always relied on his ability as a data analyst to make choices, including determining how to play, how to handle the ball on the court, how to respond on the defensive end, etc., and achieved very good results.

But the ball just now shows that that doesn’t work?

No, it's not like that!

Soon, he shook his head.

It wasn't that he made a mistake in analyzing the ball just now, but that Taylor changed his offensive method.

Because his defense was advanced, Taylor chose to break through.

The causal relationship should be like this.

Or in other words, in this kind of one-on-one defense, the help that analysis can bring is not as useful as it is at other times.

Take the organization as an example. Tactical movement positions are relatively fixed, so predictions are easy to make.

But in this kind of one-on-one, the opponent can defend in real time to change the offensive method. At this time, personal defensive ability is more important than analysis.

Or you can also understand it as: experience.

Taylor has played in the NCAA for three years, and has much more experience than a newcomer like Lin Ying.

After straightening things out, Lin Ying no longer doubted herself.

On the contrary, it made him realize some of his current shortcomings.

His small defense ability and experience are what he needs to focus on improving.

This is also one of the differences between playing as a starter and as a substitute.

If these aspects are not improved, he will definitely be targeted later in the season.

At that time, he may not be facing players of Taylor's level, but players like Chalmers or even Conley.

During the transition between offense and defense, Iowa State University's defensive enthusiasm became significantly higher.

Taylor's goal just now is equivalent to continuing the "whirlwind tactics"!

With this move, they have the capital to compete with the University of Texas tonight!

The University of Texas' continuous tactical cooperation had no chance, and saw that the 35-second attack time was less than 10 seconds left.

Lin Ying signaled Durant to come over at this time, and the two played a small coordination game at the top of the key.

Lin Ying handed the ball to Durant and then set up a pick-and-roll.

Durant showed tacit understanding. After receiving the ball, he directly pulled up and shot from outside the three-point line without waiting for the opponent to react.

This is the tactic Lin Ying has played with Augustine before.

The University of Iowa's defense was highly motivated, and the power forward who switched defenses went straight to Durant.

But Durant is not Augustin. After pulling it out, he completely ignored this half-beat interference.

The ball leaves the hand and spins at high speed.

"Whoosh!"

There was a crisp sound, and the three-pointer hit the net.

49 to 34!

The score difference comes to 15 points again!

The cheers at the Frank Ervin Center were overwhelming.

Although Taylor's shot against Lin Ying was very beautiful, the cooperation between Lin Ying and Durant was even more beautiful!

"Defend! Defend!"

The cheers soon turned into shouts.

After returning from the second quarter, we have been chasing points. James' dunk and Durant's three-pointer made the fans excited again!

Things are changing.

This next round is very important for Iowa State University!

If they can't score the ball, then based on the current momentum, there is a high probability that the University of Texas will take away the game in one wave!

Another wave of "whirlwind tactics", and the ball was in Taylor's hands again.

What happened in the previous round will happen again in this round.

Lin Ying once again mismatched Taylor.
To be continued...