He turned his attention to the TV. The game was just beginning in the fourth quarter.
The Chinese National Youth Team served. Lu Yu glanced at the National Youth Team's offensive formation when he was on defense. Just like in the first half, he still hoped to find open shots by passing the ball.
This is also something that can't be helped.
The point guard of the National Youth Team is Liu Wei. His breakthrough ability is not very strong to begin with. His trump card is to control the rhythm of the offense and maintain a stable mid-range.
Shooting guard Wang Shipeng... Needless to say, he was cut off by Lu Yu.
The back line cannot use breakthroughs to tear apart Gonzaga's defensive formation, so they can only create opportunities for open shots or air cuts through constant running without the ball and pick-and-roll screens.
Wang Shipeng's eyes secretly looked at Lu Yu. He slipped across the baseline and went to the top of the arc to catch the ball, but suddenly found that the person following him was not Lu Yu, but Blake Stepp.
Blake Stepp clung to him and refused to give him a chance to catch the ball.
Where did Lu Yu go?
Wang Shipeng frowned and looked up, only to find that because he couldn't catch the ball, Liu Wei could only pass the ball to Zhu Fangyu on the other side, and the defensive player in front of Zhu Fangyu who lowered his center of gravity was Lu Yu.
Zhu Fangyu's heart tightened: "Wori, why are you here?"
Lu Yu smiled: "I can't catch Wang Shipeng gathering wool alone, the rain and dew must be soaked in it."
Although Zhu Fangyu said he was reluctant, he was actually a little excited. After all, he didn't have many one-on-one opportunities with Lu Yu in this game, so he simply didn't pass the ball and turned his back to the 45-degree position to start.
He slapped Lu Yu on his back.
Even though he is a few centimeters taller than Lu Yu, his strength is not as strong as Lu Yu.
I squeezed hard twice, but it didn't move.
"After all, eating beef makes you strong." Zhu Fangyu spat secretly, then turned around and shot.
As soon as I turned around, before the ball was thrown, I felt a dark shadow coming over me.
"Snapped!"
He was firmly covered with a hot pot by Lu Yu.
"Quick attack."
Lu Yu shouted loudly, and his body rushed out like a rocket.
The basketball that was thrown out fell into the hands of Blake Stepp. He threw the ball to Lu Yu. Lu Yu was very fast and reached the basket in a few quick steps.
He glanced at the red figure chasing behind him.
It was Zhu Fangyu who was hot on his heels.
Lu Yu suddenly slowed down and leaned against Zhu Fangyu. Zhu Fangyu didn't stop his feet and bumped into him.
"drop!"
When the whistle blew, Lu Yu twisted his body in the air, raised his right hand slightly, the basketball spun back in the air, and stumbled into the basket.
Two points are valid, plus one penalty.
"This fast break is so exciting!" Sun Yiping's voice was a little excited: "Lu Yu's defensive timing was very good, he blocked Zhu Fangyu decisively, and through the route of the basketball being shot, he calculated that the basketball would fall to his teammates.
In his hands, he had already started a fast break as soon as the block was over."
Zhang Weiping responded: "Yes, he discovered Zhu Fangyu's pursuit, deliberately slowed down, found physical confrontation, and scored 21. Zhu Fangyu also received a foul because of this. In addition to the two fouls in the first half, he had committed three fouls.
I don’t know if coach Wang Fei will replace him.”
"Probably not. Zhu Fangyu is the most accurate three-point shooter of the National Youth Team. Now is the time to chase points. Wang Fei should keep Zhu Fangyu on the court." Sun Yiping guessed.
Sure enough, he guessed it. Wang Fei did not let Zhu Fangyu go off the field. Wang Shipeng did not miss the ball in this game. Insider Moko could not hold up Casey Green at all. Zhu Fangyu was the only one who scored. At this time, Zhu Fangyu was allowed to go down.
It's different from surrendering.
But he didn't expect that if Zhu Fangyu didn't go on, he would become the key to losing the game.
Zhu Fangyu was a little depressed. Looking at Lu Yu who had already run back to the backcourt, he always felt that he was being teased by Lu Yu.
The moment they met, he understood that Lu Yu was deliberately slowing down and preparing to touch him. He was now guilty of three fouls. If he got off the field, the team's offense would not be able to start, but he would definitely become the opponent's main target on the field.
Definitely be constrained when it comes to defense.
Coach Wang Fei has only one purpose for keeping him on the court, which is to score.
But he couldn't catch the ball at all. Gonzaga Bulldogs small forward Blake Stepp stuck to him like dog skin plaster, not giving him a chance to breathe. He even stood on the sidelines, and Blake followed.
He stood on the sidelines, his ghost lingering and unable to shake him off.
Even if he catches the ball, before he can take action, Lu Yu will immediately appear on the other side and flank him with Black.
He tried to pass the ball out, but the result was that either his teammates would be quickly interrupted by Lu Yu after receiving the ball, or his teammates would go crazy.
"哐, 哐, 哐..."
The rim at the Spokane Arena felt like it was knocked crooked.
Only then did the members of the National Youth Team realize that this is the true defensive strength of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the core point of this defense lies in Lu Yu.
"We often say aggressive, which means we have to be aggressive when playing. In the same way, we have to be aggressive when defending." Zhang Weiping sighed: "Gonzaga's defense is very aggressive. This is a team.
For a team that uses defense to drive offense, I finally understand why Lu Yu is the star of this team, because their defensive axis is Lu Yu."
Wang Shipeng received the ball and released it directly to break through.
"The sudden attack is beautiful. Wang Shipeng should have played like this a long time ago. Don't do ineffective dribbling. Direct sudden attack is the most effective attack." Sun Yiping breathed a sigh of relief for Wang Shipeng. You must know that Wang Shipeng was the most suppressed in this game.
Breakthrough, emergency stop.
Mid-range jump shot.
It's a pity that Wang Shipeng, who has been in a bad mood for the entire game, has a hard time regaining his touch with this ball.
The moment Wang Shipeng threw the ball, he knew it was wrong. The basketball was taken into the arms of Casey Green, and a cross pass was handed to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu calmly dribbled the ball past half-court. When Wang Shipeng was in position, he accelerated sharply, exerted force with his left foot, and his sneakers made a sound of friction with the floor.
Wang Shipeng quickly retreated.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yu suddenly stopped like he did just now.
"It's over!"
Wang Shipeng knew that he could no longer pounce.
His eyes were still looking at Lu Yu, and he saw Lu Yu's body rising into the air like a rocket after a sudden stop, his wrist gently moving out, and the basketball drew a perfect arc in the air.
"Whoosh!"
Hollow into the net!
The audience on the stage gave warm applause.
Zhang Weiping explained excitedly: "Lu Yu's finish was really good. Wang Shipeng had just used the same action, but he missed the shot. Looking back, Lu Yu returned the shot with exactly the same action. This is no longer an answer ball.
, this should be called a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye.”
"Lu Yu played really well." Sun Yiping also praised: "There are still three minutes left before the end of the game. The score is 77:54. Gonzaga leads by 23 points. We see that Lu Yu has been replaced.
It is estimated that he may not play again in the next games."
Zhang Weiping looked at the technical statistics: "Let's take a look. Lu Yu scored a near-double-double today with 22 points and 9 assists. Wait, he also had seven steals, two blocks, seven steals... I
It can only be said that the young players of the National Youth Team still need to strengthen their basic skills."
Sun Yiping smiled and said: "Coach Zhang, tell me, apart from basic skills, what other areas does the National Youth Team fail to do well?"
Zhang Weiping made a joke: "This is what we often say, neither offense nor defense is good. Haha, of course, it mainly depends on who the opponent is. How many players of the Gonzaga Bulldogs are absolutely
He has the strength of an NBA-level player."
This sentence is definitely a high hat to Gonzaga, and it also serves to highlight that the National Youth Team's loss was not so ugly.
In fact, the National Youth Team did not play badly in the first half, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gonzaga did not exert its strength in the first half.
In the last three minutes, Lu Yu did not play, and the final score of the game was fixed at 84:62.
In the cafeteria of Pengcheng Sports School, Dai Yixin looked at No. 10 Lu Yu on the TV and was stunned.
Such a player, you tell me, is only 18 years old?
He always thought that Yi Jianlian was already a talented player, but compared with Lu Yu, he seemed to be a step behind.
etc,
What was Yi Jianlian thinking with a frown on his face?
He was about to ask, but unexpectedly Yi Jianlian spoke first.
"Coach, I went to the Hongyuan team, will there be a chance to go to the NCAA in the future?"
Lu Yu didn't know that he was like a butterfly at this moment. He flapped his wings slightly, but it changed the trajectory of the Chinese men's basketball team for the next twenty years.
