Players from both sides took the field, and both sides were full of murderous spirit.
Caron Butler deliberately did not talk to Lu Yu before the game because he was afraid that he would be soft-hearted when he played. When he stood on the court, he had no friends, only opponents and enemies.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs starting lineup is:
Center: Casey Green
Power Forward: Zach Goode
Small forward: Lu Yu
Shooting Guard: Blake Stepp
Point Guard: Dan Dickau
The fans and opponents on the court did not know that Lu Yu was playing the small forward position at this time, because this lineup was exactly the same as their usual starting lineup. The only difference was that the positions of Lu Yu and Blake Stepp were swapped.
For a moment.
This switch is not simply to let Lu Yu guard Caron Butler.
That's not called lineup adjustment, that's called misplaced defense.
When Lu Yu appears at the small forward position, his positioning, offensive options and offensive methods will be different. This kind of forward-back swing style of play is now common in the NBA.
The most important functions of shooting guards and small forwards are to score.
But the two are different. A shooting guard can only do one thing: scoring, but a small forward must not only score, but also grab rebounds. He must also have certain passing skills, three-point ability, and mid-range ability.
Shooting and even post-ups inside are also essential skills that need to be mastered.
In short, this is an all-around warrior on the court.
From the perspective of court positioning, defenders generally position at a 45-degree angle to the left and right outside the three-point line. If the defender's ball-holding offense is strong, then it is inevitable for the small forward to reach the bottom corner, so many small forwards
Will choose to place it in the bottom corner.
That's why Blake Stepp came running out of the tunnel with his butt twisted when he heard he could play shooting guard.
The Connecticut Huskies starting lineup is:
Center: Edmund Sanders
Power Forward: Johnny Selway
Small Forward: Caron Butler
Shooting Guard: Albert Morin
Point Guard: Tariq Brown
Lu Yu was slightly startled when he saw this lineup, because it was different from what they expected. Connecticut's original starting center was Suleiman Wein, who was 211 centimeters tall, but they didn't use it. Instead, they sent a player who was only 203 centimeters tall.
Edmund Saunders.
Obviously Edmund Sanders has better scoring ability.
so……
Is Jim Calhoun going to fight?
Mark Foyou, who was on the sidelines, frowned slightly: "Jim Calhoun, the old fox, is trying to break through Lu Yu's defense barrier."
The five players on the Huskies team are all players who average more than 10 points per game. In other words, each of these five starters has the ability and means to score.
In comparison, the Gonzaga Bulldogs' five starters' scoring was basically distributed on the outside.
In such a confrontation, it is Gonzaga who suffers.
Albert Morin, who was standing not far from Lu Yu, said to Lu Yu with a mocking face: "Hey, No. 10, don't let me knock you down for a while."
Lu Yu was too lazy to pay attention to him.
The referee throws the ball into the air and the game officially begins.
Because the Huskies used to have a 211-centimeter Wayne jump ball, but now it was replaced by Sanders. He was still a little used to it. As a result, he didn't grasp the timing well and actually lost to Casey Green.
Lu Yu pursed his lips slightly. Casey Greene had never won a jump ball before. I don't know if it was luck or something, but he seemed to have never lost a jump ball recently.
When Lu Yu dropped to the bottom corner, Connecticut head coach Calhoun was slightly stunned.
Albert Morin, who was following Lu Yu, was also stunned for a moment.
Caron Butler, who was guarding the line, was stunned for a moment.
Caron Butler and Albert Morin looked at each other, hesitating in their eyes whether to switch over.
Just when they were hesitating, Blake Stepp had already begun to accelerate his breakthrough. He quickly squeezed past Caron Butler, and Albert Morin could only recover.
Unexpectedly, Blake Stepp didn't think about it at all, so he changed hands and passed it to Lu Yu.
Mo Lin had no choice but to pounce back, but the retracted legs were like water thrown by a married daughter. It was not that easy to take them back, so she fell to the ground with a "pop" sound.
Lu Yu didn't look at him at all, raised his hand and took a three-pointer, hitting the ball steadily.
The fans burst into laughter and laughed in unison at Albert Morin, who lay on the ground on the first kick. Morin got up from the ground in disgrace and ran back to the backcourt without saying a word, completely losing his arrogance at the beginning.
Huskies head coach Calhoun shouted loudly on the sidelines: "Caron, switch with Albert. The No. 10 on the opposite side is playing the small forward position today."
Many fans at the scene obviously noticed it.
I can’t help but admire the coaches of the two teams. Basketball is like marching on the battlefield. You have a good plan, and I have a ladder to cross the bridge. You don’t know that I’m aware of the Mongolian sweat medicine, and I don’t know you either.
Hidden in his waist was a murder knife.
Only when the two sides see the truth on the court, will they show their fangs that choose and devour others.
Connecticut adjusted quickly and handed the ball directly to Caron Butler after halftime.
Caron Butler hit Lu Yu from behind at the elbow.
To be honest, Caron Butler didn't expect to meet Lu Yu so soon. He thought that no matter what, he would have to fight until the second half when the bayonet was red, and then give Lu Yu a loving elbow, so that Lu Yu would give up and let him go.
Take and ask for whatever you want.
Now it seems that it is impossible.
He was very cautious, so cautious that he had no intention of releasing the ball when playing from behind, because he knew that Lu Yu was a thief, and as soon as he released the ball, Lu Yu would take it back without knowing it.
He leaned against Lu Yu with his back, then turned around to face the frame, and kept testing the steps.
Just when Lu Yu took a small step back, he suddenly pulled up and shot, and the basketball hit the net.
"grass!"
Lu Yu knew that he would use his height to bully others. Caron Butler was a few centimeters taller than him. Even though he was just a few centimeters taller, when there was a tiny hole in the defense, he just couldn't reach the basketball.
"When I grow taller, let's see who dares to shoot over my head!"
The score is 3:2, Gonzaga temporarily takes the lead.
Dan Dickau passed the ball to Lu Yu. Lu Yu dribbled the ball in the high post and waited for Blake Stepp to come over. After three consecutive passes, Blake Stepp dribbled the ball in the high post. Zach Goode
Going up for the pick-and-roll, Blake Stepp moved a step to Lu Yu's side, but failed to break through.
Dan Dickau stood at the forty-five-degree angle on the other side, while Casey Greene stood in the horn position.
Dan Dickau ran towards the free throw line and Casey Green gave him a screen, but the quality of the screen was not high.
"Karon, what's your speed per 100 meters?" Lu Yu suddenly asked.
"A little over 12 seconds, what's wrong?" Caron Butler replied subconsciously.
Lu Yu smiled: "Then you may not be able to catch up with me."
Then Lu Yu took a step forward and started running.
He doesn't run very fast, and the route he runs is from the bottom corner to the basket.
Because he is on the weak side, there is not even a covering teammate on this route.
Caron Butler frowned slightly. He didn't know why Lu Yu moved to the strong side. What a crowd there was. Could it be that he expected Blake Stepp to directly hoist the ball to the basket?
Not to mention that there are at least two Connecticut players on this passing route. Even if it is hooked in, can Lu Yu catch it?
Is it possible that he is just a decoration?
Tariq Brown followed Dan Dickau, and when he saw the screen, he went around it in one step. Dan Dickau had no chance to catch the ball.
At this time, Lu Yu happened to run to the basket, and suddenly he suddenly accelerated and ran towards a 45-degree angle.
Casey Green, who was covering Dan Dickau a second ago, instantly turned into a wall, blocking the pursuing Caron Butler.
"It's over!"
This was Caron Butler's only thought after being blocked. He felt that this tactic seemed familiar, and suddenly he remembered it.
