"If you can't even catch the ball, you should go home and feed yourself!" Danny Green's mentality was finally released after being manipulated by Lian Dao for more than ten minutes!
Lian Dao just smiled and was not angry. It seemed that Roy Williams had adjusted his defensive strategy.
In previous games, North Carolina rarely made such risky steals.
If Lian Dao had been a little more cautious just now, Danny Green's steal would not have been completed, and he would have been out of position defensively by taking the risk to steal the ball.
Although Tim saw that the score was tied, he still did not call a timeout. He believed that Lian Dao would adjust back in time.
Lian Dao was not affected by Danny Green's trash talk.
He still called Gibson to play the pick-and-roll on the strong side, intending to hand the basketball to DeRozan on the weak side after attracting enough defenses.
However, UNC has been resolute in executing their one-man defense, resulting in the rest of USC never having a good chance to catch the ball.
So, I had no choice but to take action myself, but this hasty shot didn't hit.
Lian Dao was also laughed at by Luoyin Williams. This old man was really stubborn and would rather let Lian Dao shoot from the outside than give Lian Dao a chance to assist his teammates.
Rowan Williams bet that Lian Dao's three-pointers wouldn't always be so accurate.
In fact, Rowan Williams has also conducted an in-depth study of USC's tactics. He found that as long as other universities double-team Lian Dao, the game will enter the rhythm of Southern California.
Because as long as Lian Dao is double-teamed, one of the two USC players will be released, either DeMar or Gibson.
No matter who they are, these two people have strong offensive abilities. DeMar has the ability to break through with the ball and stable mid-range shooting, while Gibson also has the ability to make mid-range shots and score at the basket.
Rowan Williams discovered that since double-teaming Lian Dao could not stop USC's offense, why not choose to defend alone?
And if you choose to defend alone, then Demar's threat will become smaller, and the threat of other players not receiving passes will also become smaller!
In fact, this strategy has also appeared in the NBA, which is the "Jordan Rule". The Jordan Rule has two levels of meaning. The first is to defend the opponent's core player to death, and the second is to let go of the core player and guard other players indefinitely.
And Rowan Williams is the second level of execution!
This is Roy Williams' defensive strategy for shooters and small forwards. To be honest, if it was just shooters and small forwards, then Roy Williams' defensive strategy would have no problem at all.
But Lian Dao is no ordinary shooter or small forward.
In the next round, Lian Dao no longer focused on linking up with his teammates, but instead practiced singles.
Tim also laughed next. He saw Royce Williams' tactics, but he was not worried at all, because Royce Williams' tactics completely released Lian Dao.
** Three-pointers, breakthrough dunks, and even Lian Dao hit two mid-range shots. In these rounds, Lian Dao showed everyone his strong scoring ability.
During this period, the University of Southern California took the lead again!
At the same time, Lian Dao also caused two fouls by Danny Green.
Next, Southern California also adjusted its tactics. The other players defended with all their strength. Since there were no open opportunities, they increased their defense.
Now Tim also puts his offensive banner on Lian Dao.
Tim was also betting, and he was betting on Lian Dao's scoring ability.
Tim was very lucky to keep Lian Dao last summer, otherwise USC would not have been able to enter the finals this year.
The first half of the game was basically a back-and-forth offense. Although USC maintained the lead, the lead never exceeded five points.
The University of North Carolina's scoring is very average. Except for the opening period, the scoring is mainly concentrated on center Tyler Hansbrough. At other times, most of the scoring is scattered among outside players.
This also has to be said that the University of North Carolina's tactical execution ability is really strong, and their experience in competitions is also very rich.
The main players have basically reached the semi-finals in the country before. They are rich in experience and can always take advantage of Southern California's defensive loopholes to score.
In Southern California, apart from Lian Dao, the second highest scorer is DeMar.
Wayne Ellington couldn't guard against DeMar's pull-up jump shot, and DeMar shared some of the pressure for Lian Dao at the critical moment.
The worst thing is Gibson. With Vucevic gone, all the internal pressure from Southern California's offensive end has been put on Gibson's head.
Gibson was taken care of by the opponent's center Tyler Hansbrough.
With 3 minutes left in the first half, Lian Dao made another outside shot to lure Danny Green into a foul.
Although he didn't make a three-pointer, Lian Dao was particularly excited.
He was really annoyed by this brown candy.
The first half wasn't over yet. Danny Green, who had already received three fouls, was finally replaced by Rowan Williams.
Looking at the players on the bench, Royin Williams was also in trouble.
Danny Green is the strongest outside defensive player at the University of North Carolina. He has not completely locked up and guarded Lian Dao. Why should other players not be allowed to be beaten by the opponent?
At this time, Rowan Williams looked at Ed Davis. Yes, who said you must use outside players?
As the leader in blocks on the North Carolina team, Ed Davis is perfect for dealing with Lian Dao on the opposite side.
He is 208cm tall and can limit Lian Dao's shooting from the outside to the greatest extent, but his speed is at a disadvantage.
Rowan Williams immediately made the decision to replace Ed Davis on the court while UNC executed an inside attack.
The reason why the interior offense was implemented was because the dismissal of Danny Green resulted in the loss of the University of North Carolina's perimeter advantage, because Ed Davis did not have the ability to shoot from the outside and attack with the ball!
But this guy's rebounding and blocking are very good.
After Ed Davis came on as a substitute, Lian Dao no longer shot from the outside.
Instead, he constantly attacks the basket and causes damage to players under the basket.
In these three minutes, Lian Dao actually went to the free throw line three times.
In these three minutes, he dunked and caused Ed Davis 2+1 twice!
The remaining one was Tyler Hansbrough's hitter on Lian Dao's layup!
And Tyler Hansbrough also had two fouls.
Rowan Williams also has a headache for Ed Davis. This guy's biggest shortcoming is his lack of discipline and reckless defense.
Usually on the bench, although he is also reckless, he can also disrupt the opponent's offense after committing a foul. However, when he faced Lian Dao, his shortcomings of insufficient confrontation were directly exposed.
He is taller than Lian Dao, but his weight is two kilograms lighter than Lian Dao. Can you believe it?
Therefore, his blocking is a joke to Lian Dao's dunk.
At the end of the first half, USC 47:40.
USC ended the first half with a 7-point advantage!
After Ed Davis came off the field, he was scolded by Rowan Williams. He also regretted that he had just lost his mind and sent him on the field.
Looking at Royin Williams' expression, he was also very angry with Ed Davis. It is estimated that he will never have a chance to play in this game again!