By the end of the half, the defenders were still trailing by nearly 20 points.
40-57, a 17-point gap, made the entire defense feel solemn.
Tang Qian's personal performance was good, with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 2 assists. The statistics were quite comprehensive. But this did not make him happy, because Tang Qian did not like falling behind, and he hated losing even more.
ball.
"Damn it, that Curtis St. Timson is so damnable!" Manny Harris has become the biggest victim of the defenders. For some reason tonight, he always gets along with Curtis St. Stimson.
Ting Sheng formed a matchup, so after the ball came down in the half, the latter scored at least ten points on his head. He was intercepted again and again, was broken through again and again, and was shot in the face again and again. Who can let go of this feeling?
No one has it better.
"Manny, don't be angry. He was the MVP last season and has a strong offensive ability. I can't blame you." Seeing the person he was supposed to be defending, Andre Ingram said with some embarrassment.
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"Can I not be angry? Can you try it instead?" Manny Harris replied angrily.
After some complaints, Defenders head coach Phil Hubbard opened the door. He walked in slowly and said: "Boys, don't be too anxious. Although we are still lagging behind now, we are not
There is no advantage.”
"What advantage? We are almost 20 points behind. What advantage can we have?" Manny Harris said.
Phil Hubbard wasn't angry either. He just pushed up his glasses and said, "Of course it's the inside advantage."
"Inside advantage?"
"That's right." Phil Hubbard took out a record sheet, then pointed at the record sheet and said, "This is the record sheet the assistant coach just gave me. It roughly summarizes the first half of the match.
The situation. It can be seen that although Iowa's energy scores high, most of them are concentrated in the mid-range and three-point range, and the number of breakthroughs is only a handful."
"What does that mean?" Manny Harris asked.
"This means that the Iowa energy is afraid of our inside line." Phil Hubbard said.
"Afraid? why?"
Phil Hubbard smiled and took out another statistical table and said: "Look at the Iowa Energy's offensive proportion chart this season. It is obviously a breakthrough and the shooting is five to five, so
Although they scored a lot today, they are not their best offensive method. In this way, we still have a chance to turn defeat into victory."
"So that's what it's like? Then Mr. Hubbard, how can we turn defeat into victory?" Manny Harris asked, seemingly understanding.
"The first point." Phil Hubbard looked at Manny Harris and said, "That is, you need to reduce sticking to the ball and improve the efficiency and speed of passing."
"Oh, okay, okay." Upon hearing this, Manny Harris whispered with a red face.
"The second point is what I just said, using our tall inside advantage to score points through perm and Travis."
After Phil Hubbard finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Tang Qian and said, "How's it going? Are you confident?"
"No.problem." Tang Qian nodded and agreed without thinking.
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The halftime period passed quickly, and the second half started with the Iowa Energy, which failed to compete for the ball.
"What? Little Manny, aren't you afraid of being beaten by me?" Curtis St. Timson said with a sneer at Manny Harris in front of him.
"Shut up!" Manny Harris responded angrily.
"Haha, tell me to shut up? You don't have the qualifications yet!" Curtis St. Tingson suddenly made a move and broke through Manny Harris. He immediately stopped and shot a jumper, and the basketball hit the basket accurately.
40-59, the score between the two teams widened again.
"You.suck!" After Curtis St. Timson scored, he shouted provocatively at defender Manny Harris.
"Damn it, Steve Tingson, I want you to look good..." Manny Harris said with anger rising again.
"Manny, calm down, don't forget Mr. Hubbard's instructions!" Seeing that Manny Harris was getting hot-headed again, Karim Rush, who was closest to him, immediately dissuaded him.
"But Karim, that piece of shit..."
"All.right, All.right, I understand, but the only way to wash away the shame is to win, isn't it?"
"Um~OK, I understand, I will fight according to Mr. Hubbard's instructions."
"Don't worry, we will all work hard and try our best to get you two more assists!" Karim Rush said.
On the defender's side, Manny Harris is still dribbling forward, but unlike his impulsiveness in the first half, this time he dribbles with a very patient rhythm. After all the players are in position, Manny Harris
After observing the changes on the court, a lob pass was delivered to Tang Qian's hands.
"Don't try to score again, Oriental guy!" As soon as he saw Tang Qian get the ball, Iowa Energy center Patrick Christopher immediately followed him and said.
Tang Qian glanced at the German center and said nothing. He turned around and assumed a frontal singles stance.
The screen stopped for about a second, and at the moment when Patrick Christopher relaxed slightly, Tang Qian's lightning started. In terms of foot movement speed, this Christopher and Tang Qian were not at the same level at all. Tang Qian
Qian only dribbled the ball once, and Christopher's figure was left behind by him. However, the German was no amateur. As soon as he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately moved his body and rushed out after Tang Qian.
"Andrew, help with defense!" Christopher was not stupid. Knowing that he was probably beyond his reach, he immediately called another Iowa Energy insider, Andrew Harrison, to come over and help.
Andrew Harrison did not hesitate. He stepped forward and blocked Tang Qian's direction.
Want to create a collision with the ball? Tang Qian looked at Andrew Harrison's movements, curled the corner of his mouth, and headed straight towards the inside of Iowa Energy as if he was arrogant.
This Oriental guy, what does he want to do?
Are you going to go hard on my head?
Absolutely impossible!!!
I won't let you succeed!!!
Andrew Harrison stood still, protecting his hips with both hands, and then waited patiently for Tang Qian's impact.
Unfortunately, Tang Qian had no intention of hitting the ball by himself. After attracting Andrew Harrison, he pushed back with his left hand. Andrew Harrison could only watch the basketball pass him.
Oh no!
Andrew Harrison wanted to react, but how could a person react faster than passing the ball? Travis Hyman received Tang Qian's pass, jumped up directly, and finished with a two-handed slam dunk.
this attack.
42-59, the Defenders also fired the first shot of the second half.
"Patrick, when you defend this Oriental, don't stick too close to him. His steps are very fast, and you will be passed cleanly if you are not careful." Curtis St. Timson told Iowa Energy.
The center said.
"I know, this kid's speed is indeed extraordinary." Patrick Christopher nodded.
In the following time, the two teams entered the offensive stage. The main scorer of Iowa Energy was Curtis St. Tingsheng, and the main scoring points of the defender were the twin towers inside, Tang Qian and Travis.
.Hyman. When there were only 4 minutes left in the third quarter, Iowa Energy discovered something was wrong. They fought against the defender, but not only did they not gain much advantage, but the point difference between the two teams became smaller and smaller.
Curtis St. Tingsheng looked up and saw that at some point, the score difference between the two sides was only 6 points. This situation made Curtis St. Tingsheng take the initiative to ask for a timeout.
"Guys, we can't keep fighting like this!" Curtis St. Tingson said after the game: "This is a trap for the defenders."
"A trap?" the Iowa Energy players asked in confusion.
"Didn't you notice? It's the same attack, but the point difference between the two teams is getting smaller and smaller. Why is this?"
"Why?"
"Because our offensive success rate is not as good as our opponent's." Curtis Tingsheng looked at Tang Qian's back and said.
Compared with the inside offense, the outside offense suffers too much. To paraphrase the words of former NBA player Kenny Smith of Tiantuan, inside players do not rely on touch when attacking, because the distance from the basket is
They are really too close.
Kenny Smith's words are the result of the current confrontation between defenders and Iowa's energy.
One relies on inside scoring and the other relies on outside shooting. Which one is stronger and which one is weaker is clear at a glance.
Curtis St. Tingson's reaction was not slow, so he was the first to discover this problem.
"What should we do?" After listening to Curtis St. Tingson's explanation, the Iowa Energy General asked.
"The success rate of the attack must be improved!" Curtis St. Tingson replied.
"Patrick, Andrew, can you hit a few more balls?"
"Me? We?" Patrick Christopher and Andrew Harrison looked at each other, shook their heads and said, "I'm sorry, just relying on us would be..."
"Forget it, the defender's offensive and defensive strength inside is indeed better than both of you."
Curtis St. Tinsheng also understands the difficulties of Patrick Christopher and Andrew Harrison. Let’s not talk about other nonsense. The heights of Tang Qian and Travis Hyman alone make Iowa
Iowa Energy felt oppressed. The inside line composed of two seven-foot-long men was not something Christopher and Harrison could win. Even if they frequently succeeded on the outside, the Iowa Energy inside line was on the verge of collapse.
Damn it, when did the Defenders become so tough inside???
"Yes, by the way, Curtis, aren't your breakthrough skills very good? We will help you cover it later, and you can just attack the defender's inside line?" Iowa Energy's starting SG Michael Harry suggested.
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"Yes, yes, Curtis, with your breakthrough ability, the defenders shouldn't be able to defend the perimeter, right? I think Michael's proposal is okay."
"Yeah, Curtis, just give them some color and show them! Let them know how powerful our Iowa energy is!"
As soon as Michael Harry finished speaking, the Iowa Energy players immediately agreed and echoed, but Curtis St. Timson's face changed slightly and he didn't say anything for a while.