Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 30 That's Defense
Arenas came out of the off-ball pick-and-roll pocket to get the ball.

The defender in front of him had been replaced by Casey Green, and Lu Yu was forced to guard the [-]-meter big center.

Arenas didn't lift his head. Facing Casey Green's defense, he didn't even think about passing the ball. He raised his hand and shot. I know it was shaken.

After Arenas deceived Casey Green, he dribbled the ball and came to the basket between strides, and he even dunked with momentum.

"Pong!"

The basket was slightly deformed by Arenas, Arenas roared, raised his hand and thumped his chest.

This is basketball!

If Loren Woods played Lu Yu in a dislocation according to the previous style of play, he would definitely give the ball to Loren Woods.

Is it reasonable?
Reasonable!

But Arenas would think, wasn't I playing Kathy Green out of position?
Why should I give the ball away!
This is the limitation of basketball in the era. In that era, everyone subconsciously felt that the closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate, so when there was a dislocation, the first choice was to hand the ball to the inside.

But Arenas has unlimited right to fire, so he won't hand over the ball!
He's going to score!

Crazy score!
……

Lu Yu glanced at the depressed Captain Casey, laughed, and said, "Go, get back to him."

As soon as they arrived in the opposite half, Arenas directly posted it, while Richard Jefferson and Michael Wright stood by and prepared to attack.

Breakthrough, emergency stop, no room.

Lu Yu clicked, Arenas was not shaken, but stood firmly in his own position, extending an arm to interfere with Lu Yu's shot.

Instead of forcing a shot, Lu Yu passed the ball to Dan Dickau at a 45-degree angle, and then mentioned the high post and circled an arc, and went out again through the cover of Casey Green.

Dan Dicko waited for a long time at a 45-degree angle, just waiting for the moment when Lu Yu came out.

When Lu Yu received the ball, Arenas had just squeezed past Casey Green, and before he could reach Lu Yu, he saw Lu Yu speed up and rush in.

He reached out his hand subconsciously.

Lu Yu was dragged to the ground, and he slid far away along the floor.

Free throw hit!

……

Arenas made a mid-range shot and scored again.

……

Casey Green and Loren Woods were entangled, paid the price of two bloodstains on their arms and finally got rid of each other, and then ran to the top of the arc to make a cover for Lu Yu, who was pulled by Arenas. When he came out, he finally received a pass from Dan Dickau at the elbow. Just after the basketball arrived, Richard Jefferson, with a dark face, stuck his thigh between Lu Yu's legs.

"Nima's..." Lu Yu cursed in Chinese.

He dribbled the ball in and squeezed in, feeling the huge force behind him, which made him grit his teeth.

His strength is still much worse than that of a striker.

Lu Yu suddenly feinted, turned his body to the side of the free throw line, stepped on the free throw line with his right foot, took off quickly, and threw the ball while drifting out.

Jefferson wanted to block, but found that Lu Yu drifted farther and farther, far beyond the range he could block.

The basketball crossed a perfect arc in the air and fell into the basket with a "swoosh".

47: 41,

Gonzaga continued to hold the lead.

……

Arizona Wildcats head coach Jim Roseborough had not thought about letting Arenas play indefinitely before.

He has seen Arenas throw a 40-point game, and naturally knows Arenas' ability.

But the NCAA is different from the NBA.

There are two types of players in the NCAA. One is to use the NCAA as a springboard to enter the NBA. These players are more concerned about their personal data.

The other is a player who values ​​the sense of honor of the team more and can sacrifice his own data for the improvement of the team, such as Sean Battier of Duke University.

As a coach, he certainly wants his players to be second.

But Jim Roseborough also knows that he is not only a coach, but also responsible for the future of these children. When a player shows his first thought, as long as the player has this strength, Rose Burrough will try to satisfy each other.

That's why Roseborough is liked by so many five-star high school students.

Of course, the premise is that it cannot affect the team's record.

Roseborough's strategy is also very simple - pick and roll.

Loren Woods mentioned the high post and made a hand-off screen for Arenas. Arenas went straight to the basket after the screen and made an easy layup.

Followed by the same routine.

Arenas held the ball, Jefferson pulled over to give him a pick-and-roll, Lu Yu grabbed Jefferson, but then encountered Loren Woods and continued to pick-and-roll for Arenas. With the help of Loren Woods' pick-and-roll, Arenas took a step. Step into the paint and wreak havoc on the Gonzaga Bulldogs' rim.

There are no complicated routines, only the most primitive pick-and-rolls.

In fact, their pick-and-roll is not very good, because Arenas only has the basket in his eyes and can't pass the ball at all. Everyone can see that, but they can't stand the NCAA's 35-second attack time. Twice, three times if it doesn't work, there is really no chance, and Arenas will choose to pass it to his teammates.

It doesn't matter if you can't score. If you can't score, all players will return to the backcourt to defend seriously. If they can't score, they won't allow Gonzaga to score easily.

This kind of play gave Lu Yu a headache.

Mark Foyou also frowned while sitting off the court.

The entire Arizona Wildcats are like a hedgehog with thorns sticking out, making it impossible to start, and at the same time, come and stab you from time to time.

The score has been staggered, until the last 30 seconds, the score came to 74:73
Gonzaga had a one-point lead.

Lu Yu gasped heavily. He couldn't remember the score data of the two of them. He only knew that only by defending the last attack could he win today's game.

"Lu, are you sure you can guard the last ball?" Mark Foyou hesitated.

He didn't know how much physical strength Lu Yu still had.

It was not easy for the team to take the lead when Arizona was not prepared at the beginning, and to maintain the lead until now.

Lu Yu glanced at Arenas of the Wildcats who was also panting not far away, and said firmly, "I can!"

MacFoy nodded.

This time he has to trust his players.

At the end of the timeout, players from both sides stepped onto the court, and Lu Yu and all his teammates folded their hands: "Trust me, I will keep the victory in Spokane."

The teammates shouted in unison: "beat them!"

The Gonzaga Bulldogs players came on stage, and the audience burst into applause.

The game continues.

"As long as I score one more goal, you lose." Arenas stood in front of Lu Yu.

"Are you talking about a bet or a game?" Lu Yu asked.

Arenas was stunned for a moment: "Have you not looked at the technical statistics? I scored 37 points and you have 38 points. As long as I score one more goal, whether it is a personal score or a game, I will win you."

Lu Yu smiled: "Then wait for you to enter."

The timer starts beating.

At this time, the field has reached the point where every inch of land is contested, and huge sparks can collide in every position. The two sides have just appeared for a few seconds, and the basketball has not passed halftime. The referee has urgently blew the whistle twice——

If you don't blow it, it will start playing.

Lu Yu stood quietly in the backcourt waiting for the opponent to bring the ball over.

Mark Foyou looked at Lu Yu's slightly thin back compared to other players, but at this time it gave him a feeling of stability.

"Maybe Lu Yu's offensive talent is not as good as Arenas now, but Arenas is not as good as Lu Yu."

Mark Foyo looked up at the dome of the arena, dazzled by the dazzling lights.

"That is, defense."

(End of this chapter)