I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 18 Stephen, break the zone defense, leave it to you!

Pause back, the game continues.

For this offense, the University of Memphis changed its approach.

Evans stopped competing with Sun Yi and beckoned his teammates to play pick-and-roll cooperation.

Gilder ran forward to cover without the ball, blocking Sun Yi's right side.

Evans took the opportunity to break through the penalty area, came to the basket, pulled the bar to avoid the help defense of the white side, wiped the board and scored the ball.

Looking back, the Wildcats went on offense.

Sun Yi found that the University of Memphis had changed its defensive strategy from man-to-man to 2-3 zone defense.

Because the NCAA does not defend for 3 seconds, zone defense tactics are very common in the NCAA.

"The head coach of the University of Memphis is a bit overwhelmed, and he prevents the inside cut, so how to defend the three-pointer?" Sun Yi was a little puzzled.

There is a sharpshooter like Curry in the Wildcats, which is simply a weapon to break the defense.

In fact, the head coach of the University of Memphis, John Calipari, has his own considerations in doing so.

Although scruples about Curry's three-pointer, I don't want to see the Wildcats fully blossom.

As long as Curry can kill the game with a three-pointer, he will admit it!

After Sun Yi saw the defensive strategy of the University of Memphis, he ran to Curry and exchanged a few words.

"Stephen, it's up to you to break the zone defense and teach them a painful lesson!"

"Sun, don't worry, I'm good at this, let me take care of it." Curry patted his chest and replied confidently.

"Don't worry about shooting, I will try my best to grab rebounds."

After Sun Yi finished speaking, he ran to the frontcourt, and then came to the right outside the three-point line to set up a position, acting as a false three-point shooter to contain the defense for his teammates.

On the sidelines, the head coach of the University of Memphis, Calipari, shouted to the field: "That No. 10 player has the ability to shoot three-pointers, don't let him shoot easily outside the three-point line."

University of Memphis shooting guard Anderson immediately focused on Sun Yi.

At the same time, after Curry cooperated with the big white edge pick-and-roll, he got an excellent opportunity to make a free shot, raised his hand and threw the ball.

Swish!
Hollow into the network!

6: 13!

The University of Memphis was not to be outdone, and Gilder scored 2 points in the paint.

The Wildcats repeated their tricks. After Curry bypassed the screen, he made a very resolute three-pointer.

Clang!
The basketball hit the front of the basket vigorously and bounced out.

Sun Yi predicted where the basketball would land, sprinted to the mid-range area on the right, and jumped to grab the basketball in the air.

After landing, he saw players from the University of Memphis surrounding him and quickly passed the ball.

Curry received the pass from outside the three-point line, raised the ball to sway away from the interfering defensive player, stepped to the right, and hit a three-pointer!

8: 16!

In the next three rounds, the University of Memphis is still resolute defense.

Curry was delighted when he saw this situation. There were not many opportunities to practice three-pointers like this.

After getting around the screen, he took the shot without hesitation.

In these three rounds, he was a bit inaccurate, and only hit one goal. Counting the previous two goals, the three-point shooting percentage was exactly 50%.

"It seems that the University of Memphis' defensive strategy has worked, limiting the Wildcats' shooting percentage." Mike Breen commented.

"No, there is a problem with your analysis. The efficiency of three-pointers is different from that of two-pointers. A 50% shooting rate of three-pointers is equivalent to a 75% shooting rate of two-pointers. This is a very high offensive efficiency.

Moreover, you can see from the score that the University of Memphis did not narrow the point difference. "

As a historical marksman, Miller is well aware of the importance of three-pointers, whether it is chasing points or widening the point difference, it is an excellent offensive method.

Moreover, he thinks it is troublesome to let Curry feel the touch.

On the sidelines, Calipari, the head coach of the University of Memphis, saw the problem.

He stood up from the bench, came to the sidelines, raised two fingers, and shouted loudly toward the field: "Practice No. [-] tactic!"

When formulating tactics before, Calipari anticipated that this might happen and prepared a backup plan in advance.

Evans, who was advancing with the dribble, nodded in understanding.

In this attack, the University of Memphis still played pick-and-roll cooperation.

The Wildcats chose to switch defenses, and Da Baibian followed Evans.

Evans used small to hit big, changed his body's direction and swayed away from the big white edge, broke into the penalty area, and hit the throw before the Wildcats' helpers arrived.

14: 19!

After scoring, the University of Memphis players retreated quickly and changed their defense.

Sun Yi discovered that the University of Memphis still uses zone defense, but let Evans alone mark Curry.

Evans has an excellent wingspan and explosive physical fitness, and his single-defense ability is absolutely top-notch in the NCAA.

"It seems that the head coach of the University of Memphis is well prepared. I was a little short-sighted before!"

Sun Yi was deeply moved, feeling that he was dazzled by the joy of winning streak, and should not be blindly arrogant.

Being able to be a head coach in the NCAA, who doesn't have two brushes!

Back on the court, after Curry cooperated with Da Baibian in the pick-and-roll, he once again shot a three-pointer.

This time, University of Memphis shooting guard Anderson rushed over and interfered with Curry's shot.

Clang!
The basketball knocked out of the frame, was snatched by Gilder, and passed to Evans to advance.

The University of Memphis launched a defensive counterattack. Evans broke through and assisted Anderson to hit a three-pointer, further narrowing the point difference.

"It's only 2 points away, and the pressure is all on the Wildcats' side. I don't know if they can withstand the counterattack of the University of Memphis." Brin explained.

During the serving stage, Sun Yi came to Curry and said something.

"Stephen, if there's no chance, just give me the ball."

"Okay, Sun."

Curry agreed without hesitation, and he believed that Sun Yi could break the deadlock.

In the next round, there was always a defender in front of Curry, and he didn't get a chance. Seeing a familiar figure flash by, he immediately passed the ball.

At this time, most of the defensive attention of the University of Memphis players was focused on Curry, and they did not pay attention to Sun Yi's movements at all.

Sun Yi, who ran near the free throw line, received the pass and was unguarded, immediately jumped up and shot.

Swish!
The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
17: 21!

There was thunderous applause in the auditorium, and cheers and shouts filled the arena.

Looking back, Gilder missed the basket and missed an opportunity to narrow the point difference.

The Wildcats launched a counterattack, but the University of Memphis players retreated very quickly and failed to establish a fast break, forcing them to fall into a positional battle.

Curry glanced at Evans in front of him and passed the ball.

Sun Yi, who was standing at the free throw line, received the pass and saw that the opponent's player did not step forward to make up the defense in time, and hit a mid-range jumper.

17: 23!

In the next three rounds, Sun Yi hit two more goals near the free throw line to open the score again.

Seeing that Sun Yi was so accurate, the University of Memphis players naturally couldn't ignore it and immediately rushed to defend.

Seeing this situation, Sun Yi quickly passed the ball, allowing Da Baibian, who rushed to the basket, to stage a two-handed dunk.

This dunk ignited the scene again, and the fans cheered and cheered heartily, cheering for the home team!
On the sidelines, Calipari, head coach of the University of Memphis, frowned.

He knew Davidson had found another way to break the zone.

Sun Yi's uncertainty directly disrupted all his plans.

"It's so hard to win!"

Immediately, Calipari requested a timeout and recalled the players to redeploy offensive and defensive tactics.

(End of this chapter)