The game continues.
USC switched offense.
Point guard Gabe Pruitt held the ball at the top of the arc to signal his teammates to run tactics, center Meggissy Pittis raised a screen from the free throw line, and Nick Young crossed the corner.
Gabe Pruitt used the pick-and-roll to break through the penalty area, attracted Mbah a Moute and Love's double-teams on the inside, and then quickly distributed the ball to the top of the arc.
Nick Young received the ball empty-handed, faced a 45° angle on the light air side, and chose a step-back jumper with a sharp turn.
"It should be there!"
After seeing the tactical moves and singles selections in this round, USC head coach Sid finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the beginning, the offensive and defensive ends have obviously put great pressure on Nanga. If they cannot respond, the disadvantage will become more and more serious.
Alford clenched his fists and looked anxiously at the field.
The duel between Zhang Jun and Nick Young will be the most critical factor in the outcome of this game. Whoever wins or loses will determine the direction of the entire game.
The most important thing is, if even Zhang Jun is at a disadvantage in the duel with Nick Young, how can he compete with those stronger players in the future?
It will eventually lead to a paranoid and wrong path in order to defeat Florida, as Alford feared.
boom!
A clear sound of slapping a basketball appeared on the court.
"drink~"
All the fans in the audience took a deep breath at the same time. They looked at the field intently, and some couldn't believe what happened before them.
Zhang Jun jumped high into the air, and slapped Nick Young's shot hard with a volleyball-style cap.
"How can this be!"
"Nick Young stepped back and shot a jumper. He was half a body away from Zhang Jun. This step back was at least one and a half body gaps. How did he touch the basketball?"
off the pitch.
Kobe, wearing a black knit hat, raised his head for the first time, watching all this happening close at hand.
That's right, the block just now appeared in front of him, and Kobe was wondering what would happen if he made this step-back shot.
Of course, Kobe is 100% sure that he has a better way to single Zhang Jun, at least not like Nick Young who borrowed a lot of cooperation from his teammates and still failed to get a very good offensive option.
"However, even if I come to throw the ball, it is very likely to be blocked by this kid. His defensive ability may not be very good, but his defensive choices are very smart."
Kobe tried to recall in his mind that he seemed to have encountered the same type of defensive players in his career, and suddenly woke up a moment later.
"It's Battier, Sean Battier of the Rockets!"
Although Battier does not have abnormal physical fitness, nor is he an offensive defender like Gary Payton, strictly speaking, his physical talent does not support him to become a qualified perimeter defensive leader.
But Battier just did it!
His stature is not tall, his footwork is not at the top of the league, and his physical strength can only be regarded as slightly above the passing line among strikers.
But Battier has a super high basketball IQ and extremely accurate defensive judgment ability, coupled with excellent psychological quality, so he can always use different defensive methods to make his own contribution in each game.
He is like the magic glue on the court, he can fill in any holes.
Especially the eye-blocking defense. Kobe was very dissatisfied with the name given by the media. He thought it should be called the eye-blocking defense.
Every time Battier covered his eyes to defend, he gave Kobe a feeling that he wanted to wipe his eyes. The key is that every time he defended, he just didn't wipe!
This is ability.
Nick Young, who got another big hat, spread his hands and showed helplessness on his face. He kept complaining to the referee.
"He hit me on the hand, on the head, and on the foot, can't you see?"
The referee gave Nick Young a speechless look. Are you shooting with your **** feet? How can someone hit your foot.
boom!
Zhang Jun completed a beautiful windmill dunk in the frontcourt.
Bob was a little dissatisfied with Nick Young's ball, he spread his hands and shouted at the opponent: "You go back to defense!"
"I can't get into your **** back defense!"
Mbah a Moute ran in front of Nick Young again, lowered his body and looked up from a distance and said, "Where's the ball? Where's the ball? Where did the ball go?"
"Love, did you see my ball?"
Seeing you paralyzed, Nick Young walked away cursing.
Switch offense.
Nick Young temporarily chose to stop the offense and hand it over to his teammates to organize.
Gabe Pruitt first completed an outside three-pointer, and then made a wonderful pass to Meggissy Pitis for a dunk at the basket.
Sid said: "USC has more than one Nick Young. They also have a five-star high school student named Gabe Pruitt, who is ranked 30th in the United States."
"He's a very strong offensive point guard."
This is the advantage of a dual-core team. When one player misfires offensively, another player can quickly stand up.
Bob originally wanted to invite Zhang Jun to join the team as the third head of the team, so that USC can easily solve any difficulties, and it is not impossible to break through to the NCAA Finalfour in one fell swoop.
"Unfortunately, Bob made a big mistake."
"He thought Zhang Jun was Bill Lambiel, but he turned out to be Isiah Thomas. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"
Alford was very satisfied with Zhang Jun's performance. He was just a Gabe Pruitt, and he didn't think that the opponent could win alone.
The first half is over.
Leading with 44:36.
Zhang Jun performed well and personally scored 15 points and 3 rebounds. In contrast, Nick Young's performance of only 2 points on 1 of 6 shots was a bit eye-catching.
Tonight he was almost completely blocked by Zhang Jun.
"Kenny, why do you think Nick Young played so abnormally tonight?"
Facing Fliggy's inquiry, Kenny Smith analyzed and said: "In fact, Nick Young also had a few bad games before this."
"His personal ability is beyond doubt, but the offense and defense are seriously unbalanced, and his performance is not very stable, which will become a great resistance to his further development in the future."
"On the contrary, Zhang Jun, his breakthrough is still unmatched. Nick Young's defense made 6 of 9 shots in the second half. This efficiency is simply terrifying."
"Moreover, Zhang Jun's defense, which has always been worrying, also performed brilliantly tonight."
"He has great talent on the defensive end, but it has not been developed yet. I believe that after entering the NBA smoothly in the future, he will be able to grow further."
Barkley heard what his old partner said inside and outside. From the other party's point of view, Zhang Jun is now fully capable of competing in the NBA, and even entering the NBA is the best way for him to develop his ability.
He said: "This kid really can't learn much in the NCAA."
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