ATPnovel Chapter 132
Chapter 132
Coach Thompson did not get angry during the timeout. As an experienced coach, he knows what he is facing today.
The cavalry team on the opposite side is a "demon" style of play, hard to guard against!
No team can guarantee the shooting percentage of long-range three-pointers, but the Cavalry team actually narrowed the point difference by relying on three-pointers.
This is not scientific!
Zhao Qiang and Brown's style of play completely subverted Thompson's basketball philosophy.
So he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
The Hoya players looked at the head coach and felt very nervous, because it was the first time they saw Coach Thompson at a loss.
"Coach, let's expand the defensive line, their perimeter is too accurate!"
Small forward Graham, captain of the Hoyas, made the suggestion.
Although Iverson is the absolute tactical core of the team, the captain is Graham, because Graham has a high IQ, has a good relationship with his teammates, and can understand the coach's intentions immediately.
Head coach Thompson nodded slightly, but he knew very well in his heart that if the defense line expands, the inside line must be under great pressure.
Thompson saw Zhao Qiang's commanding ability on the field.
After the timeout, the Hoyas helplessly expanded their defense.
However, Zhao Qiang was already mentally prepared. He used the Hoya team's defense to expand, and began to frequently lob the ball to Big Ben.
If it was Big Ben a few months ago, the offensive skills at that time could not punish the opponent.
But now Daben's offensive ability is already decent. After receiving the ball, he uses the movement of his feet and flexible layups to score consecutively!
The big black dragon also occasionally received a pass from Daben and scored a mid-range shot.
A few minutes later, the Cavalry had overtaken the score and took a 6-point lead.
79:73, 2 minute and 46 seconds left in the game.
This score not only surprised the fans at the scene, but also surprised countless basketball critics watching the game in front of the TV.
Head coach Thompson had no choice but to call a timeout again.
More than 2 minutes may not be long, but chasing 6 points is not impossible.
The important thing is to prevent the opponent's attack.
Otherwise, time is running out, and it is still a game that must be lost.
In fact, just now Thompson has been pondering countermeasures below.
The cavalry team has never seen such a style of play. Without a long period of research, it is difficult to quickly find a way to deal with it.
However, Thompson is worthy of being a coach. After pondering for a few minutes, he finally thought of a way, and he thought he could give it a try.
In fact, he learned this tactic from Zhao Qiang.
The Cavaliers once used the "slash tactic" in a game against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
That is to actively foul, let the opponent's player with poor free throws go to the free throw line, buy time, and give his own team a chance to chase points.
Coach John Thompson Jr. is an easy-to-learn coach with active thinking and not rigid at all.
When he saw this tactic of the cavalry, he was immediately overwhelmed.
Of course Thompson didn't know whose idea it was, he thought it was Coach An Zuo's trick.
In today's game, the cavalry team was too aggressive with three-pointers, and the Hoya team was about to lose, so he thought of this trick.
With the way of the people, also treat the body of the people!
When he told the players about this tactic, the players were stunned.
Iverson looked at Coach Thompson like he was looking at a monster.
"This is my order. Now there is only one way. If you want to reverse the situation, you must obey me!"
Coach Thompson put all his eggs in one basket and gave the order to die.
Players have no choice but to do so.
The timeout ends and players from both sides return to the field.
Zhao Qiang was observing the demeanor of the opponent's players, and found that several of them were strange.
The time for the game is running out, and the Homage will definitely be desperate. As the captain, Zhao Qiang must decipher the opponent's tactics as soon as possible.
The Hoyas attack.
Iverson took the ball and killed halfway. He used his teammates to cover and use his speed to grab space and hit a long two-pointer.
At 79:75, the Cavalry still led by 4 points.
The cavalry attacked.
Zhao Qiang just wanted to respond strongly to a three-pointer, which completely broke the confidence of the Hoya team.
Who knows, the Hoya small forward Graham suddenly hugged Ben and yelled at the referee: "I fouled!"
The referee was confused and didn't know what he was doing.
beep!
The referee had to blow the whistle.
Zhao Qiang understood immediately, wow!Coach Thompson has something, he even learned the "shark hacking tactic"!
Obviously the cavalry only used it once, but Thompson remembered it in his heart.
No wonder Thompson was able to bring the Hoyas to such an outstanding historical result, what a studious coach!
Da Ben was also hacked, and he turned to look at Zhao Qiang, looking for countermeasures.
Zhao Qiang walked over and said in a low voice: "It's okay, you have a steady mind, it doesn't matter if you miss the penalty, I have a solution!"
With Zhao Qiang's advice, Da Ben calmed down.
Big Ben walked to the free throw line, took a deep breath, and made the first free throw, boom!
The bullet came out of the basket and missed.
Big Ben was very nervous, and his teammates hurried over to give him high fives and continued to encourage him.
Swish!
The second free throw was made.
The exclamation team's shark-slaying tactic was considered a success.
80:75，骑兵队还领先5分，比赛时间还剩2分06秒。
The Hoyas attack.
Iverson once again used his breakthrough to attract three defenses, and then he passed the ball to his teammate Adam in the gap.
Adam made a throw and scored two more points!
At 80:77, the point difference returned to 3 points.
Cavalry fans are all nervous, this is the rhythm to be reversed!
Coach An Zuo immediately called a timeout, and he wanted to replace Da Ben.
However, if Big Ben is replaced, the interior defense will become weaker, and the Hoyas' offensive will be more fierce.
Zhao Qiang expressed his opinion and said: "Coach, Daben should stay on the court. His free throws are not that bad. His mid-range shots have improved a lot recently."
Seeing that Zhao Qiang insisted, Coach An Zuo agreed, and he also comforted Da Ben a few words, telling Da Ben not to panic and to play steadily.
After the timeout, the game continues.
The Hoyas coach Thompson was surprised to see that the Cavalry did not make any substitutions.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Mays grabbed Big Ben's arm again and sent him to the free throw line.
This time, Big Ben made the first free throw and missed the second free throw, and the Hoyas launched a counterattack.
At 81:77, the Cavalry led by 4 points.
At this moment, the big black dragon of the cavalry suddenly hugged the opposite center Saunders.
Cut each other?
Sanders' free throws are actually very good. He hit about 72% before, so it stands to reason that he shouldn't be cut.
But the current situation is psychological warfare.
In the last century, players had never seen this tactic, so many people would panic.
Even players with strong free throws will shake their hands under pressure.