Zhang Jun's roar brought all the stunned teammates back to their senses.

Oden's dynamic and static talents are too exaggerated, and the opponent is indeed a player who is considered to be modeled after Lord of the Rings Bill Russell.

He is truly a defensively terrifying center.

Oden's defensive ability and talent are indeed terrible. Coupled with the technical man Costa Koufos's good mid-range shooting ability in the interior, it is almost difficult for Oden to encounter double teams in the interior.

Mike Conley's steady and comfortable passing was the icing on the cake, which allowed Oden to form a terrifying dominance in the interior.

But Oden was not without his faults.

Zhang Jun has discovered that Oden's offensive skills are a bit rough and he relies too much on physical talent on the offensive end, making him suitable for a pie-eating type of player.

As for the defensive end, Zhang Jun has other ways to deal with Oden.

Abaya recovered and raised the screen. Oden kept up with the defense but stopped only at the free throw line.

He knows exactly where his defensive threats are, and once he leaves the paint, Ohio State's defensive advantage ceases to exist.

The most important thing is that no one can restrict Zhang Jun anymore.

"It's no use standing at the free throw line!"

Zhang Jun took advantage of the screen and quickly rushed to the basket, and Oden moved sideways to defend.

This guy is also good at moving his feet laterally. No wonder he is considered a combination of O'Neal and Duncan.

But such lateral movements are just for Zhang Jun to keep up with the movement. Compared with Oden guarding the basket, the defensive threat is at least half reduced.

All! All!

The referee blew his whistle, and then there was a clear sound of a basketball hitting the net.

Zhang Jun scored 2+1 and caused a foul by Greg Oden.

"That's a nice shot!"

Alford couldn't help but clenched his fists and shouted.

He was originally going to call a timeout, but he could sit on the sidelines with peace of mind at this time.

Zhang Jun very smartly chose to move Oden out of the penalty area, using this kind of defense to increase his threat of breaking through the basket.

This foul also put Oden in trouble. If Zhang Jun commits another foul, Ohio State University will consider taking down Greg Oden in advance.

"Honestly, I think people have always ignored Zhang Jun's basketball IQ and his strong competitive spirit."

This is not the first time Barkley has seen Zhang Jun make correct judgments on the playing field.

In his opinion, Zhang Jun's control of the situation on the court and his understanding of the focus of the opponent's offensive and defensive tactics were almost perfect.

"This kid was born to play basketball."

In the next round, Zhang Jun once again tried to pick and roll Oden to continue playing. This time, Zhang Jun did not directly use his speed to beat Oden, but made a big change of direction, causing Oden to slip on his feet and fall to the ground. .

Uh-huh!

"Hit again!"

"Zhang Jun scored 5 points in a row to help UCLA stabilize the situation."

Oden got up, walked to Zhang Jun and started talking trash.

"No one has ever made me so embarrassed. Boy, I will give you another hot pot hat."

Zhang Jun's shoulder was slightly bumped by Oden. This is also a common little move on the court. He used the retreat route to bump into and provoke him intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhang Jun hit Oden on the waist with his elbow unceremoniously. This skillful move also made Oden grin and exhale.

"Don't say it so nice and point at me as soon as you come up. People who don't know think that we have a good relationship and come up to say hello."

"You are so damn determined to cover me up, you are pretending to be a beast in front of me."

"You blame me, I'll knock you down, that's fair."

Oden, who didn't take advantage of his words, rushed to the penalty area angrily, opened his hand to forcefully demand the ball, and then delivered another shark dunk.

Poor Abaya was ravaged by Oden in the paint.

The key is that Love can't help yet.

In the previous round, because of Love's contraction of the basket, Costa Koufos directly hit the basket from mid-range.

UCLA offense.

Zhang Jun used the same pick-and-roll on the outside. Aboya's pick-and-roll quality was very good, but this time Oden did not choose to switch defenses. Instead, he took the initiative to hide under the basket and let Zhang Jun pick-and-roll outside.

"It's also a good defensive option."

"After all, Abaya has no shooting ability."

Zhang Jun couldn't help but smile. Oden was not stupid and huddled completely under the basket, but if he thought he could guard him this way, it would be a bit too whimsical.

Zhang Jun took advantage of the pick-and-roll and directly pushed his back against small forward Russell Corrado to keep himself in front of no one.

Oden wanted to step up to help defend, but on the other side, Abaya leaned into the penalty area.

Because Russell Corrado is blocked behind Zhang Jun and does not pose a defensive threat at all, it is equivalent to Oden defending two people by himself.

"Made!"

Oden gritted his teeth and chose to defend Zhang Jun, who knocked him down. As a result, Zhang Jun faked a fax, and a European step knocked Oden out of his reach, and he hit another layup.

"You kid, I didn't block you this time, and you shook me again!"

Zhang Jun glanced at Oden.

"I'm sorry, you didn't cover me but I still want to shake you."

In order to maintain the rim protection efficiency and deterrence of the basket, Ohio State University maintained the defensive option of picking and rolling without switching defenses. The result is that Oden has to face Zhang Jun and Aboya alone in the paint almost every time. attack.

Zhang Jun's ground pass during the breakthrough process, Abaya directly completed a slam.

"ah!!"

Abaya was so excited after the dunk that he couldn't help but bump Oden with his chest when he landed.

Everyone at UCLA couldn't help but cover their faces and sigh, it's normal for the weak Aboya to do such a thing.

It's just that such a move resulted in Oden beating him hard again in the next round.

Halftime is over.

UCLA trailed Ohio State 44-47.

Kenny Smith couldn't help but look at the data of the players on both sides, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Greg Oden made 8 of 12 shots and had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds in the half?!"

"Zhang Jun made 7 of 11 shots and scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the half!"

"Are these two going to make a big splash on the court?"

Barkley was also convinced by the performance of the two on the court and affirmed: "Greg Oden and Zhang Jun are definitely the two strongest players in the NCAA this year."

UCLA dugout.

"We have to limit Oden's play in the paint."

"His offensive skills are not good. To defend a player like him, it is best to double-team him the moment he catches the ball. He is not capable of solving such a defense."

Alford, who was about to speak, saw Zhang Jun analyzing Oden's shortcomings and found a solution for Oden for his teammates.

Alford looked at the tactical board in his hand for a moment and then retracted it.

"Guys, just fight!"

"As long as we can limit Oden, we can win tonight's game!"

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