This Forward is Not Serious

These words seemed to be slapping on Durant.

But it's true.

The University of Texas played well in the first half, but Durant's performance can only be considered average.

He only scored 8 points in the first half, which is obviously not enough for a player who averaged 27 points per game.

"Kevin, you need to step up and hit some shots that might not have a good chance."

After laying the groundwork for a while, Tucker finally said what he wanted to say.

After listening to what Tucker said, most people in the locker room nodded.

Texas played the triangle well in the first half.

The problem is that as Kansas's defensive execution improves, they don't get the easy scoring opportunities they started with.

Lin Ying also nodded.

At this time, the sentence is very applicable: If tactics can solve all problems, what do superstars do?

Basketball is a sport where talents can do whatever they want.

For example, do you really think that only Jordan can practice to that extent by himself?

Or do you think the so-called "Dream Dance" is Olajuwon's patent?

Those are illusions!

In fact, it's just that they have brought that technology to the extreme through their own outstanding talents.

That's why Yao Ming said, "He can dance in the big dream, but he can't do the speed of Olajuwon".

Kansas' execution and tactical literacy are too high.

Once they are serious, it is difficult to create good scoring opportunities by relying on the triangle tactics that have been developed in two months.

All you can get is some fleeting shot space.

Or, as Tucker said, some balls with poor chances.

That kind of ball, except for Durant, is not very sure.

Because in addition to execution and tactical literacy at the University of Kansas, the personal abilities of the players are also not low.

So at this time, Durant is the only way to solve the problem.

"I see."

Although Durant didn't understand as much as Lin Ying, he knew that Tucker's reminder was right.

He is a man who wants to be the number one player in basketball, and he must stand up in this critical game.

While they were talking, Barnes and Springman had been standing in the doorway for a while.

Only after they finished chatting did the team members discover them.

"PJ."

Seeing that he was found, Springman came in and greeted Tucker with a smile.

Tucker also turned around with a smile and greeted the two former head coaches.

Barnes' rare smile.

Tucker is no longer his team member, and has entered the NBA with a different status.

Of course, there is another very important point. He and Springman were still thinking about how to boost the morale of the team in the office.

Well now, the former captain of the team has settled this matter ahead of time.

And what Tucker said is also very close to what they discussed in the office.

After talking about the past, Tucker left the locker room first.

In the following time, Springman also talked about the team's adjustments in the second half.

To sum it up in one sentence: In the second half, the University of Texas will use the 2.0 version of the triangle tactics to create more shots and scoring opportunities for Durant.

With Tucker's foreshadowing, it is easier for the players to accept this adjustment.

When Barnes had finished speaking, the players got up and prepared to return to the field.

It was at this time that they suddenly discovered that Tucker was still at the door of the locker room.

When they went out, he pulled Lin Ying aside.

"Lin, whether you can win tonight, besides Kevin, the second most important thing is you. You have to feed him the ball as comfortably as possible. Only you can do it."

Lin Ying looked puzzled at first, but nodded seriously after hearing what Tucker said.

He is now certain that what Williams said earlier was true.

"And you need to do more on the defensive end. Now that the score is behind, you can't win the game just by attacking."

Tucker added.

Lin Ying nodded again.

He can fully feel that Tucker really wants the University of Texas to win once!

This kind of emotion is easy to understand. Tucker has already entered the NBA and it is impossible to have another chance. If he can watch Lin Ying and the others win once, it will make up for the regret.

After the exchange, Tucker returned to the arena with them.

The emotions of the fans at the scene remained unabated, and the fans at the University of Texas even pulled up more banners and KT boards.

"Charles, do you think UT still has a chance?"

The second quarter of the game was about to start, and the commentary booth was finally talking about the game in earnest.

The topic of the players was pretty much the same in the first quarter, and they couldn't continue the conversation if they didn't talk about the game.

"There's a gap between the strengths of the two teams, but if Durant can score more points in the second half, they will have some opportunities."

Barkley is more objective this time.

He's a bit biased against Texas because of the triangle offense.

But that bias has been dispelled by Texas' performance in the first half.

"Then do you think Durant can get more points?"

Smith asked.

Barkley froze for a moment, then laughed.

There is no answer, but the answer has actually been given.

Judging from Kansas' defensive strategy in the first half, their defensive strength against Durant is not low at all.

Durant's low scoring is not only related to the University of Texas' own offensive tactics, but also related to Kansas' defensive strategies.

Or in layman's terms, tonight's game is different from the previous games of the University of Texas.

It's not that Durant wants to score more points, he can get more points!

Kenny Smith certainly saw this too.

However, in addition to talking about some topics, his question also has something to do with the mental outlook of the University of Texas after halftime.

Especially the way Durant was rubbing his hands and jumping his feet made him feel a kind of vitality that he hadn't seen for a long time.

Although in terms of the performance of both sides in the first half, Kansas is obviously stronger.

But maybe it is precisely because of that that he has expectations for the second quarter of the game between the two sides.

When the break time came, the two starters returned to the field.

There were no adjustments to the lineups on either side.

Whether there will be variables in the game depends on the performance in the second half!

In the second half, the University of Texas took the lead.

Augustin held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. The University of Texas still played a triangle offensive formation, but there were new changes in the composition of the triangle.

Originally, Durant was in the low position in the first half, forming a strong side triangle with Lin Ying and Augustin.

But now, Wendell is on the low post, Durant is on the weak side, and has not participated in the triangle formation.

This is a bit of a surprise.

Including the commentary booth, Kenny Smith and Barkley also showed doubts.

Looking at this posture, is the University of Texas preparing to go all the way to the dark?

But soon, they discovered that they had been deceived.

Or in basketball parlance, they got feinted.

After Augustin moved to the bottom corner according to the requirements of the triangle tactics, Lin Ying made a pass to the low post but failed to pass in.

Just when Kansas thought Lin Ying hesitated, Durant moved from the top of the arc to the right without anyone paying attention.

Then the pick-and-roll happened around a 45-degree angle.

Lin Ying received the ball and turned around. After giving the ball to Durant, he went over to make a pick-and-roll.

The evolutionary tactics of low-post attack, complete the attack by weak-side players!

The triangle offense has four basic offensive tactics, but by no means there are only four tactics.

This was one of the main points that Old Winter had said to Lin Ying and the others.

Kansas was once again unable to cope with this fight.

Although Wright switched defenses to make up for it, Durant had already completed the shot as soon as he received the ball.

And the key is the height of his shot, not to mention that Wright has no time to pounce on it at this time, even if it is too late, it is difficult to interfere.

In the stands, Tucker couldn't help drooling from the corners of his eyes after seeing this scene.

This overflowing talent!

"Shua!"

Durant didn't show mercy at all, and helped the University of Texas open the scoring in the second half with a knife from outside the three-point line!

The ball also excited the University of Texas fans on the sidelines.

They also realized in an instant that Durant hadn't played much yet, and the rhythm of scoring in the second half was about to explode!

But as soon as their cheers fell, the University of Kansas turned around and Chalmers hit a catch three-pointer from the outside!

answerball!

What the fuck is an NCAA star player!

In this field of NCAA, he is the strongest group of existence.

And after returning to the defensive end, Kansas' defensive focus is obviously on Durant.

Self is still experienced, but he has already judged the intention of the University of Texas in just one round.

Then defending against this tactic will naturally become easier.

All fancy forward swings are useless, just stare at Durant!

This defensive strategy was also very successful. Lin Ying and Durant were playing the same tactic, and Kansas directly let him go to flank Durant.

Durant's current pass is his weakness. When he returns the ball to Lin Ying, Kansas' defense has already returned!

"I kind of like this Kansas team."

Barkley couldn't help but speak at the commentary booth.

When a player is excellent, you will say that he has outstanding talent, rich experience, excellent psychological quality and so on.

And when a team is good, in addition to those, what you can see is its discipline and execution.

This Kansas team is typical.

They not only have excellent personal abilities, but also top-notch discipline and execution.

There are not many times when Barkley can express such emotion.

The strength of this Kansas team is really strong!

The University of Texas's offense returned in vain again, turning back to Kansas to cause a wave of damage in the frontcourt and scoring two points through free throws.

Then they once again successfully restricted Durant from receiving the ball, and James stormed the basket with a ridiculous shot.

The University of Texas once again fell into a scoring drought!

On the bench at the University of Texas, Barnes reached out and rubbed his face vigorously.

He has done what should be done and what can be done.

But the disparity in the overall strength of the two teams made him somewhat helpless.

But at this moment, Springman got up and walked to the sidelines, reached out to signal the team to adjust their defensive tactics, and at the same time raised the decibel to remind the players of their defensive positions.

Although the pressure given by Kansas also made him feel desperate, but unlike Barnes, he has been training with Durant Linying for the past two months.

He knew how much the two had paid for today's game!

The game shouldn't end like this! !

The University of Texas put up a 3-2 zone defense, and Springman's yelling made them show a higher degree of defensive focus.

The key to breaking the zone defense is to play more locally and play less, and the University of Kansas certainly knows this.

However, Brandon Rush hangs up the exemption card, and the University of Kansas lacks outside shooting ability.

Except for Robinson and Chalmers on the outside, the remaining three have no outside shooting ability.

So it is not so easy to break the 3-2 zone defense of the University of Texas.

After trying an outside tactic to no avail, Chalmers used the cover to break in.

The 3-2 zone defense is afraid of playing more than the zone defense, and the local perimeter defense is weak. The biggest weakness is the basket.

This is a defensive tactic that focuses on the front and outside.

Chalmers quickly broke through to the basket, leaving only Wendell guarding the basket in front of him.

He was very confident, and took the initiative to stick up to confront Wendell, and then used the reaction force of the confrontation to turn sideways to complete the shot.

The ball is a hit, and he does a great job of controlling his center of gravity in the air.

Nine times out of ten, and enough to be selected as the top five goals of the day.

but!

Before the ball climbed to its highest point, a long arm swished over his head.

"boom!"

Under everyone's surprised eyes, Lin Ying came from the weak side to help defend, and at the right time, he gave Chalmers a big hat!

And this is not the end, after he blocked the shot, he took off the defensive rebound, then turned around and threw it to Augustin on the outside.

As mentioned earlier, the 3-2 zone defense is a tactic that focuses on the outside line. When defending the position, there are three people outside the free throw line and two people under the basket.

While this defensive formation is pressing outward, it also means that they are also positioned forward when the offense and defense switch.

This is why when you watch the game, the teams that are good at counter-attacking will use a lot of 3-2 defense.

The pass was fast and beautiful. Augustin and Durant made a fast break to the frontcourt, and only Robinson had time to retreat from Kansas.

Augustin drove Robinson to the bottom of the basket, and while making a layup, he quickly passed the ball to Durant, who was already cutting to the basket on the right.

Durant got the ball and flew into the air, and Dapeng spread his wings.

"Boom!"

The ball was smashed into the basket and hit the heart of the University of Texas fans like a hammer.

Almost all the fans of the University of Texas stood up from their seats in an instant, and then cheered with their hands raised.

From Lin Ying's block to Durant's dunk, this shot was completed in one go, securing the top five best shots today!

After the dunk, Durant also looked very excited. After landing, he arched his hands and made a "strong" celebration.

And the next second, he turned and glared, shouting at the side of the Kansas fans:

"It's not over! It's not over!"

Today's game between the Clippers and the Suns was very exciting. It has the taste of basketball at the beginning of the century. Compared with stepping on the ground, this kind of game is really enjoyable.