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Chapter 104 Double Team
Players from the Duke Blue Devils walked out of the tunnel one after another, and the audience booed loudly.

The Duke Blue Devils have won 20 consecutive victories, and they are so popular. It is precisely because the Duke Blue Devils are the best team this season that they have become Public Enemy.

All teams want to beat the Duke Blue Devils.

In a burst of unfriendly hostile boos, the much-anticipated game was finally about to begin.

Duke Blue Devils: Cook, Zhang Zifeng, Winslow, Jefferson, Okafor.

University of Virginia Cavaliers: Point guard: London Perontes, Shooting guard: Malcolm Brogdon, Small forward: Justin Anderson, Power forward: Anthony Gill, Center: Mike Tobey.

"It's about to start, I'm really looking forward to it!" Those reporters and scouts sat in the auditorium and looked at Zhang Zifeng, thinking in their hearts. "After being underestimated by the opponent, what kind of performance will Zhang Zifeng show?"

Tony Bennett just uttered wild words, so he naturally had confidence.

The University of Virginia Cavalry is one of the best defensive teams in the league.

In this game, almost all the coaches except the ACC league, as well as the coaches of powerful teams from other leagues who hope to enter the championship, came.

I just want to see what tricks the University of Virginia Cavalry can use to deal with Zhang Zifeng and the Duke Blue Devils, so they can learn from it.

In the middle circle, Okafor and Toby stood still, both kneeling and waiting for the referee to blow the whistle of the game.

"Shh~" the whistle sounded.

Okafor and Toby took off at the same time, the ball was hit by Okafor to the backcourt, and Zhang Zifeng got the basketball first.

The players of the Blue Devils immediately ran to the front court, and Zhang Zifeng dribbled the ball forward.

Tony Bennett is well aware of the strength of the Duke Blue Devils. If he wants to defeat his opponent, he must work hard on the defense he is good at.

He stood on the sidelines and shouted,

"come on!"

"Defense!"

Brogdon lowered his center of gravity, and his left and right hands kept trying to get the ball out of Zhang Zifeng's hands, putting pressure on him.

Although Brogdon's defense is good, at this level, it is impossible to limit himself.

I don't know why Tony Bennett dared to despise himself. If this is the case, then I will make you regret it!
Zhang Zifeng held the ball on the outside and leaned on Brogdon with his left arm sideways while observing the situation on the court.

Zhang Zifeng moved his eyes lightly, Okafor understood, stuck his opponent and cut inside.

Seeing Okafor settle down, Zhang Zifeng suddenly started at the moment Brogdon reached out for the ball.

When Brogdon reacted and wanted to get stuck, Zhang Zifeng had already made a breakthrough, stopped near the free throw line for a jumper, and made a hit.

2: 0.

As Zhang Zifeng retreated, he did not forget to yell at Cavalry coach Tony Bennett, "I'm telling you, I'm going to beat you tonight!"

Seeing Tony Bennett's ugly face, Zhang Zifeng did not forget to stimulate him: "A strong defensive team is nothing more than that!"

When Tony Bennett heard that Zhang Zifeng was humiliated in his proudest place, his face was full of anger: "Asshole, I will definitely make you regret this sentence!"

"Really, come on then. See if your shitty defense system can stop me!"

Hearing that the Chinese was about to declare war on him, Tony Bennett shouted angrily at his players, "Brogdon and Anderson will execute according to the plan!"

Brogdon and Anderson nodded when they heard this.

The Cavalry's defense is very good, but the offense is a big problem.

Otherwise, last season, the Cavalry would not have only reached the quarter-finals of the ACC league, but would have been able to hit the NCAA championship.

The team's offensive talent is limited, and the Cavalry team relies on basic tactics to maintain a good offensive efficiency.

Anthony Gill got the ball in the penalty area, took advantage of his movement, pulled it out and made a successful mid-range shot.

0: 2.

Back in the frontcourt, when Zhang Zifeng just received it, Anderson immediately left Winslow behind and teamed up with Brogdon to double-team Zhang Zifeng!
Seeing the opponent double-teaming himself, Zhang Zifeng frowned, and made a few fake moves to try to break through, but they failed to break through the defense of Anderson and Brogdon.

Forcibly break through!

Zhang Zifeng didn't have the idea of ​​trying to lose face.

In order to limit themselves, opponents have to double-team themselves.

What does this mean?It shows that I am awesome!

At this time, why do I have to fight alone to prove myself!

He passed the ball to Winslow.

I saw that Zhang Zifeng did not engage in emotional disputes, but chose to use passing to organize offenses.

Old K nodded when he saw it, yes, Jack, this is where you mature.

Tony Bennett dared to speak wild words, naturally he was very confident in the defensive system he built.

At the moment Zhang Zifeng just passed the ball, Perantes switched to defend Winslow, and Anderson ran to defend Cook.

A good defensive system means that when various situations occur during the game, the defensive players know who they should defend and how to defend them.

To create such a defensive system, it needs to be set according to the player's situation.

Perantes is 1.91 meters and weighs 94 kilograms. He has excellent physical fitness and fast movement speed.

Brogdon is 1.96 meters and weighs 98 kilograms. He not only has excellent defensive skills, but also has a tenacious defensive attitude.

Anderson is 1.96 meters and weighs 102 kilograms. He has good physical condition and can defend multiple positions.

The three perimeter players are all guys with good physical fitness who can run and jump.

In Tony Bennett's defensive system, they can switch defenses with each other and achieve seamless docking.

As soon as Winslow received the ball, Perantes was already in front of him.Although he was 10 centimeters taller than him, the guy in front of him was strong and strong, and it was really not easy to break through him.

Seeing that there were no suitable opportunities, Winslow lobbed the ball to Okafor, hoping to use his low-post offensive skills to tear the opponent's defense.

The ball was passed to Okafor, facing the malicious Toby, Okafor showed off his low post offensive skills!
Turning around, feinting, cutting in, facing Toby, Okafor was about to make a small hook.

Seeing that Okafor couldn't be guarded, Toby suddenly slapped Okafor's arm directly to prevent the opponent from shooting.

The arm was burning and the ball fell from Okafor's hands.

The whistle sounded, and Toby thugs fouled.

Okafor's low-post offensive skills are very strong, and he is good at turning around and shooting, small hooks, fake turns, etc. However, he has a shortcoming-low free throw percentage!
Okafor's free throw percentage is only 50%, lower than O'Neal's.

Standing at the free throw line, Okafor held the ball, took a deep breath, and threw the ball.

boom!strike iron.

According to the NCAA free throw regulations, before 10 fouls, if the first free throw is missed, the second free throw cannot be continued.

Cavalry possession of the ball.

The Cavaliers took advantage of Okafor's point and used the oppressive defense from the outside to force the Blue Devils to pass the ball to Okafor.

Let Okafor play singles, Toby tries to defend as much as possible, and if he can't defend, he will foul immediately and send Okafor to the free throw line.

A few times Toby blocked Okafor, and a few times Toby didn't defend and fouled directly.

Toby didn't care about the number of fouls he committed. The cavalry had Maria Shayok, Darian Atkin and others sitting on the bench, and they could come up and replace them at any time.

The opponent was clearly going to send himself to the free throw line. Seeing the score behind, Okafor became nervous.The more nervous you are, the more penalties you will miss.

At the end of the first half, Okafor didn't dare to attack after getting the ball. He passed the ball again, wasting offensive time in vain.

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, as the boss of the team, Zhang Zifeng also wanted to stand up.

But as long as Zhang Zifeng gets the ball, he will be double-teamed by Brogdon and Anderson.

Facing the double team of Brogdon and Anderson, it was difficult for Zhang Zifeng to find a good opportunity.

Tried to force a breakthrough shot, but hit the iron without exception.

Toby grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break.Anderson received the ball at the center line, went straight to the penalty area and dunked.

The Duke Blue Devils this season are a typical offensive-driven defensive team. Both Okafor and Jefferson move a little slowly. They need to maintain offensive efficiency and reduce the opponent's chances of scoring when transitioning from offense to defense.

If the Blue Devils' offense can't be played, the defense will easily lose points.

The Cavalry relied on Anthony Gill to make many mid-range shots, and the point difference between the two teams gradually widened.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Old K called a timeout and told Okafor to attack boldly without fear.At the same time, Jefferson was replaced and replaced by Winslow.

Vincelaw was not as strong as Jefferson, but he was more agile.

Using Winslaw to defend Anthony Gill helps the defense.But the Duke Blue Devils still can't open offensively.

Okafor's mentality has always been a problem, without a big heart, otherwise it would not have been so easy for Zhang Zifeng to subdue.

To defeat the Duke Blue Devils, Zhang Zifeng must be restricted first!
On this point, the cavalry has come close to doing it.

Zhang Zifeng was restricted, Okafor shrank again, and the Blue Devils fell into a hard fight.

(End of this chapter)