Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

The University of Kentucky's lead was like a summer thunderstorm, fleeting and ephemeral.

Before it even got wet, I had a blackout.

Wildcats University's momentum to quickly defeat the Devil's Butler by relying on occasional flashes of brilliance from their star players was interrupted when Chen Dong entered the game.

"3 points, defense, assist!"

"Chen Dong of the Devil's Deacon Team has a full arsenal and can save the day in a crisis. He reminds me of an old friend from Wake Forest University—Josh Howard!" said the on-site commentator Leonard Jack.

Another commentator said, "I disagree with your opinion!"

Judging from their appearances, even though I'm face-blind, I can tell the difference between them is huge. Well, mainly because Josh Howard looks too ugly.

In terms of skill and talent, Chen Dong is not qualified to compete with his senior.

Okay, enough about looks, let's get back to the game. Wake Forest University changed the game by making substitutions. Now, let's see how Kentucky responds...

Orlando Smith didn't seem bothered by the team missing out on a quick victory.

No matter how you look at it, in terms of team strength, it's an 80/20 split, with the advantage on their side.

Of course, since his opponent had made a move, he also chose to respond, waving his hand and replacing Joe Crawford with the genius freshman Rajon Rondo.

Thus, the Wildcats' roster became center Maurice Randolph, power forward Zach Hayes, small forward Azubuke, shooting guard Gerald Fitch, and point guard Rondo.

The Devil's Butler team's lineup is: center Rick Williams, power forward Chris Ellis, small forward Chen Dong, shooting guard Justin Gray, and point guard Paul.

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Speaking of basketball at the University of Kentucky, it promotes an academic mindset. They never compare their scores in individual subjects with their opponents, but rather their total scores across all subjects.

Even if their opponents pull off an upset, the Wildcats will still be the winners in the final tally.

Therefore, the substitutions were completed, and the game restarted.

Azubuk played a passive role, not reaching out for the ball for one-on-one challenges, effectively cutting off one of his options. This is the foundation of a prestigious team; they have too many cards to play, leaving Chen Dong to merely watch from the sidelines.

On the court, Rondo dribbled the ball to the top arc, where Paul led the defense, while Gerald Fitch did not continue to dribble the ball but began to make off-the-ball runs.

He made a reverse run, cut inside, and entered the penalty area from the right. Using Hayes' screen, he shook off Justin Gray, who was marking him.

He successfully moved to the left wing and received Rondo's top arc pass.

Catch!

Jump!

Shot!

A pull-up three-pointer.

Gerald Fitch released the ball with a standard shooting form.

"Off-ball movement, catch and shoot!" the commentator roared. "Great shot!"

A three-pointer swished through the net.

"An assist from freshman Rajon Rondo, and a perfectly timed three-pointer from senior Gerald Fitch!!"

"Well done."

"That's how you play!!" Orlando Misty celebrated with a fist pump on the sidelines.

After a successful attack, Kitakyu University continued their offensive onslaught, executing the same offensive pattern.

on the field.

Rondo stands at the top of the key to receive the ball, and Gerald Fitch cuts off the ball. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 46%. As one of the top five three-point shooters in team history, whenever he gets open, his catch and shot is an offensive threat.

But that's not the terrifying aspect of this "pass-cut-shoot" tactic.

Gerrard Fitch is not only threatening when he runs into open space to receive the ball, but wherever he runs, he poses an offensive threat.

For example, Gerald Fitch cuts from the right side to the basket and sets an off-ball screen with Hayes.

In that instant!

Hayes was mismatched against the 1.88-meter Justin Gray, and Rondo passed the ball to the basket. The 1.98-meter Hayes turned and easily overpowered Justin Gray, smashing the ball into the basket.

In addition to linking up with the inside players, Gerald Fitch can also link up with the outside wing players.

For example, Gerrard cuts into the penalty area from the right, comes out from the left, and then sets a screen with Azubuike on the wing.

Azubuike cuts to the basket, Gerald Fitch runs towards the three-point line, and Rondo at the top of the arc can either pass the ball to Azubuike cutting into the paint or pass it to Gerald Fitch, letting him fire a three-pointer at Wake Forest's basket.

Even if Chen Dong successfully switches onto Gerald Fitch, Fitch can still execute: "Forrest Gump, keep running, don't stop!!"

"Very nice off-the-ball team offense."

Gerald Fitch was blocked by Chen Dong, then ran to the top arc, used Rondo's screen, and passed the ball hand-off. Finally, he received the ball, raised it to shoot, oh no, he actually dribbled past the defender, drew the defense, and then assisted Morris Randolph on the left side of the basket for an alley-oop...

Clang!

Two-handed dunk.

Maurice Randolph easily ate the dunk, his entire body hanging above the basket.

Gerald Fitch is both a scorer and an assist provider.

"This is copying the Pistons' five-man roster!!" On the sidelines, Prosser, like King Gigi pointing at a flying figure, was speechless as he pointed at the court.

Besides providing players for the NBA, the NCAA is also a testing ground for tactics and techniques. Many NBA teams' tactical inspirations often come from the NCAA stage, and some have even directly copied them... They hire accomplished college coaches to coach NBA teams.

Of course, if you copy me, I'll copy you too. You get caught, I get caught, it's a win-win situation!

In 04, the Pistons defeated the Lakers, who had a "F4" lineup, to win the NBA championship.

Hamilton's "off-the-ball attack" was unparalleled, while Billups's top-arcing play tactics were also favored and imitated by "ordinary teams".

Given the University of Kentucky's basketball philosophy and roster configuration, they are definitely the best fit for this "correct basketball" style of play. Copying homework is impolite, but it is reasonable.

At this moment, with Rondo's inbound pass from the top of the key and Gerald Fitch's "off-ball runs," the University of Kentucky launched another 7-3 run, successfully forcing a timeout.

"First, Azubuke went on a rampage and took control of the game. We responded successfully to our opponents. Then it was Rondo and Gerrard Fitch's turn to play off the ball and lead the team's attack, continuing to dictate the pace of the game."

Every time the University of Kentucky makes a move, our defense suffers a major setback.

Therefore, in addition to responding appropriately, we also need to play our own style, showcasing the basketball we excel at, and forcing the University of Kentucky to react passively!

During the timeout, Coach Prossel drew several circles on the tactics panel, loudly explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent's tactics, and then looked at Chris Paul and continued, "Chris, the rest of the game depends on you."

"In individual star battles, Kentucky has already been figured out by us."

They're playing team football now, and with our team's roster and depth, it's simply not going to work, and we can't break through it.

"So, Chris, it's your turn to make a move."

Use your talent to destroy their correct basketball!

"..."

Ah, so the ultimate basketball tactic is to give the ball to James!

Chen Dong couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Sure enough, on the basketball court, you can do anything, but you can't be a role player. On Sundays, oops, I mean, during crucial moments, you get absolutely no screen time.

Perhaps having heard Chen Dong's complaints, head coach Prossel, in addition to instructing "pass the ball to Paul," also devised flexible defensive tactics for the other four players on the field.

"Since we can't stop their team's attack, then we should foul them hard."

Send the Wildcats players to the free-throw line for their free throws!