The American team suddenly replaced several shooting experts, obviously preparing to shoot three-pointers.
There were only 29 seconds left in the game, and the two sides were tied. If they hit a three-pointer at the last moment, it would be considered a quasi-win, and the 3-point advantage would be enough to make the American team invincible.
"Defend three-pointers!" The players of the Chinese team reached a consensus immediately after seeing the substitutions of the American team.
The experienced Billups dribbled the ball forward. He carefully observed the position of everyone on the Chinese team. He saw everyone on the Chinese team sticking closely to their opponents, obviously guarding against the American team's shots.
"Haha!" A sneer appeared on Billups's face. The next moment, he suddenly hit the ground and threw the ball to Gordon.
Gordon did not stay after receiving the ball, but directly chose to break through, changing direction and rushing into the three-point line.
"Breakthrough? Isn't it a three-pointer? Or is this just a trap?"
The defense of the inside players was quickly in place. Gordon was not tall enough to face the big man for a layup. With a shake of his hand, Gordon passed the ball to Granger. Granger didn't stop after receiving the ball and threw the ball directly to Durant.
"Sure enough, it's still Durant! I've guessed it would be him a long time ago. Everyone else is just a cover. The one who finally implements this three-point tactic will definitely be Durant!" Deng Huade off the court was congratulating himself that he guessed correctly. At that moment, Durant accelerated and broke into the paint.
"Didn't shoot a three-pointer? Or did he pass the ball to attract the defense?" Deng Huade thought in surprise.
"Watch your own man!" The players of the Chinese team did not relax their vigilance from beyond the three-point line. At this time, they originally let two points instead of three points.
Durant didn't pass the ball. He faked a move and broke into the basket. He made a pull-up layup and scored two points.
"The U.S. team wants a two-pointer? There are still 15 seconds in the game, which means that the U.S. team's attack took 14 seconds. This is not a quick two-pointer, right? What is Coach K going to do? In 15 seconds, It's enough for a complete tactical cooperation, does he still want to be killed?" Deng Huade thought silently.
92 to 90, the U.S. team leads by two points, and the Chinese team has 15 seconds of attack time left, which means that the Chinese team can completely arrange a three-pointer tactic to kill the U.S. team. Even if there is no chance of a three-pointer, a two-pointer can tie the score and send it into overtime.
In front of the TV, the commentators were also analyzing the US team's practices. They couldn't understand why Coach K would make such a tactical arrangement.
The U.S. team originally had 29 seconds to attack. If it played a 24-second buzzer-beating attack, the Chinese team would only have 5 seconds. After a timeout in the World Championships, you cannot serve from the center line, so these 5 seconds include the time to bring the ball to the frontcourt. Therefore, in the World Championships, 5 seconds is almost impossible to achieve any tactical coordination, which is usually dribbling. Pass midfield and pass for a shot.
But now, the American team has left the Chinese team 15 seconds, which is enough for a complete tactical cooperation. A complete tactical coordination of 15 seconds and a hasty shot of 5 seconds can be said to be two completely different attacks, and the probability of scoring a goal is even more different.
In other words, the US team left China 15 seconds, which is equivalent to leaving the Chinese team a chance, a chance for the final victory.
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"Fifteen seconds is enough to launch a complete attack. Why doesn't the U.S. team press the ball again? Aren't they worried about getting a kill?"
"It's not like the Chinese team doesn't have three-point shooters, and in the Olympics two years ago, Zhang Guan successfully defeated the United States with a three-pointer. Today Zhang Guan is even more hot, he has scored 50 points , maybe he will score a three-pointer again!"
"Is the U.S. team going to face another Waterloo? It's really unimaginable that the same person beat them in two consecutive finals."
On the bench, Deng Huade did not arrange any tactics. He just asked everyone to open up the space and handed the ball to Zhang Guan. On the side of the US team, the players of the US team gathered around Krzyzewski, and Krzyzewski Skye kept drawing on the tactical board.
The timeout ends and the players take the field. At this time, the entire audience had stood up, waiting for the Chinese team's final attack.
"Will there be a buzzer-beater?" With this question in mind, everyone turned their attention to Zhang Guan, and a depressing atmosphere filled the arena.
The Chinese team served, and as soon as the basketball was passed to Zhang Guan, Eric Gordon pounced on him.
"Full-court press defense? This is not a wise choice. The Chinese team was indeed afraid of full-court press, but since Zhang Guan was introduced, full-court press has no effect, and after Zhang Guan's breakthrough , and it will also lead to a situation where there are more hits and fewer hits in a short period of time. Does the US team think that Gordon can stop Zhang Guan?"
"Beep..." At this moment, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded, instantly interrupting the tense atmosphere on the scene.
"Foul, the US team took the initiative to foul, they sent Zhang Guan to the free throw line!" someone at the scene exclaimed.
Eric Gordon rushed forward, but instead of closing in on Zhang Guan, he directly fouled Zhang Guan and sent him to the free throw line.
"I understand, old coach K is very calculating. He wants a two-pointer first, and then directly sends Zhang Guan to the free throw line and lets Zhang Guan make a free throw. If Zhang Guan makes both free throws, at most the two sides will score equally, but The ball is in the hands of the U.S. team, and the remaining time is enough for the U.S. team to arrange a tactical coordination. And if a goal is missed in the championship, the U.S. team will have the lead and also have the ball. ! This kind of tactical arrangement is much better than leaving the Chinese team 5 seconds to attack!"
"Yes, instead of leaving 5 seconds for the opponent, it is better to give yourself 15 seconds to attack, so that you can still take the initiative! But I guess only the US team dares to use this kind of active foul tactic. "
In basketball, free throws are obviously the most difficult scoring method. Shooting while facing the basket and ignoring defense, the probability of scoring is much higher than any other offensive method. In the eyes of many coaches, committing a foul and then sending the opponent to the free throw line is a mistake. Because of this, except for the special "shark-killing tactic", few people in basketball games will adopt active foul tactics.
In terms of field goal percentage, it is normal for pitchers to make over 90% of their free throws. The average player's free throw percentage is also over 80%. Even worse, a 70% free throw percentage is acceptable, like Howard's 50%. The free throw shooting rate is already high, and it can already be used as a slashing tactic.
In ordinary offenses, whether it is positional warfare or mobile warfare, a 50% hit rate is already very high. The world's top insiders like O'Neal only have a hit rate of close to 60%, and ordinary outside players also That’s a 40% hit rate.
The same 50% shooting rate is an efficient performance in ordinary offenses, but it has become a loophole in free throws. From this point, it can also be seen that scoring free throws is indeed much easier than other scoring methods. Therefore, no one will make it easier for the opponent's offense and make it difficult for one's own offense. This is also one of the reasons why almost no one will choose to take the initiative to foul.
But Krzyzewski dared to use this tactic, and the U.S. team also dared to use this tactic, because they firmly believed that as long as the ball was in the hands of the U.S. team, they had the ability to score two more points. Moreover, if Zhang Guan misses a free throw, the US team will make a lot of money.
Zhang Guan scored two free throws and the score became 92. Gordon's foul just now was very decisive, and the time was only 1 second. At this time, there was a little more than 14 seconds left before the end of the game, which was enough for the US team to complete a tactical coordination.
"It's the U.S. team's turn to attack, and this time it must be a sure-winner! Durant, Granger, Gordon, Billups, they all have the ability to hit three-pointers!"
"Why use a three-pointer? A two-pointer is enough. Last time it was 29 seconds, and the Chinese team still had time to come back, but this time it's only 14 seconds. As long as the US team shoots a buzzer-beating two-pointer, they can win. Got it!"
"As expected of Coach K, a proactive foul not only took the initiative in his own hands, but also reversed the advantages and disadvantages."
"Isn't it? But only the American team dares to use this method! And the opponent is still the Chinese team. If it were Spain or Argentina, the old coach K would also choose to defend obediently. But between the Chinese team and the American team The gap is really big. If it weren’t for Zhang Guangang’s magical three-pointers, the Chinese team would have lost long ago!”
14 seconds, 92 to 92, the U.S. team had the ball, and the balance of victory flipped again. The fans who had just been discussing whether Zhang Guan could beat the U.S. team again changed their direction. Instead, they began to talk about the players in the U.S. team. , who will be allowed to complete this decisive victory.
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Billups had just received the serve, and Zhang Guan had already pounced on him.
"Zhang Guan? Pressing the defense? He is delaying my time to dribble the ball through half court! A very smart choice." Billups immediately realized this.
The attack time of 14 seconds is not long or short. It can be called a tactical coordination. If the dribbling time in the early stage is delayed, then the subsequent running tactics will definitely be hasty and the probability of scoring will be low. will drop.
Billups did not pass the ball rashly. He was worried that it would be intercepted by Zhang Guan. Although it would delay some time, he still waited for his teammates to respond before passing the ball to his teammates.
"Here!" Durant ran directly to the three-point line to catch the ball. How could the Arab League follow closely? He knew that this ball was crucial and determined the life or death of the Chinese team.
The other players on the U.S. team were running around, but Durant stopped the ball. It was obvious that he was waiting for the time to reach the last moment before taking a shot.
However, at this moment, Zhang Guan suddenly abandoned Billups and rushed over.
"Double team in advance!" Durant was slightly startled. He stopped the ball without hesitation and raised the ball high above his head.
"Billups' position is empty! Good opportunity..." Durant waved his hand and passed the ball to Billups.
At this moment, Zhang Guan left Durant like a cannonball and rushed towards Billups.
"How can a person be faster than the ball!" Durant curled his lips disdainfully, and Billups also caught the ball.
"Shoot?" Billups didn't hesitate at all and stood up to shoot a jumper. At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhang Guan flying.
Zhang Guan's men haven't caught up with Billups yet, but he has already jumped up in advance.
"With such a fast bullet speed and such a high height, I will be blocked! I understand, Zhang Guan deliberately abandoned me, he deliberately let me shoot, and then prepared to block me!" In this moment! In an instant, Billups made an accurate judgment.
Billups is the oldest person in the Dream Nine team. At 34 years old, although his statistics are still very good, he has passed the peak of his career. Billups' biggest advantage is stability. In comparison, his body, jumping and speed can only be considered excellent, not top-notch. Now that he is getting younger and older, his jumping and speed have declined, but he is also playing smarter and smarter.
In the last shot, the test is not whose brain is smarter, but whose shooting is more accurate. Billups' smart mind and rich experience cannot help him improve the accuracy of his shooting, but age has become His greatest enemy. If it were Billups five years ago, he would definitely shoot this shot without hesitation, but now Billups can't jump high and his speed is slower. He knows that if he shoots, Nine times out of ten, he will be suppressed.
"Pass!" Billups waved his hand. Instead of shooting, he threw the ball to Granger in the air.
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Granger never expected that he would be the one to complete the final attack. Although he was the leader of the Pacers, his status in the Dream Nine team was relatively average. As a small forward, he has to compete with Durant, Iguodala, and Rudy Gay for position, and facing these three opponents, he has no advantage.
Durant is the core of the Dream Nine team, and there is no need to compare with Granger; Iguodala is much more versatile than Granger. This all-round warrior type player is deeply loved by Krzyzewski, so Iguodala Dara could occupy another starting forward spot. Rudy Gay is similar to Granger in both height and weight, but Guy is younger, stronger, and more energetic than Granger.
Granger's main offensive method is shooting, but he is not a three-point killer like Ray Allen. He needs the ball and the tactics specially developed for him to perform stably. But in Dream Among the nine teams, it is impossible to use Granger as the core of the tactics. What the Dream Team needs is the kind of killer who can hit a three-pointer out of the blue. So a lot of the time.
In this attack, Granger's main task was just to attract the defense, so he stood outside the three-point line. Especially when the ball reached Durant's hands, Granger had already guessed that he would have nothing to do next. .
However, Durant passed the ball to Billups.
Granger still felt that it had nothing to do with him, because Billups was completely open and would definitely shoot directly after getting the ball.
But Billups was worried that he would be blocked, so he passed the ball to Granger.
Granger was completely unprepared and jumped up to shoot.
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"Granger, three-pointer! Out of the frame, rebound!"
Love rushed over and caught the ball, but he was not in a good position to attack right away.
But time was running out, and Love was eager to make a contribution and chose to dunk directly.
"Bah!" He waved his hand and blocked the ball.
After all, he probably has rich experience. After he failed to grab the rebound, he immediately blocked Love's offensive line. Love forced the attack and could only be blocked.
Almost everyone rushed towards the ball, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Got it!" Iguodala grabbed the ball in his hands.
"Beep!"
A flute also sounded at the same time, which was the sound of the end of the game.
“The game is over, 92 to 92, a draw, it’s going to overtime!
(End of chapter)