"If you think you can predict the enemy's plans first, and the opponent is too easy to deal with, it is often because you do not fully understand the opponent." - Lu Sen.
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"That's Yu Qingxuan, the acting head coach of Zijing Middle School. Her father, Yu Zhiyan, used to be the head coach of Zijing Middle School. Zijing's Princeton system was established by Uncle Yu. In the past few years, Uncle Yu's health has been poor, so Yu Qingxuan acted as the head coach. Don't forget that this little girl is about the same age as us, she is also a sophomore in high school, and she is quite experienced in on-the-spot command. In the last game, Zijing played against Yumen Middle School. Yumen's two big centers made trouble in Zijing's inside line and once took the lead. Twelve points, who knew that after Yu Qingxuan called a timeout, the two ruthless people from Yumen Middle School seemed to be possessed by evil spirits and couldn't make any shots." Fang Bo saw Lu Sen observing the short-haired girl and ran Come over and introduce.
"Can you tell what her command style is? Is it a calm one? Or a radical one?" Lu Sen asked.
"Her reaction was not fast, but once she called a timeout, the effect was surprisingly good." Fang Bo thought about it and replied.
"That's the calm type. It's not easy to deal with such an opponent." Lu Sen said.
A coach¡¯s commanding style is often very different from his or her own age. Some coaches are very old, but they are like fire. They respond very quickly when commanding. They can often kill bad signs with a pause when they first appear. Some coaches are just the opposite. They are young but calm and experienced, and will never call a timeout unless necessary. Coach Yu from Tieyi Middle School falls into the former category, so Lu Sen had the opportunity to force him to use up all his timeout opportunities and deliver a fatal blow at the end.
¡°Perhaps aware of Lu Sen¡¯s gaze, Yu Qingxuan looked over. Their eyes met in the air, and Yu Qingxuan suddenly smiled and winked at Lu Sen.
This revelation made Lu Sen feel puzzled. He turned to Fang Bo and asked: "Does she know me?"
Fang Bo looked at Lu Sen with contempt as if he were a fool and said, "Do you think others won't recognize you if you cover your eyes with tree leaves? You are quite famous now. They gave you and Yang Lin a nickname. 'Phantom' Lu Sen, 'Golden Peng' Yang Lin, collectively known as the 'Forest Twins', have a very famous name. Moreover, many people should know that you are a player and coach."
"Now that we have come to the light, let's fight for real. If we can't even defeat Zijing Middle School, what qualifications do we have to compete with Yunda High School?" Lu Sen took off his coat and threw it to Fang Bo, ran to the field.
"Forest Twin Stars?" Yu Qingxuan chuckled lightly on the other side of the field, "Let me tell you today that a team with players and coaches will not reach the end."
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At the beginning of the game, Huapu Middle School encountered trouble. In the first attack, Lu Sen called for a pick-and-roll tactic. However, after Yang Lin took it out, Zijing Middle School's defense was very good. There was always a player who could vaguely control the relationship between Lu Sen and Yang Lin. Due to the short passing route, Lu Sen could not pass the ball to Yang Lin. In desperation, Lu Sen had to turn back to the outside and lob the ball to Wei Chao. At this time, there was not much offensive time left, and Wei Chao made a hasty shot and failed to make the shot. .
"The starting lineup of Huapu Middle School actually has weaknesses. No. 7 Liang Tianjian has almost no personal offensive power. No. 8 Song Xuguang cannot pass the ball. The real offensive organization can only rely on No. 4 Yang Lin, No. 5 Lu Sen and No. 9 Wei Chao comes to initiate, we cut off the connection between Lu Sen and Yang Lin, and then use forward defense to prevent Wei Chao from catching the ball, Huapu's offense will not be able to start." Yu Qingxuan explained to the substitute players around him with a smile, " Hua Pu is not the only one who knows how to do intelligence work."
Zijing Middle School's offense was exactly what Lu Sen said before the game. As soon as center Chu Cangting ran to the Huapu basket, he turned around and ran to the free throw line. He received a pass from his teammate and held the basketball high above his head. , observing the defense of Huapu Middle School.
Wei Chao followed Lu Sen's instructions and stood under the basket without following him out. Standing in front of Chu Cangting to defend him was Song Xuguang.
The center won¡¯t come out? Chu Cangting was slightly surprised, but that was all. The players from Zijing Middle School started to move aggressively like a car with enough gas.
"Do you think there's nothing we can do if the center doesn't come out? You underestimate Princeton's offense too much." Yu Qingxuan smiled disapprovingly and sat firmly on the bench, looking calm.
No. 6 Pan Shuo of Zijing Middle School used the screen of his teammates to rush to the basket, turned around in front of Wei Chao, then came back, used the screen of his teammates again, and returned to the high position. At this time, he had thrown away the defender who was guarding him. Yang Lin and Chu Cangting passed the ball in time, and Pan Shuo hit the mid-range shot.
"Isn't this a back-covering tactic?" Fang Bo saw the clues on the sidelines.
Damn it, you actually use your back screen to get open shooting opportunities from the outside. Is this also a Princeton tactic? Lu Sen was puzzled.
Huapu Middle School's offense still failed to score. Zijing Middle School cut off Lu Sen's passing line to Yang Lin and adopted a forward defense against Wei Chao. Lu Sen had no choice but to hand the ball to Song Xuguang, who knew As soon as Song Xuguang got the ball, Zijing Middle School double-teamed him to defend him, causing Song Xuguang to reluctantly take the shot and miss the ball.
"With such an obvious loophole, why didn't any of the coaches from the schools that played against Huapu find out? Is it possible that the level of high school basketball coaches is so bad now?" The defensive strategy deployed before the game was surprisingly effective. Yu Qingxuan raised such a question.
In fact, we can¡¯t blame the low level of coaches in other schools. Huapu Middle School, a new team that was just established last semester, is a mysterious team to other schools. In addition, Huapu¡¯s previous reputation was too loud. It is really difficult for opponents to pay enough attention. It wasn't until they qualified first in the group that some opponents began to pay attention to them. However, the opponents in the first two games were too weak. Huapu won two big wins without exerting its full strength. It was difficult for the opponents to see anything from it. The match against Changning Middle School truly exposed Huapu¡¯s strengths and weaknesses.
The offense of Zijing Middle School did not stagnate because the center of Huapu did not follow the outside line. They repeatedly cooperated with passing and blocking to create mid-range shooting opportunities. The players of Zijing Middle School did not seem to have strong personal abilities, but they did not The defensive shots were very accurate, and in the five attacks after the opening, they actually hit four goals. Their offense is extremely smooth, like a circus with tacit coordination, their passes are dazzlingly fast, and their shots are as accurate as precision instruments. If I could use one word to describe it, it would be "moving clouds and flowing water".
In comparison, Huapu Middle School's offense was extremely ugly. Their top scorer Yang Lin was severely guarded, and Zijing Middle School did not want to give him a chance to catch the ball. Lu Sen only found a chance to pass the ball to Yang Lin in the fourth round, but he threw an air ball.
Zijing Middle School started with an 8-0 win! Lu Sen looked to the sidelines and saw that Teacher Duan had stood up, ready to call a timeout at any time.
Lu Sen hesitated for a moment and gave up the idea of ??calling a timeout. Calling a timeout at this time was tantamount to sending a signal to the players that all the arrangements before the game were wrong, thereby introducing a "Bauhinia Middle School is difficult to defeat" subconscious.
Lu Sen decided to stand up and lead the team out of the predicament!
"Why don't you call a timeout? If the game continues like this, the game may lose suspense early on." Yu Qingxuan stared at Lu Sen's every move with interest, and was quite surprised by his choice.
"You are still old and you are old. Zijing Middle School is indeed a traditional strong team. Whether it is offensive or defensive, it has the demeanor of a strong person. How can an upstart like Huapu Middle School compare? The Forest Twin Stars, I think they are just in vain. ." In the stands, Zhang Xinghua, the captain of Yumen Middle School, who was blocked from the semi-finals by Zijing Middle School, commented, "This game will probably soon become an exhibition match for Zijing Middle School."
Lu Sen shattered his speculation with actions. He dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line, used Liang Tianjian's cover, and made a smooth side-step breakthrough, causing No. 11 of Zijing Middle School who was marking him to lose his position. Then, like an unstoppable chariot, he went straight Rush inside. No. 11 saw that his obstruction on the side was ineffective and hurriedly called on his teammates to supplement the defense.
Lu Sen didn¡¯t want to be trapped in a double-team, so he took a quick step forward and faced Chu Cangting, who was rushing towards him, with a throw!
At this time, what Chu Cangting was thinking about was Yu Qingxuan's arrangement about Lu Sen before the game - "Lu Sen is a player who makes a lot of fake moves. Most of his scores after rushing into the paint are shaking the defenders up before taking action." , so be sure not to jump when guarding against him, just stand still and wait for him to take action before jumping up to block the shot."
Yu Qingxuan's arrangement was also based on the intelligence returned by the scouts from Zijing Middle School. Lu Sen's shots in the game were too few, which prevented the scouts from understanding all of Lu Sen's technical characteristics. If Yu Qingxuan knew that Lu Sen still had If you have a very good throwing hand, you probably won't make such an arrangement.
Lu Sen¡¯s throw finally scored the first point for Huapu Middle School, bringing Huapu Middle School back from the brink of collapse!
However, the severe situation of Huapu did not improve at all. Zijing Middle School pulled Chu Cangting to a high position during the attack. Huapu did not allow Wei Chao to follow, so it was a four-defense and five-defense situation on the outside. Zijing Middle School used blocking and cutting tactics to continuously hit the ball. In the mid-range shot, Huapu Middle School's defense was weak and unable to prevent the opponent from scoring.
Fortunately, Lu Sen's goal revitalized the team's offense. Lu Sen then called for a double back cover tactic. Song Xuguang took advantage of this tactic and hit mid-range shots one after another to help Huapu Middle School maintain the point difference. Within ten minutes.
"It's impossible to continue playing like this. If we can't defend ourselves, we won't have a chance to catch up with the score. What are Lu Sen waiting for? Why haven't we called a timeout yet?" Fang Bo said worriedly.
"Maybe waiting for the other party"??Pause? If the score is not caught up, the opponent will not call a timeout. "Teacher Duan said.
There was only one reason why Lu Sen didn't call a timeout. He couldn't think of a way to break the opponent's offense. In this case, calling a timeout didn't make much sense. It would only increase panic. It is better to delay it and continue to observe the opponent's attack and find a way to break it.
The game lasted for more than ten minutes, and the score on the field was 24 to 16. Zijing Middle School had an 8-point lead. At this point, Lu Sen also has a deeper understanding of Princeton's tactics.
Princeton's tactics cannot be called a tactic to be precise. It is more like an offensive concept, which emphasizes the movement of people and the ball, and creates undefended shooting opportunities through various combinations of passing, running, passing and cutting, and blocking. What Sen understood before the game was that "the center moved high to open up the penalty area, and the forwards and guards cut the ball and attacked the basket" was just a way to implement Princeton's offense. Princeton's offense is like the Dugu Nine Swords on the basketball court. It has no fixed form, no tricks to win, and no way for opponents to guard against it.
Since Princeton is such an offensive method, it is not surprising that the "center guarding the basket" strategy deployed by Lu Sen before the game was completely ineffective.
With eight minutes left in the first half, Lu Sen made a pause gesture to the sidelines.