Chapter 15 "Refrigerator" (Part 1)
9 to 0!
Kahon reached out and called for a timeout.
There were constant cheers at the scene, and within three minutes of the opening game, Thompson's three three-pointers directly stopped the University of Concord!
"Clay! Clay!"
When Thompson came off, he was greeted with heroic cheers from the fans.
Thompson was already used to it. After waving to the audience, he went back to the bench to listen to the coach's tactics.
"Tang, get ready, stare at him to death!" Kahun was also a little restless at this time, and he spoke with obvious anger.
And this alone has no meaning for Tang Tian. After all, Tang Tian strongly agreed with this invitational match.
"Understood." Tang Tian didn't think much about it, and he also liked playing at this point.
"Klay Thompson's three-pointer is simply incomprehensible. I think in recent years, only Stephen Curry of Davidson College can be comparable." The scale of this game is large, and the scene is also invited to explain. Blowing wildly at Thompson.
"Yes, it is rare to have such a high-quality three-point shooter, and he is obviously more than a catching pitcher. He will read defenses to create opportunities." The commentator also echoed.
"beep!"
Just then there was a long whistle from the sidelines.
After the suspension came back, Kangda made a substitution adjustment. Tang Tian replaced Smith and played at No. 3.
He weighs about 100 kilograms. Before the training game, he played at the top of the 5th position. Normally, he swings from the 3rd or 4th position.
"He is finally here, a newcomer who has been very popular recently." The commentator also looked forward to seeing Kangda's substitution.
"Yes, Tang Tian, the magical boy from China, Kangda came a lot earlier than usual this time." The guest commentator glanced at the timer and said.
"The situation at the scene is very unfavorable for them. They want Tang to lower the fire for Thompson." The commentator said with a smile.
"Do you think he can do it?" After speaking, he asked again.
"I think it's difficult." The commentator said after a moment of hesitation.
"How to say?"
"First of all, I've watched Connecticut's previous games. Don has done a good job in defending player breakthroughs, but he hasn't played against a player like Thompson who likes to run off the ball, so the reference of previous games is meaningful. Not really."
The narrator nodded after listening, this analysis is indeed correct.
"Secondly, during the interview, didn't Benner say that Tang's defense has been deployed in a targeted manner, which is also very exciting."
"Finally, Don has not scored in the past games, which shows that his offensive ability is really poor. Connecticut has not scored after the opening. It was a risk for Cahon to play him at this time."
The analysis of the commentator was very accurate, not only the commentator, but also the fans who heard it behind him couldn't stop nodding.
"Master, when we go to Tang, our offense is over." Ollie said at this time. He was embarrassed to question Kahon face to face when he made a substitution, but when Tang Tian went up, he couldn't help but speak.
As the commentator said, there are no points in the opening game. It's 4-on-5, even if you can defend Thompson, it won't work!
Not to mention that it may not be able to prevent it!
"I have my own considerations." Cahon didn't explain much this time.
I saw Tang Tian re-training in the training hall before. Although Tang Tian said that it was because of his hand, he had an instinctive feeling. He felt that Tang Tian might have been hiding his strength and was waiting for an opportunity.
Of course, this is only his unilateral feeling. After all, if he will shoot three-pointers and deliberately hide it, it is a bit unreasonable logically, which is why he didn't talk to Olido.
But since Tang Tian came on the court, his eyes have been on Tang Tian, and he is looking forward to Tang Tian bringing some surprises.
The University of Concord sent the ball in the backcourt, and Walker held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.
Washington State University is still defending the 2-3 zone defense.
Consecutive three-pointer misses by Concordia allowed them to be more reckless when defending.
Walker continued to use Oriarch's pick-and-roll offense.
But this time, he was very determined, and he continuously squeezed past the basket to force a layup.
Kangda finally scored points.
"Consulting University has nothing to do. If you play like this, Walker's physical exertion will be very large, and he will not be able to hold on to the audience." The commentator said.
"No, is there any other way?" the commentator asked rhetorically.
The commentator shook his head after thinking about it. Concord University has no three-pointers now, and Washington State University's defense is tightening again. There is really no other way to work immediately except to use Walker's personal ability.
"Dengdeng!"
"Come on! Cougar!"
At this time, the audience cheered and cheered for the home team, led by the live DJ.
The guard advanced to the frontcourt, and Washington State University still played the same tactics in the frontcourt. Thompson borrowed the pick-and-roll from his teammates to cut directly from the 45-degree angle on the right.
As soon as Tang Tian started following, the pick-and-roll came directly at others.
This is not an ordinary pick-and-roll. When the pick-and-roll player is in the pick-and-roll, the whole person goes up to him, and he doesn't mean to dismantle the ball at all. This is directly going to the defense!
The live footage showed Bernard sitting on the bench with a smile on his face.
This is what he prepared for Tang Tian.
Tang Tian's one-on-one defense is strong, but with consecutive pick-and-rolls without the ball, you'll be saddened by the second one. When you switch to defending others, it will naturally be no threat to Thompson.
However, his smile was frozen after a while, because Tang Tian seemed to have anticipated it, grabbed a seat in advance, and squeezed in directly.
"It's so fast, and...the judgment is so accurate!" The commentator couldn't help but exclaimed at this time.
This kind of high-quality pick-and-roll, unless there is a pre-judgment, it is difficult to squeeze through directly.
But Tang Tian did it! He was still chasing Thompson after he squeezed past the defense.
WSU's second pick-and-roll, this time with a center with a wider body and a larger pick-and-roll area.
But just before the pick-and-roll was formed, Tang Tian grabbed it with an early acceleration!
He's still following Thompson!
Bernard was stunned.
Is this guy a loach? !
There was no chance for two pick-and-rolls in a row, and Thompson also felt the pressure.
By this time he had come out of the basket and ran to the three-point line.
Teammates gave the ball the first time.
Thompson caught the ball and saw that Tang Tian, who rushed over, repeated his old trick, a fake shot.
However, Tang Tian did not eat at all!
Slow down directly, defend closely, and don't even give Thompson a chance to shoot!
There was a commotion at the scene.
This Tang Tian, the defense is too good!