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Chapter 25 Offensive Crisis

(The second update of Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish my few readers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. If you are following this book, please collect it!!)

Human feelings are a very wonderful thing.

Sometimes people can have a premonition of danger coming, which is probably a special ability created by humans to survive in their original state.

Now, Vikings players stand on the court and face the Eagles in blue uniforms, and they have a dangerous feeling. This feeling is not strong, vague, but it can change a person's mentality, especially these high school students who are still immature in their mentality.

Among them, Dippenblock looked at the point guard of the Eagles' big head standing near the center circle opposite, with a gloomy face and a pout. He always felt that the other party looked at him like the Eagle staring at the rabbit, and his forehead was filled with cold sweat.

"Hey, Peter, wait a moment and be careful of the defense of the No. 20 point guard." Gan Guoyang patted DiPenblock while walking towards the center circle, reminding him to be careful again.

Because Gan Guoyang knew that he was facing Gary Payton. Although Payton was only in the ninth grade at this time, judging from his style, he seemed to have the style of a glove that dominated the NBA ten years later.

In the middle circle, Gan Guoyang faced a ninth-grade student. Although this big white man with No. 43 doesn't look like he is only fourteen years old, because he is 6-foot-9 tall and he is as strong as a wrestler.

However, Gan Guoyang did not know this player, and he didn't know whether this guy would enter the NBA in the future. At this time, he was the only calm guy in the Vikings, or he was really excited. He had a premonition that this would be the fierce game he had been waiting for for a long time.

The ball was thrown high by the referee. Gan Guoyang, who had gradually gained experience, did not compete with the opponent for a jump, but used the side of his body to squeeze the opponent while jumping, but did not make a foul, which restricted the opponent's rising space.

Sure enough, Gan Guoyang, who has no absolute advantage in strength, but has the advantage in skills, encountered basketball and moved it to the direction where his players were.

Dippenblock got the ball, the Vikings' ball rights, and the players began to run to the half and devoted themselves to the offense and defense of the first round.

However, just as Diepembroke dribbled the ball slowly to the half court as usual and looked up at the Eagles' defense, a blue shadow flashed by him, and he felt his body be touched lightly, and the ball in his hand disappeared.

When he turned around, he could only see the back of a player wearing a No. 20 jersey, and he was ahead of his feet and easily scored a layup without defense. 0:2.

At the beginning, the Eagles gave the Vikings a warning.

Dipembroke watched Payton complete a one-stop and had no choice but to jog slowly back to the baseline near the backcourt to catch the ball and re-invest the attack. At this time, Payton happened to turn back from the frontcourt and pass by Dipembroke.

"You are so slow that you are like a footer~"

This was the sound coming from Dippenblock's ear. He turned his head and looked at Payton, and met Payton's tilted head and looking at him slantedly and his equally tilted mouth, with a sense of evil spirit.

Dipembroke didn't say anything, but silently took the ball and continued to attack. However, this time, he was obviously much more careful, focusing mainly on protecting the ball, and not having much energy to read the opponent's defense. Payton was staring at him fiercely, always ready to seize Dipembroke's flaws to destroy his dribble.

At the pre-match preparation meeting, according to the characteristics of the Skyrim Hawks, Bellman decided to focus the attack on the shooting guard position at the opening, because according to his understanding, the Hawks are relatively weak in the defense of the wings.

Just as Diepembroke was concentrating on Payton, the Vikings' shooting guard was already actively running, looking for scoring gaps under the cover of his teammates.

Gan Guoyang first made a single block for Williams on the left wing, and then he immediately raised the line, while Williams went to the bottom line and turned to the right wing.

The Vikings' small forward was ambushed on the left wing, while the power forward Vigis pretended to be on the left side of the three-second zone to attract the defense.

At this time, Dippenblock had three choices. One was to hand the ball to Gan Guoyang at the top of the arc, and then he went to the right wing to block Williams, who had already walked from the bottom line to the right wing, so that if the opponent's right wing defense was relaxed, Gan Guoyang could pass the ball to Williams on the weak side, and he would complete an open jump shot.

If the opponent's defense is not attracted by the three on the left wing, he can choose to hand over the ball to Virgis or the small forward, and they can complete the singles in the inside or the bottom line of the wing.

With such complex tactics, it is difficult for ordinary high school teams to complete well. Only when the players are physically strong, more energy is concentrated, and their opponents' defense has not yet been strengthened can they achieve better results.

This time, the other four people were very good at running positions. The three on the left wing successfully attracted a strong side defense. Gan Guoyang had already stuck the opponent's center at a high position and reached out to start asking for the ball.

But Dippenblock did not pass the ball to Gan Guoyang because he was completely entangled by Payton.

For high school students, defensive skills and awareness are still being formed, and what they rely on is talent. For example, Gan Guoyang needs very good positioning talents and good blocking talents.

As a defensive expert in the NBA in the future and winner of the best defensive player in the backcourt, Payton obviously has a strong talent in defense.

I saw him blocking Dipembroke's passing route with his weak but powerful arms, while his body was tightly attached to him, oppressing his dribbling space. Dipembroke had already held the ball in his hand to protect the basketball from being snatched away by Payton. In this case, he could no longer dribble and it was very difficult to get the ball.

The point guard cannot make the ball in time, which means that the other players' previous running positions have been invalidated. Seeing Die Pembroke's dilemma, Gan Guoyang immediately went to support him and wanted to help him make a transition.

When Dippenblock saw Gan Guoyang coming to support him, he immediately raised the ball high and threw it towards Gan Guoyang.

However, Diepembroke underestimated Payton's bounce.

Payton jumped high, touched the basketball with his fingertips. The ball was disturbed and his movement trajectory changed. After Peton landed, he immediately turned around and jumped again to catch the falling basketball, stealing again!

At this time, the forward of the Eagles had already rushed to the frontcourt. After Peyton grabbed the ball, he pushed the ball in the air without waiting for Gan Guoyang and Di Pembroke to double-team before landing.

The basketball flew straight into the frontcourt like a cannonball. The Hawks forward received the ball in the three-second zone and easily advanced the ball before the return defense personnel arrived. 0:4.

The Hawks used two steals to launch two fast breaks at the beginning, while the Vikings did not shoot once, and even did not even use the ball to Dipembroke's hand.

When the Vikings served again and dribbled through half the game by Dipembroke, Gan Guoyang saw that Dipembroke was obviously a little panicked, and he could not focus on reading the defense and organizational offense.

Diepembroke accelerated through the half and wanted to rely on speed and strength to get rid of Payton's defense.

But Payton still pressed against Dipembroke like a gummy, and his mouth was not idle either.

"Hey, don't be afraid, girl, hurry up, force it a little more~ you-they're about to throw me away." Dippenblock was defended by a double pressure on both physical and mental pressure.

Gan Guoyang could not sit idly, so he immediately brought up the cover for Dipengblock. Gan Guoyang is now a center forward with a height of 6 feet 9 (2 meters 06) and a weight of 210 pounds (about 100 kilograms), while Payton in high school is only 6 feet 2, and he looks very thin.

With Gan Guoyang's blocking, Dippenblock finally got rid of Payton's entanglement, and Williams happened to hit the top of the arc through cover, and there was a shot opportunity in front of him.

Deepembroke passed the ball to Williams without hesitation. After Williams received the ball, he made a fake shooting move, shook the player who was stuck on the defense, adjusted the ball, and shot.

"Bang!" Unfortunately, the ball hit the basket and bounced out, and the rebound was obtained by the Hawks.

Gan Guoyang did not rush into the inside to compete for the frontcourt rebound, but quickly retreated when Williams failed to make a shot. He now knew that the Hawks' fast break was indeed very powerful, and Bellman's arrangement before the game was indeed correct.

As Gan Guoyang thought, after getting the rebound, the Hawks immediately made three passes and two guides to advance to the frontcourt, and the ball also reached Payton's hands.

Peyton did not stop and organize the attack slowly, but suddenly accelerated to cut into the diagonal line from the top of the arc to the flank. At this time, the Eagles' No. 43 center and power forward provided a double cover for Peyton at 45 degrees on the flank, clearing out the space on the left.

Gan Guoyang was blocked by the body of the No. 43 wrestler, but he immediately broke through the block to interfere with Payton. However, Payton still seized the gap for a moment and threw the ball out 45 degrees on the left wing before Gan Guoyang's blocked big hand waved.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the ball into the basket! 0:6, the Eagles scored 6 points in a row.

Now, the stadium full of seats seemed a little dull and depressing. After all, the opponent easily scored three goals in less than two minutes of the game. This is really not the opening momentum shown by the Vikings before the game.

"Don't worry, Dipembroke! Stay calm down, stabilize! Leave the ball to the point we are most sure!" Bellman commanded loudly, knowing that Dipembroke was very uncomfortable under Payton's pressure and could not organize the attack with care.

The best way at this time is to hand the ball to Gan Guoyang and stabilize the morale of the army through his singles.

Sure enough, Dipembroke did not let Peyton steal the ball this time, but instead distributed the ball to the small forward who was receiving 45 degrees. Then the Vikings' small forward hung the ball to Gan Guoyang, who was in the inside position.

Although Gan Guoyang received the ball, it was not easy for him to get stuck. In all previous games, the opponent's center almost did not pose any threat to Gan Guoyang in the position match. Whether it is taller than him or heavier than him, Gan Guoyang can always use his solid skills to get to a deep position.

This not only comes from his talent and Thurmond's teaching, but also from the continuous hard training every day.

However, facing the center of Eagles No. 43, although Gan Guoyang has the advantage in height, the opponent has a larger body shape and weight. More importantly, this guy's positioning ability is not weak, and his Handcheck and legs are constantly touching and pushing, making Gan Guoyang very uncomfortable.

After receiving the ball, Gan Guoyang dribbled and adjusted the ball. After making a fake shoulder swing, he immediately turned over and jumped. This move has now become his ultimate skill.

However, Gan Guoyang's fake shoulder swing movement was obviously not realistic enough. The No. 43 center predicted his next move and jumped to block while Gan Guoyang took a jump shot.

Although this ball was very fast and slightly leaning back, the No. 43 center did not cover this ball, but it also greatly interfered with Gan Guoyang's shooting feeling. In particular, in order to prevent being exposed, Gan Guoyang added a backward movement that he was not proficient in. As a result, after taking action, he felt that the ball was obviously weaker.

Sure enough, with a "bang", the ball hit the side of the basket. At this time, the No. 43 center had already landed and the ball bounced towards him. He easily received the backcourt rebound and passed the ball to his teammates. The Eagles launched an attack again.

This time, Payton did not take the ball and advance quickly, but dribbled the ball while waiting for other players to follow up.

Gan Guoyang thought the Eagles were going to play the position this time, so he quickly visited and arrived in the three-second zone. At this time, the center No. 43 was still outside the three-second zone.

However, the No. 43 center did not enter the three-second zone, nor did it take a pick-and-roll with Payton. Instead, it pushed Diepembroke and Williams in front of Payton away and blocked him like a bulldozer.

Payton, with the cover of the wall in front of him, jumped again without anyone defending.

"Brush!" The ball was hollowed into the net, and a clean goal was scored. 0:8!

At the beginning, the Hawks played the Vikings 8:0 and gave the entire Palo Alto High School a warning.

The Vikings are not only unable to organize effective tactics on offense, but also are not suitable for the Hawks' offensive methods on defense.

As you can see from these two positions, the Eagles strive to be concise, fast and efficient in their offense. They rely on simple cooperation within a small range to quickly create scoring opportunities and attack without hesitation.

Although such an offensive success rate will be affected, it can often catch the opponent off guard, which will hurt the opponent's morale. And once the shot is not made, the Hawks will definitely make an appointment to grab the frontcourt rebounds.

In this regard, the Sky Hawks are very similar to the McCloud Warriors, and in fact they are both teams in the Oakland area.

But the difference is that the Warriors' point guard is an unknown pawn, while the Hawks are future superstars, Gary Payton.

The Vikings' playing rules are completely opposite to these two teams, and are even different from most high school teams. Bellman emphasized running tactics, slow pace, and success rate. These three points are not valued in the high school basketball industry, which relies on talent to win, but are a common team routine in college.

This style of playing requires players to have relatively good tactical qualities and psychological qualities, especially for the point guard position. They must be able to stabilize the rhythm, and be calm and follow the established tactics when they are at a disadvantage.

In the game against McClaude High School, Diepembroke played a good role, suppressing the opponent's point guard on both ends of offense and defense, and using it as the starting point guard of the Vikings. However, in this game, he was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

When Bellman saw this situation on the court, he immediately called a timeout. Although he wanted to alert the players through this game, the outcome was still very important. Moreover, he felt that such an opening should be enough to make the players understand that there are people outside the people and mountains outside the mountains.

"I fucking thought the Vikings have become something amazing now, but they are still a fucking shit!" When the game ended, Payton looked at Dipembroke and shouted. At the age of fourteen, he has now begun to have the style of a trash talk king in the future.

Dipembroke looked at Payton. He was in a bad mood because of his poor performance and no good mood. He was originally a gentle and humble person.

"I will let you know who the hell is shit!"

The one who really started to fight back was Gan Guoyang. He heard Payton's words and knew that if he did not fight back at this time, the other party would only become more and more arrogant and his morale would be more and more frustrated.

"Is that so? Let's wait and see, you're a piece of yellow shit. And you, the white guy, you're a bird shit." Payton didn't expect the Chinese center opposite to say such things, and immediately a bunch of "sh-it" exits.
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