pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 348 Instant Bloom

It is very common to make substitutions and adjustments when the players are not in good condition during the game, but the "five up and five down" substitution method is not common. In order to maintain the team's state, the general team will leave a few starters or core players when the lineup changes to cooperate with the substitute players. This can continue the team's combat effectiveness and at the same time allow the players to rest.

However, the "five up and five down" substitution method adopted by UCLA usually occurs when the game loses suspense, either leading by a large score or falling behind by a large score.

However, this is only the first quarter of the game, and Barton's substitution operation is really incomprehensible.

UCLA is giving up?
"What does Uncle Button think? Did he really give up?" Alice looked confused, and her reaction represented the reaction of most of the audience.

"It's too early to say give up, but the risk is real." Louis can still understand Button's intentions, after all, he is a coach, but he still feels that Button's style of play is extremely risky, and if he fails, the game is likely to end here.

Five of UCLA's starters exited the game and were replaced by five substitutes.

"Why did the coach make such substitutions and adjustments? No matter how badly we play, we are better than this group of substitutes." When they were off the court, the UCLA players were still whispering in their mouths. They had played under Barton for several years, and they had never seen such substitutions and adjustments.

"The coach must have his own ideas, we just need to follow suit." Mu Chenfeng said.

Oscar didn't say a word, but he felt that Coach Button's timing of the substitution was just right. With his current physical fitness, he couldn't even last a round. Substituting before he completely collapsed was simply saving himself.

Holding five bottles of energy drinks in her arms, Su Mengyao walked up to the team members and handed them one by one. When they were handed over to Mu Chenfeng, his lid was open. Su Mengyao had already opened the lid for him, and he only needed to twist it lightly.

Oscar picked up the drink and drank it all in one gulp, which showed that he was really tired.

"Drink slowly." Su Mengyao told the team members. She also watched the UCLA game at the airport. Today, the team members sweated more than any previous game.

Mu Chenfeng was really obedient, he slowly opened the drink bottle, took a sip from his lips, and fully implemented Su Mengyao's instructions.

"I don't know if these guys can do it or not." Damian looked at the UCLA players standing on the field. This was a combination he had never seen before. Although they were all UCLA's rotation players, they had never played at the same time. As for how powerful this lineup could be, Damian didn't have much hope. He just hoped that they wouldn't be abused too badly.

Button's practice of substituting substitute players aroused doubts from the audience. They felt that even the starters couldn't beat the team, and the substitute players would be even more useless. They would only make the score bigger and bigger.

"Couldn't it really make history?" Marek didn't have the face to look at the scoreboard. UCLA has never had a single-digit situation in a single quarter, and he didn't expect to become the creator of history if he didn't pay attention.

Button is the most stressed of all, and the lineup of pure substitutes is completely out of his own whim. He thought that anyway, the game is like this, it is better to be a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and when the substitute players perform well, Button is betting that these players can create miracles.

There are only 6 seconds left for these substitute players, and there is only one chance to attack. If they can score, UCLA can avoid embarrassment.

"Anyway, they are the only ones who can create miracles. I believe they can do it!" Oscar looked at his teammates with trusting eyes. In the team, Oscar always hoped that the team would give more chances to the substitute players. Because there is a certain gap in strength between them and the starting players, they spend more time on the bench. But their existence is to be able to play an immediate role when the team needs them. Oscar admires them very much for this point. Because they have to sit on the bench for a long time, from the warm-up to the bench This period of time is "blank" for them. They need to find a way to maintain their touch during this blank period, and play a role when the team needs them.

For this alone, they deserve the respect of all.

The playing time is limited, but the requirements are very high. This is the reason why Oscar has always wanted to increase the number of substitute players on the field. They are silently contributing where others cannot see, waiting for an opportunity, but when this opportunity does appear, they will desperately seize it, and then burn out their energy in the shortest possible time, blooming the most dazzling light.

From the moment Barton decided to let these five players play, these five players began to plan how to play the final attack. Since this was the first time that the five players competed together, they had never practiced any tactics and coordination, and the tacit understanding between them was almost "0". Therefore, when they were planning, they were more in the form of cooperation that did not require a high degree of tacit understanding, and they tried to hand the ball to the most confident players among the five.

The backcourt served, the defender dribbled the ball forward, and was man-marked by Marquette University. His teammates rushed over to pick and roll and successfully cleared the siege. It took half the time to advance to the half court, and entered Marquette's half court.

Among the substitutes, shooting guard Jefferson had the most stable shot, so the UCLA players passed the ball to Jefferson with two smooth passes. There was not much time left in the attack. William pulled out from the zone defense and stepped forward to defend Jefferson, but was unexpectedly blocked by the UCLA small forward.

"This kid's mental quality is not very good, so please don't interfere with him when he is shooting." The small forward firmly blocked William's position, but William's strength was obviously much greater than his, so he planned to use strong pressure to crush the pick-and-roll.

"We have made it very clear, don't interfere with him." If one person can't guard against it, then there are two.

It took two UCLA players to barely contain William's defense and isolate him outside the defensive zone.

The two turned their heads, looked at Jefferson, and said in a strenuous tone, "Don't let us down!"

Jefferson made a firm shot. The moment the ball left his hand, the whistle sounded for the end of the first quarter. The basketball moved slowly in the air, as if time slowed down. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the basketball.

Create embarrassing history or complete redemption, it depends on this goal!

shuh~
Jefferson's shot got the best result and went in.

The ball went through the hands of all five substitute players, and when it fell into the half-court position, it played a smooth pass and an excellent pick-and-roll, and Jefferson finally ended perfectly.

UCLA did not create score history, but these five players did. They saved UCLA as substitute players.

"Substitute player, if you give him a chance, he will return you a miracle."

Barton looked at the "heroes" walking towards him with extremely gratified eyes, and high-fived them one by one, and he won the bet.

Although it was only 6 seconds, these five substitutes showed the most dazzling light.

The time of 6 seconds is too short, but they used only 6 seconds to complete what the starters did not complete in one quarter.

The problem of points in a single quarter has been resolved, but UCLA's lagging score still exists. After the first quarter, UCLA trails Marquette by 14 points.

(End of this chapter)