King of shooting guards

Chapter 227 Australia
Australia is also a typical European-style team. High speed, strong confrontation, and overall style of play are the characteristics of Australian basketball.Compared with the middle and young teams, the physical fitness of the white players is quite obvious compared to the Asians.Even Song Liuming, when compared with the opponent's tall and strong center, seems to be "thinner" a lot.

The result of the jump ball is that the opponent grabs the basketball.Pushing forward as a whole and passing the ball quickly, Australia quickly found a chance to make a shot, but "touch!" The ball fell on the basket.

In the 2 minutes after the opening, neither side seemed to find the crosshairs, and neither side scored a goal in several shots.This situation lasted for the second minute and 13 seconds. Australia hit Song Liuming under the basket, turned his back to the basket, turned and hooked the ball into the basket.

Once the deadlock was broken, the goals continued to flow.Sima Shenji of the China Youth Team immediately made a mid-range shot to tie the score.Then, you come and go, both sides seem to have regained their sights all at once, and the scores between the two sides have been rising steadily.

In the 5th minute of the first quarter, with a score of 15:13, Deng Yu, who was in poor form, was replaced, and a shooter Yu Jackie was added from the outside.And Li Changgeng Geng Xiangzhi still didn't seem to want him to play.

Is he really going to let Li Changgeng sit on the bench from the beginning to the end like the first game against the Chinese team?Many fans have already started to jump in front of the TV.

Also surprised was the Australian head coach.Even if the opponent is the China Youth Team, he will not make any preparations. Looking back at the China Youth Team's game, he will naturally not fail to see Li Changgeng's performance.Like everyone else, he took it for granted that Li Changgeng would be in the lineup.

However, until now, Geng Xiangzhi has not allowed Li Changgeng, whom the opponent has identified, to play.Sitting firmly on the coach's bench, watching the game on the field, Geng Xiangzhi's face could not see the slightest gap.

Take it for granted?joke!
In Geng Xiangzhi's mind, Li Changgeng was actually not a suitable candidate for a team member at all.The reason why he was allowed in the previous two games was entirely the need of surprise soldiers.In terms of strength, he is indeed the best candidate for the core player in Geng Xiangzhi's heart, but the age limit makes Geng Xiangzhi have to put him on the bench. At the age of 16, it is impossible for Li Changgeng to have the same physical strength as his 21-year-old teammates.It may not be a problem to sustain a game for [-] minutes, but because one game made his ace lose his combat effectiveness, he would not do such a stupid thing!In Geng Xiangzhi's heart, Li Changgeng's natural player is the kind of player who can immediately enter the game and show his strength immediately after playing.Since the physical strength is not enough, then act as a substitute off the court.Since everyone could see that he was the core player of the China Youth Team, they had to put him on the bench. Geng Xiangzhi looked forward to the crowd jumping and roaring maliciously.

Even if Li Changgeng is placed on the bench, he is still the core of Geng Xiangzhi's tactics.

Hiding heavyweight players on the bench is not original to Geng Xiangzhi.But hiding the absolute core of the team on the bench, even Geng Xiangzhi, is actually helpless.Who told his core players to be too young?
In the NBA, the primary role of a substitute player like Li Changgeng has a special name - the sixth man.And this is the true position of Li Changgeng in the Geng Xiangzhi National Youth Team.

Li Changgeng served as the sixth man, but Geng Xiangzhi actually had more freedom tactically.The team has [-] official players, with Geng Xiangzhi's shrewdness, naturally he will not rely on just a few players to work hard.Every member of the national youth team has their reasons for being selected, and even more their value of existence.Combining their characteristics, Geng Xiangzhi can form a variety of lineups to maximize combat effectiveness according to the situation on the field.

For Li Changgeng, the position of the sixth man properly saves his playing time and saves his precious physical strength, which naturally improves his performance on the court.At the beginning of the game or at non-critical moments like now, when he was pressed on the bench, Geng Xiangzhi did not forget to ask him to pay attention to the situation on the court, and occasionally he explained to him the tactics of both sides on the court. (This scene fell into the eyes of the audience, each time thinking that Geng Xiangzhi was about to send him on the stage, but each time they were disappointed. After a few times, the number of jumping feet suddenly increased.)
Throughout the first quarter, Li Changgeng did not play in the end.And several players also take turns off the field to rest under Geng Xiangzhi's scheduling.Sima Shenji, who played the longest, only played 9 minutes in the first quarter.

With a score of 24:27, the China Youth Team was only three points behind.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Geng Xiangzhi's lineup stunned all the fans: Tang Lei, Ge Tianbao, Li Tao, Gong Weiguo, plus Li Changgeng, who was always pressed by Geng Xiangzhi on the bench, led five substitute players with one core player play.

The first reaction of the fans was: Did Geng Xiangzhi show off his head?

No one knows whether Geng Xiangzhi was showing off, but Li Changgeng led the China Youth Team to continue the sharp attack in the first quarter. A three-pointer by Li Changgeng brought the two sides back to the starting line.In terms of defense, the energetic substitute players did not lose the defensive intensity of the main players at all, and the more active movement and pressing made the opponent unable to find a chance to shoot.This is another role of Li Changgeng as the sixth man: when most of the starting players are in a state of respite, he leads the team of substitute players to fight and avoid a short-term shock in the lineup.

In the 3rd minute after the opening of the second quarter, Sima Shenji, who had had enough off-court rest, re-entered the court.And at this moment, Li Changgeng's technical and tactical level reached its peak after his body was warming up. At this moment, the teammates around him were replaced by a more tacit main player, and his power suddenly skyrocketed.The return of the core players also made Sima Shenji and the others more comfortable.This is the so-called improvement of on-court performance, allowing Li Changgeng to play his role to the maximum in the limited playing time.

The Australian players have only just adapted to the tactical rhythm of the Chinese youth team. When Sima Shenji played and they suddenly changed their rhythm, they had no way to adapt to it.

Suddenly, the situation on the field changed drastically.Li Changgeng interspersed wantonly inside and outside Australia, stomping and destroying their defense.The Chinese youth team is blooming inside and outside, and every player can send the basketball to the basket in the most comfortable position and in the most accurate way.The chaotic Australian offense was also affected, and successive shots missed the basket.

Within 1 minute, the Chinese youth team played an 8:0 climax, and the Australian coach was forced to call a timeout.

This is Geng Xiangzhi's style: focus on Li Changgeng and let the other party revolve around him!

In terms of player scheduling, it is obvious that Geng Xiangzhi has won.

After the timeout, Australia made some changes, replacing the point guard on the field with the point guard No. [-] who is better at controlling the rhythm.What changed with it was that the pace of the entire Australian team slowed down, playing steadily and steadily, trying to slow down the speed of the Chinese youth team with a strong offensive and defensive position.

Is it that simple?Geng Xiangzhi on the sidelines secretly smiled: The white-haired old man in Australia really can't see well, and he hasn't seen the situation on the field clearly.

On the court, the China Youth Team made the best interpretation of the smile on Geng Xiangzhi's face with actions.

"Crack!" The Australian pitcher wasted another chance, and Sima Shenji picked up the rebound.Over there, Li Zheng and Li Changgeng had already turned around and attacked the opponent's position the moment Sima Shenji caught the rebound.

With a raised hand and a long toss, Li Changgeng received the ball, forming a fast attacking situation again.The basketball was handed over to Li Zheng, and Li Zheng, who received the ball, dribbled the ball twice and passed forward again. At this moment, Li Zhenhua and Li Changgeng were already waiting inside the opponent's three-point line.

Two-on-two at the basket, Li Changgeng who received the ball feinted to lure the ground one-on-one, then suddenly dribbled the ball, made a layup, hit a sudden pass, Li Zhenhua bombarded the basket after receiving the ball, "Boom..." The basket violently Vibration - dunk!
After grabbing the rebound and passing the ball quickly, the Zhongqing team's offense was completely chasing the opponent's back.Before the opposing player has fully returned to the defensive area, two or three players have completed an attack.The fast pass after grabbing the rebound, the overall fast advance, and the fast pass during the advance process are the portrayal of a fast break for the Chinese youth team on the court.

I'm looking at the position attack of the Chinese youth team.

Australia quickly returned to defense after throwing the ball, and Li Zheng took the ball to organize the attack.

Li Zheng passed the ball, Sima Shenji ran quickly, the one who received the ball was Li Changgeng, pretended to break through and passed the ball suddenly, Sima Shenji passed the ball immediately after receiving the ball, Song Liuming received the ball under the basket and the opponent's defense was tight and did not leave the meeting, basketball shells Li Zhenhua flew from the inside to outside the three-point line, where Li Zhenhua made a split with Li Zheng after receiving the ball, and then Sima Shenji from outside the penalty area sent the ball to the basket.

16 seconds!
From the outside to the inside, and then from the inside to the outside, a disassembly and cooperation, plus the dribble before the half court, the basketball was sent to the basket after a round of rotation in the hands of the five players of the China Youth Team. The whole process only took 16 seconds time.

This is the speed of the Chinese youth team's positional attack!

Li Zheng and Li Changgeng, the five middle-aged players on the court, are all point guards, while Sima Shenji and Li Zhenhua are also good passers. Song Liuming is tall and strong, with a wide vision. Very good among center forwards.In terms of passing level, the five players on the field are all top players in various positions.The Chinese youth team does not rely on the rapid breakthrough of a certain player to drive the speed of the entire team. Fast and effective passing is the engine of the Chinese youth team's fast speed.

The Australian team's attempt to slow down the speed of the Chinese youth team was obviously a wrong move.

On the court, the China Youth Team continued the stormy offense just now, with multi-faceted inside and outside lines, layups, hooks, dunks, mid-range shots, long-range shots, hits, catches and dunks... All kinds of offensive methods simply changed the game. It has become an offensive performance show for the middle and young players.

Dare to show so presumptuously in front of the world's top teams, it is really rare in the history of Chinese basketball.To be able to overwhelm the opponent, this is something that no fanatical fan before the game would have dared to think about.Although it was only a few minutes, Geng Xiangzhi's national youth team did what Chinese basketball hadn't done in the past 20 years.

At the match site, the Chinese audience who watched the game cheered loudly, and the centripetal force of the Chinese nation was vividly displayed in a foreign land.The Chinese fans in front of the TV are also in the ecstasy. In the dead of night, they can't shout loudly like the fans at the scene, but it is not uncommon to see excited fists and cheers in the room and on the bed.

"Beautiful, this ball is so beautiful!" The commentator's voice on the TV wondered if he jumped up and cheered loudly.

The momentum on the court has completely turned towards the Chinese youth team.

The Australian manager called the final timeout for the remainder of the first half in an attempt to change the situation on the pitch.

The score gap has widened to [-] points. Under the huge pressure, the players of the Australian team have lost their composure for a while.With their heads drooping, they looked dejected.

At this time, it is time for some players to stand up, otherwise, no matter how clever the coach's tactics are, the players can't send the basketball into the opponent's basket.

At this time, a player needs to stand up and lead the team out of the predicament with strong skills.

Australia's head coach set his sights on their No. [-] player, Carter Raymond, and met the coach's gaze. Raymond nodded firmly, and his sharp eyes were full of determination.

How can we lose here to a second-tier team like the Chinese team, we are the World Youth Championship team!

How could he be defeated by such a Chang Geng? Li Changgeng is going to enter the NBA!

Carter Raymond, Australia's ace player, his status in the Australian National Youth Team is equivalent to Yao Ming's status in the Chinese team, an absolute ace!With a height of more than two meters, his scoring ability from inside and outside, wide vision, and quick pass, he can easily play between the first and third positions, and his excellent defensive awareness is the leading player of the Australian team in defense.With comprehensive skills and outstanding physical condition, it is no wonder that many NBA teams favor him.He has participated in this year's NBA draft and is very likely to be selected in the first round.

In any case, it is not acceptable to him to face such a traditional underdog like the Chinese team.It was necessary to pay back, Raymond's fist was clenched secretly without knowing when!
For the China Youth Team, Geng Xiangzhi would not be so stupid as to wait for the opponent to counterattack successfully before he knew how to arrange tactics.After studying Australia's previous games, Geng Xiangzhi naturally thought that at this time, he must curb the performance of the opponent's No. [-] player.Sima Shenji has been facing off against Lei Meng for the China Youth Team. In terms of strength, Geng Xiangzhi doesn't think that the disciple he has carefully trained is inferior to him.However, on the basketball court, when two opponents of similar strength attack and defend, the offensive one will always have the advantage.Moreover, with an ambitious style of work, he will never be foolish to play one-on-one Cavaliers with the opponent on the court.

The game restarts after the timeout.Australia's defense suddenly changed tactics, using full-court pressure to contain the fast attack of the Chinese youth team, double-teaming the Chinese youth players holding the ball, and delaying the time for the Chinese youth team to enter the position.

Under the pressure of the opponent, a pass and catch error caused the China Youth Team to lose this offensive opportunity.The Chinese youth team, which returned to defense quickly, did not leave the opponent a chance to break fast.

Facing the double-teaming of two people, Raymond controlled the basketball in his hands, and his expression was not the slightest bit nervous, but his lips were slightly raised, with a smile that was not a smile.

The expression of this big man is really annoying.While Li Changgeng was very upset, his right hand had already quietly reached out to the opponent's basketball.

Copy the ball? !
No, I didn't grab it!The moment Li Changgeng touched the basketball, Lei Meng turned suddenly, turned sideways, dribbled the ball behind his back, and accelerated at the same time, intersecting with his teammate who was rushing from the opposite side. a defensive opponent.

The gap comes up in front and the basket is in front.

An unguarded shot, "Shua!" echoed into the net.Australia narrowed the score to [-] points.

Turn around and go back to defense.Raymond quickly took the Australian players on the field back to defend.

"Hmm." Li Changgeng from the China Youth Team looked at Lei Meng's figure with a thoughtful expression, "I can't tell how powerful this big guy is!"

"Idiot, you just know!" Sima Shenji appeared beside him, "He is Australia's trump card!"

"Ace?" Li Changgeng's eyes lit up.

Sima Shenji was too familiar with his expression. He grabbed Li Changgeng's neck with his big hands and said vigilantly, "Don't even think about it. Honestly follow the coach's tactical arrangement!"

The coach's arrangement?The old man didn't give Li Changgeng any restrictions!Li Changgeng, who followed Sima Shenji to participate in the attack, secretly chuckled.

The basketball is passed to Li Changgeng. As usual, Li Changgeng will pass the ball quickly without giving the opponent a chance to double-team.But this time is obviously an exception. After two dribble sounds, Li Changgeng, who suddenly accelerated, passed through the defending opponent and rushed straight to Lei Meng over there.

"You bastard!" Sima Shenji scolded secretly and hurried forward to support him.

Li Changgeng, who rushed over with the ball, suddenly stopped in front of Lei Meng, with a bright smile on his face, and said in English: "Hi, say hello!"

Lei Meng was stunned and had already lost his figure in front of him. Sima Shenji, who was in a hurry, saw that Li Changgeng had somehow broken through, and just breathed a sigh of relief, "Crack!" A loud basketball hit the ground, and the underground basketball bounced towards him. side fly.Conditional reflex, Sima Shenji grabbed the ball with both hands, and no one was defending in front!
Naturally, Sima Shenji would not waste this opportunity. He raised his hand and shot, and the basketball fell steadily into the basket.

Sima Shenji has a hit rate of 45% at this position of 90.00 degrees to the right!
Perfect shot!Watching the basketball fall steadily into the basket, Sima Shenji, who was in the shooting posture, couldn't help but smile.

A picture suddenly appeared in Sima Shenji's field of vision - Li Changgeng approached it with a smile: "Don't thank Li Changgeng for passing the ball?"

"Thank you, ghost!" Sima Shenji lowered his hand and made a gesture to give Li Changgeng a chestnut on the forehead.Li Changgeng immediately grabbed the hand that was about to fall with both hands, and kept a bright and harmless smile on his face: "This is live TV..." He blinked his eyes without saying the following words.

"It doesn't matter, the fans will regard it as our celebration!" Sima Shenji switched to his left hand and landed on Li Changgeng's forehead steadily. Of course, he did not forget the bright smile on his face.

Behind them, Lei Meng stared coldly at the two people who were fighting. "Treacherous Chang Geng!" This is the definition he gave Li Changgeng in his mind after being shaken by Li Changgeng's "sexy" methods.However, he also did not ignore a very important fact: When did the basketball pass to the opponent's follow-up forward?Lei Meng couldn't help becoming a little vigilant, but when his eyes fell on the two people fighting again, a silent anger rose in his heart: Do you look down on Li Changgeng?

Offensive and defensive changes, it was Australia's turn to attack again, and the score gap was still [-] points.

When Lei Meng came over with the ball, a figure flashed in front of him——Li Changgeng. He also blocked his teammate Sima Shenji from behind, "Let Li Changgeng defend him!"

Sima Shenji couldn't help frowning, the figure in front of him had already rushed towards his opponent, and the target of his right hand was still the basketball in Lei Meng's hand.

Searching with the right hand, the crotch of the basketball changed hands, and Lei Meng was about to speed up and break through the reckless guy in front of him. A mighty wind blew in front of him, and the short figure stood in front of him again.

What a beautiful move!

So fast!Lei Meng looked at Li Changgeng who had blocked his way again in a blink of an eye, and couldn't help but stop.If his psychological reaction at this moment is reflected on his face, it should be: he opened his mouth wide in astonishment.Li Changgeng's strength has indeed exceeded his imagination.

However, he didn't think he would lose yet!

After all, the fast opponent with the ball accelerated, stopped suddenly, turned around... Absolutely wonderful breakthrough.The short stature is like a shadow and always barely stands in front of him.

Are you out of luck?

Lei Meng's figure suddenly stopped, stepped back, jumped up, and the basketball in his hand drew an arc and flew towards the basket, "Shua!" The soft sound of breaking the net announced the result of this attack and defense.

Raymond's feet are really beyond the three-point line.

Three point shot!
Li Changgeng's performance on the court has obviously deviated from his own tactical instructions, and Geng Xiangzhi knew it from the moment Li Changgeng appeared in front of Sima Shenji.Chang Geng would sometimes do some strange things, and he had already taken this into account.So the situation on the court did not surprise Geng Xiangzhi in the slightest.

Similarly, he didn't worry too much, he firmly believed in one thing: Chang Geng would handle it properly.

Geng Xiangzhi is not a coach who is obsessed with tactics. As long as the situation on the court is under his control, he allows players like Li Changgeng to cheat on the court.

In fact, Geng Xiangzhi is very satisfied with Li Changgeng's defense just now. Being able to force the opponent to the point where he can only shoot the basket is a success in defense itself.Few teams can win the game without scoring at the basket, and he doesn't believe that the opponent in front of him is an exception!
On the court, when the ball was passed to Li Changgeng, he did not pass the ball according to the usual practice again. After receiving the ball, he took a step back and raised his hand to shoot. The sound of breaking the net, the feet are also standing outside the three-point line.

three-pointer.

The gap once again widened to fifteen points.

(End of this chapter)