Chapter 27 Four Corners Tactics
The fans at the scene were shouting the name of the tar team, and the 15,000 people were extremely shocking.
"Are you nervous?" Jiang Dongbing asked the five tiger generals beside him with a smile.
Several people shook their heads at the same time. The more grand the occasion, the more excited they were, especially the media reporters with long spears and short cannons on the side of the court, which made them more motivated.
This is their best chance to become famous!
"Coach, after today, our Panthers will become the hottest super giant in NCAA."
"Ginger-style triangle killing will also make a big splash!" Jackson shouted excitedly.
Jiang Dongbing's face was full of smiles. He was looking forward to the victory of this game just like the players.
The North Carolina Tar Heels reached the finals last season. If they hadn't been defeated by Bibby's Arizona Wildcats in the semi-finals, they would have had a good chance of winning the championship.
And this season, with almost no personnel changes, North Carolina is still the most favorable contender for the semi-finals.
If the Panthers can really defeat North Carolina today, it will undoubtedly be a big news that has caused a sensation across the United States.
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Through the stadium, Jiang Dongbing had already seen the legendary star Vince Carter.
Although Carter has not achieved a very valuable honor in his career, has never won a single MVP, and has not even entered the best team for a while, this does not hinder the fans' love for Carter.
However, although Carter's achievements are not high, they are definitely higher than Jiang Dongbing's Five Tiger Generals.
"Perform well, Stephen and Vince will definitely participate in the 1998 draft if nothing unexpected happens. Now he is recognized as the No. 1 point guard in NCAA. If you can defeat him, you should know what this means." Jiang Dongbing encouraged team leader Jackson.
Jackson nodded silently. If he could defeat NCAA's active first point guard, he would have the possibility of defeating Carter in the 1998 draft and get a higher pick.
At present, the outside world predicts that Carter's draft pick will not be lower than the top five. If Jackson can show his strength and leadership ability that surpasses Carter, it will not be a problem to enter the top three picks.
"You guys are all cheering up and show their strongest strength."
"Maybe some of you are not going to participate in the draft next year, but you are prepared for it. There are not many opportunities to fight a team like North Carolina." Jiang Dongbing said to the rest of the people again.
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"Doudu!" The referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the game.
Ten starters from both sides began to appear, while Jiang Dongbing sat leisurely on the sidelines, quietly waiting for their victory.
During the jumping ball, David, a human-shaped mammoth, easily picked the ball into Davis's hand.
Five Black Panthers players stood in the frontcourt according to the ginger-style triangular killing tactics. Davis passed the ball to Jackson in the top of the arc, and Artest immediately ran over to prepare for a pick-and-roll.
Carter on the court looked solemn. He and Pierce had a good relationship. Both of them were all-star members of McDonald's in 1995. There must be a connection between them. He had learned about Jackson's terrifying strength from Pierce.
"Swish!"
With the help of the fat and strong Artest's pick-and-roll, Jackson pulled out a comfortable mid-range shot space and easily scored his first goal.
If Pierce and his teammates were chasing and defending tightly or double-teaming Jackson, Jackson could actually pass the ball to Artest or other teammates.
No offensive tactic is straightforward, and all players on the court need to judge the next move based on the situation.
When the Panthers' defensive rounds were in place, Carter and Jamison were naturally the focus of their care.
Jackson directly targeted Carter. Tonight he not only wanted to show his strength as the best NCAA on the offensive end, but also to limit Carter on the defensive end and surpass him in all aspects.
North Carolina's offensive tactics are the well-known "four-corner tactics", that is, the tactics of spreading ace singles in the four corners, which is a classic tactic that Dean Smith has used for decades.
If you want to say what the value of this tactic is, it must not be as technical as Jiang Dongbing's Jiang-style triangle kill.
But because North Carolina has always been able to recruit the top forward and guard players, these four-corner tactics have always helped North Carolina achieve excellent results.
Careful fans can find that unlike universities like Kentucky that produce high-quality inside players, most of the well-known players in North Carolina are outside players.
Of course, the most well-known ones are Jordan and Carter. In addition to these two, there are Jerry Starkhouse, Kenny Smith, James Worthy, Bobby Jones and others.
The tar heels on the field have opened up the four-corner formation, with Ace Carter playing singles.
Jackson was very excited. The more he played a single, the more he could demonstrate his defensive strength. He had to do his best to defend this goal.
Carter wanted to shake off the defense in disguise, but Jackson was so easy to shake off, and he still blocked Carter's breakthrough route tightly.
His defensive strategy is very simple, and he will never give Carter the chance to rush to the basket. If Carter wants to shoot, his height advantage is enough to interfere with Carter's hit rate.
Seeing the attack time pass by one second, Carter finally chose to shoot, and took a step back and made a large mid-range shot, and successfully scored.
Although Carter's height is far less than Jackson's, his arm span is extremely excellent. The shooting height of this ball is amazing, and Jackson failed to block it.
Turning around, in the offensive round of the Panthers, Davis successfully reached the basket under Artest's pick-and-roll, and scored two more points with a small throw.
In the offensive round of North Carolina, Jamison successfully played the board.
In the next few minutes, the offensive efficiency of both sides was so high that it made the audience stunned.
It can be seen that the defensive intensity of both sides is very high, but even so, the shooting percentage of both sides is scary, almost accurate in each shot.
Just five minutes passed, and the two sides actually tied with a 15:15 draw.
Jiang Dongbing was not panicked at all. Even if the two sides tied now, he did not think that North Carolina had hope of winning.
The main reason is that the shooting percentage of both teams is too terrifying, which leads to the power of David Tyrone's rebounds being unable to be exerted. After all, the ball has been scored, so there are no rebounds for David to grab.
When the shooting percentage of both sides is reduced, David's power will be reflected by then, and the Panthers will naturally be able to establish an advantage.
If North Carolina could maintain this offensive efficiency throughout the game and win the game, Jiang Dongbing would be convinced. Even God stood on North Carolina, and losing was not unfair.
Gusridge became more and more frightened as he watched the game on the court, and he felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
He knew very well that his side had already performed extraordinaryly, but he did not expect that even so, he could not establish even a slight advantage. The opponent's offensive firepower and the player's personal abilities were terrible.
Soon, half of the first half of the game was over. The players on both sides consumed a lot of physical energy due to the high offense and defense intensity, so their offensive accuracy naturally began to decline.
Jiang Dongbing smiled on his face, and next was David's performance time.
Jamison failed to make a three-pointer in the frontcourt. David at the basket easily pushed away the North Carolina center Zvik beside him, and easily grabbed the rebound with one hand.
Odom was extremely skillful in running to David and received the defensive rebound from David.
Even though Jiang Dongbing has not bound Odom now, Odom's passing ability is quite outstanding, and a powerful straight pass passed the ball to Davis.
Davis did not waste this opportunity and quickly led his teammates to start a counterattack. After arriving in the frontcourt, he made a wonderful aerial relay with Jackson and scored two points easily.
The fans at the scene felt very uncomfortable. The game was really enjoyable. Both sides had extremely fierce offense and defense, and they looked even more dazzling than the semi-finals of the National Championships.
But what is embarrassing is that their home team, Tar Heels, is gradually falling into a disadvantage!
As the offensive efficiency of both players gradually becomes normal, David's role is fully reflected.
Although the starting center Zvik in the opponent's lineup is not a talented pride, according to espn's draft prediction, he has the chance to be selected by the second round.
Chapter completed!