If so, it is very suitable in certain situations.

Outside the stadium, Li Ao heard the words "Make the Trojans great" and felt overwhelmed with shame.

But at 6:30 in the evening, when he entered the main arena of Memorial Stadium and heard more than 20,000 fans chanting "Make the Trojans great" in unison, he felt completely different.

He felt like he was on fire, as if the blood all over his body was boiling, and he had to do his best to adjust his emotions so as not to be too excited.

Not only him, but the entire Trojans team was excited.

The enthusiasm of the fans makes them more motivated.

The extremely enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene shocked the visiting Cardinals players.

Is this really the shame of Troy?

It’s just an 8-game winning streak, isn’t it?

This atmosphere also made them feel uncomfortable.

When they played other away games, the atmosphere they felt was one of worry and fear. When they entered the away game, they were greeted by violent boos.

And it seems like the fans in this stadium can't see them.

For the Cardinals, a traditionally powerful team, they naturally cannot understand what eight consecutive wins means to the Trojans players and fans.

After all, they won 11 consecutive games last season. In the past 20 years, their average record in the Pac10 League civil war stage has been 13 wins and 5 losses. Only the Wildcats are better than them, and the Bruins are slightly worse.

Shelby Jordan rushed to the court, snatched the microphone of the host who was mobilizing the fans, and shouted: "Basketball and the fans are the only things we can't live up to!"

A deafening scream suddenly sounded at the scene, as if it was going to penetrate the ceiling!

Li Ao was stunned.

In terms of coquettishness, it has to be ‘Little Ranbir’!

A certain No. 0 player quietly walked up to Shelby Jordan, grabbed the microphone and asked: "What about your girlfriend?"

Shelby Jordan shouted "Vaco" on the spot, and the big screen camera showed him behind the Trojans bench, where his girlfriend was.

His girlfriend is also a very expressive person, and she immediately put on an expression that said, "I'm very angry." Shelby Jordan quickly snatched the microphone back and added, "Dear, I'm above basketball." The scene broke out.

A burst of laughter.

This little episode relieved the excessive excitement of the Trojans players.

Henry Bibby, who wanted to say something to calm down the players before the bench, took out a piece of chocolate and ate something sweet to relieve the bitterness in his heart.

After playing some tricks and saying hello to Vivian, Liam and Dean Teng who came to watch the game on the other side of the technical table, Li Ao returned to the bench, opened the system, and read the analysis reports of the opposing players.

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This opponent is really special!

It can be said that the teams he played against were all different.

The Trojans have three clear strengths in Granville, Shelby Jordan and White Mamba.

The Bruins are full of talented players and have high-end capabilities.

The Wildcats have top talent, a balanced and strong roster.

The Sun Devils have the division ceiling in Eddie House.

On the opposite side, the Cardinals team has a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, but they don’t even have a player whose comprehensive evaluation reaches a first-class level!

The strongest one is Casey Jacobson, with a comprehensive evaluation of 84, a freshman, the 18th ranked high school student in the United States in 1999, a 198cm tall shooting white shooting guard, averaging 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game so far this season.

The second strongest player is Mark Ma Desheng, a senior who is nicknamed Mad Dog. He has a comprehensive evaluation of 83 and averages 12 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game.

Among those with a comprehensive evaluation above 80 are David Mosley, a 193cm tall point guard who is a senior, with a comprehensive evaluation of 81; and Ryan Mendez, a 24-year-old super mature 201cm small forward who is a fifth-year medical major.

, an overall evaluation of 80; Michael McDonald, a junior but 24-year-old backup point guard, is 185 centimeters tall and has an overall evaluation of 80.

Li Ao looked at the opposite coach Mike Montgomery.

He has an impression of this legendary coach of the Cardinals. He is a well-known college coach who could not adapt to the climate after going from the NCAA to the NBA. He was not safe in the late season. After leaving the NBA, he was included in the top ten worst coaches in NBA history.

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He understood why when he read the Cardinals' scouting report before.

In college, the players that this famous coach loves to use are those who are older, more fully developed, and more technically mature.

Among the five outstanding players on the Cardinals, except for the big day talent Jacobson, the other four are all between the ages of 22 and 24.

Of these four, except for Mark Madsen, who is expected to play professionally, the other three basically end their basketball careers when they finish college.

And this famous coach's strongest zone defense in college was not popular in the NBA in the first decade of the 21st century. He went to the Warriors, which was strong in offense and weak in defense.

Regardless of age, the lineup structure of the Cardinals really made Li Ao feel numb.

How to attack!

We can only count on White Mamba's three-pointers to tear apart the opponent's zone defense.

On the 22nd of last month, the Bruins were able to defeat the Cardinals, and Kapono's 25 points played a major role.

However, what Li Ao fears most about this opponent is not the five players with a comprehensive evaluation of 80, but the twins!

Jason Collins and Jalen Collins.

Looking at the two people opposite who looked alike, he fell into deep thought.

Who should your back not be facing?

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At 7 p.m., the Trojans' home game against the Cardinals begins.

The Trojans' starting lineup remains the same, with the Cardinals fielding David Mosley, Jacobson, Mendez, Mark Madsen, and Jaylen Collins.

The Trojans players knew that this opponent had a good defense and would be difficult to beat, but after they actually played against each other, they still played like crazy.

Mark Madsen defends like a mad dog. Although his defensive skills are not as good as Shelby Jordan's, his physical fitness is at the NBA level, his defensive attitude is no worse than that of Shelby Jordan, and his defensive performance is even better.

Jaylen Collins, David Mosley, and Mendes are also on the line defensively. Although Jacobson is poor in individual defense, he has a high IQ and is not a loophole when playing zone defense.

In the first 4 minutes of the game, the Trojans only scored 3 points!

But the Trojans were going crazy, and the Cardinals players weren't much better.

They already know that the Trojans are not as soft as in previous years. They have played extremely tough this season and they are prepared.

But the Trojans' defensive toughness still exceeded their expectations!

Granville found his defensive method - the gambling press.

The back is given to his teammates, who help Granville through zone defense. If Granville succeeds in gambling and steals, he directly counterattacks. If he fails, he immediately turns around to fill the opponent's vacated man, devotes himself to zone defense, and goes around to block the opponent's reception.

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An important reason why the Cardinals cannot go far in the Crazy Three is that they lack offensive players, that is, they do not have top-level personal combat capabilities.

Using older players does have advantages in terms of technology and tactical understanding, but a lot is lost.

Their flaw was exposed again tonight.

They limited the Trojans to only 3 points in 4 minutes, but they only scored 5 points!

It was time for the Trojans to attack again. The White Mamba, who had high hopes for him, hit two irons in the opening game and then hit a three-pointer!

6 to 5, the Trojans took the lead!

White Mamba missed the shot, and the Cardinals defense suffered a huge blow.

Mark Madsen is good at defending single forwards, he is also good at covering and assisting defense, and he has strong rebound protection ability, but he is not good at guarding outside shooters.

Mendes is good at preventing breakthroughs and cuts, and can even guard some point guards, but his big problem on the defensive end is that he is used to staring at the ball, and often misses outside shooters without the ball.

Jacobson has a good attitude and awareness, but he may not be strong enough.

After White Mamba made a three-pointer, he hit two goals in the next three attacks, a long two-pointer and a top-kick three-pointer, scoring 8 points, tearing apart the Cardinals' zone defense.

Fortunately, Jacobson stepped up in time, scored a three-pointer, and gave the incoming Mark Madsen a dunk with both hands on the ball. The Cardinals stabilized the situation.

The score reached 11-10, and the Trojans still only led by 1 point.

And compared to the Cardinals who played outside passes, the Trojans relied solely on the White Mamba to score points. Judging from the scene, the former was the one with the upper hand.

In terms of running and shooting, Jacobson is not as good as White Mamba. He has similar talents, but there is a big difference between his freshman and sophomore years.

But in terms of passing the ball and averaging 3 assists per game, Jacobson is obviously stronger. Even when he can tear apart the opponent's zone defense, Jacobson performs better than the White Mamba.

Henry Bibby called timeout to make adjustments and replaced Li Ao to defend Jacobson.

The experiences of top college pitchers such as Kapono and Eddie House happened again to Jacobson.

Compared to those two, Jacobson is much weaker.

After Li Ao came on the field, Jacobson seemed to have returned to the nightmare night on the 22nd, when he met Matt Barnes.

Li Ao's defensive pressure was not as strong as that of Matt Barnes, and the confrontation was not as fierce, but Jacobson's fight was even more uncomfortable.

Flexible around the pile, more clingy pursuit, and endless little moves...Jacobson rushes into the street...
To be continued...