Chapter 86 Dimensionality Reduction Strike

Rose naturally didn't know what Curry was thinking. He encountered strict defenses from Butler and Graves, and his breakthrough was blocked.

Now it's just the opening, and it's not time for a strong attack. Rose didn't make a strong attack, but passed the ball.

Douglas received the ball without any hesitation, and once again attacked the Bulldogs inside.

This is the essence of DDM tactics, continuous breakthroughs, continuous distribution of the ball, until the opponent's defensive formation is completely disrupted!

Curry tried hard to entangle Douglas, but he broke through the past with a change of rhythm.

No way, defense is not his forte, he has tried his best.

Since Butler's defensive attention has been attracted by Rose, it was too late to assist in the defense, and Douglas succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

3: 4.

"Douglas got rid of Curry and made a shot! When Rose was guarded, he stood up." Greg Gamble said.

"This is where the Tigers have the advantage. They have two ball-holding points, and the Bulldogs only have one in Curry. The Tigers will score more easily." Bill Walton interjected.

Looking back, Curry continued to single Joey Dorsey with the ball.

He did not continue to shoot three-pointers this time, but used his dexterous dribbling and rhythm changes to get rid of the opponent's defense and break through to the inside.

Rose, who switched to defend Drew, was forced to come up to help defend, but he was shorter than Curry and did not cause effective interference to Curry. Curry easily went to the basketball and scored.

5: 4.

"The tigers are too empty inside, allowing Curry to score easily, Bill, are they too lax in their defense against Curry?" Greg Gamble said.

Bill Wharton shook his head:

"Joe Dorsey himself is the core of the Tigers' defense. He was called out of the outside line by Curry, and naturally there is no one to protect the frame inside."

"Can't Dozier protect the frame? His defense is not bad." Greg Gamble wondered.

"Have you noticed? Just now Dozier already had the intention of assisting in defense, but he hesitated and still didn't make up for Curry because Butler pinned him to the corner on the weak side. Butler's The fixed-point shooting is very accurate, and Dozier dare not let him go." Bill Walton laughed.

The audience in front of the TV suddenly realized after listening to the explanation of the two, especially the fans of the Tigers.

They had hardly watched the Bulldogs game, and they thought that Zhang Yu was seeking his own death by putting on a small lineup.Only now do I know that he created an offensive space for Curry.

Calipari on the sidelines looked a little dignified as he watched Curry score easily twice in a row.

This is the final, every point counts, and he can't sit back and watch Curry continue to play.

"Derek!"

Calipari yelled, and after Rose looked over, he made a gesture, meaning to double-team Curry.

Rose nodded in understanding, and then threw himself into the attack.

He came to the frontcourt, made two consecutive ultra-large changes of direction without slowing down, and passed Graves cleanly.

Butler has been paying attention to his movements, and when he sees this, he quickly defends, and Rose takes advantage of the opportunity to pass the ball to Andre, who was emptied by Butler.

After Andre received the ball, he got a brief chance to open up. He hesitated and shot a three-pointer.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and the rebound was protected by Drew who was stuck in his position.

The Bulldogs attacked, and Curry asked Drew for a pick-and-roll. Rose didn't switch defenses, but came up to double-team him.

Curry didn't panic, he took a step back to observe the situation, and saw that Andre had already filled in front of Drew.

He pulled the ball, avoided Rose's press, and slammed the ball to the bottom corner with one hand, where Butler was.

As Andre turned in front of Drew, Butler was in an open position. After receiving the ball, he shot a three-pointer directly, and the basketball went into the net hollow.

8: 4.

Calipari looked even uglier.

If you can't make a wide open shot, what's the use of Ross scoring the ball in time?

Curry's scoring is so timely and accurate, his double-teaming strategy seems to be shattered.

On the other side of the technical table, Zhang Yu smiled after Butler scored.

If he hadn't been prepared, he wouldn't be in the small lineup.

Among the Tigers, the player with the highest three-point shooting percentage is Douglas, but it is only 37.6%. Andre's three-point shooting percentage is only 33.5%, and the output is extremely low.

No player on the other side can be called a shooter, and Butler can boldly assist in defense.

On the other hand, the Bulldogs, except for Drew who can't shoot, Curry's three-point shooting percentage is as high as 44.7%, high-yield and efficient, and he is a well-deserved top scorer in the NCAA.

Butler's fixed-point shooting hit rate reached 40.3%, and he stably made 2.3 three-pointers per game, which is a high-quality space point.

Graves and Mike Green already have a basic shooting foundation. In the past two years, under Zhang Yu's request, they practiced three-pointers hard, and their shooting percentages were above 38%, and they dared to shoot.

The Bulldogs can put up four shooters at the same time, and opponents don't even think about double-teaming Curry, otherwise they will be punished by the open three-pointers of these shooters. This is the reason why he can be like no one on the offensive end.

Ross could only struggle to find offensive opportunities under the tight defense of the Bulldogs. No matter how sharp his breakthrough was, he could not beat four hands with two punches.

In fact, the Tigers' lineup is the mainstream. Whether it is an NBA or NCAA team, they don't pay much attention to shooting.

Especially these academic coaches in the NCAA think about how to get players closer to the basket every day. In their eyes, three-pointers are just a path, and breakthroughs and low post are the avenues. Naturally, they will not recruit too many shooters.

However, Zhang Yu presented one of the best configurations on the offensive end of modern basketball - a lineup with a big ball-holding core, three shooters, and an end point. This can be called a dimensionality reduction blow.

This lineup is not without its shortcomings, and it has extremely high requirements for the ball-holding core.

If the core players are limited and unable to achieve absolute one-point blasting, complete efficient finishing or create easy scoring opportunities for teammates, the team's offense will stagnate and cannot be remedied in other ways, because this The lineup is built around the core players, and the upper limit of the ball-holding core determines the upper limit of the team.

Curry is obviously able to take on this important task. Not only does he have the unparalleled ability to play small games, but he also plays the ball in a timely manner when encountering double-teams, which efficiently drives the team's offense.

Moreover, Curry is excellent both with and without the ball. He can switch between the two modes at will, making it harder to be targeted. The offensive system centered on him has a high lower limit and a higher upper limit.

In the ensuing game, the Bulldogs launched an offense with Curry as the core, and he is in good form today, with a good three-pointer, fast break and positional battle efficiency are very high, and the team's score continues to rise.

The Tigers tried to double-team Curry again on the defensive end, but were quickly punished by Butler and Graves' open three-pointers. Calipari had no choice but to resume a single defense against Curry .

Offensively, Rose was in trouble.

Butler almost didn't care about Andre. As long as Rose broke through Graves' defense, he would warmly entertain him. Drew was also eyeing the inside.

Andre tried several open shots. Although his three-pointers today maintained a normal level, this shooting rate obviously did not satisfy Calipari.

Fortunately, Douglas stood up when Rose was strictly defended, assumed the responsibility of the Tigers' offense, and helped the team firmly bite the score.

"Douglas' breakthrough, Curry stopped him in advance, he chose to shoot a three-pointer! The goal is scored! Today Douglas is in excellent form. When Rose's offense was blocked, he filled the backcourt The partner's firepower is blank!" Greg Gamble said passionately.

At this time, in the 18th minute of the first half, the Bulldogs led the Tigers with a score of 33:30. After Douglas hit a three-pointer, the Tigers tied the score, and the two sides battled to 33: 33 flat.

After Douglas hit a three-pointer, the Tigers fans cheered enthusiastically.

"Doug! Doug!"

"The Tigers are invincible!"

Although Rose is the recognized genius, he plays more of a ball controller role in the team, mainly driving the team's offense through breakthroughs.

If Rose is the engine of the Tigers' offense, he is the Tigers' sharpest spear.

"Ronan, Douglas has scored 15 points, and his efficiency is very high. Do you want to focus on defending him?" Stevens said worriedly on the sidelines.

Zhang Yu shook his head:

"No, we can't relax our defense against Rose. Now we have managed to contain his offensive momentum. Once we relax, he will explode."

"But Douglas' offensive threat is too great. If you continue to let it go, his score may exceed 30!" Stevens said a little anxiously.

Zhang Yu turned his head to look at Stevens, and said slowly:

"Brad, Rose is the core of the Tigers! We must stick to the pre-match strategy and never mess up... You have to understand that Douglas is not a player like Rose, he does not have the ability to change fate like Rose , calm down, Brad."

Stevens was silent for a while, and said with a wry smile:

"You're right. I was impatient. Restricting Rose is the top priority... Unexpectedly, I would also lose my composure. The finals put too much pressure on people."

While the two were talking, they were still paying attention to the situation on the field. Curry assisted Drew Kong to catch it, and the Bulldogs led by 2 points again.

Looking back, Douglas took the initiative to take the ball from Rose.

Now he is scoring points again and again, his physical energy is not consumed much, but his spirit is stimulated and excited, and he is at the peak of his state.

Curry stopped in front of Douglas, staring at him intently.

As the ball-handling core of the Bulldogs, Zhang Yu usually arranges him to defend the opponent's 3D players and save his physical energy for the offensive end.

But the Tigers are very aggressive in the backcourt, and the size gap between Curry and Andre is a bit big. If the two match up, he may be overwhelmed by Andre using his physical advantage. Zhang Yu can only arrange him to defend Douglas. .

Although Douglas scored more points for the Tigers, he was still better defensively than Rose.

It's just that Douglas was in excellent form in this game, shooting from inside and outside, and omnipotent, which made Curry miserable.

Although his defense is not strong, it is above the average level of point guards. Normally speaking, it is impossible to be blown up by Douglas. It can only be said that he was too unlucky to meet the explosive Douglas.

At this time, it was only 1 minute and 03 seconds before the end of the first half. In order to grab one more offensive opportunity, Douglas started quickly without delay.

He made a sharp change in front of his body, using the speed of the first step, trying to get rid of Curry's defense. He has succeeded many times in this game.

But this time Curry kept up with him without losing his position.

Douglas had no room to accelerate, so he could only retreat. He tried a few more times, but was stopped by Curry.

"Douglas wanted to break through, but he was stopped by Curry. Curry's defense was extremely tough. He didn't give up an inch to Douglas! The Tigers' offensive time was running out... Douglas shot a three-pointer! It's a pity that he missed it. The rebound was grabbed by Drew." Greg Gamble explained in a hurried voice, clearly describing the scene on the field.

The Tigers quickly returned to defense after Douglas' three-pointer missed, and did not give the Bulldogs a fast break opportunity.

Curry, as always, singles Joey Dorsey with the ball. After shaking a little gap, he made a three-pointer in the blink of an eye!

38: 33.

After seeing this scene, Calipari walked up and down the sidelines irritably, his sparse eyebrows frowned and became thicker.

This trick again!

Calipari roared in his heart:

"Who can tell me where this Stephen Curry came from? He is facing a center, a center who relies on defense and has a lot of coverage! Why is the center like paper in front of him? If you want to pass people, you can pass people, if you want to score three points, you can score three points?! Joey is sealed in his face, but he can still make shots. Is this reasonable? This is very unreasonable!"

You know, Joey Dorsey's draft prediction is from the end of the first round to the top five picks in the second round, that is to say, he is a quasi-NBA player and even has a chance to hit the first round pick.

And it is such a player whose defense has been recognized by NBA scouts. Facing Curry is no different from a stake. Curry can ask for anything from him.

Regardless of whether the Tigers win or lose this game, Joey Dorsey's draft price will definitely fall.

What makes Calipari helpless is that Joey Dorsey is the Tigers' best defensive player, and he has no one to replace.

He was very puzzled. Joey Dorsey has never defended against defenders. His mobility is considered high among centers, and his defensive effect is also very good. How come it doesn't work when he touches Curry?

At this moment, the souls of Lang Kruger, Salinburg, and Roy Williams are with him...

After Curry made a three-pointer, the Tigers had another chance to attack. Rose passed Graves with ease, and hit a mid-range jumper before Butler's help defense arrived.

After the ball was scored, there were only 5 seconds left in the game. Calipari hurriedly directed the players to lay down layers of defense in front of Curry, preventing him from pushing the fast break.

Curry finally came to the frontcourt, and there were only 2 seconds left in the time, and the Tigers players rushed towards him as if they were crazy amidst Calipari's yelling, regardless of others.

In desperation, Curry could only pass the ball to Graves, who missed a hasty shot.

As a result, the first half of the game came to an end, and the Bulldogs entered the intermission with a 38-point lead over the Tigers at 35.

Rose put his hands on his knees, looked up blankly, and the big screen in mid-air was playing the shot he just made.

"Then do it..." he whispered to himself.