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Chapter 79: Defeat Lithuania With Lithuania's Tactics
Spectator seats.
The American team was once again surprised.
Jiang Chen brought them so many surprises in this game.
"Great! Jiang Chen asked Yao Ming to return to the restricted area and let the No. 14 player (Dazhi) perform a high pick-and-roll, which directly dismantled the defensive strategy of the Lithuanian team!"
Coach K couldn't help but applaud.
"Is the situation broken already? This is too fast!"
"The Huaxia team didn't even call a timeout, and the head coach didn't even make any tactical arrangements, but Jiang Chen broke through?"
Wade said in disbelief.
"The head coach of the Chinese team was probably confused too! He was racking his brains to figure out how to break the double-team of the Lithuanian team, but when he looked up, he saw that Jiang Chen and player No. 14 (Dazhi) had broken it up."
Kidd teased with a smile, a hint of shock flashing in the depths of his eyes.
What kind of basketball IQ is this?
I can become a coach now!
"I still remember that in Game 7 of the Finals, when we were in a scoring drought due to the Celtics' defense, it was Jiang Chen who took the initiative to ask the coach to call a timeout and then drew up the 'elevator door tactic.'"
"Thinking about it now, I still find it incredible. I didn't expect a similar scene to happen again!"
"Jiang Chen is a talented coach!"
Kobe shook his head and sighed.
Even though he was arrogant, he had to admit that he could not compare with Jiang Chen in designing tactics.
Everyone was awed, feeling that it was ridiculous.
Design strategy?
Talent as a coach?
Is this something a 20-something NBA rookie can do?
He is so outrageous...
On the sidelines, the coach of the Lithuanian team was confused.
This is just one round!
The defensive strategy that was just adjusted was cracked again?
Or was it cracked by a player from the Huaxia team?
How can I reason with this?
Jonas on the other side was delighted to see this.
With such an all-round player, being a coach is really a relief...
On the stadium.
The Lithuanian team also used high-post pick-and-roll when attacking.
The Huaxia team also used a defensive strategy of pressing forward.
The point guard passed the ball to the center in time.
Although the center of the Lithuanian team does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers, he has the ability to pass the ball from a high position.
After another complex tactical run, the center forward passed the ball to his teammate in the corner.
The latter easily made a three-pointer.
The Chinese team fought back.
Jiang Chen walked up to Dazhi and said a few simple words.
Dazhi's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and he excitedly gave Jiang Chen a thumbs up, and couldn't help but praise him: "You are such a genius!"
Jiang Chen smiled and ran to the baseline to catch the ball.
After dribbling across half court, do the same.
After Dazhi got the ball, he did not shoot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, but dribbled directly towards the basket.
The high pick-and-roll created ample offensive space for the Huaxia team. There was no one from outside the three-point line to the restricted area, and only one player was defending Yao Ming under the basket.
He dribbled the ball easily into the penalty area, and two players immediately came to help defend.
At this time, Zhu Fangyu, who was lurking outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, and Dayao, who was standing under the basket, were both left open, and it was up to Dazhi to decide how to pass the ball.
He threw the basketball lightly and passed it to Yao Ming under the basket.
Yao Ming was completely left alone, so he stood on tiptoes and easily dunked the ball.
The Chinese men's basketball team played a wonderful game.
The whole audience was boiling again.
This game was the first time that Yao Ming was able to score so easily. Before, he could only get the space to shoot after a fight.
Later on, Yao Ming didn't even have any chance to connect the ball.
The coach of the Lithuanian team looked extremely solemn.
Why does it feel like the Chinese team has suddenly been revitalized?
If the high-post pick-and-roll tactics of the Huaxia team in the first quarter only released Jiang Chen's personal offense, then the pick-and-roll between Jiang Chen and Dazhi in the second quarter activated the offense of the entire team.
This is f*****g incredible.
In the next offensive round of the Huaxia team, Dazhi broke into the penalty area, attracted a double-team, and passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu, who easily shot a three-pointer that went steadily into the net.
"Hey, guys, give up the double-team on Jiang Chen. We have to limit the performance of No. 14."
The head coach of the Lithuanian team couldn't help it after all and made another adjustment to the tactical strategy.
After such adjustments, Dazhi was defended, but Jiang Chen revived on the offensive end, making consecutive three-pointers and irregular shots, completely disintegrating the defense of the Lithuanian team.
Halftime is over.
The score is 54:60.
The Huaxia team scored 34 points in a single quarter, not only catching up with the score, but also overtaking it by 6 points.
It was the second half of the game.
The Lithuanian team still couldn't solve the problem of the Chinese team's high-post pick-and-roll. Jiang Chen could always easily get a chance to shoot under this tactic, just like upgrading his musket to a cannon, and he blasted the Lithuanian team into pieces and made them dizzy.
Although the offensive efficiency of the Lithuanian team is still very high, it is still a little behind Jiang Chen.
At the end of the third quarter, the Huaxia team had widened the gap to 18 points.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Lithuanian team launched a crazy counterattack, but was suppressed by Jiang Chen's indiscriminate singles.
When the game reached the last few minutes, the Lithuanian team started to shoot three-pointers continuously in order to catch up quickly, making a final desperate effort.
But the effect is not obvious.
After missing three consecutive shots, the Huaxia team widened the gap to 23 points.
The game lost suspense.
The Lithuanian team did not give up and persisted until the last moment.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, they gave up the attack and fully demonstrated their frustration.
Everyone had a sad face, and some players even couldn't help shedding hot tears.
The coach of the Lithuanian team standing on the sidelines also shook his head helplessly. He had never expected that the Chinese team would defeat the Lithuanian team by using the high-post pick-and-roll tactics that the Lithuanian team was best at.
This is very heartbreaking.
It felt like the Lithuanian team had improved the Chinese team's strength through words and deeds, and then was defeated by the Chinese team...
92:109.
The Huaxia team finally won the semi-finals with a 17-point lead!
"We won! The Chinese team made history again and entered the Olympic finals!"
"Oh my God! This is unbelievable."
Yang Yi couldn't help but exclaimed, his inner emotions surged again, and his eyes became red again.
"Who would have thought that the Chinese team, whose goal two months ago was to 'break through the death group and advance to the quarterfinals', would actually make it to the finals?"
"This way, you can get a silver medal as a guarantee."
"This is truly a historic breakthrough! And it happened right at home in front of millions of Chinese fans across the country. It really brings honor to the Chinese people."