noveltune Chapter 485 The Strength of the Top Seed
Chapter 485 The Strength of the Top Seed
Chapter 485 The Strength of the Top Seed
Game start.
Both sides came to the field.
Syracuse University is still Jefferson, Butler, Qin Hao, Holbert, Felton.
Michigan State's starting lineup is center Preet, power forward Udo, small forward Douglas, shooting guard Arman, and point guard Turner.
A few of them are juniors and seniors, and they don't have very famous roles. Most of them have no draft prospects, but their strength should not be underestimated.
In fact, many junior and senior players in NCAA are very strong. They may be stronger than those players who showed their talents in freshman year and became famous at a young age, but they are not as talented.
After all, after playing for two or three years longer, where is the advantage of age, more game experience, more mature mind, and more adaptable to NCAA games.
"Snapped!"
First there was the jump ball, and Michigan State got the ball.
Defender Turner attacked with the ball. After coming to the front court, he asked for a pick-and-roll, and then scored suddenly. Several Michigan State players moved quickly and ran a tactic. In the end, shooting guard Alman got a three-pointer. A three-pointer from the side bottom corner was hit.
3:0, Michigan State went down first.
Syracuse University counterattacked, Felton came to the front court and passed the ball to Qin Hao, and Qin Hao was facing small forward Douglas, a black player, a senior this year, rich experience, excellent awareness, especially good at defense, Qin Hao Hao tried to break through, but he couldn't break through the first time.
"Huh?" Qin Hao was a little surprised.
Although he didn't go all out for this breakthrough, and the speed didn't explode at full strength, but it was still very fast, but he couldn't pass Douglas.
"The defense is very strong." Qin Hao secretly said, not reluctantly, "running and bombing tactics" need to play fast, and also need to make the ball move quickly, so Qin Hao immediately split the ball.
But Michigan State's defense is very good, and the rotation is very quick.
They do not rely on the ability of a certain individual to defend, but rely on the strength of the team, a balanced lineup configuration, a rigorous defensive system, and the tacit understanding between players.
boom!
Butler's three-point shot hit the iron.
Youdu jumped up and caught the rebound. He is not good at offense, but he is a very good defensive player. His excellent wingspan endows him with excellent blocking and rebounding ability. With his height of 208cm, he is like a It's an inside gate.
Although Jefferson fought hard, he still couldn't grab Udo.
Michigan State strikes back.
More than three minutes passed in a blink of an eye, the score was 7:2, and Michigan State led by 5 points.
"Today, Syracuse University's offense was not going well. It took more than three minutes for Syracuse University to score a goal."
"The main reason is that Michigan State's defense is too strong. Everyone is rotating, they cooperate with each other tacitly, and their defensive ability is also very strong. Syracuse University does not have a very good offensive opportunity."
"It is indeed the number one seed in the Central and Western District."
There are also some discerning people in the audience, and they have already seen the clues. Michigan State's offense is actually not that sharp, but its defense is very good.
"In more than three minutes, we only scored one goal. This scoring efficiency is not good." Butler frowned and looked at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao gestured to Butler, Butler understood, Qin Hao signaled his teammates to pull away after coming to the front court, he started singles, Douglas stood in front and waited, but when Qin Hao changed direction, Douglas' reaction was still half a beat slow .
"Too fast." Douglas sighed secretly.
Qin Hao's first step was too fast. When he broke out with all his strength, Douglas still couldn't block it. When Qin Hao broke through, Michigan State University's inside line responded immediately and stepped forward to delay.
At the same time, Butler made a reverse run from outside the three-point line, and suddenly rushed to the inside line along the left baseline. Qin Hao attracted the inside player and hit the ground to pass the ball. The basketball passed through the defender and fell into Butler's hands. Butler Receiving the ball is a layup.
Swish!
7:4, Syracuse University fell behind by 3 points.
"It's okay." Coach Fox nodded secretly. The team only scored two points in more than three minutes. At this time, the core players must stand up. Qin Hao and Butler did not let him down.
It's just that this doesn't solve the problem fundamentally. Michigan State's defense makes it difficult for Syracuse University's "running and bombing tactics", and the shooting rate is not high.
Although Qin Hao and Butler can still score, it is not easy to score.
For a while, Syracuse University was suppressed.
"Whoa, whoa"
In the blink of an eye, there were only 3 minutes left in the first half, and Syracuse University trailed by 8 points. Coach Fox called a timeout, and the players came down, all gasping for air.
Under the tight defense of Michigan State University, the players of Syracuse University consumed a lot of energy, and the team played very badly in the first half. The more difficult it was, the easier it was to feel tired.
"Let me tell you something." Coach Fox spread out the tactical board, "Our problem is still the offense. It is not enough to rely on Qin and Jimmy to score. Everyone has to score. We need to run more, don't wait for the ball. If you have a chance, you must act resolutely.”
After some arrangement, the pause ended.
Watching the players play, Coach Fox frowned. The strength of Michigan State University exceeded his expectations, especially the defense. Although there were no starting players or substitute players, the strength was not weak, and the defense was even stronger. rigorous.
17 minutes had already been played in the first half, but my side was still unable to gain the upper hand.
In the ncaa game, the 8-point difference is not a lot, but what is more serious is the current situation. The "running and bombing tactics" can't be played, the rebounding is completely at a disadvantage, the inside line can't gain the upper hand, and the sharp outside shooting has also been lost. Aimed at the head
"Michigan State was able to win the 'Big Ten League' championship, was named the number one seed in the Midwest, indeed is not accidental." Fox coach sighed.
In the last 3 minutes of the first half, Qin Hao broke through frequently, trying to use his ability to attract defense as much as possible to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.
But the effect is not good.
The team has been at a disadvantage and the game is not going well. Holbert, Felton, and Jefferson feel cold.
In fact, it's not just them. Under Michigan State's high-pressure defense, even Qin Hao and Butler's shooting percentage today is not as good as before.
All of a sudden, his teammates couldn't get back his touch, and Qin Hao had no choice but to attack the inside line by himself.
Afterwards, Qin Hao gave Butler the ball, but Butler took the ball and dangled it, but did not shoot a three-pointer. He made 3 of 0 three-pointers today, so he chose to break through, hit the inside line, and was blocked by the opponent's inside line to force a shot.
Although the goal was not scored, it caused a foul by the opponent. Butler made two free throws when he went to the free throw line.
When the first half ended, with a score of 32:39, Syracuse University trailed by 7 points, and 33 points in the half was Syracuse University's lowest halftime score this season.
(End of this chapter)