Vol 2 Chapter 23: Last minute

One minute, very short. But in a basketball game, it may become very long. There are many classic shots, all shot at the last minute.
　　 USC called a timeout. In the last minute, they must complete at least two offenses, and they must be successful on defense. This is not an easy task, but it is not impossible. He arranged tasks for every player and asked everyone to do their own thing.
　　 At the same time, on the bench, Alford is also intensively laying out. The next round is very important. It must be guarded, otherwise they will lose the initiative, and the effort of more than an hour may be wasted.
　　 "Aron, the opponent's number one is handed over to you. Don't let him shoot."
"Prince, this time the offense, the opponent has a great chance of letting their third position complete. You must never let him out of your defense range. Ann, the player who opposes you is not strong offensive, you have to While restraining him, pay close attention to the situation of Holiday and Prince, and be ready to double-team at any time."
　　 "Alex, when the opposing power forward pulls out to make a pick and roll, you should not switch defenses rashly. Let Anluo and Holiday go, you just need to guard the inside.
　　 "Tony, give me the big white guy you are facing, don't let him get close to the basket."
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　　 confessed one by one, Alford called Holiday and An Luo aside again, and exhorted them a few words.
　　 "Relax, Steve! We will win!" An Luo nodded. Alford arranged very carefully, and he could see that he was very worried about the last few rounds.
　　 What can you worry about?
　　 An Luo squeezed his fist, raised his head, and glanced at the auditorium. Thousands of spectators in blue clothes were chanting "U~C~L~A!" in unison.
　　 must not let the victory be taken from the arena by the opponent, let alone take it from his own hands.
　　 The whistle sounded and the game continued.
　　 USC's number one quickly brought the ball to the three-point line. He moved very quickly, slipping directly into the post with his own power forward's pick-and-roll screen. In accordance with Alford's request, Alex has been keeping one meter from the free throw line. However, the opposing guard did not get close to the basket, but after a lap, he returned to the three-point line with the defender. Then immediately killed a back carbine, and once again rushed into the inside under the cover of his teammates.
　　 One in and one out, after two pick-and-roll screens, the defense is already a bit messy!
　　 Looking at the empty paint area, An Luo trembled in his heart, it's worse!
　　 Sure enough, the small forward of USC turned back and cut to the basket with the tall body of his teammate. The opposing team's number one naturally won't miss this opportunity, and immediately shoves the ball over. The ball arrives, the layup hits.
　　, there are 41 minutes left in the game and the two sides tied.
　　 Alex quickly picked up the ball, then threw it to the referee, preparing to deliver the baseline.
　　 The audience at the scene calmed down. They were afraid that they would be too noisy to affect the players running on the court.
　　 USC adopted a defensive strategy of full court press. But Holiday didn't panic at all. His basic skills are very good, coupled with the cross-screening of other players along the way, and he is firmly outside the three-point line.
　　 The opponent's defense is very tough, not at all afraid of fouls.
　　 Holiday made a tentative breakthrough to the left, but the opponent reacted quickly and did not give him a chance at all. But he didn't worry, he pulled the ball back, and then turned his back to the defender. He originally wanted to grab time and get a two-pointer quickly. But the opponent's defense is very tight, and there are no good opportunities. So he started to control the time to play this round.
　　 "Papa Papa..."
　　 As the number on the countdown card gets smaller and smaller, the atmosphere on the scene becomes quieter and quieter. Everyone held their breath, and there was only the sound of Holiday playing the ball. With 10 seconds left in the offensive time, Holiday started moving.
　　 He slammed his shoulder, and the USC player who was defending at the back stepped back a bit. This time opened a little space with him, Holiday was naturally not polite, stepped to the rear right, and then his body followed, squeezing the defender away, and rushed to the basket.
　　 At the same time, An Luo, who was next to him, quickly leaned over, blocking the players who were chasing Holiday behind him firmly. Holiday used this screen to directly hit the free throw line. Seeing his extremely determined look, he was preparing to come by himself.
　　 The USC guys immediately shrank a little, absolutely not allowing Holiday to score the goal. They moved very fast, and they were in a defensive position in an instant. Holiday has lost the best offensive line.
　　 But he didn't choose to pass the ball. Instead, relying on his strong physical fitness, he squeezed out of the USC and got a layup opportunity.
　　 He didn't hesitate, he stepped straight out, and with great strength, he threw the ball to the backboard. Then the whole body flew out at an angle.
　　 The basketball spun and hit the backboard, and then bounced back with a bit of force. Fortunately, it hit the edge of the basket, bounced back and fell into the net bag. UU reading www.uukａnshu.com
　　 Along with the sound of a basketball entering the net, Holiday put his hands on the floor and stood up. He did not have time to celebrate his goal, but immediately found his defensive position. Now they are leading by 2 points, as long as they defend this attack, the game will win.
　　 With Holiday scored this goal, there were only 13 seconds left in the game. However, this is enough to complete an attack.
　　 is also a full-court press, even if it can't cause errors, it can still consume the opponent's offensive time. But there is one bad thing. This will open the defense very much. If the opponent has a pass master and handles it properly, you can get a lot of easy layup opportunities.
　　 USC did not dribble the ball through the half-court through the screen between players, but passed the ball directly. Their big center receives the ball in the midfield and then passes it to the defender who has run to the front.
　　 is a very good way to break the press, the latter obviously saves time.
　　 Holiday didn't stick too tightly this time, he kept a half-length distance to prevent the opponent from breaking through.
　　 An Luo leaned between his defending player and the opponent's first position. This is the perfect position to block the path of the ball or double-team the point guard at any time. This is the task Alford arranged for him.
　　 The guard pressed the rhythm, then suddenly approached An Luo, handed the ball to his teammate, and made a pick-and-roll, blocking both An Luo and Holiday.
　　 is this, let the opponent catch the opportunity, step on the three-point line and throw a ball.