Vol 2 Chapter 25: Starting field

　　 is promoted to the starter, and may not play a few more minutes than before, but this is a symbol of strength. Probably, there has never been a Chinese guard who has played a starter in the NCAA Division I. It's even more impossible for a top league like Pacific School 12.
　　 As the audience slowly filled the entire Pali Stadium, some of the pre-match links also began.
　　 First is the entrance ceremony. The on-site DJ introduced his players in an exaggerated tone. In this arena, An Luo has heard his name many times, but this time is different! This time, finally it is no longer just a monotonous name!
　　 "The next player is an 18-year-old, 6-foot-2 guard, a super shooter. A great guy from faraway China: An~Luo~"
　　 Following the introduction of the DJ, An Luo ran out of the aisle and high-five with his teammates. At the same time, there was a burst of fierce applause and shouts in the arena.
　　 An Luo's name resounded through Pali Stadium for the first time.
　　 While warming up, An Luo looked around in the audience. I don't know if Fu Yao and Tang Xiaoru are here. After Alford announced the starting lineup, he immediately called them. Every important moment in life, An Luo wants to share with his closest relatives.
　　 As the DJ's tone changed, the referee blew the whistle in his hand. The game officially started.
　　 An Luo was in his front court, standing with Wake Forest's second position. This is a very strong black boy, a little taller than him, about 1.95 meters tall. Both hunched over, staring at the two people fighting for the ball in the center of the court.
　　 This lineup is a disadvantage in terms of height, but it does not mean that Alex will suffer in the faceoff. His explosiveness is very strong and his bounce is quite good, otherwise he wouldn't be able to average double-digit rebounds per game.
　　 This time the scrimmage is the same. Alex's feet are like springs, and he rushes into the sky with a swish, and before the opponent touches the ball, he slaps it towards Holiday.
　　 quickly adjusted to the offensive formation after getting the ball. Holiday holds the ball at the top of the arc. Instead of speeding up at the beginning, he observes the position of his teammates. After all, he is not a superstar like Nash, and he knows where his teammates are. He must observe, and then find the best offensive point.
The entire position is much forward. Although An Luo is running around the court, his actual offensive end point is still outside the three-point line; a little further in, Prince's position, he also has a three-pointer. , Including Holiday and Alex can shoot three-pointers. Tony, the deepest position, rarely stands under the basket, except when he is fighting for rebounds.
　　 Finally, Holiday passed the ball to Alex. The latter pulled out and gave An Luo a ball-free pick-and-roll screen, which formed a dislocation. An Luo did not have a good chance under the winding defense of the opponent's big man. If it is a defender like Holiday who relies on speed and change of direction to break through, it is easy to play small and big. Unfortunately, An Luo is not. He has very little space for catching and shooting. But Alex's chance came. He hit the opposing small guard with the back of the ball, pushed to the basket in two or three times, and then scored the ball before the opposing center came to help defend.
　　 In fact, Wake Forest was hesitant to help defend. If that big guy came in the first time, Alex would not have been so easy to get close to the goal. Of course, this is no wonder. Under this man-to-man defensive system, the first thing a player has to do is not to lose position and not to follow the person who lost his defense. Sometimes I want to help, but I'm afraid that no one will help myself. With this hesitation, the best time was lost.
　　 Looking back, Wake Forest's number one held the ball and quickly passed halftime. Holiday stayed close to each other, not giving him a chance to rush up. However, Wake Forest’s tactical coordination was very good. Their fourth big man quickly raised the top of the arc, made a screen, blocked Holiday, and then ran down to the basket. Alex reacted quickly and immediately made up, but he still let the opponent find a gap and passed the ball from Holiday and Alex to the big man in Xia Shun. The latter seems to be ready, catching the ball and making a layup.
　　 2:2, the two sides tied.
　　 Seemingly simple tactics often work well. Just like a pick and roll, this tactic is really unsatisfactory. Especially when you have a good organizer, it is absolutely necessary for that team's head coach on the tactical board. Just like the Utah Jazz, who owned Malone and Stockton, and the New Orleans Hornets, who owned Paul and West in the NBA, everyone knew they were going to play the pick and roll, but they couldn’t prevent it.
　　 Of course Wake Forest is not as perverted as those teams, but for the defense in general, it is a bit difficult to deal with.
　　 So they can only use attack to attack~EbookFREE.me~ As the saying goes: the east is not bright, the west is bright! Since the defense is at a disadvantage, they are better offensively than the opponent.
　　 In the next round, Holiday speeded up. He stretched out his hand and waved forward, motioning everyone to move in accordance with the tactics.
　　 Maybe Wake Forest didn't adapt to the rapid transition for a while, and they couldn't keep up with the rhythm. An Luo directly turned back and rushed to the bottom corner, while the Wake Forest player who defended him was blocked by Prince. Holiday made a straight pass and passed the ball accurately into his hands. No adjustments are required, An Luo takes the ball and shoots. This is what he usually did thousands of times in training, and he used it a lot in competitions.
　　 "Ness!" The shot feels very comfortable.
　　 With the sound of basketball passing through the net bag, there was a burst of fierce cheers from the audience. This is An Luo's signature move, and everyone likes to watch him shoot three-pointers. Just like Alex's dunk.
　　 An Luo, who hit a three-pointer, collided with Holiday in the air, and then stretched out his hands while pointing at the ceiling, while running quickly to the backcourt. His defense can be poor, but his attitude must be positive.
　　 When the game reached 12 minutes, the two sides drew at 28:28.
　　 This kind of game is very good. The fast-paced, three-pointers, empty cuts of Wake Forest, pick-and-rolls in Wake Forest, strong inside shots, you come and go, no one is left behind.
　　 For the rest of the first half, the coaches on both sides changed to the bench in a tacit understanding. Unlike Wake Forest's five overs and fives, Alford kept Holiday on the court and let him organize the second team.
　　 I have to say that Alford's importance to Holiday makes An Luo very envious. He doesn't have to worry about playing time at all. If you give him a reliable teammate, his statistics will be very good.