Vol 2 Chapter 9: adversity

The University of Arizona Wildcats are a traditional strong team. The famous players from this team are mainly defenders. Such as Mike Bibby, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Terry, Richard Jefferson, Iguodala, Steve Kerr, Luke Walton, etc. After retiring, some of these players are still gaining popularity in other positions in the NBA.
　　 Arizona's NCAA performance over the years is also very good. They have been in the NCAA Final Four four times. In 1997, under the leadership of Mike Bibby, they defeated the University of Kentucky and won the NCAA championship. In recent years, he has been one of the finalists of the National Championship almost every year.
　　 So, it makes sense for the AP to rank Arizona in seventh place among all teams. After all, in recent seasons, their performance in the NCAA National Championships can be described as very good and much better.
　　 In fact, in the season, except for the top 25 list, he didn't even enter. Had it not been for the outstanding record in the previous two months, he had defeated strong teams such as Kentucky and North Carolina. They may not even be on this list. Alford actually knew this situation himself. But he still feels that people don't really see their current Bruins team clearly, and he feels that those relevant people are too complicated to see the problem. Whether you are strong or not, just look at the record directly!
　　 Of course, Alford thought his team was better than the University of Arizona Wildcats, but in actual action, he did not underestimate the opponent. He studied this team carefully and then figured out the relevant coping strategies. There is quite a sense of "strategic contempt of the enemy, tactical emphasis on the enemy."
　　 However, no matter how prepared you are, it can only be a factor in the victory of the game. The player's performance is the key to directly affecting the trend of the game.
　　 As the referee's whistle sounded, the game began.
　　 sent Alex to scramble for the ball. With his excellent bounce and judgment, he can always defeat many center players who are taller than him.
　　 It's a pity that it's not good to go to school. He was not sure of the timing of the jump today, a little later than the opponent.
　　 Arizona won the ball in the first round. Their defenders took the ball to their frontcourt, and the other players were in their positions, very fast. The game of this wildcat team is just like their name, very wild and fast.
　　 But the players are not slow to react, especially Alex, Holiday and Anlo, the three defensive cores, almost immediately returned to their defensive area. With their efforts, they successfully prevented Arizona's attack.
　　 The Arizona No. 14 missed a layup under the interference of Alex. The rebound was taken by Holiday who followed in.
　　 In an instant, the offensive and defensive momentum changed. The soles of Holiday's feet rushed up as if stepping on a hot wheel. At this time, he showed his excellent breakthrough, passing ability and broad vision. Alex gave him a pick-and-roll screen at the top of the arc, and Holiday without the interference of defenders rushed into the penalty area with an acceleration. Then the ball was thrown from the waist of the opponent's inside big man to An Luo who penetrated the corner, who made a three-pointer. This is a small tactic they often use. Although simple, they have been tried and tested. Three people can complete the finish, plus two players with excellent ball transfer ability, enough to deal with many different situations.
　　 The home team took the lead, and the scene was naturally full of joy. This is a perfect start, and everyone would love to see such a wonderful performance.
　　 But soon, the entire Pali Stadium became quiet. The next game completely exceeded everyone's expectations.
　　 The Arizona players who played away were not overwhelmed by the momentum of the home court. They did not rush and played very patiently on offense. Super rookie Alonzo Trieri scored 5 points in a sudden outside shot. Facing Alex's defense, he appeared very calm and played firmly.
　　 Of course, the unexpected thing is not the outstanding performance of the Arizona players, but their own performance.
　　 There was a huge problem with their offensive end. First, An Luo missed a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and then Prince was blocked for a layup. More exaggerated, Alex passed the ball directly to Alford. Arizona took advantage of a small 8:0 climax and pulled the score to double digits.
　　 Seeing that his team was about to be taken away by others, Alford hurriedly called a timeout. In fact, during this period of time, the players did not have any major problems in tactical execution. The things arranged before the game are also played out, but the players' personal performance is too bad. So he was very angry and didn't save any face to these guys at all, and he scolded him bloodily.
　　 These guys have their heads buried, and they all know their performance. Especially Alex, not only did he not limit the opponent's striker, he also made a great mistake, so he was very upset.
"Don't be depressed, buddy!" An Luo patted Alex on the ass~EbookFREE.me~ and said to him: "The game has just begun. We don't have the advantage in every game, but in the end. The victory must belong to us."
　　 Pausing and returning, An Luo finally stood up, and his three-pointer and mid-range have made achievements. But it can only postpone the deadlock, other people still did not come forward, An Luo can only barely bite the score.
　　 Arizona played more and more smoothly, their backcourt general Gabe York began his scoring show. Three-pointers, fast break shots, break through the penalty area...
　　 In many cases, the more you want to do something well, the worse you will do it.
　　The players on the court are such an official portrayal. They want to change the current passive situation, they want to find the right way to play. So they are very anxious, but often it is that bad things happen when they are anxious. As a result, there were more and more mistakes, and Arizona kept seizing the opportunity to fight back.
　　 With Holiday's turnover, Gabe York made a one-stop transition after stealing, and Arizona has led by 13 points. In the 12 minutes of the game, points, and up to 10 turnovers.
　　 Alford saw the player's problems, in fact, he has performed a lot better with these little guys. Although offensive turnovers continue, the defense is still very tenacious. Otherwise, he should be 20 points behind now. But this afternoon is not the answer, so he sent his own rotation lineup, and An Luo led them to deal with Arizona's second team. The other four need to calm down.