Chapter 20 The True Strength of Kansas(1/2)
"Defend! Defend!"
This dunk ignited the emotions of the University of Texas fans on the sidelines.
Amid the cheers, the University of Texas players fought hard to defend against a wave of offense from the University of Kansas.
Then, there was a wave of fast attacks that were as fast as lightning.
Augustin stepped on his feet and flashed to the frontcourt like a hot wheel, and scored the ball with a fast break against Robinson's defense.
And that's not even counting.
A wave of Kansas offense resulted in a foul, and Robinson made one of two free throws from the free throw line.
Looking back, Texas continued to play the triangle offense.
This time, Wendell received Augustin's second pass and put it under the basket to score!
9 to 5!
You may not believe it, but the University of Texas, which was rubbed on the ground in the last opening, is now on par with Kansas!
No, it’s to gain the upper hand!!
The cheers from the University of Texas fans on the sidelines couldn't stop!
They are excited!
They have seen the team's efforts and progress over the past two months!
It feels like sowing a seed in spring and harvesting a pair of peaches in autumn!
"Charles, it seems they are better than you thought."
Kenny Smith said with a smile.
There was a hint of appreciation in his laughter.
It took two months to master the triangle offense to this extent. The performance of the University of Texas is worthy of his previous evaluation.
Buckley said nothing, but touched his chin with a puzzled look on his face.
The triangle tactic played by the University of Texas was indeed a bit beyond his expectation.
Not only this effect, but also this method.
This is different from the Bulls and Lakers he remembers.
Those two teams gave him the same feeling as he said before, giving the ball to Jordan or O'Neal and Kobe for singles.
But Durant hasn't scored yet in the University of Texas game!
They scored 9 points, 5 points from Augustin, 2 points from James, and 2 points from Wendell.
If you hadn't watched the game, you would have thought it was Preston!
But it's not his fault.
Because his understanding of the triangle offense is exactly the same as Lin Ying's understanding after watching the Lakers and Bulls videos.
This involves the version of the triangle offense.
It’s the same triangle offensive tactic, with Old Winter’s version 1.0 and Phil Jackson’s version 2.0.
When Barkley played in the NCAA, the elder Winter had already gone to the NBA, and he had only seen version 2.0 of the triangle tactic in the NBA.
There are big differences between the two versions.
As for why there are two versions, it's not an update or upgrade, it's simply because the environments used are different.
The biggest difference between the NCAA and NBA is player dominance.
No matter how strong the players are in the NCAA, their dominance cannot reach the level of the NBA due to their age and playing experience, so naturally their matchup advantages will not be as obvious as in the NBA.
Therefore, version 2.0 emphasizes creating match-up opportunities for core players, which will significantly improve the success rate of round attacks.
The 1.0 version focuses more on matchup advantages.
The result is that the tactical endpoint of the 1.0 version is not the core of the team like the 2.0 version, but may be anyone.
This is why Barkley has the Princeton Delusion.
Princeton is all about sharing the ball, whoever has the opportunity takes the shot.
At this point the two tactics are somewhat similar.
What? Didn’t Durant score more points?
That's because the previous opponent was not strong, and the University of Texas' "low-post" move was enough to deal with it.
In that tactic, Durant is the terminator of the offense.
Self frowned at this time.
Just because Buckley hasn't seen it doesn't mean he hasn't seen it.
In fact, when he was an assistant coach, he played against Kansas State led by Winter Sr. many times.
He feels more like Kenny Smith now.
How did these guys master the triangle offense to this extent in two months?
While talking, the University of Texas played another beautiful triangle offense, and this time the finisher was Lin Ying.
After both the strong side and the weak side attracted Kansas' defensive attention, Lin Ying, who was holding the ball, had an opportunity.
Because they were afraid of his passing, Kansas' defense against him focused more on cutting off passing routes, so much so that they even ignored his ability to make three-pointers.
Lin Ying naturally would not miss such an opportunity. He had already shot a three-pointer before Self stood up to remind him.
Shooting depends on practice. As the amount of training increases, his accuracy is even higher than the last time they played against each other!
"Whoosh!"
There was a crisp sound.
Three points passed through the net!
12 to 7!
The University of Texas opened the score to 5 points!
The cheers of University of Texas fans rang out again.
The score keeps getting bigger, they are going to win!
Some fans even have a feeling in their hearts: Kansas is nothing more than that!
There were two missed attacks on each side of the court, and Self reached out to call a timeout.
His face was ashen.
The last time they played against the University of Texas, their substitutes almost overturned him, and now they suppressed them at the beginning of the second game.
Putting aside the outcome tonight, at this pace, in the league playoffs, they might be eliminated by the University of Texas?
If that were the case, his Kansas career would be over!
"Do you remember that kid?"
Over at the commentary box, Smith suddenly spoke.
"who?"
"Lin, that Chinese player, if I remember correctly, that kid's name is this. I asked you to watch him play last time."
Kenny Smith looked toward the Texas bench as he spoke.
He didn't notice Lin Ying when the game started, but until now, he couldn't help but pay attention.
Because Lin Ying's presence is too strong.
It's not just scoring that can bring people a sense of presence on the basketball court, especially for professional basketball commentators like them.
"He played very smart."
Buckley paused and gave an evaluation.
Kenny Smith asked him to go to the University of Texas game before, but he didn't go in the end.
There are so many explanations, and what they say takes more salt than ordinary people. If you do everything, you will be exhausted.
But watching Lin Ying play live tonight, his feeling was still very intuitive.
Several beautiful passes and the three-pointer just now were indeed impressive.
Of course, his impression so far is only this.
The basketball system in the United States is sound, and the model is very similar to China's college entrance examination. A large number of people will be eliminated at each stage.
However, the final selection is several times more brutal than the college entrance examination.
Because there are tens of thousands of draft-age players every year, but only 60 are ultimately selected by the NBA.
In addition, there are now a large number of overseas players.
To be continued...