With Zhang Jun in the lineup, Arizona State University had the advantage.
However, the advantage of the lineup did not represent the outcome of the game. Otherwise, Dream Six and Dream Seven would not have lost in the Olympics.
The charm of the NCAA March Madness was the single-elimination system!
It was too common for a strong seeded team to be defeated by a weak team in March Madness. It wasn't even news.
There were too many factors that could affect the victory of the competition.
In the locker room.
Zhang Jun obviously didn't want to suffer an upset result.
Zhang Jun was in a bad mood after fighting alone in the first half.
Zhang Jun looked at Harden seriously and said,"James, if you want to win, you should pass the ball to me more. I can hold the ball in the low post instead of you attacking all the time.”
Hearing Zhang Jun's words, Harden fell silent.
Before Zhang Jun's rise, this team belonged to Harden, and Harden could play however he wanted.
But after Zhang Jun appeared, Harden had to accept that the team's tactical focus would be partially tilted towards Zhang Jun.
"Winning comes first, everything else is secondary. You can't get into their defensive tactics.”Zhang Jun continued.
"I know. I'll feed you more balls in the second half.”Harden replied dejectedly.
Zhang Jun and Harden were good friends off the court, after all. Harden also felt that he played badly in the first half. The pressure of being 13 points behind was firmly on him, making him feel a little breathless.
Harden was similar to his previous life in this aspect. In his previous life, Harden always pulled his hips in the playoffs…
Zhang Jun couldn't stand this Harden!
Arizona State University's head coach, Sandek, calmly watched Zhang Jun and Harden's exchange.
Sandecker did not intervene rashly. He needed the two of them to reach a consensus.
Seeing that the two had reached an initial consensus, Sandek began to adjust the lineup and tactics.
There were only 20 minutes left in the second half of the game. A 13-point gap was quite big. If they couldn't reverse the situation, Arizona State's season would be over.
Sandek was also under a lot of pressure. Zhang Jun and Harden might have to leave the university after this season. Next season, it would be even harder for Arizona State to play here than this year.
Davidson College's offensive tactics weren't complicated, but they couldn't resist the opponent's good touch.
In the first half, Arizona State University also had a lot of outside opportunities, but their grasp was not as good as theirs. Harden's performance was even worse, which led to a big gap.
Harden's abnormal behavior forced Sandecker to focus his attention on Zhang Jun.
In the first two games, Zhang Jun had only been able to eat cake and grab the rebound to make up for the missed shots. He didn't have many opportunities to attack on his own.
Sandek didn't have much confidence in Zhang Jun's ability to attack on his own.
"Coach, I can play solo in the low post.”Zhang Jun could tell that Sandek was hesitating, so he took the initiative to volunteer during the battle strategy.
Looking at the confident Zhang Jun, Sandek nodded and said,"Alright, you go low and try to play. The others will open up space for you.”
Then, Sandek laid out the offensive tactics for the start of the second half. This attempt was also because Sandek had no other choice.
Of course, if Zhang Jun's performance was too poor, Sandek would immediately make adjustments and changes.
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"Arizona State University is going to lose!!”
"That shooter from Davidson Academy is awesome!”
"Zhang Jun is helpless. He scored in the paint because he grabbed the offensive rebound.”
"James Harden played too badly, the others were average, and Zhang Jun played very hard.”
The fans in the American Airlines stadium were constantly discussing the situation in the first half.
The game was played at the Mavericks 'home stadium. More than 30,000 fans crowded into the 20,000-seat arena to watch the Elite quarter-finals.
"That big man doesn't have the trust of his teammates. Their perimeter needs to pass more balls to him, so that he can hold the ball inside to attract the defense. This way, the pressure on the perimeter isn't that great. Of course, it's also possible that Zhang doesn't have the ability to attack on his own, so he doesn't have his support tactics.”Jason Kidd said.
Nowitzki shook his head and said," That big guy is very strong. His basic skills are very solid. He has the ability to attack. It's just that they didn't arrange their tactics well in the first half, so the ball didn't reach his hands.”
As a big man, Nowitzki could clearly see that Zhang Jun's ability was not limited to just grabbing offensive rebounding and eating cake.
Kidd said," That's true. He's very steady in receiving the ball and his footsteps. He shouldn't be too bad.”
Nowitzki said," They have to change in the second half. Otherwise, they won't win this game.”
The two experienced NBA stars were also discussing the situation on the court.
Beep beep beep!
The second half began very quickly.
After the first half of the game, Curry wasn't that afraid of Zhang Jun. He felt that although Zhang Jun was strong in the paint, he wasn't strong enough to change the situation!
The more Curry played, the more confident he became.
It was the first round of the second half.
Curry was just a meter away from the three-point line. After dribbling continuously from behind, he suddenly fired!!!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc!!
"Swoosh!"
32 to 48.
The difference in points was now 16 points!
"Stephen Curry!!”The fans cheered wildly under the crazy shouts of the DJ.
Curry's cute expression was also very popular among the girls. After the goal, Curry's arrogance of shaking his head revealed his dominance!
"Go home, Sun Devils!”
"Stephen, kick their butts!!”
"That's it, kill them!”
The fans of Davidson College kept cheering.
"Don't let your guard down. In the next round, all of you will rush out to defend. After half the court, pincer attack that guy. Leave the defense inside to me.”Zhang Jun shouted at his teammates!
Zhang Jun didn't believe that the four of them couldn't block the perimeter!
Arizona State University's offense!
Harden dribbled the ball to the front field. Harden wanted to attack on his own, but his rationality told him that he needed to do as he had communicated with Zhang Jun.
Harden dribbled the ball at the top of the arc and directed the transfer.
This was an elite quarter-finals match. Every round, every player's defense was very strong. Even if their physical talent was not as good as many NBA teams, their defensive attitude was not worse than any NBA team.
Defense often relied on momentum, and Harden easily cowered when he encountered a tough battle. This was also the reason why Harden often dropped the ball at critical moments.
Harden couldn't find a defensive opening for Davidson College, so he turned to look at Zhang Jun.
Lovdale was marking Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun, who was 45 degrees to the left, pretended to go to the three-second zone, but Lovedale stopped him.
Zhang Jun turned around to block Lovdale and immediately opened his hand to ask for the ball from Harden.
Harden did not hesitate to pass the ball in!!
Zhang Jun grabbed the ball with one hand and raised it high.
Just as Zhang Jun was about to choose to attack from behind, Lovdale gave up on fighting Zhang Jun head-on. Instead, he immediately retreated to the three-second zone.
Obviously, this was their defensive strategy.
He would rather let Zhang Jun shoot than let him get to the basket.
Zhang Jun didn't hesitate. He turned to the left side at a 45-degree angle and threw.
45-degree board
Tim Duncan's classic move!
There was no interference, and Zhang Jun didn't feel any pressure.
Zhang Jun kept his eyes on the ball to see how the skill went.
As expected, the basketball drew a flat arc and hit the board before steadily bouncing into the basket!!
34 to 48.
"Wow, the big guy's board is very reliable!”
"Zhang actually has this move."
"Like Duncan,"
The fans in the stadium knew that Zhang Jun's mid-range was very stable and cheered.
Arizona State University's coaching staff also waved in celebration.
This ball might not have been much to anyone else, but to Zhang Jun, it was terrifying.
With Zhang Jun in the middle range, who could block him?
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