During the pre-match warm-up, Zhang Yan glanced at many NBA stars who came to watch the match. He was calm.
After a few rounds, he was already used to this kind of scene.
However, when he saw Jordan being surrounded by reporters for an interview, Zhang Yan suddenly became more motivated.
Even the old hooligan was here to watch the battle. Was it appropriate for him not to show off?
Following the referee's whistle, the top eight of the elite team officially began!
Scott Merritt's jump ball was successful, and the Marquette Golden Hawks obtained the right to attack in the first round!
Duke University's head coach, Old K, had arranged a man-to-man marking tactic, but unexpectedly, the one standing on Zhang Yan's side was not the team's top defender, Dundee Jones.
Instead, it was JJ Redick, a pure shooter with an average physical fitness of only 193cm!
Of course, Zhang Yan did not hold back. With a large turn, he directly left JJ Reddick behind by a body!
Just as Zhang Yan was about to charge into the paint, Redick waved his hand and pulled his arm.
"Beep beep beep!"
The referee whistled, signaling Redick for a foul.
"Duke University actually sent JJ Redick to defend against Zhang? I really don't know what their coach is thinking!”
Seeing the attack in the first round, Barkley, who was the live commentator, could not help but complain.
"Redick's foul just now was very big. Is this Duke University's defensive strategy?”
The two of them had no idea what Duke University's coach, Old K, was up to.
After the ball was served from the sidelines, Redick was still standing in front of him.
This time, Zhang Yan didn't even bother to sway. He changed his speed and rushed straight to the basket, cleanly scoring two points!
Duke University had the ball, and Shelton Williams had the basket after swaying inside!
He was very skilled in the low post, and his footsteps and shaking frequency were very good.
The ball was exchanged. When Zhang Yan dribbled past the half court, the defensive player in front of him had been replaced by Shelton Williams, who had just successfully attacked from the inside!
In the next five or six rounds, Duke made a jaw-dropping defensive move.
That was to let the five teams on the field take turns to defend against Zhang Yan, and their defensive movements were not small!
After a few rounds, three players had already been fouled.
This was the defensive strategy that Duke University's coach, Old K, had come up with for Zhang Yan after racking his brains for a few nights!
Old K had the players take turns to defend against Zhang Yan 1v1. They would never double team him. Moreover, their defensive movements would be relatively large. They would disrupt Zhang Yan's offensive rhythm and cut off his contact with his teammates at the same time!
This was a bit like the Jordan's Rule invented by the pistons in the 1980s, but the difference was that Coach Old K paid more attention to Zhang Yan's passing route and cut off his direct contact with his teammates!
Coach Old K believed that the score of a basketball game was relatively constant. Just like how no matter how many points Zhang Yan scored, as long as the other four teammates scored very low, the Marquette Golden Hawks would definitely lose the game!
It didn't matter if the foul was big, as long as it wasn't a malicious foul or a foul against the body.
There was another advantage to this tactic, which was that there was a chance to anger Zhang Yan and make him behave irrationally. This way, the team could also benefit.
Initially, Duke University's players were resistant to this tactic.
Four NBA-level college players defending against a freshman?
If this got out, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
Do you still want face?
But in the end, the players still accepted it because no one dared to go against Old K's wishes.
This was college basketball. It was fundamentally different from the commercial NBA. The coach had absolute authority and had the highest say. He didn't care what big name player or NBA level player you were.
Disobedient? Go back to your bench obediently!
Such tactics indeed limited Zhang Yan's passing to a certain extent.
Every round, his teammates would not care about your offensive route and would specifically block your passing route. Even if the gods came, the ball would not be passed out!
However, at the same time, Zhang Yan's score soared.
Don't let my teammates score?
Then I'll kill the competition myself!
A three-pointer from the top, a three-pointer from the back after a shake, a hatchet that broke into the paint, a European step bar after circling the ball, and his signature drop throw!
Tonight, Zhang Yan went all out, and all he had in his eyes was the basket!
How about having four NBA-level players?
So what if it was a famous school with a deep foundation?
I'll hit a famous school!
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At the end of the half, the score was 46:36。
A 10-point gap was the smallest gap Marquette had in the past three games.
Looking at the individual statistics, Zhang Yan alone had scored 37 points out of 46 points, one point higher than the entire Duke University team!
It was so exaggerated that the faces of the Duke University fans were about to be deformed. As a famous Duke University, they had never suffered such humiliation!
Even Barkley could not help but exclaim,""He's going to be super godly in today's game!”
"Double team! Double him!"
"Don't let him continue playing like this, or else this guy will definitely break the scoring record of the NCAA Tournament!”
During halftime, Duke's fans kept shouting at Old K as they walked into the players 'tunnel.
Old K glanced at them and thought, Are you teaching me how to do things?
The current strategy was a little ugly, but Duke University still had hope of winning.
If they were to double or triple team up and wait for Zhang Yan to revive the entire team, then the team's outcome would probably be similar to the University of Kentuckia in the previous game!
Old K walked into the locker room with a serious expression on his face. He was determined to carry out Zhang Yan's Law to the end!
On the other side, Coach Colin of the Marquette Golden Eagles also used the 15-minute break to lay out the tactics for the second half.
"Continue fighting like this! Zhang! You did very well in the first half!”
"If Duke University continues not to double team and not defend together! If they just cut off your passing route, then use the score to crush them!”
"Don't feel pressured. Throw boldly and hit hard. If you lose, it's on me!”
Coach Kerlin gave the order and directly gave Zhang Yan unlimited firing rights.
None of the teammates present had any objections. They all expressed their willingness to cooperate. They had absolute trust in Coach Kerlin and Zhang Yan!
No one would think that Zhang Yan had stolen their limelight, and no one would think that Zhang Yandu tonight. The Marquette University team members knew that they were doing this for everyone's common goal-victory!
When the fiery Zhang Yan appeared on the court at the start of the second half, all the Duke fans 'hearts turned cold.
In their eyes, Zhang Yan was a demon, a demon who stole the team's hopes of advancement bit by bit.
At this moment, Zhang Yan felt a burning sensation in his hand. He was excited and his body was completely open.
Now, he might not even be able to block two or even three people, let alone one!
"Zhang Yan, attack! A three-pointer shot from a 45-degree angle!"
"If Reddick wants to defend against Zhang Yan, he probably has to set up a ladder!”
Barkley and Kenny Smith laughed and teased.
"Hit again! It also resulted in Chris Duhon's foul! Wow! 3 1! Zhang Yan's individual score had already reached 55 points!”
"He has gone crazy! This was the result of letting Zhang Yan attack, because he alone could finish off a team!”
At this moment, Old K, who was sitting on the sidelines, could not sit still. His brows were tightly furrowed. The situation had already gone out of control. No one could stop Zhang Yan now!
This feeling was like digging a trap to lure Zhang Yan into it.
In the end, not only did Zhang Yan jump down, he even enjoyed taking a bath inside!
"Zhang Yan turned sideways to protect the ball and squeezed the 185-cm Du Hong from outside the three-point line to make a layup! He didn't even jump for the ball. After the physical confrontation, he just gently tiptoed and threw the ball into the hoop!”
"This ball isn't very big, but it's extremely insulting!”
"This feeling is like playing with a child at home…Notice that I'm not talking about playing, but playing!”
The two live commentators were talking one after the other, explaining everything that had happened in the arena at a fast speed.
Just then, Kenny Smith threw out an interesting topic.""Do you think Lebron-James can do this?”
Barkley smiled. If it were anyone else, they would definitely not answer this question directly, but he was different!
Barkley was famous for his big mouth!
"There's no doubt that James can't do it at this stage! In my opinion, Zhang's talent is even more terrifying than Lebron-James!”
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