So, the moment Yan Hui helped He Ximeng block Chen Qiudao's path, He Ximeng directly initiated his move, accelerating towards the inner lane on the right side of Caota Middle School, successfully drawing the attention of three players from Caota Middle School: the top right, the bottom right, and the center defender, Yu Chu!
But He Ximeng remained unfazed, dribbling the ball while loudly directing his teammates' movements.
"Yan Hui, follow up in the middle!"
"Tang Chenfeng, be ready at the corner!"
The three defenders from Caota Middle School, hearing He Ximeng's calls, hesitated slightly in their movement. Because judging from He Ximeng's words, he didn't seem to intend to score himself...
"Don't listen to his trickery! Block him!"
Yu Chu, positioned in the center, loudly warned his teammates. At such a critical moment, questioning the head coach's tactics was the worst thing to do. Indecision would lead to failing to defend either side effectively. Since the head coach hadn't changed the strategy, they, as players, should continue to adhere to the zone defense requirements and immediately double-team the player who broke through. After all, this position was the most dangerous, and scoring the easiest...
However, to Yu Chu's utter disbelief, the moment he finished speaking, He Ximeng actually passed the ball! It was a blatant slap in the face...
Before Caota Middle School's double-team could fully close in, He Ximeng found that sliver of passing space and successfully passed the basketball to Yan Hui, who was following up in the middle!
Yan Hui took three steps after receiving the ball, easily laid it up, and scored two points!
14:20!
"That's right, play like this, maintain your own rhythm!"
As He Ximeng retreated on defense, he high-fived Yan Hui and reminded him, "The quality of the screens needs to improve. After completely blocking the defender, then you drive in... That way, the space for me to pass to you will be larger, and the position where you receive the ball will be better..."
"Got it!" Yan Hui replied crisply. As long as he could score easily, Yan Hui didn't mind He Ximeng's chatter. Moreover, what He Ximeng said made sense.
"Alright, next, it's our turn to defend!"
Zhongzhong's defensive strategy was also a zone defense.
He Ximeng and Tang Chenfeng stood at the top left and top right respectively, Feng Chen and Wang Xian at the bottom left and bottom right, with Yan Hui guarding the paint in the center!
On the Caota Middle School side, Chen Qiudao held the ball outside, acting as the initiator of the offense.
Their offensive strategy was basically the same as Zhongzhong's. Yu Chu came to the high post to screen for Chen Qiudao. Chen Qiudao would drive into Zhongzhong's paint. If Zhongzhong's defense collapsed in time, Chen Qiudao would take a pull-up jump shot; if Zhongzhong's defense was slow to collapse, Chen Qiudao would drive for a layup...
In the first quarter, 10 of the 20 points Caota Middle School scored were achieved by Chen Qiudao alone through this tactic!
While directing from the sidelines, He Ximeng repeatedly reminded Chen Feng and Tang Chenfeng at the top positions to establish position early and not let Chen Qiudao easily drive into the paint, but both of them performed poorly... The coordination between Chen Qiudao and Yu Chu was very默契, and the screen was of high quality...
This time, Tang Chenfeng was replaced by He Ximeng. Chen Qiudao intended to repeat his tactic, assuming He Ximeng wouldn't be able to break their little combination.
As a result, He Ximeng's positioning was extremely precise! The moment Yu Chu stabilized, He Ximeng stepped in to secure his position, preventing them from passing each other. At the same time, he used his body to resist Chen Qiudao's side cut...
Yu Chu: "Such fast lateral movement..."
Chen Qiudao: "Such strong core strength..."
He Ximeng: "On-ball defense must be decisive..."
In the instant the three star players passed each other, Yu Chu and Chen Qiudao were shocked by He Ximeng's individual ability, which seemed to have made significant progress... And He Ximeng, as always, didn't forget to give his teammates a live lesson...
"Ximeng, why is he becoming more and more like a real coach?" Cui Tianci muttered from the sidelines.
"Makes sense!" Chen Feng chimed in, picking up on Cui Tianci's topic, "The former captain didn't seem this talkative..."
He Ximeng's live teaching also angered Chen Qiudao.
"He Ximeng, aren't you being too arrogant..." With that, Chen Qiudao dribbled between his legs, stopped, and changed direction, attempting to break through from the left.
He Ximeng anticipated the move, accurately stealing Chen Qiudao's change of direction dribble.
The stripped Chen Qiudao turned to counter-steal. He Ximeng used a behind-the-back dribble to evade Chen Qiudao's fierce charge, then feigned a move to the left before pulling back. The series of fake moves caused Chen Qiudao to stumble. However, He Ximeng didn't rush to drive himself. Instead, he stabilized the ball and continued his teaching mode...
"See? You have to put pressure on the opponent's defense, forcing them to choose the side they're less skilled at to attack! This way, the success rate of your defense will greatly increase..."
"He Ximeng, don't push your luck too far!" Chen Qiudao couldn't help but threaten as he retreated on defense.
He Ximeng completely ignored Chen Qiudao's threat and continued to direct his teammates on the court: "When counter-attacking, the players at the top must drive in decisively! Yes, I'm talking to you, Tang Chenfeng, what are you dawdling for? Speed up... Don't worry about the ball not getting through... As long as you can create an opportunity, I'll be able to get the ball to you..."
While shouting loudly, He Ximeng took a step back with the ball, creating distance from Chen Qiudao, and then sent a high lob pass directly to the right side of the paint!
Using the ball to guide the player!
Under He Ximeng's basketball guidance, Tang Chenfeng arrived immediately, caught the ball, and effortlessly made a layup for 2 points.
16:20!