Conference room in USC's leased training facility in Detroit, Michigan.
A group of USC players and coaches are watching the replay of the University of Connecticut Huskies in the conference room.
Lian Dao and DeMar are very familiar with this team, because Lian Dao and DeMar had watched their first match in March Madness before.
Very powerful, whether it is outside or inside.
At that ti, DeMar also joked that if USC reached the final four, he really wanted to play against the University of Connecticut Huskies.
DeMar didn't expect that one of his jokes at that ti would co true.
Their opponent in the semifinals will actually be the University of Connecticut Huskies.
The UConn Huskies are strong inside and out, with Hashim Thabeet on the inside and Kemba Walker and A.J. Price on the outside.
There are also so powerful players such as Jeff Adrian and Jero Dyson.
It can be said that many people in this ga are not optimistic about the University of Southern California, thinking that the University of Southern California will fall in the offense of the University of Connecticut Huskies.
After watching the ga video, the pressure on USC's side mainly cos from center Vucevic.
Because Vucevic is the starting center, he will face Hashim Thabeet directly.
Now Vucevic does not have an advantage against Hashem Thabeet, with a height of 221 cm and a weight of 119 kg.
This season, Thabeet averaged 13.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.27 blocks per ga.
Looking at Thabeet's performance throughout the season, he is dominant on the defensive end. On January 31, facing the Providence Friars, he scored a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks. The statistics shocked the United States.
In the Sweet 16 contest with powerful center Jajuan Johnson, Thabeet also showed his heroic qualities, scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.
At the National Championships, Thabeet further demonstrated the role of his basket barrier.
On March 27, in the match against Purdue, Thabeet scored 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the No. 1 seed Connecticut. Du shot only 29.3%, 12 of 41 from the field.
So this ga is a great test for Vucevic.
"How can I guard him?" Tim asked, looking at Vucevic and Gibson.
The two looked at Thabeet in the video, shook their heads first, and then said.
"We will do our best!"
A smile crept across Tim's face.
"Sickle, it's up to you to defend Hashem Thabeet this ga."
Tim looked into Lian Dao's eyes and said.
Lian Dao nodded slowly, in fact, he had already had a premonition.
Tim was a little surprised to see Lian Dao agreeing so readily. He wanted to explain to Lian Dao why he needed him to defend Thabeet.
In the end, before he could explain, Lian Dao nodded in agreent.
Thabeet is indeed almost invincible inside the NCAA, but it is only almost.
He still has shortcomings, because he only ca into contact with basketball in 2005, and he was late in contact with basketball. So of his steps around the basket are blunt, and confrontation under the basket has always been his drawback.
If it is an ordinary center, he has the advantages of length and flexibility to take advantage of.
But when it cos to stocky centers, Hashim will be limited.
In the last life, when the University of Connecticut Huskies played against the Michigan State University Spartans in the semifinals, he was limited by the stocky Golan Sutton.
Lian Dao and Golan Sutton are about the sa height, but not as heavy as Golan Sutton, but Lian Dao has the advantages of strength and wingspan that Golan Sutton does not have.
Moreover, Lian Dao is more flexible than Golan Sutton.
Lian Dao actually wanted to talk to Tim.
But he didn't expect that Tim would have seen Thabeet's problem long ago. In fact, he knew it when he thought about it.
Most coaches can find this problem, but it is very difficult to solve it. The first is that many insiders in the NCAA are not flexible enough to fight with flexible bodies.
Rarely does a small forward with the physical gifts of Lian Dao have the strength advantage over a center.
After determining Hashem, who is the most difficult to defend, the next step is easy to say.
The trickiest thing right now is their periter player, A.J. Price.
That's right, A.J. Price, not Kemba Walker.
Because as a freshman, Kemba Walker is still leveling on the bench.
Moreover, Kemba Walker and A.J. Price overlap, and whoever believes that Daniel Hackett can't handle it.
At this mont, Tim looked back at Daniel Hackett.
Daniel Hackett was a little embarrassed by Tim's look, and he shook his head hastily.
Tim also knew he couldn't defend, but he just wanted to see Daniel Hackett's attitude.
"DeMar, the defense of the opposing point guard is up to you, Daniel, you go to guard their shooting guard Craig Osterley."
"In the next ga, we will play mobile defense."
In the next ti, the University of Southern California will continue to train tactics.
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"Sickle, why did you agree to Tim to defend Thabeet? Although your confrontation is stronger than him, his height is really too tall. With a height of 221cm, your strength will not be reflected."
DeMar was very puzzled by Lian Dao's direct promise to Tim to defend inside.
"Do not you trust ?"
"Of course I believe you, but that's not the sa thing."
Demar anxiously explained Lian Dao's rhetorical question.
"We have no choice but to limit Thabeet so we can win this ga."
"But our outside line is also an advantage. We can use offense to win."
Lian Dao shook his head when he heard Demar's words. Demar thought things too simply.
"Once they strengthen their defense once our hand feeling drops, if we can't restrain Thabeet and suppress the rebounds, then it is very likely that we will lose this ga."
Lian Dao didn't want to go inside to defend Thabeet either. On the outside, he could suppress the UConn Huskies' small forward both defensively and in scoring.
But there is no way, Vucevic can't prevent Thabeet, this junior veteran, both in terms of physical fitness and experience, can crush the current Vucevic.
In fact, Thabeet's talent is not bad, but the Grizzlies in history were too anxious, and the Grizzlies at that ti did not have Thabeet's growth environnt at all.
The existence of Gasol has already occupied a lot of possessions, and there is also a Ahmad Haddadi at the center position, which makes Thabeet not much playing ti at all.
Later, after being sent to the Developnt League, Thabeet lost the opportunity to grow up.
And Thabeet's decentralization is also the highest among the NBA's decentralized players!
"Also, don't underestimate . Since I agree, I'm sure I can defend Thabeet!"
Lian Dao patted DeMar on the shoulder.
"Thabeet's spin prediction is higher than mine, and I want to beat him to get a higher prediction!"
"At the sa ti, I also want to try what level my defense has reached!"
"The previous match against Griffin, because it was a preseason ga, was actually not Griffin's strongest state, and of course it was not my strongest state at that ti. And now I have reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournant, everyone I won’t hide it, so I want to see my real defensive strength!”
DeMar is no longer serious at this ti.
"Co on! For the NCAA championship!"
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