This game seems to be a confrontation between Fogg and He Xining.
Fogg is against He Xining most of the time, He Xining's defense is actually not bad, he is strong, a few centimeters taller than Fergg, and the body hardware and ball quotient software are enough to lead the opponent's small outside, but Fogg is determined to sweep away the haze of the past in this game, and then go on so decadently, it is not only his contract that will be delayed, but also the ultimate goal of Liao Basket, so he doesn't care about efficiency, he doesn't care about team basketball, cut points and it's over, this is what he should do!
So in this game, in fact, Ferg is a bit out of step with Liao Basket's style. This season, under the tutelage of Ugo, Liao Basketball has established a team basketball system based on blocking and dismantling, with Zhao Jiwei as the core.
But, except for Fergus!
Fogg's style has always been like this, solving the problems that team basketball can't solve, breaking through the defense that team basketball can't break, many offenses are not very reasonable, but you have to admire, every time Ferg shoots, he can always get something back, either scoring goals or free throws, so, many people question why Ferg makes so many free throws? I only know how to greet the referee, but I rarely think about Ferg's headaches, both fast and It's hard, it's not too flashy, it's ready to be pulled up and squeezed and thrown at any time, you can't do it if you don't foul, so, make a foul, that's called part of the ability!
But this kind of tiger mouth tooth extraction, knife tip dancing style of play is more risky, in the case of special care and defensive giants, the efficiency will be greatly reduced, moreover, over the years, the offensive routine of Fogg has not changed, has been changing the defense of each team, those experienced defenders probably understand Fogg's temperament, naturally have more preparation.
In this game, he only played 25 minutes, threw a team-high 20 athletic shots, made 4 of 13 3-pointers, and shot only 30.8%, but made a lot of free throws, 9 of 12 free throws, so the overall true shooting rate was not low - 61.3%. Especially in overtime, the team scored 11 points, and Fogg scored 6 points alone, scoring a breakthrough layup and hitting 4 free throws.
On the opposite side, He Xining's firepower came a little more crisply, taking advantage of the cover to shoot 3 points, throwing 18 in the whole game, scoring 8, and the shooting rate was as high as 44.4%, including the last 3-point goal against Zhao Jiwei in regular time!
This season, He Xining mainly plays the No. 2 position, with his height, if the normal guard comes to defend, the interference with his shot on the outside is relatively small, at first, Liao Basket successively sent Zhao Jiwei and Yan Shouqi to mark the defense, strategically, in the face of He Xining's blocking, mainly to the center retreat (to protect the rebound), supplemented by the weak side to assist the defense. It was obvious that Zhang Junhao did not step forward to interfere decisively, but just stepped up and stretched out his hand, and was finally thrown by He Xining for 3 points (4 minutes and 34 seconds in the fourth quarter), and Ugo on the sidelines immediately reminded Zhang Junhao to rush up and defend.
(Ugo signaled Zhang Junhao to rush up to defend)
Later, seeing that he couldn't hold it down, Ugo adjusted to Fergus marking, and the effect must have been there, so after He Xining was flattened, he never scored again, and even, at the critical moment of overtime, He Xining, who felt hot, did not shoot once! This is the value of Fogg, he may have ups and downs on the offensive end, but the defensive end is always online, and fans often forget his unique role on the defensive end for a while because of poor offensive play. If Zhao Jiwei, who is a head shorter than He Xining, or even a few young backcourters to defend, the result of this game is really hard to say.
It has to be said that Ugo overtime was very correct in the use of foreign reinforcements.
There is no doubt that the most important reason why Shenzhen was able to fight with Liao Basket to overtime is He Xining's outbreak, and in addition, there is Feng Xin's amazing debut and the continued stability of the two foreign aids. But overall, against the strong team, lack of local players in other positions, Shen Zijie 10 points, Li Muhao 4 points, Zhou Peng 4 points, Lu Pengyu 5 points, the creation of these scoring opportunities, does not completely rely on team cooperation, Shenzhen in the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 positions have good finishers, this is the basic plate of their offense, but lack of efficient and sustainable tactical coordination.
Liao Basket's offense seems to be Fergus, but it is Liao Basket's team basketball that really determines the team's basic game. In addition to Fogg's 31 points, Zhao Jiwei scored 17 points, Zhang Zhenlin scored 16 points, Moreland scored 11 points, and the role or substitute also had a good performance, Yan Shouqi 12 points, Fu Hao 10 points, Han Dejun 10 points, Li Xiaoxu 11 points...... Eight of the team's players scored double-doubles.
With so many people opening at the same time, it is not that the hard solution ability of individual soldiers is unsolvable, and it is definitely impossible to do it without a strong and stable team offensive system!
Zhao Jiwei and Moreland or Dahan's blocking, just this move, many teams have been unable to parry, Zhao Jiwei can play the ball, and Dahan and Da Mo can finish and have a response.
Sallinger and Feng Xin defended the block and dismantled, obviously lacking some tacit understanding, Sallinger took the initiative to card Moreland to prevent the formation of Xia Shun (let Feng Xin bypass), but Feng Xin did not understand, and still squeezed through 8 meters away, and was finally scored by Zhao Jiwei for a breakthrough layup.
(Zhao Jiwei has a basket, but the blocking position is far away from the 3-point line, so he can take a cover, after all, Sallinger took the initiative to give up space)
15 blocks and dismantles are tired of playing, then play a horn side, others go down the line to take away the defense, and then pass the ball, assist Fu Hao or Li Xiaoxu to throw 3 points, Fu Hao was recently transferred to the No. 4 position to start, which can be regarded as another masterpiece of Ugo, protecting the second elder, and at the same time igniting Fu Hao. Now Fu Hao has completely become a very efficient off-ball finisher on the offensive end, air cutting +3 points is the main way to play, occasionally playing with his back under the basket, and no longer stubbornly looking for the board, actively running, seeing the seams, quick shots, and sideways hooks, it is really not easy to interfere, it is really rare to have such a No. 4 position.
In the previous 21 games, Fu Hao started 0 games, averaging 9.9 points per game and shooting rate of 46.4%, and in the last 9 games, Fu Hao started 7 games (7 starts throughout the season), averaging 13.3 points per game and a shooting rate of 54.5%.
(Liao Basket Horn Side Tactics, Fu Hao Catches the Ball and Hits)
Of course, Liao Basket can also rely less on Zhao Jiwei in some stages of the offensive end, Moreland takes the ball to respond, Zhao Jiwei plays the off-ball player, runs UCLA air cut layup, or, Fu Hao and Zhang Zhenlin FLex cover and open the back door to complete the empty catch.
Or, the younger Zhang Junhao can also organize the blocking and dismantling cooperation.
In terms of organization, Zhang Junhao may be stronger than Yan Shouqi and Li Huyi, his vision and overall situation are comparable to Zhao Jiwei when he was young, but his immature face is calm in his heart, with a bit of maturity that does not fit his age. In the second quarter, Feng Xin just scored under the basket; turning back, Zhang Junhao picked up the block and dismantled Feng Xin, and threw the ball in response (11:08 in the second quarter); then steal Sallinger to help Zhang Zhenlin fly;In the last 32 seconds of the third quarter, after grabbing the front board, he received a pass from Ferg and hit a 3-point shot; At the critical moment in the fourth quarter (3 minutes and 11 seconds), Zhang Junhao took the pot, and calmly assisted Li Xiaoxu to hit a long two points after the break, in addition, he also grabbed two valuable offensive rebounds in the final quarter.
The most important thing is that even if Fogg is sometimes inefficient, even team basketball may lack a certain finish, but Liao Basket has endless bullets - naturally rebounds are good, in addition to the defensive end of the protection of the center's retreat, but also rely on the active scrambling of the whole team, in the face of Shen Zijie, Sallinger, Li Muhao and Zhou Peng and other several inside giants, Liao Basket's offensive rebounding rate was 40.7% completely crushed Shenzhen's 18.6%! In other words, in terms of the ability to grab the front board, in this game, Liao Basket is more than twice as much as Shenzhen!!
22 front boards and 57 total rebounds helped Liao Basket to have 11 more offensive opportunities than Shenzhen, so even if 52 3-point throws and the shooting rate is only 32.7%, Liao Basket can still win.
Team, hard solution, fighting spirit, rebounding, bench ...... There should be everything, this is the strength of Liao Basket, there is always an indicator will be the bottom! They are not an easy opponent to beat!
Of course, no team is perfect, and Liao Basket has its own weaknesses, such as the instability of 3 points and the ups and downs of Fergus's offense, but that's about it!