"Fouled again, left standing on the free throw line for the second time within 20 seconds, it seems that Memphis is using a very... Don't know how to describe it.
"Hahahaha, it's okay mate, that guy Shaq will forgive you." Barkley smiled happily, because he thought that O'Neal had been so embarrassed by the shark slashing tactics that it was really funny. .
"Bah!"
O'Neal turned off the TV, picked up the computer, and posted angrily on his social account: "How can you see this **** tactic anywhere! This is the NCAA final!"
The angry shark wanted to get comfort from the fans, but unfortunately, the fans below laughed 'hahahaha'...
O'Neal wanted to be quiet...
The sudden change on the field caught the fans off guard. They originally thought that the game would no longer be suspenseful, especially when Zuo Li was one block away from getting the first triple-double in the history of the NCAA finals, but this sudden continuous The foul made the game seem to have some unpredictable changes.
Especially when Zuo Li stood on the free throw line for the second time and still made 1 of 2 free throws, and Ross once again got a rebound and fast break to score the ball and expand the point difference to 10 points.
Coach Bob immediately called a timeout.
"How about Zuoli, can you handle it?" There is no tactic to talk about in this pause. Since the invention of the shark slashing tactic, there is no particularly good way to deal with it. Unless you replace people, you can't stop your opponent. Foul on you.
But obviously, it is impossible for Zuo Li to come off the court. Davidson has two teams with and without Zuo Li, so Coach Bob has this question.
"Of course, trust me." Zuo Li took a sip of water and said.
In fact, Zuo Li was mentally prepared for this day. After all, his free throw attribute points were very low. Although he practiced very hard, it is true that this thing can be practiced overnight.
However, Zuo Li is still confident. His free throw rate has increased from about 50% in high school to 68% this season. Although it is still not good-looking, as long as he stabilizes his mentality, he will not easily appear like Ao fat. embarrassing situation.
If you want to abolish yourself through such a tactic, the Memphis people think too much. In this game, they made 5 of 8 free throws from the left-handed free throw line, which is not bad.
Moreover, Zuo Li has been researching this tactic. After all, he thought that sooner or later someone would do this to him, but he didn't expect it so soon.
Although the slashing tactic is famous around the world because of the feud between Popovich and O'Neal and the continuous confrontation between the Lakers and the Spurs for many years, this tactic is actually not news for a long time.
Tactics like slashing the shark have been used as early as the Wilt Chamberlain era, when the main target was Chamberlain.
Who could have imagined that the inability of the center to make free throws started with Chamberlain.
In fact, this tactic is not only aimed at the center, anyway, it is aimed at the player who is poor in free throws but has a strong lethality.
For players such as Bruce Bowen who have no offensive ability but are also poor in free throws, this tactic can also be used to gain the ball. However, in general teams, those who are poor in free throws are big centers, so the tactic of cutting the center becomes the most classic.
In addition to the biggest victim, Ao Chuan, Zuo Li knew that the future Howard, Jordan, and even guard Rondo, Rubio would all suffer.
Well, Zuo Li still crossed too early, otherwise he would have seen a pair of crouching dragons and phoenixes humiliating on the free throws, comparable to the fattener, no, not even as fat as Ben Simmons.
Thanks to his late birth, the foul free throw rules at that time have actually been changed many times, which has already greatly restricted the application of the shark slashing tactics. Otherwise, Simmons will retire after his debut.
It's just that Zuo Li didn't expect that before he entered the NBA, someone would use it in the last game of the NCAA.
The reason why I didn't expect it is mainly because of the different rules, so the NBA doesn't mention it. Everyone knows the current rules. In the NCAA, the foul and free throw rules are quite different from the NBA.
The first is the number of fouls. The NCAA stipulates that free throws are only awarded after the seventh foul in the first and second half, and it is 1+1. That is, if the first penalty is made, there will be a second chance. From the 10th time, it will be two direct free throws. .
This seems to be beneficial to the fouling side, but the NCAA has only 5 fouls for graduation, and even if it is only one less than the NBA, it feels completely different.
In this era where confrontation is emphasized, defense is encouraged, and there is no defense for three seconds, 5 fouls do not allow room for profligacy, especially for inside players, who dare not commit fouls easily.
And most people think this tactic is too simplistic. When to cut, who will cut it, and whether it should be cut or not are all very important knowledge.
If you chop poorly, you will only kill yourself.
So even if Zuo Li's free throw is generally recognized, no team in the NCAA dares to use it easily. After all, this is not the NBA, and the gap between tactical literacy and talent pool is quite large.
Memphis naturally knows this but now that they have reached the edge of the cliff, there is really no chance if they don't need it at this time.
And two consecutive two free throws gave them hope, so they were more determined to foul Zuoli!
"Damn, what is Memphis doing, I can't play anymore." Kobe frowned on the sidelines, the game was completely divided.
"There are less than 5 minutes, they really have no choice." McGrady spread his hands, sometimes in order to win, he had to use any tricks.
The fans at the scene booed, but they still couldn't stop them from fouling. They were also bachelors standing on the left, so let them foul when they stood, and then they went to the free throw line.
In the blink of an eye, Zuo Li made 8 free throws, and Zuo Li made 5 free throws.
When there were 2 minutes left in the game, they were still 6 points behind, which is a score to chase.
So the substitute center fouled directly, sent the left stand to the free throw line 5 times in a row, and then graduated with honor. He can be considered to have completed the task.
Zuo Li continued to make free throws, and he also hit one of two free throws, but this time it was the second free throw, and Memphis lost the opportunity for the fast break.
At this time, Zuo Li was already on fire, and the continuous free throws made him extremely depressed, so Ross got his second big hat of the game!
Snapped!
Zuo Li completed a triple double!
This is also the first double-double block in Zuo Li's career, and the first double-double block in the history of the final.
"47 points, 18 rebounds and 10 blocks! Zuoli broke the record and became the first player in the history of the NCAA finals to record a triple-double!" Barkley immediately applauded and congratulated.
But unfortunately, Memphis still scored the ball. The side ball came out, and Roberts Biao scored a three-pointer. The difference was only 3 points left in an instant.