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Chapter 477 2-1-2 zone defense!

"Shh!"

The ball was scored and the score was 2:0.

Hill raised his chin at Zhuang Yu proudly, then turned around and retreated.

"Sure enough, the knockout rounds are different from the regular season."

Zhuang Yu took a deep breath and quickly ran to the frontcourt.

Soon, Drew II pushed the ball into the frontcourt. He first took a look at the defense on the court and was surprised to see that the opponent actually deployed a 2-1-2 zone defense.

This is relatively rare. It is usually 2-3 zone defense, 3-2 zone defense, or man-to-man + zone defense, or man-to-man. It is rare to see 2-1-2.

Drew II looked at Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu ran back to get the ball. Dylan from the University of Arizona immediately pounced on him, directly in front of Zhuang Yu. He was only one meter away from Zhuang Yu, with one hand raised high. , placed in front of Zhuang Yu, preventing him from shooting easily.

Zhuang Yu retreated, not in a hurry to attack, but testing the defense.

When he retreated, Dylan quickly followed up and defended all the way to the three-point line.

"what?"

"What kind of defensive formation is this? It's a 2-1-2 zone defense and man-to-man defense. It's really weird."

In the audience, some fans couldn't help but exclaimed.

The defensive formation of the University of Arizona is very strange. Dylan's defense against Zhuang Yu was obviously man-to-man, but at the beginning it was a 2-1-2, which looked very different.

Coach Holland frowned slightly. He turned his head and glanced at Coach Braden, who was not far away, and whispered: "I want to target Zhuang Yu."

......

on the field.

Zhuang Yu couldn't help but frown. He called a pick-and-roll. Latvis mentioned the pick-and-roll. Zhuang Yu just moved to the side and got rid of Dylan, and he pounced on him alone. It was Hill.

在对方这个2-1-2阵型当中，中锋伯顿和大前锋菲尔顿在三秒区两侧，希尔则在中间，属于2-1-2中间的那个1。

Its effect is also very obvious, that is, when Zhuang Yu breaks away with the pick and roll, he can quickly come to Zhuang Yu and change defense in time.

Yes, it's not a delay in coming up, but a change of defense.

After being blocked by Latvis, Dylan did not pursue Zhuang Yu around the pick-and-roll, but quickly retreated and pounced on Powell.

It's like Johnson versus Drew II, Dylan versus Powell, the two centers are still on both sides of the three-second zone, and small forward Hill versus Zhuang Yu.

"I see." Harvey raised his eyebrows, "It seems that the University of Arizona is really afraid of Zhuang. This 2-1-2 formation is completely set up just for him."

Harvey has watched some of UCLa's previous games and knows Zhuang Yu very well. He knows that Zhuang Yu's shots are accurate and fast, and defenders often have to stay very close to prevent him from shooting directly outside the three-point line.

But once you get too close, you can easily get passed.

Even if a big player with a strong body and superior strength is used to guard him, for example, in the semifinals, the University of Southern California used Sharp to guard Zhuang Yu, but with just a pick and roll, Zhuang Yu could get rid of Sharp with his speed.

At this time, the USC center had to step forward to delay, but the center's speed was too slow. Zhuang Yu only needed to change direction and accelerate to pass him.

The next step is to either make a layup himself or pass the ball to his teammates...

The University of Arizona's 2-1-2 is obviously more targeted. Dylan is responsible for preventing Zhuang Yu from shooting a three-pointer. When he is blocked, Zhuang Yu gets rid of it, and Hill immediately steps forward to form a switch of defense.

This step is the key.

Since the one coming up from the University of Arizona is not a center, but small forward Hill, Hill is faster, so it is not easy for Zhuang Yu to use his speed to pass him by in one step.

Moreover, Hill went up to change defense, not delay. He didn't need to worry about going up to guard Zhuang Yu and missing others, because Dylan had already pounced on Powell. The two insiders, Burton and Felton, didn't move at all, and there was no way anyone would be missed inside.

Harvey was thinking that Zhuang Yu had already made a breakthrough on the court, but he could not completely get past Hill. Plus, there was someone on the inside of the opponent, so he had no chance to score directly. He immediately flicked the ball to the outside. .

It's just that the University of Arizona did not have any defensive holes or missed anyone. As a result, UCLA's offense failed this time.

"Arizona defended this ball really well."

"Yes, it is very targeted. It uses a 2-1-2 formation to set up a three-layer defense, so that Zhuang has no chance to score by himself. Moreover, before Zhuang scores the ball, the opponent has already adjusted the defense line and has not missed anyone. Let UCLa find If you don’t get a chance, you can only take action forcefully.”

"UCLA is in trouble now."

Some fans looked at it in confusion and felt that it was a pity that they could not score this time, but there were also some fans who knew the game and saw the clues.

Harvey frowned slightly.

As a senior scout, he has watched too many games. Although he is not a coach, he understands the game very well, even better than most fans.

Some fans saw the power of Arizona's defensive formation, but he saw even more.

"The key is that the University of Arizona has Solomon Hill." Harvey said to himself. "When the banker uses the pick-and-roll to escape, Hill switches to defend, and it becomes Hill to defend the banker alone. Although Burton and Felton inside can also Provides help in defense, but if he does not have excellent single defense ability, he still cannot restrict Zhuang."

Why didn't USC defend like this?

Is it because the coach couldn't think of it?

no.

Maybe Coach Klieman of the University of Southern California also thought of it, but they don't have a quasi-NBA player like Solomon Hill.

The small forward of the University of Southern California is Sharp. If they also adopt a 2-1-2, then after the pick-and-roll, it becomes Sharp to defend Zhuang Yu alone.

The problem is that he can't guard against Zhuang Yu.

In the semifinals, Sharp defended Zhuang Yu most of the time. He couldn't defend him alone, even if he wasn't outside the three-point line.

As a quasi-NBA player, Hill not only has excellent physical fitness and defensive foundation, but also has rich experience. Coupled with his height of 198cm, it is not easy for Zhuang Yu to shoot against him. Er can also react quickly. As long as Zhuang Yu doesn't get past him, he can fall behind Zhuang Yu and continue to exert defensive pressure on Zhuang Yu.

These are things Sharp cannot do.

Another point is the defensive ability of Arizona's other players.

Hill's solo defense after the pick-and-roll cannot completely lock Zhuang Yu. This requires two inside players to guard both sides of the three-second zone to assist and supplement defense at any time.

Moreover, UCLa's two inside players cannot be left out.

This requires Burton and Felton to have sufficient defensive capabilities.

There is also Dylan on the outside. After the pick-and-roll, he has to change defense immediately, find Powell, and appear in front of Powell. As long as he is a little slower, Zhuang Yu can take advantage of the gap when Hill pounces on him and Powell is released, and give the ball to Powell.

In short, this seemingly strange 2-1-2 formation is actually not simple.

And just a defensive tactic reflects the strength and tactical quality of the first team in the regular season.