18:Behind the score

Qin Feng's static talent and running and jumping ability make it difficult to effectively restrict the defensive end when facing technical insiders.

Especially Allen Smith's accuracy tonight was ridiculous. Even if Qin Feng's big hand was almost on his face, he could still hit the target.

But Qin Feng's low-post defense is top-notch in high school basketball leagues. His lower body strength is strong enough, his center of gravity is stable enough, and he is keen on confrontation.

For inside players, defense can be roughly divided into:

1.[Single defense]

2.[Assisted defense]

3.[Joint Defense]

4.[Frame protection]

Top defense is a sub-branch of [single defense]. It mainly focuses on preventing the opponent from forcing himself to the basket and attacking the frame at close range.

[Assistant Defense] Qin Feng, who is slow in pace, average in height and wingspan, naturally has poor assistive defense ability. Not only that, he also needs to rely on his teammates to wipe his ass.

Good defensive players generally need strong athletic ability to sweep in the penalty area. Representatives: Kevin Garnett, Ben Wallace, etc.

Ben Wallace's defensive end is truly reflected in his help defense. Defending powerful centers is usually left to his partner Rasheed Wallace. In his previous life, he defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in F4 to win the championship and defended Shaquille. O'Neal's is Rasheed Wallace, not Ben Wallace who looks very thick and tough.

Kevin Garnett is the best and most versatile defensive player in history. Many people say that his top defense is biased. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Except for those like O'Neal who can't stand up, Garnett can stand up to most centers.

In addition, when guarding against the opponent's powerful center, you are only guarding one point.

As for the assist defense sweep, it sweeps away a large area. Even if Garnett can defend O'Neal, no stupid coach will let Kevin Garnett defend O'Neal alone for the whole game.

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[Zone defense] is a test of the IQ of basketball players. In his previous life, Carmelo Anthony's defense has been criticized by fans. Many people believe that the increase in weight caused the lateral movement to slow down.

But in fact...

Defense is worth 8 points for attitude and 2 points for talent.

Even if he is a fat guy in New York, his lateral speed is not slower than Shane Battier, but the latter is a top 3D player.

In fact...

When Anthony defends seriously, he can limit LeBron James. Of course, this is only for [single defense].

But no matter how serious Anthony is, it is difficult for his zone defense and assist defense to reach the "upper-middle level". This is determined by the player's defensive IQ, and he cannot make the correct "defensive positioning" in the first place.

Qin Feng's zone defense is above average among players at the same position. There are several reasons:

1. Qin Feng's defensive talent is pretty good. [Inside Defense] has reached [78], which is completely sufficient in the high school league.

2. The American High School League and the NCAA do not have three-second defense under the basket. Qin Feng does not have to worry about being whistled for a violation if he stays under the basket for too long.

3. The court area is small and the defensive rotation speed of zone defense is fast. Players can make up for their lack of athletic ability through defensive awareness and correct defensive position selection. For example: In international competitions in 2023, under international competition rules, Doncic produced dominant statistics. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one player in the international men's basketball team.

The slow pace and fast rotation of zone defense make up for his lack of lateral movement, and at the same time, it also adds a certain bonus to his offense.

(Privately, I think Doncic is the number one player in the international men's basketball team!)

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[Frame protection]: Refers to the ability to prevent the opponent from scoring at the basket and protecting defensive rebounds.

Players with strong frame protection generally have one thing in common, that is, they are tall and have a long wingspan. Such as: African giant Mutombo, Rudy Gobert, and the 'big butt' who has not yet developed the habit of sticking out his butt – Joel Embiid.

In the high school league, Qin Feng's rim protection was at an above-average level. After entering his senior year, with the improvement of his defensive rebounding ability, Qin Feng's comprehensive rim protection ability also rose to an above-average level.

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The second quarter begins.

Carmelo Anthony found his touch and scored 6 points in a row to stop the opponent.

After the pause.

The opponent asked the team's ace Allen Smith to stop the team's bleeding in low singles.

"melo!"

"You watch the rebounds!"

Qin Feng said to his teammates on the field.

Allen Smith's half-volley basket tonight was too accurate, Qin Feng has to give him some competition.

Allen Smith feinted upward. Qin Feng just raised his hands and did not take off. However, his body was pressed against Allen Smith.

The purpose is simple: don't let you have space to shoot.

"Boom!"

At this time, Allen Smith immediately dropped the ball, that is, he put the ball down and directly hit Qin Feng.

Qin Feng's steps are not fast...

But the other party is also slow...

Soon he was entangled by Qin Feng again.

Allen Smith made a slightly backward shot at this time.

The posture is ugly...

But he escaped Qin Feng's block.

"Dang!"

After enough interference this time, Allen Smith's shot was slightly crooked.

Just hit the iron.

A sound of "pop!"...

The team's center partnered with Qin Feng immediately got into position and blocked the opponent's center. Carmelo Anthony came in to pick up the rebound.

After getting the rebound, Anthony directly held the ball and pushed for a fast break...

Anthony was short in stature as a freshman in high school and served as the team's point guard, so his skills were very delicate. It was not until his athletic ability awakened that he became one of the strongest high school students in the United States.

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31:23!

33:23!

35:23!

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41:25!

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45:27!

With 3 minutes left in the second quarter, Oak Hill High School had already taken an 18-point lead.

In the entire second quarter, although Allen Smith scored 6 points, he got them through 10 shots, making 3 of 10 shots and no free throws.

What's even more frightening is that Allen Smith didn't even have a rebound.

This is mainly related to Alan Smith's style of play. His finishing methods are all based on shooting. When facing Qin Feng, the referee was too lenient in the confrontation.

Under high-intensity confrontation, his shooting was seriously affected. After all, his shots were all 1.5 steps away from the reasonable collision zone.

A post player who mainly shoots, wants to foul? That's just a dream...

in addition...

Oak Hill played wave after wave of fast breaks because Allen Smith is the team's best rebounder. Once he can't hit the ball, no one will grab the rebound. After all, his offensive area is a bit far away from the basket. .

When inside players give up their physical advantages and choose to play on the fly, they can occasionally get good data through unlucky touches, but it is difficult for them to be elegant. Even if they become MVP, they are still weak.

Nothing is absolute...

Unless you have King Notre Dame's unique shooting accuracy inside and a blue-collar center who can do the dirty work.

to this end...

The team also trailed by 8 points at the end of the first quarter, but trailed by 18 points at halftime.