Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 29 The First Battle of USC ([-])

Facing Ye Feng who suddenly erupted, Mayo was completely at a disadvantage. The only thing he could do was to use the cover of his teammates to make a hasty shot, never daring to face Ye Feng's defense again.Ye Feng shook his head when he saw that Mayo was consciously avoiding himself to play. In his opinion, this meant that Mayo had lost his never-say-die strong heart. It may be difficult for the team to appear in the championship next March.

But Ye Feng didn't hold back, the court is like a battlefield, he can feel pity for his opponents in his heart, but in order to win the game, he must go all out, there are countless things about losing Jingzhou carelessly in the history of basketball.Among these self-defeating incidents, the most recent is McGrady, the league's top swingman who played for the Rockets. In the 2002-03 season playoffs, McGrady, who was still the number one star of the Magic at the time, led the team to a 3-1 lead over the Pistons. , he said at the press conference after the game: "I'm already thinking about my opponent in the next round." As a result, the mentality of the team boss made the Magic finally comeback by the Pistons with three consecutive victories. McGrady's sentence Words have also become a laughing stock.

In fact, for Ye Feng, it is very difficult for such a thing to happen to him.Ever since Ye Ning taught him how to play basketball, he has always instilled a concept in him: a lion must fight a rabbit with all his strength.You can despise your opponent strategically, but you must pay attention to your opponent tactically, otherwise it will be the greatest shame to be defeated by an enemy weaker than yourself.Ye Feng has always kept this point in mind, so even if he gets a lot of rest time because the opponent is not strong enough, as long as he plays, he will definitely defeat the opponent with all his strength.

As far as this game is concerned, Mayo is no longer worthy of his deliberate targeting. What Ye Feng has to do is to cooperate with his teammates, continue to attack, attack and attack again, and completely break down the opponent's defense.Seeing Mayo's eyes lose the original sharpness, Lewis sighed helplessly. He believed that the coach also saw that Mayo's mental state was very problematic, but he was the sharpest knife in the team and had to be He put it on the field, otherwise the team might lose even more ugly.

How could Floyd, the head coach of the Trojans, not see it?As long as he still has cards he can play, he will never let Mayo stay on the court, even if he is already the arrow of the team's offense.For a defender who is restricted from breaking through, shooting becomes crucial, but Mayo's heart is already in a mess.The strongest part of a shooter lies in the heart. Only with a calm mind can one hit a hit, and Mayo obviously can't do this.

Watching his little brother hit the iron again and again, Lewis quietly focused on passing the ball on Jefferson and Gibson, trying to use the offensive ability of the inside to deal with UCLA.But he underestimated one person, Kevin Love.In the previous warm-up games of UCLA, the backcourt combination of Ye Feng and Westbrook attracted too many people's attention. Almost all opponents believed that UCLA's advantage was their backcourt, but they ignored the most powerful player standing behind them. Strong barrier Loew.

Without the support of a top insider, how can a defender wreak havoc in the opponent's three-second zone?Love, the big white man, is indeed the most suitable center for the Bruins. His technical characteristics of being able to go inside and outside allow the guards to have ample room to display whether they are passing or breaking through. Well above average.

Gibson is indeed a good insider, whether it is a roll attack after the pick-and-roll or a second offense after grabbing an offensive rebound, he does it well.But it should be noted that he is limited to "good", while Love is at least "excellent".When Love catches the ball in the post, his deft inside footwork can trick Gibson on nearly every possession.At this time, his super athletic ability became an obstacle for Gibson. In the first half, he got his fourth personal foul and had to be put on the bench by the coach.

USC, which was suppressed both inside and outside, lost the capital to fight against UCLA at the beginning of the second half. After an 8-0 spurt, the point difference was quickly opened, and it could only rely on Mayo's ineffective shooting and Jefferson's low post. The turnaround jumper is struggling to catch up.But UCLA didn't give them any chance. Compared with the opponent's inefficient scoring method, their offense seemed smooth and smooth under the scheduling of the backcourt duo. With the ball dunking, UCLA's starting five tigers are almost in full bloom.

Soon the point difference was widened to 20 points. Although there were still more than ten minutes before the end of the game, judging from USC's mental state, it was impossible to complete the overtake.However, Floyd did not withdraw the starting lineup. Although he did not think the team had hope of winning, such a game was a good temper for the Trojans.Moreover, as members of the same Division I league, they will meet again in the second half of the regular season. At that time, they will face UCLA at their own home court. It is also good to get more familiar with each other's player characteristics and tactical coordination. .

Holland didn't intend to kill them all. He replaced the main players one after another, and sent a substitute lineup led by Darren Collison and Enrique to buy more rest time for the starters.With Mayo hit an insignificant three-pointer at the buzzer, UCLA beat its rival USC 108 to 82 at home, and got a good start to the new season.The best player in the game was naturally Ye Feng, who was pushed to the front of the stage by his teammates to face Mayo. He scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi-triple double, while Mayo only had 11 points and 5 assists. 3 rebounds and [-] assists, this is a crush without any suspense.

Love also became a thorn in the side of USC. He was overwhelming inside the whole game. His large double-double of 18 points and 20 rebounds made the USC inside headed by Gibson unable to lift his head.As for the captain of UCLA, Westbrook, he should be one of the most leisurely players in the game, because under his guidance, the team's firepower is inclined to the two freshmen Ye Feng and Love, and he himself is happy and relaxed. Although he scored only 12 points, he sent out an astonishing 22 assists, which is a miracle for a stunned young man like him.

After the game, facing the applause and cheers of the fans, Ye Feng and his teammates came to the center line and bowed to the fans who supported him, thanking them for coming to the scene to cheer for the team.Of course, Ye Feng saw the eye-catching Chinese slogan among the countless English slogans at a glance. Needless to say, it was the masterpiece of Zhou Yaqi and her friends.Moreover, there was a cartoon image of Ye Feng drawn on that slogan. The corners of Ye Feng's eyes twitched and he turned his gaze back. Fortunately, his teammates didn't notice anything strange about him, otherwise he would have been ridiculed a few times.

Just as Ye Feng was about to walk into the player tunnel, someone stopped him from behind.Ye Feng looked back, the expression on his face became very strange, the one who stopped him turned out to be Mayo who was blown up by him during the match.As a Chinese, Ye Feng couldn't say bad words to his opponent after the game anyway. He stopped helplessly and said to Mayo: "What's the matter with you? If there's nothing else, I have to go back to change clothes." room to change clothes."

Mayo didn't expect Ye Feng to stop, he quickly ran a few steps, and said sincerely: "Ye, I didn't expect you to be stronger than the rumors, I always thought that I should be the strongest shooting guard in the NCAA this season, but now I just found out that I was arrogant. I want to ask if I can exchange jerseys with you? You are the first person of my age whom I sincerely admire. I hope you can agree to this small request."

Ye Feng scratched his head. It was the first time he encountered an opponent who wanted to exchange jerseys with him, and he didn't know if it met the rules.Of course, Mayo, who is also a freshman, is also the first time to ask his opponent to exchange jerseys. In fact, he also doesn't know if it is possible, so Ye Feng looks to his head coach for help.

Holland had noticed this for a long time, and when he saw Ye Feng's questioning eyes, he instantly knew what was going on. As a hot new star in the league, Mayo always had his eyes above the top. This time he took the initiative to ask UCLA players to exchange jerseys. It is also honorable.He nodded to Ye Feng, indicating that he could agree to Mayo's request.

After being affirmed by the coach, Ye Feng readily took off his No. 13 jersey and handed it to Mayo, and at the same time took his jersey from Mayo.Seeing Ye Feng being so forthright, Mayo couldn't help smiling. He suddenly felt that Ye Feng, who was killing everyone on the court, was not so difficult to get along with off the court.

Looking at the UCLA No. 13 jersey in his hand, Mayo raised his head and said loudly: "Ye, there is at least one more battle between us. I will definitely beat you next time. Just wait and see! I won't back down easily!"

Before Ye Feng could speak, Ba Mote, who passed by, taunted, "What's the use of that? You still can't beat Ye? Although you are all freshmen, you are not Ye's opponent!"

Ba Moute wanted to say something else, but Ye Feng reached out to stop him, and instead solemnly said to Mayo: "You are indeed very strong, but your advantage is nothing to me, largely because You haven't learned how to make full use of your strengths, and this is the root cause of your loss. I know you are very talented, and this is your first season in the NCAA. I believe that through the training of the game, you will Become stronger, I am very much looking forward to our next duel, I hope you can face the battle with the strongest posture, don't let my expectations come to naught."

Mayo took a deep look at Ye Feng, nodded silently, then turned and walked towards his teammates.Seeing his leaving figure, Ba Moute asked in puzzlement: "Ye, isn't what I just said the truth? And this is the winner's right. I don't understand why you won't let me continue."

Ye Feng patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Richard, I have reasons to stop you. Maybe it's the winner's right to ridicule the loser, but for me basketball means happiness and happiness. Victory is by no means intended to hurt others. If I offend you, I apologize, but I am really looking forward to the duel with Mayo, and," an inexplicable emotion flashed in his eyes, "to despise the opponent is to despise ourselves !"

(End of this chapter)