Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 50 Love's Battle

After Christmas, the relationship between Ye Feng and Abby became closer as expected, perhaps because of the watch that Ye Feng always wore with his name engraved on his hand, or because Abby "requested" Ye Feng The little hairpin I bought for her.But no matter what, the frequency of text messages between the two gradually increased, and they gradually got used to the usual good morning and good night.But for Ye Feng, the season is still going on, he has to put most of his energy on the game.

But compared to Ye Feng, it was Loew who felt more panic about the first game after Christmas, indeed it was fear.As the strongest insider on the team, one that can be counted even in the entire NCAA, Love does not have much confidence in himself. Although his skills are nothing to say, when he meets a team that also has a strong insider, he will Subconsciously doubting himself, for fear that the team will suffer a defeat because of his own reasons.

In the next game, Love is under a lot of pressure. It can be said that he is the most stressed person on the entire team, because the team will challenge Kansas State University in an away game. The most threatening player on the opposing team is the NCAA talented insider Michael Beasley.Beasley is a player with a very strange resume but also a very strong player. He changed six schools in four years of high school and achieved a total record of 138 wins and 5 losses. He played 30+10 in National Christian College in his freshman year. In the senior year of high school, Beasley averaged 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4.5 blocks per game, leading Notre Dame Prep High School to a 35-3 record and winning the national championship.In the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game, Beasley scored 23 points and was named the best player in the game.In addition, Beasley also won the Adidas Classic MVP award and was selected for the Jordan Classic. He was selected to the third team of the All-American team in his senior year and was selected to the second team of the All-American team in the senior year of high school.

For many NCAA insiders, this freshman has long been famous, and this kind of fast shooting power forward has always been a pain for traditional insiders.What makes people even more desperate is that Beasley is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 106kg. He has both speed, technology and physical confrontation, and even his ball-handling ability is enough to make him swing to the third position. A player of this size In the third position, it is simply crushing.However, although Beasley plays very uniquely, he is a player who likes challenges. In this game, he will go directly to Love in all likelihood and use his victory to prove that he is a stronger insider.

Love's pressure turned into chattering, and Ye Feng was the one who suffered. Who let them share the same dormitory?This caused Ye Feng to be bombarded by Love almost every moment except during class time. "Ye, is Beasley really strong?" "Ye, do you think I can beat him? What if I can't?" "If I can't handle Beasley and the team loses, you will blame me Is it?" "Will others despise us if we lose consecutive games against teams from other divisions?" Loew had to say it several times a day, causing Ye Feng's head to twitch from the quarrel.

What matched Loew's nervousness was his extremely stiff performance during training, as if all the previous skills had been left at home.Provoking Holland repeatedly whistled to stop the training, and was furious at Loew.In fact, only Ye Feng knows that Love is not confident in himself. Even though he can contribute 15+10 per game, he still doesn't think he is a strong player, not to mention that he is about to face fame. Beasley in full swing.

Ye Feng couldn't stand it anymore, and during the training break, he quietly told Holland about the situation, hoping that the coach could help him out of the predicament.After listening to Ye Feng's words, Holland was silent for a while, then slowly shook his head.Ye Feng asked curiously: "Coach, why don't you help Kevin? He is the only player in our team who can compete with Beasley inside." Of course we know, and we must pay attention to the psychological state of the players. Help is there to help, but not me, nor other coaches or team doctors or even team captains, but... you!"

Ye Feng was taken aback by Holland's words, he stammered and asked: "Why...why me?" Holland laughed and said: "Of course the main reason is because you two are roommates, you usually There are many opportunities to get in touch with Kevin. Besides, I believe you have such ability, and I can't expect Russell to be of any help in this regard, even if the three of you usually have a good relationship."

Ye Feng still wanted to find a reason to refuse, but Holland stared and threatened: "Ye, if you don't agree, I think it's a good idea to give you three more hours of practice, and maybe I will play against Kansas When I was in State University, I pushed you to the [-]th position, didn’t you do a good job defending Ryan Anderson last time?” Now Ye Feng didn’t dare to refuse, defending Anderson is no longer a job for a human being, and instead Cheng Beasley felt that he was sure to finish the game, compared to the three hours of extra training, it was nothing.In desperation, Ye Feng had no choice but to agree to Holland's request to be Loew's exclusive psychiatrist.

However, Ye Feng is not very good at adjusting the psychology of his teammates. Although he has a strong heart and is not afraid of challenges, it is really difficult for Love to regain his confidence and state.In other words, Ye Feng can only eat fish by himself, he can neither give fish nor teach others how to fish.Ye Feng had been thinking hard until the end of training when he went to eat dinner, and the food in front of him was basically untouched.The point is that it’s not easy to call Dad to ask about this. After all, Ye Ning used to be a player rather than a coach. He is very good at encouraging teammates on the field, but when it comes to helping teammates regain confidence before the game, the two are just as good as each other. .

Suddenly Ye Feng had a flash of inspiration: I can ask Abby!As a former trainee reporter, this should not be a problem.Thinking of this, Ye Feng hastily sent a text message to Abby, and briefly told her about the problems he was facing, and wanted to see what she could do to help Love regain his confidence.Soon Abby sent back a text message, the content was simpler than Ye Feng's, only a few words: affirmation, encouragement, honor.Ye Feng thought about it carefully, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: He knows what to say to Love.

After finding his way of thinking, Ye Feng's mood instantly became lighter. He emptied the food on the plate and hurried to the dormitory.Along the way, Ye Feng was afraid that he would forget his words in the middle of speaking, so he silently rehearsed several times in his heart.There is no one in the roommates or teammates who can do what Ye Feng does. Although Holland gave him this stupid task, he really cares about Love's mental state, even more than he cares about the team's record. worry.Ye Feng wasn't afraid of the team losing to Kansas State University, he was more worried that Love would lose confidence because of it.

Back in the dormitory, Ye Feng saw Lu Fu sitting on the chair alone, neither turning on the computer nor looking at the phone, just sitting there blankly, his eyes a little confused.Ye Feng secretly sighed, moved his chair over and sat opposite Lu Fu.Seeing Ye Feng sitting down, Lu Fu's eyes brightened a little, he looked up at Ye Feng, but still didn't speak.

Ye Feng shook his head and said: "Kevin, we are leaving for Manhattan, Kansas tomorrow, are you still worried about your duel with Beasley?" Love was silent for a while, then whispered: "I'm afraid I I will lose, that guy is really too strong, I feel like I will be blown away by him." Ye Feng asked again: "Why are you afraid that you will lose?" Love lowered his voice: "Because he is in the NCAA His reputation is much greater than mine, and he also has an advantage in statistics."

I'm going, what is this?Did you surrender before it even started?Ye Feng yelled bitterly: "Kevin, raise your head! You are our UCLA's inside pillar. Are you going to back down before the game starts? What's the difference between this and a deserter?" Love slowly raised his head. He raised his head, but there was still some fear in his eyes, Ye Feng shook his head again and again, but now it's time to drive the ducks to the shelves, so it's okay if it doesn't work.

After being silent for a while, Ye Feng lowered his voice and said slowly: "Kevin, you have to believe that you are already an excellent player, so what if Beasley is a genius? You are not weak, so there is no need to put yourself out of the way." In the position of the underdog. I know that Beasley is very strong, but he cannot surpass you in every aspect. You must have stronger aspects than him. And you know? You are now the top insider of the NCAA, You have to have the pride and dignity of being a top insider!"

"Besides, what is Kansas State University? No matter how strong they are, they are just a team from another division. This game has nothing to do with our record in our own division. But this game is not unimportant. In case, I mean, in case, if we don't get the spot to directly enter the championship, then the NCAA executives will pay attention to our wins and losses with other teams in other divisions. It is very likely that this game will determine whether we can make it this season. Keep going. And you are not fighting alone, me, Russell, Richard, Josh, and other teammates, we will stand by your side. We have always been your strongest backing, that What have you to be afraid of?"

"Kevin, I have to say that you are very important to us, not just in this game, from the beginning of the season to now, you are our most trusted inside barrier, and you are also the most stable when we can't play outside. Score points. This game is your battle, let go of everything to show your strength, and prove that you are the stronger insider!"

(End of this chapter)