Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 51
When they set off the next day, maybe it was because of Ye Feng, the fear in Lu Fu's eyes faded a lot.However, Ye Feng himself didn't expect that with a few words, he could instantly turn Love into a superman wearing underwear like Popeye's spinach. He was already very satisfied with this level.And he also very seriously considered when to treat Abby to a meal as a return to her. You must know that although the relationship between the two has improved a lot, it would be the first time for Ye Feng to take the initiative to invite the other party to a meal.This also shows from the side that Abby's suggestion is still very reliable.

Seeing Love's calm expression, Holland's eyes widened.It was indeed his idea to ask Ye Feng to do ideological work for Love, but he didn't expect the effect to be much better than expected, which made him start thinking about whether Ye Feng should also be the team's psychiatrist.Of course, Ye Feng didn't guess what his head coach was thinking, he was simply happy for Love's change, but if he knew that Holland wanted to arrange a "part-time job" for him, he would definitely regret what he said last night those words.

Lu Fu sat quietly in his seat, thinking about the words Ye Feng said to him the night before.As the team's starting center forward, Loew knew his status in the team, but he did not expect Ye Feng to have such a high opinion of him, but this was also because he did not pay much attention to relevant media reports. In fact, many experts and circles Insiders all praised his performance, and they are looking forward to this UCLA game against Kansas State University.To some extent, this is a game to decide who is the No. [-] insider in the NCAA, and the focus is on the duel between Love and Beasley.

Loew certainly knew why he was afraid before, because he put himself in the position of challenger from the beginning, especially this game was an away game.However, he felt that what Ye Feng said was right. Although this game was very important, it had no effect on the team's record in his own division. He could completely let go of his burden and fight Beasley happily.Love doesn't intend to compete for the title of the No. [-] insider in the NCAA, and it's useless for him to beat Beasley in terms of statistics. The most important thing is to let the team win.Yes, he has always been such a good player who puts the interests of the team first.

But where is your advantage?Loew has been thinking hard about this question along the way, but he has not been able to find the answer.Even so, his inner fear was much less, and he also had some expectations for the upcoming duel.In terms of his inner activities, Ye Feng, the "psychiatrist", is still very reliable, which can at least allow Love to perform at a normal level in the game, so that the team's victory will be sure.After all, Beasley is just one person. The myth of defeating a team by one person may exist, but it is absolutely impossible to happen to him.

After the team walked into the stadium of Kansas State University, Love was surprised to find that there were many more media coming to the scene than in previous games. He didn't know why such a game attracted so many sports reporters.But Ye Feng at the side quickly guessed the reason. What everyone wanted to see was Love vs. Beasley. This could be called the top insider competition in the NCAA this season.The coaches of both sides are also very in harmony. Whether it is Holland or Kansas State Wildcats coach Frank Martin, they both intend to let their inside ace play one-on-one in the game. This is also to cater to the media and fans to a certain extent. their preferences.

When the two sides were warming up, Ye Feng smiled and asked Love while shooting: "Kevin, are you not nervous now? You will be the center of our offense later!" Love shook his head and said, "Needs are not nervous. , but I don’t know where my strengths are, it’s impossible to use my own weaknesses to compare with the opponent’s strengths, right?” Ye Feng patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: “It’s absolutely impossible to stick to your own style of play. Wrong, don’t worry about his advantages, just use the techniques you usually use, the more you think about it, the more mistakes you may make, sometimes the simplest method is the best.” Love said gratefully Smiled and nodded.

In the other half, Beasley, who was wearing the No. 1 jersey of the Wildcats, didn't even look this way. In his opinion, he was already the strongest inside player in the NCAA, regardless of who was standing in front of him. Anyone, Beasley believes that he can easily blow him up.And his teammates are also full of blind confidence in him. Although UCLA is in the limelight this season, they believe that under the leadership of Beasley, it is not difficult for the team to win.

However, Martin could see clearly that he was very cautious about the tactical arrangement of this game.He doesn't intend to go easy. Although he has long thought of using Beasley as the team's main offensive point, he still sent his team's strongest lineup: point guard Jacob Pullen, shooting guard Karen Stewart, small forward Bill Walker, power forward Andre Gilbert and center Michael Beasley.Martin's idea is very simple. UCLA has long been famous for its toughness. It's good to win, but it's no big deal if it loses. The key is to see Beasley's performance.As long as he plays well, the team still has a slight chance of winning.

At UCLA, not only the coach wants Love to face Beasley head-on, but even the players have communicated in private. Everyone agrees that conditions must be created for Love to beat Beasley. Strength, the UCLA Bruins have firmly suppressed the Kansas State Wildcats. Everyone feels that not only must the game be won, but Love must not lose to Beasley.However, these are the results of discussions between the players without telling Love. If Love knows, the pressure may be even greater. If it causes abnormal performance, it will not be worth the loss.

Even Ye Feng and Westbrook, the other two members of the troika of the Bruins, were ready to feed Loew without hesitation.In their eyes, data is not the most important, and maybe even the team's victory or defeat is ranked second. As far as this game is concerned, what they value most is Loew, so they can sacrifice themselves to achieve him .This is not only because they want to fight for a higher pick in the draft for their good friend, but also because they have extraordinary trust in Love's strength. In the eyes of Ye Feng and Westbrook, as long as the Give Love the ball, and he can beat Beasley. This is the trust that extends from friendship.

The two have competed since the jump ball.After the referee threw the basketball, before the ball began to fall from the highest point, Love and Beasley jumped up, one black and one white two big hands stretched out to the basketball with all their strength.Although Love is a rebound harvester, Beasley's rebounding skills are not far behind, and Love relies more on positioning and judgment to grab rebounds, while Beasley tends to rely on his own bounce and physical fitness.There is no doubt that Beasley has the upper hand in the scrum. At this time, the position and judgment are of no use. The Wildcats got the ball in the first round.

After Pullen received the ball from Beasley, he quickly dribbled the ball into the Bruins half.The rest of the Wildcats pulled apart very tacitly, leaving Beasley with a huge space for singles.Unlike other centers, Beasley doesn't like to sink to the three-second zone to get a position, but prefers to attack directly with the ball in the high position.Pullen has long been used to Beasley's preference, and it's easier for him, after all, he doesn't need to entangle Westbrook too much.

Seeing Beasley pull directly to the free throw line to catch the ball, Love felt very uncomfortable. After all, it was not an area where he often moved, but he also had to take Beasley's threat seriously, so he could only defend the opponent closely. .After Beasley received the ball, he ignored Love's defense at all. He went directly from the back basket to the front frame, obviously wanting to break through with the ball directly.You must know that in the NBA in the future, Beasley can swing to the third position, which proves that his ball-handling skills are quite skilled.Facing Love's defense, Beasley played an individual forward change easily and freely, and directly shook Love away. At this time, the other players of the Bruins also followed the Wildcats, and there were only two of them in the middle. , Loew's breakthrough means that Beasley is flat in front of him.He dunked the ball hard into the hoop and sneered at Love when it landed.

Beasley's disdainful expression made Love's teeth itch with hatred. Looking at the back of the No. 1 jersey, he clenched his fists, and his eyes seemed to be dancing with flames.Seeing this, Westbrook encouraged: "It's okay Kevin, this is just the first round. We are not very familiar with that guy's technical characteristics. It's just two points. You can just hit him one later." Loew gritted his teeth and nodded, and ran towards the frontcourt.

When Westbrook dribbled the ball into the Wildcats' half court, Love quickly stuck to the basket, and it was extremely deep, which is a very dangerous position for the Wildcats.Westbrook easily got rid of Pullen's defense and gave the ball directly to Love.After receiving the ball, Loew took advantage of the opportunity to push back. Although Beasley, who was 10 kg lighter than him, had already prepared for it, his weight disadvantage made him feel very difficult.Love used his back to feel Beasley's movements, and the continuous turns made Beasley dizzy, and he licked the basket with his low hand and directly scored the ball.

Beasley finally began to have a trace of fear in his eyes. He can indeed use his ball-handling skills to break through Love's defense, but Love's post-up singles and footwork at the basket also make him overwhelmed. The two can be said to be different. If you are good at winning the game, no one can do anything to anyone, and it is likely to form a situation of "exchanging children".Since the two are close to exploding each other, they have to compete with the strength of other players. Can the Wildcats win in this way?At least Beasley found it difficult.

(End of this chapter)