Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 82 Battle at the Peak ([-])

On April 4, local time, at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.

In the UCLA locker room, there was tension.Everyone sat around the center of the room, making final preparations while listening to the coach's tactical arrangements.During the warm-up phase, they did not have any conflict with Kansas. After all, when they first came to the stadium, spectators had already entered the stadium, and their every move would be exposed by the media under the eyes of fans all over the United States.And trying to irritate opponents with some small moves before the finals will only reduce their compulsion, not to mention basically having no significant effect.In the game related to who will win the championship, both sides can only fight with real swords and guns.

Holland looked at Shipp with some concern, but the latter didn't respond in particular, and still sat there silently adjusting his knee pads.He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Okay gentlemen, please pay attention to me? Now I will announce the starting lineup of this game." Westbrook whispered underneath: "Isn't it us Five? Do you need to say it again solemnly? Could it be because of the finals that you deliberately made it more solemn?"

Holland ignored his complaints, but said slowly: "Point guard, Russell Westbrook." It needs to be said again, and the first name seems to prove it.But soon Holland read again: "Shooting guard, Bob Enrique." This was a hornet's nest, and the whispers in the locker room suddenly became louder, and many players couldn't help but look at him. Ye Feng, Ye Feng was also surprised, but he could only shrug his shoulders to his teammates, expressing that he didn't know anything.

Holland coughed lightly and sped up his speech: "Small forward, Ye Feng; power forward, Luke Richard Mbah a Moute; center, Kevin Love." Wait until the names of the last three starters are reported. If you come out, you can't say that you have stabbed a hornet's nest, but detonated an atomic bomb in this small space!In this way, no one looked at Ye Feng anymore, instead they all focused on Heep. Everyone never thought that the one who was deprived of the starting line-up was actually this veteran player who had played for the team for four seasons. There is also hard work, but it is inappropriate to be pushed on the bench for such an important game, right?

Seeing everyone's extremely weird eyes, Holland blushed and was about to explain, but Hipp stood up first.He bowed deeply, and pretended to be relaxed and said: "The coach discussed this matter with me. He thought it was very important for me to play as a substitute to beat Kansas, so I accepted this arrangement. But I played as a substitute Doesn't mean I won't kick your ass hard if you play like a rookie on the court. Maybe I can play another year next year, but this year is the closest I've come to a championship in a few seasons It's time. So I ask you, we must win this championship for the team!"

Westbrook stood up without hesitation and said: "Josh, don't worry, Kansas is strong, but we are not weak. I think the coach must have his reason for letting Bob replace you. We will do our best to lead the team. Come to a champion, your sacrifice is definitely worth it!" He took the lead, and the other team members responded, "Yes, please trust us, we will kill Kansas!" "Yes, what is Kansas? We Even Memphis, which defeated us, is still afraid of them?" "This year's NCAA championship must be ours, and other teams don't even think about it!" Among all the players, Enrique's voice was the loudest, after all, strictly speaking, He topped Shipp's starting lineup, and it is necessary to express his determination at this time.

Seep looked at the turbulent teammates, finally showing a smile on his face.It wasn't until then that he really accepted the fact that he was a substitute, because from those young people, he saw the hope of winning the championship.In fact, he is not old in terms of age, but the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and NCAA teams always belong to young people. As for the old guys, they can give up their positions to younger generations after they shine. Only then will more fresh blood be accumulated.

Holland clapped his hands, stopping the players from further turning their determination into a swearing-in meeting. He still has some arrangements that he hasn't mentioned yet!After everyone quieted down, Holland said: "After removing Josh, we are equivalent to matching each opponent's strength with a comparable opponent. Of course, Kevin's advantage in the interior is still infinite. Comparable, I think the opponent's center has a certain disadvantage in defense. In addition, the backcourt of Russell and Bob will definitely have a fighting power against Chalmers and Rush, but from you Judging from their performance, they may only be able to explode each other and not be completely suppressed. Needless to say, Richard, Jackson and Arthur are both small forwards in physique, and you will not suffer from any of them.”

"So what I want to say is that in this game, we want to bloom both inside and outside. The inside is handed over to Kevin, and the outside is handed over to Ye. When the backcourt is completed and Richard is a pure defensive wing, the two of you One has to take on the important task of attacking the team." Holland nodded at Ye Feng and Love, and continued: "Comparatively speaking, Kevin may be a little easier. Whether Arthur or Jackson Whoever plays against Ye still has a certain defensive ability. I believe Ye can kill them, but the initial offense should start from the inside, and everyone try to give the ball to Kevin to handle."

Regarding the arrangement of the coaches, everyone has no opinion.When encountering difficulties, the coach asked everyone to raise their opinions, and when it was time to be more serious, they still voluntarily and consciously played according to the coach's arrangement.Regardless of whether it is useful or not, at least it seems that there is no problem, and if the expected effect is not achieved during the game, then the players will automatically and consciously adjust on the court.But in fact, the biggest guarantee for them is that Ye Feng's participation in the offense has increased significantly. Holland will not let such a big killer just be the team's spot-up shooter. He needs Ye Feng to make more use of himself. His excellent scoring ability and ball-handling skills have brought substantial help to the team, which is also the fundamental reason why he believes in Ye Feng.

Ye Feng himself is not unaccustomed to it. After all, in the last two years of high school, he has always been the player with the most shots and the highest score on the team, so it is not necessary to relive the feeling of leading the team alone at that time. .He had a vague premonition that perhaps the most critical point in this game was himself. Although Love would not be under too much pressure on the defensive end, it was difficult to say on the offensive end.Kansas' starting center Cowan is a Russian, a standard inside tank, and his substitute Aldridge is also a similar player. It can be said that Kansas has completely abandoned the offensive ability of the inside and adopted a lineup of one big and four small.

This is why Holland had to call Shipp out of the starting lineup after much deliberation, put Enrique in, and then let Ye Feng and Mbah a Moute swing up. It is also a lineup of one big and four small, and Kansas Totally tit for tat.It’s not that Holland is unwilling to play other lineups. In fact, if he wants to play, UCLA’s five small lineups also have rich experience in cooperation, but this is a waste of Love, a super capable finisher at the basket. , It is equivalent to abolishing martial arts, this kind of loss-making business Holland will definitely not do it.

After explaining everything clearly, there is not much time left before the start of the game.The players had long been fully dressed, and their faces were flushed. It would be a lie to say that they were not nervous or excited at this critical moment.However, their desire to fight is also unprecedentedly strong. They looked at the University of Kansas with flames in their eyes, and their expressions were so ferocious that they seemed to tear each other into pieces.The University of Kansas Jays players were not good-natured kids either. Headed by Chalmers, they all stared back without fear.Ye Feng clenched his fists tightly. The meaning of the NCAA championship is completely different from the state championship in high school. According to his performance this season, if the team wins the championship, he will [-]% become a high-ranked rookie in this year's draft.

After the two teams entered the field, the coaches of the two sides hugged each other gracefully on the sidelines, er... Maybe there is nothing wrong with being hypocritical, anyway, the atmosphere of the game is definitely not as friendly as their expressions show.The two sides had previously played against each other in the warm-up invitational game before the start of this season. However, most of the teams in the invitational game were inspecting the team's lineup and were not so obsessed with winning or losing. But in the final analysis, UCLA won the game. So Self took the lead in talking harshly.

He said with a smile on his face: "Coach Holland, it's really unexpected to see your team in the final. I think that after a season of running-in, your school's strength should improve, but I have to I’m sorry to say that our strength is stronger than yours, and the game before the season was just an insignificant fight. I hope the Bruins can perform better and don’t make the audience feel bored.”

A cold light flashed in Holland's eyes, the smile on his face remained undiminished, but his voice suddenly became cold, and he said word by word: "My players must have performed very well, and this will be a wonderful game. As for As a result, only God knows!"

(End of this chapter)