Chapter 14: Pre-Match Surprises
Because the excitement of the night before was too much, Lin Mingyang went to the training the next day with a dark circle under his eyes, and everyone thought that Jefferson would definitely seize this and reprimand him. But the result was a big surprise, Jefferson, known as the "devil", actually asked Lin Mingyang with a smile about the origin of the dark circles under his eyes, and didn't forget to pat him on the shoulder at the end.
"I know that everyone is very excited and even a little nervous to reach the finals, after all, our opponent is the champion of the last league, but the opponent probably doesn't want to meet an enemy like us, so the pressure in everyone's hearts is actually the same. Felix, as the captain, I know that you have a lot of pressure during this time, but you don't need to be so nervous, you need to use a relaxed mindset to tune yourself! ”
Things were not what Jefferson thought at all, and the funny thing was that he actually comforted Lin Mingyang with self-righteousness. Speaking of nervousness, the most nervous person in the entire Firefox team is probably the coach in front of Lin Mingyang who boasted to Mr. Principal about Haikou. Everyone knows this, and Lin Mingyang naturally did not break it, but made a look of concentrating on teaching, which made Jefferson very satisfied.
He was in a good mood and praised the performance of several other players for the first time in today's training, which made those guys a little embarrassed, and the closer to the final, the more harmonious the relationship between the team became.
On the first night of the finals, Jefferson demanded that every player must go to bed at half past nine punctually. Although he lay in bed early, Lin Mingyang, who was tossing and turning, found that his sleepiness was not very strong, and he estimated that the situation of the other players in the Firefox team was not much better, because everyone did not have the habit of going to bed so early. Thomas's guy actually sent a short message to Lin Mingyang, asking him if he had slept. Lin Mingyang replied angrily, "I have already slept, but I was woken up by you again!" After that, the guy didn't move.
Flipped through the phone book in the mobile phone, Lin Mingyang didn't find a suitable chat partner, he was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, the mobile phone that was stuffed under the pillow suddenly buzzed, and someone called him at this time.
When I took out my mobile phone, I saw that the call was from Kenny Ortega, and Lin Mingyang had just pressed the connect button when the other party's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone. "Felix, I have good news for you!"
"I have good news for you, too!" Lin Mingyang smiled slightly, Kenny Ortega called him at this time, it should be that the matter has already been resolved.
"Really?" Kenny Ortega was a little surprised, "Do you say it first or do I say it first?" ”
"You called, of course you said it first!"
"Alright then, Felix, I assure you that this is definitely good news that you can't sleep, the script for "High School Musical" has been favored by Disney executives, and they are willing to buy your idea and invest in the film right away." Kenny Ortegar said with a smile.
"Disney?" What surprised Lin Mingyang was not the attitude of Disney, but the result provided by Kenny Ortega, because in his previous life, "Youth Musical" was produced by Disney, is there really a force in the dark that is pulling him, and constantly repairing the historical trajectory he is trying to change.
"That's right, it's Disney!" Kenny Ortega apparently misunderstood the true meaning of Lin Mingyang's exclamation, as one of the Big Eight in Hollywood, Disney itself is a big company that dominates teen film and television productions. "This result also surprised me, but I think it's the best result, and there is no better investor in Hollywood than Disney, because that's what they're good at!"
"What about you?" Such a result that is very satisfactory to both parties, Lin Mingyang does not think that Kenny Ortega has not reaped any benefits in this.
"As a recommender, Disney agreed that I would be the director of this film!" Kenny Ortega didn't hide the smugness in his heart, "I'll be back soon, we'll talk about the specifics!" So let's talk about the good news from your side, you see I can't wait now! ”
"The Firefoxes have reached the finals and tomorrow is our first game!" Lin Mingyang told him about the game.
"Oh, that's great news!" Kenny Ortega is not enthusiastic about the high school basketball league, but he still sincerely congratulated Lin Mingyang, "It's a pity that I can only catch up with the last game, provided that the opponent is not so quickly solved by you!" Hopefully, when I come back, you'll have won the trophy, and that might make up for my lack of being able to watch in person! ”
Kenny Ortega was a real shame as he missed out on the first four fantastic games, with the Firefoxes showing strength in each of those games and their opponents, Darlister Lightning, playing equally well and having to rely on their home advantage alone. The Firefoxes won both of their home games, and the Chargers equalized on their home turf.
The 2-2 draw dragged both sides into Game 5, a decisive battle that would determine the outcome of the game, with the Firefoxes players being well aware of the quality of their opponents in the first four games, and the only consolation was that Game 5 was played at Moss School, where they faced the Lightning on their home ground for the third time.
In the previous game, Lin Mingyang did not see the expected figure from beginning to end, which made him very disappointed. However, the team was able to reach the finals all the way, Lin Mingyang is no longer simply fighting for Megan, the charm of basketball and the desire of the people around him to win have infected him, and he is now fighting for himself and honor.
"Boys, I've said everything I need to say, it's up to you on the pitch to see how you perform." After laying out all the tactics, Jefferson made the final mobilization in the locker room: "Regardless of the final result of the game, everyone's efforts are evident, we have achieved the best results in the history of Moss Middle School, and if you go further, you will see your name in the school's honor room, and the first championship trophy." ”
"After tonight's game, the school will have a big celebration party, don't ask me stupid questions about what the school is going to celebrate, if we win, we will be the protagonists of the party. Of course, if we lose, the party will not turn us away, but in that case, no matter how sweet the drink is, I am afraid that it will only taste bitter in everyone's mouth. Whether to let the Blitz bring this bitterness home, or leave it to ourselves, the choice is in your hands, just tonight! ”
At the door of the locker room he shook hands and hugged every player, and at the end was Lin Mingyang, who knew the coach must have something to say to him.
"You did a good job in the previous games, I think you know who your opponent is, and in defense you only have one task, which is to stare at the opponent's number 6 and then drag him down!"
The same order happened in the locker room opposite, and the head coach of the Chargers patted No. 6 on the shoulder, "Keep an eye on No. 8 of the Firefox, this is the only thing you need to do on the court next!" ”
The 2,000-seat Moss gymnasium was packed tonight, and in addition to the students and some parents of the school, many residents from the community around the school also came to watch the game. Lin Mingyang was the last Firefox player to play, and the player ahead of him had already won a warm applause from the audience, and his appearance once again made the applause resound throughout the stadium.
The home advantage is self-evident, because here you can only hear one voice, compared to the huge group of friends and relatives of Moss Middle School, the pitiful number of Lightning cheerleaders in the stands above the away team's rest area made Lin Mingyang suddenly feel a little sympathetic to the other party's plight.
After coming on the field, he did not rush to join the warm-up, but habitually searched for the shadow of that person in the stands. The first thing he saw was his parents, Catherine and Lim Ching Hai, wearing T-shirts with the Firefox logo on them, and other parents of the players sitting in a special seat for them at school. Seeing Lin Mingyang looking over and his parents standing up, Catherine covered her mouth in excitement, while Lin Qinghai waved at him.
And there were many other acquaintances in the stands, and in one corner he saw his classmates, and Rhett, who was sitting in it, was so excited that he stood up and shouted a few words at him, but the sound in the gymnasium was chaotic, Lin Mingyang pointed to his ears, and then shook his head, signaling to the other party that he couldn't hear the content of the shouting clearly.
A striking banner was held up by the other students with the words, "Felix, you are the best!" ”
Lin Mingyang was touched slightly, and he clenched his fist and waved it a few times above his head to declare his determination to win the match. And not far from that corner, Lin Mingyang saw Red's father, he gave Lin Mingyang a thumbs up, and Lin Mingyang nodded knowingly.
What surprised him the most was that Kenny Ortega actually came to the scene, and he was sitting right above the Firefoxes' rest area, an old man sitting in the middle of a group of fans in red T-shirts, and it was hard not to be noticed! Finding that Lin Mingyang's gaze was looking over here, he actually blew a loud whistle at Lin Mingyang regardless of his identity, as if he was afraid that Lin Mingyang would leak him over.
Lin Mingyang smiled at him helplessly, his eyes continued to search the crowd, but in the end he still failed to find the expected figure. She finally didn't come, although she had already guessed the answer in her heart, Lin Mingyang still felt a faint sense of loss in her heart.
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