Chapter 33 Misfortune does not go alone
Everyone on the Bruins lowered their heads, not daring to squeak, and even Gordon, who had always had a grudge against Ben Holland, remained silent.
Bai Xiaonian hid aside and stuck out his tongue secretly, originally thinking that Ben Holland was completely different from his high school coach Joseph, and always thought that he was a gentle man.
I didn't expect that today's initiative is even better than Joseph's.
"Coach, leave it to me! Tigers don't threaten when we're kittens! Honeycarter seized the opportunity to step up and ask the coach to fight, not caring about how difficult it would be.
As a friend of Honeycutter, Bai Xiaonian quietly pulled this guy who lacked a string in his head, and now he said it nicely, wouldn't it be embarrassing if he couldn't complete the task for a while.
But Bai Xiaonian's reminder came too late, Ben Holland's eyes lit up obviously after listening to Honeycutter's bold words, and he didn't turn back to him to ask Bai Xiaonian what was wrong, so he patted Honeycutt who was still smirking with a meaningful smile and said:
"You're good, boy, then it's up to you to win or lose this game! If you lose, you will be asked! ”
Honeycut, who returned to the court after the timeout, was really like a different person, running extremely positively, and his defensive attitude was extremely correct.
The rest of the game was spent rediscovering their rhythm with Honeycutter's screaming, and a couple of pleasing fast breaks pushed the gap to single digits before halftime.
Bai Xiaonian looked at this guy who was like being beaten with chicken blood, and picked his head in embarrassment, sighing that he was worried about him in vain. I didn't expect Honeycutt to really need some stimulation to get back to normal.
Because of the collective effort of everyone in the Bruins at the end of the first half, Ben Holland did not bring his hair dryer to halftime, but just told everyone to rest.
If you know that you can change your mistakes, you are a good child!
But Honeycutter's magical performance after the start of the second half did not continue, and it seemed to be back to the soft-footed shrimp at the beginning of the game.
Bai Xiaonian once again snatched the ball lost by Honeycutter, and then after continuous back dribbling, he pierced the defense of the red team and burst into the restricted area for a layup, but unfortunately, this beautiful breakthrough did not help him complete a beautiful goal, and the basketball naughtily jumped out after a few laps on the basket.
The center of the red team crashed into the stumbling Drew Gordon to get the rebound, a long pass across the half court, and in the face of the Bruins' empty basket, the opposing small forward Johnny directly came to a tomahawk split! It set off a cheering frenzy among the fans of the red team.
After dunking this explosive dunk, Johnny turned around a little proudly, and stuck out his tongue defiantly in the face of the somewhat lost Bruins.
Gordon, who was already in a bad mood and irritable, had red eyes, and he wanted to rush over to loosen the bones of that guy when he raised his feet, if it weren't for Bai Xiaonian's quick eyes and quick hands to hug this guy who was already on the verge of explosion, then maybe Fogg Kyle's flying kick would be staged again today.
Ben Holland on the sidelines was about to be mad by this guy, and he couldn't bear it anymore to replace Gordon, who was already out of control, and let the backup center Lacos take Gordon's position.
Lacos is also a newcomer to the team this year, and unlike Gordon's super athleticism, Lacos is a stand-up center, with huge muscles and a height of 217 cm, although it does not give him faster speed and higher bounce, but it gives him unparalleled defensive rebounding ability, Lacos can be said to be a super bias student on the Bruins.
Taking advantage of the gap in the substitution, Bai Xiaonian pulled Honeycutt, who was still in a daze on the court, and whispered:
"I said, don't you want to complete the task that the coach has assigned you?"
"Huh? What task? Did the coach give me any tasks? Honeycut replied with a slight sense of composure.
Bai Xiaonian covered his forehead a little speechlessly, it turned out that this heartless guy had forgotten the Haikou he boasted about.
So he patted Honeycut's head and reminded:
"Have you forgotten what you said to the coach at the end of the first half?"
"I said... it! it! Brother, I'm done! You'll have to help me this time! Otherwise, I'll die! ”
Honeycut suddenly realized, and looked at Bai Xiaonian's eyes from confusion to begging.
Bai Xiaonian smiled, thinking that he must extort this guy well.
nodded and said, "Then you have to give some strength, otherwise I can't help it!" ”
The game started again, Bai Xiaonian held the ball and dangled twice at the top of the arc, now how to help Honeycut score is his top priority, and his black eyes rolled! There's a way! Like try that...
Facing Stanford's guard Bai Xiaonian first shook to the left, and then moved his center of gravity to the right to break through the opponent's defense, but he did not rush directly to the basket to pick up the basket as usual, but took the ball around the penalty area.
Just when everyone was wondering what kind of fame Bai Xiaonian was doing.
There was a bang, and the sound of the basketball being smashed into the hoop came from above the basketball hoop.
At this time, everyone realized that they didn't know when the basketball had run to Honeycutter's hands, and the latter came up with a coquettish two-handed back dunk on the basket of the red team.
Roar! Honeycutt let out a roar after scoring the ball, which was a response to Johnny, a striker who had just been relegated to the red.
"The white elves from UCLA have taught our boys a good lesson in the red team, and look at this tricky elbow pass behind the scenes, just like Jason Williams did back in the day."
Simny, the commentator at Stanford Stadium, said with some admiration after watching the slow-motion replay in his hand.
Honeycutt, who scored the goal, ran over and high-fived Bai Xiaonian, and from his already blooming face, it could be seen that this wonderful pass made him unusually comfortable.
After the goal was scored, the Bruins also began a hard road to chase points, but will Stanford really give up the victory that has already been on his lips so easily?
The answer, of course, was no, and the Stamford red team showed exceptional tenacity today, although the difference in strength between the two sides was irreparable, but they withstood the Bruins' counterattack to maintain their lead until the final seven seconds of the game.
The Bruins players gathered around their coaches, and Ben Holland had just used up the last timeout of the game for the Bruins to lay out the final offensive tactics.
The score was only one point apart, so there was enough time for them to get the ball into the basket safely.
"Bai Xiaonian, this ball is up to you, don't be nervous, this is just one of the nine qualifying matches!"
Ben Holland is well aware of when players need encouragement, so he is now trying to help Bai Xiaonian minimize the pressure as much as possible.
Back on the court, Bai Xiaonian took the ball handed over by Honeycutter near the center circle, and slowly held the ball to the top of the arc.
Do it yourself? Or passing?
7 seconds is not a long time, this time Bai Xiaonian did not choose to pass, he only believed in himself at the last moment!
Jumping high into the air, the guard of the red team tried to raise his hand to interfere with Bai Xiaonian's vision, and his lower abdomen violently pushed the ball to the basket in his eyes.
The beauty of the basketball is suffocating, but the sound of the basketball smashing the basket is heartbreaking!
Syllable! The basketball smashed out of the basket, and then the referee blew the whistle! It's game over!
The myth of the Bruins' unbeaten streak is shattered!
Bai Xiaonian sat on the bench with his head in his hands sadly, the other members of the Brown Bears team had already gone to the locker room first, and no one wanted to stay here for a second longer.
Our little white boy is now in a state of deep self-reproach, and the last shot has left him with the bitter consequences of losing the game, although no one will blame him for it, he has done well enough.
At this time, a slender hand was placed on Bai Xiaonian's shoulder, and he raised his head blankly, his hollow eyes broke the heart of Miley Cyrus, who originally wanted to say hello to Bai Xiaonian.
Originally, she just came to Stanford University today to do an event, but she just heard that there was another game against the Bruins here, so she stopped by to take a look, and when she arrived at the basketball hall, the game was over, and it looked like the Bruins lost?
Miley sat down next to Bai Xiaonian while thinking in her heart, wanting to comfort the poor boy.
At that moment, a pair of tawny Martin boots stopped in front of the two of them.
Emma's eyes were filled with tears, and she had just rushed from the set to the Stanford basketball arena to see this heartbreaking scene...