Texas Farm Workers started competing in the NCAA early days, and after years of slumps, they reached the division semifinals last season as the No. 3 seed in the Southern Division under head coach Billy Gilespie, only to be narrowly beaten by No. 2 seed Memphis 65-64. Pen ~ fun ~ Cabinet www.biquge.info this season their coach has been replaced by Mark Terkin, who only started coaching NCAA teams in 1998, and hopes to go one step further. But this time their opponent is UCLA, who is full of morale and aiming for the championship, Turkin is still a little nervous, but in order not to put too much pressure on the players, he still tries to hide his emotions and prepare for the second round of the knockout round.

As the opponent of Texas Farm Workers, Holland is very jealous of Jordan Jr., a player who is the best choice in terms of agility and jumping, and if Loew can't suppress him, it will cause a lot of trouble for UCLA's backcourt breakthrough. This game was indeed an inside battle, but it was very different from the previous battle against Beasley-led Kansas, this time it was an offensive battle, but this time it was a defensive battle. This is a new challenge for Loew, after all, he is generally a player who is strong in attack and weak in defense, not that his defense is too poor, but his defense is really weak compared to his attack.

But Loew wasn't scared, he wasn't a kid who hadn't seen the world before. His self-confidence has improved a lot since that fight with Beasley, but the most important thing is that he's brave enough to face the best interior players in the league instead of hiding behind his teammates and shivering or thinking about it before the game. Although Loew does not yet have the heart of a true strong man, his attitude towards challenges has changed a lot, and he no longer chooses to run away, but to hold his head up to meet the challenge, so that even if he fails in the end, he will gain valuable experience.

This time he will face a defensive center, but Loew does not dare to be careless, and it can be seen from Coach Holland's emphasis on this interior that his ability is far from what the statistics can show. However, as the starting center of the UCLA Bruins, he must firmly grasp the advantage of the interior in his own hands and provide the best protection for his teammates, especially ...... Those two guys! Thinking of Ye Feng and Westbrook, the super backcourt, the corners of Loew's mouth couldn't help but show a smile: his teammates are so strong, how can he be embarrassed to enjoy their protection without putting in any effort? In this game, I have the final say on the inside!

The knockout stage is very dense, and the physical strength of the players is easily affected. Fortunately, it didn't take much effort in the first game of UCLA, which also made their physical reserves much better than those of the Texas agricultural workers who fought against Brigham Young until the last minute. During training, Holland consciously increased the content of interior offense and defense, but he still asked Ye Feng to strengthen his outside projection, but forbade him to shoot on the outside. Ye Feng quickly thought of the reason why the coach did this, because it is not certain whether Loew can suppress Jordan Jr. for the time being, if he is counter-suppressed or even just evenly matched, then the strong outside shot is likely to be converted into the opponent's defensive rebound, which is difficult for UCLA, which likes to play secondary offense.

Holland's preference for Loew was obvious to everyone, but no one complained about it, because they all knew that Loew's play was the focus of this game. However, Westbrook is also under pressure, his shooting target is not as good as Ye Feng, and he is more likely to break through to the interior to complete the layup, and it is not good news for him to have such a defensive center in the opponent's lineup. Indeed, under Ye Feng's persuasion, he consciously strengthened his shooting training throughout the regular season, but he was still unable to compare with a shooting machine like Ye Feng, which made him more willing to believe in his breakthrough skills when the situation was stale.

Soon after all the first rounds were over, the second round began, leaving no respite for the team. Watching the players walk on the field one by one, Holland's expression was not as relaxed as the last game, but a little dignified, only when you really see Jordan Jr. and Loew walking together, you will find the gap between the two, it is obvious that Jordan Jr. looks much better physically than Loew. The opening jump shot was a direct reflection of the bounce gap between the two: Jordan Jr. easily gave the ball to his own point guard on Loew's head.

Loew wasn't discouraged, which was expected, as the jump ball was largely a physical aspect of the both, and he considered himself inferior to the other in that regard. But...... Loew snorted coldly: It's not just about physical fitness, including positioning, footwork and a sense of smell for rebounding are the focus of the inside competition, and he has full confidence in these aspects, not to mention the range that is much farther than Jordan Jr.

Texas Farm Point Guard Donald Sloan didn't choose to move quickly after receiving the ball, and he was still waiting for Jordan Jr. to get in place. His own ability to attack with the ball can only be regarded as mid-to-top, and if he does it alone, there is a chance that he will give the ball to others, and there is an excellent coverer like Jordan Jr. who must make good use of it. He controlled the ball and gestured to Jordan Jr., who knowingly pulled out from the inside to cover. Since Jordan Jr. did not have the ability to attack with the ball, the Bruins decisively switched defenses and let Loew defend Sloan.

Fortunately, Loew usually uses top backcourt partners like Westbrook and Ye Feng as sparring partners in personal training, and he has a lot of experience in defending small ones. I saw that he kept colliding with his body, so that Sloan couldn't fully pick up the speed, and at the same time, he raised his hands to cover the opponent, cutting off his passing path as much as possible. Sloan was a little flustered, and the continuous feints and turns could not completely get rid of Loew's defense, and the whole system of the Bruins was not chaotic at all, he could hardly find any point to play, so he could only continue to go to the basket on his own.

And beside him, Loew's big hand followed him like a shadow, and Sloane gritted his teeth, so he could only force his head. But his movements have already been seen through by Loew, just as he was about to jump to the basket, Loew was ready to jump before the ball left his hand, although there was no height, but the timing was just right. As soon as Sloan threw the ball out, he was confronted by Loew's Djinn Palm, and a solid block sent the ball straight off the baseline.

The players of the Texas Farm Workers were stunned: This is not scientific, there is no evidence that the opponent's center is still a master of blocking, isn't he the best at inside offense? The players of the Bruins stepped forward to pat Loew's shoulder and back to express their excitement, only Ye Feng knew that Loew had actually been working interior defense, and Sloan was not a top breakthrough, he was not surprised to be able to prevent this ball, but whispered: "Kevin, you are in good shape today, it seems that we can be more relaxed." Loew smiled and nodded.

Texas Farm Workers' frontcourt ball, after some entanglement, the ball still went to Sloane, but this time he didn't dare to go on it himself, but passed the ball directly to Jordan Jr. after blocking and dismantling, hoping that the latter could abuse the frame with his own bounce. To say that Jordan Jr. is indeed talented, after receiving Sloan's pass, he was not lucky at all, and was ready to step directly under the basket in two or three steps to complete the offense. But before he could get to the basket, Loew was on his way first. Little Jordan was dumbfounded, but he couldn't change his direction, and if he changed his direction, then it would be difficult to get to the basket within three steps, and he would inevitably walk directly. As a result, he knocked Loew to the ground without any fancy, and the referee's whistle sounded in time - offensive foul!

Little Jordan also knew that the penalty did not wronged him, so he threw the ball on the ground and turned around and ran back to his own half. Loew's confidence was greatly boosted by the two consecutive rounds of defense, and when it came to the offensive end, he took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post, and Westbrook did not hesitate to pass the ball to him. Since Abdul-Jabbar last gave the team a lesson, Loew has fallen in love with the hook, which has broad shoulders and a skilful interior footwork, often creating space for himself to shoot with a hook shot. This time, against a defensive center like Jordan Jr., who is tall and has long arms, he didn't hesitate to use the hook. After continuous shaking and turning, Jordan Jr. was already struggling to keep up with his pace, and Loew seized the opportunity to lean on his left shoulder, without even jumping, and easily scored with a hook shot with his right hand.

I have to say that Jordan Jr. is really strong, even if you only look at his physical talent, you know that he is a good center embryo, plus the head coach Terkin has designed many tactics suitable for him to attack the basket directly, it can be said that he has greatly influenced the team on both offensive and defensive ends. But it's a pity that this time he met Loew, and it was Loew, who was quite skilled in hook shooting under the guidance of Abdul-Jabbar. Whether offensive or defensive, Jordan Jr. has been repeatedly deflated on the inside, and the team's two guards, Sloan and Dominique Kirk, regard the Bruins' basket as an absolute restricted area, and only dare to shoot outside the mid-range or three-point line.

The Bruins, on the other hand, had no fear, as Jordan Jr. was almost crushed by Loew under the basket, and it was much easier to carry them. Loew spent a lot of energy on the defensive end of the game, but also scored a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, and also contributed a staggering seven blocks, which could be even more flashy if you count the offensive fouls caused by opponents. In the end, UCLA narrowly defeated Texas A&M 51-49 by virtue of the inside advantage and successfully advanced to the division semifinals.