Generally speaking, the NCAA March Madness starts with the round of 64 and ends with the four divisional champions. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 According to the arrangement of the NCAA executives, the first to start on March 29 local time are the finals of the East and West Divisions, the University of North Carolina vs. the University of Louisville, and the University of California, Los Angeles vs. Xavier University. Before the tournament began, UCLA gained a large number of fans, for the simple reason that several other survivors of the Pacific 10 League had been eliminated in the semifinals of their respective divisions, meaning that UCLA was the only seed left in the league.

Interestingly, however, only two teams in the elite eight are from the same league, the University of North Carolina in the Eastern Conference and the University of Louisville from the Great East Conference; UCLA in the West Division is from the Pacific 10 Alliance, and Xavier University is from the Atlantic 10 Alliance; The University of Kansas in the Midwest is from the Big Twelve League, and Davidson College is from the Southern Union; The University of Memphis on the Southern Side is from the American League, and the University of Texas is from the Big Twelve League. Most of them attract all the fans in their respective leagues, after all, at this stage, as long as a team in their league reaches the quarterfinals, it is a victory.

As a sign of the importance the NCAA attaches to the quarterfinals, all four games are scheduled to be held in the best local arenas, and as long as the NBA team is not playing or traveling away from home on the day, they will be arranged directly in the NBA team's arena in the city. The UCLA vs. Xavier University game was scheduled at the American Airlines Center, the home of the Suns, because according to the NBA schedule, the Suns would play the Nets away that day, so the team's management generously lent the home court to the NCAA as the venue for the Western Conference finals.

Compared to the cringe of Xavier's players, UCLA's players seem very natural, after all, they are the most famous college team in Los Angeles and can occasionally rub against the Staples Center. For a long-established giant like the Lakers, the Suns can only be regarded as a small character, and it is logical that the American Airlines Center is not as luxurious as Staples, so it is no wonder that the players are calm on the way to the locker room, and those who don't know think they have a chance to win.

But only they know how nervous they are, and although they don't move stiffly on the court, small problems such as sweaty palms are indispensable. Holland was also smart not to put too much pressure on the players, just to let them play at their own pace during the game, not to be led by the nose by the opponent, and to try to be the star. Still, he told Westbrook again, warning him not to start going up and throwing himself into the crowd just because he was behind for a while. Westbrook smiled and said, "Don't worry, coach, I'm fine, besides, there's still Ye!" ”

Ye Feng glared at him from the side and whispered, "Don't I know who you are?" Asking for the ball from you is like asking for your life, you play this game well, I don't want to take your pot. Westbrook still looked heartless, he patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said, "Ye, I believe in you as much as I believe in myself." But I'm really hot-headed on occasions like this, so be ready to do so! ”

The pre-match warm-up of the two teams also seemed calm, and no one would be stupid enough to provoke the opponent at this time, and there was a good chance that the opponent would take this brain-dead behavior directly as air. The two sides are completely unwatered, and even the players rarely look to the other half, just doing a series of warm-up activities such as dribbling, layups, free throws and shooting. At the critical moment, the team is no longer playing technology and tactics, but mentality, although a good mentality may not necessarily win, but the team with an explosive mentality is almost a sure thing to lose.

Once the players returned to the locker room to change into their jerseys and boots, as well as various protective gear, the game began quickly. The UCLA Bruins still have five starters, and the Xavier University Musketeers didn't surprise Holland: point guard CJ Anderson, shooting guard Drew Lavande, small forward BJ Raymond, power forward Derrick Brown, and center Josh Dern. Obviously, at this time, there is no need to hide any tricks, and there is indeed a final four behind it, but if you can't win the division championship, let alone say anything about the top four or the top four.

Within minutes of the game, Holland realized that his warning was really a precautionary measure. In fact, any player will be more irritable in the face of the opponent's infinite interspersed running and running without the ball, but some people can restrain themselves well and let their minds calm down before actively participating in the offense and defense, but some people will have a performance similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder: you hit me one, I have to hit you back, and I will use your routine to teach you to be a man! It doesn't matter if it's one person in front of him, or two, three, or four, he just rushes to the basket without a head.

Not to mention Holland, several other Bruins players on the court looked at Westbrook with some trepidation. It's true that the Musketeers play as a team, but their combination is quite subtle, which also leads to a tenacious guy like Westbrook who often gets deflated by the opponent's cover and run, and even thinks that the opponent is deliberately playing tricks on himself. So how can you save face? The way he thought of was to break through, to break through indefinitely, and to grit his teeth and dunk one under the basket regardless of whether he assisted in defense or not.

Ye Feng guessed that Westbrook would definitely explode, but he didn't expect this moment to come so quickly, and he entered the individual attack mode before the entire first half was halfway through. This kind of brainless charge is in the hands of the musketeers, and in their opinion, the least difficult thing to defend is such a stunned young man who has no ability to fight five but has to do one dozen five. However, Westbrook still held the ball firmly even when he was hot-headed, and it was difficult for the opponent to get the ball out of his hands, so they chose another way to make the opponent more crazy, which was to create offensive fouls.

At this time, the relatively short height of the Musketeers players has become an advantage, after all, it is difficult to find tall and agile players, and under normal circumstances, the shorter players in the same position will move a little faster. It was this small advantage that allowed Westbrook to be fouled twice in a row in three minutes, and it was a dangerous thing for the Bruins to get the starting point guard into foul trouble, even if he didn't get fouled in the end, his playing time would be cut to pieces, and it would naturally become a weakness for opponents.

After Westbrook missed another layup but was beaten into a transition offense, Holland quickly called a timeout, and by this time the Bruins were already trailing by as many as 12 points. Westbrook walked off the field without saying a word, sitting silently in his place, covering his head with a large towel, and not saying a word. Holland sighed invisibly at the sight of his love for the walking dead, but now is not the time to take into account the inner thoughts of the players, and must make the most beneficial response for the whole team.

Originally, Holland planned to let Ye Feng control the ball, and then Westbrook played the point guard, but obviously the latter was in such a state that he couldn't play immediately, so he immediately called Enrique and said seriously: "The situation on the court is very unfavorable to us now, and Russell can't play for the time being, so Bob, you replace him, and then play the point guard, as for the point guard, Ye will play the role of the point guard." Ye's organizational ability has also seen a lot in the usual training matches, so you shouldn't have any doubts about my arrangement. We need a calm brain," he also took the time to look at Westbrook, who continued to be the air on the side, and continued: "I can trust Ye's psychological quality, so I have only one request for you, that is, to follow Ye's rhythm and unconditionally carry out his orders!" ”

Ye Feng, who was being watched by everyone, did not show a nervous look, on the contrary, his expression was quite flat, but the flames in his eyes still betrayed him, and his heart was definitely not as calm as it seemed on the surface. Ye Feng nodded at Holland and said loudly: "In addition to the coach's request to everyone before the start of the game, I will only say a little more, if anyone thinks that there is a problem with my decision-making, please communicate with me in time, I promise to consider your suggestion after the round." But I also hope that everyone can listen to the decision I made, the running position that should be in the position, the cover that should be covered, and don't say anything about how to play this tactic. I don't pull the team's back, but you don't have to pull my back either, and if that happens, I'll ask the coach to replace you. ”

After listening to Ye Feng's somewhat murderous words, everyone's faces changed, because in their impression, Ye Feng was a very gentle teammate, even if he made some mistakes on the field, he just helped his teammates correct them in the form of jokes. But they have never seen such domineering as they have ever seen before, which also makes them feel very unaccustomed.

But Holland couldn't help but want to applaud, the Bruins only needed one voice in this game, and Ye Feng obviously did better than he imagined, because he was willing to modify his decision according to the suggestions of his teammates. He said silently in his heart: "You are really a natural leader, Ah Ye, I hope you can lead this team to the final four, don't fall in this game!" ”