Chapter Twenty-Three: The Eve of the Tournament (Part I)
Back at UCLA it was the next morning, and although the seats on the bus had been modified to be good for sleeping, they were still not as comfortable as in bed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoFor this reason, Holland decided to give them a day off and not have to train the next day, but in the evening they had to meet in the largest conference room in the school.
The sleepy-eyed players agreed listlessly in the face of the head coach's request, and even Ye Feng and Westbrook, who are known for their physical perversion, have no energy, they just want to go back to the dormitory to sleep for a while, as for when they will be able to get up, sorry, not sure. Seeing the tired faces of the players, Holland smiled helplessly, waited until the bus stopped at the door of the arena, and motioned for them to disband and go back to rest.
Ye Feng simply said goodbye to his teammates, and slowly walked back to the dormitory with Loew, and the other students who were slowly going out to class immediately came forward to say hello when they saw the two. Ye Feng really had a headache, but because of the friendship of his classmates, he had to say a few perfunctory words, and then pulled Loew all the way back to the dormitory, and fell asleep directly.
For Ye Feng, the battle against the University of Arizona consumed too much physical strength, and he was running non-stop almost the whole game, and he had to fight for rebounds with the opponent's interior under the basket. And because of his extreme trust in his ability to improvise, Holland basically didn't give him much rest, 40 minutes of a game, except for halftime, Ye Feng only rested on the bench for more than five minutes, if he hadn't been attaching great importance to endurance training before, maybe he would have fallen down.
Even so, he slept for almost a day, and it was not until the evening when the sun set that he was awakened from hunger. According to the usual practice, the team usually prepares food in the locker room, but because it is only a warm-up game, it is not particularly well prepared, and it is already a talent to be woken up hungry until now.
He opened his eyes and looked around, but Loew was still asleep in bed. Although he didn't play much in the game, he was under great psychological pressure and needed sleep to adjust. Ye Feng smiled helplessly, and crept to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth. He understands Loew very well, just as he did when he was in the ring for the first time when he was in a crowd and he played badly and almost lost confidence.
But this is the NCAA, and Loew has already experienced the beating of the high school league, Ye Feng believes that this is just a temporary discomfort, and the team's interior line still needs this tough forbidden area beast. Whether he can play to his full strength will determine whether UCLA can make it to the end this season.
Just as Ye Feng was brushing his teeth and foaming his mouth, the mobile phone he was sitting aside began to vibrate wildly, and the caller ID clearly said "Abby". Ye Feng frowned, thinking: What is this stupid woman calling me now? It doesn't seem like a big deal lately, huh? He shook his head and hung up the phone without hesitation.
However, the person on the other end of the phone was very persistent, and a few seconds after Ye Feng hung up the phone, the phone began to vibrate again, and it was still the familiar name. Ye Feng held the toothbrush in his right hand and hung up the phone again with his left hand, but Abby dialed again and again.
Ye Feng finally couldn't help it, he picked up the cup and rinsed the foam in his mouth, and pressed the call button when the phone vibrated again. Before he could speak, Abby on the other side roared, "Ye, what do you mean? Since I was a child, no one has dared to hang up on my phone several times in a row! ”
Ye Feng's head suddenly became as big as a fight: "Please, I just came back from Arizona this morning, I just got up, and now I'm still sleepy, how can I have the strength to answer your call?" In order to stop Abby from continuing to go crazy, Ye Feng quietly told a little lie.
"Hmph, then you haven't picked it up yet? By the way, I heard that you played well in the UCLA warm-up game, and Sports Illustrated has listed you as the second candidate for the championship of the new season, can you tell us about your goals for this season? ”
Isn't it because you're putting on a posture of not answering the phone until the battery runs out? Ye Feng secretly complained and said: "I don't know much about this, but this warm-up match has really helped us a lot, and I think the tacit understanding of our team has been greatly improved......
"Stop, stop!" Abby interrupted Ye Feng's words with a smile in her eyes, "I want to hear your thoughts, don't fool me with this kind of nonsense that can be used as long as it's a person!" ”
Ye Feng smiled and said: "Actually, I'm really right, we are really mainly about cultivating teamwork in the warm-up game, but now whether the team can win those teams that have performed well in recent years, I dare not make a conclusion." Of course, from my personal point of view, I'm quite confident. Then Ye Feng asked curiously: "Abby, why didn't I know you were so gossipy?" ”
Abby said embarrassedly, "What is gossip? I call this the inquiring spirit of journalism. After graduating from university, I will probably work in some sports media, but now it's okay to practice in advance. How? Can't you? ”
Under Abby's unreasonable attitude, Ye Feng had no choice but to retreat gorgeously. The two chatted a few more words before hanging up the phone. Abby put down her phone and stared at the ESPN-branded document on her computer screen for a few moments before she wrote, "UCLA was surprised in the warm-up games, but they're still a team that is trying to develop a chemistry of players." Of course, their strength is really good, but they still need to be tested by real competitions......"
Writing this, Abby sighed faintly: Ye, I can only help you get here.
Of course, Ye Feng didn't know all this, and his only thought was to find something to eat to fill his stomach as soon as possible. Fortunately, it was only six or seven o'clock in the evening at this time, and there were still many students in the cafeteria feasting, Ye Feng did not hesitate to make a large plate of pasta and five or six slices of bread, took another piece of beef, and found a place by the window to chew it.
Just as he was eating with his mouth full of oil, someone sat down across from him. Ye Feng looked up and smiled, and Westbrook also sat down unceremoniously with a large plate in one hand. The two of them did not speak in a very tacit understanding, and only focused on attacking the food on the plate, and it was obvious that Westbrook was also hungry.
By the time all four plates were swept away, only fifteen minutes had passed, and the two of them had taken a glass of soda and placed it on the table while burping. Westbrook took a sip and said with a smile: "Ye, I think I still underestimate you, do you still have a lot of skills that we don't know and haven't shown?" ”
Ye Feng glanced at him, and said slowly: "It's not easy to say, people always have to improve, maybe I won't be today, and tomorrow will be?" But we're teammates, and if you care about this, you might as well practice your shooting more. ”
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Westbrook didn't think it was a pestle, he smiled and said, "Isn't there still you?" Seriously, after these warm-up games, I think we're definitely going to be able to go one step further this year. ”
Ye Feng laughed and said, ", right? What was UCLA's record last year? NCAA runner-up! Of course, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a player who doesn't want to win a championship is not a good player, but are you so sure that you can take out all the other teams this year and win an NCAA championship? ”
Westbrook glared: "You don't want to?" ”
Ye Feng sighed and said, "Didn't I say it? A player who doesn't want to win a championship is not a good player. Of course I want to win an NCAA championship and join the NBA, but there are a lot of talented people in the NCAA every year, right? I'm pretty confident that I can beat other point guards, can you take other teams' point guards? What about Bamot? What about Shipp? What about Loew? Oh no, Loew is also a top-level interior liner, and he should have no problem. ”
This time Westbrook quit: "Ye, don't underestimate me, although I was just a backup point guard last season, but a season's training is not for fun, and I believe that my talent will definitely make me stronger!" ”
Ye Feng smiled faintly: "But if I'm not on the field, you can't break in?" Russell, you're the one who controls the whole team, everybody has weaknesses, but you at least make sure that when the opponent starts targeting your weaknesses, you have to be able to fight back, no matter what method you use. ”
Westbrook stared at Ye Feng for a long time before he nodded and said, "Okay, I know." He thought for a moment and asked again, "Ye, why do you think shooting is so important?" You should know that the closer you are to the basket, the more efficient you are, and under the basket, shooting skills don't help. ”
Ye Feng shook his head, organized his words, and said slowly: "Russell, I know that your physical fitness is very strong, but in the face of a top-notch insider, it will be much more difficult for you to score under the basket." And most importantly, it's a good way to kill your opponent, but if we want to be a professional, we have to think about the future. ”
Westbrook looked dazed: "What's next?" ”
"Obviously, it's hard to stay high for most of your career with breakthroughs alone, and even if you learn to use techniques to reduce your bumps, breakthroughs can still take a toll on your body. But if you're good enough to shoot, it can reduce your chances of getting injured and when you get into the late stages of your career. You can stay on the field longer. Of course, don't waste your physical fitness, but you must practice shooting well. ”
Westbrook grabbed the cup and poured the rest of the soda into his mouth. He took a breath and said seriously: "Ye, I know what you mean, no problem, I will practice my shooting well." While it may not be as accurate as your pervert, I guarantee that my archery will work at critical moments. ”
Ye Feng smiled and didn't speak, but the two strong hands were tightly clasped together.