Ye Feng was pulled to the bench by his teammates, the team doctor looked solemn with the medical kit, the head coach looked helpless, and several other people in the starting team also stopped their warm-up and surrounded him...... All of this was clearly seen by the fans in attendance, and the media's camera turned to the UCLA bench at the right time, broadcasting the scene to every fan sitting in front of the TV or computer waiting for the game to begin. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Soon the on-site commentator inquired about the situation, and he exclaimed: "Oh, the scoring champion of the Bruins, their scoring guard Ye Feng suffered from the flu, and now he is in a very bad state, maybe he can only sit on the bench and watch the performance of his teammates in this game!" While this is an opportunity for the Whirlwinds, I would say that this is bad news for the Bruins. ”

He looked down at the technical statistics in his hand and continued: "Ye, as a freshman, averages more than 20 points per game and leads the entire NCAA, if he can't play, can anyone on the Bruins stand up and fill such a big hole?" And he's also the team's best three-point shooter, and even if someone can step up, there's no way to replicate his tactical containment. Could it be that UCLA, which has won four consecutive games in the opening game, is going to fold here? ”

All eyes were on the UCLA bench. With little time left before the game starts, Holland has to make a decision as the team's head coach.

The atmosphere on the UCLA bench is very solemn, although Iowa State does not have star players, their tactical execution is indeed first-class, and the game will be difficult without Ye Feng's scoring arrow. Looking at everyone's eyes, Ye Feng said: "Coach, I can play, this level of fever is difficult to affect my state." ”

Holland snorted and flatly refused: "No! We're not even halfway through the regular season, and Iowa State isn't even a member of our divisional league, so I'm not going to ruin our entire season with a win like this. For the whole team, your health is more important than a win! ”

Ye Feng wanted to say something, Holland had already turned his head to look at Ye Feng's first substitute Rohr: "Michael, you will replace Ye Feng in this game, as for Darren, if you and Russell are put on the court together, there will be no height in the backcourt, so you still need to bring the bench lineup well as the sixth man." The two men whose names were called nodded.

"Russell, Kevin, if Ye can't play, you two need to take more responsibility, and you also have to fill up Ye's scoring gap, and your blocking and dismantling will be the team's first priority tactic in this game." "OK, no problem." Westbrook and Loew agreed without hesitation.

In the NCAA, the coach's words are the authority, and since Holland has decided not to let himself play, Ye Feng had to wear a coat and obediently eat the fever medicine handed to him by Marshall, and sit on the bench honestly.

This is no longer speculation, everyone can see that Ye Feng can only sit on the bench for a full 40 minutes in this game, watching his teammates on the court against the most team-oriented Iowa Whirlwind team in the entire NCAA. The media camera also gave Ye Feng a close-up in due course: he was tightly wrapped in a thick coat, his face was sallow, and he looked very sluggish.

At this moment, it is estimated that the only ones who are still cheering are Iowa fans, who are all rejoicing that their team finally has a chance to beat the hottest team in the league. UCLA fans, on the other hand, were worried, whether they were there or sitting in front of the TV, and their hearts were torn up: Will the team be able to beat their opponents as badly as before? I'm afraid it's hard!

Also unhappy were the media reporters who were present, who said that Ye Feng was definitely one of the biggest selling points of the UCLA Bruins, and his status as a Chinese player could attract a large number of Chinese fans. If Ye Feng doesn't play now, I think the click-through rate or sales should not be as good as the previous report on UCLA.

A number of televised commentators also lamented: "Ye is ill at the wrong time, this Iowa Whirlwind team is known for its steely discipline and super high tactical execution, and it will be quite difficult to rely on Westbrook and Loew alone." For the Bruins, Ye not only means more than 20 points per game, but his important position in the game is not comparable to that of his bench. Could it be that this team is going to be broken by their opponents here today? ”

As the other two members of the UCLA troika, Westbrook and Loew also have considerable confidence in themselves, although Ye Feng's absence made them a little frustrated, but soon they put away the negative emotions in their hearts and began to think about how to deal with their opponents. Needless to say, the defense is good to continue to maintain a 2-3 combination, but if you have to play man-to-man, there is no problem, Westbrook's super athleticism can ensure that he still has extra energy to take care of the opposing shooting guard. As for the offense, while blocking and dismantling, you can only let other teammates constantly intersperse on the inside, and if you are not sure of the three-point shot, don't shoot.

The game is about to start and the starters from both sides are ready to take in. When it was the turn of UCLA's five starters, Ye Feng, who was sitting on the bench, called out to his two friends: "Russell, Kevin, I'm sorry I can't fight side by side with you in this game, the victory in this game depends on you." ”

Westbrook waved his fist demonstratively and said "viciously": "Ye, what do you mean by that? Can't we two play without you? Do you want me to give you the captain's position? Loew smiled innocently and said, "Ye, you have to believe in our strength, you can rest off the field!" It's going to be tough, but we're not going to give up our chances of winning. ”

Ye Feng smiled, stretched out his fist and touched the two of them, then turned around and returned to the bench. He continued to shrink back in his seat, forcibly holding back his sleepiness, staring at the situation on the field with burning eyes. Westbrook and Loew strode onto the pitch with a strong fighting spirit and no one doubted their determination to win the match.

However, this time Loew's jump ball did not fight the opponent's inside, and the ball was won by the Iowa State, and Peterson firmly controlled the ball, flashed Westbrook's claws, and took the ball directly outside the three-point line. Seeing that UCLA once again put on a joint defensive position, Peterson smiled slightly, stretched out his left hand and made a gesture, shouting loudly for his teammates to start running.

Seeing the gesture, Blagins hurried out to provide a cover for Peterson, allowing him to get to the three-point line without any problems. This little-known point guard is very old in playing, and his flaw is that his personal skills are not strong, and he needs some help from his teammates, so he can be said to be a systematic point guard.

Seeing that Rohr was blocked behind the opposing power forward, the point guard burst in again, and Bamot had no choice but to step forward with Westbrook to attack. Peterson was not alarmed, he had already seen Wesley with a gap on the perimeter, so he shook his hand and gave the ball to the outside. Bamot was shocked, and just as he was about to turn and pounce, Shipp shouted, "Richard, you go to defend Brightins, I'll pull to the outside to change the defense." As he spoke, he quickened his pace and hurried to the three-point line. Bamot answered, mentioning the high post to defend Brightins, who had just finished covering.

Wesley, who received the ball from the outside, didn't make a shot, he knew his three-point ability, and he just added a rebound. Seeing UCLA's interior big man switch defenses, he directly chose to dribble and break through. Shipp wasn't surprised, breaking through when he was small and big, and he didn't rush to grab it, but clung to Wesley, and the two pushed and pushed into the three-second zone.

At this time, Hubalek, who was competing with Loew under the basket, suddenly left the three-second zone and moved to a 45-degree position on the wing to make an off-ball cover for Galette. Seeing this, Loew quickly covered Galette to prevent him from rushing to the basket with his speed. But in the next moment, Loew knew that he had been fooled, and what the other party really wanted to hit was Hubalek, and Galatt was just a disguise. Just as he pounced on Galette, Hubalek ran back from his other side and went straight to the basket, and Wesley got the ball right from the crotch of Shipp to Hubalek. At this time, no one has time to defend back, and even though Westbrook has an amazing jump, he is almost unstoppable in the face of absolute height advantage. After receiving the ball, Hubalek jumped and dunked directly and easily to win the first round for the Iowa State University.

Westbrook and Loew glanced at each other, both seeing a hint of concern in each other's eyes. They had predicted the strength of Iowa State as high as possible before the game began, but they still didn't expect their teamwork to be so skillful, and this kind of civilian team with strong execution ability and no obvious weaknesses was the most headache.

What's even more terrifying is that the lack of star players makes each of them a potential firepower for the team, and even players who are not strong in scoring ability themselves can rely on the tactical system to make up for it. While multi-core teams can mess themselves up on both ends of the floor, the essence of Iowa State is that they have a point guard who can hold the court and not go up, which gives them a crosshair. It could be tougher to beat a team like that than a team with a superstar.

If I had to define them, it might be a weakened version of the Pistons, and the Pistons that managed to reach the top in the 2003-04 season. No one on that team averaged more than 20 points per game, the team's leading scorer was Richard Hamilton's 17.6 points per game, assist leader Billups only averaged 5.7 assists per game, and the only thing to look at was the team's rebounding king Ben Wallace's 12.4 rebounds per game. But such a civilian team relied on its skillful cooperation and strong defense to defeat the invincible Lakers in the Finals, you must know that the Purple and Gold Army still had O'Neal, Kobe, Malone and Payton, the super big four, but still lost to the star-studded Pistons.

That's a real grassroots legend!