Chapter 84: Won, first place in the group
Foreigners generally think that the number 13 is unlucky, but for high entropy, this number is obviously lucky.
In the snowboard slalom cross, in order to prevent the top four competitors from meeting in the knockout round, there is a fixed pattern of grouping, and the four groups are arranged according to the following numbers:
1, 8, 9, 16, 17, 24 as a group;
4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21 are the second group;
3, 6, 11, 14, 19, and 22 are three groups;
2, 7, 10, 15, 18, and 23 are four groups.
The No. 13 with high entropy, the second group assigned to is the weakest group in terms of overall strength, so it is a sure thing for him to break through with his personal strength in the knockout round.
After entering the semi-finals, you can definitely get a certain number of points, which is a lot better than the previous race, but there is still a big gap from getting the top three in the race.
Tang Huai told Gao Entropy that if he entered the semi-finals, he didn't have to hide it anymore, and directly used the tactics of preemptive strikes, and first got the quota for the finals.
Generally speaking, the better the athlete's performance, the greater the fame, the more cherished the reputation and prestige, so the chance of joining forces to suppress high entropy is much smaller.
The Oslo leg seemed to have been favored by God, and in the semi-finals, High Entropy did not meet strong players such as Hemerin, Somaliva, and Grondan, who were in the limelight this year. Rather, he was joined by his former Australian brother Prine, Spanish rookie Eguival and Italian star Vincintin.
Purin was a two-time World Cup champion in 2011 and 2013, and is 31 years old this year, with an average level of competition and physical condition.
Purely analyzing personal data, high entropy should be the strongest in this group, even if foreign players jointly block, according to the pre-game preparation, the probability of breaking into the top three and advancing to the finals is still very high.
Standing on the starting platform, Gao Entropy was seriously preparing for the activity, Tang Huai squatted beside him, helped him check his foot bindings and skis, and slapped his legs hard to adjust the moderate tension of his muscles.
At this time, Tang Huai seemed to be back to 6 years ago, standing on the track and preparing to set off.
He lowered his head and took a deep breath to calm his mood, trying to squeeze out a smile: "Don't be nervous about children, imagine their faces as Li Changyi, Wu Lihan, Zhang Zhiwang, you can easily win the game!" ”
High Entropy opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but there was only one word on his lips: "Good ......"
He was wearing a helmet and snow goggles, and he couldn't see what his expression was, Tang Huai thought he was nervous, so he stood up and pinched his shoulders for him.
In fact, Tang Huai was so nervous that he didn't realize that standing next to them were the original coach of High Entropy, Australian snowboarding legend Louis Banks, and his proud disciple Pullin.
The referee came up and was about to fire the gun, Tang Huai made a cheering gesture to Gao Entropy and left the starting platform quickly.
He slipped and fell a little embarrassed as he descended the steps, and immediately looked back, hoping that it didn't affect the high entropy.
Fortunately, at this time, Gao Entropy pulled the two metal stakes behind the departure door with both hands, and his body arched one by one to make the final preparations, and he didn't see this scene.
And Prinn, who was next to him, had a sneer on the corner of his mouth.
Tang Huai raised his mobile phone to take a picture of this scene, posted it to the WeChat group, and wrote: "Everything is developing according to the script that everyone has repeatedly deduced, and judging from the mocking expressions and whispers of foreign athletes, this time Gao Entropy definitely has hope to break into the finals through the knockout round." ”
The group quickly received a blessing and cheers, of course, everyone really blessed the coach.
Tang Huai put away his mobile phone and looked intently at the venue.
The gun rang out, and the six competitors started at the same time, and the high entropy was slightly behind by 0.2 seconds, and it began to fall behind as soon as it started.
Tang Huai was apprehensive in his heart, and he couldn't help but clench his fists. What worries him most now is that the five athletes in front of him are always in a group.
Thankfully, the group was less united and the six men opened up at the first corner, with Prinn leading the pack and Wiscinting close behind, with Germany's Borg in a joint third place with Norway's Willis and Edgiwal fifth.
High Entropy followed Edgivar closely, gliding in a well-rounded manner and choosing a route, and looking completely devoid of desire to attack.
By the third corner, the competition between the front four intensified, with Borg and Willis alternating between charging and playing for third place, while Prin and Wiscinting also refused to give in.
Only Edgivar always blocks high entropy in a pendulum posture, and the strategic intent is very obvious.
"Who is afraid of one-on-one!"
High Entropy sneered, and finally began to break through.
He started to pick up as he landed on the next jump, and on this straight, he overtook his opponent in the way he did best.
Egivar was taken aback, completely unexpecting the high entropy to be so fast, and immediately switched tracks and reached out to block it.
However, it was too late, and High Entropy surpassed him by 2 positions in one breath, and no matter how hard Edgivar tried, he still couldn't touch the corner of his clothes.
After breaking through the first barrier, High Entropy immediately launched another attack on the player in front of him.
The competition between Prine, Wiscintin, and Willis in front was fierce, and the three of them alternated leads along the way, and no one was convinced. The German Borg unwittingly lagged behind by a half-body and became the target of high entropy.
This time it's a corner, the fourth corner is a high-entropy drill breakthrough the most, Zhang Zhiwang, who was with him before, has experienced and experienced him, giving him countless problems, and now surpassing Borg seems to be very easy, directly cutting into the inner lane with speed before the opponent goes out of the corner, quickly overtaking and getting rid of it in less than 1 second reaction time, the action is clean and neat, causing bursts of cheers and screams outside the field.
Tang Huai shook his fist vigorously, and his hoarse roar actually burst his throat in an instant.
Success was just around the corner, and the sprint track was sliding through the last corner, where the high entropy was only three or four meters away from the three competitors in the first group.
No one has eyes in the back of their heads, and in the highly tense game, none of the three of them noticed the high-entropy chase.
The three of them were entangled in the corner, affecting each other's exit speed, but the high entropy behind them was not affected, rushing through the last corner at a very fast speed, and then rushing to the jump platform in front, sliding over the most edge of the track like a tiger going down, leaving all three people behind.
1st place in the group!
High Entropy crossed the finish line and stopped on the speed ramp at the finish line, gasping for breath with an excited smile on his face.
Prin rushed over and gave him a hug with a smile, showing a good mind and sportsmanship.
He finished second in the group and was in a good mood.
But Wiscinting's face was ugly, he lost to Willis by a few centimeters, and missed the finals in fourth place, so he had to fight for 7th-12th place.
After crossing the finish line, he threw his gloves on the ground in frustration, and when he bent down to untie the binding, he muttered all sorts of ugly things in his mouth, looking very ungraceful.