I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 25 The coach confided in his heart and promised unlimited fire rights (for collection, for further reading)

On March 3th, the first round of the Pac-9 playoffs, the UCLA Bruins played against the SU Sequoias at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

In fact, Dodger Stadium is not a regular basketball court, but a stadium for baseball games.

It is currently one of the oldest baseball stadiums in the United States, as well as the largest capacity baseball stadium in the country.

Dodger Stadium can accommodate 56000 spectators to watch games and is the venue for world-class baseball games.

It is now used as a temporary venue for the Pacific Ten Schools League playoffs, mainly because Dodger Stadium is large enough.

The attention received by the Pacific Ten Schools Alliance this year is phenomenal.

Whether it's the UCLA Bruins, the USC Trojans, or the ASU Sun Devils and UA Wildcats.

In terms of regular season performance, both the Los Angeles duo and the Arizona duo have the opportunity to enter the NCAA championship and charge towards the NCAA championship.

It is for this reason that it is important to choose a arena that accommodates more fans.

Ticket revenue for the Pacific Ten Schools League playoffs is owned by the NCAA and the Pacific Ten Schools League.

I am naturally willing to do things that can make money.

However, not playing this game at UCLA makes no difference to the Bruins players.

After all, staying in Los Angeles to play is equivalent to half of the home court.

There are still so many fans watching the game, which makes people feel even more excited.

Closer to home, after the game started, the Bruins performed very well.

Originally, the overall strength of the Bruins was very strong, but Lu Yi played with the ball from the beginning.

The SU Redwood team adopted a defensive strategy of two guards double-teaming Lu Yi, but Lu Yi was too excited today, playing more and more courageously.

Even though the defense was strong, Lu Yi made 5 of 3 shots in the start, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points, which made the SU Redwoods scalp numb.

Just when the SU Redwoods thought that Lu Yi was going to play singles with the ball, Lu Yi began to pass the ball to his teammates.

Collison suddenly set up a turret and scored two three-pointers from the outside line. The SU Redwood team suddenly realized that something was wrong.

If the game continues like this, the Bruins can shoot through in the first half of the game.

But the fans at the scene were very happy. After all, they played in Los Angeles, and the local fans in Los Angeles obviously supported the UCLA Bruins more.

Hearing the cheers from the audience, the head coach of the SU Redwoods, Maines, hastily called a timeout: "The plan has changed, and we need to make some defensive adjustments.

Lu Yi's personal strength is too strong, even if the two defend him, it will not have a good effect.

In this case, we can't let go of any player from the Bruins.

Then we have to rely on man-to-man to solve the problem on the defensive end.

I need you guys to keep being aggressive and show the Bruins our attitude. "

Double-teaming means that two glasses of poison are placed in front of you, and you must take the initiative to drink one of them.

The Sequoia team's previous choice was to let the Bruins play four-on-three. As a result, Lu Yi was able to score strongly and efficiently in one-on-two.

When another cup of poison took effect, Collison scored two three-pointers in a row, and the Sequoia couldn't stop it.

Lu Yi is in good shape, and double-teaming can't be restricted, so it's better to put defensive resources on other people.

At least Collison can't be allowed to shoot unscrupulously in the future.

After Lu Yi was defended by a single player, the result was just as the head coach of the Redwoods had thought in advance.

Because Holland didn't call a timeout to tell Lu Yi how to play next, Lu Yi, who was holding the ball, saw that his defensive strength had declined. As a confident scorer, Lu Yi would naturally choose to attack by himself.

Lu Yi made another wave of 5 of 3 shots and scored 8 points in a row.

This indeed proves that Lu Yi's offensive ability with the ball is very strong.

What affects Lu Yi's ability to score is not the opponent's defense, but Lu Yi's personal touch.

Under the leadership of Lu Yi, the Bruins firmly grasped the rhythm of the game.

But basketball is a five-person sport. After a timeout, Holland emphasized to Lu Yi that Lu Yi needs a team.

Next, Lu Yi's role on the court has been adjusted. Before Lu Yi took the lead, Lu Yi attacked with the ball, that is, the positioning of the combo guard.

Next, Lu Yi returned to lead the defense of the whole court, playing the role of a forward and guard swingman who mainly counterattacks, fast breaks and catches the pot.

Holiday, who replaced Collison, became the team's ball handler.

Holiday did a mediocre job connecting the teams, but he did a pretty good job of cooperating with Lu Yi to restrict the Sequoias from dribbling on the defensive end.

The Bruins' two perimeter defensive gates made it extremely difficult for the Redwoods to play in less than 10 minutes after the first quarter.

The Bruins played 6-0 and 7-2 spurts one after another, raising the cheers of the fans to another level.

As the score opened up and the support of the fans increased, Lu Yi played more and more excitedly.

As soon as he played in the second half, Lu Yi scored three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, directly killing the Sequoia team in a wave.

Originally, Lu Yi wanted to score a high score. After scoring 23 points in the first half, Lu Yi wanted to score another 17 points in the second half, scoring a full 40 points, and making fans all over the United States notice him.

But after scoring 9 points just now, the game is basically over.

The point difference between the two teams was opened to 30 points, and the next game was basically reduced to garbage time.

The Sequoia team naturally refused to admit it, they were already going to fight in the garbage time, and resisted in the corner.

But the head coach of the Bruins, Howland, is more conservative, worried that the Sequoia will do anything to win.

Lu Yi is the absolute guarantee for the Bruins to win, so after the Redwoods were stopped by Lu Yi's three-pointer, Lu Yi was also replaced by Holland.

"I know you're hot, but because you're hot, you need to rest now.

This season is far from over!
With your talent, at least until the semi-finals is the stage for you to prove your strength. "

"I know what you're thinking, but I know how to operate you." Holland patted Lu Yi on the back and said earnestly.

"The 2006 Florida Gators won the NCAA championship.

If Joakim Noah, the MOP of the Final Four, participates in the draft that year, he will be one of the strongest contenders for the No. [-] pick.

But in the second year, even though Joakim Noah won his second NCAA championship, his draft pick still slipped.

The reason is that he was completely suppressed by Greg Oden in the finals of the second year, and he couldn't even make a shot.

Don't worry, I won't delay you!

I'll let you fire endlessly in important games, even if the Bruins lose the final game. "

"This coach..." Lu Yi was a little moved after hearing this, and the current confusion and anger disappeared in an instant.

Holland continued to pat Lu Yi on the back: "The future is yours! I believe it must be yours!

I hope that in the future, when people refer to you, they will also refer to me as an old guy.

I, Ben Holland, was the first coach to discover you.

Well, let's win the Pacific Ten Schools Championship together and hit the NCAA Championship! "

(End of this chapter)