The Golden State Bears, currently fourth-to-last in the division with 6 wins and 8 losses, are not that strong a team. They were timid when they played against the Trojans.
Coupled with the bear heads held up by more than 20,000 fans at the scene... Even if they knew that in the eyes of these people, they were not the bear that was beheaded, after being overwhelmed by the Trojans in terms of momentum, this still became a crushing The last straw for their fighting spirit.
Every Golden State Bears player is wondering: What can we do to stop the other team from winning streaks?
Golden State Bears star Chantelle Gans, who had always been at odds with Granville and had already thought about how to scold Li Ao after the last match, did not have the courage to walk up to the opposite group of people this time.
At 7 p.m., the Trojans' home game against the Golden State Bears begins.
The Trojans opened the game by overwhelming the Golden State Bears.
Sean Lampley, the leading scorer of the Golden State Bears, averaged 17 points per game. He is a solid first-line scorer in the NCAA, but he played badly tonight. Shelby Jordan's defense against him was worse than the last time they played against him. Do better!
Shelby Jordan's personal defensive ability has not improved much during this period. His physical fitness is limited. Unless he grows up a few years and reaches the age of 25 or 26, it will be difficult to make significant progress. But at that time, he I should have gone to work in a factory a long time ago, or maybe got lucky and started a business.
But he is cooperating better with his teammates on the defensive end. He is more willing to communicate and cooperate with his teammates. The defense of his teammates has also been greatly improved in the past few months.
Faced with such a defense, Sean Lampley was worried.
Finally, at the rotation stage, Sean Lampley's confidence rebounded as he watched Li Ao play. Although he was tortured by Shelby Jordan in the last match, he was still able to play with ease against Li Ao.
In his opinion, Li Ao defended outside shooters very well. Last time, Li Ao restricted Brian Withers' outside shots at a critical moment, helping the Trojans win the final victory.
But to guard against him, he wants Li Ao to know why the flowers are so red!
Then, he encountered a more rough and fierce defense than Shelby Jordan's defense!
In terms of teamwork and utilization of teammates' defense, Li Ao still has a gap compared to Shelby Jordan. Without the advantage of height, he is not as good as Shelby Jordan in guarding perimeter singles and shooting forwards, but Sean, who focuses on guarding breakthroughs, -Lampley, Li Ao is harder and more powerful than Shelby Jordan!
From about to collapse to seeing hope of defeating the opponent, Sean Lampley also appeared to underestimate the opponent, which made him play worse than in the previous few minutes.
The Golden State Bears collapsed across the board, and the Trojans played against their opponents throughout.
In the end, Mamba Bai’s 15 points, Granville’s 10 points and 8 assists, Li Ao’s 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Brusenthal’s 14 points, Trey Pagannier’s 9 Points, 3 assists...The Trojans defeated the Golden State Bears 82-65, winning their 15th consecutive victory!
After the final buzzer sounded, the Trojans players gathered around and chanted "Win it all."
When the fans at the scene heard the players shouting such slogans, they also shouted "Victory"!
Gans heard the shouts of the players on the opposite side and smiled bitterly. This goal was not unfairly lost.
He and his team have never had such ambition and confidence.
…
The Trojans won 15 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in the Pac10 in 26 years.
What's left...are bear heads littering the streets of Los Angeles.
The sanitation workers went on strike, and soon there were scenes of store owners and drivers cursing and picking up bear heads and throwing them away.
The wave of "bear-killing fever" quickly faded after the Trojans defeated the Golden State Bears.
Nationally, the Trojans' attention has plummeted.
With the popularity across the country, the Trojans are actually taking advantage of the Bruins. Although the pac10 league has lost its glory in the past 20 years, as the only dynasty team in the NCAA, major events related to the Bruins can always attract people. get a lot of attention.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, who doesn’t love centers.
However, the Trojans' popularity in the division has not cooled down. In the cities where the teams in California and the Pac10 League are located, their popularity continues to rise!
In the Pac10 League, since the 1971-72 season, no team has completed the victory in the civil war stage of the division.
In the past 25 seasons, the pac10 league has only won two championships, ranking last among the six top leagues.
There are three top teams, but no team has the ability to dominate the division. No team dares to say that it can win the 18-0 record.
Now, finally, there is a team that hopes to win the civil war in the division!
And they shouted it out without fear!
Fans of the six teams that have been double-killed by the Trojans now hope that the Trojans can achieve such an achievement, so that it will appear that the teams they support are not that good.
But in turn, fans of the Trojans' remaining three opponents didn't want to see that scene happen.
Fortunately for the Sun Devils fans, they were hostile to the Trojans at the beginning of the season because the two sides were competitors in the top four in the division, but now the gap is so big that they don't care and are just watching the fun.
Fans of the Wildcats and Cardinals, both the top three teams in the division, really want to put an end to this civilian dark horse.
But now a new situation has arisen.
Just a few minutes after the Trojans successfully 'killed the Bear' and improved their record to 15 wins and 0 losses, the Wildcats relied on Gardner and Arenas to jointly score 7 in an away game against the Cardinals. With a three-pointer, relying on his excellent outside shooting performance, he tore apart the Cardinals' defense and won 74-68, avenging the start of the season.
The Wildcats are happy to have their revenge, and the Trojans are even happier!
After losing to the Wildcats, the Cardinals' record came to 11 wins and 4 losses, which was tied by the Wildcats.
There are 3 games left in the civil war stage of the division. The Trojans, already 15-0, have secured the 1999-2000 Pac10 League championship 3 games in advance!
…
"The host helped the team win the pac10 league championship, and this is the first time the host participated in a regular league and won the championship. Congratulations to the host for winning the only reward: the pride of the championship (level 1).
Congratulations to the host for winning the regional championship 3 games ahead of schedule. Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: 1,500 achievement points. "
"Champion's Pride (Level 1): When the players of the host's team win the championship or first place in the division stage, regular stage, and group stage, and enter the finals, playoffs, and knockout stages, they will receive a small reward. Negative confidence bonus, small negative reduces the sense of oppression and fear caused by the opponent's strong strength.
Upgrade method: Skill upgrade card or winning the final championship of the season (large event). "
Status skills +1, this time it’s a collective buff. Although the current bonus is so minimal as to be worthless, there is still room for improvement.
Having skills is better than not having them at all.
In addition to rewards, there are new tasks!
"Victory:
Goal: The host needs to help the team end the divisional stage with a record of 18 wins and 0 losses.
Reward: 1 level 3 skill upgrade card. "
Li Ao thinks this task is a good one!
Locking in the division championship in advance would not satisfy his growing ambitions.
This is not only true for him, but also for the entire Trojans team!
A group of young college students would never consider the idea of "having already locked up the top three spots and using competition as a substitute for training".
win!
Always win!
This is what Li Ao and his teammates want to do most right now.
On February 8, the hospital assistant's aunt, who was still excited, drove Li Ao to the airport in person. Li Ao met up with his teammates and flew to Tucson.
Unlike Phoenix, the most prosperous city in Arizona, Tucson, the second largest city in the state, is like a large township, with scattered high-rise buildings that are particularly abrupt.
After entering the city, Li Ao felt that the city's nickname "Tucson" was indeed correct.
Because this place had been colonized by many European countries in turn due to its rich silver and copper mines, the architectural styles were diverse. He saw several cathedrals of various styles along the way.
Taken individually, they are actually quite distinctive, but taken together, they are really earthy.
In addition, this city is built on the Gobi Desert, giving people a strong sense of familiarity with the nouveau riche of the Middle East.
The Trojans came to a hotel near the National Observatory to rest for a night, and the next day, February 9, they came to Cardinal Stadium to challenge the Wildcats.
Different from the large and beautiful style in Phoenix, the Cardinal Stadium in Tucson looks quite small. The arena is packed with people and only has 14,600 seats.
But there are small benefits to being small.
As a strong team in a small city, the fans here are extremely loyal! Extremely enthusiastic!
The atmosphere, not even the Bruins' Pauley Arena, can compare with this place.
There were more than 14,000 people at the scene, all wearing red and blue Wildcats T-shirts, shouting "Beat LA" in unison.
'Helping' the Trojans lock in the championship early, the Wildcats don't really care.
In their view, the Sun Devils next door meeting the Trojans is a waste. Whether they win against the Cardinals will not prevent the Trojans from winning the division championship.
And isn't it just a division championship? In the past 20 years, their Wildcats have been the team that has won the most division championships.
Their goal is to prevent the Trojans from winning the division!
However, instead of scaring the Trojans, this call made Li Ao and others even more excited.
Thinking back to a few months ago, when the season just started, how could they have imagined that they would be lucky enough to 'represent' Angel City?
Now, the Bruins are in decline. The Lakers have been defeated in the playoffs for three consecutive years. They were swept twice and 1-4 once. The Clippers' status in the hearts of basketball fans is not as high as that of Southern California High School and the British League. Of the two high schools at Gilwood High School, the Los Angeles basketball team has the best momentum right now, and it is really the Trojans.
The last time they played against each other, the harmonious relationship brought about by the Bibby father and son's "father is kind and son is filial" was shattered. The relationship between the two teams improved by leaps and bounds, and they became mortal enemies.
After entering the venue, Li Ao felt two sharp eyes like knives.
One is another No. 0 player who wants to fuck him.
The other one kept staring at his lower body, wondering what method he could use to take off his pants 'normally'.
Although Michael Wright hates it, he still has principles.
The last time his pants were torn, in the final analysis, it was just a small move on the defensive end. After the game, the penalty for the physical foul was cancelled.
If you want to take revenge, you can also do it with 'basketball action'.
If he just took off his pants, it's up to him how the referee would punish him. He would definitely be regarded as a pervert, and his teammates would avoid him in the future.
But this sharp look hit Li Ao on the face, not even a hair could be removed, and the iron cloth shirt was at full level.
He was completely unaffected by the two of them. He took hot shots from the sidelines and felt quite good in the mid-range shot!
At 7pm, the game starts.
Wildcats starting lineup: Gardner, Arenas, Richard Jefferson, Michael Wright, Lauren Woods.
Trojans starting lineup: Granville, Trey Pagnier, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, Charles.
Woods beat Charles on a jump ball, and thunderous cheers erupted, giving the Wildcats a first down.
The Wildcat players all pressed forward with murderous intent, vowing to avenge their last defeat.
The Trojans players who retreated into the backcourt were as energetic as their opponents. With the desire to win and high fighting spirit in their eyes, they were even better than their opponents.
Facing Granville's defensive breakthrough position, Gardner made his signature step-back three-point shot.
Looking back, Trey Paganier attacked Arenas, rushed to close range, and hit Woods with a high throw!
After the goal, Trey Pagnier jumped up and punched the ball, roaring loudly, which drew boos from the fans.
He has been waiting for this day for a long time!
He regards the cowardice after being beaten by Arenas last time as a shame and wants to wash it away today!
Li Ao stood up on the sidelines and cheered and applauded. Trepagnier's attitude of 'even if I can't guard you, you can't guard me' was really exciting to watch.
Seeing that the little scumbag who was cowed by him last time was so arrogant, Arenas immediately made a decision to go against the coach's arrangement, and he wanted to return it!
After Gardner advanced to the frontcourt, he reluctantly passed the ball to Arenas. He hit a three-pointer alone, which was part of the strategy to eliminate the threat of outside shooting.
Arenas, who is well-known, does not need this. He only needs to stand in the right receiving position to create 4-on-4 opportunities for his teammates, and then take over the game when he needs to score in singles.
Now Arenas directly wants the ball for a single. Before the opponent can do anything, their Wildcats' team offense has stalled.
However, although he went directly to the head, Arenas scored two points from Trey Paganier's emergency stop in singles!
This is why teammates love and hate Arenas. He is unreasonable, but he can just throw the damn ball in!
Arenas' wonderful pull-up jumper put an end to the dissatisfaction of his teammates, and the Wildcats players struggled to retreat and get into position.
But for the Trojans, Henry Bibby did not guard the ball and was not dissatisfied. Instead, he nodded secretly.
It was right to let Trey Paganier play the main offense in the starting period! That kid's judgment was very accurate. No. 0 on the opposite side was a dynamite barrel that would explode at the drop of a button.
As Henry Bibby expected, the next few rounds entered the one-on-one stage between Tre Paganier and Arenas.
Unfortunately, Tre Paganier is not Arenas's opponent. When teammates on both sides began to help defend, Arenas was still able to score steadily, and Tre Paganier's efficiency dropped significantly.
But even so, Trepagnier did not give up and showed a tenacious fighting spirit.
After a few minutes of play, the score came to 11-16. The Trojans were 5 points behind, and the Wildcats still had the ball. Henry Bibby took advantage of Trey Paganier's active big-foot clearance kicking violation and entered. Dead ball, replace Shelby Jordan with Li Ao.
Seeing Li Ao come on the court, Arenas raised his neck and looked at him through his nostrils, and then tapped the number 0 on his chest.
The big-screen camera had already shown Arenas, who had a strong start to the game, and the fans at the scene screamed loudly when they saw this scene!
(End of chapter)
