Faintly, Sofar could smell the smell of gunpowder smoke filling the air.
Obviously, the feud between Ohio State University and the Los Angeles duo is a well-known legend in the NCAA. Everyone can feel the wonderful chemical reaction between these three teams, so every meeting in the National Championship game is worth mentioning. Called the center of attention.
This year, even more so.
From the first day of arriving in Athens, we could already feel the sparks, and then the tit-for-tat interviews with the media, and then the verbal conflicts at the training ground. The situation was once on the verge of getting out of control, and the tense and tense atmosphere could be felt everywhere.
In addition, the two teams are equally powerful and both are favorites to win the championship. The suspense of the game makes the audience more and more excited, looking forward to a fierce battle with bayonets.
However!
It is precisely because of all the tension before the game that the young players' moods become excited. Once someone breaks the balance, fluctuations in mentality and state are inevitable.
Today, it was Gawain who forcefully broke the balance.
It’s not about winning, it’s about how you win.
If Gawain only defeats Kerbert, then the accident is an accident, and the impact will be limited after all. I am afraid that the only one who is really angry is Kerbert, and the game needs to continue. After all, the big score in the team competition is only "1:1" It's just a draw, the two teams are still on the same starting line.
But Gao Wen sent out the first double yolk of his career in a sweeping manner, and his opponent was not an unknown player who was not ranked in the United States, but Kerbert, who was ranked tenth in the United States. Such a crushing victory was strong. Breaking the balance of momentum between the two teams and producing infinite influence.
In fact, before the U.S. Championship program, Gao Wen has always been considered not good at playing against power players. Although he has defeated representative power players such as Domiyan and Hanfman, the scores were very close, and the outcome was still in suspense. There is more or less luck and coincidence, and a change of one or two points may reverse the entire result.
It is precisely because of this that including Eagles players, neutral fans, and professionals, they all generally believe that Kerbert has the upper hand - even if Gao Wen has a chance to win and can defeat Kerbert, the game should be very difficult. Very tangled, it must be a close score.
However?
The reality shocked everyone. The powerful impact of the double yolk result was far more astonishing than what the two sets of scores showed.
Indeed, the total score was only "1:1", but the mentality of the players on both sides was definitely not a draw, as if the Bruins had the absolute upper hand.
The game continued, and players from both sides appeared one after another. Obviously, the Eagles players still did not give up. They were even inspired by Kerbert's loss and looked forward to winning the final victory. However, the subtle changes in mentality had already lost balance, and the game state It also has an impact——
His hand feel, ball feel, fighting spirit, etc. all suffered a stormy blow.
In sharp contrast, the Bruins players were fully focused and joyful, exuding a firm belief in winning from the inside out, and their entire eyes and momentum radiated a completely different power.
The morale of No. 2 singles Thompson, No. 5 singles Braymer, and No. 4 singles MacDonald were greatly boosted, and they successively showed excellent competitive conditions. Thompson, in particular, regained his touch after a long absence, and his smooth offense regained his 80% success rate. The game was played with great vigor and vigor.
Then, victory! victory! victory!
The Bruins' singles players made great achievements one after another, starting with Gao Wen and ending with Macdonald. They won four games without giving their opponents any chance, and defeated the Eagles strongly.
"4:1".
At the end of the game, UCLA defeated Ohio State for the second consecutive year to advance to the next round!
Judging from the strength and condition, Ohio State University indeed has the ability to hit the semi-finals, but Kerbert's fiasco has had a serious impact. The performance of subsequent players has been more or less fluctuating, and the psychological level has been shaken. It has also become a variable that determines the situation of the key score. The final total score is far from one-sided and should not be based on the strength of Ohio State University.
However, this is competitive sports. Although everyone gathers together with the dream of winning the championship, victory can only belong to one person in the end.
Cruel, but true.
Ohio State sadly bid farewell to Athens again and can only look forward to playing again next year. All the excitement before the game disappeared in an instant, like a passing cloud, as if it had never existed.
"I...uh, I don't understand what happened..."
Kerbert failed to leave the court successfully and was surrounded by reporters in the corner, like hyenas. It was obvious that Kerbert was in a daze. Even though the full game between the two teams was over, he still did not Be able to get over your own failures.
I'm afraid I won't be able to get out for a long, long time.
His slightly red eyes seemed to be glistening with tears that had not been wiped clean, but compared to the sadness and pain, they were still confused and confused. He really didn't understand what happened.
"I tried my best, I tried to control the game, but obviously I failed... I still don't understand how the game got into trouble. Maybe I can't summarize the reason until I go back and watch the game video... Then... And looking forward to coming back next year..."
Kerbert was still looking forward to revenge tomorrow. This seemed to be the last motivation to support him. But before he could finish his words, he was stunned because he realized that he was already a senior and this was his NCAA career. The last game.
Kebert's eyes glazed over for an instant, as if he could see his heartbreak.
At the same time, the reporter also reminded, "Aren't you already a senior? There is no next year."
Kebert stood there in despair, his eyes were blank, and he couldn't say a word.
In this room, Kerbert became the target of the reporters' concentrated firepower; in the other room, Gawain undoubtedly became the focus of the reporters' encirclement. He was surrounded by water on three floors inside and three outside, and the bustling crowd was surrounded by water. The scene was like the treatment of a top star.
No wonder everyone says that the United States Championship is a stage that attracts much attention. The story of becoming famous in one battle is performed every year. Gao Wen, who is rising this season, has already entered the reporter's sight and shined in the quarterfinals. In one fell swoop, Overtaking Thompson and Giron to become the Bruins' new talking point.
But in the face of such a battle, the "young" Gawain showed a rare calmness.
"Gawain, how would you comment on your performance in this game?"
"I just try my best to hit every shot and score every point, and that's what it's all about."
Although it was official, all of them were Gawain's sincere answers, but the reporter didn't buy it.
"So, how would you comment on the final score?"
Obviously, the reporter has no intention of letting go of the hot supernova in front of him easily.
