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Chapter 143 The Last Season

Chapter 143 The Last Season

Because of the record, this game is still the home court of Arizona State University, and the players can also sit back and wait for the opponent to challenge.This is also the fundamental reason why many teams strive for home court advantage. It may not be so obvious in the NBA. After all, the team with the better record in a series still has three away games, but for a decisive battle For the NCAA, whoever sits on the home court will have a better chance of winning the game, and there is no need to run around on the road like the visiting team.

In fact, some teams have suggested to the NCAA to modify the schedule of the playoffs in each division. After all, this is not very reasonable in a strict sense.For example, in this Pacific Ten Schools League competition, the seventh, eighth, ninth, and fourteenth teams will compete for the last two places on March 3th, followed by the eighth and fourth teams on the 11th, the semi-finals on the 12th, and the finals. It is number 13.Even the darkest dark horses have to play four games in four consecutive days, and the top six teams have to play three consecutive games if they want to win the division championship.

However, the NCAA officials didn't care about this. Maybe they think that college players are still too relaxed every season, and each game is only 40 minutes. They believe that these players can fully support such a schedule.

Xu Hao was not very clear about the others, but he still felt very relaxed.Originally, his physical fitness was abnormal enough, and the opponent he faced was not particularly strong, so this time against UCLA at home, he said that he had no problem at all.

Walking into the Arizona State Arena, the UCLA players had different expressions on their faces, but what remained the same was the burning fire in their eyes.As the top team in the Pac-[-] Conference and a super powerhouse in the NCAA, when have they ever tried to be double-killed by an opponent they originally looked down on in the regular season?In their opinion, now is a good time for revenge.

During the warm-up before the game, the players of the UCLA Bruins were very excited and dunked one after another, but what they got was ruthless boos from the home fans.Although their slam dunk is very good-looking, it is a pity that this is an away game, and the fans will definitely not buy it. Being able to only boo instead of swearing has already shown that their quality is good.

After returning to the locker room of the visiting team, Holland said to the players very seriously: "With our reputation, even if we can't win the division championship, we can also enter the national competition, but that would be a shame to us. So I hope you will show your level in this game, we have lost twice in the regular season, I don't want to see a third time."

Bruins players nodded, and they all felt that losing to Arizona State twice was a shame, and this was obviously a better opportunity.As long as they can win this game, even if the opponent can be selected into the championship, they will still be short of a division champion.

After the start of the game, the Bruins used Holiday as an arrow to launch a fierce attack on the Sun Devils' position. Veteran Collison could only play support in the sidelines aggrievedly.I have to say that his experience is very sad. He is obviously the oldest player in the team, but he has encountered super rookies like Westbrook and Holiday for two consecutive seasons, so he can only be an embarrassing player mentor.

The Sun Devils, who were sitting at home, were caught off guard and were given a 12-3 start by their opponents. Fortunately, Xu Hao then hit two consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation.One of these two teams is a long-established giant with profound heritage, and the other is a super dark horse with outstanding strength. They fought hard for 2 minutes in the first half. When the midfield whistle sounded, the score between the two sides was actually 20-all. .

This performance made Evans very dissatisfied.First of all, Arizona State has defeated its opponents twice in the regular season. Even though UCLA is a famous club, he still believes in the strength of the team, at least this season; secondly, Evans always feels that he has low energy this season. After all, he is already an octogenarian, but he is only willing to coach for one year because of Xu Hao, and he also hopes to be able to hit the final four or even the national championship with his current lineup.

Losing to UCLA at this time is actually not particularly important. Arizona State University is almost certain to participate in the national championship this season. The only difference is whether to advance with the division champion dignifiedly, or rely on the recommendation of the committee.

In the locker room, Evans said in a deep voice: "If there is no accident, this will be my last year of coaching the Sun Devils. I hope to see this team go to the highest stage it can reach, so Please everyone!"

Evans is already too old, and the players all know that the old coach may not be able to coach for too long, but now he has made his words clear, but it has aroused the feeling of hatred among the whole team.Harden even jumped onto the table excitedly, waving his fists and clamoring for a showdown with the Bruins, and then went to the national arena to compete with those top teams in the league, fulfilling the coach's wish.

After the start of the second half, the Sun Devils players descended like tigers and took the lead in a small climax to widen the point difference. Although the Bruins tried their best to catch up, they still couldn't close the point difference.Such an embarrassing situation caused Holland to yell loudly on the sidelines and keep gesticulating, hoping that the players could understand his meaning and reverse the situation on the field, but he soon found that it was futile.

Obviously, the Sun Devils played the simplest break-through and pick-and-roll tactics on the court, but the Bruins players couldn't defend against them.Obviously everyone has already reached the second half, but the speed of the Sun Devil players is a bit faster. What is the situation?Holland was puzzled, so he could only sit back in his chair and stare blankly at the ceiling.

In stark contrast to him, Evans kept waving his fists while sitting on the seat, and he didn't look like an old man in his seventies or eighties at all.There's no way, the Sun Devil is playing against the Bruins on the court now, so it's normal for him to be overly excited.You must know that after this game, Arizona State University may be able to directly win the division championship in one go.

With the efforts of players such as Xu Hao and Harden, the Sun Devils won the game 87-80 and advanced to the final with their heads held high.Cheers and whistles sounded all over the arena, celebrating the team's smooth pass after defeating a strong enemy.

When the coaches of the two sides shook hands, Holland was obviously insincere: "The Sun Devils did a great job, but if they can beat us, they may not be able to achieve good results in the championship. There are many teams in the league that are stronger than us. ..."

Evans smiled and replied, "Then you don't need to worry about it."

(End of this chapter)