Match point

Chapter 111 Encountering a Strong Enemy Again
For a long time, the men's tennis team has not set up the position of captain, mainly because tennis is an individual sport.

On the one hand, even if the NCAA game is a team competition system, as long as you stand on the court, it is a one-man battle.

On the other hand, because of the particularity of turning professional in tennis, it is not a problem for players with truly outstanding abilities to turn professional at the age of 15 or 16. This also means that college players may leave school and turn professional at any time when the time is right. Even if a captain is set up, the captain may turn professional.

Therefore, the influence of the captain title is very limited, and there are too many uncertainties, so there is no special setting.

But recently, Martin couldn't help thinking seriously. Maybe setting up a captain in daily training will have a positive impact on the entire team.

Gradually, Martin felt the charisma in Gawain.

Not only does he put himself into training by setting an example, but also the contagiousness revealed in the trivial conversations in daily life and the affinity with his teammates after training can often subtly change the players' thinking, allowing them to temporarily forget the reporter's pursuit and focus on In training.

Quietly, the atmosphere of the team has changed, which is more effective than Martin's earmarks and Grant's chicken soup slogans.

No wonder Grant praised Gao Wen in private.

The reporter's attention and the fans' surroundings slightly disrupted the Bruins' daily training rhythm, but Gao Wen's concentration and devotion quickly regained his focus.

In addition, Jilong, who has always been the "Pride of Heaven", has received countless attentions before entering the NCAA. It quickly returned to its usual state.

Only Thompson and Sale, who are lively and extroverted, still seem a little impetuous. They are not concentrating because of the students who come to watch the training every day. From the quality of training, they can feel in their minds. Entered a lot of things.

In addition, Bremer's state also fluctuated a bit. On the one hand, it was the pressure from Gao Wen's progress, and on the other hand, it was the pressure from the media attention. The training state was not satisfactory. Gradually it becomes difficult to win.

More or less, you can still feel the ups and downs of the team's state.

However, for Martin, these fluctuations are all within an acceptable range.

Having served as a college tennis coach for so many years, Martin has long been accustomed to the ups and downs of young players. This time, the influence of media attention has been reduced to a minimum, and he really can't ask for more.

Moreover, media reporters are the best touchstones. Only after the baptism and test of the spotlight can the players further complete their transformation and growth. Just like Gao Wen who is the focus of the spotlight, his calm and atmospheric way of life gradually comes to the fore. more potential.

Amid the fluctuations in state and mentality, the schedule of the spring season has not stopped, the game is still going on, and the Bruins have completed two more games.

Fortunately, after consecutive encounters with strong opponents, the next two games were relatively easy. The opponents were from the second-tier league and their strength was limited. Make more flexible changes in the formation of troops.

In one game, Geelong's first single, Thompson's second single, and Gao Wen's third single.

In another game, Geelong had the first single, Gao Wen had the second single, and Thompson had the third single.

It can be seen that Martin is trying different permutations and combinations. In addition to the first three singles, McDonald also replaced Bremer as the fourth singles. The team is running a new lineup and preparing to face more powerful opponents in the future.

In these two games, the Bruins easily won. Although Thompson lost one game in an upset, it did not affect the overall situation——

"4:1", "5:0".

With another two victories easily, the Bruins' season undefeated gold continued to [-] games, and then they ushered in another strong enemy:
University of Virginia.

If we discuss such a question, who is the NCAA team with the best performance in the past five years?
For laymen, the University of Southern California, which has completed four consecutive championships, is undoubtedly the first team to emerge. After all, the number of championship trophies will not lie; but for insiders, I am afraid that the University of Virginia is their answer.

reason?

Obviously, it has something to do with the fact that the University of Virginia has entered the national championship finals for three consecutive years-the first two lost to the University of Southern California, and the third time finally defeated UCLA to reach the top. Stable performance, average strength, and comprehensive quality , making this team a role that cannot be ignored.

And the most special thing is that the University of Virginia does not rely on star players, but really relies on the strength of the group to win one victory after another, just like a relay race. Obviously the team does not have top superstars, but every The sticks have solid strength, and then unite as one to rush to victory.

In the past five years, the University of Southern California has been able to achieve four consecutive championships. The biggest contributor is Steve-Johnson (Steve-Johnson), who has been the No. [-] singles in the United States for three consecutive years.

The bearded player has won the singles championship of the National Championship for two consecutive years, and he is also invincible in the team competition——

In fact, after turning professional, Johansen has been the best-performing NCAA player in the United States in the past five years. Later, the highest ranking in his career came to No.20. Good result is the fourth round at Wimbledon.

However, the University of Virginia does not.

Take this year as an example, except for Mitchell-Frank (Mitchell-Frank), who ranks No. A collective advantage like the University of California.

However, under the coaching of head coach Brian-Boland, this starless team has always been able to turn decay into magic. The second to sixth singles have average strength and different styles. According to Different opponents arrange different formations to win the first chance.

Of course, in the NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference where the University of Virginia is located, the overall strength of the tennis team is relatively weak, and men's basketball is their ability to see. However, the gold content of the University of Virginia's victory is not inferior at all. The miracle of the weak overcoming the strong is astonishing.

This season, the University of Virginia and UCLA are the last two teams to maintain a complete victory so far. They are ranked first and second in the United States respectively, and they are undoubtedly the two best performing teams team.

The following matchup is also hailed as the ultimate contest of Wang Jianwang, and it is even very likely to be an early rehearsal of this year's National Championship finals.

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