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Chapter 141 The Battle for the Top Seed
With all Arizona State players released from the hospital ahead of their next game against Oregon, the Sun Devils are finally back to their regular game.They hadn’t had sex for a long time and could only watch others pretending to be aggressive. They first beat the University of Oregon 89-67, and then beat Oregon State University 82-70, continuing their winning streak.

No one could have imagined that the Sun Devils would still be able to maintain a winning streak until this time, and Evans himself did not expect that he could only attribute such a strong record to his own insight and talent. Hayward has grown into a reliable wing player , not to mention Xu Hao, if it weren't for him, the team's winning streak would have been broken long ago, how could it be as good as it is now?
However, any team in the Pacific Ten Schools League cannot avoid the giant in this division-UCLA.Although Arizona State University has defeated this powerful opponent in an away game before, the two sides still have the last contest in the regular season.Judging from the current regular season records of the two teams, this game almost determines who is the top seed in the division.

The last time the two sides played against each other was at UCLA's home court, so this time it will be replaced by Arizona State University's home court.The players were all gearing up to give each other some color. The hot atmosphere at UCLA's home court last time really frightened them.

If Arizona State was considered a dark horse when they met for the first time, then this game is now regarded as the pinnacle matchup of the Pacific Ten Schools Conference.Two days before the start of the game, the tickets were sold out, and there were even sneaky scalpers on campus, asking people everywhere if they wanted tickets for the game, Xu Hao was also drunk.

After more than half a season of polishing, UCLA's super rookie guard Holiday has gradually matured. This time he came to Arizona State University, and he also has the mentality of shame.Of course, he didn't think he could directly beat Xu Hao, who had become famous some time ago, to the ground, but it didn't seem difficult to perform better than the last time he played against each other.

In fact, Holiday's progress also surprised the players of the Sun Devils. They couldn't help but sigh that they can do whatever they want if they are talented.At the beginning of the game, he broke through Harden's defense, hit a drop shot in front of Ailes, and then received a pass from Collison on the weak side through a running position and hit a three-pointer. UCLA's first 5 points All by himself.

But helplessly, other people at UCLA forgot their feelings in Los Angeles, and Holiday obviously couldn't support himself alone.Especially on the defensive end, he had to face Xu Hao and Harden's attacks in turn, which made him look a little embarrassed.However, Holiday did not intend to admit defeat. He still gritted his teeth and persisted, firmly grasping every opportunity to score, and working hard to carry the entire team.

When Xu Hao saw him, it was like seeing himself back then. When no one else can stand up, someone must stand up, otherwise there is no need for the game to continue.Although Holiday is a freshman, he is obviously being trained as the next core. At this time, it is also what he should do to continue his life for the team.

Thanks to Holiday's performance on the offensive end, the UCLA Bruins are not far behind, and the Sun Devils' players also pay respect to this mature guy.But admiration is admiration, and while the other players of the Bruins have not found their status, it is natural to continue to expand their lead.Xu Hao also deliberately tried to cause Holiday's foul on the offensive end to interrupt his rhythm.

When the team paused, Hayward quietly said to Xu Hao: "Isn't it good for us to target him like this?"

Xu Hao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Now that we are opponents, we must severely destroy the opponent's confidence. As for Holiday, after the game, we can go over and give him some comfort. This is the best way." Real competitive sports."

Evans on the side nodded secretly after hearing these words, it seems that this Chinese kid has finally matured.For any player, the interests of the team are always the first in the game, if the woman is kind, it will inevitably capsize in the gutter.

After the game restarted, several other star players of the Bruins still showed no signs of recovery, and the whole team only relied on Holiday.The reporters who specially came to watch the game yawned boredly on the sidelines. Who wants to watch such a game?Completely unworthy of the title of "Peak Battle of the Pacific Ten Schools Alliance", UCLA was simply rubbed on the ground.

Holiday was also a little discouraged, and his momentum on the field suddenly began to decline.Seeing that the others were not up to the mark, Holland waved helplessly and sat on the sidelines like a wooden man.With UCLA's reputation and strength, even if they can't qualify for the knockout round, they can still be selected for the national championship, so the outcome of this game is not so important.

And in his opinion, Holiday has begun to show his star demeanor, which is the team's biggest gain.After all, the record will be cleared after the end of the season, but UCLA's reputation and prestige are eternal. It is undoubtedly a good thing for the team to be able to get more NBA players. Even if Holiday chooses to participate in the draft this year, UCLA will also Can continue to attract talent.

At the end of the first half, the Bruins had already trailed by double digits 47 to 59, but what surprised the players was that coach Holland's face was quite calm, as if they were leading now.However, Holland did not intend to catch them without a fight, but carefully arranged tactics for them in the second half. More importantly, these tactics almost all centered on Holiday.

The eyes of the other main players flickered, but it was hard to say anything. After all, their performance in the first half was terrible. It is normal for the head coach to value Holiday.Holiday did not live up to his expectations. After the start of the second half, he scored 6 points in a row and narrowed the point difference to single digits with his own efforts. De is satisfied.

In the end, this much-anticipated focus battle came to an end after 40 minutes of calm. Stronger than UCLA, they failed to end Arizona State's winning streak, and were double-killed by the opponent in the regular season.Many experts have exclaimed that there is no team in this division that can stop the Sun Devils. It is almost certain that they will advance to the national championship this season.

However, the players of the Sun Devils didn't care about the praise of the experts. To them, continuing to win is the most important thing, the national championship?Wait until you really get promoted before thinking about it. Thinking about it now will only increase your troubles.

(End of this chapter)