Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

UCLA's training facility.

A group of players are training freely. While training, everyone is also talking.

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"There are two regular season games left. As long as we win one more, we can hope to be sixth or at least seventh."

"Well, thanks to Zhuang Yu."

"Yeah, if Zhuang Yu hadn't fought hard against the University of California, Berkeley, even if we won the last game, we would still be in eighth place."

"Yes, maybe we will lose even the last game. If that's the case, we might fall out of the top eight in the standings."

It is now at the end of the regular season, with only two regular season games left. UCLA's current record is 12 wins and 8 losses. With two consecutive wins, UCLA's ranking has risen to seventh in the standings.

Even if they win another game, they may rise to sixth place.

The reason why it is said to be "possible" does not mean that sixth place is confirmed, but because the record ranking depends not only on one's own performance, but also on the performance of the opponent.

Just like the NBA regular season rankings.

At the end of every regular season, competition for the Eastern and Western Conference rankings in the NBA is extremely fierce, especially for teams around eighth.

Sometimes the winning or losing of a game will cause the two teams to switch positions, such as from eighth to seventh, and seventh to eighth. Even a team that just stabilized its record went from seventh to sixth because its opponent lost and its record dropped.

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The situation of UCLA is the same at this time. Their record is the same as the sixth-place University of Utah, 12 wins and 8 losses, but the winning and losing points are different, so UCLA is ranked seventh.

Both sides have two games remaining.

If UCLA has one win and one loss, and Utah has 0 wins and 2 losses, then UCLA's record will surpass that of the other team and become sixth.

But if both sides have one win and one loss, then UCLA will still be seventh.

Of course, if UCLA can win both games, it will have a good chance of replacing the University of Utah, unless the University of Utah also wins both games.

Also, the gap between UCLA and eighth-place Oregon State University is not big. If UCLA suffers two consecutive losses in the last two games, it may be surpassed by Oregon State University, losing the seventh position and falling to eighth.

But one thing is that even if they lose the next two games, eighth place is still stable, so the pressure on the players is not so great.

Swish!

Zhuang Yu stood on the three-point line and hit a precise three-pointer. Anderson also stood on the three-point line and shot one, but he hit the iron decisively and missed the frame.

He also has a certain three-point ability, but it is not stable.

"Zhuang Yu." Anderson approached Zhuang Yu and asked, "Do you think we can win another one of the next two games?"

"Why not win two more games?" Zhuang Yu asked.

what?

Anderson was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "I thought so too, but it's not that easy. The next opponent is the University of Oregon."

Zhuang Yu pouted, noncommittal.

The opponent is very strong, second in the standings, but you have to fight to know who will win. He will not give up easily.

The next two games are against the second-ranked University of Oregon and the other against the tenth-ranked Arizona State University.

One is second and the other is tenth. Who is stronger and who is weaker? The difference in strength is clear at a glance!

"Coach Holland."

"coach......"

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At this time, the coaching staff arrived.

The head coach and three assistant coaches came together.

Just now, only the trainers, staff, and players arrived.

"Well." Coach Holland nodded, clapped his hands to summon the players, and when the players gathered, he said loudly: "We have two games left, and we will play against the University of Oregon tomorrow. Although the opponent is very strong, at this point Sometimes, no matter what, you have to fight hard.”

If it were before, Coach Holland would have given up, but Zhuang Yu's amazing adaptability, outstanding performance, and two consecutive victories gave him a glimmer of hope.

After encouraging the players again, Coach Holland signaled everyone to disperse and prepare to start group confrontation training.

......

After a while, a group of players came on the field and the match began.

It is still a tactical drill, but some targeted tactical training has been added - the purpose is naturally to prepare for the next game against the University of Oregon.

Mohammed sat on the sidelines with a dark face and said nothing. Not only was he unable to play, he was not even allowed to participate in training.

This is also the reason why Zhuang Yu is unwilling to hang in eighth place. If he is eighth, then he will have to face the first place in the first round of the knockout round, which is too dangerous.

It's not that he is afraid of anyone, it's just that they have just completed their lineup adjustment, and what they need most now is time. The later they encounter a strong team, the better.

However, what depresses Zhuang Yu and the Bruins is that the University of Oregon is not only powerful, but also seems to know their tactics well, and their response is very targeted.

Coach Holland originally formulated some strategies based on the University of Oregon's style of play, game characteristics, tactics, etc., but when the game started, he found that the opponent did not play that way at all.

On the other hand, UCLA's tactics seemed to have been anticipated by the opponent. Not only were their offensive tactics ineffective, they also made many mistakes.

"Damn it, what the hell is going on?" Coach Holland's face turned dark with anger.

Assistant coach Hayes asked: "Could it be that the opponent has studied our game and made specific arrangements in advance?"

Assistant coach Wesley shook his head and said: "It hasn't been long since we changed the formation, and the new tactical system has not even been fully formed. How much can they know even if they study the game?"

this......

For a moment, several people were speechless.

No one noticed that Mohammed, who was sitting on the bench, lowered his head, deliberately not letting anyone see his expression, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a proud smile...

......

"Beep..."

The whistle sounded at the end of the game, and the final score was 81:69, with the University of Oregon winning by 12 points.

For UCLA, Zhuang Yu scored 18 points, plus 4 rebounds, and 5 assists; Anderson scored 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists; Latvis scored 8 points, 6 rebounds; Drew II scored 7 points... ..

Losing this game means that UCLA has failed in its bid for sixth place.