ace marshal

Chapter 459 Two consecutive defeats in the warm-up match

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

The University of Pennsylvania and UCLA are in a warm-up match.

"Russell, come here,"

The game has come to the rotation time, UCLA coach Holland greeted Westbrook sitting on the bench.

"Just go up and play according to your style of play, don't worry too much about the team, use your passion and enthusiasm to drive your teammates, don't let the team lose too ugly~!!"

Holland pressed against Westbrook's ear and instructed.

Westbrook nodded and listened as he took off his practice clothes.

The reason why Holland was able to say this and allowed Westbrook to do this was because the team did not show vitality and desire for the game after the game started.

This may also have something to do with the fatigue of the previous journey. After all, the team departed from Los Angeles in the morning and took a plane all morning. After arriving in Philadelphia, they started training and playing non-stop. The players' condition will definitely be affected.

So Holland sent the energetic and passionate Westbrook at this time, hoping to mobilize the team.

Just like Holland said, even though it was a warm-up match, it would be ugly if you lost too much.

It seems that Holland is not a very rigid coach, and he still knows how to master it.

The game continues.

After Westbrook played, it did bring a more active game atmosphere to the team.

Active pressing, tenacious post defense and blocked rebounds are all done well.

And can score consecutively on the offensive end, Westbrook seems to have never experienced those long distances.

"Westbrook is really a "microwave oven". It's hot when it says hot, haha~!! It's amazing~!"

Seeing Westbrook killing all directions, Lan Shengli sighed.

"Duang~!!!"

While speaking, Westbrook broke the opponent's ball through active pressing again, and completed a counterattack fast-break dunk.

"Ooh~!!!"

The UCLA bench also cheered, and Love waved the towel, very happy.

Lan Shengli sat in the back row and applauded too.

But after all, only Westbrook has the fighting spirit on UCLA's side. Even if the other players have "woke up", their slightly tired bodies still prevent them from dedicating their full state to this game.

Penn still leads by more than double digits, and has held on to it.

Holland didn't think about counterattacking or trying to narrow the point difference. In the second half, he sent players at the end of the bench one after another and gave them time to play, which can be regarded as "training" time.

"It's just like the NBA's preseason game. The main players start the game and the substitute players play the middle interval. This game is really about warming up,"

Lan Shengli looked at it and sighed.

"Dum~!!!"

At the end of the game, UCLA lost 56:83 to the opponent.

Although they lost the first game of the warm-up match of the new season, considering various factors, it seems that the loss is not worrying.

That's not the real strength of UCLA.

Holland and the players also smiled and shook hands with the opponents.

Since Lan Shengli didn't have any acquaintances, he went straight back to the locker room.

"Team leader, shall we go back to Los Angeles first, and then go to Las Vegas after a day of recuperation, or go directly~?!"

Back in the small conference room in the locker room, Lan Shengli asked the team leader who had just hung up the phone.

"I also contacted the school just now. They listened to our arrangement and said that if they go back to Los Angeles, they should book a ticket as soon as possible,"

The leader responded.

"Oh, then have we decided~?!"

Lan Shengli asked.

"Not yet, I have to ask Holland."

The leader continued talking.

"What do you think, should we go straight to Las Vegas or go back to school~?!"

the leader asked.

"According to the situation of this game, it is better to travel as little as possible, so I think we should go directly to Las Vegas,"

Lan Shengli replied.

"Let's see,,"

The leader said.

Later, Holland, who knew the situation, also proposed the same idea as Lan Shengli, so the team took the evening plane without stopping, left Philadelphia, and went to the next stop of the warm-up match, Las Vegas—— Las Vegas.

At one o'clock in the morning, everyone arrived in Las Vegas.

After all, as a world-famous casino, Las Vegas can also be said to be the city that never sleeps.

In the early morning, it is still brightly lit, and it is a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

However, the UCLA team members didn't have the energy to appreciate the scene. The team members sat in the rented bus and fell asleep.

“Las Vegas,,,,”

On the contrary, Lan Shengli looked more sober, looking at the night scene outside the window, sighing.

"It reminds me of Shanghai, Hong Kong,,, hey, why do I feel homesick again~~"

Lan Shengli sighed.

The team members arrived at the hotel where they were staying and could rest soon.

"Everyone has worked very hard this day, sleep well tomorrow morning, give everyone a half-day off, gather at eleven o'clock in the morning~!!"

Holland ordered to get up on the bus.

"Yeah!!!"

The team members immediately cheered when they heard this.

It was as if all the tiredness in his body disappeared in an instant.

Although we still have to train in the morning, we can at least take a nap if we gather at [-] o'clock.

This time, the team members can finally have a good sleep and prepare for the next warm-up match.

After all, there are still two days before the game against Kansas, and this time the players can really prepare well.

Although it was Las Vegas, the players didn't take the time to really experience the "charm of the casino". In the next two days, the team still spent intense training and preparations.

After all, the opponent they were about to face was the University of Kansas, a formidable opponent they could easily meet in the knockout rounds in the future.

"Kansas, come on~!!!"

"UCLA, come on~!!!"

"Kansas, come on~!!!"

"UCLA, come on~!!!"

The game came as scheduled. Because the game was held in a neutral area, the fans in the arena were also cheering for their home teams. The arena, which can accommodate about 15000 spectators, was also full of seats. Listening to the cheering sound The momentum, it seems that the number of fans on both sides is the same.

"Are these spectators purely supporting their favorite teams, or are they cheering for the teams they bet on~?!"

Lan Shengli laughed.

After all, this is the "City of Las Vegas", and any competitive event may become the source of their guessing.

Such a warm-up match is of course no exception.

Moreover, many bets are improvised.

(End of this chapter)