ace marshal

Chapter 460 Two consecutive defeats in the warm-up match

"Coach Holland, do you think the team should return to Los Angeles to rectify before going to Las Vegas, or just go directly to Las Vegas~?!"

After the disastrous defeat to the University of Pennsylvania, the team leader found Holland, who had just finished an interview and returned to the locker room.

"Although the significance of the warm-up match is not very important, if you always lose the game because of travel fatigue and some objective factors, it will indeed have many disadvantages for the team~!!"

Holland said.

"What do you mean~?!"

The team leader continued to ask with a puzzled expression.

"I mean, although it is a warm-up match, if you always lose by such a large score, it will be a blow to the team's atmosphere. Losing once is okay, but losing twice is dangerous. We can't develop a team that loses twice. You can’t develop a habit of looking for other reasons after losing a game~!”

Holland made a "speech" like Lan Shengli.

But after talking for a long time, he didn't directly answer the leader's question.

"Then, look, what should we do next~?!"

The team leader could only look helpless and continued to ask.

"We must pay attention to the next warm-up match. Therefore, I think we should go directly to Las Vegas so that the players have more time to rest and prepare for the game. There is really no need to return to Los Angeles, and there is no need What's the point,,,"

Holland finally expressed his thoughts.

"Go back to Los Angeles, toss for a day or two before going to Las Vegas, play the game directly after getting off the plane, and it's still against Kansas, the final result is likely to be worse than tonight, and the point difference may be even bigger ~!!!"

Holland continued, his tone very serious.

"Okay, then I'll report to the school right away, and then we'll book a flight to Las Vegas immediately~!!"

In this way, under Holland's decision and the subsequent operation of the team leader, the team traveled day and night to Las Vegas, the "City of Las Vegas", to prepare for the second warm-up match against Kansas.

Kansas should also be the strongest opponent UCLA has encountered in the entire warm-up series.

Moreover, this game in Las Vegas was still broadcast live on ESPN across the United States, which is enough to show the importance of this game.

While speaking, the game between the two sides has already begun.

"Playing high-post pick-and-roll tactics, Love goes to the basket as much as possible to create offensive opportunities. The defensive end first tries the zone defense to see if the opponent can break the enemy's formation. If not, we will continue. If it breaks , Immediately switch to marking ~!!"

Different from the words such as "don't get hurt" and "pay attention to the action" mentioned in the pre-match arrangement of the last game, this time, Holland talked about more details about tactics, which can also be seen that Holland De really attaches great importance to this game.

"If we can win Kansas City, maybe it can give the team a shot in the arm before the start of the new season~!"

Lan Shengli was still sitting in the back row of the coach's bench, listening to Holland's arrangement and sighing.

"After all, the meaning of defeating a powerful opponent is far more than a simple match~!"

Lan Shengli continued talking, the game has already started.

Although UCLA "came prepared" this time, after all, the opponent is the University of Kansas, a team ranked in the top ten of the NCAA Division I. Of course, its strength should not be underestimated.

The two sides played very anxiously when they came up.

The pick-and-rolls of Collison and Love can score points for UCLA, while Kansas has a stronger individual ability.

The level of confrontation and concentration presented by the two sides in the game did not feel like a warm-up match at all.

Coupled with the crazy shouts of the fans on both sides, the adrenaline of these boys soared and they became more involved in the game.

It seems that the two teams have already regarded this game as an NCAA regular season, or even a knockout game.

"It can be seen that both sides care about the victory of this game, especially in a place like Las Vegas, if you can win a warm-up match, it will feel like winning the Mark Six lottery, haha~ !!"

Lan Shengli watched the fierce competition, sighed and joked.

However, this competition is fierce and fierce, but it is a warm-up match after all, and some routine "processes" still have to go.

That is to slowly expand the rotation lineup, so that more players have the opportunity to appear.

Or in other words, the final outcome of this game is not determined by the main players like Collison or Love, nor the substitute core players like Westbrook, but by the benches of the two teams. The end player decides.

The first half of the game was over soon, and the two sides came and went, and the battle was tied at 39.

With such a low score, it can also be seen that both teams have indeed worked hard on the defensive end.

And be more patient on the offensive end, so that the number of rounds in the game will be reduced, and the score will naturally not be much.

This is why NCAA game scores are usually low.

The 35-second attack time and the game time of 20 points to 40 minutes in each half made the team want to play more patiently, especially on the offensive end.

"Everyone played well. Through the first half of the game, everyone should be able to feel that as long as we are in the right state, as long as we are fully prepared, we have no fear at all against a team like Kansas, so everyone just needs to play well. That's good~!!"

During the halftime break, Holland spoke in the locker room.

At this time, Lan Shengli has already started to work on video editing. After all, UCLA attaches great importance to this game. After the game or in the training afterwards, there must be a meeting to watch the video clips and analyze the problems existing in the game. The ~ of the problem! !

After the start of the second half, UCLA dispatched all substitute players early.

"I haven't played enough, really, what are you doing~!! This is a national live broadcast~!!"

Westbrook, who was substituted, looked frustrated.

No matter what the game is, Westbrook's enthusiasm for the game has never changed.

The substitute players on both sides also played in full swing, leading the score alternately.

The time has come to the last 18 seconds of the second half, and the University of Kansas holds a one-point lead.

UCLA owns the ball.

"Come out to catch the ball, shoot around the screen, if you don't succeed in the screen, just play singles, don't press the time, play when you have the opportunity~!!"

Holland was arranging tactics while drawing on the tactical board.

"It's such an exciting moment, it really makes people feel cold hands and feet~!"

Lan Shengli sighed.

Although he couldn't get in, Lan Shengli was also anxious for the team.

The game continues.

"Clang, clang~!!"

Although UCLA got a chance to make a shot in the last attack, the ball failed to hit.

In Las Vegas, UCLA suffered a two-game losing streak in warm-up games.

(End of this chapter)