Chapter 104: Hot Discussions
"...The two-handed backhand is really, really amazing..."
"The most impressive thing is his performance on the break point, okay? I was sitting in the stands, my heart was about to explode, but he was still able to think strategically."
"Nonsense, so he is the player standing on the court, and you can only be a spectator."
"Hahaha."
"I later talked to the team's substitute, Searle, and they said that the key to Gao Wen's ability to break the deadlock was actually the arrangement and combination of the return routes that broke the routine. In other words, the brain is the most important. I really didn't see it during the game. I didn't know what happened, but I felt that the situation had changed."
"What do you mean? I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, it's great anyway."
"No, no, no, appearance is justice, being handsome is the most important."
"Ah, you like Gawain? Ha, I think he's good too."
"Eh? Haven't you always liked caveman-type macho men? Why did your taste change?"
"Hahaha, my taste remains the same. I just feel that he is very focused and dedicated when he is playing on the court, which makes me a little moved. It turns out that men shine the most when they are fully committed and focused on doing things."
"Ohhhh, Jenny is in love!"
"Confess! Confess! Confess!"
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A group of young men and women left the classroom, finishing a morning class, and walked towards the cafeteria in a bustling manner. Their laughter was full of youthful vitality, and they talked loudly with dance moves. The focus of the topic was the Los Angeles derby that had just ended yesterday, a hot event that had just emerged.
Although the Trojans grabbed the doubles points as planned, Govan's upset victory over Sacramento disrupted Coach Smith's plan.
On the one hand, Gawain snatched a victory that the Trojans had planned from Sacramento, which also meant that the Trojans' room for maneuver in subsequent games was compressed, and the pressure naturally increased exponentially.
On the other hand, Gawain's brilliant and unwavering performance also boosted the morale of the Brown Bears, sounding the clarion call for the home team to start the offensive mode. When the subsequent players came on the court, they were all as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
As a result, the progress of the game went off track little by little.
First, in the match between Giron and Queiroz, the two sides fought for three sets, and the scores of all three sets were all "6:3". In the first and last two sets, Giron had the last laugh, defeating his opponent and reversing the score for the Brown Bears.
Afterwards, Bremer faced the opponent's No. 4 singles player Connor-Farren and won with two very close "6:4" victories, and the Bruins had already reached the match point.
It can be seen from the scores of the two games that they were very close, and the final outcome of the game might be determined by the change in the situation in one round. Relying on the motivation of Gao Wen's first shot, everyone gritted their teeth at the critical moment, turned the situation around, and continued the home team's winning streak.
Although in the following match, McDonald faced a strong attack from Trojans' No. 5 singles player Max-de-Vroome, De-Vroome's divine performance pulled the Trojans back from the brink of death and defeated McDonald in two consecutive sets.
However, Thompson of the Bruins showed his strength as the No. 1 singles player in the United States in the next game, and withstood the powerful attack of the Trojans' No. 2 singles player Yannick Hanfman with a very close score. The final scores were "6:4" and "6:5". The second set went to a tie-break, and the score was entangled all the way to "7:5". Thompson narrowly won.
Hanfman carried the Trojans' last hope and played exceptionally bravely. The whole situation was extremely stalemate, but Thompson still withstood the pressure and had the last laugh in this offensive battle, winning the match point for the Bruins and winning this city derby.
"4:2".
The game is over.
In the end, the Bruins defeated the Trojans, breaking their city rivals' undefeated streak of the season. While continuing their own undefeated record, they also further suppressed the University of Southern California, consolidating their second place in the nation, and becoming the only two undefeated teams of the season with the University of Virginia.
When the game ended, all the fans cheered, and the thunderous screams and shouts lingered over the stadium for a long time, and even spread all the way to the campus. Everyone was discussing the victory of this city derby, and everyone was discussing the glory of them defeating their city rivals again in the final battle.
Just like winning the national championship, the carnival is going on at UCLA's Westwood campus all night long! No one is exempt from it.
Looking at the entire game, from three doubles to five singles, the scores of each game were very, very close, and the victory and defeat were all within a hair's breadth. Perhaps, with a slight deviation, the outcome might have gone differently, but the Bruins still managed to have the last laugh.
It is precisely because of this that the value of the "Gawain vs. Sacramento" match has risen to a new level.
What if Gawain didn't beat Sacramento unexpectedly? Imagine that in a parallel universe, there might be another ending, but fortunately, in this time and space, they didn't let that happen, and the joy and happiness of defeating their mortal enemy made everyone celebrate wildly.
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At the same time, the UCLA school newspaper once again gave the story top treatment with a front-page headline, and the cover was still a photo of Gao Wen passionately celebrating his victory, which also made the name and face of "Gao Wen" well publicized on campus.
More importantly, the Los Angeles Times also followed up and reported the results of the Los Angeles derby as soon as possible.
Although it was still a small page in the sports section, with no headlines or photos, the position and length of the page had been significantly improved; moreover, the news report focused on the game between Gawain and Sacramento, and Gawain's name appeared many times in the article.
"Faced with pressure, this young player showed great heart and wisdom, which was really eye-catching. This has also become the biggest change for the Bruins this season. So, can Gao Wen become the chip for the Bruins to regain the top spot in the U.S. after a lapse of ten years?
We will wait and see. "
At the end of the article, the reporter specifically mentioned Gao Wen again, and the entire standard of treatment was completely incomparable to the last time.
Moreover, the name of the legendary superstar "Pete Sampras" also appeared in the newspapers.
"After the game, Sampras visited the Bruins locker room to congratulate the team on a wonderful game. He also had a cordial conversation with the young players. Regarding the wisdom and calmness shown by Gawain in the game, the tennis legend said, 'He was born for big occasions.'"
In the newspaper type, it was just two short lines of text, but for the players who actually met Sampras, it was a different feeling, which definitely cannot be explained in a few words.
Fourth update.
(End of this chapter)