Chapter 149: Discussions

Faintly, Sofar could smell the smell of gunpowder in the air.

Obviously, the grievances between Ohio State University and the Los Angeles Lakers are a well-known legend in the NCAA. Everyone can feel the wonderful chemical reaction between these three teams, so every meeting in the National Championship Game is highly anticipated.

This year, this is even more so.

Sparks could be felt from the first day of arriving in Athens, followed by tit-for-tat interviews with the media and verbal clashes on the training ground. The situation was on the verge of getting out of control at one point, and the tense and gunpowder smell could be felt everywhere.

In addition, the two teams are equally strong and are both favorites to win the championship, so the suspense of the game makes the audience more excited and look forward to a fierce battle.

However! It is precisely because of the tension before the game that the young players are excited. Once someone breaks the balance, fluctuations in mentality and state are inevitable.

Today, it was Gawain who forcefully broke the balance.

The point is not to win, but how to win.

If Gawain had only defeated Cobert, then although it was an accident, the impact would have been limited. I'm afraid that the only one who would be truly furious would be Cobert, and the game would still have to go on. After all, the overall score of the team competition was just a "1:1" draw, and the two teams were still at the same starting line.

But Gao Wen delivered the first double yolk of his career with a sweeping attitude, and his opponent was not an unknown player without a national ranking, but the tenth-ranked Kerbert in the United States. Such a crushing victory strongly broke the momentum balance of the two teams and had infinite influence.

In fact, before the U.S. Championship Game, Gao Wen had always been considered to be the type who was not good at playing against power players. Although he defeated representative power players such as Domyan and Hanfman, the scores were very close. The suspense of the victory or defeat was more or less due to some luck and coincidence. A change of one or two points could reverse the entire result.

It is precisely because of this that the Eagles players, neutral fans, and professionals all generally believe that Kerbert has the upper hand - even if Gawain has a chance to win and can beat Kerbert, the game should be very difficult and very entangled, and it will definitely be a close score.

However? The reality surprised everyone. The powerful impact of the double yolk result was far more shocking than what the two scores showed.

Indeed, the total score was only "1:1", but the mentality of the players on both sides was definitely not a draw, as if the Bruins had already gained an absolute upper hand.

The game continued, and players from both teams came on the court one after another. It was obvious that the Eagles players still did not give up, and were even inspired by the defeat of Kilbert, looking forward to winning the final victory. However, the subtle change in mentality had already made them lose balance, and the state of the game was also affected.

The feel of the hand, the feel of the ball, the fighting spirit, etc. all suffered a devastating blow.

In sharp contrast, the Bruins players were fully focused and excited, emitting a firm belief in victory from the inside out, and their eyes and momentum glowed with a completely different power.

The morale of the No. 2 singles player Thompson, the No. 5 singles player Bremer, and the No. 4 singles player McDonald were boosted, and they showed excellent competitive form one after another. Especially Thompson, he found his touch after a long time, and his smooth offense restored 80% of his strength. He played the game with great vigor and momentum.

Then, victory! victory! victory! The singles players of the Bruins scored one after another, starting with Gowen and ending with MacDonald, winning four games without giving their opponents any chance and defeating the Eagles.

"4:1".

At the end of the game, UCLA defeated Ohio State for the second consecutive year and advanced to the next round! In terms of strength and status, Ohio State does have the ability to impact the semi-finals, but the defeat of Kilbert had a serious impact. The subsequent players had more or less some fluctuations in performance, and the psychological level of vacillation also became a variable that affected the situation at the key score. The one-sided final score was far from the strength of Ohio State.

However, this is competitive sports. Even though everyone gathers together with the dream of winning the championship, victory can ultimately belong to only one person.

Cruel, but true.

Ohio State University regretfully bid farewell to Athens again and can only look forward to playing again next year. The excitement before the game disappeared in an instant, like a passing cloud, as if it had never existed.

"I... uh, I don't understand what happened..."

Cobert was unable to successfully leave the court and was surrounded by reporters in a corner like hyenas. It was obvious that Cobert was a little dazed. Even though the game between the two teams was over, he still couldn't get over his defeat.

I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this for a very long time.

His eyes were slightly red, and there seemed to be tears that had not been wiped away, flickering faintly, but compared to the sadness and pain, there was more confusion and bewilderment. He really didn't understand what was going on.

"I tried my best and tried to control the game, but obviously I failed... I still don't understand why I got into trouble. Maybe after I go back and watch the game video, I will be able to figure out the reasons... Then... Then I look forward to coming back next year..."

Cobert was still looking forward to revenge tomorrow, which seemed to be the last motivation supporting him, but before he could finish his words, he was stunned, because he realized that he was already a senior and this was the last game of his NCAA career.

Kerbert's eyes froze for a moment, and it seemed as if he was heartbroken.

At the same time, the reporter also reminded, "Aren't you already a senior? There is no next year."

Cobert stood there in a daze, his eyes blank, unable to utter a word.

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On this side, Culbert became the target of the reporters' concentrated firepower; on the other side, Gawain was undoubtedly the focus of the reporters' blockade. There were three layers of people inside and outside, surrounding Gawain in a tight spot. The bustling scene was like the treatment of a top superstar.

No wonder everyone says that the U.S. Championship is a stage that attracts the attention of all. The story of becoming famous in one battle is played out every year. This season, the rising Gao Wen has already entered the sight of reporters, and he shined in the quarterfinals, surpassing Thompson and Gillon to become the new topic of the Bruins.

But faced with such a scene, the "young" Gao Wen showed rare calmness and composure.

"Gao Wen, what do you think of the performance in this game?"

“I just try to take every shot and every point as hard as I can, and that’s all it is.”

Although official, all of Gao Wen's answers were sincere, but the reporters did not buy it.

"So, how do you comment on the final score?"

Obviously, the reporter had no intention of letting go of this hot supernova.

Fourth update.

(End of this chapter)