Chapter 153 Trust Scales
Playing style, that's one thing.
The recent status is another matter.
When deploying troops, there are definitely more than one or two factors to consider.
More importantly, the last time the Bruins and Sooners met, the competition between the coaches of both sides in terms of matchup layout did play a key role in the outcome of the game. This also highlights the characteristics of team competitions, and the wisdom of coaches also plays an important role.
This time in the U.S. Championship, the Bruins have the home team advantage. How to cleverly use this advantage is also an important issue on the road to winning the championship.
It is precisely because of this that Martin has been thinking hard.
"Coach, no matter who you send out, they will do their best." Grant comforted Martin.
A smile finally appeared on Martin's face, "That's right."
"I just hope that they can gradually get into shape, not only for the team competition, but also for the individual competitions that are about to begin. If they can achieve good results, they will get more opportunities in the early stages of their professional career..."
Thompson and Gillon are senior and junior respectively, and have reached the point of choosing their careers. Martin is looking forward to the Bruins winning the team championship, but at the same time he also needs to consider the future of the players. He sincerely hopes that these children can have a better future.
So, how should we arrange the lineup for the semi-finals?
On May 18, the semifinals of the U.S. Championships kicked off! The sky was cloudless, the sun was blazing, and the clear blue sky stretched out toward the horizon, seemingly endless.
A group of older boys gathered in front of the giant TV screen in the lounge, holding their breath, and then -
Ah! Ah! Everyone raised their arms and shouted, clenching their fists and roaring in ecstasy. The roars shook the entire lounge like Viking pirates. Other people coming and going cast their eyes over to see this group of irrational... psychopaths, but soon they smiled knowingly and became happy too.
Gawain, McDonald, Sale, Thompson... and so on, the Bruins players and coaches all crowded in front of the TV screen.
Just now, the Bruins women's tennis team took the match point and, led by Stella Sampras, made it to the finals of the U.S. Championships for the second time in history! Undoubtedly, for the women's tennis team, they made history. Their divine performance shone brightly in Athens, which also inspired the passion of the men's tennis team. They all raised their arms and cheered, even more excited than when they made it to the finals.
All major news media have long been paying attention to whether the men's and women's teams of the University of California, Los Angeles can join hands to break into the finals of the National Championships and make history. The topic of discussion is flowing in the streets and alleys of Athens. Now that the women's team has advanced first, the mystery is half solved -
"Hey guys, it's our turn next!"
Gawain clenched his fists and roared at his teammates around him, making calls with passion and a flushed face. The roar from deep in his dantian instantly excited all the players. They pounded their chests and slapped their hands, and endless enthusiasm burned in their blood.
"Let's win some games!"
With Gao Wen's shouts, the boys also rubbed their hands and strode into the arena, ready to fight today's top four opponents:
Sooners.
They have neither lack of desire nor belief in victory. The only thing they need to do is to step onto the court and give their best!
It can be seen from the newly-released lineup that Coach Martin and Coach Cowell on the opposite side are once again engaged in a contest of wits.
Coach Cowell, who was too clever last time at home, was much more cautious this time as a visiting team. He ultimately chose to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances and did not make any adjustments to the six singles positions.
Coach Martin, who regained the initiative, seemed to be at ease. The boldness of the entire layout showed the strong confidence of the Bruins.
For the Sooners, from first singles to sixth singles, they are Alcorta, Lamas, Harris, Weber, Gillia, and Siribuwang.
The entire lineup completely continued the members of the last match, and the lineup was basically consistent with the ranking. The only changes were Harris and Webber. According to the ranking, Webber had actually surpassed Harris, but in the semi-finals, Harris still won the trust of the head coach and served as the third singles.
People can't help but speculate whether Cowell's arrangement is to give Harris a chance to prove himself? After all, according to the ranking order of the Bruins, the third singles player is Gao Wen.
Could it be that the two players will meet again as fate would have it? Then we need to see Martin's lineup.
For the Brown Bears, from first singles to sixth singles, they are Gowen, Thompson, McDonald, Gillon, Bremer, and Sale.
The team composition is still the familiar faces from the second half of the season, but the lineup brings a huge surprise.
Gao Wen served as the first singles player, which shows that Coach Martin is increasingly trusting this freshman. Even in the crucial match of the semi-finals, he still gave him the honor of the first singles player.
McDonald was promoted to the third singles, while Gillon, who had been in mediocre form recently, played as the fourth singles for the first time this season. The change in atmosphere could be seen quietly.
But it also proves the current strength of the Bruins. The top four singles players have already possessed the ability of the best in the United States. Even if Martin takes the risk of making a strong change in the formation, they still have enough confidence to impact every game to win. Even in a crucial match like the semi-finals, Martin still dares to take risks.
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As a result, the matchup table was released.
Harris did not meet Gao Wen again, but played against McDonald. After a lot of adjustments and dislocations, the fourth singles of both sides met at the third singles position. Such a matchup was also laughable.
Similarly, Alcorta, who was looking forward to revenge against Thompson, did not get the chance, but will face Gawain, who has risen like a comet this season.
So, can Gawain shoulder the burden of Martin’s expectations?
The first game of the semi-finals was the first to sound the horn.
In the first regular season match, the University of Oklahoma showed absolute dominance in the doubles match, easily defeating the Bruins by a large margin and taking the doubles points.
In this U.S. Championship match, UCLA's doubles performance was completely new. The score was closely tied in every match. After each side narrowly won one game, they fought fiercely in the final match to "6:6". In the end, the victory could only be decided by a tie-break.
"7:5", the score in the tie-break was deadlocked until the very last moment, but the Sooners still had the upper hand and narrowly defeated the Brown Bears again, winning the doubles points first and taking the initiative in the game.
Although the overall score after the doubles match seemed to be the same as the regular season, everyone knew that it was the same opponent, but a brand new game.
Third update.
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