Chapter 62 The smoke-filled
showdown between the Brown Bears and the Sooners has begun!
It has to be said that Cowell's deployment of troops is indeed exquisite. He has already thoroughly explored every aspect of the Brown Bears team at the technical and tactical level in advance. It is not just around Gawain. Cowell's many considerations can also be seen from the overall deployment.
In the doubles match that came first, the Sooners seized the weaknesses of the Bruins and left no chances, winning the first two games neatly. And from the scores, it can be seen that the home team had a clear advantage, one was "6:1" and the other was "6:2". The Bruins were indeed at a disadvantage in all aspects.
The total score was “1:0”, and the Sooners took the lead in doubles points.
In the subsequent singles match, the order of the matches also showed that Cowell had thought it over carefully, and even hoped to directly defeat his opponent "4:0". The careful calculation at the layout level was far from as simple as it seemed on the surface.
The first game was a showdown between the two teams’ number five singles players.
Because the Sooners moved the third singles player to the sixth singles position, the other singles players were moved up one position accordingly, so the Bruins' Joseph DiJulio played against Alex Gillia.
It can be seen from the formation that Cowell should know that Di Giulio has been in mediocre form recently, and even if he uses Gillia to attack his opponent, he may still have a chance. Facts have also proved that Cowell's plan was correct.
The two players fought fiercely for three sets. Although Di Giulio narrowly won the tie-break victory, Giulia, who was in better shape, easily won the first and third sets, winning another game for the home team, and the total score was expanded to "2:0".
In the second game, the two sides' No. 4 singles players competed against each other.
McDonald will face the Sooners' original fifth singles player Peeraki-Siributwong. Cowell hopes that Peeraki-Siributwong can effectively attack his opponent - if he fails, it doesn't matter, just give it a try.
McDonald faced unimaginable pressure when he came on the court with the team trailing 0:2 in the total score. Siribwang's fighting style of play did create huge troubles, and the huge threat could be felt in the opening stage, but McDonald still held on to the score at the critical moment and won with two identical scores of "6:4".
When McDonald scored the last point, all the players on the Bruins' bench cheered. The heart-pounding tension made the game really come to the most critical moment - fortunately, McDonald pulled them back from the edge of the cliff.
Cowell's ambition can be seen from the order of the games: if Silibwang can upset McDonald, the Sooners will lead 3:0, and the next game will be a showdown between the No. 3 singles -
"Gage Bremer vs. Dane Webb".
What kind of trick is hidden here?
In Cowell's calculation formula, Martin is likely to rank Galen in the third singles position, which means that Webber is specifically used to capture Galen.
Weber's current national ranking is not the top, only 46th, but he is a typical power player. His hitting speed and power are very heavy and heavy. His explosive return can often create an advantage in the first three shots. His open and aggressive hitting style is slightly better even when facing Thompson of the Brown Bears.
The disadvantage is that the technique is rough and the performance is unstable.
For Gawain at the moment, it is still difficult to deal with power players, and Weber's ranking and strength are better than Gawain. The balance of victory and defeat is likely to tilt slightly towards Weber. Then, Martin's plan to use Gawain's unexpected trick may become a bad move that ruins the Bruins' victory, digging his own grave.
Now, McDonald withstood the pressure and impact and defeated Siribuwang, and the situation has changed subtly; and, most importantly, Martin did not let Gao Wen play the third singles, and the one facing Webber was still Bremer, who was ranked 26th in the United States.
However, Cowell is not upset. Judging from the current situation, the Sooners still have the upper hand, and he has a backup plan for his deployment.
In the third game, the two teams’ No. 3 singles players faced off against each other.
really!
Weber seemed particularly excited and played well throughout the game. Although Bremer fought until the last minute, Weber still successfully defeated Bremer amid the constant cheers of the home audience, and got the match point for the Sooners, who were only one singles victory away from victory.
There is no doubt that this was an upset, but it also proved once again that Cowell's layout tactics were indeed excellent.
Up to this game, Cowell's deployment of troops has achieved miraculous results. When the strength of the two teams is similar, a misalignment has magnified the home advantage to the extreme, and the confrontation between the two sides has undergone subtle changes. The victories of Gillia and Webber in the two games can be said to be the biggest highlights of today.
If McDonald hadn't gritted his teeth and defeated Siribwang, the University of Oklahoma would have easily swept UCLA by now.
But, there are no ifs.
It was precisely because McDonald withstood the pressure at the critical moment that the Brown Bears still had a glimmer of hope, even though Webber unexpectedly defeated Bremer and pushed the Brown Bears to the edge of the cliff. Two powerful main players appeared one after another.
In the duel between the two teams' top singles players, Thompson, who was suppressed to the extreme, released all his energy and beat the opponent's number one singles player Guillermo-Alcorta, sweeping his opponent with huge scores of "6:0" and "6:1", giving away a donut and a fried dough stick. His strong performance that broke out throughout the game reignited the Bruins' depressed morale.
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Today, the Brown Bears, who have been constrained in every aspect, finally had their moment of explosion.
As Alcorta, currently ranked second in the country, was prepared to lose, but he never expected the match to be so one-sided.
The team didn't have any chances throughout the game and was completely suppressed. Such a crushing defeat would have required a thorough review and introspection at any time, but what's worse now is that the Bruins not only scored a point, but also boosted morale. Thompson once again proved his good form this season.
This also added a bit of suspense to the subsequent scores! Cowell remained unmoved on the surface and directed the game calmly, but deep down, he was also holding his breath.
Before the team's second singles player Aexl-Alvarez-Llamas took the court, Cowell patted the young man on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"The opportunity is still in our hands, not only because we are leading in the total score, but also because we have an absolute advantage in the last game. But they can't do that. They have no way out. They can't afford to lose. They are about to be crushed by the pressure. They are the ones in danger."
"Believe me, they will definitely give it their all, so you just need to let go of your burdens, go all out, and give full play to your strengths."
(End of this chapter)