Chapter 87 The atmosphere was intense
"Go! Brown bear! Go!"
"We are Trojans!"
The heat wave is rolling.
The noisy and clamorous shouts of support collided and intertwined with each other, and the agitation in the air could be felt on the surface of the skin, and then the blood began to boil uncontrollably, even for the onlookers.
The only difference is that they don't roll up their sleeves and get started.
After all, tennis is a gentleman's sport and the action is left on the court.
Compared to team sports such as rugby, basketball, and football, tennis is ultimately an individual sport. The common destiny effect brought about by the sense of group honor is much weaker, and it is not likely to lead to a real fight. Despite this, the power of the city derby should not be underestimated.
Although there are no official team uniforms for tennis matches, the audience still enthusiastically wore their school's representative sports pullovers and baseball caps. The sea blue of UCLA and the brown-red of USC were spread all over the court, colliding and intertwining with each other.
Spectacular!
Buzz buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The air is boiling.
"Dear viewers, dear viewers! Welcome to ESPN Tennis Channel. We are now broadcasting the first Los Angeles derby of the new season live for you from the Los Angeles Tennis Center, with the UCLA Bruins taking on the USC Trojans."
"Now, the first pairs of doubles players from both teams are coming on court to warm up."
"Historically, these two teams have met on the tennis court a total of 168 times..."
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
Being at the scene, the atmosphere was completely different. The cheers, the shouts, the sights, the crowds, really made Gao Wen feel the charm of competitive sports. It was an impact and shock that was enough to make the soul burn, and the beating of the heart could not help but beat in unison with the breathing of the audience.
In the previous life, due to a knee injury, Gao Wen missed the game and Sale played as the sixth singles.
But in fact, whether Gao Wen played or not would not change the result, because Purcell won the game, but the team lost to its city rivals with a score of "3:4" - that is to say, even if Gao Wen played as the sixth singles and won the game, it would not change the result.
In that game, the Trojans' top three singles players made consecutive contributions, with Sacramento defeating Thompson, Hanfman defeating Giron, and Queiroz defeating McDonald. Together with a point won in the doubles match, they successfully took away a valuable victory from the away game.
Although the players' individual rankings in the United States are not among the best, the Trojans' strength lies in their outstanding average strength. The first singles to the fourth singles are relatively average with little gap. Coupled with the doubles that are among the best in the United States, the overall comprehensive strength is indeed capable of reaching the top and winning the championship.
So, what about this time?
Gao Wen was slightly excited.
On the one hand, it was because it was his first time playing as the number one singles player, even if he was just playing the role of a surprise player, and even in Martin's overall plan, this point could be lost; on the other hand, it was because this time he could advance and retreat together with his teammates, and face victory or defeat together.
The most important thing is that from today on, everything is brand new. Different from the last life, he will start a brand new journey, which also means that everything can be rewritten, so -
Although they lost to the Trojans in the previous life, this time, they started from scratch.
call……
Gao Wen also raised his hands high and joined his teammates to cheer for the doubles match.
"Go! Brown bear! Go!"
However……
“Wow!”
“It was a very intense and close game. Both teams presented us with a wonderful doubles match. The suspense was maintained until the last point. In the end, the Trojans won the doubles point and took the lead in the city derby.”
The doubles score was the third time this season that the team lost points. Doubles is now widely considered to be the weakest link of the Bruins.
But that was not the case in this game.
In the first two doubles matches, both sides won one game each, and the final score of both games was "6:4", which remained consistent, that is, an advantage of one break point; and then the duel between the two sides' top doubles was even more entangled to the end, and had to be decided by a tie-break, and the small scores were also chased all the way to "12:10" before the game ended.
Both teams got match points and also wasted them, in a fierce battle that lasted until the very end.
I have to say that the city derby is indeed different. Every player grits his teeth and perseveres until his last drop of blood is burned out.
When the victory or defeat reaches this stage, there is nothing to say. Even if they lose, they can leave the field with their heads held high.
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But no matter what, the final doubles points were won by the University of Southern California, which took the lead away from home with a score of "0:1".
"This situation seems familiar."
Sofar couldn't help but let out a low chuckle.
"Three days ago, when playing against the Sooners, the Brown Bears lost the doubles first, and then unfortunately lost the first singles match. In a blink of an eye, they were in a 0:2 dilemma. The game was indeed very thrilling and difficult."
"But I don't know if the Bruins will fall into the same predicament again today. The player who will represent the Bruins is the freshman Gao Wen. He will face the Trojans' top singles senior player Saramento. For Gao Wen, this is a very, very difficult matchup."
"The most interesting thing is that Bruins coach Martin scheduled this top singles matchup in the first game instead of the last game."
"From this move, it should be a sign of Martin's confidence; however, after losing the doubles points, if they lose this singles match, the Brown Bears will be in trouble. Whether Martin's arrangement is brave or impulsive, we can only judge through the game."
"The pressure is now on the players on both sides."
In just a few words, Sofar finished his simple introduction. From his words, it can be seen that he slightly focused on the currently weaker Brown Bears team.
The reason is simple. As a neutral commentator, he naturally hopes that the game will be more intense and exciting, so he will inevitably cheer for the weaker side. If the Bruins turn the situation around, then Sofar will not hesitate to cheer for the Trojans and look forward to the subsequent games to continue to be exciting.
In fact, even if Sofar did not continue to "add fuel to the fire", the atmosphere on the scene was already warm enough.
The Trojans, who were playing away, were taking the initiative. The deafening cheers and shouts resounded throughout the stadium, as if they had already won the game.
The Brown Bears, playing at home, fought back with all their might. Unanimous cheers filled the entire stadium, cheering for Gawain who was about to take the field. Many people could even be seen standing up out of their excitement, expecting Gawain to create a miracle for the second consecutive game.
After the introduction, Sofar turned to look at his commentary partner and asked, "Pete, what do you think?"
(End of this chapter)