At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

The Trojans are in full swing!

They really hate the Golden State Bears! Hate them more than the teams that defeated them in the playoffs.

Originally, if they lost the quarrel before the game, their mentality would be affected, which might affect their performance.

But now, they are all on edge.

What should you fear from a bear bitten by a husky?

On the other side, Gans became the one with an explosive mentality.

Being bitten by a husky, these words kept echoing in his mind, causing him to beat himself up even more.

Granville, on the other hand, played steadily and was obviously more skilled.

Let’s not talk about whether Glanville has the possibility of entering the NBA. In terms of talent alone, Glanville is much better than Gans. He was beaten by Gans last year because he was only a freshman. This year he is already slightly better than Gans.

Senior Gans.

In Li Ao's system, the overall evaluation of the two is already the same.

This is another reason why Gans dislikes Granville.

The Trojans didn't defeat the Trojans too easily. Although the Golden State Bears' strength was greatly reduced, there were a lot of talented high school students in the 1998 and 1999 classes. Their talents were there, and they were stunned to hold on to the score in the first half.

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Gans's style of play is quite turtle-like, focusing on a high ball possession rate. The Golden State Bears' lineup is also built around him, with many pitchers and cutting players.

Sean Lampley performed very well in cutting tonight, and he also did an excellent job passing inside and outside.

Their top outside shooter, freshman Brian Withers, ranked 50th among high school students in the United States, also does a good job in receiving shots. The 1.96-cm big man has a speed of 88. The Trojans' back line can keep up.

I'm not tall enough, but I'm tall enough and can't keep up with my speed.

In the second half, the Trojans began to exert their strength, starting from the defensive end.

Playing against a strong team, Li Ao's playing time was reduced, and he was initially regarded as Shelby Jordan's backup.

But tonight Withers had 11 points at halftime and had already scored two three-pointers. Henry Bibby decisively used Li Ao to defend the pitcher.

The forward sent Shelby Jordan to block Lampley, and Charles was placed under the basket.

The outside shooter was chased by Li Ao, and the cutting forward was blocked by Shelby Jordan. The Golden State Bears' offense was suppressed.

The Trojans' defense was also rougher than Gans expected. When the outside felt good at first, the Golden State Bears didn't feel it deeply.

When the outside shooting is suppressed and more scoring is needed in the mid-range and short range, the sense of oppression comes!

In the second half of the second half, the Trojans seized the opportunity and went on a 14-9 run to tie the score at 78-70, establishing a clear lead that they held until the end.

In the end, with Granville's 15 points and 15 assists, the Trojans narrowly defeated the Golden State Bears 84-77 and won their 7th consecutive victory!

This time, when the final whistle sounded, even Henry Bibby rushed into the court with the rest of the coaching staff to celebrate with the players.

There’s no other reason, it’s a record in team history!

A long, long time ago, when Henry Bibby was in college, the Trojans had won six consecutive games. It was the Bruins, the team he led, that ended the Trojans' six-game winning streak.

Now, he leads the Trojans to the best start in team history!

A few years ago, when the Bruins changed their head coach, he also went for an interview, but was rejected. When he came to the Trojans, he was simply settling for the next best thing.

In his position, seeking his position, and hatred.

Those white-eyed wolves, could they have won the 7 consecutive championships without Henry Bibby?

With seven consecutive wins, Henry Bibby's ambitions began to expand.

Perhaps, their results this year will be better than the Bruins?

He can't wait to get the better of the Bruins!

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He played against the Golden State Bears, a strong team, and played for 23 minutes. Li Ao was sure that he would not gain weight and develop fully in single defense.

Judging from the first half, Henry Bibby didn't have any enthusiasm. When playing against a strong team, he should be used as a substitute for Shelby Jordan.

Later, when he couldn't guard Withers, he tried to let him guard line shooters.

Li Ao's focus is on improving individual defense, but what the coaching staff values ​​​​is that he has unconsciously begun to integrate into team defense.

Henry Bibby really wanted to shout - There is no second wave in Ang Bo!

At the coaching staff’s summary meeting after the game, Kevin Henderson mentioned Li Ao and sighed: “Looking back at the opening game, Leo’s defense was completely separated from the team’s defense, regardless of the impact on Kapono.

If he successfully pursues defense, then this kid is completely holding back the team's defense.

But by the time I played against the Sun Devils, this sense of isolation was much lessened, and I was able to start cooperating with my teammates when guarding the opponent's pick-and-roll.

He will already be filling in for his teammates in zone defense tonight!"

Henry Bibby immediately retorted: "As for him, it was still very early. He missed his defensive targets several times tonight when he made up for the mistakes."

Xavier Johnson smiled and said: "It's already very good. Look at Sam, he has been playing for more than a year and the defensive end is still the same."

Henry Bibby continued to find fault: "He has a poor defensive understanding with his teammates, and has no sense of team defensive response at all."

Sam Hayes suddenly said: "Just give him some time. We can increase the proportion of team defensive training and strengthen his tacit understanding with his teammates."

Kevin Henderson echoed: "Yes, he can often perform better in games than in training. He is a very good practical player."

Henry Bibby was furious. He would rather see Shelby Jordan being praised than Li Ao.

Everyone is against him, right?

Then train that kid to death!

Increase team defensive training?

add!

Push harder!

Let that kid practice from beginning to end!

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Li Ao didn't know that his improvement on the defensive end had triggered "internal strife" among the coaching staff.

In terms of team defense, since there will be no evaluation values ​​on the panel, there are some basic skills for reference on the defensive end. I just keep learning how Shelby Jordan cooperates with his teammates on defense.

Because the person being compared was Shelby Jordan, who always looked down upon his own team's defense.

At noon the next day, the Trojans returned to Los Angeles and had another dinner party at noon.

However, unlike the usual dinner where it was just the coaching staff, this time all No. 36 players from the men’s and women’s teams were invited.

Li Ao asked Steve Brown in confusion: "Is the coach picking up money? Is he so grand?"

Henry Beebe, who had sharp ears on the side, was very angry when he heard this.

Didn't I call you during the last two meals?

Brown responded: "Christmas is coming soon, and as usual, the head coach will invite everyone to get together."

"I felt like the coach was targeting me."

"Ah? Why? Didn't he ask you to come by yourself?"

"No, the coach once took me to have lunch with him. It was a small restaurant, but this time it was such a luxurious restaurant."

Henry Bibby wants (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!

Last week, he saw how "elegant" Li Ao was, so he changed to a high-end restaurant last week. It was obvious that this guy didn't come by himself!

This poor manager actually nodded in approval!

A few months later, Brown realized that he had been mistaken at first and was deceived by the guy's appearance.

But when the head coach targeted this handsome boy, Brown felt that he did not make a mistake in judgment.

Fire him! Replace him! Get a new manager!

Thinking about it this way, Henry Bibby still can't do such a thing.

The main reason is that it is not easy to find a manager who loves basketball as much as Steve Brown, who is actively involved in various team affairs and works hard without complaint.

There is no salary to be paid as a team manager, so it is purely voluntary labor.

Most of the people at the dinner had a good time, except for a certain payer who kept criticizing his favorite general.

No one drank at this dinner. First of all, as the head coach of the university team, he led a group of students who were mostly under the drinking age to break the law. It is not a good thing. Another point is that he has to practice extra in the afternoon!

Usually there is no training scheduled the day after returning from an away game, but this time it is different.

The day after tomorrow, Wednesday, it will be broadcast live across the United States. The opponent is the University of Arizona Wildcats, the dominant team in the Pac10 League in recent years!

Although compared with the Bruins, the University of Arizona Wildcats are still far behind in terms of honors, but since they introduced the famous coach Root Olson in the mid-1980s, the Wildcats have been a powerful force in the Pac10 League in the past few years.

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To be continued...