Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Chapter 473 The dark horse is coming and the finals begin!

The day after UCLa defeated the University of Southern California, another semifinal of the Pac-12 League also came to an end.

This game is the regular season No. 1 University of Arizona vs. No. 4 Washington State University.

After forty minutes of fighting, the University of Arizona came out on top, defeating Washington State University 73:63 and advancing to the finals.

At this point, the two final teams are announced.

The Pac-12 Conference finals will be the University of Arizona at UCLAVS.

One is seventh in the regular season, and the other is first in the regular season. The regular season records of the two teams are very different, but they will meet in the finals, which has aroused many people's discussion.

"It is not surprising that the University of Arizona can enter the finals. After all, where is their strength? They have two quasi-NBA players in Solomon Hill and Nick Johnson, as well as rebounding champion Grant Jarrett. It is really great. It’s stronger. But it’s really unexpected that UCLA can reach the finals.”

"Yeah, UCLA has gone through a lot of turmoil this season, and even the core players have been changed. I thought they wouldn't even make it to the knockout rounds, but I didn't expect that not only did they make it to the knockout rounds, but they actually made it to the finals. They are worthy of being the biggest dark horse this season. .”

"He is indeed a dark horse. He finished seventh in the regular season and was upset all the way to the finals. I just don't know if he can be dark to the end..."

Many people are discussing and calling UCLa a dark horse.

However, not many people are optimistic about UCL. After all, there is still a big gap in the strength of the two sides. A dark horse can defeat one game, two games, or one victory to the end?

......

at the same time.

University of Arizona.

A group of players are training. While training, the players are also talking.

"I didn't expect that the finals would be against UCL. I can only say that the University of Oregon is really useless. The second place actually lost to the seventh place."

"Isn't this a good thing for us? Maybe the University of Oregon can still create some trouble for us, but UCLa, haha... we can kill them easily."

The tone of a group of players is very relaxed, because they have full confidence and firmly believe that they are the strongest team in the Pac-12 League.

No matter whether the opponent is the University of Oregon or UCL, they are vulnerable to them.

This championship belongs to the University of Arizona.

"Don't underestimate your opponent."

At this time, the team captain Solomon Hill spoke up and reminded his teammates: "UCLA's ability to counterattack all the way and reach the finals is definitely not just luck. Compared with the regular season, they have become much stronger, especially the Chinese team. Boy."

Thinking of Zhuang Yu, Hill couldn't help but frown.

When they met in the regular season, although they defeated UCL, Zhuang Yu's defense left a deep impression on him. That guy's defense was really good.

"Don't worry." Defender Sarri smiled: "UCLA is better than the regular season, but so what? The regular season is just the regular season, which is different from the knockout rounds. We can beat them in the regular season, but in the knockout rounds, If we take it seriously, beating them won’t be a problem either.”

A group of players suddenly laughed.

Hill also showed a smile.

Indeed, the regular season and the knockout rounds are different.

They didn't go all out during the regular season, but in the finals they will go all out without any reservations. Can UCL hold on?

......

Ucla, training arena.

A group of players had just finished watching the video analysis. When they left the video analysis room, their faces were full of solemn expressions.

Because the opponent is too strong!

In the two games between the two sides in the regular season, UCLa lost both times. And they just watched the video of the University of Arizona's game in the knockout round. They found that the University of Arizona that entered the knockout stage seemed more terrifying than in the regular season.

"No. 1 in the regular season, hard to deal with."

"That's for sure. The University of Arizona is not only ranked first in the regular season, but also the favorite to win the Pac-12 League. Many outsiders believe that they even have the hope of reaching the top of the tournament, or even the quarterfinals or the semifinals... ..."

Some players were discussing in hushed tones.

Listening to the discussion of his teammates, Zhuang Yu frowned slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Coach Holland walked out and the players all shut their mouths.

"Go back and rest, and prepare well for the finals." Coach Holland said.

"Yes." Everyone responded and dispersed.

Zhuang Yu also left and returned to the training gym with Anderson to practice more.

It's still training on mid-range shooting, and still pursuing quick shots.

Anderson stood under the basket and passed the ball to Zhuang Yu.

The team has a trainer, but Zhuang Yu still prefers Anderson to pass the ball to him. Anyway, the two of them live in the same dormitory, so it's okay if Anderson goes back early.

"Shh."

The ball goes in.

Zhuang Yu's take-off speed was extremely fast, bouncing up almost instantly. Then with a flick of his wrist, the basketball drew an arc and finally hit the ball steadily.

One, two...

More than a dozen in a row, all hit.

Anderson couldn't help but admire: "You have improved so quickly. In just a few days, your hit rate has already increased to over 80%."

In fact, Zhuang Yu has only been using this shooting movement for a few days, but his shooting rate has stabilized at more than 80%, and his progress is astonishingly fast.

Zhuang Yu smiled faintly and continued training.

After throwing 89 balls, Anderson reported the statistics in surprise: " of goals were scored, % hit rate, almost %."

Zhuang Yu smiled and said: "I almost didn't arrive yet, come again."

Training continues...

Soon, another hundred shots were over.

It stands to reason that as physical energy is consumed, the hit rate will definitely decrease. The result surprised Anderson. After one hundred shots, Zhuang Yu's hit rate not only did not decrease, but further improved. He scored 91 out of shots, and the hit rate reached . More than ninety points.

"How did you do that?" Anderson's eyes widened.

"Haha, maybe I got lucky today." Zhuang Yu smiled slightly and said to Anderson, "Have a rest and continue later."

Anderson was startled: "Are you going to continue?"

Zhuang Yu nodded: "The finals are coming soon. I must make good use of every minute and every second to improve myself as much as possible, even just a little bit."

Hearing this, Anderson looked solemn and nodded heavily, but sighed slightly in his heart. Unfortunately, time is too tight. If Zhuang Yu is given more time, more time for himself, and more time for the team, they will definitely be better than they are now. More powerful.

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One day later, the Pac-12 League finals officially started.

This is a championship battle, which has attracted the attention of many fans. Many fans came to the arena early, including fans from the University of Arizona and UCL fans.

The two sides were divided into two camps. Many University of Arizona fans wore white jerseys belonging to the University of Arizona Wildcats. Those who did not wear jerseys also wore white T-shirts. It looked like a sea of ​​white.

On the UCL side, people are wearing blue jerseys or blue T-shirts representing the UCL Bruins. Many of them are wearing Zhuang Yu's No. 7 jersey, like a blue wave, following the fans. surging with action.

The two sides are clearly distinguished, as if two armies are facing each other, which looks very spectacular.