After a whole season of running-in and adjustments, the main lineups of the two teams have become mature. However, facing the upcoming crazy May, the two coaches made adjustments at the same time. Obviously, their eyes are not only focused on this game.
In terms of victory or defeat, the higher goal is still the United States Championship.
This is the difference in the pattern. It takes a longer-term view and is more atmospheric.
In the Bruins' No. 6 singles, Sale replaced DiGiulio, who was in mediocre form.
The Trojans' No. 4 singles and No. 6 singles are also new faces, Eric Johnson and Michael Grant.
In small details, you can see the subtle differences between the two coaches——
Coach Smith was fully prepared for the first three singles, and he was also prepared for "the last three singles to determine the outcome"; while Coach Martin spent countless efforts on the formation of the first three singles, looking forward to the ball.
The team can end the game as early as possible.
But what if the Bruins can't win as soon as possible? Then the No. 3 singles will face more pressure.
Coach Smith is still slightly better at controlling the overall situation and preparing for difficulties. It is not without reason that the Trojans have become the strongest team in the NCAA in the past five years under the leadership of Smith. He is worthy of being the best coach in the United States.
Of course, a large part of the reason is also because the Trojans are "away" and the initiative is not in Smith's hands, which forces him to make more preparations.
As for Martin, with the home court advantage, he naturally showed no mercy.
Thompson's state has declined significantly in recent times. The outbreak of the fall season and the pressure of the spring season have finally become apparent as time goes by. This also means that Hanfman, the Trojans' No. 2 single, is a headache.
Yes, without Thompson's strong confrontation, the Bruins' Giron, Braymer, and MacDonald would all be at a disadvantage against him.
The only exception is Gawain.
In the last match, Gao Wen defeated Hanfman in two straight sets and performed very well. Moreover, against Domiyan of the University of Virginia, Gao Wen also showed his ability to compete with powerful players.
It is precisely because of this that Martin hopes that Gawain can face Hanfman, and makes a layout based on this.
Judging from the results of the matchup table, Martin made some calculations and missed some; similarly, Smith made some bets right and stepped on some traps.
Geelong's match against Hanfman was Smith's biggest victory in the overall layout. Coupled with the bold changes in the fourth and sixth singles, this gave the Trojans a glimmer of hope in the away game, as long as other games could win it.
With a victory, they will have the last laugh!
However, Martin had other calculations.
Gao Wen played against Salamento, Thompson played against Queiroz, and Bremer played against De Froome. All of them were advantageous shots for the Bruins. MacDonald's fourth single was not necessarily a disadvantage, as long as it was a double.
If they compete with Macdonald, the initiative is still with them.
It is precisely because of this that the order of appearance of singles is listed like this:
First single, fifth single, second single, third single, fourth single, sixth single.
If everything goes according to Martin's plan, the Bruins should be able to win by the third singles; but if the game continues, then the two sides will really be 50-50, and the home court advantage will no longer exist. It all depends on the situation.
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However, whether Smith or Martin, these calculations are all theoretical considerations on paper, but do not represent the actual situation:
Hanfmann may not be able to defeat Geelong 100%; Gauvin may not be able to defeat Salamento again.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, you still have to go out for a walk to find out the answer.
In this way, in the spring season of 2013-2014, the Pac-12 Championship Game officially kicked off.
It is worth mentioning that ESPN once again invited Sampras and Sofal to partner as commentators to witness the birth of another league championship at Libby Gardens in Ojai.
The game has just begun, and you can feel the unexpected storms. Once again, practical actions prove that you can never use common sense to measure the Los Angeles city derby:
Everything is possible!
In the doubles arena, the Bruins' performance has always been mediocre this season. The doubles team that has occasionally had bright spots has suffered shocking upsets.
First, they overturned the Trojans' No. 1 doubles team in the United States, and then defeated the Trojans' second doubles team, winning two games in a row cleanly, and taking the lead in taking the doubles points!
Surprising or not? Unexpected or not?
Maybe someone expected before the game that the Bruins might take away the doubles points - although the overall season performance of the Bruins' doubles is indeed unsatisfactory, but in the same city derby, all possibilities must be opened. Who knows whether the Bruins' doubles team will rise.
What? Moreover, in the second match between the two sides, the Bruins also scored an unexpected doubles point.
However, the Bruins doubles team not only rose up, but also won the doubles points with two straight victories. The scores of the two games were "6:3" and "6:1" respectively. The overall advantage was very obvious, there was no anxiety, no
It's exciting and has no ups and downs, killing the suspense early on.
Such an outstanding and strong performance definitely made everyone break into a cold sweat. Even the Bruins fans were overjoyed and ecstatic.
In the two city derbies this season, both sides scored doubles points in away games. This time, the Bruins won a doubles point strongly at "home", and the game situation has undergone subtle changes.
More importantly, although the Bruins scored doubles points in the second meeting between the two sides, they played three doubles games that time, and the scores in each game were very, very anxious, and they finally won by a narrow margin. No one expected that
In this match, the suspense of the doubles score was decided so easily.
Accident!
As Sampras said, "In a local derby, no result is unexpected. Never ignore the energy brought by a local derby."
For all NCAA teams, they all know one thing clearly. Against the Bruins, doubles points are crucial, because this is their weakest link. Once they fail to win doubles points, they will indeed face challenges in subsequent singles.
With layers of pressure, the situation becomes even more difficult.
Smith also knew this very well. The doubles points should be in the Trojans' bag. However, just as the championship battle began, unexpected events occurred and things suddenly became difficult.
If the Trojans still want this championship trophy, they need to put more effort into the singles court.
But taking a step back, the Trojans have faced such difficulties at home and finally won the victory. Now they have no reason to back down; and it is also a good thing for preparations for the National Championship. At least they know that doubles
Fluctuations may also break expectations, so how should we deal with fluctuations in mentality and state.