Faintly, Sofar could smell the smell of gunpowder smoke filling the air.
Obviously, the feud between Ohio State University and the Los Angeles duo is a well-known legend in the NCAA. Everyone can feel the wonderful chemical reaction between these three teams, so every meeting in the National Championship game is worth mentioning.
Called the center of attention.
This year, it's even more true.
From the first day we arrived in Athens, we could already feel the sparks, then the tit-for-tat interviews with the media, and then the verbal conflicts at the training ground. The situation was once on the verge of getting out of control, and the tense atmosphere was everywhere.
In addition, the two teams are equally powerful and both are favorites to win the championship. The suspense of the game makes the audience more and more excited, looking forward to a fierce battle with bayonets.
However!
It is precisely because of all the tension before the game that the young players' moods become excited. Once someone breaks the balance, fluctuations in mentality and state are inevitable.
Today, it was Gawain who forcefully broke the balance.
The point is not winning, but how you win.
If Gawain only defeated Kerbert, then the accident was an accident, and the impact was limited after all. I am afraid that the only one who is really furious is Kerbert, and the game needs to continue. After all, the big score in the team competition is only "1:1"
It's just a draw, the two teams are still on the same starting line.
But Gao Wen sent out the first double yolk of his career in a sweeping manner, and his opponent was not an unknown player who was not ranked in the United States, but Kerbert, who was ranked tenth in the United States. Such a crushing victory was strong.
Breaking the balance of momentum between the two teams and producing infinite influence.
In fact, before the U.S. Championship program, Gao Wen has always been considered not good at playing against power players. Although he has defeated representative power players such as Domiyan and Hanfman, the scores are very close, and the outcome is still in suspense.
There is more or less luck and coincidence, and a change of one or two points may reverse the entire result.
It is precisely because of this that including Eagles players, neutral fans, and professionals, they all generally believe that Kerbert has the upper hand - even if Gawain has a chance to win and can defeat Kerbert, the game should be very difficult.
Very tangled, it must be a close score.
However?
The reality shocked everyone. The powerful impact of the double yolk result was far more astonishing than what the two sets of scores showed.
Indeed, the total score was only "1:1", but the mentality of the players on both sides was definitely not a draw, as if the Bruins had the absolute upper hand.
The game continued, and players from both sides appeared one after another. Obviously, the Eagles players still did not give up, and were even inspired by Kerbert's defeat. They looked forward to fighting for the final victory, but the subtle changes in mentality had already lost their balance, and the game state
It also has an impact——
His hand feel, ball feel, fighting spirit, etc. all suffered a stormy blow.
In sharp contrast, the Bruins players were fully focused and excited, exuding a firm belief in winning from the inside out, and their entire eyes and momentum glowed with a completely different power.
No. 2 singles Thompson, No. 5 singles Braymer, and No. 4 singles Macdonald, their morale was greatly boosted, and they successively showed excellent competitive status. Thompson, in particular, regained his touch after a long absence, and his smooth offense regained eight successes.
The game was played with great vigor and vigor.
Then, victory! Victory! Victory!
The Bruins' singles players made great achievements one after another, starting with Gao Wen and ending with Macdonald. They won four games without giving their opponents any chance, and defeated the Eagles strongly.
"4:1".
At the end of the game, UCLA defeated Ohio State for the second consecutive year to advance to the next round!
Judging from the strength and condition, Ohio State University indeed has the ability to hit the semi-finals, but Kerbert's disastrous defeat had a serious impact. The performance of subsequent players has been more or less fluctuating, and the psychological level has been shaken.
It also became a variable that determined the situation with the key score. The final total score was far from one-sided due to Ohio State's strength.
However, this is competitive sports. Even though everyone gathers together with the dream of winning the championship, victory can only belong to one person in the end.
Cruel, but true.
Ohio State sadly bid farewell to Athens once again and can only look forward to playing again next year. All the excitement before the game disappeared in an instant, like a passing cloud, as if it had never existed.
"I...uh, I don't understand what happened..."
Kerbert failed to leave the court successfully and was surrounded by reporters in the corner, like hyenas. It was obvious that Kerbert was a little confused. Even though the full game between the two teams was over, he still did not
Be able to get over your own failures.
I'm afraid I won't be able to get out for a long, long time.
His slightly red eyes seemed to be glistening with tears that had not been wiped clean, but compared to the sadness and pain, they were still confused and confused. He really didn't understand what happened.
"I tried my best, I tried to control the game, but obviously I failed... I still don't understand how the game got into trouble. Maybe I can't summarize the reason until I go back and watch the game video... Then...
And looking forward to coming back next year..."
Kerbert was still looking forward to revenge tomorrow. This seemed to be the last motivation to support him. But before he could finish his words, he was stunned because he realized that he was already a senior and this was his NCAA career.
The last game.
Kerbert's eyes glazed over for an instant, as if he could see his heart breaking.
At the same time, the reporter also reminded, "Aren't you already a senior? There is no next year."
Kebert stood there in despair, his eyes were blank, and he couldn't say a word.
In this room, Kerbert became the target of the reporters' concentrated firepower; in the other room, Gawain undoubtedly became the focus of the reporters' encirclement. He was surrounded by water on three levels inside and three outside.
The scene is like the treatment of a top superstar.
No wonder everyone says that the United States Championship is a stage that attracts much attention. The story of becoming famous in one battle is performed every year. Gao Wen, who is rising this season, has already entered the reporter's sight and shined in the quarterfinals.
Overtaking Thompson and Giron to become the Bruins' new talking point.
But in the face of such a battle, the "young" Gao Wen showed a rare calmness and calmness.
"Gawain, how would you comment on the performance of this game?"
"I just try my best to finish every shot and score every point, and that's all."
Although it was official, all of Gao Wen's answers were sincere, but the reporter didn't buy it.
"So, how would you comment on the final score?"
Obviously, the reporter has no intention of letting go of the hot supernova in front of him easily.