19:30.
The competition officially began.
For the sake of caution, the UCLA Bruins still sent their most trusted starting lineup.
Russell Westbrook, Darren Collison, Josh Schupp, Mu Tie, and Kevin Love.
Lin Feng sat on the bench, waiting for the head coach, Ben Hollander, to call his name.
The UCLA Bruins were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. They were much stronger than the No. 15 seed, Texas AM, led by Jordan Jr.
However…
In the crazy March of the NCAA Tournament, there were many times when the No. 15 seed defeated the No. 2 seed.
Therefore, the competition was not over yet. Anything was possible!
In tonight's opening game, the UCLA Bruins were hitting iron.
The lively atmosphere did not bring them good luck. Instead, it made them more and more anxious.
Especially the poor three-pointers of Allison and Young Master Wei, the two of them almost smashed the basket.
Then, the two players rushed inside the lane and were hit by Jordan's block or interference.
Lin Feng, who was sitting on the substitutes 'bench, saw the performance of Allison and Young Master Wei. He was speechless and covered his face with a towel.
He knew that once the two players lost their urge to play, their eyes would only be on the basket.
The game entered the last quarter, with only eight minutes left.
The No. 2 UCLA Brown Bears, led by the Four Kings, were 11 points behind the No. 15 Texas AM.
Was he going to be blacklisted in the first round?
The performance of the UCLA Brown Bears made the audience and the fans who supported them in front of the television very dissatisfied.
They were much stronger than last year and far surpassed their opponent, Texas AM.
In the end, they ended up in such a terrible state. No one could accept it.
Compared to the dissatisfaction and anxiety of the fans and audience, the most uncomfortable was the manager, Ben Hollander.
He made many adjustments tonight, but the basket seemed to have a grudge against them.
No matter how he tried, he just couldn't get in.
Countless cameras in the stadium captured the scene and saw Ben Hollander pacing anxiously on the sidelines.
If he was eliminated in the first round, he would probably have to resign.
At this moment.
There was a sudden exclamation.
"Wow ~~"
It turned out that the proud and arrogant Collison, after receiving Love's pass, broke through the inside line without caring about anything.
After he landed on the ground during the mid-air confrontation with Jordan, his ankle, which had an old injury, twisted 90 degrees.
The large electronic screen hanging above the stadium played this tragic scene simultaneously.
"Oh no!"
"We're finished!"
Ben Hollander, the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw this.
In his shock, he thought to himself that the team was finished.
They were 11 points behind at the most critical moment, and the team's core offensive point was seriously injured.
The audience who supported the UCLA Brown Bears and the fans in front of their televisions were also shocked.
Their enthusiasm before the match was instantly extinguished.
"Stop!"
Ben Hollander quickly asked for a pause.
Morrison covered his left ankle with his hand, grimacing in pain. He fell to the ground and could not get up.
He was supported by Bamort and Love as he hopped to the substitutes 'bench.
After the team doctor came up to check, he announced the bad news that was not good for the team.
"Darren has suffered a serious sprain and is unable to continue playing.”
"He needs to be sent to the hospital for a detailed examination to see if there are any problems with the torn ligaments or partial fractures. After all, he has suffered repeated sprains in this position.”
In the end, Collison left the stadium in a wheelchair, pushed by the team doctor and staff.
Collison's injury made things worse for the UCLA Bruins.
The atmosphere in the Staples Center, which was originally full of enthusiasm, was now very dull.
Under the camera, Kobe and the other celebrities were frowning and looking serious.
Whether it was the audience of more than 30,000 people in the stadium or the fans watching the game on TV, everyone knew.
The situation on the field was very unfavorable for the UCLA Brown Bears. They might really be eliminated in the first round.
After all, the crazy March in the history of the NCAA basketball championship had happened several times. The No. 15 seed had eliminated the No. 2 seed. The phenomenon of unexpected surprises happened every year.
However, this had never happened before in the history of UCLA.
As the basketball school that had won the most championships in the history of the NCAA basketball championship, it was very likely that the UCLA Brown Bears would suffer such a humiliating ending tonight.
Westbrook and Love stared blankly at the score. Their brows were furrowed and their expressions were very ugly.
Of course, they didn't want their team to be slandered and become a disgrace in the history of their alma mater.
However, for some reason, he couldn't make a shot tonight.
On the contrary.
The 15th seed, Texas AM, who was not favored before the game, saw hope of eliminating the UCLA Brown Bears and setting a team record.
"They've lost Darren Collison, and our chance is here!”
"God favors us. If we still don't know how to seize it, we'll be extremely stupid!”
"Next, we just need to limit Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love, and at the same time reduce the chances for Bamort to make three-pointers. Then we can take away tonight's victory!”
"Lads, our chance to set a team record is here!”
“Comeon! Go up and beat them up!"
Lawrence, the head coach of the No. 15 seed, Texas AM, kept slapping the players on the back to encourage them.
The head coach of the UCLA Bruins, who had lost Collison, was troubled over who should replace him.
Because they only had eight minutes left.
If they lost, they would go home to fish, and if they recovered the score, they would enter the top 32.
This was how crazy the single-elimination competition of March Madness was!
Ben Hollander looked at the substitutes 'bench and his eyes finally locked onto Lin Feng, who was sitting at the edge of the bench.
He was quite satisfied with this yellow-skinned, black-haired Chinese defender, whether it was his training attitude or the talent and skills he displayed.
The only thing he was worried about was Lin Feng. He hadn't played in an NCAA match before.
Moreover, he was only a rookie and did not have enough tacit understanding with the other players.
Seeing that the time-out was about to end, Coach Ben Hollander made up his mind.
I'll go all out!
F * ck March Madness!
If he wanted to go crazy, he would go crazy to the end!
At most, he would try his best!
If I lose, I'll go back and fish. I'll just resign!
As the X factor of the team, he wanted to see what kind of surprise Lin Feng could bring.
"Lin, you go!"
Coach Ben Hollander shouted.
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