Standing pretty old

Chapter 15
What is the daily life of the people of California?In addition to the death and taxation that Americans often talk about, the confrontation between UCLA and USC is absolutely something that must be mentioned.Also in Los Angeles, it is also a well-known university in the United States, and it also continues to export various talents in sports, scientific research, film and television, etc.

The confrontation of more than 70 years may be just the beginning, and the century-old derby is basically impossible to escape.Maybe only when aliens attack the earth and fight a "Battle of Los Angeles" (a sci-fi movie, the American version of "Don't Abandon, Don't Give Up"), it is possible for them to suspend the confrontation.

And what is the result of all these years of confrontation?Taking sports as an example, the two teams have won more than 500 Olympic medals in total. What kind of concept is this?This is equivalent to the sum of the medals of Canada and Mexico, and is almost the same as the total medals of the Chinese team.

Since this warm-up match is held at UCLA, UCLA students have already covered their dear "Bren" Bear (a bronze statue representing UCLA) with a white cloth in advance.

Who knows if those goddamn USC guys will paint little Brun red (red is USC's home team wink, UCLA is blue) and of course, if these bastards did, their Trojan statue Also be ready to be sprayed blue at any time. (It really happened in history. USC poured red paint on the Bren bear, and UCLA, who was so angry, hired a helicopter to drop blue dye on the statue of Trojan.)
A bus slowly drove into UCLA's site, and through the window, one could already see the middle fingers raised up one by one.That's right, don't think that the game starts from the whistle. The real game starts from the first step into the enemy zone.

Inside the bus, Nick Young, the boss of the Trojans, was giving a speech to the rookies around him.

"Listen carefully, all of you. I won't go into details about the relationship between us and the weak bears. What I want to say is actually very simple. Even if a girl from UCLA wants to fuck you, you'd better not agree to it!"

Taj Gibson, who just entered the school, asked with a smile: "Nick, are they going to avenge their team in bed? It's like in "Basic Instinct", first tie us up, then use ice picks and..."

"Hey, I can tell, you kid is a boring bastard, but the story I'm going to tell is a true story. The other side sent a pretty girl to lure one of our basketball players to the lake, and then The rugby players who had been in ambush rushed out and pushed our people into the cold lake..."

"Okay, Nick, there is no reliable evidence for such an urban legend. This is an ordinary warm-up match. If you win, you will get a warm welcome from the USC girls. If you lose, it is also very simple. Each person will practice 500 time-limited push-ups. !Okay, now shut up and sit down!" Coach Tim Floyd finally couldn't bear it and opened his voice.

It's really unnecessary for these guys to be thinking wildly under the hormonal agitation.

Nick Young sat down amidst the wailing of his teammates. In any case, this is a game that cannot be lost.

UCLA is waiting for work, but it doesn't mean to slack off.The shooting practice before the game is still going on as usual.

Westbrook said to the two bulls on the side: "Kraft, do you think we will get a chance to play today? I boasted to Nina, and I will definitely show my glory in the game and beat those Trojan cowards." on the ground."

Er Niu hehe said: "Obviously, you have not yet qualified for the starting lineup. However, Nina will forgive you, because even if you are on the bench, it is enough for you to kill USC!"

Sibu and Er Niu gave a high five and said, "That's right! What team?"

Er Niu enthusiastically replied: "The Bruins!"

Aaron Afflalo looked at his passionate teammates and said to his teammate Darren Collison: "This year's freshman is really exhausted. I said, Darren, do you think there is a possibility among them? Was it in the first year?"

Collison shook his head and said: "Although the guy named Russell is very strong, he is a bit too dumb and inexperienced. I don't believe that Coach Holland dares to put him in the starting lineup. As for that guy from China, um ,not my business!"

Afflalo looked at the slippery Collison and said: "Darren, anyone with a discerning eye can see that our 'Prince of Cameroon' may not be able to keep the main position. The same player has a short exposure to basketball and is also highly mobile. The power forward, that Chinese man seems to be holding down Luke (referring to Bammert)."

At this time, the whistle sounded, and Ben Holland took the tactical board and walked up to his players.

On the tactical board, there is the starting list for tonight.Even the old players are not fully sure that they can get a certain starting qualification. Everyone is paying attention to Ben Holland.

"PG: Darren Collison, SG: Josh Shipp, FF: Aaron Afflalo, PF: Luke Richard Mbammert, and of course our center Mata. "Ben Holland reported the starting list in turn.

Sibu curled his lips, covered his mouth and said to Erniu next to him: "Nothing new in the starting lineup, I'm sure that Cameroonian will be blown up in a short time, Kraft, you should be the starting power forward .”

Ruan Erniu said in a good mood: "It doesn't matter, it should be mine, and I will get it sooner or later!"

Confidence comes from strength, and strength comes from making progress over time.During this period of time, Ruan Erniu himself has clearly felt the rapid improvement of his strength. He is only 17 years old, and he will definitely get a chance to prove himself.

The sun gradually set and the sky gradually darkened.

The UCLA basketball arena was full of voices, and the cheerleading dance at the beginning had already made the UCLA students stand up restlessly.Because the opponent is USC, even if it is a warm-up match, they must feel the atmosphere of the devil's home court.

The DJ at the scene reported the player lists of both the visiting team and the home team one by one.Aaron Afflalo, as the team's ace, enjoyed the biggest cheers from the audience.

It is a pity that the team was suppressed by the opponent at the beginning of the game.

In the future, Nick Yang, who was nicknamed Yang Shaoxia by Tianchao fans, is by no means a handsome young man who is only 3 seconds old.In the NCAA game, he still has an egg head, and he is the top scorer wearing the No. 1 jersey.

With sudden shots from inside and outside, the Trojans quickly took the lead.

A wave of 8:0 directly hit the Bruins in a daze. Fortunately, Afflalo adjusted his state in time and caught up in the next game.

The score was slowly recovered a little bit, but this was not enough, because no one thought of it.The inside line of the home team was blown up easily. A man named Ty Gibson repeatedly humiliated Mata and Bammert with dunks.

This 22-year-old guy who became a college rookie used his explosive bounce and tough defense to tear apart the seemingly not weak frontcourt of the Bruins.

Ben Howland couldn't take it anymore when he saw his rim being ravaged.

He said that the tactical board hit the ground hard, and he didn't hesitate to shatter the plastic fragments on the ground, and shouted at the bench: "Kraft, replace Luke, show me that No. 22, tell him here is Whose territory?"

(End of this chapter)