Chapter 78: Westbrook

Arizona, Phoenix.

Bang!

In an arena, Westbrook, wearing a sleeveless practice vest, hits a three-pointer, but the basketball hits the rim and bounces off.

Bang!

He took the pass from the trainer and threw another three-pointer, but it still hit the iron, and the basketball fell into the hands of a tall player.

"Russell, why did you start shooting three-pointers?" Kevin Love, who received the ball, faltered and made a mid-range shot, asking with a smile.

brush!

His posture is very soft, the ball is smooth hollow into the net.

In addition to the two, there are other players training in this arena, and they are all members of the UCLA Bruins without exception.

"They all said that my shooting is far inferior to Stephen Curry, and that I am a reckless man who can only dunk!" Westbrook said angrily.

boom!

He tried another long shot, and this time the ball hit the backboard so hard it missed the rim.

"When did it happen?" Kevin Love asked in surprise.

"Didn't you read the newspaper? Yesterday Stephen Curry scored 40 points, made 11 three-pointers, scored 6 points in the first 29 minutes of the second half, and reversed North Carolina! Those reporters said that whether it was us or Xavier University is not an opponent of Butler University." Westbrook explained.

Kevin Love threw a small hook and shrugged:

"You know, I'm not in the habit of reading newspapers... But shouldn't we beat Xavier first?"

Tonight is the game between UCLA and Xavier University. The winner between the two teams will become one of the final four and compete with Butler University for a place in the finals.

"Hmph, what is Xavier, just a bunch of rabble." Westbrook curled his lips in disdain.

This is not his arrogance. UCLA was assigned to the West in the lottery, and this year's schools in the West are generally weak. Only the No. 2 seed Duke University can pose a threat to UCLA, but Duke University was eliminated early. into the divisional finals.

There is a lot of luck in Xavier University's promotion, and it is by no means an opponent of UCLA in a normal match.

Westbrook is already considering his next opponent, which is Butler University.

And those reporters even said that he was not as good as Curry, which made Westbrook, who has always been proud, very angry.

He admitted that the three-pointers he made in the three knockout games were not as many as Curry made in 6 minutes, but he can dunk with a big windmill, and he can dunk with a 360-degree turn. Can Curry do it?

he can not!

The more Westbrook thought about it, the more he got angry, he took the pass from the trainer, rushed into the inside line, his feet rose from the ground like a spring, his body stretched wantonly, and he dunked the ball vigorously into the basket with one hand!

"Wow! Russell, you don't need to shoot three-pointers at all, the sky is your limit!" Kevin Love laughed.

Westbrook nodded emphatically, and those who win the inside win the world. He doesn't believe that Curry can be so accurate in every game, but he can guarantee that as long as he rushes into the inside, he can press the basketball into the basket in various ways !

Afterwards, with the help of the trainer, he practiced a breakthrough, and from time to time he staged a dunk with a very violent aesthetic, which caused his teammates to exclaim.

Bruins head coach Ben Holland was discussing the night's tactics with the coaching staff from a distance and noticed the commotion caused by Westbrook.

He watched Westbrook's dunk and nodded frequently.

No matter how many times you watch it, Westbrook's dunks always exude a brutal and violent beauty that makes people feel blood boiling.

"...Ben, do you think there is anything else that needs to be changed?" The assistant coach next to him held a piece of paper full of tactics and handed it to him.

Ben Howland took it over and looked at it again, then nodded:

"That's it... By the way, you should first study the game video of Butler University The assistant coach froze for a moment before responding:

"No problem, but Xavier University..."

"With Russell and Kevin here, crossing Xavier is not a problem. Butler is the enemy. Prepare early... Although Coach Z is young, he is very difficult to deal with. Stephen Curry is too good at scoring. We We must take precautions." Ben Howland frowned, and his tone was a bit heavy.

Unlike those old-fashioned guys, he admired Zhang Yu very much, especially the series of tactics the other party arranged against the Buddha University last year, which made him overwhelmed.

Yesterday, Zhang Yu led the Bulldogs to defeat the University of North Carolina. Although Curry's god-like performance was the decisive factor, Zhang Yu's defensive tactics effectively restricted Hansbrough's performance, let alone the Bulldogs. Breaking the double-team method is definitely Zhang Yu's credit.

Ben Holland has a hunch that Butler University will be the strongest opponent UCLA will face in March Madness this year.

As for Xavier University ... let's just hope their rim doesn't get ripped off by Russell.

...

9 p.m., American Airlines Center.

In the past few years, under the leadership of Nash, the son of the wind, the Suns set off a running and bombing storm that swept the league and became the top power in the league.

Although the deficiencies on the defensive end prevented them from rushing out of the West, the excellent record of the Suns in the regular season made Nash the first foreign player to win consecutive MVPs in NBA history. The height of the team versus the Bulls.

But tonight, the arena was filled not with Suns fans, but with supporters of UCLA and Xavier University.

"...good! A dunk from Westbrook! He broke through the double-teaming of two people, and dodged the block of the center in the air. He is a beast, and the sky is his limit! He let UCLA's The game is always full of passion!" shouted the commentator.

At this point, the game between UCLA and Xavier University was drawing to a close.

After Westbrook dunked the goal, the Bruins had led their opponents by 76 points 56:20, and there were only 4 minutes before the end of the game.

With the excellent performance of him and Kevin Love, the Bruins suppressed Xavier University and are now in a position to win.

After Westbrook landed, the fans in the audience cheered wildly:

"Russell! Russell!"

Arizona and California, where Phoenix is located, are not far away. Many UCLA fans came here to cheer for the Bruins, far more than Xavier University supporters.

"Di-"

The head coach of Xavier University reluctantly called a timeout and replaced all the starters. Ben Holland also replaced the substitute, and the game entered garbage time.

Westbrook sat in his seat, watching the game on the court, but his mind had already flown to San Antonio.

Stephen Curry?You can't stop me!