090 No Loss
"Oh, dear Noah, can I hold more expectations?" Tim Weather's voice was transmitted to his ears through the telephone line, buzzing in the surging noises of the audience, with a little smile and a little relaxation... but still could not hide the earnest expectations hidden behind him.
They don’t care how strong the opponent is, whether the team runs in time is enough, nor do they care whether Lu Yiqi is facing problems. The only thing they care about is whether the winning streak can continue - this statement is not completely accurate, they still care about the opponent’s strength:
Because of this, the four consecutive victories can be more shining.
So, tangible and invisible pressure fell layer by layer on Lu Yiqi's shoulder.
Lu Yiqi believes that if the game fails, he will pay for the failure. Then Weather can summon Pres to come back without any burden and take over the coach's seal again. No one will care about the hard work of a temporary head coach and the difficulties faced, and life will continue.
"We are standing by you, you know. We have confidence in you!" Wether said, putting an end to the phone, flawless ending.
Buzz.
Buzz.
"Archi?Archi!" Augustus shouted at the top of his lungs, but it only slight shocked on Lu Yiqi's eardrum. The entire Darrell Loyle Texas Memorial Stadium was wrapped in the roaring and shouting of the Longhorns' home fans, and the support from Shanhu and Haiha completely swallowed the visiting team.
The memorial stadium, which can accommodate 85,000 spectators, was stuffed all over the place. From the scale to the momentum, Lu Yiqi once again reminded him of Jordan Harry Stadium in the opening game. The screams and cheers of the earth were demonstrating to the visiting team, overwhelmingly crushing the opponent's confidence.
Last season, he was unfortunately defeated by three-pointers on the road. This year, the Longhorns united and longed to take revenge on the Wildcats, and the whole city came out in full swing.
Such a scale, such treatment, such a whim...even even more crazy than Auburn.
"This is the charm of the stadium!" But Lu Yiqi was not timid or afraid at all. Instead, he enjoyed such treatment extremely. This madness is exactly the most wonderful and moving moment of competitive sports. Before the whistle sounded, his blood was already boiling, and he was ready to make his debut.
Since the storm has arrived, let’s make the storm even more violent!
"Originally planned!" Lu Yiqi turned his head towards Augustus, and shouted loudly with his ears.
Augustus's eyes still had a hint of hesitation. He looked around the whole audience and pointed out the vast and majestic orange ocean in front of him with his actions. The home team fans all wore home orange jerseys, spreading all over the sky and the earth. The orange color set against the clear blue sky, filling every corner of his sight. The whole world was reflected in the burning flames, and even the air boiled.
In such an atmosphere, is it too risky to follow the original tactics? Do they need to be more conservative?
"Are you sure?" Augustus asked.
In fact, Lu Yiqi was a little uncertain, but the surface did not appear, but he nodded to Augustus and affirmed it.
Lu Yiqi's determination made Augustus and the entire coaching staff calm down and began preparing for the game step by step.
"Friends, viewers, welcome to ABC TV. We are now broadcasting a civil war in the NCAA Big 12 league. The University of Texas Longhorns face the Kansas State Wildcats at home. Both teams have maintained a full victory this season. It is certain that after the game, there will inevitably be a team that needs to face the bitterness of losing."
Although the game started at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, since the Longhorns are the favorites to win the championship this season, abc TV purchased the live broadcast rights early and they broadcast the game to the whole United States.
According to the pre-match odds, the odds for the Longhorns to win are "1:1.85", far ahead of the Wildcats' victory odds of "1:15.50".
It is no exaggeration to say that this is generally believed to be a one-sided game.
"In the coin guessing process, Kansas State University, who played away, guessed the lead and chose to take the lead in the attack, which also means that the University of Texas will kick off the ball in the second half."
"This is the expected choice. According to pre-match analysis, the performance of the offensive group is crucial for both teams. They need to show their advantages and take the lead in winning the initiative in order to firmly control the hope of victory. This is especially true at Kansas State University."
"Let's first look at the visiting team's starting lineup of offensive teams. The quarterback is still second-year Josh Freeman..."
Jody Nelson entered the court in a trot, jumping slowly and shaking all the way, relaxing the muscles of the limbs and keeping the whole brain focused, forgetting the away game temporarily, forgetting the pressure of winning streak, forgetting the off-court factors, just focusing all the attention.
Then, the array was completed step by step, standing on the inside of the right wing, and maintaining a distance of about three to four yards from the offensive front line.
Turning to the right, wide receiver Dean Murphy is on the outside of the right wing; turning to the left, running back James Johnson is standing diagonally behind him, of course, Freeman, who is reading the defensive team formation position on the spot - their eyes meet in the air for a moment:
Freeman gave no instructions, but just skipped lightly over Nelson, then over Murphy, and turned his head.
This means that everything is carried out according to the tactical layout before the game, without accidents or changes.
Nelson retracted his gaze and looked straight ahead, supporting the ground with his right foot, gently pressing his forefoot, as if he was looking for the center of gravity, and seemed to be accumulating strength; within his field of vision, he could see defensive players scattered from near to far, defensive ends, outside linebackers, cornerbacks, and safety.
Finally, the light of his eyes fell on defensive end Brain-orakpo.
The coach said that this is a very fierce and tough player. His overall defensive style is relatively radical. He is keen on putting pressure on the front and is very good at it.
"Don't be afraid to confront each other head-on, but don't be over-entangled. He is not your target." This is the coach's original words.
Nelson leaned forward slightly, his muscles were ready to go, and then he could hear Freeman's kick-off command to tear through the gap and shouting.
"attack!"
Dingdeng!
Without hesitation, Nelson pushed the ground quickly continuously, and all the short-range explosive power was released, and he buried his head in ignorance and rushed towards Orakbo's position.
Push the ground!
Push the ground!
Make full efforts!
"Bang!"
Chapter completed!