The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

"Beep~!"

The halftime whistle sounded, and there was cheering all around.

"Ross! Ross! Ross!"

"Roberts! Roberts! Roberts!"

More than half of the fans present were Memphis players. At this time, they were extremely excited and cheered the names of the stars loudly.

They're certainly eligible to do so, because at halftime, the score was 17:33 between the two places, with Memphis leading by 16 points.

Although this point difference is not big, anyone who watched the game will know that throughout the first half, Memphis almost beat Harvard so hard that it couldn't hold its head up.

Memphis fans cheered, but the audience who came all the way to cheer for Harvard was a little overwhelmed.

"Is this the end?"

They don't blame the Harvard school team, because the Harvard school team has given them too many miracles along the way. Not only did they win the first basketball league trophy in Harvard's history, but they even reached the top 8 all the way.

Now, facing the No. 1 Memphis in the United States, he finally couldn't stand it anymore.

...

The locker room was dull, and all the players were downcast.

This game was completely different from what they had imagined, and the University of Memphis was completely different from the opponents they had encountered before.

This is not only manifested in terms of level, but also a matter of experience and momentum.

Although it has passed the test and reached the top 8, the fact that Harvard University entered the NCAA tournament for the first time is still undeniable.

In terms of experience, they are much worse than the University of Memphis.

And since the beginning of March Madness, they have rushed to various competition venues almost non-stop. Although they have enough rest time every day, how can the quality of rest in the hotel be compared with that at home? This is almost equivalent to back-to-back consecutive away games in the NBA league.

Although the same is true for the University of Memphis, the opponent obviously has rich experience and is used to such long-distance and protracted battles.

As soon as today's game started, the University of Memphis launched a wild bombardment. Rose and Roberts took turns to attack Harvard's defense. Both of them were exhausted to varying degrees.

Even if Jeremy Lin and Plain were like this, the other Harvard players were naturally more exhausted.

They are already a little overwhelmed.

Wang Xiao watched the performance of the players all the way.

He knows that the gap in overall strength and physical fitness are the big reasons, but they are not the key reasons.

The real key issue is... confidence.

This is something that even Wang Xiao ignored and didn't consider before.

The players in front of him are not professional players in the NBA, they are just a group of college students.

Whether it is age or psychology, it is not at a mature stage.

When they are confident, they may be fearless and perform well.

But once they lose confidence, they will also be timid on the court and lose their original level.

The University of Memphis is the number one university in the United States, and it has a great reputation. The Harvard players have always looked up at the players of the University of Memphis.

Now they actually want to fight against someone they once looked up to. Although they still have the desire to win on the surface, they have already begun to doubt in their hearts.

Facing such a strong opponent, can this match really be won?

Looking at the players who had lost all their remaining confidence after the first half of the game, Wang Xiao suddenly understood why the system gave him such a skill.

"Coach Prop Card——Excellent voice and emotion."

Disposable props, only for coaches, after use, giving a speech within 5 minutes has a bonus effect that is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

This is the reward he got when he drew a lottery at the beginning of the month.

At the beginning of receiving this reward, Wang Xiao was still very depressed. He didn't understand what this thing was useful for.

Does the speech have a deep-rooted effect?

I am a basketball coach, not a master of speech. If the function of this thing is to let the players understand the tactics quickly when I explain the tactics, it is more or less the same, but obviously the function of this thing is not like that.

But now, he kind of understands.

Players are not robots, they are just human beings who sometimes feel lost and frustrated.

Once in a bad mood, the state on the court will also be affected.

At this time, the help of the coach is needed.

The famous NBA coach, Doc Rivers, was nicknamed the chicken soup coach in China, and he was best at giving players chicken soup for the soul.

When Wang Xiao saw it at the beginning, he thought it was quite funny, but thinking about it now, it might not be a skill. A good coach can bring out the best form of the players.

Now, he is going to pretend to be a chicken soup coach.

"System, use the trainer item card."

Saying this to the system in his heart, Wang Xiao stood up at the same time.

"Guys, listen to me."

I don't know if it's because of the item card, or Wang Xiao's prestige in the team is already very high.

As soon as Wang Xiao spoke, all the players immediately focused their attention.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Xiao prepared his words and said slowly: "The current situation is not good for us, but I am not worried... I am very honored to be able to get along with you day and night in the past six months. His performance taught me a truth, as long as you work hard, everything is possible..."

Wang Xiao's tone was not impassioned, and his voice remained flat.

But listening to Wang Xiao's calm tone, almost all the team members seemed to burst into flames in their hearts.

"Since we have come all the way here, why did we give up when facing the No. 1 University of Memphis in the United States? Everyone is not optimistic about us and thinks that we are not the opponent of Memphis, but we just want to give them a strong fight back with facts! We are the best!"

At the end of the talk, Wang Xiao had already seen the irrepressible look in the eyes of the players.

He stretched out his hand and placed it in the center of the team.

"Guys, I want to cross this peak and see what the scenery on the top is like. Will you...will you stand shoulder to shoulder with me?"

Jeremy Lin was the first to react, and quickly stepped forward to put his hand on Wang Xiao's, followed by Plaine, and other players put their hands on it one after another.

"Victory over Memphis! Close to the top 4! Our goal is the championship!"

A long-suppressed roar rang out in Harvard's locker room. Jack, who was on the side, was already dumbfounded, and he murmured after a long time; "This...it's okay!"

Back at halftime, the University of Memphis players found that the Harvard players seemed to have taken stimulants. They were completely different from the first half, as if they had completely changed.