Chapter 44
The nine-game winning streak made the Bruins very happy. Paul Pierce's lore also reassured Li Rui and the head coach George who cared about him. They were all afraid that Paul Pierce would not adapt to the college game and would sink from then on.

Paul Pierce bounced back from the game-defining shot and put up staggering numbers over the next three games for the Bruins.

In the first second-round match against the University of Arizona Wildcats, Paul Pierce scored 10 points and 35 rebounds in 6 minutes. The team beat their opponents 107 to 84.

In the second game against Arizona State University, Paul Pierce scored 24 points and 24 rebounds in [-] minutes. Liu Han also scored a double-double again.The Bruins once again beat their opponents by [-] points.

In the second round against Arizona State University in the third game, Paul Pierce scored 10 points in 35 minutes of playing time, Liu Han also got a double-double steadily, and the Bruins beat their opponents by [-] points.

Paul Pierce's 14-point performance in three games made the media exclaim that UCLA has selected the future No. [-] pick in the NBA.Liu Han's performance has also attracted the attention of the media, but his relatively simple playing style prevents him from being the focus of attention. Although Liu Han can average more than [-] assists per game, in college games, most fans and The media pays more attention to players with high scores.

The 64-game winning streak of the Bruins can basically guarantee their smooth promotion to the top [-] of the NCAA tournament, but the head coach George Krent does not intend to let the team pull back.

Liu Han received a gift carefully prepared by Safina on Christmas. Although he still didn't know what Christmas was, Liu Han who was reminded by Li Rui also prepared a gift for Safina. Fenna cut a pair of "Double Happiness" window grilles. This is a skill taught to Liu Han by Liu Han's grandma. In the past, when grandma was alive, she was a master at cutting window grilles in the village. Anyone in the village would go to Grandma Liu Han to ask for a pair of "Double Happiness" window grilles. Liu Han learned the double-happiness window grille under his influence, but he only knows how to cut the "Double Happiness" window grille.

When Safina accidentally opened the gift from Liu Han, she was stunned. She had never seen such a complicated and beautiful pattern. After Li Rui's explanation, Safina knew the name of the window grille. Meaning, she couldn't imagine how Liu Han's big hands used a pair of small scissors to make such beautiful paper-cuts.

After Christmas, the Bruins continued their way to defend their title.Liu Han began to explode after Christmas, because Safina told Liu Han that she wanted to see Liu Han score.

In the game against the University of Washington, Liu Han made 21 of 16 shots, 9 of 8 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored an astonishing 45 points and nine assists. The Bruins beat 110 to 81 Beat the opponent by 29 points.Paul Pierce's state in this game has dropped, and because Liu Han increased his shots, Paul's shots were reduced, and he only scored 21 points.

In the game against Washington State University, Liu Han once again scored more than 120 points. In this game, all Liu Han's shots came from outside the three-point line, and he made 10 of 24 three-pointers. The UCLA supporters who watched the game cheered, and Safina almost lost her voice after the game.The Bruins scored a staggering 14 points in this game, which is rare in a college game with only four and 32 minutes in the game.The Bruins team's overwhelming touch made the opponent Washington State University almost desperate. Paul Pierce scored 45 points on [-] of [-] shots.

Liu Han scored more than [-] points in two consecutive games, so the media began to pay attention to this yellow man. They were amazed by Liu Han's amazing shooting rate.The head coach of the Bruins, George Krent, was a little puzzled by Liu Han's sudden increase in his shots, because in George's view, Liu Han didn't seem to be a very scoring player.

"Liu, I want to know why you increased your shots in these two games?" Coach George asked Liu Han after the game.

"Uh, coach, because Safina said she likes to watch me score." Liu Han scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Haha, well, I understand, how can I say that I was once young, but I hope you will take more shots from outside the three-point line in the next game, which will make future opponents more sensitive to your three-pointers." Don't be afraid, other players on the team will have enough space to break through." Coach George did not stop Liu Han's behavior, he felt that such Liu Han looked like a young man.

In the next four games with the Ten Schools League teams, Liu Han scored more than 35 points in succession. Almost all of his shots came from outside the three-point line. He has achieved big victories in every game, and Paul Pierce's performance has become increasingly stable, scoring more than 20 points and 5 rebounds in each game.

The Bruins ranked first in [-] games against the Ten Schools League, and then they invited many teams from other leagues to play.

In early January 1996, the UCLA Bruins invited the Wake Forest Devil Deacons of the Atlantic Coast League to play a game. The Bruins played extremely hard in this game.

The inside line of the Wake Forest Devil Deacon team smashed the inside line of the Bruins. Their sophomore player Tim Duncan showed amazing strength, solid footwork and basic skills coupled with good physical talent, Tim Duncan Dominating the interior in the game, he scored 24 points and 22 rebounds in this game.

Liu Han scored 36 points in this game, all of which were three-pointers. Paul Pierce was restricted by the opponent's defense and played abnormally, scoring only 14 points.The whole game was decided until the last second.

In the last minute of the game, the Wake Forest Devil Deacon team led the Bruins by 1 points 87 to 83. Liu Han staged a miraculous reversal in the last minute. He first intercepted the opponent's pass from the backcourt and then came to the frontcourt for three points Two steps outside the line hit a life-saving ball, and then made a foul to send Tim Duncan to the free throw line. The latter made two free throws and left the Bruins with the last chance to attack.For the last ball, Liu Han served from the sidelines first, which made the Wake Forest Devil Deacon team, who had been quite afraid of Liu Han's three-pointers, mess up. After Liu Han served the ball to Paul Pierce, he went straight to the baseline. Paul Pierce caught the ball and broke through The ball was given to Liu Han from the inside line. Liu Han caught the ball without hesitation and hit a three-pointer. At this time, the game time was only left to the Devil Deacons for four seconds.The Devil Deacon team missed the last shot, and the Bruins won the game 4-1 in a thrilling manner.

After the game, the head coach of the Bruins, George Krent, almost spat at Tim Duncan of the Wake Forest Devil Deacons. Such a stable inside line can almost become the cornerstone of any team.

Next, the Bruins played another game against the University of Utah. Ma Jian, who saw Liu Han again, was amazed at Liu Han's progress. He did not expect Liu Han to become a college team in just one year. In this game, Liu Han connected the entire team with simple passing. The offense of the Bruins is smooth and smooth, although the rivals Van Horn and Andre Miller of the University of Utah have caused some troubles for the Bruins , But in the end the Bruins had the last laugh, they won the game 94-79.Liu Han scored a double-twenty result in this game, and the data of 24 points and 22 assists amazed his opponents.

After the game with the University of Utah, the Bruins played against the No.4 Oklahoma State University Cowboys in last year's NCAA tournament. In this game, the Bruins won the game relying on the outstanding performance of Paul Pierce. In the game, he scored a double-double of 39 points and 11 rebounds. Liu Han's performance in this game was average, with a stable double-double of 15 points and 10 assists.

In mid-January 96, the Bruins returned to Los Angeles for a game against the Terrapins of the University of Maryland. In the end, the Bruins had the last laugh, winning 89-71 by 18 points.Three days later, the Bruins ushered in the challenge of the University of Texas Horns. The Horns, which were weaker than the Bruins, came back with a 24-point loss to the Bruins.

Next, the Bruins continued to sit at home and played against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Villaloa University Wildcats, Drexel Dragons, St. Peter's College Peacocks, and Miami University Redhawks. The few Bruins showed the strength of the defending champions in the game, and they won more than 41 points in each game. Among them, the Bruins won the game against the Drexel Dragons by 32 points, and the Peacocks of St. Peter's College The Bruins won the game by [-] points.

The super strength shown by the Bruins in the game made most of the media optimistic about their way to defend the title. Liu Han and Paul Pierce were called the Los Angeles Double Guns by the supporters because of their outstanding performance in the game. Both of them have good shooting ability, and the Bruins have also changed the title of the inside team in the past and become the team with the fastest game rhythm in the NCAA. Minutes are rare in college games.

In mid-February, the Bruins played their final two games of the regular season against the Nicholas State University Colonels and the Syracuse University Oranges. It took two overtimes to win the victory. Syracuse University's John Wallace caused a lot of trouble for Paul Pierce. Liu Han's performance in the first half of the game was very average, but after entering the overtime, Liu Han At the beginning, he still relied on his magical three-pointer and finally defeated his opponent in the second overtime.

So far, the Bruins' 95-96 season of the Pacific Ten Schools League regular season has all come to an end. With their outstanding performance and excellent strength, they have won an astonishing 29 consecutive victories, which made almost all the media exclaim that the defending champion is strong. .

(End of this chapter)

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