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Chapter 65 Cheering from the Compatriots of the Motherland

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On December 12th, the George Mason University Patriots, who experienced two away games, returned to Washington to prepare to face the University of North Carolina Tar Bells.

It's also the last preseason game for the George Mason Patriots before the start of the CAA divisional round.

This is also the most important game in the Patriots' six preseason games.

After all, the opponent is the University of North Carolina!
I won’t repeat the glorious history of North Carolina, but as the defending champion, every game of North Carolina is destined to receive huge attention.

Although the team's five main players have all entered the NBA after winning the championship in March this year, North Carolina has never lacked successor talents.

The star high school student Tyler Hansbrough has shown super adaptability and has become the core of the new North Carolina University. There are also 2005 TOP100 high school students, Danny Green, Bobby Fraser, Marcus Skinyard has already begun to emerge.

In addition, senior David Noel and junior Sean Terry finally completed the transition from the bench to the main force.

The champion coach Roy Williams also used a very short time to adjust this new University of North Carolina to a very competitive level.

Also trying to defend the NCAA Tournament title.

In the previous six preseason games against the Patriots, the North Carolina Tar Bells had achieved 5 wins and 1 loss, and there were many strong opponents among them.

Before facing the Patriots on December 12, the team had just defeated the University of Kentucky led by Rajon Rondo, Joe Crawford, and Randolph Morris 3-83.

At this moment, the official momentum is in full swing.

The stadium of the home team is almost full, and there are even many spectators queuing up to enter the stadium, but they can only enter the competition venue by waiting for some spectators to leave halfway.

Of course, this game will be played on the home court of George Mason University, and there will be more spectators cheering for the home team.

What Zhou Lin didn't expect was that there were a large number of Asian faces among the fans at home.

Others held a banner with the words Zhou Lin cheering on it.

There is even a small five-star red flag flying.

Zhou Lin asked Wang Hanxiang, did he find these fans to cheer for him?
Not really, although Wang Hanxiang must attend every home game, but he never just watches the game silently.

Wang Hanxiang shook his head, not knowing.

Wang Hanxiang asked for help. Almost all of these Asian faces are Chinese, and not only local Chinese in Washington, but also Chinese from other states, and even the farthest ones came from California.

These fans all learned about Zhou Lin on the Internet, knowing that Zhou Lin is the Chinese who has the best chance of entering the NBA in the past two years.

Are they all here to cheer for me?
Zhou Lin was shocked for the first time in his heart. In a foreign country, he worked hard silently. It was not easy for him to get to where he is today. Under the same conditions, a person of yellow race needs to put in [-]% of his efforts. Only those who score [-]% will get the same recognition from the locals. Only the Chinese who live in the United States understand these sufferings.

But when Zhou Lin saw the proud red in the crowd, and those unfamiliar and familiar faces, it would be a lie not to be moved.

"Zhou Lin, here, here!"

"You have to work hard!"

"Play hard and strive to enter the NBA as soon as possible!"

Many people were calling Zhou Lin's name in Mandarin, with expressions of encouragement and approval in their eyes.

With so many compatriots who came all the way to cheer him up, Zhou Lin's eyes were slightly moist.

Zhou Lin greeted them, bowed affectionately, and then calmed down and started training.

"Zhou, I didn't expect you to have so many fans, I'm really envious of you."

"That's the strength of the motherland."

Hansbrough and Zhou Lin were teammates in the Jordan Classic, and Hansbrough also took the initiative to come up to greet them before the game.

Hansbrough asked: "I heard that you will participate in the draft next June?"

"Not sure."

Zhou Lin smiled and said, "How about you, you did a good job in North Carolina. Are you going to participate in the NBA draft next year?"

Hansbrough smiled and said, "Haha, if North Carolina wins the championship, I will enter the draft right away."

Hansbrough has a lot of obsession with the championship, and he did keep his promise. In his senior year, he helped North Carolina win the fifth NCAA championship in history before entering the NBA.

In fact, Hansbrough, a freshman, sophomore, and junior, is definitely likely to become a first-round pick.

Winning the championship did not increase Hansbrough's draft price too much. He entered the NBA at the end of the lottery in 09, and also sacrificed three years of growing up in the NBA. Abandon the foreshadowing.

"Okay, enjoy the competitive fun of the game."

Zhou Lin couldn't say anything about Hansbrough, who was likely to enter the lottery if he ran for the election this year. After chatting for a few words, they split up to warm up.

"They're the defending champions, but let's not be afraid of them. They've gotten a lot weaker, and we're a lot stronger now, just like we can beat the Longhorns in Austin. We can get a win at home." Coach Jim did the pregame mobilization.

If the defending champion is defeated, it will be a huge help both for the team's rating and for the improvement of morale.

"Come on, Patriot!"

The audience also resounded with cheers for the home team.

The warm-up is over and the game officially begins.

The team's main point guard Tony Skin, who was absent for a week, also officially returned in this game.

The team's tactic lineup is complete again.

Still, Jay Lewis, Will Thomas, Zhou Lin, Lamar Butler, Tony Skin.

North Carolina's lineup is Tyler Hansbrough in the first year, Sean Terry in the junior year at [-]-foot-[-], David Noel in the fourth-year swingman, and six-foot-seven in the first year. Foot-five point guard Marcus Kinyard, and freshman point guard Bobby Fraser, [-]-foot-[-].

Except for the two players on the front line, the other three positions are all freshmen.

Plus Danny Green who has a steady playing time.

It can be said that the University of North Carolina Tar Bells team is in the stage of a major change, with a new look.

The rookies are full of vitality, but similarly, the NCAA rookies in their debut season will more or less encounter some bottlenecks.

Zhou Lin and Hansbrough's jump ball resulted in the latter winning the ball for the home team.

But as soon as they landed on the ground, although North Carolina's back line was much stronger than George Mason's.

All strong guards over 200 pounds
But they are all rookies after all.

Lamar Butler and Tony Skinner's first press put Bobby Frasso in error.

After getting the ball, Lamar Butler counterattacked immediately, Zhou Lin took the lead, and Lamar Butler's pass arrived as scheduled.

The two took the lead with a wonderful alley-oop for the home team!
And Zhou Lin's alley-oop dunk ignited the enthusiasm of the home fans for the first time.

Zhou Lin could clearly see the five-star red flag waving by the audience, and the cheers and cheers from the compatriots of the motherland.

(End of this chapter)