Basketball K God

Chapter 4 The Eve of the Finals
The NCAA "March Madness" game adopts a single-game elimination system. The excitement and cruelty of the game far exceeds that of the NBA playoffs.In a situation where the outcome is determined in a match, the outcome is more contingent. Sometimes the stronger side may not have the last laugh, and the one who wins the championship is more likely to be the side that performs better on the spot.

——This is the charm of NCAA "March Madness".

Therefore, there is no obvious "down dog" in the NCAA tournament. Although there are strengths and weaknesses, if the difference in strength is not large, anyone can advance.

There is no grade gap between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the University of Memphis Tigers in terms of strength.The coaches of the two teams can be regarded as brothers of the same school, both disciples of the famous coach Larry Brown, but now they are their own masters, and they will compete in the finals of the NCAA Final Four.

Memphis Tigers coach John Calipari's DDM system is quite unique.The core of this offensive system is to let the point guard with super personal breakthrough ability instigate and perform breakthrough operations to create peripheral shooting opportunities and 2 stab opportunities.Under this system, the role of inside players will become smaller, and they will be more functional and blue-collar.The current team's head guard Derrick Rose is the core of this system.Relying on his super individual scoring ability and ability to attack the basket, the Tigers were able to be invincible in this year's "March Madness" game.

Bill Self, coach of the University of Kansas Jayhawks, is playing a dynamic offensive system.His offensive system puts more emphasis on the pick-and-cut cooperation between the high and low positions, and looks for misalignment and open opportunities by performing a large number of on-ball/off-ball pick-and-rolls.

This system emphasizes teamwork and selfless sharing of the ball, and team players will find their place in this system.

Simply put, the current Memphis Tigers play more star-driven basketball, while the Kansas Jayhawks play more civilian team basketball.It's a lot like the NCAA's version of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons.

The University of Kansas Jayhawks have no players averaging more than 20 points per game this year, and the highest scoring is small forward Brandon Rush's 15.8 points.

But this does not prevent them from defeating the powerful North Carolina in the semi-finals by virtue of the advantage of having a large number of soldiers and reaching the finals.According to previous sources, many players on this team will participate in the NBA draft in June.

Xie Kai likes the team atmosphere of the University of Kansas Jayhawks very much. He respects Coach Bill Self, fully obeys the team's arrangements, and is willing to be a team player.

There is only one day left before the final of the NCAA Final Four on April 4.The battle is imminent, not only the two teams, but the fans of the two teams are also discussing fiercely online and offline about the upcoming finals.

In the United States, the attention of the NCAA "March Madness" semi-finals even surpassed that of the NBA playoffs. Those famous or not very famous basketball experts began to preview and discuss the upcoming finals Win or lose, discuss the players on both sides, etc.

As the only Asian face in the finals, Xie Kai, the main backcourt rotation for the University of Kansas Jayhawks, is the subject of keen discussion among pundits.

In a TV program discussing the NCAA, an expert from Chicago said that Kansas cannot allow Xie Kai to match Derrick Rose or CDR.Because with his skinny frame and poor talent, Derek will destroy him, and CDR will score 30 points on him.

Another expert from Boston who participated in the TV program said that Xie Kai’s performance in this year’s season is still very comprehensive. Although the physical confrontation is poor, he is very hard-working and tough in defense, and he plays very well without the ball on the offensive end.

Experts in Chicago waved their hands and disagreed. He said that the most important thing Coach Self of Kansas needs to do is to thank the DNP in the finals. The team cannot let such a muddy East Asian play an important role in such an important game. .Xie Kai's strength should never appear in a competition of this level in the semi-finals.

After Xie Fan read those news posts blaming and ridiculing himself last night, he decided not to go online to read these things before the final.Because watching these messy news has no effect on my preparation for the finals, it will only affect my mood.Your own level, your own strengths and weaknesses, you know best.

Although the awareness training made Xie Kai feel a little tired, he didn't intend to stop at all.Even while participating in the team's training session, awareness training is still carried out simultaneously.

Today's training session for the Jayhawks was relatively relaxed. On the face of coach Bill Self, there was not much anxiety before the war.He is serious, but still full of confidence.He believes in his system and the players under him. Even if the opponent has this year's "top pick" Derrick Rose, he still believes that the home team can win the championship.

Xie Kai, teammates Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers are practicing 3-pointers. As the best 3-pointers in the team, they are the main firepower of the team's outside.

Coach Self called Xie Kai to the sidelines, and then said: "Kane, I saw that you are training well today, and you will continue to play tomorrow!"

Xie laughed and said, "We must keep going!"

"Forget about the performance against North Carolina. You need to be more proactive and decisive. If you have the opportunity to make a decisive shot, don't hesitate, don't think about what will happen if you don't make the shot." Coach Self encouraged Xie Kai.He actually likes this low-key and hard-working Chinese young man. He knows how hard Xie Kai worked and how serious his training was during his two years in Kansas.Xie Kai has never been absent from training, he is always the first to come and the last to leave.He has never complained about his possession of the ball and playing time on the court, and he always conscientiously completes the tasks assigned by the coach.On the offensive end, he has strong tactical execution and comprehensive skills. He is a very good team player.What's more valuable is that he is a person who spares no effort on the defensive end and is willing to do the dirty work.Such a player, as a coach, is really hard not to like.

"Coach, please believe me, I will definitely contribute my all in the final, without reservation!" Xie Kai said word by word.

Coach Self did not expect that the poor performance in the semi-finals did not make this Eastern man give up on himself. It seemed that his poor performance in this game affected his self-confidence.

"Kane, you need to take on more responsibilities in the final, can you bear it?" Coach Self asked.

"I can!" Xie Kai said firmly.

"In the finals, it is possible for you to defend CDR (Chris Douglas Roberts) and Derrick Rose, can you?" Coach Self asked solemnly.

"I will do my best!" Xie Kai said very briefly, but his attitude was clearly expressed.The contempt and even ignorance of reporters, experts and fans kept the fire in his heart burning. He wanted to prove that he was capable of helping the team. NCAA finals.

Coach Self was relieved to see this thin yellow man display such a strong desire to compete.In his view, for his civilian team, if individual players can explode, it is enough to change the entire situation of the game.

For Xie Kai, even if the coach doesn't emphasize it with him, he will go all out in the final against the University of Memphis Tigers.Not only to prove himself, but also for his good brother-Russell Westbrook.

UCLA lost to the University of Memphis Tigers in the semifinals of the Final Four. UCLA, which has Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Darren Collison, still lost to its opponents and missed the finals.

On the same day, the Memphis Tigers, the final opponents of the Jayhawks of the University of Kansas, also conducted in-team training. They are now in full swing and confident of winning the team's first championship trophy in NCAA history.

However, for this team aiming to win the first NCAA championship trophy in team history, some problems appeared at this critical moment.The core of the team's backcourt, Derrick Rose, was absent from the media conference before the final because of gastrointestinal discomfort caused by eating bear candies.

(End of this chapter)