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Chapter 45 "March Madness" Arrives

Soon the staff took the NCAA national top 64 groups into Zhang Weiping's hands.

"Hey, Kobayashi has encountered a lot of trouble as soon as he came up!" Zhang Weiping looked at the name of the Sun Devils' opponent who entered the top 64 at 32 - University of Memphis!

Zhang Weiping remembered that Tyreke Evans was at this university.

That's a guy with a higher draft prospect than James Harden!

Yang Yi glanced at the old man, and reminded: "The Sun Devils played against this university in the warm-up match and won a lot of points. Lin Ri capped Evans as soon as he came up!"

"And this?" It was the first time Zhang Weiping heard about it. He couldn't be like Yang Yi, a young man who surfed the Internet every day. He didn't have the energy.

But since the Sun Devils had won this team, Zhang Weiping didn't worry so much. He continued to look back and let out a "huh" again: "After Kobayashi beats Tyreke Evans, maybe he's going to beat Griffin!"

"Ah?" Yang Yi was stunned. He leaned in and took a look. It's really...after playing Evans and Griffin, this schedule, "Good guy, Lin Ri is going to meet the newcomers from the United States in the National Championships! It's a bit difficult..."

Yang Yi's tone has also undergone some changes. Lin Ri is strong, but compared to the "Oklahoma Rainman" who has been famous for many years, he is somewhat insufficient, right?
How should I put it, this has been recognized by most of the media as the champion candidate for the 10 draft since October last year!

Lin Ri is in trouble...

"Evans and Griffin?" Lin Ri was also waiting for the grouping results with his shooting coach Walker at the arena. After confirming his own opponents in the first and second rounds, he picked up the ball again, "Coach Walker, let's continue!"

He didn't have too many emotional changes, and he didn't seem to care much about these two opponents, but he could actually feel it from the serious look in his eyes.

His heart fluctuated.

These two teams are not easy to deal with!
No, it should be said that these two guys are not easy to deal with!

And it's a great test for him.

Evans' impact on the basket is a test of Lin Ri's ability to protect the frame.

Matching up with Griffin is a test for him in all aspects.

You said, can this be stress-free?
Lin Ri had to admit that he felt the pressure. Of course, this level of pressure was not a bad thing for him, which made him more motivated to devote himself to training.

"Come on, Coach Walker, let's get on with it!"

……

"Everyone, our first game will be against the Sun Devils of Arizona State University... We will face the sun and James Harden again!"

"Are you ready? Ladies and gentlemen, whether to win them to complete revenge and advance to the next round, or to be defeated by them again and go home like shit, I believe you already have the answer in your heart! There is nothing much to say, start training, adjust yourself to the best state, and then go to meet the opponent!"

At the same time, Evans, who knew his opponent in the first round, also clenched his fists in the process of Calipari's passionate "fighting".

The first lesson he came to the NCAA was given to him by the Sun Devils. On this day, he knew the difference between the NCAA and the high school leagues, which also inspired him to fight more. From the warm-up game against the Sun Devils last year to now, he has been training day and night, and he has thought more than once that it would be great if he could meet the Sun Devils in "March Madness"!

On the one hand, he can test his growth.

On the other hand, he is eager to complete revenge!

Now his wish has really become a reality, he really met Lin Ri in "March Madness"!

Evans clenched his fist tighter and tighter...

the sun, and James Harden, just wait and see!

Similar to Lin Ri and Evans, Thabeet, Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, and others who made up their minds while looking at the schedule... Almost every NCAA star who received the attention of the NBA when the "March Madness" schedule came out, there was a strong desire in their eyes.
After all, this is the stage of "March Madness"!
Didn't they fight for so long in their respective alliances just to enter this stage?Isn't it just to be able to shine on this stage?
Now, the moment has finally come!
How could they not be thirsty?
Especially for seniors like Hansbrough, they have no chance of continuing to compete in the NCAA. Whether their performance is good or bad this March, and where their team can go in the end, will be the final result. They have no chance!Their desire is stronger than that of ordinary players.

In addition, the performance of juniors, juniors and seniors in "March Madness" and the team's performance can affect their draft picks. After all, at this moment, compared with the gang of freshmen and sophomores, their only advantage is their immediate combat power.
They have to win and they have to play well!

……

After the schedule was announced, the media reported on the NCAA more and more frequently. If the previous coverage on the NCAA was only half of that of the NBA, maybe not even this level, then now, the entire media’s coverage of the NCAA has reached about 8% to 4% of the level of the NBA. With the "March Madness" going on, when the top [-] advances to the top [-], when it comes to the semifinals, and especially when it comes to the finals, the coverage of the entire media can even be comparable to the NBA Finals.

special!

In terms of popularity in the United States, perhaps even the NBA can't compare.

The reason is probably because this is a collision of youth!

And no matter who it is, they all had youth...

In addition, we have to talk about the "March Madness" competition system, which is the same as the playoffs of major leagues. Winners are determined in one game, the winner advances, and the loser goes home directly!
In other words, it is possible that you have worked hard for a season, finally got a ticket to the national competition, and then you have to go home after only playing one game!

Lost one game in the NBA playoffs, at least there are still 3 chances to work hard!

But if you lose one game here, there will be no next time, and you will have to spend time fighting again next year!
Even, as I said just now, seniors like Hansbrough don't even have the chance to spend time in the coming year. This is really their last chance!

It is also such a cruel competition system that every player who participated in the "March Madness" will work hard. During this period of time, their minds are not on the draft in June, what to do if they don't play well without this game, and they don't have the idea of ​​​​winning back next time. All they think about is winning!

win!

win!

This is the most essential spirit of competitive sports, and it was fully reflected in "March Madness".

It is also such a cruel competition system that makes "March Madness" frequent upsets.

Things like the following gram may not be common in other sports events. For example, every time there is a "Black Eight Miracle" in the NBA, it is not easy to shout. So far, it has only happened 3 times. The most recent "Black Eight Miracle" completed by the Golden State Warriors against the Mavericks in 07 made this team a madness destined to be indelible in NBA history!
But in "March Madness", it would be strange if there were not a few "upsets" every year!

Here, "upset" is the main theme!

Miracle in the NBA?

No!

Miracle in NCAA!

That's why, "March Madness" is called March Madness!

When you enter this stage, whether you are the No. 1 seed or the No. 64 seed, you have to be careful of your opponents and keep your desire for victory, because no matter how strong you are, you may capsize in the gutter, and no matter how weak you are, you may commit the following crimes!
This is where all kinds of surprising results are destined to appear!

So, here is "March Madness"!
Finally, in the midst of warming up again and again by the major media, March 3th came—this was the day when the 12-08 season "March Madness" National Championships officially started.

Lin Ri took the bus with the team and entered the place where they were going to play against the University of Memphis.

This is another major feature of "March Madness". There is no home and away game between the two teams, and they will all be gathered in a neutral arena for the game.

This can be regarded as ruling out the possibility of home court factors interfering with the game!
Perhaps this is also the reason why so many strong teams are upset. The "home dragon" does not only exist in the professional league, there must be many in the NCAA.

This is probably also the reason. Giants like North Carolina and Duke, every year when "March Madness" comes, their fans will spontaneously form a large force and rush to the neutral arena, making the neutral arena their home field...

Such fans are really crazy!

When Lin Ri heard about it for the first time, he was also tongue-in-cheek, but he knew very well that he would not envy such fans. Of course, he would not envy him, because it was a psychological burden for him to have such a fanatical crowd. If he didn't play well, he would feel extremely guilty. He didn't like this feeling!
However, although no students from Arizona State University came to support this game against the University of Memphis, in Lin Ri's view, it might really become the "home court" of their Sun Devils.

Hmm...their game was played at the Ryland Stadium in Houston, and who owns Houston, needless to say?

The symbol of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming, is the city's hero. The Chinese here will also go to the Toyota Center to cheer for Yao Ming every night when the Rockets play at home.

From 02 to now, 6 years have passed without knowing it!
Lin Ri believed that with Yao Ming's popularity in this city, no matter which Huaxia player came, he would definitely receive warm "hospitality"!
　Ask for a recommendation ticket every day, brothers, don’t forget to pass by, it’s time to vote!
　　


(End of this chapter)