New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 187 The Second Battle of the Blue Devils

The news that the Bruins will have a rematch with the Duke University Blue Devils has become the focus of the entire United States and has been upgraded to the level of world attention.

On the one hand, this is a direct confrontation with the strongest team recognized in the NCAA.And it can be said that the hope of basketball has gathered.

The strength of Duke University's five tigers is originally in the T1 rank among college students, and there are two powerful players in T0, Varanda and Radell.

Although the overall strength of the opposite Bruins team is a bit worse, it is also because of the two T0-level players Zhang Yi and Escalo that directly stand at the same level as the Blue Devils.

In addition, as early as in the Avengers, the Bruins with an incomplete lineup unexpectedly defeated the Blue Devils with a full lineup.

So this battle is a battle of revenge for all members of Duke University.

Whether it's Zhang Yi or Escalio, they now occupy the top two spots on ESPN's rookie list.

This puts Varanda, who has been NCAA No.1 for two years, in a rather embarrassing situation.

Although players will have peak or trough periods, for Varanda, whose performance has been stable, it will certainly not be reconciled to being suddenly taken over by two freshman freshmen.

The originally stable No. [-] pick has now become unresolved because of Zhang Yi's appearance.

Even if some teams lack strong point guards, Zhang Yi's value is no longer simply a matter of ability.

Many team managers even made it clear that even if there is a star striker in the team, they will still choose Zhang Yi.

Such a player who can play one to five can play at a level no matter where he is.

In comparison, Varanda is a very good point guard, and can even be ranked as a historical talent in terms of ability.

But compared to Zhang Yi's functionality, it is still a bit worse.

In previous years, the position of the No. 1 pick was mostly a strong center, but because of the strong 2/3/[-] players such as Zhang Yi, Escalo, Varanda, and Sean.

Even in ESPN's most standard selection card, the top center is only hovering in the sixth or seventh place, and has not even entered the top five.

Although there are also talented centers among the rookies, such as Genji of the Tigers.But his unstable state also makes people afraid to choose too high.

In addition, he is still a freshman and has not made it clear that he intends to participate in the NBA.

This year the Tigers entered the second half, so it is very likely that they will reach the final NCAA finals.

So whether it is the Bruins or the Duke Blue Devils, they will be their final opponents.

Now this pre-rehearsed battle at the finals level can almost determine the final battle situation.

Coupled with the original popularity of the two teams, no matter which arena the game starts, the scene will inevitably become a sea of ​​fans gathering.

In order to cooperate with the publicity, this battle changed the game time after the intervention of the NCAA League for the first time.

On NBA offseason days, plus national holidays.It was broadcast live across the United States, so that the game had already set a record for ratings in the warm-up stage.

Although the final venue was chosen at the Cameron Indoor Arena, the home of the Duke Blue Devils, which can accommodate more people.

But Bryant and James are still present as usual.Driven by the two of them, the sidelines became a gathering of celebrities.

Coupled with the presence of many NBA stars watching the game, the media people on the scene were all crazy.

They can keep interviewing so many stars who are hard to see on weekdays before the game.

In addition, this scene will end a lot of suspense, and they keep asking these people what they think.

For example, the legendary Lakers superstar Fix.He was also one of the Big Three of the Lakers who was as famous as "Emperor of the East" Wang Long and "Smiling Butcher" Wacker.

Although the Wizards traveled east early, they missed the opportunity to revive the Lakers with Wacker.

But in his opinion, the Bruins are also an extremely powerful team.Fix has been following them for a long time.

And he is now also the team manager of the Wizards, in charge of player matters.

Even if they don't have the No. [-] pick in the draft in the second half of this year, they still have a chance to pick the cornerstone of the team.

Zhang Yi led the team to appear in the Cameron Indoor Arena and immediately received a tsunami of applause.

Now no matter where he goes, the cheers are so strong, and Zhang Yi also regards this as a reward for his silent training for so many years.

How hot it is now, the training must be harder.It's like a child who has tasted the sweetness, even though he knows it will cause tooth decay, he still can't quit candy.

Players can't stop the applause, and they will never forget this feeling in their whole lives when they are under the spotlight.

When Zhang Yi was warming up, there were also many legendary stars and current players who took the initiative to greet him.

This is not the treatment that ordinary college players can enjoy.He knew that the purpose of these people was basically to recruit him, but this was also a recognition of his strength.

The more this is the case, the more powerful it will be for the future of him and Wang Long, the master and disciple of the Grand Duke.

Because during this period of time, even though Wacker deliberately concealed it, Wang Long had already uncovered the past files.

The secret deal between the former NBA president and the gangsters immediately became the center of attention of the media and the melon-eaters.

Because it involves crimes such as intentional injury and manipulation of basketball colors, it has been officially investigated by the Los Angeles police.

Although it is a long time ago, Wang Lung has secretly obtained enough evidence.

No matter how much the former president defends, his scandal exposure has become inevitable.And the decline of basketball in those years was also related to these dark transactions.

The police provided protection for Wang Long to prevent gang organizations from interfering. After all, the most important witness and the only witness in the whole case has a special status.

The more dazzling Zhang Yi is now, the more the darkness on Wang Long's body can be dispelled.

He hopes that he can use the NCAA championship plus the John Wooden Award, the two awards that Wang Long won that year, to light the way of Wang Long's revenge.

Before the start of the game, the media first interviewed Kobe. Everyone was deliberately avoiding the topic of Wang Long, but some journalists who were short-sighted directly asked questions for their own benefit.

As a famous Lakers star, does he know the inside story here?

Although Kobe didn't have a bad face, he also refused to answer.

The NBA has always been a business, and he's out of this world.

No matter how much he sympathizes with Wang Long, what has happened cannot be made up for. Of course Kobe wants to catch the real culprit, but he is more concerned about how the league will grow through this incident.

Moreover, Zhang Yi is obviously Wang Long's disciple. Kobe only hopes that this kid will not have a wrong impression of the NBA.

Basketball will always be a sport, only win or lose.Thinking about anything else is completely useless.

The game began immediately, and the audience of the Duke University Blue Devils also stood up and cheered for the home team.

This has never happened in previous games, because in the eyes of the media, if the Bruins can beat them once, there will be a second time.

But the invincible Blue Devils cannot lose. It is the belief of all the fans who have stuck to Duke University for many years!

As the referee blows the whistle, the top 8 battle!The Duke University Blue Devils vs. UCLA Bruins at home has officially started!
(End of this chapter)