NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 4 Basketball Culture!

"We have a game tonight, Xue, so you have to take it easy."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Feng Lai felt guilty and immediately laughed, "Uh! Um... Xue, you practice first, I'll go change clothes."

Xue Liancheng has not entered the rotation. Whether there is a game or not has no impact on him at all.

But Vonleh is different. He must reserve enough physical strength for tonight's fierce battle with the University of Michigan.

"Go ahead, it's up to you tonight, show those little wolf cubs a lesson."

Both of them were freshmen, and their relationship was not bad, but Xue Liancheng didn't take it very seriously.

The University of Michigan Wolverines are a traditional strong team in the NCAA and are currently ranked first in the Big Ten Division. Tonight is destined to be a bitter battle.

of course.

May also enter garbage time early.

Because Oladipo and Zeller, the twin stars of the Indiana Mountainers last season, have already participated in the draft and entered the NBA.

Well...it's the bitter Mamba that fans are familiar with. He doesn't want a big contract but wants a basic salary. It's really hard!

Coupled with the departure of the two graduates Lules and Watford, their strength this season can be said to be greatly weakened.

You must know that the four of them are the top four scoring players on the team, accounting for two-thirds of the team's scoring. Losing them all at once is equivalent to breaking the backbone of the team. Compared with last season, their strength is indispensable. Same thing.

It was because of their departure that Xue Liancheng was able to enter the Indiana basketball team as a water fountain watchman.

I don’t know whether to be happy or sad...

"That's necessary." Feng Lai waved his hand and walked towards the locker room.

Xue Liancheng continued to invest in shooting training.

He didn't know that there were two people looking at him in the small box.

One of them is the team coach Tom Kling.

"Xue is really a hardworking guy." The other person is assistant coach Jason.

Klin nodded slightly, without much change in expression, "It's not bad."

"It's just that the talent is lacking." Jason sighed.

The two fell silent.

for a long time.

Klin asked, "Is Harsh not here yet?"

"Probably not." Jason shook his head.

Hash in their mouth is the scoring leader of the Indiana Mountains this season, serving as a point guard, averaging 16.3 points per game.

The breakthrough ability is very strong, but he is too short, only 183cm, and he is very independent, and his efficiency is extremely low.

This hurt the team deeply.

Originally, the Indiana Mountainers lost four players including Oladipo this season, and their strength was greatly damaged. Coupled with Hash's single tumor attribute, this made Indiana only ranked sixth in the Big Ten. It is only one step away from the elimination ranking.

The situation is extremely pessimistic.

The round of 64 of the NCAA tournament is on the line.

"If only he worked as hard as Xue." Jason sighed.

Klin did not answer, but said to himself, "I think it's time to make a change."

"It's true. The school director is extremely dissatisfied with our record this season. If it continues like this..." Jason did not continue.

But what he meant was self-evident.

The team's record is not ideal, and the bosses are very unhappy. They may be fired at any time.

Klin stared at Xue Liancheng and said to himself, "Let's take a look!"

Soon.

The team members finally arrived, and Kling appeared.

Instead of organizing an intra-team competition, he led everyone to study the University of Michigan game video.

Tonight's game is very important. If they lose, their sixth place ranking will also be in danger.

If you win, you have a chance to grab the fifth place spot.

The knockout round is about to begin, and their time is running out.

And Xue Liancheng naturally knew that the University of Michigan this season was not easy.

Not only did they successfully reach the NCAA tournament, but they also made it all the way to the quarterfinals.

Nick Stauskas, a shooting guard and the leading scorer at the University of Michigan, averaged 18.1 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season. He participated in the draft at the end of the season and was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the eighth pick in the first round.

Although he failed to make a name for himself in the NBA, he is an out-and-out king in the NCAA, as evidenced by the eighth pick in the first round.

Glenn Robinson III, who plays as a forward and guard, has scored 13.2 points so far this season and is the second scorer at the University of Michigan. He also participated in the draft after the season and was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the th overall pick in the second round.

In the NBA, he is a bum who is lost in the crowd, but he also has his own highlight moments, that is, in the 17-18 season, he participated in the slam dunk contest and won the championship.

His jumping and explosive power are astonishing, and his strength should never be underestimated.

In addition to these two, in fact, the University of Michigan also has a famous figure-Mitch McGarry.

This man, who was known as the No. 12 high school power forward in the United States for , only played eight games this season before having back surgery and is currently reimbursed for the season.

Otherwise, the University of Michigan will be even more terrifying.

Encountering such a strong team, the Indiana Mountain People are destined to be in trouble.

Xue Liancheng really couldn't figure out what hope they had of winning.

unless……

- Let him play.

of course.

There is also a possibility that when he comes on the field, he might be the one who gets killed.

But the most likely thing is that he still stayed by the water cooler, silently being a spectator and watching the whole game.

……

……

evening.

Eight o'clock.

The basketball stadium is crowded with people, chattering and chattering loudly. Snacks and drinks are indispensable, and people are still passing by.

Although the Indiana Mountains' record this year is not good, but as a traditional powerhouse, the basketball atmosphere is still very strong.

of course.

The most important thing is that in the country of rice, universities are the place where people have the greatest sense of belonging.

The reason is also simple. 80% of the people in Miliguo have received university education, coupled with the high mobility between cities, the people's sense of belonging to the university exceeds the sense of belonging to the city.

Therefore, the annual NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament has become the focus of attention of teachers and students of all schools and even the people of the whole country.

The huge influence of the spirit of university sports transcends urban space, transcends ethnic culture, and transcends generational barriers, becoming a link connecting the society of the country.

Sports in the country of rice have more spiritual aspects.

The competition, hard work, and unity represented by the NCAA are the best interpretation of the sports spirit of the country.

Therefore, people who graduated from Indiana University will bring their families to watch the game whenever they have time.

Even if you don't have time, you will find a way to find time to watch the game.

This is not surprising at all, this is a kind of culture in the United States.

Especially the "March Madness", the final hot stage of the semi-finals, is as powerful as the general election in the United States. Whether it is basketball, football, baseball, or ice hockey, their charm is incomparable.

The simplest example.

When Mamba Oladipo was traded from the Thunder to the Indiana Pacers, local Indiana fans celebrated wildly.

Just because Oladipo graduated from Indiana University.