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Chapter 16 Elite Four, rival University of Kansas

After the game, Wade was immediately surrounded by reporters.

Although Wade is at a disadvantage compared to most players in the 03 class in terms of age, his athletic ability and skills are destined to have no problem entering the lottery.

No reporters paid attention to Wang Chong. After all, reporters are not scouts and are still slightly lacking in professionalism. They cannot see Wang Chong's value in the game.

Wang Chong is also very clear about this situation. He did not expect to be favored by reporters early on. As long as scouts can pay attention to him, it is enough.

Moreover, at this stage, Wang Chong's main goal is to help Wade reach the NCAA finals and complete system tasks to obtain rewards. As long as Marquette University can reach the finals, his exposure will be greatly increased, and he is not afraid of no one at all. Ask.

Wang Chong, who was just walking towards the players' tunnel, was stopped before he could take a few steps.

Wang Chong was slightly startled when he looked at the man with black hair and yellow skin in front of him, who had similar features to him. "Reporter from China?"

This was 2003, and he didn't even know that there were still Chinese media reporters paying attention to the NCAA.

"Hello, are you Chinese-American?"

The Chinese reporter in front of me asked in slightly stiff English.

Wang Chong nodded and responded directly in Chinese: "Yes, I can speak Chinese. We don't need to communicate in foreign languages."

The Chinese reporter was delighted when he heard that Wang Chong spoke fluent Chinese.

He knows that many Chinese Americans cannot speak Chinese at all because they grew up in the United States. People like Wang Chong may be no different from Chinese except for their nationality, and they will be more loved by Chinese fans.

He immediately said: "You are the first Chinese-American I have seen playing in the NCAA. I am a reporter from Sports Weekly. I would like to interview you. Do you have time?"

Sports weekly?

This is a newspaper with huge influence in the country. Wang Chong knew that the famous commentator Su Qun had worked for Sports Weekly in the early years.

But now Wang Chong doesn't know that the reason why a Sports Weekly reporter came to see him is because of Su Qun.

Hearing that the other party wanted to conduct an exclusive interview with him, Wang Chong thought about it, nodded, and said: "Of course, but I have to prepare for the game in the past two days and don't have time. If possible, wait until after the NCAA tournament is over, and then we can sit down and have a good discussion." Let’s talk.”

"Okay." The reporter nodded and didn't think much, thinking that he wouldn't be able to wait long.

He has previously investigated that Marquette University's next opponent is the Kentucky Wildcats, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. This team has won the NCAA championship seven times in the past and is one of the favorites to win the championship. , which is not at the same level of strength as Marquette University.

Wang Chong's Marquette University was able to defeat the University of Connecticut and enter the Elite 8, which is an almost miraculous feat in the NCAA tournament. It is almost impossible to defeat the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

In other words, he would be able to interview Wang Chong in a few days.

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Obviously, he thought wrong.

Two days later, the Elite Eight was the biggest upset of the entire March Madness!

Marquette University defeated No. 88 seed Kentucky University with a score of 71: to reach the semifinals and became the biggest dark horse in the NCAA tournament.

Throughout the game, Wade scored 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for a huge triple-double. He turned everything into a miracle and led his team to win the game, shocking everyone.

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Wade's exposure skyrocketed overnight, and Marquette University's popularity was also rising.

Although Wang Chong was a supporting player in this game, he was also the best among the supporting players, scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats in 03 were what Wang Chong said was a strong NCAA team in the traditional sense. The team's main players were mostly composed of junior and senior players. They were older, their physical growth had basically stopped, and their potential was also limited. He's almost dug in. Although he is very strong in NCAA competitions, he doesn't have the qualities to be valued by NBA teams in the draft.

And once this kind of team encounters a team led by Wade, Anthony and others, even if the overall strength gap between the two teams is large, relying on the individual performance of the superstars, they have a chance to turn the tide.

However, after entering the semifinals, Marquette University's opponents in the semifinals were different.

The University of Kansas eliminated Marquette University in its original history, and finally lost to Syracuse University led by Anthony after reaching the finals.

Also as a seeded team, the University of Kansas is not only no less powerful than the University of Kentucky, but also has the same ace players as Marquette University.

The seventh pick in the first round of 03, point guard Kirk Hinrich, and the 12th pick in the first round, center Nick Collison. These two players are currently the most well-known twin stars of the University of Kansas. Last year, they both Ren then led the University of Kansas to the semi-finals, and there is no doubt about its strength.

The overall lineup is strong, and there are star players to support it. For example, Hinrich, who switched to shooting guard as a senior, averaged 17+4 per game, and his scoring ability is no less than Wade.

Although Marquette University had just defeated the Kentucky Wildcats as a dark horse, not many people were optimistic that they could reach the finals.

However, Wade's popularity skyrocketed due to his battle with the Kentucky Wildcats, attracting a large number of scouts and even NBA team management personnel to come to the scene to watch the game in person.

Before the game started, Wang Chong had already seen the management staff of the Grizzlies, Heat and other teams on the sidelines. Although the team general manager was not present in person, it was obvious that these people were here for Wade.

Both West and Riley are very optimistic about Wade. Before the NBA draft, when the media predicted the draft ranking, Wade was not favored because of his age, height and other reasons. It was predicted that Wade would most likely be selected with the 13th pick in the first round. The Grizzlies chose to go.

But Riley used the fifth pick in the first round to steal Wade. Then in the third year of his career, Wade used his super personal performance to bring a championship trophy to the Heat.

"I wonder if any of these people came to inspect me..." Wang Chong thought silently in his heart.

In the past few rounds of competition, although Wang Chong's performance is far from as eye-catching as Wade, it is definitely not bad. He basically showed all his technical characteristics. Coupled with the advantages of age and static talent, it stands to reason that he has already Some teams should start paying attention to themselves.

Wang Chong has made up his mind to participate in the 03 draft and get involved in the 03 Platinum Generation. If possible, he naturally wants to enter the first round or even the top position in the lottery.

With his Durant growth template, he should also have this ability.

"King, what are you thinking about? The game is about to start, come on!"

Wang Chong was still thinking when his back was suddenly slapped by Wade. After regaining consciousness, he shook his head slightly and walked towards the arena.

"No matter what, let's play the current game well first, and then we can pass the University of Kansas!"