Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

"Hello, I'm a scout for the Chicago Bulls. Welcome to come and visit Chicago."

"Hello Zuo Li, you are so cool tonight. I am Jaeger, a scout from Memphis. Are you interested in coming to see us?"

"Your style suits Wade very well. Come to Miami, the beaches here are the best."

"Although it's cold here, the scenery of the snow-capped mountains is nice. We can also help you find a house at the foot of the mountain, where you can see the snow-capped mountains at any time. What do you think? The Minnesota Timberwolves welcome you to try out."

This is what happened next to Zuo Li after attending the press conference. One by one, teams with high picks in the league stepped forward to shake Zuo Li's hand and gave him various business cards.

The draft is about a win-win situation, especially for a rookie like Zuo Li who has long been famous all over the United States, has many fans, and has obvious strength.

, it doesn’t look good on everyone’s faces, and it’s not conducive to the development of the team and individuals.

Therefore, rookies at Zuo Li's level are very popular on the eve of the draft.

Zuo Li responded politely, but did not make a promise. He just said that he would not consider these things until the NCAA game is over.

The draft matter still needs to be discussed with Rich Paul and visited various teams before Zuo Li can make the final decision, but in Zuo Li's mind, he already has a rough choice.

First of all, of course, it is better to go to a weak team, preferably one that does not have an absolute core in the team and whose record has been poor in recent seasons.

No matter how good the talent is, it needs to be polished. This sentence also applies to rookies. Milicic's tragedy reminds us that sometimes it is useless to go to a strong team in the draft, but will miss the best growth time.

Look at Milicic's treatment in the Pistons. He is really not given playing time. He is only given a few minutes in each game. How do you expect him to grow? Coupled with the pressure from the outside and the attention of the fans, he finally succeeded in crushing him.

Now he has become a proper role player.

Look at James, Anthony, Boston and Wade in the same period. Their teams undoubtedly regard them as the absolute core of the team, with unlimited firing rights and the absolute core position in tactics. Let's look at Durant in Seattle.

also the same.

They may not achieve much in their first season leading the team, but poor development is the best result for a rookie.

So Zuo Li doesn't think much about the Heat, who have a big brother. Looking at the No. 1 pick and the current situation of the team, the Bulls are actually the best choice right now.

But don't worry, it's still early, and Zuo Li's attention is still on his next opponent.

Although leading Davidson College, which has never achieved such results, all the way to the final four has proven his strength, he will not stop there. Whether internally or externally, Zuo Li has repeatedly emphasized that they will work hard to go further.

After all, who doesn't want to go to the finals?

However, this time, unlike in the past, where the approval rating was often 50-50, or 60-40 at best, Davidson received almost one-sided support.

"Yes, almost no one is optimistic that we can advance. ESPN found 16 people to make predictions. All of them predicted that we would lose, and two predicted that we would lose by at least 15 points."

"Damn it, I'll never watch ESPN again." Curry gritted his teeth after returning to the hotel after a day of training while looking at the predictions in the newspaper.

Starting from the Final Four, the NCAA's standard for selecting stadiums is starting at 30,000, because the venues are too small to meet the requirements of the audience.

In fact, for a long time, the NCAA Final Four, semifinals and finals have been temporarily transformed from the home stadiums of professional football or professional baseball teams.

The venue for this game is the AT&T Stadium in Texas, the fourth largest American football stadium in the United States.

This is a stadium with 100,000 people. Two semifinals and one final will be held here. You must know that the NBA has not used such a large competition venue, which is enough to show how attractive the NCAA's final four games are.

Some people may say, should it be so exaggerated?

Let’s take a look at the data.

The tickets this time have already been sold out, with the average ticket price as high as 838 US dollars and the highest ticket price exceeding 20,000 US dollars. The total ticket revenue is expected to exceed last year's 123.5 million US dollars.

The advertising quotation for every 30 seconds during the live CBS event starts at US$1.2 million, and the event is expected to bring a total revenue of US$300 million to the host city.

The brand value of the event reached 150 million US dollars, ranking much higher than the NBA Finals on Forbes' "Ranking of the Most Brand Value of Global Sports Events"...

Although the charm of the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four is far beyond what can be described by the above simple and boring sets of numbers, we can get a glimpse of the NCAA's money-attracting magic.

Take this time, for example, in the competition area, from various types of fan parties to a three-day free music carnival, from guessing games with generous prizes to relaxed and enjoyable basketball skills challenges, from the NCAA's commitment to giving back to the society

From youth training camps to highly professional American Basketball Coaches Association symposiums...

The NCAA has turned this place into a three-day carnival.

In this way, fans can not only enjoy the game but also go to the city to participate in various carnival parties in the business district in their free time. According to incomplete statistics, in the past three years, the annual NCAA Final Four has brought more than 100,000 out-of-town visitors to the venue.

people and gross revenue reaching $300 million.

This is the unique charm of the NCAA Final Four.

On April 1st, Davidson players set off for the competition venue, where they will conduct targeted training for several days. Their opponent in the semi-finals is famous all over the world and is regarded as the number one favorite to win this competition. Regardless of the previous

Is it North Carolina that maintains an undefeated season in the division or knockout rounds!

This season, their team can be called luxurious. Of course, Kansas has a balanced strength, but in the eyes of the outside world, North Carolina's strength is more balanced and its stars shine brighter.

They have the dual-core inside and outside of Lawson and Hansbrough, supplemented by a number of outstanding pitchers such as Danny Green and Wayne Ellington.

In the top 64, they beat St. Marys by 39 points. North Carolina shot 60.6% from the field and won 46:16 in rebounds. 14 of 15 players scored. Hansbrough and Lawson both scored 21 points.

point.

In the top 32, they beat Arkansas with 31 points, Hansbrough had 20 points, Ellington had 17 points, and Lawson had 19 points.

In the Sweet 16 win over Washington State, these four players also scored in double figures.

In the Elite 8, Hansbrough scored 28 points and 13 rebounds. With such statistics, it is no wonder that he is as famous as Jordan, Carter and others in the history of the North Carolina team.

In that game, Ellington, Danny Green, and Ty Lawson also scored in double figures, and Lawson added 9 assists.

Along the way to the knockout round, in the four games, four players on the team averaged double figures, two scored over 20 points, shot 56.6% from the field, and won by an average of 21 points per game... remaining undefeated in the season.

So it's not surprising that others have such one-sided predictions.

"Calm down, isn't this normal? The president is their fan, let alone other people. It's enough for us to know. We don't need to argue with outsiders. All strength speaks for itself." Zuo Li remained calm: "Being a dragon slayer,

Isn’t it better?”