I’m Really Playing Basketball

The spring breeze is bleak, desolate and desolate.

Milwaukee is one of the few places in the United States where April can feel like November.

The rising sun in spring not only did not bring any warmth to this land, it even made people feel bleak.

The impression left by Milwaukee is mostly cold.

but……

At the moment, the Marquette University in Milwaukee does not have this kind of bleakness, but is filled with a different kind of style.

In the somewhat boring campus, you can see energetic college students and knowledgeable professors and teachers shuttled everywhere.

Among them, the outside of a venue that is neither remote nor conspicuous on the campus is even more crowded and lively.

Whether you are an old student or a freshman at Marquette University, you all know where this ordinary and boring venue is. This is the training hall for the Marquette University men's basketball team.

At the moment, Marquette University Golden Eagles assistant coach Tim Barkley is presiding over the basketball team's recruiting.

It is not surprising that a famous American university like Marquette University has many sports teams and basketball teams can have such a boom in recruiting new students.

Although Marquette University has not entered the NCAA championship for four years, even if it entered the NCAA championship in 1997, Providence University, led by Austin Clothier and Jamal Thomas, scored 81. It is better than 59.

However, a prestigious school is a prestigious school, and the NCAA champion is a champion.

In the NCAA, there will be things like a dragon swimming in shallow water and being bullied by a dog, just like Marquette University, a famous NCAA historical champion school, was killed by more than 20 points in the tournament by an unknown team.

However, a proud cat is worse than a tiger, and a down-and-out phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken. This is impossible in the NCAA.

No matter how great the cat is, it will still be the cat if it has never won a championship. No matter how poor the Phoenix is, as long as there is an NCAA championship, it will still be the glorious Phoenix.

Maoer has been strong for a season without winning a championship. After these players graduate and leave, Maoer is of course still a cat.

Phoenix has been down for a season. As long as it has a championship and a prestigious school status, it can still attract high-quality talents to join next season. Phoenix will naturally remain Phoenix.

Of course, the current Marquette University is not the same as the Marquette University when the legendary head coach McGuire led the team. This is also true.

The Maguire University led by Madman coach Al McGuire once entered the NCAA tournament for 11 consecutive seasons from 1966 to 1977, which is how brilliant.

The team led by the crazy head coach has a strong defense and a tough style, which makes the entire NCAA frightened.

That was the most glorious time for this team, and it also established the Golden Eagle spirit that this team has always been proud of.

Compared with that period of history back then, the current Marquette University is a bit lonely.

Isn't it lonely?

It has been 25 years since the madman coach McGuire led the team to win the championship in 1977, and the rapids resigned and left.

During this period, Marquette's best result was reaching the third round of the tournament, the Sweet 16, and only twice.

Most of the time Marquette is either eliminated in the first round or doesn't even qualify for the first round.

It can be said that Marquette University is definitely one of the most miserable championship teams in the NCAA.

From the glory of the year to the present, not only the results have not improved, but even the "Golden Eagle Spirit" that the team has always been proud of...

It seems to be lost recently.

The rookie head coach Tom Kline, hired by the team the year before, wanted to be a 'rebel'.

The young coach in his early thirties is different from most Marquette head coaches in the past.

Instead of repeating the "re-enactment legend" path of those failed coaches, Tom Kline brought an offensive style to Marquette.

When the NBA was still shivering under the rule of big men led by Shaquille O'Neill Duncan, Klein was actually in the NCAA and moved the team's focus outward at Marquette University!

In the past two years since he came to Marquette University, Kline's main recruitment focus is on talented perimeter players.

Inside, defense, whether in the NBA or the NCAA, this is recognized as the right path to success.

If you want to be successful, you don't have to have everything, you must have one of the two.

As soon as Tom Crean took office, he took a path that is now considered never to be successful.

Inside and offense, none of it...

That's pretty bad for Marquette supporters.

What made them even more distressed was that the talented outside line that Klein had recruited with high hopes last year was actually mentally handicapped in terms of learning ability...

With a full score of 36 in the academic test, as long as you get 17 points once, you will pass. The outside genius has taken the test so many times, but he didn't pass it even once.

In the end, for an entire season, he could only sit on the bench.

The distrust of supporters, the talent recruited by the team is suspected to be a mentally retarded, the team has lost its tradition, and the results are still not improving.

The entire Marquette University basketball team now seems to be on the road of internal and external troubles, going further and further away.

Ever since, the whole team seemed to be a little panicked.

Now, no one knows where the team's rookie head coach who challenged the tradition and the mentally handicapped genius he recruited will lead the team.

In fact, based on the results of Marquette University in the past two seasons, if it was changed to Marquette University in the 1980s or 1990s, Klein would have already left.

He didn't make it to the championship for two consecutive years, and the talent he recruited couldn't play because of performance problems.

The team was also troubled internally and externally, and Klein would be ruthlessly swept out by the team just like those short-lived head coaches at Marquette University.

It can only be said that in the past 25 years of Marquette University, the lower limit in the middle has been lowered to the point where it cannot be lowered.

Even if Klein's start was not successful, in the 25 years of history, it didn't seem to be the worst...

And this allowed Klein to keep his position.

However, Marquette University head coach Tom Crean is still under a lot of pressure now.

And as his assistant, Tim Barkley, of course, is the same.

Tim Buckley attaches great importance to the recruitment he hosted.

The talented players recruited by the team on full scholarships are recruited by the head coach and have nothing to do with him.

The main force of the team is also these talented players.

However, this does not mean that other players are not important.

With 12 players on a team, how many geniuses have full scholarships?

They represent most of the team's strength, but the rest of the role players are also important.

Marquette University is not as luxurious as a top school like Duke North Carolina.

The substitutes for these teams are all talented high school students, even five-star high school students!

You know, Marquette University's current attraction at most is to attract about 40 four-star high school students in the United States like Travis Diener.

Even if it is Diana, he was invited by the head coach Kline because he is a native of Wisconsin.

Generally, the top 50 high school students look down on Marquette University...

It is really maddening to compare people to people.

Not to mention five-star high school students who are willing to play as substitutes. After knowing that Diana chose to join Marquette University, another local talent, Devin Harris, directly rejected the invitation from Marquette University and chose to join another local university, Wisconsin. University.

After getting Diener, Marquette already has three full-scholarship players on the perimeter, and Devin Harris doesn't want to come here as a substitute.

Devin Harris is the Wisconsin Mr. Basketball player this year, but his national ranking is not in the top 100.

An ordinary talent who didn't make the top 100 in the United States is unwilling to come to Marquette University to play as a substitute. This is the attraction of Marquette University.

Compared with Duke of North Carolina, except that they are both NCAA champions, everything else is a world of difference.

Duke of North Carolina wants Harris and Diner to have both, easy.

But Marquette University can only choose one of the two.

In the end Klein chose Dina.

After all, Diener's three-pointers and shooting are really good, which is what the team needs now.

And what Harris has, the retarded genius in the team has...

It is precisely because of this that Marquette University needs to care about life, and the team's combat power needs the support of these ordinary students.

Duke North Carolina doesn't care about the recruitment of ordinary students, and the team doesn't need the blood of ordinary students to support it, but Marquette University can't.

"This year, there are still a lot of people watching the excitement, and there are few people joining."

Tim Buckley looked around and pointed at the bustling crowd, and then looked at those who entered the venue...

It is simply disproportionate in terms of the size of the population.

However, this is also normal.

American universities are typically easy to get in and hard to get out. Marquette University is also a famous school, and its standards are not low.

Basketball fans without a certain level of talent and ability really don't need to waste time participating in it personally.

Pat Duffy, the team's end-of-the-bench player last season, played in the team for two years with 12 players. After the end of last season, he applied to the head coach Klein to leave the team.

In two years, Duffy played a total of 20 games, averaging 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.

From the statistical point of view, the average playing time and average data per game are terrible, right?

It is indeed appalling.

But Duffy is already a very good player among ordinary people.

As far as the entire Marquette University is concerned, there are tens of thousands of students, and there are no more than 20 basketball players who are better than Duffy.

And that counts the players at Marquette.

Duffy is a non-existent minion in the NCAA, but at Marquette University, he is the king of passers-by.

He really has no strength, but he can't make the 12-man roster of Marquette University.

Du Fei, who is the king of passers-by, has such a result in NCAA games, and others need to think about their own choices.

Fortunately, although there are more people watching the fun and less people participating, there are still some very good seedlings this year.

"Todd Townsend, with a height of 2.01 meters, looks quite comprehensive and can do everything."

"And the physical talent looks quite good, just a little thinner, but there is no problem as a substitute rotation player in the NCAA."

"There is also Kevin Maynard, 1.98 meters and 95 kilograms. It seems that he can't make three-pointers and his shooting is not very good, but he is quite burly. His strength seems to be not much worse than that of Duffy who left."

Tim Barkley's eyes are constantly shining with joy and excitement.

Especially when he saw the man who caused a burst of exclamation, his figure was a little thin, and his face was full of rebellious figure that didn't match his thin figure at all.

After this rebellious young man dunked with a lot of spirit, the whole audience boiled!

"This bounce, this dunk!"

"Here's a talent for an NBA tryout!"

Not to mention the boiling ordinary audience, even Tim Barkley, who is used to watching NCAA geniuses, applauded along with the surrounding audience.

"It's amazing. It really is the NCAA champion Marquette University. Even if there are no main players participating in today's training, it is quite exciting!"

"The players competing for the team's bench are all so good, how strong should the main players of those teams be?"

"Caudell Henry, Scott Merritt, Oroma Ennamaka, these main players of the team are all star players in the C-USA league. Unfortunately, the team's number one star Brian Waddle He has graduated from his senior year and is currently busy with the draft, so he can’t get a close look at him, but Waddle is a star player in the entire NCAA, and the legend of C-USA’s outside double walls is circulating in the NCAA!”

"Waddell and Bobby Simmons are indeed rare NCAA-level star perimeter players in the C-USA league. Both of them seem to have a chance to enter the NBA in their current draft predictions."

"NBA, that would be amazing, but maybe we can see another player on the team this year who has the potential to make it to the NBA."

"You mean Tenavis Diener? He is a four-star high school student ranked in the top 40 in the United States. His potential is higher than Waddle. You know, this year's Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Devin Harris even Not even in the top 100, Diener can be said to be one of the highest-ranked talents in the history of our Marquette University!"

"After seeing the performance of these rookies this year, I can't wait to see Travis Diener's performance next season!"

Travis Diener?

snort!

Ron Howard, who came down from the basket, snorted coldly.

This is the person who will compete with him for the leadership of the team next season!

Diener is one of the highest-ranked talents recruited by Marquette University since the media made the national high school rankings.

Ron Howard's eyes were a little dignified.

Why did he turn down so many general college scholarships to come to Marquette?

It is because Marquette University's number one star Waddle graduated as a senior, and the position of team leader is vacant.

And the rest of the players, whether it's the second Henry or the mentally retarded genius who hasn't played for a year, he doesn't pay attention to him.

Henry's talent is mediocre, but that mentally handicapped...

That guy was still able to compete with him last year.

The mentally retarded national ranking also did not enter the top 100. Like him, the two are equally talented.

It's just that he's on the rise now, and the mentally handicapped one hasn't played for a whole year.

It can be said that he came to Marquette University to take the opportunity to obtain the boss position and seek opportunities in the NBA with the help of the prestigious school platform.

But what he never expected was that Dina, one of the top 40 high school students in the United States, would accept the invitation of Marquette University.

Marquette University in the past was indeed qualified to be worthy of such a level of talent, but now Marquette University, how can it be so attractive?

Top 40 in the United States.

Such a ranking may be enough to go to Duke of North Carolina, but UCLA, Kentucky, Kansas, UConn, aren't they good?

At worst, Illinois State and even Washington University are better than Marquette.

After he came to Marquette University, he didn't know what to say when he got the news.

So, is Diana also a retard?

Or was Marquette's head coach, that rookie head coach, Tom Kline too recruiting?

No matter what, it's a done deal now, and he has nothing to do.

Moreover, so what if it is the top 40 in the United States?

He is not afraid of any challenge!

After Waddle graduated, the entire Marquette University had no players he liked except Diana.

The main force of Marquette University does not look down on them, let alone those who are on the court with him now, like him, are here to try out freshmen.

He showed his hands casually, and all the focus of the stadium was taken away by him, and everyone else seemed to have become minions.

In the face of these envy, jealousy, admiration or goodwill, Ron Howard pretended not to see it, and turned a blind eye.

"What a proud boy!"

Seeing Ron Howard's defiant and unruly attitude, Tim Buckley had a slight headache.

Ron Howard, a native of Chicago, Illinois, 1.96 meters, 83 kilograms, an all-round guard, except for a little lighter weight, he is very good in terms of basketball talent and skills.

Compared with his basketball ability and talent, his IQ is also quite high.

He graduated from Whitnet Young High School in Chicago, fifth in Chicago, one of the best public high schools in the United States.

You know, the strongest public high school in the United States, except the first one, which is the strongest high school built by the whole United States, is too buggy, and the other second and third best public high schools are all in Chicago.

Fifth in Chicago, basically equal to fifth in the United States.

It can be said that Ron Howard's learning ability and talent are stronger than his basketball talent.

Although his basketball talent was not invited by Duke of North Carolina for a scholarship, there is no problem for his grades to be admitted to Duke of North Carolina for a scholarship.

Although Marquette University is also a famous school with about a hundred names in the United States, but in terms of academics, to be honest, it is a younger brother in the United States and has no attraction.

Ron Howard gave up a school like Duke of North Carolina that wanted basketball, basketball, academics, and came to Marquette University. If it wasn’t because of Marquette University’s academic appeal, it must be because of Marquette’s basketball attraction. strength.

But Marquette's achievements over the years are not attractive, and the coach is still a rookie, which is not attractive.

The only attractive thing about the entire Marquette University basketball team is the past history, and the vacant leader status of this historical team.

"Not only proud, but also smart!"

Ron Howard came here for the leader and core position of Marquette University!

Thinking of this, Tim Buckley's head doesn't hurt so much anymore.

If you want to get the position of team leader and core, strength is the foundation.

With strength and good relationship with everyone, you can rise to the top position naturally.

This method is too slow. If you want to be a good old man, you have to go through qualifications. After all, even if he is the strongest in the team, Dina and other cores are not much worse than him.

There is no overwhelming advantage, and there is no reason for others to abdicate, and he is a freshman, when will he be the boss?

In addition, another way to be superior is to conquer everyone as a villain.

This kind of need to be a big villain as soon as it comes up, although this seems annoying, but... direct.

In fact, in the American basketball world, this kind of superior method is the mainstream, even in the NBA, this method is the mainstream.

Isn't there always a certain star in the news who is rebellious and stupid and is taught by the team boss?

Some of these people are stupid, but some are not...

In the American basketball world, there is no need to be so gentle, courteous and frugal.

In Tim Barkley's view, a top choice like Ron Howard may also be a good thing for the team. The boss position is vacant, and it is better for everyone to make the conflict public than hide it below.

Several core players of the team can quickly distinguish between high and low, and determine their status, so they can move forward better.

"Todd Townsend, Kevin Maynard, Ron Howard, this year's recruitment is really full of surprises."

The expression on Tim Barkley's face now is very satisfied.

Marquette University's lineup last year, including the boss Waddle, four players left, plus the "retarded genius" who passed the exam and the new talent Diana, Marquette University lineup still has 10 players to fight players, and need 2 fresh blood.

And the addition of these three freshmen can not only make up the 12-man roster of Marquette University, but also have surplus, and even create competition.

All three have NCAA appearance strength, which means that Marquette University has 13 NCAA-level players available next season.

The thickness of this lineup is really not low.

"Next season, maybe we can expect something!"

Tim Barkley has all his eyes on Ron Howard, Kevin Maynard and Todd Townsend, the three most dazzling players in the training hall.

Ron Howard sucked most of the attention.

The rest of the eyes are on Kevin Maynard and Todd Townsend.

As for the other newcomers in the training ground, no one paid attention at all.

After all, it is not a level at all.

Such an atmosphere on the court made other players who came to try out on the court very frustrated and helpless.

Since it's playing, who doesn't want to be dazzling?

However, there are exceptions to this.

For Chen Xiao, he likes this kind of atmosphere very much.

Especially those players who were gearing up to show off after seeing the performance of these three people stood there holding a basketball like him and 'watching' the performance of these three people, which made Chen Ling even heave a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for these three being too dazzling, he might become an outlier on the court.

In the end, the mission is probably about to fail, right?

"At first I thought everyone was a fan, but I didn't expect that there would be three geniuses in this class. However, I didn't expect much at first, and I wouldn't be too disappointed. I just came to the basketball team to participate in a half-year training camp. Feel the atmosphere of the NCAA from a distance."

"That's right, at least we're still Marquette players until the official training camp starts in October."

"What's more, if it weren't for these three super talents, we would have to go through the team test and compete with each other to join the team. This competition test is unnecessary, and we can directly join the team."

"There is no way, these three people are really strong, and they can't accept it."

Listening to the surrounding admiration, Chen Ling couldn't help nodding, as if he'd become a "drama" with the surrounding audience.

If the current him appeared in a martial arts novel, he would be the one next to the protagonist with an exclamation expression.

But...is this basketball?

Is this the genius of the basketball world?

For the first time, Chen Xiao felt the impact of this sport up close.

Even someone like him who doesn't understand basketball at all can feel the impact brought by the three of them.

That body, that skill, that oppression, that swift change, is really amazing!

What's even more powerful is that Marquette University has even stronger talents than them!

And what kind of terrifying existence would those more powerful geniuses of the NCAA be?

So what do the top talents in the NBA look like? !

"The strength of the basketball world is so terrifying!"

Chen Xiao looked away from the three of 'Golden Light' and looked down at the basketball in his hand.

"And I'm actually playing basketball..."

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