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The University of Texas Longhorns belong to the Big 12 division, a sports league composed of 12 universities in the middle of the United States, headquartered in Las Conlinas, Texas.

Compared with basketball, in fact, the rice football of the Big12 league is stronger in the competition in the same field, and it is also in the upper reaches of the country.

Aldridge's alma mater, the University of Texas, had a record of 20 wins and 13 losses during the regular season. Their opponent, Butler University, belongs to the BigEast division, which currently consists of 14 sports leagues from the northeastern, southeastern, and midwestern universities of the United States.

Butler University's record during the regular season was 22 wins and 10 losses. It seems that the record is better than the University of Texas, but because the two sides belong to different divisions, the gold content is not the same.

Because the University of Texas has always been a strong team in the South. In contrast, Butler University has never been a traditional basketball school. It has produced 5 NBA players in history, but the most famous of them is Gordon Hayward, who is now playing for the Utah Jazz.

The most glorious period in its history was the 2010 and 11 seasons, when Butler University, led by young coach Brad Stevens in his early 30s, made it to the finals for two consecutive years.

However, after Stevens announced his entry into the NBA and became the coach of the Celtics, Butler University also fell into disrepair.

In the first round of this group, the outside world is generally more optimistic about the University of Texas, because the University of Texas recruited the five-star genius center Michael Turner, a five-star high school student who is well-known as an all-meter last year!

Turner, who is 2.11 meters tall, is a power forward and center. He graduated from Trinity High School in Pennsylvania. He was ranked 10th in ESPN All-Meter 2014 high school rankings and ranked 3rd among players in the same position.

In 2014, he joined the University of Texas Longhorns. Turner, who was just a freshman, averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. He was elected as the Newcomer of the Year in the Big12 League, and was selected as the best team for the third team and the best team. Rookie lineup.

And the 45.5% shooting percentage also ranks third in the league, and the rebounding average ranks sixth!

The arrival of Turner has made up for the shortcomings of the Longhorns' general ability to protect the rim. He partnered with the sophomore guard Isaiah Taylor, who averaged 13 points, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game on the outside. The two worked together to help the Longhorns. This year has achieved good results.

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On the 19th at 16:00.

Wang Zelin and his party got off the plane and went straight to the home of Butler University - Lucas Oil Arena.

It is also interesting to say that the varsity team of the University of Texas is called the Longhorns, and the varsity of Butler University is called the Bulldogs.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the gate of the arena, they met two acquaintances.

Seeing the person coming, Aldridge smiled and took the initiative to say hello:

"KD, Augustine, we meet again!"

That's right, Du Xiaoshuai, one of the current superstars, and his good college partner, DJ Augustin, who was traded to the Thunder by the Pistons not long ago.

"...LaMarcus, are you here too?"

"Old senior, long time no see!"

Durant greeted a little embarrassedly, but while he was talking, his attention passed over the old senior, and all his attention was on Wang Zelin.

After their exchange, Wang Zelin realized that Aldridge, Durant and Augustin were actually university alumni.

Of course, the three are not from the same class, and they never played with Aldridge in college.

Because Durant and DJ Augustin entered the University of Texas in 2006 a few months before, Aldridge had participated in the NBA draft, and was eventually selected by the Bulls with the second overall pick, and then traded to the Blazers .

Since they met at the door, Durant and his younger brother Augustin also joined the small group of San Shao, and the five entered the Lucas Oil Arena together.

Entering the arena and coming to the Longhorns' rest area, Aldridge, Durant and Augustin were very excited.

At this time, everyone saw a white old man with silver hair and spirits, dressed in a blue suit and orange tie, who was organizing the players of the Longhorns to warm up, and his speech was even louder.

This person is Aldridge and Durant's college mentor - Rick Barnes!

Coach Barnes has a looser coaching philosophy and is extremely good at coaching players.

For the two of them, Coach Barnes is definitely the jewel of their basketball career.

Aldridge, still a freshman, only played 16 games in his freshman season when he suffered a hip injury and was out of season. During his recuperation, coach Barnes showed him a video of two All-Star power forwards Tim Duncan and Rasheed Wallace playing, and pointed out that these two are characterized by very high shooting points. .

This style of play inspired Aldridge, so after watching the video, although he couldn't stand up, he always insisted on sitting on the plank and looking up at the basket, doing one-handed shooting training again and again.

From the first dunk at the basket, to pulling the board farther and farther, and finally pulling it beyond the three-point line.

The shooting training that looked very strange to outsiders made Aldridge's shooting ability suddenly become much stronger after returning from injury and returning to normal posture.

In Durant's first year in college, Coach Barnes was so impressed by Durant's talent that he even gave up his plan to develop offensive tactics for Durant.

"Durant is the kind of player you only see once in a lifetime, and we're lucky to have him," coach Barnes said. "Only Rant's tactics will limit his talent. It's better to let him play freely and let him play freely. He controls the game!"

At that time, the offensive tactics of the Longhorns team were very simple. Augustin dribbled the ball over half court, and then handed it over to Durant. Durant attacked with the ball, and with the help of his teammates pick-and-roll screen, it was a three-pointer.

It's quite simple and rude, and has no tactical content, but the opponent just can't defend!

In the classic battle where Durant scored 37 points and 23 rebounds, Augustin, who is also well known to fans, sent 14 points and 11 assists.

Later, Augustin joined the Hornets with the ninth pick in the draft a year later than Durant.

Although he failed to become a star player like Durant, the reason why he was able to play in the NBA for more than 10 years was still a bowl of rice, partly thanks to the careful training of coach Barnes in college. Lay solid fundamentals.

Later, Coach Barnes also noticed the arrival of Aldridge and others, and came over excitedly. Goodbye to the old man, naturally, a few greetings.

At 19:00, Lucas Oil Arena.

Amid the deafening cheers of nearly 70,000 fans, the University of Texas Longhorns and Butler University Bulldogs took to the March Madness stage.

As Michael Turner scored the first point of the National Championship with a dunk, Reggie Miller's voice from the commentary also spread to thousands of households in North America:

"Now, March Madness, officially begins!"

"Everyone, welcome to the land of dreams!"

In the media booth.

In addition to the Millikin Media, there are also multinational media dispatched team reporters to report on tonight's game.

At this time, Zhang Manyuan, a reporter from the Imperial Court, was standing in the media booth, excitedly counting the celebrities in the front row of the audience.

"Brother Lou, look over there, that's the head of the Jazz team, Gordon Hayward, and his teammate Derek Favors."

"And here, it was previously reported that Pacers boss Paul George, Thunder boss Kevin Durant, Ade and Rice..."

"My God, the king is here too! And it's so close to us!"

"Brother Lou, why don't we go and say hello to the king."

Zhang Manyuan suddenly screamed, pointing excitedly at Wang Zelin sitting in the VIP auditorium with one hand, and pulling Brother Lou next to him, the photographer's collar with the other.

This move immediately attracted the attention of the people around.

"..."

Seeing that there was a change in the back, Wang Zelin turned his head curiously, looked behind him, and saw an Asian girl of Xiaojiabiyu type looking at him excitedly.

Eh, wait, he underestimated a bit, he is not small at all, there are definitely hard goods!

Moreover, he always felt that the little beauty had seen it before.

Immediately afterwards, I saw a photographer holding the "NBA Frontline" sign next to the beautiful woman, and she dared to be her own.

"Hello, comrade, can you meet me?"

The two were not far away, and they were compatriots in China. Wang Zelin greeted each other warmly.

"Pfft..."

Zhang Manyuan was amused by a comrade, and her chest heaved with laughter.

"Hello, King, I'm Zhang Manyuan, the anchor of "NBA Frontline"."

Zhang Manyuan!

Isn't this the most popular beauty reporter from the imperial court? No wonder there are top hard goods on it!

Next, since the match had already started, the two simply chatted a few times. After exchanging contact information, their attention returned to the court.

At this point, the game has been played for several rounds, and the two sides have gone back and forth.

At 8:6, Butler University temporarily trailed by two points.

"Bulldog! Bulldog! Bulldog!"

Lucas Oil Arena, which can accommodate 68,000 spectators, is naturally full tonight, and 99% of the audience supports Butler University.

The uniform shouts of nearly 60,000 people made the players of the University of Texas Longhorns feel guilty.

Even head coach Rick Barnes, who has seen such big scenes many times on the sidelines, also has little confidence in his heart.

The home atmosphere of the NCAA game, even if you have experienced it time and time again, you can’t help but be shocked by the frenzy on the spot when you play away from home.

You know, this is only the first round of the March Madness Championship!

Wang Zelin, who was watching the game at the scene, also showed a surprised look. He was also frightened by the battle of the fans at the scene. This kind of explosive atmosphere can only be felt during the NBA playoffs and even the finals.

Unexpectedly, there is such a terrifying influence on a group of college players who have not yet entered the NBA!

The game continued, and with the deafening cheers from the audience, Butler University gradually gained home-court advantage.

Halfway through the first half, at 36:30, the trailing side became the University of Texas.

Watching the score gap widen, no one expected that Durant would suddenly get up in the next second and roared at the juniors on the court:

"Defense! Defense! Where is your defense!"

"Texas must win! Longhorns must win!"

The fans at the scene were stunned for a second, because no one expected that Kevin Durant, the famous NBA superstar, would suddenly become so "irritable".

However, just a second later.

A louder shout resounded throughout the arena.

Whether you are Durant or who?

This is the home of Butler University!

This is our place!

Lucas Oil Arena, we can only call the shots!

Then, something even more unexpected happened to Wang Zelin.

Aldridge and Augustin next to him, as well as Lillard, who has never played for the Longhorns, also cheered for the Longhorns.

On the other side, Favors, the good brother of Haywardela, couldn't sit still, got up and waved the towel to compete with Durant and Aldridge.

On the field, a group of slightly immature young people are fighting for their dreams, at the cost of their last drop of blood;

On the sidelines, their respective seniors also put aside their reserved reservedness as NBA star players in the past, and cheered for their juniors from the bottom of their hearts.

All these things in front of him made Wang Zelin, who came to the scene for the first time and felt the charm of the NCAA March Madness, couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

At the same time, the blood in his chest was constantly boiling.

At this moment, he strengthened his belief in assisting Dayao in reforming the domestic basketball world.

If I can't do it in one year, I will take two years, if I can't in two years, it will take three years, until ten or twenty years. Anyway, I am still young, and Dayao is only in his early thirties.

He believes that one day there will be such a basketball atmosphere in China.

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The two teams fought fiercely for two hours.

In the end, the University of Texas Longhorns relied on the brilliant performance of talented center Michael Turner with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks to win 65:61 against the tenacious Butler University and advance to the next round.

After the game, Turner, who scored 18 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks, and Taylor, who scored 14 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals, together scored 34 points, and became the targets of live media reporters.

At this time, elites from all walks of life in the audience also left the stadium one after another.

In this game, Wang Zelin followed Aldridge to personally experience what "March Madness" was, and at the same time strengthened his belief in his heart, it was a worthwhile trip.

After the interview, Turner saw that his senior Aldridge and his idol Wang Zelin had not left the arena, so he pushed through the crowd and quickly came to the two of them.

"Hey, Wang, I'm glad you came to watch my game. I'm a big fan of yours, can you sign me on the jersey?"

"You may not know, I have been watching you play since high school, and I still imitate your shooting posture now!"

"And your opening show performance during the All-Star period. I have practiced all three dances in private, especially the first year Gini is so beautiful, it's so cool!"

Wang Zelin stared blankly at this black guy, he didn't expect people to be so enthusiastic.

The so-called person who doesn't hit the smiley face, he also showed a smile and responded: "I didn't expect you to be my fan. I thought your idol was LaMarcus. He is your old senior!"

"Humph!"

As he said that, there was a sudden groan next to him, and then he saw Aldridge turn his head away.

Hahaha!

After a while, Wang Zelin smiled and signed autographs for his new fans, and then took a group photo. He left the arena contentedly and boarded the plane back to Portland.

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On the morning of the 20th, Wang Zelin, Aldridge and Lillard went to Orlando to join the team.

Facing the Magic team with a record of only 21 wins and 49 losses, which ranked last in the Eastern Division, Wang Zelin showed little interest in the whole game. After scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds in less than three quarters, he changed into thermal clothes and completed today's clock-in task.

On the other hand, Aldridge, like a gun pill, made 28 wild shots, hit 15 goals, and scored a game-high 37 points and 14 rebounds.

This is also the first time this season that he has scored more than 30+ points in two consecutive games.

In the end, the Blazers easily defeated the Magic at 111:104 on the road and won a three-game winning streak.

However, the great situation of the Blazers did not last long. After arriving in Memphis, the Blazers who were still playing on the road did not have time to rest. On the night of the 21st, they fought back-to-back with the famously hard-headed Grizzlies in the West. Overtime.

In the end, at 107:106, the away game was tragically killed by Mike Conley.

After this battle, the Grizzlies also became another team after the Spurs to double-kill the Trail Blazers in a season.

Originally, when the game entered March, the players were very tired. What's more, except for Lillard, the other four of the Blazers' previous five main players had suffered injuries one after another.

Fortunately, Wang Zelin came back early despite his hand injury, and almost single-handedly supported the team, which continued the Trail Blazers' first record in the league.

Therefore, at the end of March, Wang Zelin was very tired.

Not only is the training intensity recently lower than at the beginning of the season, but after each game, he also spends a certain amount of time with a therapist for a full-body massage to relax.

Because of this, he was able to show the terrifying endurance ability that shocked countless people.

But after all, he's not a tough guy, and if he keeps playing like this, he's going to break down.

Actually, think about it carefully~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If it weren't for the temptation to break the Bulls' 72-win record in the 1996 season, Wang Zelin would probably have been on the rest list from time to time at the end of the season, just like last year.

After being beaten by Conley in double overtime, the Trail Blazers' record also came to 58 wins and 10 losses. In theory, as long as they can maintain a winning streak in the next 14 games, they can reevaluate the Bulls' 72-win historical record. .

However, is it really worth it to endure like this?

Even if they have won 14 consecutive victories, they are nothing more than tying the Bulls' record.

Is this result really what the Blazers want?

So, on the 22nd, the management and the coaching staff stopped training and held a group meeting with the players.

In the end, at the meeting, everyone established a united front:

In other words, defending the championship is the most important thing!

During the regular season, the Trail Blazers will no longer pursue the best record in history while ensuring the No. 1 record in the Western Conference.

Anyway, the main players of the Blazers are still young, especially Wang Zelin. He has developed organization and physical fitness in the first two years of his career. This year, he has taken out the long-silent skyhook magic skill. Maybe next season, he can be better. New tricks are coming.

The big deal is to complete the title defense first this year, giving the young people a summer to evolve, and it will not be too late for them to hit the best in history next year.

Youth is the biggest asset, and the Blazers can afford it!

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