Super Lord of the Rings

"Old K" coach congratulated David Hornacek very gracefully, with a smile on his face.

Duke University can easily attract potential high school players to join by relying on its reputation. Losing once is not the end of the world for them.

"Old K" was satisfied with the game. He and David fought wits and bravery without losing the wind. He even caught the Wolverines by surprise in the opening game. The loss was purely a staffing problem, and Duke University's strength declined.

The Blue Devils fans were not so relieved, and most of them left the field in frustration. At first they thought they had won.

After the game, reporters interviewed the players.

There were also Chinese reporters present, and it was Xu Xuejiao whom Wang Jun had met once.

She smiled and asked in Chinese: "Wang Jun, do you pay attention to the domestic news? Now many fans are paying attention to your situation, waiting to see you play in the NBA next season."

Wang Jun smiled: "I don't go online, and I can't receive domestic radio stations here, and I can't read domestic news."

There are Chinese channels in the United States, which broadcast Chinese programs, but they cannot see CCTV. He doesn't know if there are other places. Ann Arbor doesn't even have an independent Chinese station, and there are too few Chinese.

Xu Xuejiao felt a little regretful, and asked again: "The Wolverines advanced to the top 16 today, and they will face Kentucky, a prestigious school. Are you confident of winning? As long as you win again, you will enter the top 8."

"Of course I have confidence. The Wolverines are very strong. We have only lost one game this season including warm-ups. We are definitely not worse than Kentucky."

Xu Xuejiao asked: "You are getting attention now. Experts predict that you will definitely be selected in the draft. Do you have a team you want to go to?"

"Jazz, I want to go to this team the most." Wang Jun replied.

"why?"

Wang Jun smiled and said: "Because I am good at pick-and-roll, the Jazz's traditional tactic is pick-and-roll. The two finals in 1997 and 1998 left a deep impression on me, and I really fell in love with basketball since then."

As long as there are reporters interviewing, Wang Jun intends to say so. He wants to show his favor to the Jazz in this way, and he will have to give it a try.

After chatting for a few more words, Wang Jun greeted the Chinese fans and returned to the waiting room.

Wang Jun went back to the hotel with his teammates first, then changed his clothes and left the room.

The game was played in the afternoon. Wang Jun and Abby made an appointment to meet outside the hotel and go out for dinner alone.

Today is not just a game day, but also Wang Jun's birthday, he is 20 years old.

Six or seven o'clock in the evening is the most crowded time in Charlotte. Workers get off work, students leave school, dates, parties, and famous restaurants are full.

The two walked along the commercial street for a while, and finally found a western restaurant with seats.

This is an Argentinian restaurant. The interior is a warm orange background, filled with nostalgic photos of scenic spots in Argentina, and the mottled chandeliers reveal soft light. It is different from the Argentina in Wang Jun's mind, but it is suitable for men and women dating.

The two ordered several signature dishes, beef char siew with Argentinian beef tongue, grilled plate key steak, garlic fries and a small cake.

The food is served here at a leisurely pace and the atmosphere is peaceful, more like a library than a restaurant.

When the palm-sized cake came up, Abby took out a prepared small birthday candle from her bag, stuck it in, and lit it with a lighter.

"Make a wish." Abby looked at Wang Jun and said with a smile.

Wang Jun clasped his hands together, made a wish piously, and then blew out the candles.

He wants to be in the same city as Abby. People always say that birthday wishes don't come true unless they are said, so Abby didn't ask.

"When I fell behind 13-0 in the opening game today, I was scared to death. I thought I was going to lose... It would be great if Harris could play so well in the end."

Wang Jun shook his head. "I just hope that next game, I don't run into a player like Jones again."

Abby let out a sigh of emotion. "The next game has to be won.

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Knowing what she meant, Wang Jun immediately slapped his chest and swore. "As a gift, I will win even if I break my leg that day, don't worry."

"It's an agreement, you can't break your promise."

March 28 is also Abby's birthday, she is only four days younger than Wang Jun, so this is extremely critical.

As long as they enter the quarterfinals, it is the best birthday gift for Abby. On the contrary, once the Wolverines lose to Kentucky, Abby may not be in the mood to celebrate her birthday.

The two chatted about their opponents while eating.

The information on the University of Kentucky players has not been sent to the players for fear of distracting them, but because of David, Abby has already read it in advance.

The Kentucky Wildcats can be called the most winning team in NCAA history, while maintaining two records for the most games won and the most winning percentage. They are also the first NCAA team to win 2,000 games.

Championships won 8 times, broke into the semi-finals 13 times. Just looking at the record, they are stronger than Duke University.

Nicknamed "Barrel" black fat Orlando - Smith is the head coach, since 1997 the Wildcats have been led by him. He didn't have big-name NBA stars under him, but he turned the team into a strong team by virtue of his excellent on-the-spot response.

This season, the Wildcats have only one player who has received the attention of NBA scouts, captain shooting guard Keith Bogans. He is also just a blue-collar perimeter defense, and it is difficult to enter the first round.

Another thing that attracts attention is their starting center.

Not strong, but strange.

This center named Chuck Hayes is actually only 198cm tall, and he is simply a third-class disabled insider.

After chatting for a while, Wang Jun became more and more confident in the game. "Why do I feel that Kentucky is not as good as Duke? The end seems to be a win."

Abby snorted: "Don't be careless, if they don't have the strength, they won't be the second seed. This team must have something special, isn't our team an example?"

Wang Jun's heart was shocked. After beating Duke, he was a little relaxed. As the No. 3 seed, the Wolverines commented that they were ahead of Duke. Why should they be happy about winning?

"You're right, you can't underestimate the enemy at this time, and I will prepare well for the next game. There will be absolutely no mistakes in this game."

The next day, the NCAA top 16 were all determined.

A total of 9.88 million online fans participated in ESPN's guessing activities this year, and only 11 people guessed the NCAA top 16 list correctly.

The Wolverines are not the biggest dark horse. The University of Louisville was eliminated by the University of Pittsburgh, which surprised countless experts.

Among them, those who misread Pittsburgh include US President Bush, stock god Buffett and so on. In the next game, Pittsburgh's opponent is the Marquette Golden Eagles, and it is possible to continue to black.

What is more powerful is "Big Mouth" Barkley's commentary partner Kenny Smith. All the teams he predicted in the program that can enter the top 8 have not been eliminated.

For the Wolverines, this is also good news. Once Kentucky is defeated, the opponents for the Final Four do not seem to be too strong.

The only four remaining teams in the Midwest now think so.

It is predicted that many fans will defect in the top 8, and they are optimistic about the Wolverines defeating Kentucky, because Kaman is too fierce, and he is the center with the most 20+10 times in the entire NCAA, and his performance is stable.

Hayes, who Kaman will be facing in the next game, seems to be a tragedy in any way, only being blown up, and this disadvantage alone cannot be made up for.

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