Super Lord of the Rings

On the 16th, the Big Ten continued.

The Wolverines easily defeated their old rival Michigan State University at home, and the opponents had no way to cope with the pick-and-roll cooperation of Wang Jun and Kaman.

The University of Wisconsin, the University of Minnesota, and Northwestern University also fell to the Wolverines one by one.

On January 30, the Wolverines got their revenge by defeating the Indiana University Mountain Rangers at home.

The Chinese New Year is here, and Wang Jun called home to pay New Year's greetings. My aunt's family and my younger sister still don't know about his playing basketball. They don't care too much about sports news, and they don't watch football or basketball games.

His sister told him to take care of his health and not to be too tired from working. He didn't talk about playing basketball, but just discussed with his aunt to help Wang Leying apply for a passport in China and prepare to study in the United States after graduating from high school.

Now that he has a financial foundation, he can take care of his younger sister abroad, and boarding with relatives is not common after all.

In the rest of the game, the Wolverines only encountered challenges against the University of Illinois, winning by 4 points and taking the first place in the regular season.

After Wang Jun became famous, his opponents strictly guarded against him, and he failed to have a super high-scoring performance. He only scored 31 points against the Wildcats. The data in other games was relatively average, with an average of 20.2 points per game, ranking second in the team.

Eleven teams, the top eight enter the playoffs.

The Wolverines were eliminated in Game 1 of the playoffs last season. This time they beat the Golden Gophers by 25 points in the first game. Wang Jun made 5 of 10 three-pointers and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds.

In the second game against the University of Wisconsin, Wolverine players made a lot of pass errors. Harris led the team to fight back and led by 16 points in the first half.

In the second half, Kaman played well on both offensive and defensive ends, stabilizing the situation. In the fourth quarter, Wang Jun scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the team overtake.

The comeback Charles Brown was eager to perform, and hit the iron consecutively in the fourth quarter, leading the team into a pit. The Wolverines had the last laugh and won by 7 points.

Kaman dominated the inside with 33 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Wang Jun also scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Wolverines made it to the final against the University of Illinois and the belligerent Illinoisans.

At this point, the Wolverines have secured their spot in the NCAA Tournament ahead of schedule, and the only suspense is that they will be the No. 1 seed in the Midwest.

The team has a four-day rest period, and David only allows the players to rest for one day before starting training and rehearsing tactics.

After the training, David called a meeting for everyone and said loudly: "This game is related to the championship. If you lose, you will not only lose the Big Ten championship trophy, but you may also meet a strong team in the Midwest in advance. I will not allow anyone to relax. Everyone must be 12 points and pay attention to the game!"

At this time, there must be no accidents, and you must win. In case of a loss, the mentality of the players will definitely be affected, which is disgusting.

David went on to say: "The Illinois are a strong passing team. They only lost one home game and ranked third in the regular season. This game is not easy to play. I am not alarmist. They are in the running-in stage of the regular season. It's getting better and better. Their main shooting guard who was injured is back, and his strength has improved significantly, and we have to give full play to our strengths."

The Illinois team's two rookie guards Di Brown and Deron Williams have strong personal abilities.

In the first half of the season, they didn't cooperate well with the old players, but they were more active in the fast break.

In the second half, people clearly saw Deron's improvement. He was not like a first-year guard in terms of rhythm control, and he was very good at combining sudden shots.

Di Brown continued to exert his power in the fast break, and his speed was very fast.

Second-year shooting guard Luther Hyde missed 14 games due to injury. As the team's top three-pointer, his absence directly affected the team's offensive system.

After his comeback, Hyde averaged 11.3 points per game. Although his scoring was not high, his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 48%, ranking first in the Big Ten.

Roger Powell, with strong physical fitness, has become famous as early as last season,

He is a top three small forward in the Big Ten.

Power forward James Augustin has excellent physical fitness, is good at offense and defense, and has a good mid-range shooting ability. He was noticed by NBA scouts in the second grade and is likely to log in to the NBA in the future.

The core of the team is starting center Brian Cook. The 206cm inside player has a shooting range beyond the three-point line. He will definitely be selected in this year's draft and may become a lottery pick.

Cook's defense is not very good. He couldn't defend Kaman in two regular season games, which may make him fall in the draft. But his ability cannot be doubted.

Looking at the overall strength, the only strong points of the Wolverines are Kaman and Wang Jun. The five starters of the Illinois team plus Di Brown, who is on the bench, all have the potential to play in the NBA.

This team is definitely qualified to challenge the Wolverines, even in the championship, they can also compete with Duke, Kentucky and other famous schools.

David attached great importance to it, so the training was not dismissed. Everyone went to watch the last game of the Illinois team, observed the opponents, and looked for weaknesses.

On the other hand, the Illinois team is also studying the Wolverines, and the coaches and players watch the representative game videos of Wang Jun and Kaman together.

After one play, head coach Bill Self stood up with a remote control and asked, "What do you see?"

Deron raised his hand and said, "Their scoring points are relatively concentrated."

Cook continued: "Except for Wang Jun, they don't have a second stable three-point shooting point."

Bill nodded and said loudly: "That's right, but I just want to say one thing, the key to dealing with the Wolverines is to prevent their high pick-and-rolls."

Bill used the remote control to rewind the video a little bit. In the video, Wang Jun and Kaman cooperated and scored a goal.

He paused the video, and then said: "Whether it is Wang Jun, Luke or Harris, there is a threat to the emergency stop and jump shot after the pick-and-roll inside. It is very important to block Kaman with his strength. No matter who faces Wang Jun on the side, he must follow closely. Once he finds the touch, he can't stop him. "

Hyde didn't take it seriously, and was a little annoyed.

If he is pitted against Wang Jun in this match, he thinks that he has a clear advantage and can beat Wang Jun.

Hyde's goal is also to play in the NBA, and he believes that he has the strength to become a star. Not only does he shoot accurately, he is fast, he has a strong bounce, he can perform difficult dunks, and he has good breakthrough skills.

Why did the two rookies get a lot of shot rights, but he could only wait for the opportunity on the periphery?

If he is given double pick-and-roll tactics, Hyde firmly believes that he can also score a lot of points, and even become the team's scoring leader.

He didn't play in the first two games, and the team lost. As long as he wins this time, it is a good opportunity to prove himself.

Bill continued to emphasize defense: "Defend Kaman and Wang Jun, others should not be afraid, strictly prevent them from shooting, and others can prevent penetration from the outside. On the offensive end, the inside line is pulled out, the defender breaks through, Kaman is not fast, bold Pass him. Peripheral players must be resolute in receiving the ball and give full play to your advantages."

The team members listened very carefully, and their eyes revealed the desire for victory.

Bill made a concluding speech with satisfaction. "I believe we will win the championship. We will enter the championship with a victory. Are you confident?"

"Yes!" the Illinois players shouted together.

In the final, no one wanted to lose, and their morale was very strong.

All three defenders want to perform, and only two can start, which is a healthy competition within the team.

Brian Cook wants to use the win to improve his draft stock, and the two forwards also feel they have an advantage, because the Wolverines' forward line is a weakness.

In the finals, the Wolverines faced severe challenges.

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