Super Lord of the Rings

The fact that Wang Jun competed with football players and knocked off his opponent to score a touchdown really spread in the school.

A passerby took a photo and posted it on the campus forum along with the text.

Nowadays, digital cameras are relatively common, and many students carry them with them. This person captured the shot very well. It happened to be the scene where Wang Jun broke through the barrier with the ball and knocked Pierre away.

When it comes to the hottest football game in Ann Arbor, there are so many people watching and commenting, people want to know what's going on.

"I saw it with my own eyes. The scene was very explosive. The first time Wang Jun failed and was thrown down. The second time he rushed straight and knocked down two people to score."

"I just said that it is impossible for him to only shoot the ball, but he was able to knock out Leo He, which is too fierce."

"I plan to ask him for an autograph, and I will play in the NBA in the future."

"Who knows why they want to compete? Could it be that Wang Jun also wants to join the rugby team?"

On American campuses, athletes can join two school teams at the same time, as long as they have enough energy.

More famous such as Allen Iverson. In high school, Iverson led the school football team to a Virginia state championship and was named the best football player of the year by the Associated Press. At that time, basketball was his "side job". Later, he chose basketball because he had a long career and was not prone to injuries.

Wang Jun will definitely not play rugby, even if he can play well, he has no interest in this brutal sport.

The next day, the selection committee gave the final NCAA March Madness list on live TV.

The University of Louisville, the University of North Carolina, the University of Arizona and the University of Syracuse became the top seeds of their respective divisions.

Even if they performed well in the Big Ten, the Wolverines only became the No. 3 seed in the Midwest, ranking behind the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky.

It is unfortunate that they are divided into the Midwest Division, which is recognized as the death group. Duke University is only the No. 5 seed this year, and the strength of each team can be imagined.

The first game was easy, as the Wolverines played against Florida Gulf Coast University. It will be unlucky in the second game, and it is likely to run into the famous Duke.

It is unrealistic to expect Duke to be out in the first round, which is rarely seen once in ten years. Duke University's lineup is not as strong as when it won the championship the year before last. It still broke into the top 16 last season, and its players and coaching staff have rich experience in competitions.

In addition, two teams will start a qualifying match on March 19 to decide which team will enter the top 64.

The first round of the four regions will be held on March 22-23 local time, the second round will start on March 23-24, and the quarterfinals will be held on March 28-29. The last two days of March It will be the day when the semi-finals will start, with the semi-finals on April 6 and the finals on April 8.

Single knockout system, lose one game and go home. When March Madness ended, only four teams remained.

During the offseason, the Wolverines continued to practice shooting.

Important outside rotation players such as Harris, Gordon, and Powell, put all their energy into not wanting to be the target of being shorted outside the three-point line. As long as they can hit open three-pointers, the strength of the Wolverines will reach another level.

Insiders such as Bobby, Bronin, and Kaman practice high jump shots, which is the easiest position to get big and small opportunities after the pick-and-roll.

At the same time, the uniform team members in the team are actively collecting information on opponents, including game videos, player data, key players' playing styles, specialties, and so on.

Once in the tournament, many NCAA team uniforms become as professional as NBA scouts.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Getting to know the opponent as much as possible will put the team in a good position in the first two rounds of back-to-backs.

After two rounds, each team will no longer have any secrets, and it will be a competition of perseverance and morale.

In a blink of an eye, on March 21, the Wolverine players arrived in Charlotte by car together, where the first two games were played.

In the history of the NCAA tournament, it is extremely rare to be able to play at home. For the sake of fairness, other venues will be chosen for the game. If diehard Ann Arbor fans want to support, they will get the field.

It doesn't matter in the first round, but in the second round, the NCAA seems to be more inclined to the Duke Blue Devils, because Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina, USA, only 227 kilometers away from Charlotte, and it takes more than two hours to drive by car.

The venue for the game was the Star Arena, which often hosts NBA preseason games. It can accommodate 19,000 spectators, which is bigger and more luxurious than the Wolverines' home stadium.

Powell complained during his acclimation practice.

"It's so unfair, why don't we race in Detroit, we can get there in half an hour by car."

"I think they clearly want to help Duke advance." Luke also felt depressed, and the second round was almost equal to an away game.

David heard them talking and said loudly: "Don't analyze off-court factors. The venue has already been decided. It doesn't make any sense to talk too much. All we have to do is fight. The opponent in the first game is very weak, which is a good opportunity for training. Reece and Wang pass the ball more, let's play, don't be nervous. We want to strive for more blooming, better than in the Big Ten."

This statement is very arrogant, and it can relieve the pressure on the players. Everyone in the team has no experience in playing games, and nervousness may affect their performance.

David feels that not playing in Detroit, or at home, is not necessarily a bad thing.

Players know that it is an elimination, and amidst the cheers of the home fans, young people are prone to mental problems. In the Big Ten finals, several people did not perform at their usual level, wanting to win but afraid of losing, that was not what he wanted to see.

This arrangement, in the final analysis, is because of the black gold that the Michigan Five Tigers received back then. After the incident was exposed, the NCAA was affected and looked less pure.

For this reason, the official hopes that the Duke Blue Devils can continue to maintain a strong team posture, rather than the tainted dark horse Wolverine to advance.

In fact, the NCAA has never been pure.

Every March, the basketball championship will overwhelm the NBA, and the income will be astonishing.

The NCAA officially earns a lot of money, but players are not allowed to take money for playing, there is no salary for a penny, only scholarships.

The NCAA also clearly stipulates that the school is absolutely not allowed to pay players salaries or privately give players money in the form of red envelopes. Once found, the school and the players will be severely punished, ranging from suspension to disqualification for a whole year.

As for not paying wages, 90% of the income is used to support student players, including scholarships, ranking bonuses, student subsidies, school subsidies, health services and accident insurance. This is pure official bullshit.

How many college students play in the United States? How many can get scholarships? The annual income of the NCAA is several billion dollars. Unless the players' dormitory is built into a five-star hotel, how can they spend 90% of it?

Of course, for student players, the more important role of the NCAA is as a platform, a platform that can help them grow and compete. Some people directly joined the NBA in high school, but there are too few successful examples.

The University of Florida just barely made it to the tournament, and it's a formality. The interior defense is their weakness, and the Wolverines have Kaman, who is recognized as a super center. No one thought Florida could win, including themselves.

After understanding the opponent's situation, the Wolverines felt very relaxed in the first battle.

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