The Way of the Center

After watching the movie with Catherine, the tense atmosphere of the game spread again. Finally, the two made some progress, but now as the competition day approached, An Jie had to be unable to go out for activities for several days. Rental houses, classrooms, gymnasiums, rental houses. In the past two days, An Jie's life has been in an infinite cycle between these three points, and the disappearance of several days in a row made Catherine a little confused about the big boy's mind.

Ricard's first opponent he drew made him feel really "lucky". Although the Cyclones won in the end, he didn't want to play so exciting every round.

Fortunately, though, Ricard let out a big sigh of relief when the name of the Cyclones' second opponent in the March Madness tournament surfaced.

St. Mary's University, compared to those scary names, this opponent Li Calder is still acceptable. Of course, capsized boats in the gutters happen in every round of the March Madness Championship, and Ricard doesn't want his Cyclone team to fall into the gutters as soon as they are in the limelight.

Even if the opponent is not strong, the players still dare not relax. In a series that determines the outcome, anything can happen.

When the game started, the Cyclones players were thankful that they had a good attitude and didn't take their opponents lightly. Because St. Mary's was undaunted by the Cyclones who beat Stanford, and they stormed from the first second.

However, after experiencing the tempering with Stanford University, the Cyclones also seem to have the momentum of a strong team. Although the score could not be opened in the first half, the players of the Cyclone team still controlled the rhythm of the field very well and played the basketball of the Cyclones team. Instead, St. Mary's University, most of the time they are led by the nose by the Cyclones.

But March Madness really is where college players make their mark, and Saint Mary's Australian point guard Patty Mills seized the opportunity to shine.

As a foreign player who came to the United States to play for the first time like Anjie, Mills did not lose the slightest bit when facing the seasoned Mike Taylor. On the contrary, Taylor was a bit of a headache for Mills' sharp offense.

However, Ricard only allowed Mills to dazzle for one half. After re-customizing the defensive strategy in the second half, Mills was made very uncomfortable by the overall defense of the Cyclones, and St. Mary's University's onslaught finally stopped.

Ricard can think of a way to limit Mills, but the head coach of St. Mary's University may not be able to think of a way to limit Anjie. After continuing his strong performance in the previous game, Anjie's performance in this game is still stable. Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, Paul Philips always has the opportunity to praise Anjie.

In the end, the Cyclones shattered St. Mary's fantasy of popularizing the next round with a steady play. Mills scored 24 points and 6 assists throughout the game, but this was not enough for him to lead the team to victory.

63 to 75, the Iowa State University Cyclones eliminated their opponents cleanly and took another big step forward as a dark horse.

Anjie scored 16 points and 13 rebounds in this game, and also recorded 7 assists. In this game, Calder did not rely too much on Anjie, but defeated the opponent with the help of the overall cooperation of the Cyclones.

Although this game was won, the impact is far from being comparable to the victory of the previous game. After the game came to the top 32, there were more exciting duels. The obvious difference in strength between the Cyclones and St. Mary's University obviously did not attract too many people's attention. With sparse reporters and a handful of reports, the Cyclones walked into the Sweet 16 with a low-key attitude.

After entering the Sweet 16, the celebration party held by Iowa State University for the Cyclones also arrived as scheduled. However, in the face of a group of high school seniors in suits and leather shoes, the members of the Cyclone Team couldn't play well. The party turned into a very formal dinner in the end, the players sat at the dining table in a proper manner,

I don't even dare to make it too ugly to eat.

An Jie, who was busy, did not forget the restaurant that made him linger, so he set aside a night for An Jie to sit there. The bearded man obviously found that this boy and his daughter no longer bickered as soon as they met, and the eyes of the two of them were also full of ambiguity. According to Beard's many years of life experience, something is going to happen!

"Sweet 16, I really didn't expect it at the beginning." The bearded man said and sat next to An Jie.

"This name is really appropriate. The whole team was very happy at the moment of promotion." An Jie recalled the feeling after the victory. Even though the opponent was not strong, the joy was still wonderful.

"I think you are not only sweet for this matter." The bearded man thought to himself.

"Hey, do you know why I can cook Chinese food?" Suddenly, the bearded man changed the subject.

"Yes, I've been curious since the first day I came here. The Chinese dishes you cook are very authentic, and people who have never lived in China will never be able to cook them." An Jie also became interested in this topic.

"I'm disappointed, I haven't really lived in China, I haven't even been to China."

"What!?" An Jie was dumbfounded, how could this be possible?

"The reason why I can cook Chinese food is because Catherine's mother is from China." Speaking of this, the bearded man's eyes became a little dull.

An Jie was so surprised that he couldn't speak this time. No wonder Catherine also had some Asian features on her face. At first An Jie thought it was an illusion caused by his own psychology, but now it seems that things are really not simple.

Seeing that An Jie didn't respond, the bearded man continued to speak on his own. "I met Catherine's mother in New York. On the stage of a bar, the woman sang and completely attracted me. When I was young, I was much crazier than you. I went there every day to see her performance. At a bar, I rushed to the stage and sang a duet with her once at the instigation of a friend, and we finally exchanged each other's phone numbers."

"The longer I've been with her, the more I can't bear to leave her. Her Chinese food is delicious, and I just have some talent in cooking. The two of us discussed to open a small Chinese restaurant in other places. , and then get married and have children... So, I learned all my Chinese food from her."

"However, my family strongly opposed my marriage to this unknown Chinese girl. They said that if I dared to marry that woman, they would cut off all contact with me. I know my family just wanted to scare me into letting I gave up on the relationship and did my duty to find a good American girl to live in. But what they didn't expect was that I proposed to her the next day and have never been back to New York since. "The bearded man drank himself a glass of wine, and asked An Jie to refill it for himself.

"After we moved to Ames, we lived a very happy life. The business was not good but we were not worried about survival. Catherine came to this world not long after. But maybe God punished me for abandoning my family. Catherine was only 6 years old. When she was 5 years old, her mother died in a traffic accident. Unexpectedly, in this city known as the safest city in the United States, we would lose our loved ones due to a traffic accident.” The bearded man realized that he had lost his composure, and immediately controlled Control your emotions and prepare to pick the key points.

"So, Catherine is now my only family member and my only wealth. Tell me, if any boy treats her badly in the future, can I forgive him?"

"No, of course not!" An Jie replied resolutely, the bearded man had something to say.

Another Chinese, looking at his daughter, this is going to repeat his old path. The bearded man drank the last bit of wine in the glass, and suddenly relaxed a lot.

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Ricard has formulated 15 sets of different tactics for 15 different teams in his own tactical manual. With fewer and fewer opponents, more and more targeted arrangements can be made. But even though he was ready, there were a few opponents he still didn't want to meet.

But there is an old saying in China that what you are afraid of will happen, and Ricard's "good luck" has returned. After continuing to Stanford University, the Cyclones once again encountered a team in the Pacific Ten Conference. This opponent also defeated Stanford University and won the regular season championship. Yes, Ricard drew to UCLA.

11 NCAA tournament championships, this achievement alone is enough to stop all teams.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest centers in history, Bill Walton, the greatest player in the history of the Trail Blazers, Reggie Miller, the legendary Pacers star, Byron David, the bearded captain And Trevor Ariza, now up-and-coming with the Los Angeles Lakers... the stars who graduated from UCLA can't be counted until the next morning.

And this year UCLA's lineup is even stronger. Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Darren Collison, and Prince Mbah a Moute of Cameroon. Killing the Quartet seems to be waiting for the final match with the University of Memphis led by Derek Rose.

"Damn, I really should buy this lottery ticket. Maybe I can become a shareholder of an NBA team in just one night." Ricard really admired his luck, and any strong team would let him hit.

But after complaining, you still have to fight if you meet. People have shortcomings, and teams have loopholes. In addition to research and training, the Cyclones have no other options.

UCLA, these four letters are like an insurmountable mountain, directly blocking the way of the whirlwind. A contest with a wide gap is about to be staged.

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