This Forward is Not Serious

The venue for the finals of the Big 12 League was chosen at the Lloyd Noble Center, home of the University of Oklahoma's short-footed teams.

This arena can accommodate up to 18,000 people watching the game at the same time, which is second to none in the NCAA arena.

Thinking of Griffin's dunks and dunks igniting the fans' emotions in this arena, it is not difficult to understand why he is so popular in Oklahoma.

Wait, Griffin hasn't made it to the NCAA yet!

Now the two protagonists in this arena are the University of Texas and the University of Kansas!

The two teams are old enemies, and coupled with the grievances and grievances in the regular season this season, they have risen to old enemies.

The big12 finals, coupled with a wave of media hype before the game, also attracted a considerable amount of attention in the NCAA Division I.

In terms of statistics, it has attracted the same level of attention as Ohio State University's Big Ten Conference and Florida University's Southeastern Conference.

Before the start of the game, fans of the two teams began to enter the arena one after another, and they all put on the uniform T-shirts prepared for them by the team in advance.

One piece is blue and the other piece is orange. It looks like a scene where two armies fight together in an ancient battlefield.

The game was also broadcast live across the United States. Before the game, ESPN reporters interviewed fans of the two teams outside the arena.

"The pine duck and eagle must win!"

"Longhorn is invincible!"

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Shouting slogans during interviews is inevitable.

We've reached the finals, and we're in front of national TV again. If we don't seize the opportunity to shout slogans, we'll miss it.

But away from the camera, you can find that the emotions of the fans of the two teams are still different.

The fans at the University of Kansas are obviously more vocal.

The fans at the University of Texas were a little worried.

This emotional difference is obviously related to Brandon Rush's comeback.

In the last comparison, the University of Texas won, but the win was very thrilling.

Or you can also understand that the two teams are now at both ends of a balanced balance.

But now, Kansas suddenly added a super weight who averaged 14 points per game last season and made 47.2% of his three-pointers. The balance will naturally tilt.

And Rush not only has an excellent offense, but his defense is also top-notch in the NCAA.

Kansas played Kansas State in the last game, and Rush proved that he was not affected by injuries.

When warming up before the game, reporters from ESPN also entered the venue for interviews.

Durant refused to be interviewed by reporters on a daily basis, but Rush from Kansas did accept interviews.

"Would you guard Kevin Durant?"

What the reporter asked is obviously the question that the outside world is most concerned about.

The last time Kansas lost was Lin Ying tipped the basket to kill him, but the bigger problem is that they couldn't restrain Durant.

So when Rush, a defensive champion, comes back, whether he will defend Durant, and whether he can defend Durant has become a critical issue.

"Durant is one of the best scoring players in the NCAA. It will be a very difficult task to defend him, but I believe we can do it."

Rush's personality is still very humble, a bit like that produced by a prestigious school.

"I mean are you going to defend?"

However, the reporter seemed dissatisfied with his answer, but asked again.

"Yes I will."

Rush finally gave an affirmative answer.

This answer finally satisfied the reporter, and the fans' emotions were also lifted.

The NCAA's sharpest spear and strongest shield are duel, whether the spear breaks or the shield wears is very exciting!

Just after the interview, the live camera was shown on the sidelines.

Durant, who refused the reporter's interview over there, was smiling and greeting the audience with Lin Ying.

In this crucial battle, Durant's mother Wanda also came to the scene to support her son.

It was this scene that caused some media reporters to fall into deep thought.

Is this the man they labeled "apathetic"?

Or is Durant just indifferent to the media?

There is no time for them to think about it, because the opening ceremony will follow immediately.

The starting lineups of the two teams have also made their way out one after another.

The University of Texas is still the regular starting five, but the University of Kansas has made changes in the lineup.

Chalmers, Rush, Arthur, Wright, Cowan.

They removed veteran point guard Russell Robinson and replaced them with freshman forward Darrell Arthur!

The purpose of this adjustment is obviously only one: let Arthur go to defend Durant!

This was also confirmed quickly after the game started.

Compared with Wright, Arthur's personal ability is worse but his mobility is stronger, and he can better follow Durant when he is off the ball;

Compared with Rush, the 2.06-meter Arthur is more suitable for Durant in height, and he is also a monster with wingspan.

ESPN reporters finally became a wave of honest people, and were cheated by Rush before the game.

Facts have also proved that Kansas's lineup adjustment is in place, and Arthur has indeed played a significant role in restricting Durant.

Moreover, Rush's presence on both ends of the offense and defense is very strong, which makes the University of Texas' defense obviously focus on one thing and lose another.

You must know that Chalmers and Wright have great offensive threats, and the University of Texas has already struggled to defend them.

Now that there is an extra three-pointer with an outside shooting rate close to 50%, it is really a bit impossible to defend.

Of course, the defensive problem can be made up for by enthusiasm.

But the defensive improvement that Rush brought to Kansas' side was truly disastrous for Texas.

Arthur defends alone and Rush assists in defense. The defensive combination of the two greatly limits Durant's performance.

And Rush returns to the defense very quickly, and his long arms cut the ball quickly and accurately.

He and Chalmers fought at the top of the arc. The players facing him felt like they were facing two sharp knives. If they were not careful, they would be heartbroken.

At the end of the first quarter, the University of Kansas led the University of Texas by 13 points 41 to 28.

Durant scored just eight points on 3-for-11 shooting in the first half.

After Rush's return, Kansas in full body played the kind of oppression of the University of Florida.

But this is actually quite normal. After all, this Kansas team in history was the 2008 NCAA championship team!

2008, which is next year! !

And if you really want to dig into the details, this Kansas team has one more Julian Wright!

During the half-time break, Barnes encouraged the players to "speak fragrance".

When the second half came back, the University of Texas played a counterattack climax in the opening game.

Durant shot more decisively, and Arthur obviously couldn't keep up with his offensive rhythm.

Lin Ying also made a three-pointer from the outside to give Durant support.

The University of Texas rushed to close the point difference to 5 points, forcing Self to call a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Self adjusted the lineup, replacing Arthur with Robinson.

Robinson began to control the rhythm obviously after he came on the court.

As a junior player, although Robinson's talent is worse than the rest of the team.

But he has rich experience, and his psychological quality also passes the test at critical moments.

And compared to Randy Williams at the University of Texas, his personal ability is also a bit stronger.

Especially this year, his COSCO shooting touch is also very good, and both field goal percentages are NCAA career highs.

The shots he got were pretty good at a time when Texas had three strong spots on the field for Kansas.

As a result, he made a three-pointer from the outside and assisted Rush with a three-pointer. Kansas quickly stabilized the situation.

Although Lin Ying and Durant made successive three-pointers from the outside to keep hope, the University of Texas still lost to the University of Kansas 75 to 81.

When the final whistle sounded, the Kansas fans rushed to the field to celebrate like crazy.

This is the second consecutive year they have won the Big12 league championship!

And they can also feel that they already have the championship appearance after Rush returns.

They will definitely win this year!

Some people are happy and some are sad.

When the University of Kansas is celebrating, the University of Texas is a completely different scene.

The University of Texas fans at the scene couldn't hide the disappointment on their faces.

Although they did realize before the game that it would be difficult to defeat this complete Kansas team, they have reached the finals, and it is impossible for you to say that you don't want the home team to win.

Everyone can see reality, but not everyone can accept it.

Compared with the fans, it was the University of Texas players who were even more depressed at this time.

After a successful revenge in the regular season, they thought they had the ability to beat Kansas.

But the facts seem to tell them that what they defeated was just a remnant Kansas.

Depression, even despondency, spread across the Texas bench.

Both Durant and Lin Ying lowered their heads.

If it is because of their own abnormal performance, or Kansas's super-level performance, then they will definitely lose unconvinced.

At this moment, their faces must be full of unwillingness, and they are even thinking about how to train after the game.

But this kind of pure strength gap loses the game. Compared with unwillingness, your emotions are more helpless and frustrated.

Barnes noticed the state of the players, and he knew he should do something at this time.

He walked to the middle of the team and gathered them all together.

"Boys, it's a pity we didn't win this year, but we still have a long way to go, nothing can bring your heads down, keep your heads up!"

Although the Kansas fans celebrated loudly not far away, Barnes' words were still as clear and loud as in the past.

"Keep working hard as always and get better and stronger in the next games, that's what we're working towards.

We have to stick together, we have to play for each other, we have to fight side by side like family! "

Barnes said, reaching out to the players.

From his words, from his eyes, you can feel something called perseverance.

It's not just chicken soup, it's an inspiration that touches the soul.

The fighting spirit of the University of Texas players was reawakened.

Durant started, and everyone else put their hands on the back of Barnes's one after another.

"Longhorn!"

Together they chanted the University of Texas slogan.

At this time, the celebrations in Kansas were almost over.

"One last thing."

Barnes continued to speak to his players.

"Now to go and congratulate our opponents on the championship, go up, shake their hands one by one, thank each and every one of them.

They won fair and square, and I know it hurts, but they won fair and square.

Give them credit, then leave the field, go back to the locker room, go back to the hotel, get some sleep, and fight tomorrow. "

When Barnes said this, the emotions of the team members had almost recovered.

Under his signal, the players sitting on the bench all stood up one after another.

It's just that Durant still sat there frustrated.

Barnes still couldn't help it at this time:

"Boys, you guys have done a great season, really good, it's my problem, I'm not good enough."

When he said this, his eyes were a little red.

Although this game does not necessarily mean the end of the season, but losing to the same opponent for two consecutive seasons, he should be the one who feels the most uncomfortable as the head coach.

At this moment, Lin Ying stared blankly at his head coach.

He found that the man who was stern, stubborn, and irritable in his impression, and was called "Angry Rick" by the players, was actually a very good coach.

He finally pulled Durant up and followed the players to complete the final handshake.

Although it was frustrating to lose as Barnes said, they also congratulated the Kansas players as Barnes said.

This attitude has earned them what they deserve.

"You guys are much better than last year."

"Kevin, you have no idea how much effort we have put in to defend you."

"Lin, do you want to consider transferring to Kansas, we can win the championship."

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The Kansas players followed suit after hearing congratulations from the University of Texas players.

Lin Ying didn't expect to hear what the other party said.

But it was at this moment that he realized that what Barnes said to them was not only to boost morale, but also to teach them how to face failure correctly.

The road to basketball is very long, as long as you are moving forward, failure is inevitable.

If you can't accept failure calmly, or even feel depressed because of failure, even doubt and lose yourself, how can you talk about starting all over again?

Think about being as great as the "God of Basketball" Jordan, who faced the Pistons in the early stages of his career and suffered repeated defeats.

If he hadn't learned to face failure, Phil Jackson would have been ruined before he came.

After completing the handshake ceremony, most of the University of Texas team members returned to the locker room according to Barnes' request.

But Lin Ying and Durant stayed.

Durant is because Wanda came down at this time, and Lin Ying is simply to accompany Durant.

He understood Barnes' intent, but Durant still looked frustrated.

After all, Durant's goal is so ambitious, but now he fell here, and fell at the feet of Kansas again.

But it turns out that Durant's success is really closely related to Wanda.

Because after saying a few words and realizing that Durant wasn't listening at all, Wanda directly... slapped Durant twice!

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The left and right are symmetrical, and Lin Ying who is fanned is stunned on the spot.

My brain is buzzing.

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