This Forward is Not Serious

Central Connecticut State University is also a university from Connecticut, a century-old institution with a long history.

But in terms of basketball level, it is a bit far behind UConn.

Therefore, the possibility of an upset in this game is unlikely, and they mainly look at Oden.

Before the game started, Durant had already ordered takeaway, and the pizza and Coke were already in place.

It's a pity that this is in the United States, otherwise Lin Ying would order melon seeds and peanut eight-treasure porridge...

In short, this day was the happiest day for the two of them since they entered the University of Texas.

The game started soon, and Lin Ying was not only watching Oden, but also observing Ohio State University's style of play.

He quickly discovered that Ohio State's offense resembled the low post play in Preston.

Oden takes a position on the inside, and then tries to feed the ball in from the outside as much as possible.

If the feed cannot go in, the outside player with the ball breaks through and hits the basket, or breaks through to the wing outside players.

After feeding in, Oden held the ball and played one-on-one if he had a one-on-one opportunity. If he was double-teamed, he divided the players on the weak side or the top of the arc.

Or, after holding the ball, the teammates go directly to the back door to catch his pass and attack the basket.

And in this process, Lin Ying discovered that Oden in the NCAA was completely different from the "rough guy" in his impression.

In addition to showing strength, the NCAA Invitational Tournament system also has a key role in understanding opponents.

Because the ways to understand NCAA teams in this era are very limited.

It's a pity that at the level of the University of Texas, there was no chance to play an invitational tournament against an opponent of the level of Ohio State University before.

So this is also the first time he has such a close understanding of Oden.

Low footsteps, turn around and hook, pick-and-roll roll, hand-to-hand pass...

In addition to no mid-range, Oden's skills can be described as "low-position kaleidoscope"!

Sure enough, there is still a big difference between the NCAA and the NBA.

The skills that many players are good at in the NCAA can't be used in the NBA.

This is the difference between confrontation and defense environment.

Of course, it is now in the NCAA, where Oden's dominance lies.

With Oden's strength seen so far, Wendell will definitely be beaten, and Lin Ying basically has no defense.

If this happens after the University of Texas, the picture will definitely be very sour.

There is no suspense here at Ohio State University. They cut to other games after half watching.

There is basically no suspense in the games between the University of Florida and the University of Kansas, including the University of North Carolina.

Although Crazy Three is prone to upsets, the strength gap between the teams in the first round is relatively large.

Especially for those popular teams, as long as they play steadily, the chance of overturning is not high.

But when they cut to Georgia Tech, it's time to come!

Georgia Tech is a traditional NCAA strong, and rich in NBA players, the representative is Chris Bosh.

In addition, fans are familiar with Matt Harprin (Jazz fans are familiar with it) and Jarrett Jack (the legendary Jack who made the team's starting point guard tremble).

Especially in recent years it has been mass-produced.

In 2005, they exported three players to the NBA, Jack, Will Bynum and Luke Sinchel.

This year's team has the opportunity to enter the NBA including Thaddeus Young, Anthony Morrow, Garvallis Christian, and Mario West.

And Morrow is a third-year player, and they are also a team that combines talent and experience.

This can be seen from the fact that they beat Georgetown University and North Carolina University to become the No. 3 seed in the Midwest.

Their first-round opponent was the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

UNLV is also a traditional NCAA powerhouse. "Auntie" Larry Johnson and "Hacker" Marion all came from here.

It's just that their strength is a matter of the last ten years.

Now they can only be regarded as a second-tier team, ranking lower than the University of Texas.

No. 3 VS No. 14, this seems to be as no suspense as the previous teams.

But the fact is that UNLV has been biting the score with Georgia Tech under the leadership of head star Joel Anthony.

Then at the end of the second half, relying on a wave of excellent defense, they directly overtook and were upset!

Durant was screaming while watching the game, and Lin Ying couldn't hold back her excitement.

No upset, no "crazy three"!

As a fan, it is exciting to see the upset.

And this game is more meaningful than all the previous games.

The most direct thing is self-confidence!

Compared with the lineup and strength, UNLV is worse than the University of Texas, but now it is directly the No. 3 seed.

The Georgetown University they will play tomorrow is the No. 4 seed, and they also have a chance!

After tossing and turning all night, there was a wave of basic training the next morning, and they took the bus to the stadium at 1 pm.

The game is at 3 pm, and they have to go to the arena a little earlier to prepare.

There are already crowds of people outside the Georgia Dome.

There are close to 60,000 people on both sides watching the game together, and the entrance alone will last for a long time.

When the bus arrived outside the arena, there were already dense crowds of people outside the window.

Although they don't all wear uniform T-shirts like the previous big12 because of the number of people, they can still tell which team they are from the style.

The one with the cowboy hat and the red and blue Lone Star clothes is obviously from Texas.

And those who walk like politicians must be from Washington...

Just kidding, you know the Texas fans, the rest are the ones from Washington who came over to support Georgetown.

Of course, apart from the clothing, it is easier to distinguish them from the identification cards they hold and some waving team flags.

As the bus passed through the crowd, Texas fans kept cheering on them.

As the only Texas team to enter the "Crazy Three", they are now the hope of all Texas fans!

Feeling the atmosphere outside the bus, the University of Texas players are already eager to try.

After arriving in the locker room, Barnes first mobilized the players.

"Winning is our goal, but I want you to give your best whether you win or lose.

Many things can happen, but not including one more time.

Give it your all and leave no regrets! "

His mobilization conveyed the most direct message: tonight we have no way out!

This is also the mentality they must hold. There is never a retreat in the "Crazy Three" game.

After Barnes mobilized, the players yelled all the way out of the locker room and then rushed out of the tunnel.

Tonight, they are gladiators ready to fight to the death!

Then, after they went out, they all froze.

Although they had made psychological preparations in advance, they were still shocked when they saw the fans outside who couldn't see the side.

Most of them have seen college football.

But standing on the top of the mountain looking at the bottom of the valley, and standing at the bottom of the valley looking at the top of the mountain are completely different feelings!

Not to mention Lin Ying, his body was trembling uncontrollably.

He had never seen such a posture.

If this group of people makes noise, it can directly pierce people's eardrums, right?

If you want to play at the level in such an environment, it's really stressful!

It wasn't until Springman called them out that they recovered from the shock and were ready to warm up.

"They don't seem to have experienced such a scene?"

Georgetown University came earlier than Texas University, and it has already started warming up on the other side.

After seeing the reaction of the University of Texas players, Hibbert said to Green on the side full of ridicule.

Green said nothing.

Although both are junior players, their minds are not at the same level at all.

If Hibbert was a kid, Green was already a very mature man.

So unlike Hibbert, he didn't feel contemptuous because of this move by the University of Texas.

On the contrary, because Durant is on the opposite side, he knows that the first round will definitely not be too easy.

Especially yesterday with Georgia Tech overturning.

You must know that Georgia Tech is an Atlanta team, and they are playing in Atlanta now, so it is impossible not to notice.

Seeing that Green still had a serious face, Hibbert immediately felt a little bored.

Green's gentle and low-key temper is exactly the same as that Grant Hill, not at all like them black.

However, he still recognized Green's strength, so he was not angry.

"Relax, I will give them a hard lesson inside."

Hibbert continued.

He didn't know anyone at the University of Texas except Durant.

Although the head coach also focused on an insider named Lin in the pre-match arrangement.

But a Chinese player?

It's a pity that he didn't match up with himself, otherwise he would definitely make the opponent regret coming to the United States to play.

"Roy, don't underestimate your opponent."

Green spoke at this time.

Although Hibbert has few opponents in the NCAA, even if he confronts Oden, he will not lose the wind.

But the opponents encountered on the stage of "Crazy Three" are all unknown. If they underestimate the enemy, they will be the next to be upset.

Hibbert chuckled, not paying attention to what Green said.

Both teams are doing the final warm-up before the game, and the camera is on the auditorium.

There are fanatical fans on both sides. In the eyes of the fans, there is no distinction between strength and weakness when they have come to the stage of "Crazy Three".

In a game, both teams have a 50% chance of winning.

Among these audiences, there are many scouts.

This year is a rare draft year, and tonight's game brought together Durant and Green, two lottery and even top-five rookies. Those teams who have the opportunity to select them are naturally eager to try.

You must know that in terms of strength, the University of Texas and Georgetown University are too far behind, and it is likely to be a round trip.

In other words, this may be their only chance to see Durant's strength on the "Crazy Three" stage.

The scouts of the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Bucks are all eager to try.

This year's draw will not take place until late May.

Although the ranking is undecided and the season is not over yet, the three of them are basically determined to be the three with the worst record.

The only uncertainty is that whoever is more thorough in the end has a higher probability of winning the No. 1 lottery.

So naturally, they are also the team with the best chance of getting Durant.

Even if the back of the hand does not draw the top three, they still have a good chance of picking Green.

In addition to these three, there are three other teams that are also very concerned about tonight's game.

Spurs, Rockets and Mavericks.

Texas top three.

Naturally, they couldn't be targeting Durant or Green.

They are basically locked in the playoffs this year, and they are also the bottom few with first-round picks.

So their target is some other players tonight, such as Hibbert, such as Lin Ying.

If you know how much the Thunder wanted Griffin in 2009, you will not be surprised that the top three in Texas will be interested in Lin Ying.

Because in the same state, they have access to the most player information.

If there are good players, they are naturally the first to pay attention.

The first is the rocket.

Because of Yao Ming, they are now the most popular in China.

If another Chinese player can be selected, it will definitely be the icing on the cake.

Moreover, Lin Ying's style of play can open up space for Yao Ming and help Yao Ming defend, which is also very suitable.

Although Lin Ying hasn't announced his candidacy yet, so we don't know his draft status, but it's estimated that he will be in the middle of the second round.

Even if this pick is won, even if it is not played in the end, it will not be a big loss to the team.

Followed by the Mavericks.

It is easy to be overlooked that the Mavericks have always been very involved in the development of the Chinese market.

From the earliest Wang Zhizhi to the later "Silver Fox" Harris, these are the most direct examples.

So it is very normal for them to be interested in Lin Ying.

And finally the Spurs.

If you want to say that the NBA's favorite low-post Taobao team is the Spurs.

And their draft estimates for Lin Ying are higher than those of the Mavericks and Rockets.

For players like Lin Ying who have outstanding strengths and weaknesses, they have confidence and experience in training.

On the court, the warm-ups on both sides have been almost done, and the scene began to enter the opening ceremony.

There are no home and away games in the neutral arena, but the team with the worst record will play first.

In other words, the University of Texas played first.

Augustin, James, Durant, Lin Ying, Wendell.

Barnes chose a relatively safe starting lineup as he said in the previous exchange with Springman.

After the University of Texas, Georgetown University followed closely.

Jonathan Wallace, Jesse Sapp, Jeff Green, Dajuan Summers, Roy Hibbert!

When both teams played, the fans uttered their loudest voices in support of their teams.

When Georgetown University played, the decibels were obviously louder.

It is said that the chances of winning are the same, but everyone knows that the University of Texas is the 13th seed, and they are the 4th seed!

Hibbert was the last to play, and he raised his hands to greet the cheers of his fans.

Come on, let these guys in Texas taste his power!