This Forward is Not Serious

But when the others were excited, Lin Ying was dumbfounded.

"Coach, I'm not suitable to be this captain."

When he came back to his senses, he spoke.

His opening made the old players startled.

Barnes has always said one thing in the team!

NCAA and NBA coaching staff composition is similar, but the difference is very big.

Because the NCAA is a student league, there is no trade, the coach will not give you a chance to play, and no matter how good your talent is, you will have no chance to show it!

Moreover, although the NCAA allows transfers, it also stipulates that they must be suspended for one year after transferring!

This is what is often referred to as the "ball watch".

The NCAA has a total of four years, and the NBA draft depends on talent. There is a big difference in draft prospects between one year older and one year younger.

So unless it is really necessary, generally no one will choose to transfer schools.

To sum up, the head coach of the NCAA is the sky above the college team's head, and has the "power of life and death" of the players.

If you fall out with him, it could ruin your basketball career for the rest of your life.

The freshmen were also very surprised, including Durant hitting Lin Ying with his arm again.

Don't you want the captain who picked it up for nothing?

Barnes frowned.

Although Lin Ying's performance in the competition surprised him, he couldn't hold back his face when he rejected his request in public.

"I'm really not suitable."

Feeling the reactions of the people around her, Lin Ying continued.

He really doesn't speak much.

"reason."

Barnes looked on the verge of breaking out.

"I'm not good at communication, being the captain is only bad for the team."

Lin Ying mustered up her courage and said.

This is true, the captain is responsible for leading the team.

But now except for Durant, it is a problem for him to communicate with others. How can he be the captain of a team?

Barnes stared at Lin Ying for a long time, and Lin Ying lowered her head unconsciously.

He has coached in the NCAA for many years, and he has seen many players, and there are not a few lonely and taciturn ones.

This kind of person is really not suitable to be the captain.

He took out a small notebook from his pocket, and wrote on Lin Ying that he was withdrawn (it can be improved the day after tomorrow).

Loners can be divided into nature and nurture. Lin Ying speaks with clear logic and perfect expression skills, which can be gradually improved.

"Kevin, it's yours."

After putting away the small notebook, Barnes looked at Durant and said.

"Don't say 'NO'."

And after finishing speaking, Barnes added another sentence.

It's not appropriate for Durant to come to me, he will definitely go berserk.

"Yes! Coach, I will take the team to the national championship!"

Durant is full of pride.

Others have no doubts.

Originally, Durant was the most talented and strongest in the team, and his personality was also suitable.

"Is the national championship enough?"

At this time, Barnes asked a rhetorical question.

A very simple sentence, but like a beautiful woman lifted her skirt, it touched everyone's heartstrings.

"The goal of the Longhorn team this year is to be the Elite Eight!"

Barnes saw the light in the players' eyes lit up by them, so he opened his mouth and said.

As soon as these words came out, the team members all looked in disbelief.

In the more than 60 years of school history of the University of Texas, the number of times it has reached the quarterfinals is only 6 times.

Although it was the top eight last year, all three core players have left the team.

Now relying on the remaining ordinary players who can't make it to the NBA, plus a group of recruits, can they win the top 8?

Coach, you are very disrespectful to your opponent!

"Don't think it's impossible. I've seen your progress and your talents. If you can't reach your goal, it must not be your problem, but mine."

As he spoke, Barnes glanced around at the veterans and then at the freshmen.

Snapped!

Clap clap!

Lin Ying couldn't help but applaud Barnes when she heard it.

This is different from those fake chicken soup coaches who shout slogans at high volume, this is a real chicken soup master!

Sure enough, after Barnes finished speaking, the team members were eager to try as if they had been beaten.

If this is the speech before the game, the University of Texas will probably beat up the opponent.

"So for this goal, put out your best efforts in training in the next year, God will not disappoint those who work hard!"

Barnes finally put an end to his words.

What responded to him was a burst of cheers from the team members.

...

After the first day of training, the freshmen were still very excited when they left the training hall.

Because after listening to what Barnes said, they really feel that they can reach the quarterfinals.

"We'll be the new Michigan Fab Five!"

Augustine couldn't help shouting excitedly.

"Why not a national champion?"

Durant asked back.

"Yes, our goal is the national championship! That's it!"

James echoed loudly.

The freshmen immediately burst out laughing.

The younger the person, the easier it is to be encouraged, and the more daring to think.

Lin Ying also walked beside them. Although he seemed to be in a good mood, he didn't join them.

"Guys, where are you going to eat?"

Just then, a voice came from behind them.

It was the team's junior Randy Williams.

There are no seniors on the team this year, and Williams is the oldest player on the team.

"We haven't figured it out yet."

Augustine smiled back.

As they had seen before, Williams spoke softly and was easy to get close to.

"It just so happens that I'm going to eat too, so I invite you."

Williams was polite.

There was no objection, only cheers.

In American culture, politeness is not the mainstream, and it is a fool who can't get away with a meal.

Williams said he would take them there in a car, only to find out in the parking lot that it was a classic two-door, five-speed manual transmission.

Of course, no one thinks it's bad. There are still a small number of students in this kind of public school with their own cars.

Lin Ying resisted this kind of party-like activity and wanted to go back to the dormitory to rest first, but Durant forcibly dragged her into the car.

Several people squeezed into the car, although the space was small, they enjoyed themselves.

It was Pittman, this guy was too big to fit in the car, so he had to take a taxi to eat by himself.

In the small space, the smell of sweat after playing just couldn't stop their excitement.

Blowing the wind, listening to the old songs in the car music, yelling.

Lin Ying was inexplicably moved. Although he had never heard the song, the atmosphere was familiar yet unfamiliar.

...

NCAA, the full name is not the American Collegiate League, but the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Of course, the meaning is actually the same.

American campus sports are the most mature and complete in the world.

The role of campus sports is basically equivalent to the youth training teams of domestic professional sports, which send a large number of sports talents to the NFL and NBA every year.

This association consists of more than 1,000 colleges and universities, including some in Canada.

These more than a thousand colleges and universities are divided into three levels and dozens of alliances.

Among them, the most concerned one is naturally the highest level "Level One League".

There are currently 32 leagues and 346 colleges and universities in the first-level league.

The University of Texas is one of these 346 colleges and universities.

The league they belong to is called the big12 league.

As the name suggests, it is a league composed of 12 college teams.

Besides basketball, the NCAA schedule starts in late November each year and ends in April of the following year.

This schedule consists of two parts, the league championship and the well-known "March Madness"!

The championship lasted from late November to early March. All teams in each league played a home and away game. The top eight teams in the final record played in the league playoffs, and then the final league championship was determined according to the single-elimination system. champion.

The team that wins the league championship can directly qualify for March Madness.

Crazy March, referred to as Crazy Three, is a common name for the NCAA National Tournament, because the game is held in March every year, and the most simple and rude single-elimination system is adopted at the same time, with frequent upsets, hence the name.

Crazy Three will invite a total of 65 (increased to 68 after 2010) teams.

In addition to the 32 league championships, there are another 33 wild card teams.

Wild cards, also known as expansion invitations, are made based on each college's performance in the conference tournament.

This system is to avoid the situation where multiple outstanding teams appear at the same time in a season, but only one team can be selected in the end.

Sometimes, a strong league, such as the Big East where the University of Connecticut is located, often has seven or eight teams receiving expansion invitations.

However, there is no clear standard for this kind of invitation, so there will be an additional thing called the invitational competition.

The invitational tournament is organized by the respective colleges and universities. The record will not be included in the regular season, but it will enhance the reputation of the respective colleges and universities and thus qualify for wild cards.

After the 65 teams are determined, they will be divided into 4 regions, and then numbered from 1 to 16/17 according to their strength, because they are also called No. 1 seed ~ No. 16/17 seed teams.

The game on the first day is a match between the No. 16 and No. 17 seeds in a certain division.

The winner continued to play the next day, while the loser successfully got the NCAA Tournament Day Trip Experience Card.

After the appearance of the top 64, each region will conduct a single-elimination match according to the No. 1 seed VS16 seed.

After one round, the top 64 becomes the top 32, and the eliminated teams get a double-day tour experience card.

Then, the same competition system, to the sweet 16, the elite eight, the final four, and the final champion and runner-up!

From this competition system, we can feel how difficult it is to win the championship.

Because apart from the tournament, starting from the league playoffs, all competitions are single-elimination.

If you want to win the championship, you have to start from the beginning and keep winning.

There can be no abnormal performance, and you have to outperform the opponent's extraordinary performance.

...

"I think 'Angry Rick'... Coach Barnes said it was a bit difficult, but it is a great opportunity for us to score the crazy three."

In a cheap steak shop, Williams introduced their big12 league to them and analyzed the team's prospects.

"Kansas will be our biggest opponent."

"Which Kansas?"

Pittman asked, he looked just like him, a little silly.

After he finished speaking, he was greeted with disdainful looks from everyone.

"Kansas Jayhawks."

Randy Williams said with a smile.

The University of Kansas is one of the most prestigious schools in the NCAA, at the same level as North Carolina, Duke, and Kansas.

Moreover, the first head coach of the University of Kansas was James Naismith, who invented basketball, and the second head coach was Fogg Allen, the founder of the basketball coaching system.

It's not an exaggeration to say that it's the birthplace of basketball.

It has sent a lot of talents to the NBA, the two most famous are "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain and "Truth" Paul Pierce.

"We lost to them last year, 68 to 80, we have LaMarcus, PJ and Daniel, but basically no chance."

Williams then recalled, and when talking about the experience of last season, he also looked helpless.

Although the University of Kansas did not go as far as the University of Texas in the NCAA last year, it is not surprising that what happened to the crazy three.

"Mario Chalmers, the captain and soul of Kansas, was the MOP of Big12 last year. His offense is as fast as a whirlwind, and his defensive ability is very terrifying. Last season, he had 97 steals in a single season, creating a record in Kansas' school history."

When Williams said this, some unpleasant memories were awakened, and the corner of his mouth twitched unconsciously.

"A lot of steals doesn't necessarily mean a good defense, right? This shows that his defense is very gambling."

Augustin whispered that this is a direct matchup he may have on the court in the future.

"No, he's the best defensive back in Big, and his defensive pressure... AJ should know it best."

Williams shattered that thread of fantasy.

Lin Ying was listening, and some memories were also awakened.

Chalmers, if it is translated into Chalmers, more people may know it.

The story of this man is very legendary. He is an absolute boss in the NCAA. He led Kansas to defeat the University of Memphis led by Rose in 2008 to win the championship and was elected as the MOP of the Final Four.

This is already legendary enough, who would have thought that it would be as legendary after entering the NBA.

As a second-round pick and a player who joined the NBA after four years of college, he started with Wade in his rookie season with his outstanding immediate combat ability.

Later, James and Bosh joined to form the Big Three, and he became the "Fourth Big", and won the nickname "Super Mario", helping the team complete two consecutive championships.

His three-pointers and defense perfectly fit James' technical characteristics, just like the protagonist in a novel.

"Brandon Rush, 6-foot-6, 233 pounds, one of the best small forwards in the big12, he averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last year, with outstanding defense and a three-point shooting percentage of over 47%."

"Why didn't he participate in the draft?"

Pittman asked suspiciously again.

But this time no one thought he was stupid.

Chalmers' physical condition is not very good, and it is understandable to play for two more years, but Rush's physical condition and performance, and he is in a giant like Kansas. If he participates in the election, he will guarantee the lottery and hit the top ten favorites exist.

"He was injured, he tore the ACL in his right knee in an amateur game in May, and he went back to school to recuperate."

Williams opened his mouth to explain.

"Then he shouldn't be able to fight this year?"

Augustin was a little overjoyed, the torn ligament is not a small injury.

"No, the severity of the same injury is different. He can catch up with Crazy Three."

When Williams said this, the others fell silent.

Just these two powerful characters in the university is enough for them to drink a pot.

"I'll blow him up."

Perhaps feeling a little low in morale, Durant said.

"Yes, we have Kevin, he can't guard against Kevin."

Augustine reacted.

"Yeah, Kevin has the best talent I've ever seen, and we have a chance."

Williams also nodded. He just wanted to let the freshmen know about their opponents this season, not to discourage them.

The depressed atmosphere eased, and Williams continued to introduce.

In addition to those two, Kansas also has Julian Wright.

Although Wright's NCAA development was not as expected, he was at the McDonald's level in high school and had outstanding talent.

What is a McDonald's level?

That is, every year McDonald's holds an all-star game for high school students, and the invited ones are all the best high school students in the United States. Being selected already means that you are the best among high school students in the country.

In addition to those three, Kansas also wants Russell Robinson, Sasha Cowan, Sheron Collins...

These are all rookies selected by the NBA in the second round in history.

Although their talents are not as good as those mentioned above, they are definitely much better than ordinary players.

Moreover, players like Robinson and Cowan have already played in college for two years and have a lot of experience.

The University of Kansas can be said to be the first NCAA super school in terms of fame and strength.

"Oh, I almost forgot, they also recruited a McDonald's High School All-Star big man this year."

Williams finally remembered that he forgot to mention someone.

"who?"

Augustine's eyes were already a little helpless at this time.

"Darrell Arthur, a 2-foot-6 power forward, he's a Texan from Dallas."

"Texans don't come to colleges in Texas..."

Augustine muttered something, but didn't say much.

He also knows that players have their own reasons for choosing colleges, and it's more because Kansas' luxurious lineup is a bit uncomfortable.

In fact, it wasn't just Augustin, the other team members of the University of Texas also calmed down a lot after listening.

Their opponents are very strong!

Lin Ying remained silent.

However, apart from the similar emotions to others, he still focuses more on listening.

The basic requirement of being a data analyst is to fully understand the data in your hands.

So Lin Ying still has an impression of Cowen, Collins and others like Williams mentioned before.

Arthur's words, he knows more.

Excellent wingspan, outstanding defense, fast movement, low-post offensive skills, mid-range shooting, NCAA's big killer, once performed 20 points and 10 rebounds in the 2008 NCAA Finals, and was the team's champion.

Of course, he wasn't just listening, he had already listed the advantages and disadvantages of these opponents in his mind.

He wrote down these things, and when he returned to the dormitory, he wrote them down and became the basic data.

When the NCAA season officially begins, these are the keys to his good game.