NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 4 Basketball Culture!

"There is a competition tonight, Xue, you should take it easy."

As soon as the words came out, Feng Lai felt a slip of the tongue, and immediately yelled, "Uh! That...Xue, you practice first, and I'll change clothes."

Xue Liancheng didn't enter the rotation, and whether there was a game or not had no effect on him at all.

But Feng Lai is different. He must reserve enough physical energy for the fierce battle with the University of Michigan tonight.

"Go ahead, it's time to watch you tonight, and show those little wolf cubs some color."

Both of them were freshmen, and their relationship was not bad, but Xue Liancheng didn't take it very seriously.

The University of Michigan Wolverines are a traditional strong team in the NCAA and are currently ranked first in the Big Ten Division. Tonight is destined to be a bitter battle.

of course.

May also enter garbage time early.

Because the twin stars of the Indiana Mountains last season, Oladipo and Zeller, have already participated in the draft and entered the NBA.

Hmm... It's the bitter Mamba that fans are familiar with. He doesn't want a big contract, but wants a basic salary. It's really hard!
Coupled with the departure of the two graduates Lules and Watford, their strength this season can be said to be greatly weakened.

You know, the four of them are the top four scorers of the team, and they accounted for two-thirds of the team's scoring. Losing them all at once is equivalent to breaking the team's backbone. Compared with last season, their strength is incredible. Same day.

It was because of their departure that Xue Liancheng was able to enter the Indiana basketball team as a water fountain watchman.

I don't know whether to be happy or sad...

"That's necessary." Feng Lai waved his hand and walked towards the locker room.

Xue Liancheng continued to devote himself to shooting training.

He didn't know that there were two people looking at him in the small box.

One of them is the team coach Tom Kling.

"Xue is really a hardworking guy." The other person is assistant coach Jason.

Kelin nodded slightly, without much change in expression, "It's okay."

"It's just that the talent is poor." Jason sighed.

The two fell silent.

for a long time.

Kelin asked, "Hasn't Hash come yet?"

"Probably not." Jason shook his head.

Hash in their mouth is the scoring leader of the Indiana Mountains this season, serving as a point guard, averaging 16.3 points per game.

The breakthrough ability is very strong, but it is too short, only 183cm, and it is very lonely, and the efficiency is extremely low.

This hurt the team deeply.

Originally, the Indiana Mountainers lost four players including Oladipo this season, and their strength was greatly damaged. Coupled with Hash's single tumor attribute, this made Indiana only ranked sixth in the Big Ten. It is only one step away from the elimination ranking.

The situation is extremely pessimistic.

The NCAA Tournament Round of 64 is over.

"If only he worked as hard as Xue." Jason sighed.

Kelin didn't answer, and said to himself, "I think it's time to make a change."

"It's true. The school director is extremely dissatisfied with our record this season. If this continues..." Jason didn't continue.

But what he meant was self-evident.

The team's record is not satisfactory, and the bosses are very upset. They may be fired at any time.

Kelin stared at Xue Liancheng, and said to himself, "Look!"

Soon.

The team members finally arrived, and Kling appeared.

Instead of organizing an intra-team match, he led everyone to study the game video of the University of Michigan.

Tonight's game is very important, if they lose, their sixth ranking will also become precarious.

If you win, you have a chance to snatch the No.5 position.

The knockout round is about to begin, and their time is running out.

And Xue Liancheng naturally knew that the University of Michigan this season was not easy.

Not only did they successfully enter the NCAA tournament, but they also went all the way to the quarterfinals.

Nick Stauskas, a shooting guard and the leading scorer at the University of Michigan, averaged 18.1 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season. He participated in the draft at the end of the season and was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the eighth pick in the first round.

Although he failed to make a name for himself in the NBA, in the NCAA, he is an out-and-out king, as evidenced by the eighth pick in the first round.

Glenn Robinson III, swinging forward and guard, has 13.2 points so far this season and is the second scorer at the University of Michigan. He also participated in the draft after the season and was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No.40 pick in the second round.

He is a homeless man in the NBA, but he also has his own highlight moment, that is, in the 17-18 season, he participated in the slam dunk contest and won the championship.

The bounce and explosive power are amazing, and his strength should not be underestimated.

In addition to these two, in fact, the University of Michigan also has a famous figure-Mitch McGarry.

This is known as the No. 12 power forward in high school in the United States in [-]. He only played eight games this season before undergoing back surgery and is currently reimbursed for the season.

Otherwise, the University of Michigan will be even more terrifying.

Encountering such a strong team, the Indiana Mountains are destined to be in bad luck.

Xue Liancheng really couldn't figure out what hope they had of winning.

unless……

— let him play.

of course.

There is also a possibility that he may be giving away the existence of the head.

But the biggest possibility is that he still stands by the drinking fountain, silently watching the entire game as a spectator.

……

……

evening.

eight o'clock.

In the basketball arena, there are huge crowds of people, chattering and chattering, people's voices are full of voices, snacks and drinks are also indispensable, and people are still interspersed.

Although the Indiana Mountains' record this year is not good, but as a traditional powerhouse, the basketball atmosphere is still very strong.

of course.

The most important thing is that in the country of grains of rice, universities are the places where the people have the most sense of belonging.

The reason is also simple. 80% of the people in Miliguo have received university education, coupled with the high mobility between cities, the people's sense of belonging to the university exceeds the sense of belonging to the city.

Therefore, the annual NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament has become the focus of attention of teachers and students of all schools and even the people of the whole country.

The great influence of the spirit of college sports has transcended urban space, racial culture, and intergenerational barriers, and has become a link connecting the society of Miliguo.

Sports has more spiritual intentions in Miliguo.

The competition, hard work, and unity represented by the NCAA are the best interpretations of the sports spirit of Miliguo.

Therefore, people who graduated from Indiana University, as long as they are free, will bring their families to watch the game live.

Even if you don't have time, you will find a way to find time to watch the game.

This is not surprising at all, this is a kind of culture in the United States.

Especially "March Madness", the heat stage of the final semi-finals, the momentum is comparable to the general election of Miliguo, whether it is basketball or rugby, or baseball, ice hockey, their charm is incomparable.

The simplest example.

When Bitter Mamba Oladipo was traded to the Indiana Pacers by the Thunder, local Indiana fans celebrated crazily.

Just because Oladipo graduated from Indiana University.

(End of this chapter)