NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 15 Hard work pays off
On the night of April 1996, 4, the University of Connecticut ushered in the first championship in team history.

Although everyone had prepared before the game, when everyone changed into the championship T-shirts and came to the center of the field again, and saw the golden spherical trophy in front of them, they couldn't help shouting happily with the fans again.

Head coach Calhoun is still a little excited. He has coached for 10 years and worked hard to recruit talented players. After going through ups and downs, the team finally reached the top and won the championship this year!
The fans of the University of Connecticut cheered constantly. For young people, the championship means partying.

The exuberant energy that has nowhere to vent is finally released, and many people have even begun to look forward to the celebrations after returning to school!

Jim Nantz, who served as the host of the scene, smiled and asked Calhoun's head coach after the noise in the arena became quieter:

"Jim, we all know that most of the players on the team were recruited by you. At this moment, what do you want to say to them?"

Coach Calhoun adjusted his emotions, and then said sincerely:
"I would like to thank my players, the Connecticut Huskies are a united family!"

"Thanks to Ray, I have high demands on him, but he can always fulfill these demands meticulously."

"He is independent, responsible, proud, and humble. You can't imagine that he is still a junior. In the three years in Connecticut, he has never missed a training!"

"It's unimaginable, I learned a lot of new things from him!"

Ray Allen on the side raised the brim of his hat and smiled on his face. Hard work will eventually pay off!

The audience applauded and cheered again. Coach Calhoun paused and then said again:
"Of course, I would also like to thank Lee, who could have chosen to be closer to home at NMSU, for his trust, without whom we would not have been able to get here this year."

"Lee is special. Jump shooting is not a talent given to him by God. Many people only see his precise shooting, but they don't see the hard work behind it!"

"Don't change yourself for anyone, you will succeed, God bless the child who works hard, and Connecticut will always be your home!"

Coach Calhoun hugged Li You, and this good old man thought more than once what would happen if no one stood up on the bench this year.

Last year, he stopped in the top eight and won the championship this year. The biggest difference is that Li You's playing time has increased.

Coach Calhoun knew that the team could win the championship, and Li You also played a huge role!

The surrounding media pointed their bulky cameras at Li You.

In a crowd of blacks and whites, Li You really stands out.

With a smile on his face, Li You just smiled and patted the head coach on the shoulder. The main reason why he chose Connecticut back then was to hug his thigh
Only he understands this in his heart. He needs to show himself on a higher stage, and also needs a professional agency that can help him enter the NBA.

Coach Calhoun thanked all the players one by one. Almost all of these young people were recruited by him. At the end, he also showed a proud expression on his face.

The University of Connecticut fans in the auditorium just wanted to see the team win the trophy. After expressing their thanks, head coach Calhoun excitedly raised the golden spherical trophy in front of him.

In addition to the NCAA logo on the trophy, it is also engraved with "National Champions (National Champion)".

Dragging the wooden square base, Coach Calhoun shouted excitedly, and Li You and his teammates jumped up and down and raised their hands to cheer.

Golden ribbons floated over the arena, and in the auditorium, fans of the University of Kentucky showed envious eyes, and the sixth championship in team history finally came to naught.
For Ray Allen, this year is a harvest year.

The Final Four MOP was directly awarded to him, plus the best team in the NCAA National Championships, the best player in the Big East League, and the best team in the Big East League. He has almost won all the honors he can get in college.

Li You was at a disadvantage in terms of honor, and even if Iverson's grades were lower, it would still be a while.
The All-Big East Second Team and the All-American Championship Team are his achievements this season!
The championship team did have better treatment, and the big man Knight was also selected to the best team.

Coupled with Antoine Walker of the University of Kentucky and Marcus Camby of the University of Massachusetts, the five members of this year's best team have a high probability of entering the NBA.

Perhaps due to the lack of entertainment methods, UConn fans continued to carnival after leaving the arena, and fans watching the game in the bar also joined in the fun, and the scene became a mess.

Before the security personnel could disperse the crowd, the University of Kentucky fans who were in a bad mood began to use civilized language again. Under the "Fack", the two sides quickly became a ball.
Scolding, cheering, and the shouts of security personnel continued to sound outside the arena. For young people who like to be lively, tonight will be a sleepless night.

Several campuses of the University of Connecticut are not together. Coach Calhoun has to discuss with the school where to celebrate the first stop after returning to the hotel.
Li You and his teammates took advantage of this opportunity to binge drink again. Although he was not yet of legal age to buy alcohol, there were several seniors around, so it was not a problem.

After returning to the room at two o'clock in the morning, Li You hurriedly took a shower. After winning the championship, he can draw his talent again!
Lying on the bed, Li You couldn't help thinking of the experience of living in New Mexico,

At that time, he beat up the children of the same age, but the talent he got was mediocre, because he was already the strongest among his peers.

Li You chose Connecticut for this moment.

Seeing the whirring disk on the simple panel, Li You had already received a reminder when he was still in a daze:

“[Ray Allen’s excellent explosiveness]”

Blinking his eyes, Li You heaved a sigh of relief, as he expected, the talents drawn were all to make up for his shortcomings.

So far, only the [Sharp Shooter] talent was activated after two and a half years of special practice.

Thinking of the conditions for extracting talents, Li You couldn't help complaining secretly:

"If this comes to the point where the big-bodied team catches up with the frenzy, at least a year will be wasted."

On April 4, everyone in Connecticut got on the bus for the return trip.

The whole journey from East Rutherford, New Jersey to Hartford, Connecticut is about 181 kilometers, and it takes at least three and a half hours by bus.

Li You was already used to this kind of life. He read the newspaper as soon as he got in the car. Unlike his bluffing teammates, he wanted more information about this era.

Ray Allen next to him also received news from Mark Bartelstein in the morning that another high school student appeared in this year's draft:

"It's crazy, high school kids playing in the NBA, if it's not restricted, it's going to have a huge impact on the NCAA!"

Ray Allen seems very old-fashioned a lot of times, just like he prefers to watch Larry Bird and Magic Johnson game tapes, he is a staunch supporter of college basketball.

Li You understands this very well. This kind of phenomenon is caused by money. The NCAA does not allow players to have any economic activities, while the NBA is waving money and yelling at talented teenagers:
"come into the bowl!"

People from the lower classes need Meidao even more. University life is good, and they can also hone their tactical awareness, but in front of Meidao, these conditions are not important.

For this year's draft, the memories in Li You's mind only stay on a few people:

"Let's make a bet that high school players can be successful."

Ray Allen shook his head immediately. He has never won a bet in the past two years:
"God is always on your side, I trust your instincts!"

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(End of this chapter)