I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 48 Pre-match preparations
"Let's congratulate the Wildcats for making it to the Elite Eight and thank the Rapids for a great matchup."

"Although Blake Griffin had a huge double-double with 24 points and 21 rebounds, basketball is a sport of five people, and the Wildcats explained the true meaning of team basketball for us."

"Looking forward to the Wildcats continuing to surprise us in the Elite Eight!"

"This is the end of the game, we will see you next time."

In the live commentary booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith were finishing the game.

Obviously, tonight's game is a collision between team basketball and superstar basketball.

The final result was that the team was superior in basketball skills and had the last laugh.

It's not that superstar basketball is not as good as team basketball, but that the superstar is not strong enough.

In the center of the field, Sun Yi, as the hero of the victory, was surrounded by his teammates to celebrate this hard-won victory.

Some teammates were dishonest and played tricks on him.

"Damn it! It's a celebration, but don't touch it." Sun Yi joked.

Then, Sun Yi was lifted up by the players of the Wildcats and thrown into the air.

The Wildcats have made it to the Elite Eight for the second straight year, and that's something to celebrate.

At the same time, the best player of the game was displayed on the big screen at the scene.

Without any suspense, Sun Yi won this honor again.

In the end, when Curry was restricted by double-teams, he stood up and scored 5 points in a row to help the Wildcats seal the victory.

这场比赛，孙逸在上场的35分钟内，获得了30分7篮板5助攻3抢断3盖帽的全面数据。

Curry also performed well, making 9 of 5 three-pointers and scoring a quasi-double-double with 23 points and 9 assists.

Da Baibian also played well, playing an important role on the defensive end, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking 4 shots.

On the offensive end, he also scored 12 points by eating cakes.

After all, the Speed ​​​​team has obvious advantages inside, and it is difficult to score with Dabaibian's rough inside skills.

After this game, he might move up a bit in the draft and enter the middle of the second round.

On the other side, the NBA bigwigs who were watching the game in the box left the arena one after another.

For them, the purpose of this trip has basically been achieved, and they already have their own plans in mind, and they will make their selections in the draft in the near future.

Returning to the game scene, after the Wildcats finished their simple celebration, Sun Yi walked to the sidelines, took a look at the Rapids bench, and found that almost all the Rapids players had left.

"What a bunch of arrogant fools."

After Sun Yi complained, he came to the sidelines and was immediately surrounded by media reporters.

"Sun, how do you feel about your first 30 points in March Madness?"

"I'm in a very good mood now. This is a typical Wildcats victory. I got all the help from my teammates when I was feeling hot. I am very grateful to them." Sun Yi replied truthfully.

"Now that you have entered the elite eight, are you confident to go further and reach the final four?"

"I don't know if I can reach the semi-finals. I can only say that I will give my best in every game and do my best to help the team win."

Sun Yi did not answer this question directly, and used a curve to save the country to confuse the public.

The blonde Sports Illustrated reporter who asked the question frowned slightly, obviously this was not the answer she wanted.

She found that the young man in front of her was too cunning to be fooled at all.

Didn't it mean that a young man is in vain if he is not passionate? !
Why can't there be a trace of youthful madness in this guy?

The blonde reporter from Sports Illustrated didn't hesitate and moved on to the next question.

After Sun Yi answered a few irrelevant questions in a satisfactory manner, the post-match interview came to an end.

After accepting the interview, Sun Yi walked to the player tunnel and returned to the locker room to join the team.

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A day later, the Sweet Sixteen games were all over, and all the teams that advanced to the Elite Eight were announced.

This also means that the matchup table for the next round is out.

In the Western Division finals, the Davidson Wildcats will face the University of Connecticut Huskies, and the winning side will enter the Final Four with the title of division champion.

This year's University of Connecticut is very strong, reaching the final four of this tournament in the original history.

There are four players in their lineup who can enter the NBA in the future.

Such a luxurious lineup is only inferior to the University of North Carolina, which has five quasi-NBA players.

Such a powerful opponent, the head coach McClupp naturally attaches great importance to it.

Although this year tied last year's best record, who doesn't want to go one step further?

Moreover, this year's Wildcats team is much stronger than last year and has the qualifications to reach the final four.

In the afternoon, head coach McCropp called the players into the conference room of the hotel for a pre-match tactical meeting.

"Our opponent in the next round is UConn, the No. [-] seed in the West. I think everyone should have expected it."

With the Wildcats assigned to the West Division, this battle is inevitable.

To become the division champion and advance to the Final Four, the Wildcats must defeat the strongest team in the division, the University of Connecticut.

Seeing the serious expressions of his disciples, McCropp nodded in satisfaction, and continued: "Next, I will introduce their core players in detail."

"Point guard AJ Price, averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 assists per game, is good at using pick-and-rolls to make jump shots, and has a three-point shooting ability..."

"Kemba Walker, a freshman, has very comprehensive skills, can shoot suddenly, and plays very smartly..."

"Small forward Jeff Adrian, 2 meters tall, has great physical fitness, excellent basketball sense, but no shooting ability..."

"Center Hasheem Thabeet, with a height of 2 meters, is an Optimus Prime inside and has excellent athletic ability. His defensive range is within the three-second zone. He averages 21 blocks per game. Predicted draft ranking Never dropped out of the top three picks.”

After listening to McClop's introduction, Sun Yi, who was sitting below, basically understood the strength of the University of Connecticut.

It is not a concern that Thabeet is the most valued by McClupp.

His statistics are very impressive, and his actual ability may be similar to that of Da Baibian.

Whiteside, who has no independent offensive ability, can average a double-double per game with the help of Curry and Sun Yi, raising his draft pick.

Therefore, data sometimes cannot be used as a reference.

What Sun Yi pays most attention to is Kemba Walker. As a freshman, he doesn't know what kind of performance Walker can play at this stage, which is a potential unknown factor.

After head coach McClop finished speaking, he asked assistant coach Smith to send the collected information to each player.

After the players read the information, McCropp continued: "Now I will start to arrange the offensive and defensive tactics for the next game."

Sun Yi and the others each received their own tasks.

After the tactical meeting, McClop asked the players to go back and have a good rest. The hotel could not be opened without his order.

After the team disbanded, Sun Yi didn't go back to his room, but went to the gym to exercise, and seized every minute and every second to improve his strength.

(End of this chapter)