Chapter 34: Signing
As the NCAA March Madness March opener gets closer and closer, Anjie spends more and more time on the basketball court every day. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIn addition to practicing at night, An Jie will also come to the gym to train by himself when he has no classes in the morning, and the elder Austin is not surprised that An Jie is already waiting for him at the door when he comes in the morning, and he is even considering whether to give An Jie a separate gymnasium key.
Rickard was also staying up all night at home studying the information of the opponents he might encounter, and the successful entry into March Madness did not satisfy Riccard, and he is now thinking about how to fight his way through the March Madness of the strong team. Human desires can never be satisfied.
Everyone on the Whirlwind team will be new to March Madness, but that hasn't affected their preparation. The Whirlwinds are a grassroots team, a team without stars, they are just a bunch of nobodies. Unlike those NCAA giants, the Whirlwinds themselves have nothing, and naturally they are not afraid of failure.
None of them paid much attention to the new blood in the March Madness tournament, they weren't traditional names and they didn't have the stars to watch in the country. Compared with the brilliant names in the March Madness Tournament, An Jie also had to stand behind.
While the Whirlwind team was actively preparing for the battle, the mysterious battle list gradually surfaced.
North Carolina, UCLA, Memphis, Louisville....... The names of the giants are jaw-dropping.
Derek Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, ...... The appearance of one star after another is dizzying.
All of this has attracted everyone's attention, as for the Whirlwind team that is thought to be just going through the motions, who cares?
This season has been a great one, and no one can guarantee that they will be able to achieve the final victory. ESPN's reviewers are also in complete confusion, with ranking predictions updating faster than women's clothes.
When Rickard got the name of their first opponent at March Madness, he almost collapsed. According to the rules of the NCAA, the champion of each league will advance directly to the second round as the seeded team, so if you are lucky enough in the first round of 64, you may be able to draw a relatively weak team. But the first opponent the Whirlwind team encountered, it can be said that the strength is not weaker than the seeded team in any way.
The Pacific Ten League was originally the strongest college sports league in the United States, and Stanford University, the opponent of the Whirlwinds, was also a giant team in the Pacific Ten League. Although they failed to win the Pacific 10 Conference this season, they lost to UCLA by just three points in the league finals, which also owned both Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love.
Stanford is also a team that plays with a center at its core, and they are also a team that uses a two-center lineup. As for Stanford's two top-ranked centers, they are also star-level players in this draft prediction. They are brothers Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez.
In addition to having a certain amount of strength, luck is also an essential part of the dark horse. Rickard, on the other hand, was clearly not so lucky, as they met an opponent in the first game.
"Damn, MIT. Rickard held his forehead helplessly.
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The next day, all the media and newspapers exploded. Anjie was the one who led the team to defeat Michael Beasley and D.J. Augustin in the regular season, which can be said to be a big show. Now Anjie will confront the two Lopez brothers again, and the media will not take advantage of this hype to apologize for Ricard's "good luck".
It was as if he was joking with An Jie, allowing him to meet a real superstar-level center in his first game in March Madness, and he also met two at the same time. Kevin Love will certainly have deep sympathy for Angel at this moment, as he experienced the hardships of playing against the two brothers in the regular season.
Brook Lopez averaged 19.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game during the regular season. Whether looking at the stats or the footage of the game, Brook Lopez has shown his dominance.
Strong enough and great height, accurate mid-range shooting, perfect control on the inside, Brook Lopez has everything a good interior player needs.
Brooke's younger brother, Robin Lopez, is no slouch either. While his 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game are nothing compared to his brother's, he also has the experience of scoring a double-double with his brother. And as a rookie to the team, Robin Lopez made a team-high 83 blocks in the regular season, breaking the team's rookie record for season blocks and ranking second in the history of Stanford University for the most blocks in a single season. Such a number of caps is beyond the reach of Anjie and Brooke.
There is no doubt that almost everyone agrees that the Whirlwind have failed, and the only thing to watch in this game is how far Anjie can go against a strong opponent. Reporters also rushed to the campus of Stanford University to interview the two Lopez brothers' evaluation of Anjie.
'He's a player to be reckoned with and I've had a lot of good players to prove it, so I'm not going to take this game lightly. It seems that the outside world has already announced that we are in the next round, but I don't think Anjie's Whirlwind team is an opponent that can be easily defeated. Brook Lopez said everything from his heart, he had never underestimated An Jie, and it can be seen from the video that this Chinese kid is by no means a data brush of the weak team.
"Anjie? I know him, the tall, skinny man who's as thin as a bamboo pole. Seriously, does he weigh as much as Fortes?" as soon as Robin finished speaking, the reporter cooperated with the camera to focus on the point guard who was practicing shooting on the practice court, Kelly Fords. "My brother and I will see him to death, and we're not just aiming for the round of 64. ”
It can be seen from the interview that the personalities of the two brothers are completely different, but this does not affect their tacit understanding on the court. Facing two strong opponents at once, even Divac felt that he had never been so worried about Anjie.
Of course, Anjie knows how strong the opponent he will face is, but what can he do other than train hard? This match has been hyped by the smelly media for days, and has become the most high-profile match in the round of 64. Time is passing day by day, and the day of the game has finally arrived.
Due to the NCAA March Madness tournament's best-of-one format, both teams play on neutral grounds to ensure fairness.
Sitting in an unfamiliar locker room, the Whirlwind players were a little nervous. The opponent he faces this time may be stronger than the University of Kansas.
"What, scared?" Ricard looked at the player sitting below. He's been talking about tactics for days, and now there's nothing left to lay out.
"Damn, didn't Michael Beasley lose to us too, I'm scared of the!" Anthony Ben suddenly stood up, cheering himself up.
"I bet $200 with Damanniu, and I can't lose with that $200. "It was Asakin who was partnering with An Jie on the inside line.
"Anjie, how are you?" Ricard looked at the key to their victory.
"Suffice it to say that Mr. Divac has taught me a lot of small movements in the past two days. Anjie looked at Divac with a wicked smile, who knew that the old demon was even happier with a smile.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the locker room was much more relaxed, no matter who the opponent was, how could he know if he was superior?
"I'm glad I'm able to sit down and talk about the game! This is the first time the Whirlwinds have appeared in the NCAA March Madness since 1986, and in five minutes, the game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Stanford Crimson will be played. This is Paul Philips and Bill, and we'll be back in five minutes. After Philips finished speaking, after the ad was inserted, he took two large sips of water, and he knew that his throat would have to be exhausted in the next game.
"I didn't expect that we would be able to narrate the game for our hometown team in March Madness. "Beal is more of an impatient fan than a commentator right now.
"The showdown between Anjie and the Lopez brothers is exciting to think about. Philips tidied up his clothes, and the camera was about to return to them. Around the podium, the fans on both sides were almost evenly divided, and they were all shouting wildly for their team. Those lads are probably in the players' tunnel by now.
Morris was still only in the hospital watching the game on a TV screen, where he should have been. But it doesn't matter, someone is fighting for him on the field now.
"Come on, partner, it's time for us to play. An Jie kissed the two jerseys he was wearing as usual.
The Stanford players have been introduced, and now they are waiting for the announcer to call out the name of the Whirlwinds.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome, a tenacious dark horse from Ames City, Iowa State University ~~~~ Whirlwind!"
"Let's go, let's go!" Mike Taylor waved at the front and ran out first. For a while, the flashing lights in the stands flashed, and the cheers of the fans rose higher and higher. It's March Madness, and that's where the American College League is playing at the highest level.
Suddenly, the sound of air raid sirens sounded at the scene. The fans of Ames City knew what this meant, and they all cheered along with the blaring air raid sirens, and the organizers really cared for it.
The air defense siren has been sounded, watch out for a whirlwind!