41-year-old Billy. Donovan is currently the youngest championship coach in the NCAA. He is very good at combining a group of talented players into a very effective team. This is very similar to the opponent of the semi-finals, Coach K.

Although the opponent is a legendary coach in American basketball, Donovan, who has great ambitions, is confident that he will defeat the goal he has been chasing all along. Because, he has the most perfect team in the entire NCAA.

The Florida Gators not only have the talented interior Al. Al Horford and top forward swingman Corey. Brewer, and the team leader Joaquin, whom all coaches dream of. Noa, the team's playmaker defender Tao Lin. Although Green is only 1.83 meters tall, his three years of training in college have made him a qualified commander. Plum. Humphrey is an expert in the Crocodiles' outside defense, with a height of 1.91 meters, he has extremely strong power attributes, and his tenacious style of play makes this not tall guard fight fearlessly like a bulldog. Walter on the bench. Hodge and Maresser. Speights can keep the team playing at a high level throughout the game.

Coach Donovan looked at the brave and skilled players in the conference room. This scene seems to have brought him back to the night before winning the championship last year. The young coach, caught up in the memories, didn't notice that the video clip of the next opponent's key player had been played.

"Coach, coach ......" team captain Joaquin. Noah's call finally brought Coach Donovan back to his senses. After nodding apologetically to the players, he said directly: "I remember the last time I had such a grand pre-game preparation meeting, it seems to be the eve of the decisive battle against UCLA last year. Who was there at the meeting, raise your hand and let me see. ”

"Oh, so many people were there." Donovan made a surprised expression and said, "I remember that you were the starters in the finals last year, why are you still here this year!" By the way, Joaquin and a lot of Al scouts have said that if you announce your participation in the NBA draft after winning the championship last year, you will be the top pick, and you will get an annual salary that many people will not earn in their lifetime, and you will not be paid a penny if you continue to play with the Gators. Staring at the team's interior core, Donovan pretended to be curious and asked, "Why did you stay and continue to choose to play for the Gators?"

After a brief moment of silence, Noah, the team's spiritual leader, stood up solemnly and glanced at his teammates sitting behind him. "Coach, we think the Gators are the strongest team in NCAA history right now, and they have every chance and strength to repeat the miracle of Duke University's 91 and 92 consecutive title defenses. My teammates and I who stayed with the Gators wanted to add another trophy to the University of Florida Hall of Honor, so that when we couldn't play, we could tell our juniors about that glory. ”

Wow! Joaquin. Noah's words won warm applause from his teammates, and even Coach Donovan couldn't help but slap himself. "It seems that everyone agrees with what Joaquin just said, so let's start the pre-match preparation meeting, because victory is not a verbal statement."

Pointing to the No. 8 player of Duke University who was raising his arms and chanting on the screen, Donovan said in a deep voice: "Everyone has seen this player in the previous video, how should we deal with the opponent's top scorer in the next game, who has any suggestions?"

The coach's words made the passionate conference room suddenly fall silent. It is clear to everyone that the Chinese player who has just won two awards is definitely not a simple guy.

Corey. Brewer, as the outside core of the team, stood up with the responsibility of not shirking. "Coach, give him to me."

"Oh no. Corey, this task is not something that can be done alone. Donovan admired the courage and responsibility of this proud disciple, but he still directly rejected the other party's proposal. Moreover, you have more important tasks to do. ”

"Everyone has this Chinese player in their hands, the technical statistics of this season. Obviously, this guy can be said to be very well-rounded inside and out. After the players took a closer look at the technical statistics of the Blue Devils players in their hands, he continued: "The point of this game is whether we can limit the play of the opponent's number 8. ”

Donovan clapped his hands, drawing the players' attention to the electronic screen. "You see, in recent games at Duke, the No. 8 has done a lot of pick-and-roll coordination, especially with McRoberts. We're going to have a lot of that. ”

After the edited video was played, "In tomorrow's game, if you encounter their blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, no matter who is in the opposite position with the opponent's No. 8 player, don't change the defense, Joaquin is ready to pull out from the three-second zone to help defend at any time." "It seems that the head coach of the Crocodiles is ready to limit the opponent's top card at any cost." Lee, whether he plays point guard or point guard, or small forward, is your target for this game. Remember, we can't give him any easy shots on the outside and force them into our inside, got it? ”

"Understood!"

After arranging for a long time, Brewer found that he had nothing to do, so he quickly stood up and asked, "Coach, what about my task?" ”

Coach Donovan was not surprised by Brewer's problem. "Your job in this game is to attack, no matter who you're playing against. If it is the Chinese player who is better, we have to keep consuming his energy at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends until it is exhausted, and then there will be no suspense about the outcome of this game. ”

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Meanwhile, Duke's coaching staff is brainstorming tactics for tomorrow's semifinals. "Although our internal strength is in a clear slight trend, as long as we can cut off the connection between their internal and external lines, we can change from passive to active." The young coach Woy was the first to give his thoughts on the game.

"Steve, you're thinking too simply. Both Horford and Noah are ready to be the organizers of the Gators. Their biggest killer feature is the cooperation of these two big players in the inside pass. A lot of the time, their perimeter players act as a turret. ”

"No, you didn't understand what I meant......"

The defending champion's strength and experience in the game made this tactical discussion inconclusive. Coach K, who has never expressed his opinion, doesn't know what to think......

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On March 31, the GeorgiaDome complex in Atlanta, which can accommodate more than 70,000 spectators, became the focus of attention throughout the United States.

Live broadcast of all matches of the Final Four on CBS (CBS), hosted by renowned sports host Jimmy Brown. Nantz commented on the game and also paid heavily for two players' nemesis, Steve. Cole and Reggie. Miller, rumoured to have made a staggering six-figure commission per game for the duo's commentary.

There are also many active NBA stars from the NCAA who came to the scene today, such as Grant . Hill, Sean. Battier, Carlos. Boozer, J.J. Redick, Sheldon Williams and Corey Margeti are the players who have the blood of the Blues in their veins, and some other guys who came to see the excitement, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, and James didn't come because the Cavaliers still have a game against the New Jersey Nets today.

When the live director turned his camera on these well-known stars, the experienced presenter Jimmy . Nantz opened the game live. "Hi everyone, I'm Jimmy. From the footage just now, we can see that Duke University, which has reached the final four of the NCAA for the first time in 6 years, has a very high popularity. In conjunction with Nantz's commentary, the camera turns to the large blue ocean in the audience.

"Today's semifinals between Duke University and defending champion University of Florida, CBS TV is honored to have former NBA star Steve Brown. Cole and Reggie. Miller. ”

"Hi everyone, I'm Steve." "I'm Reggie."

"As the famous outside killer in NBA history, which player on both teams is most memorable for you today?" Since the game hadn't started yet, Nantz found a topic that fans were very interested in and brought it out.

"Ugh! I think the Chinese player in the Blue Devils team made me see myself when I was younger. "As the NBA's most famous cold-blooded killer, Reggie. Miller's assessment of Sun Yi is obviously very good.

"Humph!" A sneer suddenly floated out of Cole's mouth. used to be the enemy on the court, but now it is still not dealt with on the commentary table. "I think you're overestimating yourself, Mr. Reggie, can you get an average of 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1 block per game when you are 19 years old?" Miller averaged 22 points per game in his final year at UCLA, and it was clear that Kerr was prepared.

"Huh! So who do you think the Blue Devils' No.8 looks like? Don't tell the audience that he's a lot like you, although Sun's three-point shot is also accurate. "Miller, who won't admit Jordan when he meets him, how can he afford his little brother.

"Reggie, why are you always so self-righteous?" Cole clearly didn't want to linger on the issue. Nantz on the side saw that this war of words that had just whetted the audience's appetite ended so quickly, and it was inevitable that he felt some regret in his heart.

"Haha, the guy who won the All-American College Player of the Year must have something special about him, and we'll talk about that after the game starts." Nantz, who snorted, temporarily left a gap in the topic just now. "There is still a little time before the game starts. I'd like to ask you both, what are your thoughts on this semi-final? ”

Miller felt that he played the ball well, and the comments should naturally be at the top of the list. "I think Duke has a good chance of beating last year's champion, the University of Florida, because only one team has defended the title in nearly two decades since the three-point line appeared on the court. It's not easy to see something like this with a low probability. ”

"Yes, since owning Grant. Hill's Duke University had no team other than a back-to-back NCAA championship in the early '90s. Steve, what do you think? Nantz interpreted Miller's views for the audience, and then turned to another guest.

"I think both teams have a chance to reach the final, and the key is who can contain the opponent's core players and ensure efficiency on the offensive end, and whichever team does better in these two points will have a better chance." Cole's comments seem very watertight.

"What's the difference between saying this and not saying it?" Miller, with a disdainful face, muttered quietly. Nantz, who watched the excitement from the sidelines, had an expression of hatred that iron could not be made of steel. Dude, say it if you want to, and say it louder!!

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In such an important game as the NCAA Final Four Finals, there must be NBA scouts on the sidelines. Rick. Dennis and Harris. Moore got together again because of this game.

"Hehe, Harris, guess who I just saw?" Bulls lead scout Dennis said with a meaningful smile on his face.

"R.C and Sam came to the game in person, and I don't know who they fanned?" R.C. Buford is the general manager of the San Antonio Spurs, and Sam Prest, who spent several years under Buford, is now the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics.

"It's understandable for Sam to come to see the Chinese player, after all, they could get the top pick this year. R.C. that guy is here to join in the fun, what does this game have to do with him. "The Spurs are in the top three in the West this season, and there is certainly no hope of getting a top-pick pick." It's you Chicago who have the Knicks' first-round picks in your hands, so why didn't John come and see them in person. "As NBA scouts, their biggest wish is probably to be appreciated by the team's owners and take the position of vice president (general manager) of basketball affairs, so the two of them are all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred when talking about the general managers of each team.

"When people move their mouths, I have to break my legs. Besides, it makes no difference whether he comes or not. Dennis, who seemed to be full of complaints, was not small.

"Hey, man, look. Danny and Stu are also here. Following the direction of Moore's finger, Dennis saw that the Boston Celtics general manager Danny Brown, who was most willing to draw the top pick this year. Angie and Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Stu. Jackson was also in the stands.

"Haha, today's game was interesting. Does the Chinese player know that the general manager who had the opportunity to get the champion signing basically came to the scene for him. ”

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Sun Yi, who had just finished the warm-up activities, walked to the area of Duke Blue Devils fans on the sidelines and chatted with Senior Yu Lingfeng. "Tofu brain senior, why are you the only one?"

"Hey, you don't know how expensive tickets are? On average, one piece costs 1,000 US dollars. If it weren't for Wang Bin's generosity, I would have stayed at school to cheer for you. "The NCAA round of 64 has begun, and there are now 165 games left with the final three games left. The ticket price for the finals is conservatively estimated, and the average ticket can reach more than $1,500.

"Oh, what about the great good man of the king?" Sun Yi watched for a long time and didn't find Wang Bin's shadow.

"He went out with Aoku on the phone, saying that the scene was too noisy to be heard."

"Sun, come here, the game will start soon." Captain McRoberts, who was not far away, greeted loudly.

"Alright, you're going to go. Come on! I believe you! Senior Yu Lingfeng was urging Sun Yi while cheering him on.

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The all-American NCAA semifinals between Duke University and the University of Florida officially began at 7 p.m. local time on March 31.