Chapter 19: The Great Eastern Alliance

The world is still moving at high speed, the sun rises and sets, and the days still have to pass. This failed date still didn't change the trajectory of Kyle's life, except that after waking up in the morning and washing up, he added Qi refining exercises, and everything was no different.

The school basketball team also chose to play some friendly games with the league during this time, and the tactics were drilled one after another, not to mention the holidays, and even the rest time was greatly reduced. The intensive training arrangements of the coaching staff, the players have reined in their sensual and sloppy habits, and more and more people have come to the training hall to watch the confrontation in the team, all of which show that this is a tense state of coming because the regular season in November is coming.

Three days later, the first game was held, and everyone was gearing up to make the final preparations. School leaders also came over to give long, impassioned speeches encouraging the oath-taking. This is the most promising year for the St. Joseph Yale team to enter the NCAA Championship in more than 30 years, and it is also the most talented set of rosters, which is what Martelley said, which is very practical and motivating, anyway, at the moment the Yale team members are full of confidence and high morale. But Kyle doesn't think so, he's not really just a hot-blooded teenager, drinking a bowl of chicken soup for the soul can be full of energy, fearless, self-knowledge still has to have, keeping a cool head is a must.

As for where it goes? Who can say for sure? On the basketball court, the talent and skill of the players are very important, there is no doubt about it, but it also has to test how deep the coach's skills are, not to say which set of tactics to move, and then work hard to hone and toss back and forth to punch and kick the Blue Devils. The coach's coaching skills can be detailed, first of all, one soldier, one bear, this famous saying is enough to cover everything. The prerequisite for a successful team is the coach's ability to train the team to the forefront, but in addition to this, it is important to develop the quality of the players, to form the team culture, to understand the characteristics and flaws of each player, and to find his place in the team. Then there is the tactical issue, to pinch the five players on the pitch into a whole, to play to their 100% potential, and even to make the players play on the field is one plus one is greater than two, and then there is the execution of the players, the will of the coach is thoroughly executed in the game, which is the pioneer condition of a successful team.

Say a thousand things and ten thousand, how many coaches do it? That's right! Martelley is one of those things that most people can't do, he has a lot of theoretical knowledge of basketball, a lot of tactical moves, a lot of practical tactical moves, a good way to train players, hard work, good communication with players, but that's about it. I haven't made even one NCAA tournament for so many years, which is enough to explain the problem, don't always complain about the sky, don't complain about the lack of talented geniuses under your hands, the main problem is still Mattleley himself, he is a typical soft-eared, listening to the wind is the color of the rain, thinking about many tricks, and applying more, that is, where he thinks, extremely impatient, easy to panic, hesitation, these problems add up, enough to prove that he has no potential to become a famous coach.

There is no such thing as a great manager, and there is no player with his own system, such as a dominant genius like LeBron. The Yale team has no shining point except for Kyle, a star player, and it is quite difficult to break through among these countless prestigious schools. Although there is little hope, there is finally a thought.

So what about other than that? Health, an injury to an important rotation player, can paralyze an entire team, like a sophisticated machine, missing a link, it is possible to turn off the fire on the spot. Ordinary rotation injuries can greatly reduce the strength of the team, and if he is a core like Kyle, if he is abolished, it will be equivalent to directly taking the entire life of the Yale team.

Luck is also indispensable, sometimes, a stroke of God can save the world, this is an exaggeration, but on the basketball court, it is very real, this is the time of day. Then the location is the home advantage, which is also important, the cheers of the crowd are very motivating, and their booing noise can also cause damage and pressure to the opponent. There are also many people, such as fame, such as referees, and a key decision can determine the outcome of a game.

All of this adds up, what does the St. Joseph Yale team have? They have nothing but the players are healthy, and the death penalty is not a word, but it is normal to be looked down upon.

The Philadelphia Post analyzed all the NCAA Big East League teams this season, and the St. Joseph Yale team ranked thirteenth out of eighteen teams, that is, fifth from the bottom, which is still Kyle's comment after he joined, if Kyle didn't come, then the Yale team went straight to the vice captain.

At the top of the list is the University of Connecticut, and that's rightfully undeserved, look at their lineup, center Hilton Armstrong, 6 feet 11 inches, a defensive beast, known as a block rebound harvester, and an extremely good guy defensively. Power forward Charlie Villanueva, also 6-foot-11" tall, is the team's main attacker and has two pairs of machines. The point guard is Marcus Williams, a triple-double reaper, about the same size as Kyle, and very explosive. Small forward Rudy Gay is very physically gifted, averaging 21.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in his senior year, winning the Baltimore Sun's Player of the Year award, being named to the McDonald's All-Star Game, and being named to the Parade magazine's All-American First Team. In the class of 2004, Gay ranked second among small forwards, behind Josh Smith, who was promoted to the NBA, and was a strong contender for the Best Rookie in the Big East Conference. Substitute Josh Boone, who can play both center and power forward, is physically strong and is also a defensive genius. None of this is surprising, but it's surprising that they're all on the NBA's list of prediction draft sites, plus last year's championship momentum. Kyle can only describe his psychological shadow area in terms of hehehe.

There are also Randy Foyer and Aaron Ray of Villanova University, Garcia of Louisville, Steve Novak of Marquette University, Chris Tuft of the University of Pittsburgh, Solomon Jones of the University of South Florida, Jason Markhill and James White of the University of Cincinnati, the latter of whom was a player in the same class as LeBron James in high school. Some teams, even if they don't have star players, are still included in the ranks of strong teams based on their excellent performance last year and small changes, which are better than St. Joseph's Yale team anyway.