Teams that make it to the Sweet 16 in the March Madness tournament will get a lot of exposure.

Generally speaking, March Madness is divided into two phases in the minds of fans.

In the first stage, there are the round of 64, the round of 32 and the round of 16.

After reaching the Elite Quarterfinals, the March Madness Tournament will also enter the highest-profile second stage, and the attention of the event will enter a whole new level.

As the end of the first stage, the round of 16 is also the period when the popularity ushered in the first blowout.

And the cowboys, as one of the top 16 in the country, are naturally extremely popular.

After the victory over Wake Forest, Wayne, who was the best in that game and almost single-handedly toppled Paul, won the favor of many journalists.

In just one day, he received interviews from several media outlets.

Now, fans across the United States are very interested in Wayne, a Chinese student.

Yao Ming's outstanding performance in the NBA made Wayne shine.

Now Chinese players are still a bit of a market on the American side.

"This ...... I guess too many media outlets have invited me to do an exclusive interview. Wayne looked at the invitation letters in front of him and looked at them directly.

Is this what it's like to be famous?

"Hahahaha, many small media can actually ignore it, you just need to pick a few well-known media for exclusive interviews." Old Sutton smiled, it was really a happy annoyance.

Even in 1995, the Cowboys didn't have such a high-profile player.

Wayne touched his chin, it's so hard to choose!

And I have to train and be interviewed, are you really busy?

It's really troublesome to not have a manager.

But the NCAA rules that players who sign up for the draft can only sign with managers after the season.

In other words, Wayne can only arrange anything he encounters now.

The reason why the NCAA did this is that it is called "not to commercialize student players too early, and to return basketball to a pure land." ”

But in reality, March Madness is one of the biggest commercial events in the country, and the NCAA makes a lot of money every year of its own.

Capitalism of all evils!

But no matter how much he complains, he can't help it, and without the help of a manager, Wayne can only figure it out by himself.

It seems that it is necessary to learn the Dafa of time management.

"Well, don't worry, I'll recommend a few well-known media outlets to you. Being interviewed by them will help you a lot in boosting your fame.

Of course, you can also choose a few media outlets that you would like to be interviewed with. You're going to be an NBA player from now on, and you're going to have to get used to it. ”

Old Sutton's words reassured Wayne a lot, so college coaches are mostly admired by the players.

In Wayne's previous life, he would often hear players say that his college coach had a great influence on him, just like his father.

Now Wayne knows that this is not an exaggeration. College coaches tend to be closer to their players and are more willing to think about their players' futures.

This is very different from coaches in the professional league.

Many NBA coaches don't even know what their future holds.

"Well, thank you, Coach."

"Alright, don't be so outward, Wei. Also, the last game...... Thanks to you. ”

"You can always trust me, Coach."

"Well, of course. Then you should first check to see if there are any media that want to be interviewed, but don't be too greedy and don't delay your training because of the interview. ”

After coming out of Sutton's office, Wayne looked at the pile of media invitations, still with a big head.

I don't think there's a media outlet that wants to be interviewed.

Otherwise, let Old Sutton help arrange it all.

Wait a minute......

What if a Chinese media also sends out an interview invitation!?

Wayne rushed back to his dorm room and went through all the invitations.

The hard work paid off, and Wayne really found a Chinese media out of a bunch of interview invitations!

"Sports Weekly? It's so familiar. With the invitation in hand, Wayne looked at it carefully and opened the envelope.

"Wayne, it's great to see you do well in the March Madness Tournament.

The fans of your home country have been paying attention to you and hope that you can continue to move forward!

Of course, Chinese fans also need more news and news about you. So, I hope you can accept our exclusive interview.

Rest assured, it won't take up much of your time.

Director of the Basketball Department of "Sports Weekly", Su Junyang. ”

After reading the contents of the invitation letter, Wayne immediately decided that it was him.

"Sports Weekly" should be regarded as one of the most influential sports books in China at this time.

If his interview can really be published in "Sports Weekly", it must be a small fire.

Wayne really didn't expect that one day, he would be bothered that the interview could not be arranged.

And that's just the Sweet Sixteen.

What if you make it to the elite quarterfinals? Or even the final four?

Wayne finds that his ambitions are growing.

In the beginning, he just wanted to use the NCAA as a springboard for the draft. As long as you can play the starting lineup and become a small star, that's enough.

But now, Wayne really wants to lead the team to a good performance.

Sure enough, desire is a bottomless pit.

In the latest mock draft rankings, Wayne was ranked between 25-30 in the first round.

Basic and Tony's teacher are on the same level.

From the loss of the prediction to the first round, this span is already quite exaggerated.

But for the sake of safety, Wayne wanted to take the order a step further.

Besides...... If he can be selected in the lotto area, isn't he fragrant?

It's unlikely, but you still have to have a dream.

So as soon as he beat Cannon yesterday, Wayne was looking forward to the next match.

Merely...... The title of "Champion Candidate" at the University of Illinois is a bit scary.

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The latest issue of Sports Weekly is as hot as ever.

Many students looked forward to the basketball section of the newspaper in the desk drawer, which was a favorite of student fans at that time, with a retail price of 2 yuan.

After all, in 2004, international sports advice was not as readily available as it was 16 years later.

This newspaper is the only way for many people to learn about sports consulting.

Basketball fans flipped to the basketball section, but unexpectedly found that this time it was no longer Yao Ming's news that dominated all the pages.

In this issue of the basketball section of "Sports Weekly", in addition to Yao Ming, there is also a very fresh character.

"Wayne, the next Chinese player to land in the NBA."

This title alone is enough to attract the attention of many fans.

After Yao Ming went to the NBA, Chinese players went to play in the NBA, which became the most talked about topic among fans.

Previously, Chinese player Moko was only on the draft list, and it was widely reported by the media for a while.

And now, the newspaper actually uses the headline "The Next Chinese Player to Land in the NBA", which shows how shocking it is to fans.

As a result, this interview report made by Su Junyang himself was presented in front of countless fans.

At the end of the report, Su Junyang also attached information about Wayne's next opponent.

While Wayne is now in the 25-30 range, that ranking isn't necessarily the final result.

If Wayne can improve in the next games, he will definitely have to move up the rankings.

The Cowboys' next opponent, the University of Illinois Warriors, is considered the favorite to win the championship in March Madness this year.

This team has Delon. Williams, Luther. Hyde and Dee. Brown's Big Three, all three of whom are some of the best players in the NCAA league today, and are all considered to have the potential to play in the NBA.

Therefore, the next game will be a big challenge for Wayne and the Cowboys.

Because the March Madness Tournament is a single-elimination system, the next game is a life-and-death battle between Wayne and the Cowboys! ”

The word "battle of life and death" makes the fans enthusiastic!

They also want to see if this Chinese player named Wayne can break through the difficulties.

Dan Nima...... Fans are desperate to find that you can't find NCAA games to watch in China.

I want to see a mustang, but my TV doesn't broadcast it, which makes me despair, Wei Xiaoshuai.

Fans have actually complained about this more than once, and his popularity has grown since CCTV 5 reported on Wayne.

It was higher than Director Zhang expected.

Therefore, CCTV 5 is actually discussing one thing internally - since there is no NBA game on the day of the NCAA finals, can a Wayne game be broadcast!?

Given Wayne's current popularity at home, it doesn't seem like a bad thing to broadcast the NCAA finals while they're hot.

Of course, the premise is that Wayne can make it to the final.

"Is there really such an arrangement in the station?" Yu Jia looked at Coach Zhang in disbelief, if it was true, then this was the first time that the NCAA was presented to fans in China in the form of live TV!

"It's not finalized yet, but it's going to be there. After all, Xiao Wei's current fame has surpassed that of many domestic players. ”

Director Zhang smiled from ear to ear, and at that time, he will definitely be on the scene and bring live interviews to the fans!

Wayne didn't know at this time that his presence was subtly changing the status of the NCAA in the country.

Since being interviewed by those media outlets, Wayne has continued to devote himself to preparing for the fight.

Regarding the Illinois Three Musketeers, Sutton has already introduced the players in detail.

Although Paul of Wake Forest is strong, there is only Paul who is strong.

Illinois, on the other hand, has three star players at the same time.

But Wayne's focus is not on DeLong, not on Dee. Brown isn't a Luthor either. Hyde.

It's a member of the Warriors team named James. Augustine's players.

The 2.08-meter-tall white power forward is exactly what Wayne will be against in the next game.

Judging by the scouting report, Augustine is basically a poor man's version of Wayne.

The low-post offense pulls the hips, but the shooting is accurate, which is the most similar point between the two.

And Augustine's scouting report has a line that in Sutton's opinion is the entry point for the next game.

"Augustine's weakness and hesitation in the face of strong opponents is Augustine's weakness, and his 'trumpet heart' often makes him a target to be blown up under pressure."

Wayne, who was sitting on the plane, pondered this sentence as well.

Soft persimmon ...... Of course, it's going to be pinched hard!