033: Winning the League, the next dream
For most people, the Christmas holidays are very short.
But to Tony. For Aaron, the holiday season was unbelievably long.
With three weeks off, almost every week, he had to go against Wayne for six days, with only Sundays to rest.
Tony. Aaron felt that this vacation was more tiring than playing.
And most importantly...... I also lost a pizza for Christmas!
Of course, Wayne and Tony. Aaron didn't patronize the game either. One of the Sundays, they went for a lap in Oklahoma City.
But the next day, even before he had time to return to Stillwater, Wayne was at a basketball court in Oklahoma City with Tony. Aaron fought for three hundred rounds.
So, when everyone came back after the holiday, when some of the players were already a little out of shape.
Wayne and Tony, the "Ohio Double," are in good form because they have barely interrupted their training.
Hear about Wayne and Tony. Allen trained together all this holiday, and the Cowboys players cast admiring glances.
He is worthy of being the team's top-ranked player in the mock draft, and he is worthy of being the team's two big leaders, Wayne and Tony. Aaron really worked hard!
Looking at the admiring gazes of their teammates, Wayne and Tony were very proud.
Of course, they will never tell others that they stayed in school purely because they were poor, and it has nothing to do with whether they work hard or not.
In training, Wayne and Tony's form also made the elder Sutton very happy.
While the rest of the people are still recovering from training, Wayne and Tony are already in game mode.
In the 5-on-5 simulation, it was clear that Wayne and Tony were not on the same page as the others.
They were able to easily beat their teammates who had been away from the pitch for almost a month.
And this situation has also continued to the official competition.
In their first game after Christmas, the Cowboys pounced on the University of Nebraska Shells on the road.
When it comes to the traditional fish belly in the Big Twelve League, the shelled fleet is undoubtedly the most famous.
They are one of three teams that have played in the NCAA tournament and have never won a tournament.
The University of Nebraska has only participated in the March Madness Tournament only six times in its history, and each time it has been eliminated in one round.
And the last time they participated in March Madness was in 1998.
The University of Nebraska is best known for their women's volleyball team, and the girls with legs from the neck down are the pride of the school.
As for the basketball team...... Well, just look at the dismal attendance to see how low their popularity is.
Due to the University of Nebraska's own weakness and the fact that the Christmas break has just ended, the players are not yet back to their best.
So in this game, Wayne and Tony, who are in hot form, are like middle school students, and they are simply giving what they want on the basketball court.
Throughout the first half, Wayne and Tony. Aaron only let the family score 15 points!
The University of Nebraska's baskets were on the verge of being smashed by their players.
This is mainly because the "Ohio double-less" defense is simply too strong for the players of the University of Nebraska.
Toney's death entanglement made the opponent's ball unstable, and Wayne's excellent rim protection ability also made the opponent completely afraid to shoot in the three-second zone.
After 20 minutes and 15 minutes, the score became 44-15 at halftime......
Old Sutton looked up, good guys, there were only a few couples left in the stands who had fallen in love in the name of watching the game, and it looked like an empty game.
Even the scouts didn't bother to watch the game, because Wayne and Tony played such a weak opponent, and there was no reference value at all.
In the second half, Wayne and Tony. Allen played just five minutes before being substituted.
Because even Sutton felt a little embarrassed.
Although there is a large gap in strength between NCAA teams, this is the norm. But today, the gap is exaggerated.
At the end of the game, Tony. Allen had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.
Since starting to brush up on Wayne's assists, Mr. Tony's stats seem to be all-rounder.
Wayne had 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five blocks.
In just 20 minutes of play, Wayne made five blocks, asking for the psychological shadow area of the University of Nebraska players.
It's no wonder Sutton was embarrassed to fight.
Put them on the field, like bullies.
In the end, the University of Nebraska scored 31 points in the game.
That's right, it wasn't one player who scored 31 points, it was the whole team that scored 31 points.
This tied the NCAA all-time record for the lowest single-game scores.
Shell Fleet Coach Danny. Ray looked at the score on the big screen and wiped the sweat from his forehead in shock.
Fortunately, I almost broke the lowest record, and today is really thrilling......
88-31, the Cowboys played the opponent on the road until the opponent was closed.
Wayne looked at the opposing coach as if he was quite satisfied with the result, and couldn't help but shake his head.
If I knew that the game would be like this, it would be better to go to the gymnasium next door to watch the women's volleyball team.
The long legs of the white flowers...... Isn't that a high-level volleyball duel fragrant?
And this game is just a microcosm of the next half of the season, after Christmas and until mid-February, the Cowboys are on a 19-game winning streak!
Broke the record for the longest winning streak in the Big Twelve League.
At the end of the regular season, their 34-1 record is also the best record in the history of the Big 12 League.
Although in the history of the NCAA, there are quite a few teams that have played a winning performance in the regular season.
But the Cowboys' 34-1 loss is also quite exaggerated.
The Cowboys won the regular season, and the Big Twelve League tournament followed.
Like March Madness, Big Twelve League tournaments are single-elimination tournaments.
Therefore, the following things happen from time to time.
Experts also believe that while the Cowboys were dominant in the regular season, they weren't necessarily guaranteed to have the last laugh in the tournament.
As a result, in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Cowboys won their opponents by 18 and 22 points, respectively.
The experts are right, Wayne and Tony. Aaron really couldn't laugh because the game was so boring.
If they could, the two of them really wanted to fast forward time and jump straight to March Madness.
Finally, at the end of February 2004, the Cowboys welcomed their Finals opponent, the University of Texas.
As many predicted before the start of the season, the University of Texas did meet the Cowboys in the Finals.
It's just that when interviewed before the game, the mentality of the Longhorns players was a little different from what people imagined.
"The main thing in this game is to play as well as you can, and of course it would be better if you can win the championship." Tucker faced the camera, and he didn't dare to breathe.
He still remembers the experience of being shot twice against Wayne in the regular season.
On the other side, Roy. Ivey didn't dare say anything to defeat Tony. Aaron's such a big talk.
He only said weakly: "I will fight hard with Tony to the end." ”
The posture is so low that it is embarrassing.
Last season, the Longhorns, who were in the top four in the country, would never have imagined that they would be so humbled now, just a year later.
This year, the Big Twelve Conference Finals will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the home of the Dallas Mavericks.
Mavericks young owner Mark. Cuban was also there today and said some nice words of encouragement to the young people before the game.
When Wayne learned that this year's finals were held at the American Airlines Center, he was still wondering if he could find Dirk to compete and grow up.
To Wayne's great disappointment, he didn't see any Mavericks players in attendance today.
During this period, the NBA's regular season also entered the end, and the players were exhausted to death.
If it weren't for the kind of commercial activities that couldn't be pushed away, everyone would definitely want to have a good rest at home.
There is only Kuban, an idler, who has nothing to do all day long, and loves to brush up on his sense of existence everywhere.
There is no way, since he can't find the Silver Horn King, Wayne can only throw all his strength on his opponent.
As a result, P.J. Tucker and Roy Ivey were once again abused to death by the "Ohio Twin Youth".
In the end, the score of the finals was fixed at 75-49.
This is the case since 1997 when Paul. After Pierce led Kansas to an 87-60 victory over the University of Missouri, the Big Twelve Conference finals saw their first big win of 25 points or more.
The entire American Airlines Center turned into a sea of orange, and although the Cowboys don't have a fan base in Dallas, most of the people who came to watch the game today were Ohio fans from afar!
Since the tragic air crash in 2001, Wayne and Tony have injected a whole new and powerful force into the state.
"After 9 years, the Cowboys have once again topped the Big 12 League! Believe me, this year's they are likely to be more exciting than the one in 1995! ”
Gottrie's eyes were flushed with excitement, and the elder Sutton was enjoying the perfect season with open arms.
Since he decided to bring Wayne to the first place, this season for the Cowboys is destined to be ordinary.
In the end, Wayne, who averaged 19.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.7 blocks per game in the regular season, was selected as the MVP of the Big Twelve League regular season.
In the tournament, Mr. Tony, who averaged 26.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game, won the tournament MVP.
One person in Ohio won an award, which is estimated to be specially arranged by the organizing committee.
At the final awards ceremony, Sutton lifted the Big 12 Conference championship trophy among everyone.
This means that the Cowboys will be the league champions and go straight to the NCAA March Madness Tournament!
In the acceptance speech after that, Wayne, as one of the backbones of this team, naturally had to say two words.
"I have to thank Coach Sutton, thank my team-mates, especially Tony, thank my parents......"
Like most people, Wayne thanked everyone as soon as he spoke.
"I'm very happy to win the Big 12 Conference with my teammates, but it's just the beginning. Next, we'll move on to the tougher March Madness tournament! ”
Wayne knows that in the NCAA, a league championship doesn't matter.
Because after a season, there will be 32 league championships.
Only the NCAA March Madness Tournament winners, are unique!
That's the real highest honor!
After that, Wayne took a deep breath.
He had decided a long time ago that he would announce an important matter today.
Now, it's time.
I saw Wayne slowly pick up the microphone, look at the fans and teammates cheering for him, and look at Coach Sutton, who was staring at him with approving eyes.
To be honest, after the ball has been played in the past six months, Wayne and the Cowboys have developed a deep bond.
If he could, he would have liked to have fun playing in this team all the time.
But happiness is never what basketball is all about.
People, after all, have to go up.
It's time for that goal to be made public.
"Also, I would like to make an announcement on this winning night...... I'm going to pursue my next dream of competing in the 2004 NBA Draft. ”
Professional basketball.
These dreamy words are getting closer and closer to Wayne.