Chapter XXVIII
(There's something to do during the day today.,I can only watch three more.,There's still one chapter left to make up tomorrow.,Sorry.) )
At halftime, Wang Xiao didn't say anything, he just comforted the players a little and explained the tactical coordination in the second half.
Wang Xiao has no obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he has no special desire to finish the season with a full victory.
Win or lose this game, and Harvard will lift the Ivy League championship trophy with the best record.
For him, as long as he can get his ticket to the NACC Championship, it doesn't matter.
But for the teenagers of the Harvard varsity team, winning the first basketball trophy in Harvard's history with a complete victory record is really extraordinary for them.
At the beginning of the second half, Jeremy Lin expressed his thoughts with practical actions.
At the beginning of the game, he frequently let Plain partner with him to block and dismantle, and hit the enemy's interior again and again.
The bombardment of the offensive made the opponent who was accustomed to the offensive rhythm of the Harvard team in the first half at a loss, and the interior player who made up the defense after blocking and dismantling even ate 3 fouls in just 2 minutes!
Feeling Jeremy Lin's determination, the rest of the team became fierce on the offensive, and the defensive end continued to implement the usual tough style.
A wave of 12:2 attacks instantly overtook the score and opened the gap.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the opposing head coach hurriedly called a timeout to try to stabilize the situation, but Jeremy Lin and others, who gradually calmed down their nervousness, did not give them any chance.
For the rest of the game, the team held on to a 10-point advantage until the end of the game.
When the game ended, the audience cheered, streamers flew, and everyone had a smile of joy on their faces.
They are champions!
Champion of the Ivy League Basketball League!
Although this league championship may be the lowest gold championship in the NCAA Division I league, it is still the first championship of the Harvard varsity team in so many years! And it was a near-invincible 28-0 championship!
"Coach! We made history! We did it! ”
The excited teenagers swarmed in front of Wang Xiao, trying to lift Wang Xiao up and throw him high.
But the keen Wang Xiao immediately discovered the clue and smeared oil on the soles of his feet.
Are you kidding?
Wang Xiao said that he disagreed with this common way of celebration on the field.
After all, he has always maintained a strict style in the team, what if this group of imps is dissatisfied with their harsh training and throws themselves up and no one picks them up?
As a person who once had this idea when he was a professional player and put it into action, Wang Xiao would never give them this opportunity.
Wang Xiao, who escaped from the stadium, returned to the office, lit a cigarette and took a deep puff, with a slight smile on his face.
Before he knew it, he had been here for more than half a year.
Half a year to get a championship trophy, it feels good.
The Ivy League championship was the first in his two lives combined.
The gold content is not high, but the significance is extraordinary.
However, this was only the beginning for him.
The door was pushed open, and Jack stepped inside.
"My manager, what are you doing? Everyone, including the principal, is still waiting for you to take a group photo. ”
"Take pictures, I don't care if you have it or not." Wang Xiao took a deep puff of his cigarette, and then extinguished the remaining half of the cigarette butt. "Forget it, let's go, after all, it's the first trophy in life."
Jack laughed.
He knows Wang Xiao very well, so he knows that although Wang Xiao looks calm now, his heart is definitely not as calm as he becomes, otherwise he would not run back to the office to smoke alone.
He could understand Wang Xiao, because he himself was very excited at this time.
"When does the NCAA Tournament draw start?"
Walking out of the office, Wang Xiao didn't forget to ask Jack beside him.
"We're going to start when the wildcard is done on March 20th." Jack replied, "Pray, pray that Harvard won't draw against those strong teams." ”
Wang Xiao and Jack both know that although the current Harvard University is invincible in the Ivy League, this strength may not be ranked in the top 10 in the entire NCAA, or even the top 20.
This is not only reflected in their own strength, but also in terms of experience.
It's been half a century since Harvard last participated in March Madness, and the entire school and its players are extremely unfamiliar with Marchmadness.
Unlike the regular leagues, the NCAA tournament has a brutal single-game elimination system that allows all teams to race against the clock.
After entering March Madness, the intensity of the game, the physical confrontation of the players and the defense will be greatly improved, just like the NBA playoffs.
Jeremy Lin and the others have never experienced that kind of atmosphere, and there must be a big gap between them and other strong teams that go through March Madness every year.
As you can see from today's game, the team's players, including Jeremy Lin, will be affected by the environment.
The crux of the matter is that how quickly to adapt to this kind of stuff is something that coaches can't teach, it's a psychological problem that can only be experienced by the players themselves.
Therefore, Wang Xiao and Jack both hope that the opponents in the first round of the NCAA Tournament should not be those experienced strong teams, so as to give them a buffer zone to adapt, and if they adapt quickly enough, one game is enough to make them grow.
Back in the arena, Wang Xiao smiled and took a group photo with the team's players, his top boss Pat, and the president of Harvard.
Subsequently, several media flocked to Wang Xiao and surrounded him.
"Hello Coach Wang Xiao, I am a reporter from XXX Newspaper, and I have a few questions here that I would like to interview you."
"You have only been teaching Harvard University for half a year, but you have led this team that was at the bottom of last season into a championship team, or an unprecedented all-win record in the Ivy League, do you have any secrets?"
Wang Xiao smiled and pointed to Jeremy Lin and others who were interviewed by several other media not far away. "I think you should ask them this question, they played the game, I just believe in their potential."
"Harvard University won the Ivy League championship, according to the rules have been confirmed to participate in the NCAA tournament, and so far, Harvard University is ranked 47th seed in the United States, according to this ranking, there is a high probability of playing against strong teams, how far do you think Harvard can go in March Madness?"
This question made Wang Xiao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
To be honest, he hadn't paid much attention to Harvard's national rankings before.
But Harvard University, which won the first place in the Ivy League with a winning record, has such a good reputation in the media, but it has not even entered the top 40 in the national rankings, which makes him somewhat unhappy.