Chapter 336: Oscar and Jackson
The comparison between Oscar and Jackson began when the two were both in high school together in California.
At that time, Oscar was in his third year of high school, and Jackson had just entered his first year of high school.
Although they are only high school students, the two have shown amazing basketball talent, and they can even beat adults much older than themselves, and they are also well-known in California.
The first time the two met was in the campus league held by the school, Jackson led the high school 3 team all the way to the finals, and the opponent in the final was the high school 3 team led by Oscar, Oscar was already a core member of the school team at that time, just when everyone was speculating that the high school 3 team would win by an overwhelming margin, and Oscar would win the MVP, the boy named Jackson stood up and snatched the championship from Oscar's hands, and by the way, the MVP was also in the bag.
Since then, Oscar and Jackson have been "bound" together, where there is Oscar, there will be Jackson's name, and where there is Jackson, Oscar will also be found.
It was because of that game that Jackson was drafted to the varsity basketball team, and Oscar received a full scholarship from UCLA to join UCLA after graduation to represent the team in the NCAA.
In their final season with the varsity team, Oscar and Jackson met, and the two led their high school to a runner-up finish in the California Regional High School League, which was the best in franchise history, although it didn't win the championship.
After the final, Oscar passed the captaincy to Jackson and let him continue to lead the team to achieve their unfulfilled championship aspirations.
Oscar, on the other hand, came to Los Angeles and brought his talent to a bigger stage.
In his first season, Oscar played the whole season for the team, and although the team only achieved the top 4 results, Oscar's performance was impressive, and he successfully impressed the coach with his excellent technique and good overall vision, becoming the only freshman captain of UCLA.
In the second season, Oscar led UCLA to a comeback, and this year his skills improved by leaps and bounds, leading UCLA to the NCAA Finals, but in the finals he met the unbeatable Marquette University and unfortunately finished as the runner-up.
Second place is the biggest loser.
With this as motivation, Oscar and his team set off again, and after a mid-season injury, all the players finally returned before the start of the knockout round, and helped the team to the top, winning their first NCAA championship and lifting the NCAA MVP trophy.
This year, Jackson also joined the NCAA, but at that time, the University of Miami was in a period of reorganization, and Jackson accepted recruitment in an extremely important role and became the cornerstone of the team, and Jackson's original intention was not Miami, he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Oscar to join UCLA, but the words of the head coach of the University of Miami made him give up the idea of joining UCLA.
"You don't need to be anyone, you just need to be yourself."
Previously, Jackson had always used Oscar as his role model, and even the trajectory of his life almost coincided with him, but after entering college, Jackson opened up a path of his own.
In the year of the UCLA championship, Jackson's University of Miami also achieved the top 8, which is quite a good record for the "new team" that has just been formed, but Jackson is not satisfied with this, desperately sharpening his skills, and finally he became the strongest one in this "rookie".
The rookie mock rankings of the NBA draft don't depend entirely on the team's record, but more on skill and talent, and Jackson is clearly the best rookie in the class.
"Without Oscar, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Jackson has said this in public more than once, which shows how much Oscar has influenced his basketball career.
But since he entered the NCAA, he hasn't mentioned it again.
He's found his way.
"I hope we can meet in the final." That's what Oscar said to Jackson when he was eliminated in the round of eight last season with the University of Miami.
The two first met in the school league as rivals, and they will also hope that the last meeting will also be on the stage of the final.
Contrary to expectations, the two did not meet in the final, but met in the round of 8.
It may be the arrangement of fate, in the year Jackson entered the NCAA, Oscar finally entered the Final Four, Jackson stayed in the Final Eight, and today one of the two is bound to enter the Final Four and the other will stop in the Final Eight.
"This game is both the end and the beginning for the two of them, and whether they win or lose, it will leave important memories in the memories of both of them, and the two of them will enter the NBA with these memories together to continue their matchup."
Oscar and Jackson have announced their decision to participate in the NBA draft through the media, which has set off a storm in the NBA arena for a while, and the entry of these two into the NBA can not only change the fate of a team, but also change the current situation of the league.
Today is a super year for the NBA draft, with more than 20 superstars participating in the draft.
The quality of this year's draft is on par with the '96 Gold Generation, '03 Platinum Generation, and '28 Diamond Generation.
However, the champion who can stand out among the many new stars is the dragon and phoenix among people, the genius among geniuses.
Oscar and Jackson are strong contenders for the top spot, with their impressive skills, outstanding team results, and unbounded talent.
However, the outcome of today's game will have a big impact on the draft reviews of the two, who were ranked first and second in the mock draft before the game, and the rankings are likely to change by the time the game is over.
The NCAA is a place where anything can happen.
"That's right! That's right! Suddenly, there was a burst of exclamations from the audience, and Oscar and Jackson were in opposition at the three-point line, with Jackson on the offensive side and Oscar on the defensive side.
"I think it was the same back then." Oscar said lightly, the same people, the same counterpoint, the same offensive and defensive sides, but time has changed, and people have changed.
Jackson is no longer the little brother who followed Oscar, and now he has become one of the tallest players in the country.
"I wish this was the final." Jackson said with a little regret, "But it doesn't matter, the ending is the same anyway." ”
"Today is the time for you and me to decide the winner, and after this game, we will meet on the NBA court."