Chapter Ninety-Six: A Basketball Game for 70,000 People
'They've had a really good game in this tournament, they're in good form and they're lucky. Singler replied.
"Luck?" The reporter was stunned for a moment.
"yes, I really didn't expect that Kansas guys would be eliminated by the University of Texas, otherwise, our opponent would probably be Kansas."
"You mean, if UConn had met Kansas, they probably wouldn't be here?" The reporter thought for a while and said.
"yes, I watched North Carolina play against them, the Barnes guy played so badly in the first half, if he played a little better, North Carolina wouldn't have spent a second half chasing points, and it wouldn't have been killed." Singler is still haunted by not being able to play North Carolina.
"But now UConn has won." The reporter reminded him that he found that Singel had been answering the wrong questions.
"So I said they were really lucky." Singler nodded.
Now, the reporter finally heard the voice of Singler, he didn't take Kangda too seriously!
But that's completely normal, Duke is the defending champion, Singler is last season's MOP, and indeed as Singler said, Kang's progress to the top looks like luck has a lot to do with luck.
After Singel was interviewed here, Owen also chatted with Coach K about the same, and he was about to leave, but he was still surrounded by reporters.
"Will your toe injury affect the game? As far as we know, it has not recovered completely. ”
"What do you think of tonight's opponent, UConncut?"
"You're going to fight Kemba Walker, who is hot right now, are you confident of beating him?"
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A bunch of questions, compared to Zingler, the handsome Owen is obviously more liked by the media.
"I'm fine with my toes, it's good, it's not going to affect the game, UConn is very good, I'm going to try to beat Walker, I know he's in good shape right now." Owen's smile is charming, and he speaks with a lot more humility than Singler's.
"Would you be worried about Don's defense? And are you worried about being killed by Don like North Carolina? The reporter continued to ask.
"Don? Yes, he's great defensively, one of the best defensive players I've ever seen, but he's a number four, so he's not going to defend me. ”
The reporters who said this burst into laughter.
"As for being killed, hey man, I can't say for sure."
Owen's words continued to amuse reporters.
"But one thing I'm sure of is that the coach won't give Don the same open spot as North Carolina did." Owen finally said earnestly.
Tang Tianneng can beat North Carolina, Roy Williams's last-minute tactics were blown up, and Coach K obviously won't make that kind of mistake.
Owen's remark gets to the point.
Ruilant Stadium, a stadium that can accommodate more than 70,000 people, is already full.
What is the concept of 70,000 people watching a basketball game?
It's different from a football game, because the basketball court is only one-twentieth of the football field, and you have 70,000 people watching football, so even if it is the outermost seat, you can at least see a rough idea, but this one, the outermost seat can only see a few small black dots.
But in this position, it's not about the game, it's all about the atmosphere, and even many people have binoculars.
The madness of the NCAA Final Four, like no other.
Of the 70,000 people, 40,000 are Duke fans, 30,000 are UConn, and the remaining fraction are neutral fans in Houston.
When it came to the finals, the fans were also very particular about their attire.
The name of the team at Duke University is the Blue Devils, and the fans are wearing dark blue T-shirts, and the dark blue average per game at a glance is like being in the deep sea, which is a little more suffocating than the blue of North Carolina.
On the Kangda side, the white T-shirt is the same as Duke's blue.
When it came to the semi-finals, there were also many super alumni of the two teams, and Duke's famous Grant Hill came to the scene, he retired and became a TNT commentator, but this time he was only an alumnus.
On the UConn side, Ray Allen, who plays for the Celtics, also came to the scene, and as the most famous player in the history of UConn, his arrival made UConn fans extremely excited.
"Hey, baby, this is the scene of the strongest Final Four, this is the craziest basketball event, NCAA!" Before the game started, Kenny Smith in the commentary seat was spinning around with his mobile phone, and he couldn't help but use his mobile phone to record the video in advance.
Smith is a Rockets celebrity, and this time the Final Four is held in Houston, and he is the one who is most excited.
After the short video was posted on ins, the click-through rate exploded instantly, and the NCAA effect was immediate.
"Duke, Connecticut, what do you guys think of this game?" Brin is the most decent of the four commentators, and this brings up the most serious question.
"I think Duke can definitely win tonight, they're so strong that there's no one to match this year." Barkley on the side was the first to speak, and as a well-known "big mouth", he didn't talk at all.
"I also think Duke will win back-to-back championships this year, last year's championship lineup, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler in the Three Musketeers are still in the team, they are more mature, and the super newcomer Kyrie Irving, I don't know why they lost." Reggie Miller nodded in agreement.
"Or play problems?" Brin continued.
"No, Duke has too many talented players, one or two can't play normally, but it's too difficult for you to make them play abnormally collectively, they can crush the opponent with pure talent." Miller continued.
"Yes, baby, that's it." Barkley agreed.
Basketball is about talent, the so-called: in front of talent, fuck the basketball dream.
Not to mention that Duke also has a K coach who can exchange all his talents.
"Kenny, why don't you speak? I was so excited just now. Barkley turned to look at his best partner.
"I don't have the same point of view as you." Smith spoke.
"You don't think Connecticut can win?" Barkley opened his mouth wide.
"Why not? I like that 1.85m defender, Kemba Walker, he's full of energy, I like that Don, he's full of energy, and that's a team that works miracles, guys. Smith began.
His words did not resonate with Barkley and Miller, but instead drew a burst of laughter.
Walker is good, but he has to face Irving, and Tang Tian's defense is indeed okay, but Duke University is full of scoring points on the court, how can two fists fight four, six, and eight hands?
Smith: This is purely a matter of personal preference, and watching the game is one-sided, which is not objective at all.