Chapter Seventy-One: Derek Williams
UConn's win over San Diego State University was just one of the many NCAA tournaments that were commonplace.
However, Mazuk's flying slam slam slam shocked the four and made it to the official website of the NCAA, which made him famous.
Two days after the tournament began, most of the first round matches were over, with more than two dozen teams finishing their seasons.
A season's hard work ends in a day, and that's March Madness.
Cajon arranged basic training for the team the next day as usual, not arrogant or impatient, Cajon has a lot of experience in dealing with the players' emotions at this moment.
In the evening, he also showed up at Riverside Stadium with his team, where the University of Arizona and the University of Tennessee will play tonight.
Although the University of Arizona is only the No. 5 seed in the tournament, it is very popular in the championship prediction.
As one of the NCAA superpowers, they reached the NCAA Championship for 25 consecutive years from 1985 to 2009, second only to North Carolina with 27 times, and the team won the NCAA championship in 1997.
As giants, they also send a lot of players to the NBA, such as Steve Kerr, Mike Bibby, Andre Iguodala and so on.
It's still the regular season in the NBA, but there are still some alumni on the scene, including Richard Jefferson, who plays for the Spurs, and Jason Terry, one of the core of the Mavericks.
In fact, it is not only alumni, because of the existence of Derrick Williams, there are also many NBA scouts on the scene.
The Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and Raptors, the three teams with the worst records last season, all had scouts on the scene.
Of course, it's not just these three teams, because Tobias Harris of the University of Tennessee, some teams in the middle of the first round, like the 76ers, the Trail Blazers, and the Bucks have also scouted on the scene.
ESPN and TNT also sent reporters to the sidelines to keep an eye on the game.
Although it was only a first-round match, it received much more attention than yesterday's game between UConn and San Diego State University.
"Envy, isn't it?" Looking at the scouts in suits and leather shoes, as well as the many media on the sidelines, Walker turned his head and asked Tang Tian with a smile.
Although he asked, he could feel that he was envious in his heart.
As a rookie, who doesn't want more attention? After all, the higher the pick, the more opportunities you will have in the NBA, and the higher the development prospects.
"No envy." Tang Tian shook his head.
"Not envious?" Walker looked at Tang Tian suspiciously.
Just when Walker thought that Tang Tian was going to say a bunch of high-altitude big words.
"Don't these scouts and media have to be here the day after tomorrow?" Tang Tian said with a smile.
Walker was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he also laughed.
The University of Arizona has Derek Williams and Solomon Hill, and the other role players are also stronger than the University of Tennessee opposite, so tonight's game should be more suspenseful than yesterday's.
In other words, on this field the day after tomorrow, the teams that will play against it will be Connecticulate and the University of Arizona.
At that time, Derek Williams was still there, and naturally these media and reporters had to come again.
At that time, he and Tang Tian will not sit in the stands, but on the field, and those people will be paying attention to Derek Williams at the same time.
Therefore, there is no need to envy at this time.
The scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and Derek Williams detonated the crowd on the sidelines when he came out.
As a top hit, his popularity is indeed high.
The game started quickly, and Jesse Perry, center of the University of Arizona, gave the team the opportunity to jump first.
Attacking the frontcourt, the ball went straight into the hands of Derrick Williams, who was directly opposite Tobias Harris.
The University of Tennessee has limited strength, and Harris is going to defend and attack on the shoulder.
At 2.06 meters tall, Harris is 3 centimeters taller than Williams, but he weighs a full 7 kilograms lighter than Williams.
When the two confronted each other, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Harris couldn't defend the inside line, and Williams scored his first point for the University of Arizona.
Not to be outdone, Harris returned his mid-range jumper with color.
The University of Arizona's offense, Williams chose to hold the ball to surprise Harris, the two had a confrontation, and Williams shot to cause Harris's foul.
After two rounds in a row, it can be clearly felt that Williams is one notch better than Harris in the confrontation.
Such a performance was also seen by scouts and the media, who exchanged heads and nods from time to time, clearly pleased with Williams' performance.
Williams hit both free throws to score four straight points in the opening game.
Looking back, Harris' layup after passing Williams was interfered with by Perry, and this Perry defense was not bad.
The University of Arizona's fast break, Williams misplaced against the University of Tennessee forward, and after a change of direction, he directly squeezed away the opponent and scored with a one-handed slam.
A whistle from the University of Arizona rang out.
This athletic ability is really a talent visible to the naked eye.
Harris turned back and hit Williams and turned back and jumped in to score, which was with Williams.
Harris' scoring allowed the University of Tennessee to bite the score in the opening period, and in turn, they adjusted their strategy on the defensive end and used center to defend Williams.
Williams has an advantage against Harris, and this adjustment comes at a timely pace.
But Williams chose to break through head-on at this time, and the continuous change of direction directly shook the opponent, scoring the ball with Harris supplementing the defense, and also caused Harris to hit.
He roared after the goal, and the entire Riverside Stadium exploded.
This strength really overwhelms other rookies.
After adding free throws, he scored 9 points in a row after the opening, and his performance was quite hot.
"I like this kid, he can really be the champion." In the stands, Richard Jefferson couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, the school has never produced such a great big man, and he will lead the school back to glory." Terry nodded his head as well.
They didn't help the team win the championship when they were in school, and that spirit can only be pinned on Williams.
The game on the court continued, but the University of Arizona, under Williams, had completely taken the initiative on the court.
Williams is a bug on the court, facing a player like Harris with a small forward body, he directly uses the confrontation advantage to eat hard, and when he encounters a big man, he directly uses a breakthrough to make a layup.
In other words, he is like LeBron James in the NCAA.
Those who are faster than him are not as strong as him, and those who are stronger than him are not as fast as him, and whoever he hits is misplaced.
Cajon also frowned in the stands at this time, as far as Williams' performance was concerned, no one in Kangda could prevent him, including Tang Tian.