Chapter 43 [Top Point Guard, Own Advantages]
As a human being in two lives, Guo Xu has never been as beautiful and happy as he is today. When he was excited, he spoke a little incoherently, and even vaguely revealed the fact that he had shaved his eyebrows in the time loop, but fortunately no one understood.
Bingxin said: "The flower of success, people only envy its current beauty, when his buds were soaked in tears of struggle and sprinkled with the drizzle of sacrifice." ”
No one can succeed casually, and there are some efforts that only you know.
At the beginning of the award ceremony, Guo Xu was successfully elected as the MOP of the semi-finals, and the captain Cliffes and Peterson took the championship trophy together.
Guo Xu won the MOP, but he will not compete with the captain for the opportunity to win the championship trophy, this is the moment that belongs to the two, they have long had the strength to participate in the NBA draft, but they are willing to play for Michigan State for four years.
After the award ceremony, when he returned to the locker room, many of Guo Xu's middle school classmates who had not been in touch for a long time called and texted to congratulate him on winning the championship and winning the best player. Everyone knew that he was a blockbuster and would definitely be able to play in the NBA, but Guo Xu's family didn't call to congratulate, they were all scared by Guo Xu's performance today.
The family knows Guo Xu's level best, he has been playing with Richardson for many years, and his level is far worse than "Black Jason". But in the last two games, "Black Jason" is like Guo Xu's little brother.
Guo Xu didn't take the initiative to call, and sent a text message to his parents, grandfather, and grandmother to report the good news, ready to buy gifts and go home to talk in detail, saying that he had already prepared it in the time loop.
After a break in the locker room, the University players held a press conference first.
Coach Billy Donovan took the blame for this defeat on himself.
'The key players are here and I am to blame for the loss, at least in some ways. Donovan admitted: "I should have prepared the players for this game, but it didn't happen. Instead of a bad performance, it all started with me. I thought that the opponent would arrange Cliffs and Peterson to attack the main attack, and seriously underestimated the strength of Jason Guo. ”
The reporter asked, "What level of point guard do you think Jason Guo belongs to in the NCAA?" ”
"Top point guard, I think he can already play in the NBA."
The University players generally don't talk much, and most of the questions asked by reporters are asking them to evaluate their opponents, which makes the losers feel very embarrassed.
Only the reporter who interviewed Miller asked some questions about the draft, and after this big defeat, Miller had some doubts about his own strength, and he didn't dare to say that he could be selected with a high pick in the summer.
The four core players of Michigan University went to the press conference with coach Tom Izo, and Guo Xu arrived with the MOP trophy and placed it on the table, which was very eye-catching.
Others in the team commented on Guo Xu.
Coach Izzo affirmed: "It's not that I didn't reuse him before, he really suddenly became stronger, we arrived at Polis on the 2nd, he played very poorly in the afternoon training, and I criticized him, and the next day I was ready to reduce his playing time, but I didn't expect him to perform like two, no one could prevent him." ”
Richardson replied more interestingly: "I'm thinking about whether or not I'll let him give me an elbow when I get back to Michigan, maybe I'll be stronger." ”
The reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked him about dancing to celebrate in the competition.
Guo Xu said: "Dancing is my hobby, I have practiced tango and Latin dance, and this way of celebrating will make me feel happier." ”
The reporter asked: "Have you ever thought that this has the potential to anger your opponent?" ”
"Since they're opponents, it's good for us if they're emotionally out of control, isn't it?" Guo Xu said with a smile.
Reporters were happy with the answer, they don't like to interview good kids, and in the NBA, provocation and trash talk are also part of the game and are common.
Another reporter asked Guo Xu why he suddenly became stronger, Guo Xu said perfunctorily: "I don't know, I was elbowed to the hospital during the top 8 matches, I don't know which nerve was touched, I woke up and opened my mind, I suddenly figured out a lot of things that I didn't understand before, the ball quotient has become higher, probably this is the reason for getting stronger." I used to be very introverted, I played in a different style than I do now, I didn't dare to try to attack with the ball, and now I want to take more responsibility. ”
Several players have been asked if they will participate in this year's NBA draft, and Guo Xu is no exception.
Guo Xu said categorically: "Yes, I will sign up for this year's NBA draft, I believe that I have the strength to play in the NBA, and I am eager for a higher level of competition and a bigger stage." ”
The reporter asked: "What do you think is your own advantage when you play in the NBA?" ”
Guo Xu said with a smile: "Speed, strength, shooting, organization, I am not bad in all aspects, the disadvantage is only height." ”
The reporter asked: "You took the MOP, and now you think you are the best player on the team?" ”
"I think these two games are." Guo Xu smiled.
He didn't say that he was necessarily better than Cliffs, so saying that it was likely to affect his teammates' draft picks, and he didn't want to use this way to hype, and the award already had a high exposure.
Female reporter Audrey Jones also arrived at the scene and asked: "ABC Radio's evening news has already aired the pre-game interview between the two teams, and you told me at that time that you want to lead the team to win 4 or 50 points and get the MOP, why were you so confident at that time?" ”
"Because of the strength, we have four players who can play in the NBA, and we have top basketball coaches, so it's not surprising that we won big." Guo Xu replied.
At the end of the press conference, when the players left the stadium, Guo Xu was already on fire.
Major news media are reporting on the NCAA Finals, and the player mentioned the most is Guo Xu, not only newspapers, but also people on the Internet have uploaded videos of Guo Xu dancing when he returned to defense after hitting three points, and a Michigan fan edited Guo Xu's highlights, some of his almost dancing moves when dodging cover.
He has the highest exposure of any player, and most believe that he deserves the MOP, not only on offense, but also on the defensive end.
Of course, some "basketball experts" said that Guo Xu played well because the overall confrontation of NCAA players was not fierce enough, and the defensive pressure of Foshan University players was not enough, and took out his physical data as an example, wearing shoes with a height of 180CM and a weight of 73 kg, people are absolutely unable to adapt to NBA-level confrontation.
Guo Xu is not worried about these remarks at all, before the draft, the NBA team will issue a trial invitation to the young player of his choice, as long as he goes to the trial to show his strength, he can dispel all doubts.
It's a pity that the NBA doesn't have a unified rookie training camp in this era, and a separate tryout is definitely not as good as participating in a training camp. The training camp is a mirror for rookies, who is strong and who is weak, and it is clear at a glance that the two matches are played.
In the future, there will often be rookies who have joined the training camp and have seen a spike or a sharp decline in the rankings.
For example, DeAndre Jordan, the center of the rough brother, was invited into the "Green House" to participate in the draft because he was super physical, not inferior to "Warcraft" Dwight Howard. As a result, Jordan Jr.'s performance in training camp was a mess, his offense relied on dunks, and he often missed free throws. Defensively, he was always blown up by one-on-one with other centers, so he fell to the second round.
Guo Xu is not worried about not getting a trial opportunity, and his only worry is that the team he wants to join will not send an invitation.
PS: A new week is coming, please recommend, please collect, thank you very much!