Chapter 88: A New Giant
Back in his room, Kyle was asleep in bed, snoring like thunder. Chang Wei shook his head helplessly, fortunately, the team had booked a flight to Philadelphia tonight, otherwise it was estimated that he would have to sleep on the plane now. Despite Kyle's snoring, Chang Wei threw himself into bed and gradually fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon, and Kyle was not in the room, but he left a note for Chang Wei, which was scribbled: Let's go to the restaurant to eat first, and come to the restaurant quickly after getting up, the bus to the airport will leave on time at six o'clock, and if you can't catch it, take a taxi yourself! There is also a picture of a little devil who is so ugly that it is painted on the back.
That's Kyle's usual style...... Chang Wei no longer had the strength to complain, he hurriedly stuffed all his personal belongings into his backpack, rushed to the elevator room at a speed of 100 meters, and took the elevator directly to the restaurant on the third floor.
Thankfully, these foodies didn't sweep things away! Chang Wei quickly picked up a plate, shoveled a large spoonful of fried rice, sandwiched some beef, bacon and sausages, and took a glass of orange juice to find an empty spot and feast on it. Maddie was sitting next to him, and as soon as he saw Chang Wei, he frowned and asked, "Chang, did you have an affair at the bar last night?" ”
Chang Wei had a big ball of rice in his mouth, and he didn't have time to answer Maddie's question, but he hurriedly raised a middle finger to express his attitude. If it weren't for the fact that this kid had just won the MOP (Most Outstanding Player) in the Final Four, he would definitely beat him up in front of everyone, and it seems that it was his idea to leave himself alone in the box.
After filling their stomachs, everyone packed their bags and boarded the bus to San Antonio International Airport. But every player in the car wasn't very comfortable, and winning the NCAA championship was so exciting, and none of them were relieved of the excitement of winning the championship now. Brand, who has always been low-key, even sang a song at the instigation of his teammates, although it was indeed ...... It's not that good, but everyone still gives a round of applause.
The players were in the back and the coaching staff had a small meeting in front. Lappers is of course delighted that this is the first title of his managerial career, considering that this is only his tenth season in charge. Of course, anyone could say that Villanova's victory came from the fact that they recruited three strong high school players, but Villanova's ability to put them in the same system and make the most of them has to be credited to Lappers.
Chief assistant coach Larkin also said excitedly: "Do you think Villanova is a big team now? Last year's national semi-finals and this year's undefeated championship is not something that any team can do casually. We're still far from the historic giants of Duke, North Carolina and UCLA, but at least we're a strong team right now. ”
Another assistant coach, Richardson, looked a little worried, and he whispered: "But Tracy, Sean and Elton will definitely participate in the draft this year, and John and Howard are also doing well now, won't the overall strength of the team decline as soon as they leave?" It's hard to say whether we will be able to maintain such a record next year! ”
Lappers waved his hand: "Didn't Ervin and Tim also be drafted by NBA teams last summer?" Didn't we still recruit Tracy and the three of them in the offseason? Now that we have Villanova's appeal, and Tracy, Sean and Elton can all advertise for us during the draft, are we worried about not being able to recruit great high school students? ”
Chang Wei sat on the side and didn't speak, he had been thinking about whether there would be any outstanding high school students in the next few years. The system does not have a player search function, but it can provide him with detailed player information, in other words, Chang Wei can only rely on his own ability to dig out high school players who may shine in the future.
After trying a few casually, Chang Wei gave up, and the players he thought of were either too young now, or were already playing for other schools, and basically had little hope. It's not that NCAA players can't transfer, but most of them are because they were punished in their original school and chose to transfer in order to play, and Villanova can't directly tempt them to transfer with money without any problem, so they will definitely be sanctioned by the NCAA.
Chang Wei thought about it, the scouts of the NCAA team seem to be relatively reliable, and when he discussed the introduction of players last summer, he saw a lot of guys who had been in the NBA in their previous lives in the report given by the scouts, which shows that the scouts are not eating dry food. As for which players the school brings in this year, let's wait for the scouting report to come in and take a slow look, so that at least it can improve the efficiency of the work, instead of rummaging around the system like now.
Besides, what Lappers said is indeed true, Villanova's performance in the past two seasons must have been seen by many players, although some of you prefer to join a traditional giant like UCLA, but at least Villanova has become a good choice, and the Final Four that has reached the national championship for two consecutive years proves the strength of the team, and this year, it has won all the championships with a basic change of people, which shows the team's good heritage.
Whether it was Thomas and Erwin last year or Maddy, Battier and Brand this year, they all relied on their performances at Villanova to earn a higher pick, and for college players participating in the draft, a higher pick means a higher starting point, a better contract and more resources. In other words, Villanova has become a veritable rookie maker with a high pick, and these players are the best advertisement.
Of course, this year's draft hasn't started yet, but Maddy, Battier and Brand have all been fired to the top 10 picks, and Maddy and Brand are even favored to be drafted with the top three picks. It's always been something that the NCAA traditionally can do, but now Villanova is joining the ranks. Even if it doesn't last long, at least for a few seasons, Villanova is the most attractive school for high school stars.
Chang Wei is not worried about Maddy's draft prospects, in the previous life, the three of them had a high draft pick, and now after his targeted training for a whole season, coupled with the blessing of the NCAA championship, Maddie and Battier's draft is only higher than in the previous life. However, Brand is relatively tragic, he was the top pick in the 1999 draft in his previous life, but this year it will depend on whether the team that got the top pick needs him to average a two-double-double per game.