Chapter 150: A World of Difference
After successfully reaching the final four, McKay was very bold in inviting the whole team to eat and drink as a celebration of the team's record. But as we all know, this is not the end of the season, from the first round to the division finals, back-to-back victories have given them a lot of confidence, and who's to say they don't have any hope of winning the NCAA title?
So even though it was late the night before, everyone gathered in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel at 8 a.m. the next morning to head to Indianapolis, the venue for the Final Four. This time the players didn't fight each other on the flight as much energy as before, and everyone took the time to recharge and try to prepare for the next game.
After several hours of flying, the flight finally landed at Indianapolis International Airport, and after getting the checked luggage, the coaches and players made their way to the exit in an orderly manner. But the sharp-eyed Chang Wei suddenly saw a few familiar figures, and he ignored the reactions of others and shouted: "Malik, why are you here?" ”
Chang Wei's voice was very loud, and those people also stopped, and the big man in the lead turned around, and the expression on his face instantly became rich, and it was Malik Allen, the starting center of Villanova. After saying a word to his companions, he hurriedly ran over and smirked at Chang Wei. Chang Wei patted his arm and said angrily: "Don't laugh like a fool in public, hurry up and tell me why you are here at this time." ”
Aaron scratched his head and said with a smile: "What else is there to do in Indianapolis at this time?" Isn't it just to watch the NCAA Final Four? By the way, Chang, congratulations on reaching the Final Four, and hopefully you can win the eventual championship, just like Villanova did at the beginning. At the end of the sentence, Aaron's voice went low again.
Seeing Aaron's somewhat embarrassed expression, Chang Wei asked curiously: "It sounds like the situation in Villanova is very bad now, can you tell me what the situation is?" To be honest, I haven't followed you guys for a long time......"
"We? What do we have to focus on right now? Allen smiled wryly, "Last season, the team was able to stumble through to the national championship, but it was only a round of tours, and this year it simply missed the championship...... Forget it, I'm going to graduate and participate in the draft soon, why do you say so much? The Villanova University Wildcats don't have anything to do with me anymore. ”
Although Aaron's words were unclear, Chang Wei could still guess what had happened to Villanova, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. When he left, he knew that with Wright's stubborn personality and terrible vision, Villanova would decline one day, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. You must know that Villanova was still the NCAA champion in the 1997-98 season, and it is a complete tragedy that Wright took over but did not make it to the national championship in one round after another.
And Chang Wei can clearly see the envy in Allen's eyes, the reason is simple, no one knows which small team Colorado State is in the first two seasons, but this year they reached the final four, such a rapid rise is quite rare in the entire history of the NCAA. As a first-hand experiencer, Aaron naturally knows what role Chang Wei plays in it, and Rappers is forced to leave, but in his opinion, if Chang Wei can be kept, Villanova has every chance to win another championship, but now all this can only be if.
Soon, Lynch and Madley, two Villanova defenders who had also trained under Chang Wei, also came over to say hello, and Chang Wei knew that this time it was several of their players who privately organized a group to watch the game. While Villanova hasn't made it to the National Championship this season, they're hoping to see the most elite of the NCAA in action.
After chatting for a few words, they said goodbye to each other, Chang Wei was going to meet the team, and Aaron and they were going to check in to the hotel they had booked before. However, according to Allen, when the time comes, they will wear Colorado jerseys to cheer for Chang Wei and them, since they can't win the championship, it seems that Chang Wei, as a mentor and friend, will win the championship.
Sitting on the bus to the hotel, Chang Wei still seemed a little emotional, which was in stark contrast to the energy when he first got off the plane. All of this was seen by McKay, just now Chang Wei went to chat with a few guys who were obviously players, he saw them all, although he didn't know what Chang Wei talked to them about, but it was definitely inseparable from his current negative energy.
In the face of McKay's question, Chang Wei said bitterly: "The team I worked for before had a bad record after I left, and they couldn't even make it to the national championship this year. Although I enjoyed working at Colorado State, I still felt a little uncomfortable at the thought of my old club falling so quickly, so it was good for me to take a break. ”
McKay smiled, but still opened the conversation, after all, Chang Wei is now his right-hand man, in case Chang Wei's bad state affects the team's preparation, then I really don't know where to cry. "Unlike the NBA, the NCAA doesn't have a lot of players transferring, but it's not uncommon for coaches to change jobs. So I used to think like you, and it would be bad to see the team I was coaching getting worse and worse, but in the end I was relieved. ”
"Like Duke's old K, he's been coaching this team for many seasons, but he's going to retire one day and hand over the tactical board to the next head coach. I'm sure he'd be sad at the time, but Duke has reached great heights in his hands, and that's enough, he just needs to remember how good he was when he was in charge of this team. ”
"Chang, I know you helped Villanova win a championship, which is great, so you just have to remember that championship. You were there in their most glorious moments, and you don't have to feel sad when you leave, after all, you have brought them a lot of good memories. Even if Villanova's fans hate it, they're still grateful to you. ”
Chang Wei's face finally showed a hint of a smile, he nodded and said, "Coach, I understand, don't worry, I won't let my personal emotions affect the team's preparation." Besides, I want to fight for a championship trophy for Colorado so that I don't regret leaving in the future, which you just taught me. ”
McKay gave him a thumbs up: "Yes, Chang, and I think so too, it's exciting enough to help a team continue to set all-time records, right?" ”