The photojournalist may remember that he was Konica, the Pulitzer Prize winner for best sports photojournalism for last year's McDonald's All-Star Game three-point contest, for which he "accidentally" captured Hougist smiling and closing his eyes to score the winning goal.

Surrounded by his teammates, Hoggist caught a glimpse of Downs on his knees, squeezed through the crowd and stepped forward to extend the hand of friendship again. Downs waved his hand, changed his knees to sitting, sat on the floor and gasped for breath, Hougist smiled: "Now you have basically experienced all the side effects of the supergod state, and almost every side effect is a fatal weakness, so if you still want to become stronger, you know the method!" ”

"I know, you don't need to emphasize it repeatedly, you have been cheating me for a year, and I won't be able to spare you when I enter the alliance in the future! I do my best every time! Downs said harshly.

Hougist knew that his persuasion had finally made Downs see the limitations of the supergod's state, and now he was just saying something angry to vent his emotions. Hougist half-jokingly replied, "You are elcome! ”

"If you keep underestimating me, I'll make you pay sooner or later!" Downs gasped for breath and stood up on his own.

"I look forward to you developing the strength that I value as soon as possible! As with Devon, I hope you can gain a foothold in the league. Young friends, meet in the alliance, swing the boat, the warm wind blows gently, the flowers are fragrant, the birds are singing, the spring is drunk, the songs and laughter fly around the colorful clouds, dear friends, who does the future alliance belong to? Belong to me, belong to you, and belong to our new generation after 95! Haugist even sang as he spoke.

"Haha, it is said that no one is perfect, your ball skills are against the sky, your appearance is outstanding, I heard that you are still a top student in learning, but I didn't expect you to sing so ugly, finally there is something that can balance our mentality!" Downs finally laughed.

"Is it really that ugly for me to sing?" Hoggist asked, confused.

"If you sing a song in every game, it is estimated that the other side will directly admit defeat and retire, right?" Booker quipped.

Several people laughed for a while, and Downs suddenly stretched out a hand very seriously and said: "Don't say anything else, come on in the next game, strive to win the championship, if we lose to the championship today, I can feel better." But I guess you don't need me to cheer you up, and you're holding this championship in your hand, right? I'm sure there's no one better in the NCAA than me, but you. Even I haven't been able to make any trouble for you, and everyone else is even more delusional. If you can meet Duke in the final, remember to clean up Jahir like you did to me! ”

When Hougist heard Downs' entrustment, he wanted Okafor to forcibly share the difficulties with him! What a friend! But anyway, what he wants is the championship, and every enemy on the way to winning the championship can't escape the same fate as Downs. Hougist shook hands with Downs, "Don't worry! Be my opponent, the more fierce the resistance, the worse the end, what treatment Okafor has, it depends on whether he Okafor knows each other or not! ”

"Then we'll see you at the draft!" Downs and Booker hugged Hougist, then followed the group out of the court.

After the game, LeBron came to the UNLV locker room, where everyone was celebrating his return to the final four for the first time in 25 years. Most of them probably won't have a chance to make it to the NBA, and that's probably the closest they'll get to NBA stars.

It wasn't until everyone shook hands and signed the sneakers that LeBron had a chance to sit down with Hoggist and have a good chat.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you play, your skills have perfected day by day, and I just now realize that you may be my future rival in the league!" LeBron said as he hammered Haugist's chest.

"Dude, you're too famous, I'm still far away! I've always been terrible against Kawai's defense, and I really don't deserve the words 'get better every day'. Hoggist said modestly.

"Can you not open a pot? I had a hard time beating Leonard! LeBron said angrily.

Hoggist stuck out his tongue playfully, and LeBron continued, "Did you know that although the trade deadline is now past the deadline, many teams are asking the Timberwolves, Lakers, 76ers and Knicks for the price of the signing trade. And the prices offered by these four teams, without exception, must be exchanged for the team's core supergiant. ”

"Is this the idea of trying to hit me? But what if the changed sign doesn't draw the champion? It's too much of a loss to trade the supergiant, right? Hoggist asked curiously, he didn't think he had such a deal in value.

"You think too much, other teams are privately rushing to make offers, and these four teams are still picking fat and thin! Do you think about why these four teams are rotten? In order to get the most potential player in the draft to lead the team to a rapid revival, if you can't change to a super giant with high immediate combat power, then it is better to keep the draft pick and fight to see if you can draw the top pick! And most importantly, not only do you have high potential, but you also have a high level of power, and to be honest, Andrew Brown, the top two picks in last year's draft. Wiggins and Jabari. Parker isn't even where you are! The team that got the top pick will find you an All-Star level teammate and return to the playoffs in a proper year, right? ”

"Big brother, won't your conscience hurt if you like this? You're so strong that you haven't made the playoffs in the first two years! I'm in the playoffs in a year? Hougist asked, stunned. Although he has such self-confidence, he is still a little flattered by the first person in the alliance to praise him like this.

"Don't compare yourself to me, when I first entered the league, the Cavaliers were really in ruins, who was the strongest on the team? It's Carlos in the second grade. Boozer, and that's how I improved my win from 17 to 35 in the first year, won the Eastern Lotto title, and improved my record to over 50% the following year. You're different, the Lakers have Kobe, the Knicks have Anthony and Stoudemire, the Timberwolves have last year's No. 1 Wiggins, dunk king Zach LaVine, KG, and of course, the damn Bennett, you can definitely make the playoffs in a year with all three teams. With only the 76ers rebuilding year after year, and without any big stars, it might be a bit of a struggle for you to make the playoffs in your first year. ”

"At the moment, it seems that the Knicks have the worst record, but the lineup on paper is also the strongest, but I don't want to go to the Knicks! I don't trust the management of the Knicks, I naturally don't have any liking for them! Hoggist said.

"Of course, I don't even want you to join any team in the East, so I can guarantee the Finals, if you're in the East, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for me to enter the Finals!" LeBron laughed.

"I also hope to be in the Western team, after all, there is more money and less things to do close to home, hahahaha......" Hoggist laughed awkwardly.

"Actually, your ability is similar to mine, and you're even stronger on the offensive end than me, if I'm a few years older, I'd be happy for you to come to the Cavaliers, and I'll play you off the bench! It's a pity that although I am over thirty years old now, I still feel that I still have the strength to take the lead, and I can't bear to let you play as a substitute for me to block your future, I also know that your ambition is more than that, so I don't want to play with you on the same team now, I hope you can understand! LeBron carefully weighed his words, for fear of hurting the feelings between himself and Hougist.

Hoggist also understands that the playing template he has formulated for himself is the all-round ball-controlled play style of Magic and James, so he and LeBron are not compatible at all, and if he is on the same team and can only take turns to lead the team on the court, it is not conducive to practicing his ambitions, so he said that he understands it very well.

The two chatted privately for nearly an hour until LeBron's child fell asleep in the car. Hoggist returned to the hotel for a meeting with his teammates to prepare for the semi-finals the day after tomorrow.

Entering the divisional finals, teams have a day to recuperate after each game, with the champions of the Western and Midwest divisions being decided on the first day, and the divisional finals of the Eastern and Southern divisions on the second day.

In the afternoon Eastern Conference matchup, the University of Michigan defeated Louisville 76-70 in overtime to advance to the final four.

As soon as the game began, the core of the two teams was in the groove, and the Michigan state of Denzel. Valentine scored six straight points, while Louisville's Montlitz. Harrell was also still strong, making 3-of-3 shots in the opening game to help the team bite the score. Wayne of Louisville. After Blackshire hit 2+1, the team overtook the score 13:12.

After that, although the University of Michigan's tactics worked well and frequently succeeded on the offensive end, Harrell's hand continued to be hot, and he scored three goals in a row to maintain the score at 19 draws. Then Michigan's Valentin hit a 3-pointer, and Harrell not only scored like crazy, but also assisted his teammate Terry. Rozier reached a 2+1 response. Then Louisville also presented the team's signature - full-court pressing, allowing Michigan to mess up the situation, and Louisville seized the counterattack to take a 29-24 lead.

Both teams gradually regained their touch, hitting two three-pointers in a row each. In the final moments, Rozier used a Leonard-esque death wrap to steal Brin. Forbes, a fast-break dodge, hit a back-and-back block and scored two points with a very flowing pull-up layup to give Louisville a 37-32 lead. And Jay. Johnson's half-court buzzer-beating 3-pointer magic hit gave Louisville a 40-32 lead at halftime, while Michigan State made a mistake in the last four minutes of the first half and hit the iron together, and the foul was the same color, and the difference was opened up without scoring a point.

At the start of the second half, Louisville's hand dropped a bit, allowing Michigan Dalian to chase back-to-back points. After Costello hit both free throws, Michigan trailed by just one point at 42:41. Then Louisville's Wayne. Blackshire successfully broke through and made consecutive fouls, and stabilized the situation with 7 of 7 free throws.

But Michigan was unwilling to sink, and the marksman Brin. Forbes and Travers. Tris hit three pointers in quick succession and hit a wave of 14:2 to overtake the score. Rozier made his third steal in the second half and scored all of Louisville's goals in the second half when the score was overtaken.

Louisville didn't wake up until then and began to play catch-up, with Blackshire scoring five points in a row to put the lead on the score. Michigan University Water Cooler Administrator Marvin Jr. Clark hit a rebound to give Michigan another one-point lead with 41 seconds left. Louisville's possession, Rozier, who had previously performed eye-catching, missed the shot at this critical moment, but fortunately, after the foul tactics, the water cooler manager Marvin Jr. missed two free throws, giving Louisville a chance to reverse again.

Louisville's 10,000-year substitute Mongake at a critical moment. Marcin drew a foul and the victory was within reach, but Mongak was unstable and made only one of two free throws to tie the game at 65, while Louisville gave Michigan 1.5 seconds left. Thankfully, in the end, Trevos. Tris missed a three-pointer from beyond the arc, and the game was dragged into overtime.

Overtime began, and Michigan Big's Bryn. Forbes hit a three-pointer first, and Harrell, who had been silent in the second half, drew a foul and hit one of two free throws. But Forbes returned a foul and hit both free throws, and after Valentin hit a layup, the University of Michigan had a six-point lead at 72:66.

Louisville was always like this, and it wasn't until he trailed by six points that he started chasing points again, starting with a layup by Rozier, and after a successful defense, Blackhill hit both free throws to give Louisville a 70-72 run. With 36 seconds left in the game, Marvin Jr.'s missed layup gave Michigan State another four-point lead, while Louisville's strongest point, Harrell, lost the game with an offensive error. In the end, Michigan defeated Louisville 76-70 and advanced to the final four.

In terms of statistics, Michigan's Travos had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Valentin had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Forbes hit five three-pointers and scored 17 points. Louisville, Wayne. Blackshire scored a game-high 28 points, Harrell scored 15 points in the first half, but didn't score a point in the second half, only made one free throw in overtime, and finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Rozier had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, but only made 6 of 23 shots.

The next night's Southern Conference final saw ACC No. 1 seed Duke University take on CC No. 2 seed Gonzaga University.

In the opening game, Gonzaga University made a series of mistakes, and Duke did not let go of this good opportunity, and Okafor went crazy on the inside to lead 23-12. However, after Okafor's break, Duke University fell into a scoring crisis, and both point guard Quinn and the University of Duke were in a scoring crisis. Cook, shooting guard Grayson. Allen is also small forward Justis. Winslow, whether it was a long-range shot, a mid-range shot or a breakaway, ended in iron, and the three of them took turns to shoot 12 times, and only one goal was hit by Winslow.