Chapter 56: The Role of Leadership
Rose & Mario. The war of mouths of Chanmos did not last long before it ended. Rose didn't dare to look at him because Ding Mo'an beat him, and the Tigers vs. Texas Longhorns game was approaching, so he didn't have time to go to Mario again. Money Moss trouble.
And Mario. Chanmos was frightened by the sharp fall, for fear of losing the election directly, and chose to remain silent.
The two mouth cannon protagonists stopped playing, and the heat of this matter temporarily dropped. However, if the Tigers can successfully advance to the national final four and meet the University of Kansas, this matter will be hyped up again as a boo, and the two teams will be treated as enemies of the century.
Advancing all the way to the elite quarterfinals, the Tigers are known for their three consecutive rounds of victories, and the names of the team's two talented guards have made the Tigers the most watched in the quarterfinals than the other three top seeds. In this game, the FedEx Arena still filled the stadium, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
This is the Tigers' last Southern Regional Battle in March Madness, and a victory can advance to the national semi-finals. The cruel competition system did not shake Ding Mo's will in peace. My goal is not just to be a Final Four, but also an NCAA championship trophy!
He promised Kexin to put the NCAA championship trophy in the Memphis Tigers' honor showroom. And more than four months of NCAA experience has made Ding Moan regard himself as a permanent member of the Tigers in his heart, rather than simply wanting to enter the NBA through the NCAA as a springboard.
After more than four months of hard training and more than four months of fierce fighting, the Tigers stood on the stage of the elite quarterfinals. Is there any reason for Ding Mo'an and his teammates to retreat? No! If you want to fight, who is afraid of who? Ding Mo'an has been surrounded by his teammates at the moment, and for more than four months, Ding Mo'an's strength has impressed everyone.
Even Rose, the No. 1 high school in the United States, had to bow his head high. Ding Mo'an's strength growth and talent made him feel excited. Everyone is known for their quick shooting in March, but what ultimately terrifies Rose is the leadership temperament of Ding Mo'an who can always stand up to save the team when the team is in crisis!
As we approach the end of March Madness, the more it means that although there are not many games in the future, it is very difficult to play every game. Therefore, the Tiger team, which received tens of thousands of cheers and encouragement at the appearance ceremony, surrounded Ding Mo'an in the middle at this time. This is what everyone meant, Ding Mo'an was unexpectedly added to the yellow robe by his teammates and became a leader.
"This game is our penultimate race! So, shred them apart! Open the way to the top four and the championship! We want to step into the Final Four with our heads held high! ”
Ding Mo'an quickly adapted to the role of leader, which made Calipari, who was paying attention to his players on the sidelines, stunned, and then smiled in amazement: adaptation is a word that does not exist for a demon like Ding......
"Tigers!"
"The Tiger is coming down!"
The palms of the Tiger players that had been pressed together spread out along with the sound of the slogan!
The opponent of this match is the Texas Longhorns, the second seed in the Southern Division. The strength is not weak, and it can be said that this opponent is the only team that the Tigers have encountered so far that can not necessarily cause the Tigers to advance. The Texas Longhorns have been supplemented by a new generation of outstanding players in recent seasons, such as LaMarcus, who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 draft. Aldridge, the superstar who was named to the All-Rookie Team of the Year in 2007 and Kevin Brown, who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second pick in the first round. Durant has become the core of the supersonic team,
For two consecutive years, he has cultivated two NBA star stars, making the Texas Longhorns beautiful. Although the team left the Texas Longhorns for two years in a row, the Texas Longhorns' large squad remained. The team's starting point guard, D.J. Augustin, and this year's freshman Damai James have formed a new partnership to lead the Texas Longhorns to the elite quarterfinals.
Compared to the Tigers' luxurious and somewhat excessive lineup, the Texas Longhorns' lineup is a bit shabby. Now in terms of team lineup, only the other three top seeds in the NCAA can have the same luxurious roster as the Tigers. Such a gap in the roster made the Texas Longhorns head coach want to break his head, but he soon found a glimmer of hope.
As we all know, most of the reason why the Tigers can have such a strong performance is due to their backcourt combination of Ding Moan and Rose, and a large part of this is counted on Ding Moan's head. The terrifying firepower output of 29.5 points per game is a weapon that the Tigers can use at any time, regardless of adversity and good times, Ding Mo'an is like a BUG to clear all obstacles for the Tigers.
But Ding Mo'an's shortcomings are also very obvious, his body is thin and weak! That's the only part of the Texas Longhorns head coach that can take advantage of. Therefore, after discussing with his team of assistant coaches, he came to the result: with the extremely strong Damai. James, go defend Ding Mo'an!
However, the head coach of the Texas Longhorns also knew that Ding Mo'an was fast, so he didn't want to use the method used by the Bulldogs to defend Ding Mo'an all over the court. What he asked for was to let Damai. James tried his best to play with his thick body on the offensive end and on the defensive end.
Actually, Damai. James has always used his body to play, and his skills are rough, but he can't play Ding Mo'an's elegant and natural breakthroughs and shots. Therefore, Damai. James knew that the head coach was going to use himself to defend Ding Mo'an, but he was excited for a long time. Ding Mo'an, who is a freshman with him, is now famous in the United States, but he can only be regarded as a nobody.
Damai. Of course, James wants to use Ding Mo'an to show himself. So when his own center jumped to the ball from the Tigers center, Damon. James took the initiative to find Ding Mo'an. Looking at the Damai in front of him, whose muscle stick was thicker than himself. James, suddenly ran in front of him, and kept stuck in the position, Ding Mo'an knew that it was not good.
Sure enough, when Longhorns point guard D.J. Augustin used his crotch dribble to briefly get rid of Rose, a ground-hitting pass, the ball instantly reached Damai James. Damai. Although James's technique was rough, he couldn't stand the muscle strength in his body, and he slammed back twice, and Ding Mo'an stepped back a little.
Damai. James seized this opportunity and pushed Ding Mo Anping to the bottom of the basket with back-to-back hits, taking advantage of Joey... Dorsey and Sean didn't have time to return and dunk the ball into the basket!
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