Chapter 53: Announcing the Draft
On the eve of the 2011 NCAA March Madness, UCLA super-point guard Wood White announced through the Los Angeles Sports Journal that he would be participating in this year's NBA Draft.
This small news published in the corner of the newspaper caused a landslide in the entire NCAA, and Bai Xiaonian's move also officially announced that the league's three major point guards will collectively participate in this year's draft.
Ben Holland didn't get angry when he learned the news, he knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for Bai Xiaonian to stay in the Bruins until he graduated, and even if he wanted to stay, Ben Holland wouldn't let him do that, because he had such a talent but it was a sin not to show himself on the highest stage of world basketball.
"I think Wood has the ability to survive in the NBA right now, and he's not just a great point guard, but he's also the absolute heart of our UCLA Bruins, and he's been instrumental in all of UCLA's successes this season."
This is what Ben Holland said to reporters when facing the camera of Fox TV, as Bai Xiaonian's coach, of course, he hopes that his disciples can make achievements in the NBA, so he does not hesitate to praise his proud disciples.
"What? You say Wood is going to be in this year's NBA Draft? That's great, he's definitely a reliable teammate or a terrible opponent, and I'm going to be in this year's draft and want to be teammates with him again! ”
UCLA's starting big man Tyler Honeycutter also announced his draft plan to the outside world after blowing a white little year in front of reporters, and it is also a wonderful thing to be able to follow in the footsteps of the team boss, although his draft market this year is not too good...
Of course, the most exciting thing about this matter is the tens of millions of fans in China, as the first Asian defender who is expected to enter the lottery area, Bai Xiaonian's every move has attracted the attention of fans across the country and even all over Asia.
Thousands of miles away from Los Angeles in South Korea, SBS (Seoul Broadcasting Corporation) is broadcasting Bai Xiaonian's wonderful game highlights, although Bai Xiaonian and South Korea really have nothing to do with it, but as a country that advocates the strong, South Korean reporters soon learned from the "authoritative" channel that Bai Xiaonian's father's brother's brother's friend's grandfather's relatives are a native of the Republic of Korea, so they are reporting that Bai Xiaonian has become a talented basketball player in the Republic of Korea today.
In DSP's artist apartment, Nicole Zheng was obsessively watching the familiar and unfamiliar figure on the TV, once upon a time she was also a cheering member of the live stands, did she ever think that she would have this day when she could only sit in front of the TV and sigh?
The other members of the KARA girl group looked helplessly at Zheng Nicole, a good girlfriend who was getting depressed, although she was very open-minded in front of Bai Xiaonian, but only she knew whether Bai Xiaonian had really let go in her heart.
"Nicole, if you're still in love with him, why don't you tell him?"
Kim Sung-hee really couldn't stand it anymore and said.
After hearing her words, Zheng Nicole was stunned at first, then shook her head with a wry smile and said:
"It's impossible between us anymore, he has his Emma now, how can he willingly return to me, the one who betrayed him?"
Kim Sung-hee helplessly spread his hands to his eldest sister Park Kuili, it seems that this kind of inner pain can only be healed by time.
When the outside world is about to quarrel about Bai Xiaonian's final destination, our client is like a person who has nothing to do, and he still lives a leisurely life of eating and drinking every day...
March Madness is coming, with the announcement of the draft of several top players this year, the atmosphere is even more hot, after all, as the last season of these children, this March Madness will be their last chance to win the championship.
The NCAA playoffs at the end of February are highly anticipated, and UCLA's opponent in the round of 64 is Georgia Tech, a team that is definitely not a strong opponent for them, which is definitely a sign for UCLA.
GEORGIA TECH IS NOT ONLY ONE OF THE MEMBER SCHOOLS OF AAC, A LEAGUE OF TOP COLLEGES IN NORTH AMERICA, BUT ALSO ONE OF THE PUBLIC IVY SCHOOLS, RANKING 34TH IN THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY RANKINGS RELEASED BY US NEWS WORLD REPORT IN 2017, RANKING 4TH IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS ENGINEERING SCHOOL, AND RANKING AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. But like the famous Ivy League schools, they are not very good at NCAA basketball...
The Bruins flew to Atlanta, the largest city in the eastern United States, in a relaxed mood, because the strength of the opponent really couldn't arouse their interest, so after arriving at the destination, Bai Xiaonian and Honeycutter and Gordon quietly slipped out of the hotel where they were staying.
Although the team's rules clearly prohibit going out at will during away games, the unbelieving trio is not worried about this at all, you must know that Ben Holland has not come out since he entered his room today, and is probably sleeping comfortably on the big bed now.
But apparently the three restless fellows did not expect Ben Holland, who was standing by the windowsill of the room, to take a look at the lewd figure of them slipping out of the hotel, and a strange smile appeared on his elegant face, it was time for these fellows to taste the bitterness.
When Bai Xiaonian and the three of them appeared at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Palen Arena the next day with three pairs of big black circles, Ben Holland was loudly announcing the starting list for the game to the Bruins players.
"Center Simmons, power forward Murridge, small forward Husserl, guards Malcolm and Barton, the rest of us sit on the bench and watch the game!"
"Coach, are you mistaken? We..."
After listening to the starting list, Honeycutter screamed and hurriedly asked the coach.
"I say! Go to the bench and sit down! ”
Ignoring Honeycutter's question, he said sharply, and his unquestionable tone made the three of Bai Xiaonian feel cold on their heads.
Seeing this, the little white boy covered his mouth and whispered to Gordon beside him:
"I said, did the coach find out that we ran out last night and had a good time?"
"Look at this, this old guy must know something, otherwise he wouldn't have let us play..."
Gordon said with a fist swing, and the way he looked almost rushed up to fight the coach.
Honeycutter was a little dumbfounded, and Ben Holland's stern expression just now was still lingering in front of him.
"Let's keep a low profile, it seems that the coach is really angry this time!"
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UCLA, which lost most of its starters at the beginning of the game, did not show any weakness in front of the opponent, but the substitutes of the Bruins were very active because of this rare starting opportunity, and for a while, with the courage of all the players on the court, Georgia Tech suppressed the full starting lineup.
However, UCLA, which lacked the core inside and outside, still failed to extend its lead, and the team's substitutes soon fell into a situation of fighting on their own, and Bai Xiaonian's combing of the team on the court is too important for the current Bruins.
It was a great opportunity for the Georgia Tech players to hold on to their opponents, who were in the thick of their opponents and built a five-point lead at halftime...