"No one could have imagined that Duke University, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, would lose to No. 14 seed Mosel University. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was an April Fool's joke, but it's actually true. When was the last time Duke fell before the round of 32? I'm sorry, it's been a bit long, I can't remember it at all. Congratulations to Mosel University, they played really well and limited Parker well. They deserve to win this game! ”

Wharton gave a post-game summary commentary.

Chen Wei, who was in front of the computer, looked at Zhang Zifeng's lonely back when he walked into the player's tunnel and felt heartache.

Before walking into the players' tunnel, Zhang Zifeng looked back at the game and closed his eyes to listen to the cheers of Moser University fans.

When he opened his eyes again, he walked into the players' tunnel with a tenacious face.

With 23 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, this is the result of Zhang's journey to the NCAA Championship.

The stats are beautiful, the highest score in the game.

But the ending is bitter.

I worked hard for a season, but I lost the game in the round of 64.

This is the end of the season!

Someone was crying quietly, and someone angrily pounded his fist into the storage box as soon as he walked into the locker room.

Assistant coach James saw the rush and shouted, "Hey, we're not going to do that." We don't do that! ”

Then the head coach who walked in inspected his players and shouted: "Journalists, friends, family, fans, they will all ask you the same question." “

"What happened, why did you lose the game?"

"This question will always follow you."

"You have to tell them the truth every time."

"University Mosel played better than us, so we lost this game!"

Coach K looked at his players and shouted, "Do you understand?" ”

"Yes, Coach!" With a slightly choked nasal voice, all the Blue Devils players shouted in unison.

Coach K patted a few tearful players and comforted: "But losing is just a game, not you." Don't let a game define your life. It depends on your attitude towards life. ”

"I am a big believer that the most memorable lesson in life is when bad things befall you or when you face challenges. After today, you will all know yourselves more clearly. We will all discover the core values of the team. Today's failure will be your great wealth in life! ”

"Clean up, let's go home!"

It's a sea of joy at Mosel University, but it's a sad place for Duke University.

They didn't want to stay here anymore, so they packed up and got on the plane, and then took the school bus back to Duke University.

I thought I would lose the game in the first round, but when I go back, the Blue Devils fans will definitely treat it with boos and angry curses.

But when they got off the bus, everyone was stunned by what was happening in front of them.

A large crowd of fans stood at the door of the school bus, holding up their signs.

"Don't be discouraged, we're proud Blue Devils!"

"Today is not the end of the world!"

"It's just a loss, and next season we're going to fight for the championship!"

"Come on, Blue Devil!"

Looking at the slogans on the cards and listening to the cheers of the fans, the Blue Devils players felt even more guilty.

Looking at the fans around them, the Blue Devils players bowed one by one and apologized to the fans for not getting good results.

……

After apologizing, more players walked into the stadium with red eyes.

This season's NCAA journey for Duke University is over.

Next season, some of these players will graduate, some will participate in the NBA draft, and some will likely go to overseas leagues.

Iron barracks, flowing soldiers.

Starting next month, James will be going to review high school students to write evaluation reports, and he will also be selecting new players from them.

Next season will likely be a brand new Duke Blue Devils.

With a sigh, Coach K briefly explained a few words, and then disbanded the team.

By the time Duke University returned to school, prominent newspapers such as USA Today had already published the latest news on their websites.

The biggest upset of the NCAA was today, as Duke University, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest, lost 71-77 to No. 14 seed Mosel University and missed out on the round of 32.

Jabari Parker, Duke University guard and the top pick in the 2014 draft, had a sluggish performance, shooting just 4-of-14, including 3 three-pointers, and finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 turnovers.

Instead, scoring guard Chinese Zhang Zifeng blasted 23 points, 5 assists and 3 steals (7 of 10 three-pointers), which supported the team's offensive.

With less than five minutes left in the game, Duke still led by four points, but Mosel University was extremely hot in the attack, and the whole team scored 15 points in less than five minutes!

While shooting 55.6 percent from the field, Duke shot just 35.5 percent from the field.

Duke University's defenses collapsed and he put himself to his death.

The match also marked a humiliating record for Duke University, which lost to a double-digit team in the top three seeds on five occasions in their history, making them the most top-three seeds in the NCAA for the most upsets by a double-digit team.

Duke University is a big team, and Jabari Parker, who has the NBA draft favorite on the team this year, is in the spotlight.

However, Parker's performance today was mediocre, and he didn't see the style of competing for the top spot in 2014.

Countless people flocked to Duke University to interview Parker.

"Jabari, the season at Duke University is over. Have you decided you want to participate in this year's NBA Draft? ”

Parker heard it, and he hesitated when he thought of the fans who had not left him after the game.

"I feel like there's something I need to improve on or something I haven't accomplished, and I'm probably going back to school, and I don't regret saying that because I owe so much to the school's basketball development plan, and my decision was to see where I play to get the most out of it, in the NBA or in college," Parker said. ”

Those reporters wouldn't let Parker go, and one reporter immediately asked a tricky question.

"Jabari, this summer's NBA Draft is full of talent, and Wiggins, Embiid, and Randle of the University of Kansas are all considered the favorites for the top pick. Is it because this loss will affect your ranking in the draft? That's why you don't dare to participate in this year's draft? ”

Parker replied coldly, "I believe in my own strength and don't care about the outside world's ranking predictions." ”

Before the reporter could continue to ask, Parker had already walked away.

After interviewing Parker, these reporters also wanted to interview another popular figure - Zhang Zifeng.

But it's a pity that they know where Zhang Zifeng is, but they can't get in.

The NCAA tournament is still burning, and March is still going crazy.

It's just that none of this has anything to do with Zhang Zifeng. For him, all he needs to do now is train and then make himself stronger.

In this season, Zhang Zifeng clearly knows that he still has shortcomings in many aspects, and what he wants to improve most is his physical fitness and ability to take the initiative to attack.

If it weren't for his lack of physical fitness, Duke would not have lost.

If it weren't for his ability to take the initiative to attack, he wouldn't have restrained Dennis at the last moment.

The Blue Devils are disbanded, but Duke University is not yet on summer vacation.

The training hall also continues to be open to players, and Zhang Zifenghao stays in the training hall from morning to night almost every day, and tries his best to use his time to train every day.