Chapter Forty-Seven: Glory Despite Defeat
Surprisingly, Sun Xiaotian did not show sadness about his injury, as if he knew that this would happen and was mentally prepared.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with it, when Sun Xiaotian appeared with an injury, he seemed to be gambling with himself. If you go well on the field, it means that you have earned it. However, once your injury worsens, then you can only show that you have a little back. At the end of the day, he just wants his school to go further.
However, from now on, he can only help Yale University to this point. Because he had to have surgery overnight and had to recover for more than three months.
After completely losing the core of the team, Yale University completely sank its heart this time. The last time I learned that Sun Xiaotian might be absent, the whole team was still full of confidence. But this time is different, this time the impact on the whole team is deep-hearted.
Yale University will meet the University of Michigan in the semifinals, and the University of Michigan, which is known as the strongest in the United States this season, will not give Yale any more chances.
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Sun Xiaotian's operation went well, in order to take care of Sun Xiaotian, Sun Xiaotian's mother deliberately put down her work this time and went to the United States to take care of him. This made Sun Xiaotian particularly surprised, he actually didn't expect his parents to be like this, after all, he had long been used to being forgotten. However, the arrival of his mother still made him feel warm.
Even though he had just undergone surgery, he wanted to finish the season with his brothers. On the day of the competition with the University of Michigan, Sun Xiaotian arrived at the scene on crutches to cheer for his school.
Sun Xiaotian's arrival won the cheers of the fans at the scene and also inspired the fighting spirit of the team members. But after all, the difference in strength is too big, even if there is Sun Xiaotian at Yale University, the probability of defeating the University of Michigan is very small.
In the end, under the gaze of Sun Xiaotian, 106-89, Yale University ended its wild journey this season.
Despite the loss, the entire Yale team was not sad. On the contrary, at the end of the game, everyone hugged each other and shouted loudly, as if they had won.
In the words of Heywood's post-match press conference, "We didn't have tears on the field today, we lost the game, but we were winners. We went from being nothing at the beginning, to the round of 64 last year, and this year we reached the final four. I'm proud of my players, their togetherness is unforgettable, and I'm touched by their hard work. Whatever they plan to do after this season, this experience will be an asset to them. ”
After the game, many media outlets reviewed and summarized Yale's performance this season. Basketball Connect believes that Yale has had a great season by not only capturing the hearts of fans, but also making a name for itself in the school's basketball career.
That's true! Yale's leap in the past two seasons is the first credit for head coach Heywood.
When he took over Yale two years ago, Coach Haywood didn't know where to start because there were so few people available.
However, with his perseverance and perseverance, Yale's roster became more and more complete. When it comes to winning high school players, he shows a sincerity and attitude that no one else can match. He knows that talent is the most important thing, and as long as he can hold talent in his hands, his team will have the right to speak in future games. Aren't schools like North Carolina and Duke doing this?
However, Yale's appeal to gifted students is limited. Therefore, how to coordinate these players at hand is what needs to be done urgently.
Coach Heywood's approach is to teach students according to their aptitude, and his tactics are never textbooks and are never dead. Because that will only constrain the ability of the players, and it will not sublimate the team.
It is precisely for the excellent handling of the team and the players that Coach Haywood's coaching ability has been supported by experts, and even some elite basketball schools have begun to contact him, but this is a story for another time.
Another highlight of Yale this season has been the maturity and improvement of the players.
Sun Xiaotian is definitely an inescapable figure, and with his outstanding performances in the past two seasons, he has become a household name. In his two years at Harvard, he averaged 23.1 points, 8.7 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game, making him one of the most well-rounded swingmen at forward this season. In particular, his psychological endurance simply surprised the experts. Everyone said that Sun Xiaotian's real stage belongs to the NBA, where he will make great achievements.
And as the team's biggest discovery of the season, Kevin. With an average of 13.4 points, 5.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game, Marshall ranks second in the Ivy League Rookie League Best Picks selection. Experts believe that Kevin will become the leading figure of Yale University after Sun Xiaotian, and he may become a leading figure in Yale University in the near future. Lawson (the current Diggers' main point guard) is a player.
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Yale's season is over, and where the players will go next will be a question for them, especially Sun.
Sun Xiaotian once said that he would get a Yale degree early and then enter the professional league. Now, as long as Sun Xiaotian can successfully pass the school's summer exams, he will become the school's 20 students who have graduated early in the past ten years to obtain a degree certificate. The difference is that the previous 19 non-political or businessmen, Sun Xiaotian took a business school degree and entered the basketball world, this job is quite wrong!
The whole thing happened as expected, but the only thing Sun Xiaotian didn't expect was his foot injury. Although his foot injury will heal before the draft, he will definitely be labeled as "choose carefully if you have an injury history" by many scouts. I don't know how it will affect my choice of position, or how much it will affect me.
However, Sun Xiaotian does not want to give up, and he is looking forward to this draft, especially in this recognized draft year.
Sun Xiaotian likes to compete and like to compete! He feels that this kind of life is colorful. He's been in the same little green house as it was then, and Anthony was full of talent. Davis, Bradley. Bill, Drummond, Lillard, ......, what would that look like? What kind of picture would it be to be picked in front of these geniuses, or even before them?
Sun Xiaotian likes this feeling very much, but now he needs to do two things urgently: one is to take care of his injuries, and the other is to hire an agent.
For others, hiring a broker may seem like a no-brainer, nothing to think about. However, he is different from other people who participate in the draft, because he also has a Chinese Basketball Association behind him.