Fallok Mannes, Eggersside, and Cauch played a fantastic night and miraculously eliminated the No. 2 seed in the United States, the University of Kansas.

Tang Wenlong was stunned, a little unable to believe this sudden news, you must know that the University of Kansas is a giant team, and since the beginning of the regular season, it has not tasted defeat like Syracuse University. When the last issue of the national rankings came out, many people were still complaining about the University of Kansas, thinking that according to its strength, Syracuse University should be behind it.

"I didn't expect that the imaginary enemy who had been going home like this?"

It was at this moment that Tang Wenlong finally saw the cruelty of competitive sports, and firmly remembered in his heart: "You can't underestimate the enemy's carelessness, and you can't underestimate the enemy's carelessness." ”

And the one who quietly erected his vigilance, not only Tang Wenlong?

Coach Jim and his team, immediately after Syracuse University defeated Gonzaga University to advance to the round of 16, they immediately held a team meeting, and everyone immediately locked down Syracuse's next opponent - Butler University from Indiana based on all the games that had just ended!

Butler's thick player report was stacked heavily on his desk.

"Shervin Mark, a point guard, 1.91 meters tall and weighs 207 pounds (94 kilograms)," Coach Jim circled Shervin Mark's name in a red pen on the player report, and then continued to see: Shervin Mark is an excellent attacker, physically gifted, likes to use his feet to shake off space to shoot, A+ mid-range ability, and there are few opponents who are stronger and more powerful in the point guard position. The disadvantages are average defense, lack of organization, and poor passing ability.

Next up is Butler University's main white power forward, Matt Howard. He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 230 pounds, runs and jumps well, shoots accurately, and averages 11.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the 09-10 season.

Coach Jim flipped to the last of Butler's player reports, and his expression became solemn.

Gordon Hayward!

A star player at Butler University, a super small forward at just 20 years old!

The talented small forward has long been on the radar of NBA scouts, averaging 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in about 30 minutes per game, and is a typical swingman with skillful scoring, ball handling, passing and rebounding skills, a tough style and a wide shooting range.

Coach Jim thought about it, then drew three horizontal lines under Butler's name, indicating that he was the focus of Syracuse University's defense.

Who was the last player to be crossed by him like this?

Oh yes, it's Greg Monroe, the big man of Georgetown University's exclamation team

After the list of the top 16 was released, the remaining heroes finally had a breathing room.

But it was only a respite, and after knowing the list of their opponents, all the teams began to choose to retreat in the city's gymnasium.

On the evening of March 25th, the Sweet Top 16 competition officially began!

In the pre-game locker room, Coach Jim spat on Syracuse University's morale.

"As we did in training, at the level we usually play, Butler is only the fifth seed, and as long as we stay focused on the court, we can win the game!"

"Come on, kids, come on! The chance to lift the championship trophy is in front of you! ”

Tang Wenlong secretly took out his mobile phone, and received several short messages on his mobile phone to bless and cheer for him.

Joe Thomas: Come on, my little brother, for a better tomorrow!

Blackjack: I've heard that your opponent is physically better than you today, so don't be careless! Remember, we're in the technology stream.

He Dayan: Brother, the whole bedroom is watching you play, damn, the domestic live broadcast signal is really poor

Fang Chuxia: Come on~

Tang Wenlong flipped through the messages one by one, some were short messages, and some were QQ messages. In addition, there are many unsaved unfamiliar numbers, and they also sent cheering blessings, which made him feel warm when he looked at it.

And in the locker room on the other side of the field, Butler University head coach Brad Stevens also cheered the players up:

"No one is born a loser, in this world, there are only those who work hard and those who don't! The strength of Syracuse University is indeed very terrifying, but our talent is not much worse than theirs, you know, in the second round, the University of Kansas, which is also the winner and the favorite to win the championship, has it not been eliminated? So, please cheer up and use our toughest gesture to give those Syracuse people a good look! ”

Coach Brad's face was flushed, and his passionate roar echoed in the locker room, and all the players at Butler University were aroused by him at once, the most primitive madness in their hearts!

"Princes and generals, rather have a kind!" Hayward's long hair fluttered, and he raised his arms and shouted!

"Huh?" Everyone's heads turned, and they all let out a cry of doubt.

"Ahem"

Hayward suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, but he was so thick-skinned that he was like no one, and in an instant he uttered the correct slogan: "Kill the Syracusens!" ”

"Roar!" This time it was finally raised, and everyone roared in unison, and their morale was high.

"Kill Syracuse!"

It's a high-profile game, and all the games that are going to take place at the moment, to be exact.

Especially when there is a Chinese player in this game and a yellow-skinned main force appears, then the attention of this game has risen by more than one level.

In that year, the NCAA and CBS signed an 11-year, $6 billion televised contract for the playoffs, and now it is the 11th year, and after this year's NCAA National Championship, a new round of televising contract negotiations will begin.

This makes this year's knockout round particularly delicate, from the perspective of those in power, it is natural to hope that there will be a few more dark horses, which has the gimmick to attract the audience, but it can't be too ruthless, after all, the showdown between the old strong teams is the highlight of the ratings guarantee.

Regarding Syracuse University vs. Butler University, CBS's TV announcer Matt Moore expressed a different opinion from the common argument in the outside world:

"Butler University is an admirable team that is good at playing tough games and has the courage to do wonders. Syracuse University has been doing well this season, but it is precisely because of this that they have been under more pressure than the Butler University players, and I can imagine that under such pressure, Butler University will definitely play a counterattack against the sky, and the victory will be taken by the Indianas. ”

The argument sounded so nonsensical that it immediately drew a backlash from many pro-Syracuse television commentators.

The war of words on the Internet immediately heated up the game, and when the players warmed up for training before the game, the ratings began to skyrocket.

It didn't take long for the two teams to complete a simple appearance ceremony, and by this time the stands were already packed with fans of each team, and judging by the color, the white sea of Syracuse University was even larger.

"One, two, three, kill Syracuse!" The Butler Collegiate player let out a heavy roar as he dropped his hand.

The sound was very loud, and the noisy sound in the stadium was transmitted to the bench of Syracuse University, and suddenly, Tang Wenlong and others, who had ended the pre-game mobilization, looked a little unsightly. Wesley Johnson's face was covered with frost, and he even had the urge to turn around and go back to the pre-game mobilization again, and he had the slogan in mind - the bulldog

In a very unpleasant atmosphere, the two teams walked to the center circle for a pre-match handshake ceremony.

Tang Wenlong and Hayward shook their palms, and the two young people who met for the first time looked at each other, and Hayward's blue eyes flashed with thought and surprise.

"This guy's palm is so big." Hayward felt as if his palm was directly wrapped by the other party, and he felt a little depressed.

And Tang Wenlong was even more strange, I don't know what this foreigner meant by holding his hand all the time, but in the next moment, his jaw almost didn't fall to the ground.

This standard foreign white youth actually came up with a sentence of Mandarin that is extremely standard!

"I said big brother, wait a while, my subordinates will be merciful!"

Tang Wenlong looked at Hayward with amazement, and suddenly remembered Doloris in his mind, and his first reaction was, could it be that this guy is also mixed-race? Has the country opened up to this extent?

Hayward looked at Tang Wenlong's sluggish expression, and thought proudly: "Sample, Lao Tzu won't scare you to death." ”

However, on the surface, Hayward still made it look like his brother was a language genius, and embarrassedly let go of Tang Wenlong's hand, and said with a smile: "Hey, what's wrong with you?" ”

Tang Wenlong met a foreigner who spoke Chinese so well for the first time, and this guy was still a would-be basketball player, this feeling was even more strange, and then he realized that his expression seemed to be a little inappropriate, and hurriedly explained: "No, it's okay." ”

Immediately after, Tang Wenlong looked at Hayward with the eyes of discovering the New World, and said, "Brother, you can speak this Chinese, and you still have a northeast accent." ”

A smile flashed in Hayward's eyes, and a helpless expression appeared on his face, shrugging his shoulders and saying, "No way, it seems that the teacher who taught us Chinese at that time was from Northeast China."

Tang Wenlong was petrified instantly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, this can also be done, if it is really a big world, there are no surprises.

PS: Who knows where the 2010 NCAA tournament was held?