Chapter 34: Taking Michigan lightly

Speaking of Michigan State University, people may think of the Michigan Five who dominated the NCAA in the 90s, which is considered the most terrifying five-person group. However, the Spartans basketball team at Michigan State University has nothing to do with it, the former is also the most famous basketball school, winning two NCAA tournaments, and even last year, they made it to the finals, although they lost to North Carolina in the finals.

Tom Zoe is the head coach of the Spartan basketball team, having been in charge since 1995.

And the NBA players who came out of the University of Michigan are definitely no worse than those from the University of Michigan. The most famous is "Magic" Elvin Johnson, whose achievements in the NBA are even more flattering to the glory of his alma mater. There are also active NBA players such as Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson, Shannon Brown, etc., all proving that the University of Michigan is a cradle of talent development.

It's a pity that in the elite quarterfinals, they met the Syracuse University orange people, who are now ranked No. 1 in the United States.

According to the point of view of strength, Syracuse University is about to be stronger than Michigan, and after experiencing the baptism of Butler University, the soldiers of the three armies of Syracuse are covered in blood, and it is the time when morale is strong.

So from the very beginning, the game fell into the rhythm of Syracuse University.

Tang Wenlong returned to the point guard position at the beginning of this game, and in Coach Jim's consideration, Syracuse University still needs Tang Wenlong to connect the entire team's offense, of course, after experiencing a thrilling battle with Butler University, Coach Jim also has a vague understanding of Tang Wenlong's personal strength, and he told Tang Wenlong that if he has an opportunity, he will resolutely attack by himself, and there is no need to pass it to his teammates in the vacant position.

"It seems a bit illogical to say that." After watching the players play, Coach Jim shook his head with a wry smile, and he was surprised to find that he was unknowingly affected by this 19-year-old teenager.

In the opening game, Andy Rustin threw in two three-pointers and let out a fierce breath, and he was held back for the whole game in the last game before he scored a pitiful 5 points, and he didn't hit a single shot from beyond the three-point line, and his performance was not even as good as the team's blue-collar Blake.

Immediately after, Wesley Johnson completed a dunk in the air, and Anderson hit a mid-range jumper, and Syracuse University quickly opened the score with the Spartans with a high frightening shooting percentage.

Coach Tom called two timeouts urgently, only to find that it had little effect.

It wasn't until halfway through the first half, when Michigan State University brought on a player that the rout came to an end.

He is the sixth man of the year in this year's Big 10 District, coming off the bench and averaging 7.7 rebounds per game, making him the team's rebounding leader. At the same time, he can also contribute 9.9 points per game and deliver about 3 assists, which is very comprehensive.

Tang Wenlong was also taken aback when he saw this guy, because he grabbed a frontcourt rebound as soon as he came up, and completed a shocking basket pull-down dunk, and looking at his size, he seemed to be one inch shorter than Wesley Johnson.

Immediately afterward, the guy hanging from the basket let out a heart-rending roar and went wildly into a mess.

"What a fierce guy!" Tang Wenlong smacked his tongue, not knowing that a handsome white guy had used this word to describe Tang Wenlong himself a few days ago.

Draymond Green, a black guy who just celebrated his twentieth birthday.

After Green came on the court, he immediately made Michigan State stand firm, he actively grabbed frontcourt rebounds when he attacked, and focused more when defending, and this kid didn't know where to learn a small move, Wesley Johnson, who had scored 9 points before, frowned wildly, and the pressure on his body suddenly increased.

However, since the last game against the treacherous Hayward, Wesley Johnson has also become much smarter, seeing that the new black charcoal head seems to be relatively large, he quickly passed the ball back to Tang Wenlong to solve it.

Taking over Draymond Green is also lacking in skills, Tang Wenlong can single-handedly wipe out their guard, the unknown Lucios.

After halftime, Syracuse University led nearly twenty points at 43-25.

After that, the University of Michigan had no comeback, and until the end of the final game, it could not pull the difference back to within 15 points, and sent Syracuse University to the final four.

"You guys played awesomely." Draymond Green congratulated Tang Wenlong at the end of the game that his season was over, and there was a sadness in his eyes.

"You guys are also very good, you are very strong." Tang Wenlong hugged him gently, and he liked this sincere guy a little.

Drummond finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, which is a very good stat indeed. However, he has not been able to attract much attention from the NBA at present, and he is only ranked at the end of the second round on the draft prediction network, which means that if he participates in the draft this year, he may lose at any time.

"I think you have a chance to win this year." Draymond Green laughed.

Tang Wenlong also smiled and said confidently: "After all, it's the No. 1 seed!" ”

Draymond Green said: "I probably won't participate in the draft this year, I think you're in a good position at the moment, go to the NBA draft if you have the chance, otherwise we will have a headache when we run into you next year." ”

Tang Wenlong laughed, patted Draymond Green's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Maybe." ”

"Can you swap jerseys with me? It's wonderful to meet an opponent like you in college. Draymond Green grinned.

"Of course, it's my pleasure." Tang Wenlong raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised, this is the first player to propose to exchange jerseys with him, I can't tell what it feels like, but it is more and more pleasing to the eye when I see Draymond Green.

So in the screams of the female fans at the scene, Tang Wenlong and Green picked up their clothes at the same time, and then took off their respective jerseys.

Tang Wenlong's figure is very good, and he doesn't look like that kind of bamboo pole-type player, and after taking off his clothes, it is undoubtedly revealed. The well-defined eight-pack abs are neatly arranged, the dog's waist, the mermaid line, and the whole body is extremely strong, and from the outside, you can know what kind of powerful power is contained inside.

"Tsk, you're in good shape!" Draymond Green teased.

Tang Wenlong was noncommittal, took Draymond Green's No. 23 college jersey, and solemnly held it in both hands.

And at this time, the CBS camera was also very naughty, and immediately gave a large close-up of the two topless naked men on the field, and the muscle lines of the two people were not as exaggerated as Mr. Bodybuilder, but the discerning person knew at a glance that these were definitely two men with extremely strong strength, and many young girls in front of the TV were immediately not calm, and their eyes began to shine

"Come on, see you in the NBA!" Tang Wenlong winked at Draymond Green and smiled.

Draymond Green smiled knowingly and said, "Come on." ”

The two men took back each other's jerseys and walked back to their respective locker rooms

In the locker room, Tang Wenlong solemnly folded Draymond Green's jersey and stuffed it into his sports backpack, then took out another spare T-shirt and put it on his body.

"Don, you swapped jerseys with Draymond Green?" Wesley Johnson, who was on the side, saw Tang Wenlong packing up his clothes and asked casually.

Tang Wenlong nodded and said, "Yes, Drummond is really a good person. ”

"What's good, a little action is more than that." Wesley Johnson muttered and rolled his eyes.

At this time, the door to the locker room was pushed open, and Coach Jim walked in with a spring breeze on his face.

He gave a quick glance at the players in the dressing room, then smiled: "Okay boys, you played a great game today, congratulations, it's now the top four in the country!" ”

"Oh!" The players in the locker room cheered and then high-fived each other with their teammates.

After calming down, Coach Jim continued: "In a focus battle that just ended, the University of Kentucky was upset and eliminated. ”

What the! Kentucky was also eliminated?

Everyone was in an uproar, Kentucky was the No. 1 seed in the division!

And the University of Kentucky is recognized as the school with the most potential, and there are currently more than 5 players in this roster who are in the first round of the draft prediction website! The likes of John Wall, their main point guard, were called the quasi-top players early on, and the likes of DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Alton are all in the eyes of NBA teams.

Such a team was actually upset again? Tang Wenlong wiped the sweat from his head, thinking that his eyelids kept jumping when he beat Butler last time, and he was almost overturned by others.

"Coach, that's our opponent"

"That's right, the opponent in the next round is very likely to be the University of West Virginia, which eliminated the University of Kentucky." Coach Jim said.

"Which two schools are the two top four?" Tang Wenlong asked curiously.

Coach Jim replied: "Duke University and the University of Tennessee respectively, if the two of them play each other, Duke's chances of winning will be more than eighty percent, and if we make it to the finals, the opponent is probably Duke University led by Coach K!" ”

Speaking of Coach K, even Coach Jim, who has always been confident, can't help but show a trace of jealousy on his face.