Day 2!

Before dawn, Lin Mu, who was about to get dressed and go to the training hall, heard Wei Shao's voice in his ears.

"Lin, come and see this!"

Lin Mu slowly walked to the hotel living room and looked at Wei Shao, who was fiddling with his computer.

"Russell, didn't you say that you sealed all your social software and resolutely didn't touch the computer this month?"

"yes, I'm touching your computer, not mine!"

"Don't worry, Crazy March, I will definitely not delay training because of my girlfriend and those improper things!"

Before the start of "Crazy March", Wei Shao once swore to Lin Mu that he would definitely put his mind on the game wholeheartedly, and he would resolutely not touch an insignificant woman!

"Let's get down to business! Look at this! Wei Shao quickly closed his social networking site page and opened the ESPN draft website and the draft draft website.

With Wei Shao's mouse scrolling pulley, when approaching the bottom of the first page, Lin Mu actually saw his name!

The prediction given by Draft Draft is to rank Lin Mu in the tenth pick in the lotto area.

And the ESPN draft network was more direct, ranking Lin Mu sixth in the first round, and Lin Mu was in front of his teammate Kevin Lefou!

With three NCAA knockout games and an outstanding performance in the regular season, Lin Mu still remembers that his ranking was very low at the beginning, but as the game progresses, his draft pick is becoming more and more optimistic, and now he has become a member of the lottery area from the end of the first round!

Looking at his name and photo repeatedly on the draft prediction network, Lin Mu felt that all this was too unreal, although he was very confident, but when the facts were in front of him, Lin Mu still felt a little incredible.

The fact that a Chinese player can play a triple-double on the NCAA court is a fact that is hard to believe, and it is usually very difficult for yellow people to make a difference in basketball.

Although Yao Ming was elected as the champion and the sixth place in the first round of the UAE was selected by the Bucks, throughout the history of China, since the establishment of the CBA in 1995, only Da Yao and the UAE have been able to enter the NBA league and play in the regular rotation!

There is a long way to go, and the yellow race has not been able to have a stage of their own on the NBA stage.

The former Da Yao was pinned on high hopes, but because of injuries, it has become a regret in the hearts of all Chinese basketball lovers.

The United Arab Emirates, which has an explosive physical fitness, was gradually abandoned by the NBA league because of his personal personality and playing style.

When Lin Mu was reborn and saw his name on the NBA draft network, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed in his heart.

Whether in the past life or in this life, the NBA is Lin Mu's dream, but now it is within reach!

Kobe, James, Nowitzki, Duncan...

As soon as he thought that he could compete with these heroes on the same stage in the near future, Lin Mu couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart!

It would be even better if you could PY and draw their individual skills!

"May I ask, is this draft ranking reliable?"

Lin Mu touched his chin with a little thought and asked Wei Shao.

"It's not necessarily reliable, because his rankings are updated in real time."

"Of course, the NBA draft is unpredictable, and even if you're on the list, there's a chance you're not going to make the draft."

"This kind of thing, it's really hard to say!"

Even if you make the list, there is a possibility of losing the selection, which is not difficult to understand.

But in fact, what really made Lin Mu jump into the draft prediction lottery area was not all his perfect performance in the game.

Nor did he score his first triple-double in his last game against Western Kentucky University.

To be precise, it is Lin Mu's unique talent on the field!

Points, assists, and rebounds are some references, but they are not usually used as the only measure for scouting.

Playing in the NCAA is booming, and the statistics are amazing, but there are countless players who stand out from the crowd in the NBA.

So professional scouts are more focused on the talent and potential of the players than the stats.

And Lin Mu, whether it is static talent or composure shown on the court, is definitely the top among players of the same age.

That's enough!

The shortcomings of poor shooting and weak offensive skills can be improved in the future, even if Lin Mu can't develop a decent offense in the future, to be an excellent pure defensive player, with such a ranking selection, at most a small loss!

However, some local fans expressed strong dissatisfaction with the phenomenon of Lin Mu ascending to the draft lotto area.

The reason is that Lin Mu has too little reference data, but he played more than 30 NCAA games to get him into the draft lotto area, which is very unfair to other players.

Some of these fans have watched football for more than ten years and think they know a lot about football, but they have forgotten one thing.

That is, I am always a spectator, an outsider.

And those scouts and team managers are the real participants in this game, and how can an outsider be more professional than a participant?

What's the difference between this and challenging someone else's job with your hobby?

Of course!

Although it can be blindsided at times, it was the best choice for them in the situation!

Never judge things at that time as a futuristic person, it seems too unprofessional.

"They're all fools, they know a ball!"

"What else would they do besides playing ball!"

In the process of watching the prediction and report together, Wei Shao saw the doubts of some fans, and immediately couldn't help but scold!

"Hahaha, Russell, how are you more excited than me!" Lin Mu smiled and touched Wei Shao's little head.

"Lin, aren't you angry when you see these comments?"

Wei Shao frowned and asked, at this time, Wei Shao was still too young, too vigorous, and more impulsive, and he liked to go back immediately when he encountered something unpleasant.

Lin Mu felt that it was very correct.

Even ten years later, Wei Shao is still such a character?

"No, when someone hacks you, it proves that you have achieved a certain level of attention, which is a good thing!"

After listening to Lin Mu's words, Wei Shao's head tilted, it is worthy of you, there is a reason why Lin Mu is calm on the field, this kind of perspective is very different from himself!

"What star doesn't have black fans? Some people just like to hack you for no reason, belittle you, no matter what you do good or bad, you can't change those people's prejudices against you, if you focus on these things, the one who loses must be you! ”

"In the face of this situation, all we have to do is play well, subdue them on the pitch, make them desperate on the pitch, slap them hard with performance and statistics!"

"TMD, in the next game against Duke University, we must go all out and slap all those doubters in the face!"

"Let's go! Train to go! ”

After the "Sweet Sixteen" just played, early the next morning, Lin Mu and Wei Shao went to the training hall in Phoenix City, Phoenix.

On this day, there are no commercial factors and off-court interference, and it is a pure basketball life!

Lin Mu and Wei Shao were immersed in the training hall, training their shortcomings on the court over and over again.

Not long after, Love, Darren Collisson, Bamot, Josh Shipp and other players also came to the training gym.

The whole team is united, there is no intrigue, no bullying within the team, and everyone's goal is the same, that is, to do their best to advance to the "final four"!

It's hot-blooded, but that's youth!

...

March 29th!

The western region ushered in the most exciting moment of the first half of this year!

In Phoenix, Arizona, many celebrities drove to the American Airlines Center, the home stadium of the Phoenix Suns, where a great battle will start at 7 o'clock tonight!

UCLA Bruins vs. Duke Blue Devils!

Two of the top teams in the history of the NCAA will fight in the "Elite Quarterfinals", and only one team will be able to enter the final "Final Four"!

Duke University is a prestigious private university in the United States located in North Carolina.

Duke means Duke in English, and Duke University does have a noble temperament.

Duke University has the title of Harvard of the South, but Duke University itself hates this name, they say that Harvard should be called Duke of the North.

Although UCLA, the all-time champion tree, is much higher than the Duke Blue Devils, there is no doubt that Duke University has long since become one of the best basketball schools in the country.

In Lin Mu's previous life memory, Duke University has sent more than 60 outstanding players to the NBA in history, and Coach "Old K" has led Duke University to the NCAA Final Four 12 times and won the championship 5 times until 2022.

Yes, basketball legend coach "Old K" is the leader of this Duke Blue Devils team, when Coach K Sr. took over the Duke position in 1980, college basketball has not yet set an offensive time limit; When he led Duke to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 1986, college basketball had yet to introduce the three-point shot.

In his 42-year coaching career, Coach K has witnessed many changes in campus basketball, which has also become the history of American basketball.

Old K, who is about to play in the finale, has never changed the appearance ceremony of Duke University, first the Duke players appeared, then the assistant coach, and finally the MC on the scene called out the name of the head coach.

When the 75-year-old K finished coaching the last game of his career, his somewhat unhurried steps witnessed the glorious years of NBA history for 40 years, and also witnessed the development of American college basketball culture for 40 years.

Lao K and his Duke Blue Devils have sent a large number of outstanding talents to the NBA, and Grant Hill, the well-known "Jordan's successor", was born from Duke and is the only player to enter the NBA Hall of Fame!

In addition, Duke University has produced three NBA champions.

Elton Brand was the first Duke player to win the first round, having been drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick in the first round in 1999.

Twelve years later, Kyrie Irving became the second Duke pick, having been drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first pick in the first round of the 2011 draft, and Irving was Duke's first champion.

The third is Zion Williamson, who was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, and he is also the most popular Duke pick.

In addition, Ingram, the Lakers' star show, was also born at Duke University and is one of the players well-known to Chinese fans.

With a long history of high competitiveness and a model of non-stop delivery of excellent players for the NBA, Duke Basketball also has a domineering title - the king of long-term wins!!

Because of Duke's basketball status, the Blue Devils have naturally become the target of all American universities, and every college is proud to beat Duke, but Duke has still been on the top for so many years.

As the Espn commentator put it, "Duke is Duke!" ”

Duke is Duke!

“OH！ Man！ You guys are really discerning, let me explain my former alma mater! In the commentary seat, Grant Hill's voice spread throughout the arena!

The absolute legend of Duke University and one of the best basketball players in NBA history was invited today to be one of the guest commentators.

"Let me predict who will emerge victorious and make it to the 'Final Four'? ”

"Do you need to ask? Of course the great old K, led by the great Duke! When the host asked Grant Hill, the latter rightly said.

“Bull-Shit！ You Dukes are pompous! When it comes to historical honors, our UCLA Bruins are even more brilliant than you! Directly across from Grant Hill sat a black man with a bald head and black-framed eyes!

Yes, he is the most famous basketball player in UCLA history, and the top 10 superstars in NBA history.

As a legendary existence who led the UCLA Bruins to win the NCAA championship for three consecutive years, Abdul-Jabbar, who is 60 years old, came to today's commentary scene for the first time.

"Old Coach K? Yes, he's great, I have to admit it. But in my heart, John Wooden, who led UCLA to ten championships, can be called a legend! ”

"UCLA's four-year unbeaten record, John Wooden must be the all-time number one among UCLA coaches!"

"Ancient times can also be called legends? Wake up Abdul-Jabbar, times have changed! ”

Although Grant Hill is far inferior to "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar in history, this is the commentary seat, and every guest who is invited is qualified to argue for his favorite team!

"Vertical child, you know a good er!"

Before the game started, the two teams were already arguing on the commentary bench, which shows how important today's game will be for both sides!

Not only Grant Hill, but also many of the most famous players in the history of the Duke Blues have appeared in the arena.

'02 Jay Williams, '89 Danny Ferry, John Dawkins, Sean Battier, '02 Mike Dunleavy, Corey Margetty, '92 Kristen Leitner and former champion Brand...

As we all know, they all have the same head coach, and that is the old K coach of the Duke Blue Devils!

The former mentor should help today, as it should be!

Compared with the legendary old K, UCLA's head coach Ben Holland seems to be a little weak.

Generally speaking, the "elite eight" will not appear so many celebrities, and the "final four" may not have such a prosperous era, and only the final finals will attract many legends.

Ben Holland doesn't think these people are coming for UCLA, and it is clear that the appeal of Lao K in American basketball is beyond the expectations of the head coach of the Bruins!

Looking at the Blue Devil avatars everywhere in the arena, Ben Holland knew that today's game would be more difficult than ever!

A whistle blew under the watchful eyes of more than 20,000 spectators!

The race is on!