The first round between Green's Michigan State University and New Mexico State University, as in Memphis, was held at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Washington.

It's just that the game between Michigan and New Mexico is at half past seven on the evening of the 19th, while the game between Memphis and Maryland is at half past nine in the evening.

So the two teams on vacation happened to go to the same nightclub, and even more coincidentally, they also fell in love with the same girl!

Li Kaiming was a little speechless, how can he meet his peers when he goes to a nightclub? And this peer may also be their opponent in the next round!

Before the fight even started, the smell of gunpowder was already waking out of the nightclub......

In the team training in the morning, except for Li Kaiming, everyone else seemed to have lost their souls, either shooting iron, or all kinds of bizarre mistakes, and even more exaggerated was Elliott Williams, this guy recognized the wrong basket the moment he got the ball when he was in the group confrontation, and after a full court run with bells and whistles, he smashed the ball into his own basket with a bang!

Seeing the sluggish state of this group of guys, Pastner on the sidelines blew his beard angrily and glared, regretting very much that he had given this group of guys the opportunity to indulge last night.

But fortunately, this is just an internal training match, and winning or losing does not affect anything.

After the training, Pastner caught Williams and others and scolded him, and the outrageous words made Li Kaiming, who was watching the play on the sidelines, couldn't help but turn his head......

The coach scolded for more than ten minutes without repeating the words......

As soon as Li Kaiming came out of the gymnasium, some reporters who were squatting outside, like a hungry dog asking about the fishy smell, immediately pounced on them and surrounded them, and the outstretched microphone was eager to poke into the lungs of the Tiger players.

"Lee, this is your first time representing the University of Memphis at the National Championships, what are your goals?"

Li Kaiming did not hesitate, "National champion!" ”

"And what do you think of the opponent in the next game, the University of Maryland?"

Li Kaiming stopped, glanced at the reporter who asked the question, and said with a slight smile, "The University of Maryland is a very good opponent. ”

"Is that all?" The reporter asked again unwillingly.

Li Kaiming replied, "Of course, it is a very good opponent, and it is quite suitable as a stepping stone for us to enter the top 32." ”

Reporter:......

The interview quickly made headlines in the local sports media in Washington and caused an uproar online!

A large number of netizens also expressed their opinions on this.

"This guy doesn't know what his last name is after a few good games!"

"Haha, young man! It's normal to be arrogant, but this year the University of Maryland players will teach him how to behave. ”

"I can't wait to see the press conference after Memphis lost......"

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Of course, there are also supporters of Li Kaiming who are online with black fans on the Internet, and their comments have also received a lot of likes.

"He has this strength, what's wrong with telling you the truth?"

"I think those guys above are jealous of my brother Kaiming, too, he is so handsome and powerful to play ball, and I can't find a few in the world."

"Upstairs to collect the smell, the water is flowing on my head......"

Of course, the media will not let go of the players of the University of Maryland, especially Li Kaiming who said such arrogant words, so the reaction of Maryland has certainly aroused great curiosity.

Everyone wanted to see how Maryland would respond to the provocation of the big man in Memphis.

Especially last season's Maryland, who lost to Memphis in the second round, this time the new hatred and old hatred were superimposed, so that this game has not even started, it has already whetted everyone's appetite.

Soon after, Maryland's response came, and the core of their team, No. 21 starting guard Greaves Vazquez also released a harsh word on behalf of the team:

It's useless to talk nonsense, see the real chapter on the field on March 19th, and Maryland will be ashamed at that time!

This short and powerful response filled the firewood for the game that had not yet started, and made tens of thousands of people turn their eyes to Washington, D.C., and the tickets for March 19 were sold out in an instant!

A certain gray website even opened a market about this game, and a large amount of money poured in the moment of opening.

And in ESPN's latest secret ballot, Memphis vs. the University of Maryland also overtook the UNLV and Northern Iowa games in just one day, becoming the most eye-catching presence in the first round of March Madness.

The stage has been set up, and it's time for the actors to perform on stage!

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March 19, 9:30 p.m. Emerica time, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Washington.

The stadium with more than 12,000 seats is packed, and the brightly lit arena is filled with noisy voices and fiery cheerleaders dancing to the rhythm of the DJ, adding a touch of beauty to the upcoming game.

CBS Sports' live stream was set up, scouts from dozens of NBA teams were ready from the best vantage points, and the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen in the arena.

Memphis University Tigers: Point guard Willie Kemp, point guard Elliot Williams, small forward Daniel Mack, power forward Wesley Weatherspoon, center Kaiming Lee.

University of Maryland Terrapines: Point guard Sean Moseley, point guard Graves Vazquez, small forward Landon Millborne, power forward Elsin Levante, center Jordan Williams.

The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!

Li Kaiming won first unexpectedly, jumping the ball to win the center on the opposite side, a man with Jordan in his name.

The University of Maryland seemed to have prepared well in advance, and all the players were in place as soon as the jump ball failed, leaving no possibility for Memphis to break quickly.

University of Maryland coach Gary Williams on the sidelines looked confident with his arms around his chest.

And Memphis Pastner is not a vegetarian either, the Tigers are uncharacteristic, Camp dribbled past half court, and then handed the ball to Williams, and then Li Kaiming and Weatherpens stepped forward to block Williams.

Under the solid cover of two big men of more than two meters, Vazquez, who defended Williams, only felt that the sky was getting dark in an instant, and Williams easily got an open opportunity to shoot, he immediately jumped out of his hand, and the basketball flew steadily into the basket.

"Memphis goes first, Williams shoots in the middle! It looks like Memphis has changed its strategy and shifted the team's offensive focus to the perimeter! The on-site commentator was very experienced, and immediately began to analyze the situation on the field into the microphone.

Pastner, who was on the sidelines, smiled slightly when he heard it, "Do you think I've changed my strategy?" That's good, I'm afraid you think I haven't changed! ”

It turned out that the strategy formulated before the game turned out to be using Williams as a bait to guide the opposing defensive center of gravity to the outside, and then the actual offensive core Li Kaiming suddenly exerted his strength and caught the opposite side off guard!

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