On April 4, 2000, the NBA was suspended for one day.

North American sports fans are focused on the upcoming NCAA Basketball Tournament finals in Indianapolis.

The city of Polis was like a big party, with millions of people pouring into the city, far exceeding the load of the city with a permanent population of less than 900,000.

Even the makeshift 'tent hotels' in parks or squares are set up and people move in as soon as they are set up.

No, it should be said that the non-soundproof tent hotel is more popular than the real hotel, and the fans of the two teams saw each other, opened an hourly tent on the spot, went in to show their bravery and voice, and there was also a sport such as a competition in an adjacent tent......

It was not only the city of Polis that profited from the final round, but also the surrounding cities, from hotels and restaurants to transportation, from sightseeing to retail trade, from bars to black market casinos...... All walks of life are stained.

The NCAA and Polis City Hall all thought that this was an ordinary final finals tournament, and the latter provided the venue for free, giving the former a commission of a few percentage points higher than the ticket of other cities, and promoting the new venue and business district that is about to open for business, which is mutually beneficial.

Unexpectedly, this NCAA basketball tournament final finals game has become the most concerned, the most participated, and the most profitable one in history.

This wave of blood in the city of Polis! The cities that lost last summer are all regretting it.

The NCAA is not at a loss, the ticket share is higher than other cities, and the broadcast fee should go up or up, they wish that there would be such an 'accident' every year.

At 7:30 p.m., after warming up and accepting a brief interview with the court station for a few minutes, Li Ao and his teammates entered the players' tunnel together.

In the tunnel of the players, they could already hear the deafening cheers.

Fans are competing with each other to see who is louder, with pro-Spartans fans chanting the names of Morris Peterson, Charlie Bale, Martin Cliffs and others; Fans supporting the Trojans chanted the names of White Mamba, Li Ao, Shelby Jordan, Granville and others.

More than 90,000 seats were arranged at the scene, the stands were full of people, and the fanatical atmosphere of the fans on the scene was even more exaggerated than the day of the alligator team!

Walking out of the players' tunnel, listening to the frenzied cheers of the fans, I thought that there were still millions of people in the city watching the game, and that there were tens of millions of people in front of the televisions in the United States...... There are also sports fans in the motherland on the other side of the ocean, and there should be many people who will watch the live broadcast of this game.

Li Ao's heart was beating faster than ever.

Win!

Gotta win!

If you lose such a game, you will really regret it for the rest of your life, and every time you think about it, it hurts.

Realizing that his emotions were too high, he opened the player evaluation report, and the overly excited emotions calmed down a lot.

There are no top shooters such as White Mamba, Mike Miller, Capono, and Eddie House on the other side, and the team's three-point performance can only be said to be excellent, with an average three-point shooting rate of 36% in the season, an average of 5.3 three-pointers per game, and a comprehensive three-point performance in the top 50 in the first-tier league.

However, the Spartans ranked 5th among all teams in the Division I league in shooting 47.6% from the field, 11th in mid-range shooting performance, 35th with 15.2 assists per game, 14th with 7.6 blocks per game, 9th with 8.6 steals per game, and 2nd with 18.4 points per game......

The team with the highest average points per game is Duke, with an average net win of 20.2 points per game, and the advantage is too big during the regional war, with an average net win of 25 points per game, but it did not pass the third round and was hammered by the University of Florida.

In terms of team information alone, the opposite side is the strongest all-round opponent they have faced this season, and there is no one.

But Li Ao was not afraid when he saw it.

Their Trojans shooting percentage is even higher, ranking third in the season with a 48.3% season shooting rate, and the average goal difference per game is not as good as the opposite, but there are also 15.4 points, which is much lower than the opposite, with an average of only 5.5 blocks per game, outside the hundred, but an average of 8.3 steals per game, not much worse than the opponent, ranking 19th.

And they have an advantage in assists, an absolute advantage, with an average of 8.3 assists per game in the season Granville, they rank first among all teams in the Division I league with an average of 17.9 assists per game!

Both sides have their own strengths, and Li Ao only felt the pressure when he saw the analysis of the opposing team, not fear.

In terms of player evaluation, as Li Ao expected, there are no top players with 90+ evaluations.

But......

Morris Peterson, senior, 201 cm, 98 kg, 89 overall, averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game in the third phase.

Charlie Bell, junior, 191 cm, 85 kg, 86 overall, averaged 13.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the third phase.

Martin Cliffs, senior, 188 cm, 86 kg, 87 overall, averaged 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1 steal per game in the third phase of the madness.

Andre Hutson, junior, 203 cm, 105 kg, overall rating of 85, averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per game in the third phase.

AJ Granger, senior, 206 cm, 111 kg, 84 overall, averaged 9.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in the third phase.

The five starters, all of whom are mature juniors or seniors, are all on this year's draft prediction list!

If you want to talk about the 'flaw' of this starter on the other side - playing time.

Andre Heterson, who averaged the lowest minutes per game, averaged 31 minutes per game.

On the bench, the Spartans only had two players who averaged 5 points per game, two of America's top 100 high school players in '99.

Jason Richardson, the 14th high school student in the United States, with an overall rating of 73, averaged 3.1 points, 2.1 boards and 0.2 assists per game in the season, and averaged 5.1 points, 4.2 boards and 1.6 assists per game in the crazy third stage, and burst points + pitchers + boards are strengths;

Aruxian Anagunye, the 68th high school student in the United States, with an overall rating of 74, averaged 4.2 points, 3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the season, and averaged 5.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the third stage, only 203 cm tall, but with a weight of 115 kilograms, a very thin organizational power forward.

In the third phase of madness, the Spartans only had 9 players who had a playing record, but in general it was a 7-man rotation, and the remaining two players with a playing record were both playing under 5 minutes per game.

This rotation shows that the Spartans are going to take advantage of their top five starters to win the championship this year at the peak of their college careers.

It's worth mentioning that the Spartans also have four of the top 100 high school players in the U.S. in '98 and '99 on the edge of the rotation or even outside the 12-man main roster.

The player evaluation report is similar to what Li Ao learned in the preparation stage, the opposite side has a strong starter, and their side has a strong depth.

A duel between individual ability and teamwork!

Turning off the system, Li Ao came to the opposite side of the technical desk and greeted the aunt of the hospital assistant, this time there were no celebrities or anything, relieved but regretful.

It's good that he can practice technique with Jessica and his rich daughter, and the two have taught him a lot of knowledge.

Today there are ...... It's the old man and Dean Teng!

Dean Teng encouraged Li Ao a few words, and then began to sigh "I didn't expect you to be like that".

Li Ao hurriedly stopped the other party's broken thoughts, in the past two months, every time he saw Dean Teng, the other party was just those few words.

He said to the old man on the side: "McHale, you didn't sit in the box this time. ”

"Of course, the final will be cheering for you on the sidelines! Ling's hook hand is well practiced. The old man frantically hinted that he must not be forgotten in his speech after winning the championship.

"Haha, you still teach well, I relied on the hook hand and scored a lot of points on the inside line while the other party was not paying attention."

After a few idle sentences, Li Ao was called to take pictures with those dignitaries and celebrities.

When leaving, Li Ao heard the black aunt in the seat next to the old man say in a weird way: "You guys lost tonight, hehe, what a dark horse, but I didn't meet a real strong team, it was us who won tonight, and it feels so wonderful to step on the dark horse to win the championship." ”

The old man and Liam immediately fought back, but the aunt was only slightly inferior to one against two, and the three of them didn't swear at first, and they all brought swear words later.

He glanced at the big mom's bejeweled outfit, which should be the mother of backup point guard Brandon Smith on the other side.

It is said that this black point guard is a rich young master, and he is a rare white father and black mother, and his father is in the jewelry business in South Africa...... The crystallization of business factors?

Regarding the news of the Spartans, Li Ao has seen that Brandon Smith's mother often quarrels with rival fans on the sidelines, and today he finally saw it.

Li Ao didn't care about this, with the old man and Liam here, he wouldn't suffer.

If the aunt who looked at the 200 pounds dared to do it, Li Ao believed that the old man would definitely lie down immediately and not kill her.

There are a lot of public figures here today, in addition to dignitaries and celebrities, there are also many star athletes.

It seems that seeing that Paris Hilton has been so hot in the past two days, many female celebrities put it on Li Ao when they took a group photo, but it was different from what they imagined, this little handsome guy had unusually clean hands and feet, and the gentleman had to make them want to scold the street, and they posted it up, and this guy moved a little bit away, which embarrassed them.

The camera is shooting! It's okay to give some face!

Athletes from the local racing team, football team, Colts team, basketball team and Pacers also came, and many people entered the stadium to encourage the players of both teams......

Although it takes time, Li Ao, who is a talker, is still quite happy and has met many people.

It's a pity that he wanted to get to know Reggie Miller, and the other party also came to the scene and sat in the fourth row opposite the technical table, but the other party did not enter the court like his teammates, so he sat in the seat with a look on his face.

A little bit unhappy, but it doesn't matter, he just wants to get to know him, and he doesn't want to play in the city team in the future anyway.

He is so popular in this city, if he really becomes a player for the Pacers, I'm afraid he will be greeted at home?

After finishing the pre-game chores, Li Ao and his teammates returned to the bench, and he felt that his teammates were even more excited.

Granville, for example, chattered that he had taken a picture with Colts legend Eric Dixon.

Everyone must have more than one sport they like, like Granville, the reason why he started basketball late is because he was a football quarterback in junior high school and when he first entered high school, he also played basketball, but not the main sport.

Feeling the rising emotions of his teammates, Li Ao looked around the arena again with more than 90,000 fans...... I guess there are no such cards in the NBA finals!

I want to win even more!

At this time, the task prompt came.

"The host's big words for making the Trojans great are about to be completed...... Mission: The Great Trojan Trigger. ”

"The Great Troy:

The goal: to win the championship.

Rewards: 20,000 achievement points, 1 level 5 skill upgrade card, 1 purple equipment upgrade card. ”

"The supreme stage of college basketball is right in front of you, so let's show off your talent under everyone's attention...... Mission: Radiance Hour triggers. ”

"Moments of Light:

Goal: Lead the team to defeat the Spartans.

Rewards: 1 random off-ball skill, 1 random three-point shooting action pack, 1 random equipment. ”

This personal mission is really ...... Simple and straightforward!

He loves it!

…

After adjusting the 'Card Master' bracelet, Li Ao and four teammates, including Granville, Trepagnier, White Mamba, and Charles, came to the field.

Opposite starters, Martin Cliffs, Charlie Bale, Maurice Peterson, Andre Hutson, AJ Granger.

At 7 p.m., the much-anticipated 2000 NCAA Basketball Tournament finals began!

The referee blew the whistle to throw the ball into the air, Charles beat AJ Granger to win the jump ball, and the Trojans attacked first!

Granville received the ball and advanced unhurriedly, and after his teammates settled into position, they began to run, and he cooperated with Li Ao and Bai Mamba in a small area.

Li Ao was at the 45-degree angle three-point line on the right side for the white mamba without ball cover, the white mamba originally moved to the sideline, suddenly ran back, moved to the top arc, hit Morris Peterson and Andre Huterson by surprise, both of them subconsciously pounced towards the white mamba.

Li Aomad San averaged 20 points per game in five games, the highest on the team, but the Spartans' most important defensive preparation was the white mamba, who averaged 19.4 points per game.

And they saw Glanvill push the ball to the top arc...... The action has changed!

Glanvill is small, but he has good control of the ball, big hands, and grabs the ball and flicks it to the right touchline.

Li Ao received the ball, ignored Martin Cliffs, who flew up, and shot a two-point shot...... Hit!

The two major strikers of the Spartans didn't expect that Bai Mamba, the team's leading star, at least at present, is still nominally the star and the boss of the team, and actually scored the first goal of the game to the talented newcomer...... It's a terrible team team.

Although they were surprised, the two felt normal, and they did not despise this opponent in the slightest.

Is it a joke to win 32 consecutive wins to reach the finals?

Offense and defense switched, and the Spartans attacked.

Charlie Bell broke through the single to attract the pinch, AJ Granger helped Maurice Peterson block Li Ao, Morris Peterson cut in to catch the ball, the white mamba shrank back to the basket, and Maurice Peterson faced the defensive pull-up layup...... Hit!

Both sides played their trademark opening offenses.

In the next few rounds, both sides were testing each other, and the success rate of shooting was quite high.

The fans didn't link the two teams together before, but tonight the two teams played each other, and the fans found that the two teams played similarly!

The Trojans' three-person small-scale cooperation + mid-range and basket receiving style of play is actually a star tactic, breaking through the strong + throwing point guard, with the two strongest scorers in the team.

And the Spartans are true star tactics!

The game is very simple and rough, and the goal depends on the proportion of the player's individual strength, which is far greater than the tactical coordination.

But there is a fundamental difference between the two teams, and the Trojans are the starting lineup that is just right for this tactic, and it can reduce the physical exertion of Trepaganir, who has played the most minutes.

The Spartans, that's how they play, not because of the start of the game or the key moments.

After playing more than 4 minutes, Martin Cliffs missed a three-pointer from the wing, Li Ao grabbed a defensive rebound, and Henry Bibby called a timeout.

The Trojans didn't lag behind, and in the last round, Trepagnier scored a three-pointer to make it 12-10.

The small-scale cooperation of the three of Granville, Li Ao, and Bai Mamba can be described perfectly.

Unless Li Ao has a qualitative improvement in the middle of the shot or cutting into the frame, it will be difficult to get better, and the upside of Granville and the White Mamba is not high.

Henry Bibby called a timeout because it didn't last long.

But the opposite side is different, although the opposite style of play is highly dependent on the individual ability of the star, but the opposite side to the crazy three was originally the main 7-man rotation, no matter how to put it together, at least 3 starters are on the field.

If the five starters on the opposite side participate in this year's NBA draft together, regardless of whether it is the first round or the second round, all five of them are likely to be selected.

This is the traditional skill of the Spartans, who won the championship in 1979 by former head coach Judd Heathcote in the summer of '77 and '78 fooled as many as 8 of the top 100 high school students in the United States to join, and those 8 talents really played out, and in the 77-78 season, he collected 5 of the top 100 high school students in the United States in the first season, and he played a 25-5 season record, and finally reached the elite quarterfinals.

In the summer of '78, after amassing eight talents, they averaged 22.5 points per game in the '78-79 season and went 26-6 to win the NCAA Basketball Championship.

Being good at nurturing new talent and being willing to let talented players show their abilities on the court has become the label of the Spartans, which is why the Spartans have been able to win three or four of the top 100 high school students in the United States every year for the past 20 years.

In fact, the top 100 high school students in the United States that the Spartans have won over the years, and those who have not played are actually half open, but they still make talented high school students flock to them.

Which of the top 100 high school students in the nation is not one of the top among their peers in a school or even a city or state? Who thinks they're the one they can't beat?

Of course, the ability to make good use of the stars is also recognized as strong as the head coach of the Spartans, Tom Izo.

However, Henry Bibby called a timeout, not because of the ferocity of the opponent's attack, which he had expected a long time ago.

He's going to adjust defensively.

He didn't want to do that if he didn't have to, but he had to do it at the beginning.

There is a monthly pass plus change tonight, before 12 o'clock ~ at the end of the month, ask for tickets! The monthly pass is estimated to be cleaned, but the recommended ticket is also excellent, and there are also more~

(End of chapter)