Chapter 10: Earn Money Standing!
In the Southeast Regional Finals, contrary to many people's expectations, UConn showed the strength of the top seed, completely crushing the opponent in the first half.
At 29:43, at the end of the half, the difference had been widened to 14 points.
In the slow-paced NCAA game, it is not easy to recover such a point difference.
On top of that, Connecticut blossomed inside and out, with players on the pitch scoring and Cincinnati collectively inaccurate, and the game was almost out of suspense.
Lee Woo played 8 minutes and 42 seconds in the first half, making 4 of 4 shots, and got 8 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.
Coach Calhoun was very pleased with the fact that he was more close to the basket when he had an inside advantage, and the opponent failed to play an effective transition attack throughout the half.
At halftime, the Cincinnati fans who flew to Lexington on purpose looked very disappointed, and they could feel the talent of the other side even more when they watched the game, and they were completely crushed.
"It looks like there will be new faces in this year's Final Four, UConn is the top seed, maybe they have a chance to win the championship!"
Jim Nantz is starting to poison the milk again, the veteran sports journalist just likes talented teams, and Cincinnati is out of the game in his mind...
Billy Parker just smiled, he has always been more bullish on the University of Kentucky, and the opponent has always crushed his opponent in the tournament:
"It's not easy to win a championship, but anything is possible in a match-winning game, and that's the beauty of the NCAA."
“...”
After the start of the second half, Cincinnati did not give up, still trying to chase points and trying to speed up the attack.
It's just that he missed consecutive shots from the outside, and he was easily scored by the steady UConn when he turned around.
The big man Knight completely dominated the interior in this game, and with a stable 2 points, the game was played in less than 5 minutes, and the difference was expanded to 20 points.
In Rupp Arena, UConn fans jumped and jumped and cheered loudly as everyone began to celebrate the team's history-making and reaching the Final Four!
Coach Calhoun was cautious, and the huge point difference still did not widen the rotation.
Li You's playing time has increased, but after coming on the court, he is more responsible for sorting out the attack, slowing down the tempo, and giving the ball to the inside.
One side was anxiously speeding up, the other side was playing slower and slower, and the game time passed quickly, and many Cincinnati fans at the scene were already covering their faces and crying.
As the final hum rang out, everyone at UConn screamed and rushed to the center of the field, hugging everyone and cheering along with the fans.
60:77, Southeast Regional Finals, Connecticut defeated Cincinnati and successfully reached the final four!
Danny Fortson, for his part, wept as the centerpiece of Cincinnati and scored just 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting.
And most of the points were scored in the second half, and the first half was pulled apart, largely because he was so iron.
The entire arena was filled with the excited shouts of Connecticut fans.
Li You smiled and hugged Calhoun, the veteran coach who had coached at the University of Connecticut for 10 years, also cried with joy at this time:
"We're going to win the championship! The Final Four is just the beginning! ”
Patting the good old man on the shoulder, Li You can understand the mood of Coach Calhoun at this time.
Connecticut has been unable to recruit talented players, and its best result in the past has been a quarter-final, and Calhoun, who has been running for the team for years, has paid off this year.
"Thanks to your performance, Lee, you're going to be a big star!"
Coach Calhoun restrained his emotions and patted Lee Woo on the shoulder, this group of players he recruited and trained by himself, and he sincerely hoped that everyone could succeed.
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On March 24, all the top four teams of the NCAA Championship were announced:
In the Eastern Region, 86-62, the University of Massachusetts defeated Georgetown and successfully advanced as the top seed.
Markus Camby of the University of Massachusetts played 28 minutes, 9-of-19 shooting, and finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
Alan Iverson, who had high expectations, played 36 minutes, 6-of-21, and scored 23 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 5 turnovers on less than 30% shooting.
Despite the data, Big Multimedia praised Iverson's hard work on the pitch...
In the finals of the Midwest region, 63-83, the University of Kentucky defeated Wake Forest by 20 points!
Tim Duncan, who had high hopes, played 39 minutes, 2-of-7, and had 14 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 5 turnovers.
Another star player, Antoine Walker, was 3-of-11 from the field and finished with just nine points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
The two star players didn't play the expected matchup, while University of Kentucky guard Tony Decker played well:
9-of-13 and 5-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 25 points efficiently and stealing the limelight from the two.
In the Western Conference Finals, Syracuse University defeated the opponent 60-57 and reached the semifinals for the third time in the team's history.
Coupled with Connecticut, which defeated its opponent in the Southeast region, there are two new faces in this year's Top 4!
Both Matricheung University and Connecticut have the best records in team history, and in the Final Four, four teams will fly to Rutherford, New Jersey.
The national semifinals and finals will be held at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Connecticut faced Syracuse University in the semifinals, and there was still some time to go before the 30th, and Coach Calhoun also gave the players a day off.
Due to NCAA rules, players are not allowed to accept any gifts in any form, so even the soon-to-be millionaire Ray Allen doesn't have much on him.
Agent Mark Battlestein naturally followed the whole process and stayed in Lexington for the past few days.
Seeing the University of Connecticut reach the semifinals made it to the top four.
Lee Woo was 6-of-7 from the field in the regional finals, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, finishing with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover.
This performance has surpassed many of the draft's favorite star players, and Mark Battlestein is very happy with it.
Even if it is abusing vegetables, being able to play such a performance can also show Li You's strength.
It's just that the exercises on the other side of the ocean two days ago gave the agent some bad premonitions in his heart.
At lunch time on the 24th, Mark Battlestein made a special appointment with Li You, looked at the young man in front of him who was eating meat, and said pointedly:
"Lee, have you been following the news in the past two days? You know, as you make it to the Final Four, not only in the sports media, but also in the social world..."
Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Li You raised his eyebrows and immediately said:
"Wanwan problem? No one will come up to me and ask me for my opinion on this matter, I'm just a college player, and it's my turn to have my opinion on this kind of thing? ”
Mark Battlestein didn't expect Li You to really know about this, and he was a little surprised in his heart, and then reminded with a smile:
"Be prepared, Lee, you should know your situation!"
Li You continued to bury his head in eating meat, and responded without raising his head:
"Wanwan Province belongs to China, and there is only one China in the world, this is a matter of principle!"
Noticing Mark Battlestein's helpless expression, Li You secretly complained in his heart:
"The ABCs that run over are not people, I just want to stand and make money!"