Green was eventually diagnosed with a severe back fracture and a broken nose bridge, and he would have to stay in bed for at least three months, plus the recovery period, he was almost certain to miss the entire sophomore season.

Moreover, the NCAA organizing committee also upgraded Green's malicious foul actions in the game after the game, adding his ten-game ban.

That means Green's junior season will also be affected.

In this era when confrontation is still being admired, the punishment of the organizing committee can be said to be quite heavy.

But it can't be helped, the city of Detroit is too sensitive.

Especially since there is the last and most high-profile finals to be played, the organizing committee will never want to repeat this situation in the finals.

Green was also regarded as a "chicken" this time, and he was killed as an example monkey.

The NCAA Finals, the highest stage of the Crazy Three.

In order to make way for this game, the NBA has also announced in advance that it will be suspended for one day as in previous years.

In the past two days, the NCAA has the highest level of discussion.

[Predicting who will be the champion] is not only the media, but also NBA stars.

But both the media and the stars are almost unanimous in their belief that North Carolina will be the champion.

For example, the bigwigs who graduated from North Carolina began to open champagne in advance.

James Worthy: Come on Tar Heels! Chapel Hill's fifth champion flag will be yours!

Vince Carter: You'd better believe it...... Come on the Tar Heel Team, 2009 Championship!

Jerry Stackhouse: There's no one but God who can stop us from winning the championship, NC Soul!

……

North Carolina is a big man, and even the god of basketball is from North Carolina, and Arizona State University is much more lonely in comparison.

Looking through the "ancestral tree", the most well-known basketball alumni may be Byron Scott, who is now the head coach of the Hornets, and then count down, it has to be Eddie House, Ike Diogu and the like.

Xu Yong: What they now represent is the highest peak of Arizonada State University.

Think North Carolina winning is mainstream, but there are always people who like non-mainstream, and Charles Barkley is the most beautiful boy in the crowd.

"When you underestimate Arizona State University, they're going to win the first championship in franchise history."

Barkley's remarks naturally caused an uproar and even criticism from fans, but this is the effect he wants for the show.

……

A private mansion in Charlotte.

Jordan had just finished a phone call with North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, who was his former assistant coach when he played in North Carolina, and he was in a good mood when he picked up a cigar from the table and lit it.

North Carolina has four previous championships, three of which he has experienced, one of which he has helped his team win the championship with his own hands, but he missed the other two times.

One was in '93, when the Bulls were at a critical moment in their first triple championship; Another time was in 2005, when he was busy divorcing his ex-wife Anita and buying Bobcat shares, and he was not in much of a mood to pay attention.

Now that he has successfully ended his marriage to Anita and successfully bought the equity of the Bobcats to become the team's small owner, his life has entered a new stage, and he naturally does not want to miss it again this time.

In fact, he went to the scene when North Carolina played the semifinals last year, but unfortunately North Carolina lost in the end and didn't even make it to the finals.

So he hesitated on the phone with Williams, but Williams finally dismissed his concerns.

"Those guys are looking forward to witnessing the championship moment with you."

Williams' words can also be understood to mean that the group of people in North Carolina want to prove themselves in front of him.

Last year, because he went suddenly, he should have put a lot of pressure on that group of young men.

But this time is different, he is going for the second time, and those people also know that he will go, and they all say that they want to witness the historical moment with him, so the psychological pressure is naturally gone.

Since it won't bring them psychological pressure, what's the problem!

Of course, Williams also made a condition, saying that he should not coach the North Carolina players.

This old friend still knows him very well, and I'm afraid that he can't help but say something like "Won't you jump up first and then wait for him to fall before you make a move" to someone.

In a good mood, he sipped a cigar and texted his closest friend, Buckley.

That guy actually said that Arizonada State University would win the championship, which was just as as saying that Carl Malone could win himself.

Putting down his phone and taking another puff on his cigar, he received a call back from Barkley.

"Michael, I don't think it's a good idea for you to go to the scene." Barkley spoke after the phone was answered.

"Charles, don't worry, when North Carolina wins, I won't mention what you said, I know you're doing it for the show." Jordan said with a cigar in his hand and a smile.

He's been friends with Barkley for over twenty years, but can he still know Barkley?

Barkley is well versed in the way of traffic, and many seemingly stupid remarks are not because he is really stupid, but because people are smart.

A whale here must be liked, you say that the whale idol is Curry, but it is better to say that the human idol is Barkley.

"Michael, if North Carolina loses, I say just in case, you're going to be more visible than the championship." Barkley continued.

Barkley's words made Jordan put away his smile, and then took the cigar and pondered for a moment.

This is indeed something to worry about, if he goes to the scene and doesn't win the championship in North Carolina, then he will be really embarrassed, and the media is determined to talk about it.

Barkley understands the nature of the media, so he reminded him as a friend.

But he didn't know that because he was good at gambling, the media once gave him a label of "every gamble must lose".

Although he has been retired for many years now, the influence of the basketball god is still untouchable.

"Charles, you know, I'm not going to do something I'm not sure about." Jordan finished speaking, took another puff of his cigar and exhaled the smoke ring.

Johnson can't see the situation clearly, don't you know how Michigan State University got into the Final Four? Can it win the championship? Can't take it! It doesn't have that power, you know?

But North Carolina is not comparable to Michigan, and Arizonada State is by no means a North Carolina rival.

Hearing Jordan's words, Barkley on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and then said: "Michael, didn't you lose when you came to North Carolina last year?" ”

"I'm not a superstitious person." Jordan put down his cigar and leaned back into the soft chair.

Barkley on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and knew that Jordan had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything more.

The two chatted about some trivial things in life again, and finally hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Jordan thought for a while and got up, then walked out of the room and went straight to his basement storage room.

In the most conspicuous cupboard, he took out the ...... that he had treasured for many years Shorts.

These shorts have a lot of history, and they are the same shorts he wore when he helped North Carolina win the championship in 1982.

For more than a decade in the NBA, he wore them under his shorts because he believed they would bring him good luck.

How can the god of basketball possibly need superstition, except for these shorts.

To be on the safe side, it was better for him to wear these shorts to the scene.

Just then, his cell phone rang, and it was a call from "Magic" Johnson.

As the first "Joe Blow", Johnson and Jordan also have a very close relationship.

So after the phone was connected, Johnson bluntly persuaded Jordan not to go to the scene.

Because as the last person who went to watch the battle on the spot, his intestines have already repented.

Some radical Michigan fans took to social media to denounce him, saying that he lost because he went to Michigan State University.

This kind of thankless work, he will never do it again in the future.

Hanging up the phone, Jordan looked at the shorts in his hand and also fell into hesitation.

……

Two days later, the NCAA Finals kicked off in the spotlight.

On that day, television across North America was all broadcast live on the game, and even the president's speech was reduced to a small box that was moved to a small corner in the upper left corner.

No, it should be said that not only in North America, but also in China on the other side of the ocean, there are quite a few fans waiting in front of the TV.

Because of Yao Ming's relationship, the development of basketball in China has ushered in a peak, and the supporting facilities for broadcasting and live broadcast have naturally come up.

This is the first time that a Chinese have stood on the stage of the NCAA Finals, and it is impossible for the Central Five side not to win.

There was still an hour before the start of the finals, and Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia had already started to popularize various NCAA rules in the studio.

After all, for most domestic fans, their understanding of the NCAA is very limited.

In particular, I don't know why "Sports Weekly" rarely writes about Xu Yong now, and they just know that Xu Yong is playing well over there.

At this time, at Ford Field, 80,000 people, half North Carolina Blue, half Arizona State Burgundy, fans were wearing T-shirts, the color of the school, as if the two armies were facing each other, and the atmosphere was quite strong.

However, there is still some time before the game, and the players of both teams are still making final preparations in the locker room.

In the Devils' locker room, the players looked a little nervous.

After watching the previous North Carolina game against Villanova, they really didn't know the bottom in their hearts.

The game is about to start, and Xu Yong, as the captain, gave a pre-game speech after gathering everyone together:

"Guys, don't put any pressure, we've made history, we're not going to lose anything anymore, we just need to take it easy, show ourselves, enjoy the game and play our best."

Xu Yong's words always go to where the players need it most, and the team members nodded one after another, and then folded their hands together as before, shouting slogans......

"Devils! Come on! ”

Then, trotting out of the locker room for the final race of the season.

Just as they were exiting the players' tunnel, they heard a loud cheer outside.

The team members were all curious, and Xu Yong was also puzzled.

Then, they went out of the players' tunnel and looked up to see where the cheers were coming from.

On the LED screen at this time, a familiar boiled egg can no longer be familiar, sitting in a position with a smile and waving to the audience.