Coach "Old K" graciously congratulated David Hornacek with a smile on his face.Duke relies on its fame to attract potential high school players to join, and losing once is not the end of the world for them."
Old K" was satisfied with the game, he and David battled wits and courage without falling behind, and they were caught off guard by Wolverine at the beginning, and the loss was purely a staffing issue, and the strength of Duke University declined.Blue Devils fans were not so relieved, and most of them left the stadium in frustration, and at first they thought they had won.There were reporters interviewing the players after the game.There were also Chinese reporters present, it was Xu Xuejiao, who Wang Jun had a relationship with.She smiled and asked in Chinese: "Wang Jun, have you paid attention to the domestic news, and now many fans are paying attention to your situation, waiting to see you play in the NBA next season." ”Wang Jun smiled: "I don't go online, I can't receive domestic radio here, and I can't see domestic news." ”The United States has a Chinese channel that broadcasts Chinese programs, but you can't see TV.It is not clear whether there is any other place, Ann Arbor does not even have an independent Chinese station, and there are too few Chinese.Xu Xuejiao was a little regretful, and asked again: "Today, the wolverine advanced to the top 16, and the next game will be against the famous school Kentucky, do you have the confidence to win As long as you win again, you will reach the top 8." ”"Of course there is confidence, the wolverine is strong.We've only lost one game this season, including the warm-up.We are definitely no worse than Kentucky. ”Xu Xuejiao asked: "You are getting attention now, experts predict that you will definitely be selected for the draft, do you have a team you want to go to" "Jazz, I want to go to this team the most." ”Wang Jun replied."
Why" Wang Jun smiled, "because I am good at blocking and pick-and-roll, and the Jazz's traditional tactic is to block and pick-and-roll."
I was very impressed with the two finals in 1997 and 1998, and I really fell in love with basketball from then on. ”As long as there is a reporter interview, Wang Jun plans to say this, he wants to show favor to the Jazz team in this way, and he has to give it a try if he succeeds or not.After a few more conversations, Wang Jun greeted the Chinese fans and returned to the lounge.Wang Jun went back to the hotel with his teammates first, then changed his clothes and left the room.The game was played in the afternoon, and Wang Jun and Abby made an appointment to meet outside the hotel and go out for dinner alone.Today is not just a match day, but also Wang Jun's birthday, he is 20 years old.Six or seven o'clock in the evening is the most crowded time in Charlotte, when workers get off work, students get out of school, go on dates, party, and the restaurants that are a little famous are full.The two walked along the commercial street for a while, and finally found a western restaurant with seats.This is an Argentinian restaurant, with a warm orange background, embellished with nostalgic photos of Argentina's scenic spots, and mottled chandeliers that reveal a soft light, which is different from Wang Jun's Argentina, but suitable for men and women to date.The two ordered a couple of signature dishes, beef barbecued pork with Argentinian beef tongue, grilled plate key steak, garlic fries and a small cake.The pace of the food is unhurried and the atmosphere is calm, and it feels less like a restaurant than a library.When the palm-sized cake came up, Abby took out a small birthday candle from her bag, stuck it on it, and lit it with a lighter."
Make a wish."
Abby looked at Wang Jun and said with a smile.Wang Jun clasped his hands together, made a wish very reverently, and then blew out the candle.He wanted to be in the same city as Abby.It's often said that birthday wishes don't come true until they're spoken, so Abby didn't ask."
When I was 13-0 down today, I was scared to death, and I thought I was going to lose, and it would be nice if Harris could play so well in the next game."
Wang Jun shook his head."
I just hope that in the next game, I don't run into players like Jones again."
Abby exhaled a sigh of emotion."
You have to win the next game."
Wang Jun knew what she meant, and immediately patted his chest and swore an oath."
As a gift, I broke my leg that day to win, don't worry.""
It's agreed, you can't break your promise."
March 28 is also Abby's birthday, and she is only four days younger than Wang Jun, so this one is extremely crucial.As long as you make it to the quarterfinals, it is the best birthday gift for Abby, on the contrary, once the Wolverine loses to Kentucky, Abby may not be in the mood to celebrate her birthday.While eating, the two chatted about their opponents.The materials of the University of Kentucky players have not yet been delivered to the players, for fear that they will be distracted, but because of David, Abby has already seen it in advance.The Kentucky Wildcats are arguably the most winning team in NCAA history, holding the records for most wins and most winning percentages.They were also the first NCAA team to win 2,000 games.He has won the tournament 8 times and reached the semi-finals 13 times.Just looking at the record, they are tougher than Duke.Orlando Smith, nicknamed "Barrel", is the head coach and has been led by the Wildcats since 1997.He didn't have a big-name NBA star under his command, but he relied on excellent on-the-spot adaptability to bring the team into a powerhouse.The Wildcats have only one person on the radar of NBA scouts this season, captain-captain point guard Keith Bogans.He's also just a blue-collar defensive player from the outside, and it's hard to make it to the first round.Another thing that attracts more attention is their starting center.It's not strong, it's weird.The center, Chuck Hayes, is only 198 tall, which is simply a third-class cripple on the inside.After chatting for a while, Wang Jun became more and more confident in the game."
How do I feel that Kentucky is not as good as Duke, and it seems to have won."
Abby snorted, "Don't be careless, if they don't have the strength, they won't be the second seed."
This team must have something special, isn't our team also an example" Wang Jun's heart was shocked, after defeating Duke, he was a little slack, Wolverine, as the No. 3 seed, commented that before Duke, what is there to be happy about winning" You are right, you can't take the enemy lightly at this time, and I will prepare well in the future."
There will be absolutely no slip-ups in this game. ”The next day, the NCAA round of 16 was all decided.A total of 9.88 million fans participated in the ESN online this year, and only 11 people correctly guessed the entire NCAA Top 16 list.Wolverines are not the biggest dark horse, and the University of Louisville was eliminated by the University of Pittsburgh even blacker, which surprised countless experts.Among them, those who misunderstood Pittsburgh included US President George W.
Bush, Warren Buffett, and so on.In the next game, Pittsburgh's opponent is Marquette Golden Eagles, and it is possible that it will continue to be black.The tougher one is "Big Mouth" Barkley's commentary partner Kenny Smith, who predicted in the show that none of the teams that would make it to the top 8 were eliminated.This is also good news for the Wolverine, who once they beat Kentucky, the battle for the Final Four does not seem too strong.The only four remaining teams in the Midwest are all thinking so now.Predicting the top 8 Many fans have turned against the Wolverine, optimistic that Wolverines will beat Kentucky, because Carman is too fierce and is the center with the most wins in the entire NCAA in 2010, and his performance is stable.Hayes, who Carman is going to play against in the next game, seems to be a tragedy no matter how you look at it, only to be blown up, and this disadvantage alone is not easy to make up
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