Rookie against Jordan, I became the god of basketball

Chapter 49 Finals, VS Syracuse University Tangerines!
After defeating Duke, the Huskies made it to the March Madness Finals, setting a record for the best record in the history of the University of Washington.

The Huskies' opponent in the final was Syracuse University, which was a surprise to many.

Before the start of March Madness, various media experts have predicted who will be the opponent of the Huskies in the final, and Syracuse University is naturally one of them.

Syracuse University, one of the most exotic giants in the NCAA with the lowest presence.

When it comes to NCAA giants, the names that most people think of are UNLV, UCLA, North Carolina and Duke.

In 2003, after Anthony led Syracuse University to win the championship, many people commented on Syracuse University's 02-03 season, calling it the season of Anthony's single-core championship, which is confusing.

Because the Syracuse University Oranges are a team that has risen in the 70s, especially since Jim Burnham became the coach of the team after 76, he has hardly missed the NCAA tournament.

Since the mid-70s, Syracuse University has gathered a large group of talents every year. Take this year as an example, Syracuse University has 5 4-star high school students, and 4-star high school students accounted for most of the team roster. .

The reason why Syracuse University is amazing is Jim Burnheim. He is a coach with very weak skills, tactics and adjustment ability, but he has been coaching until 2023 and has not retired. His coaching philosophy is to let players play freely , savage growth.

Jim Burnheim is best known not for basketball, but for his life.

Anti-war, anti-racism, anti-drug abuse...

He is a man with a strong sense of justice. He has almost no other income except the salary of the coach. He is not considered rich, but he spends a lot of money and energy on community charity and helping students in need.

In the future, Jim Burnheim will be treated with the help of other people when he suffers from cancer.

Jim Burnheim has a great influence in the American sports world. Even Ewing, who has low IQ and is stingy, is willing to pay generously for his treatment after learning that Jim Burnheim has cancer.

The reason why Syracuse University has become a wealthy family is entirely due to the personal influence of Jim Burnheim who can attract countless talents, so Syracuse University is said to be a wonderful wealthy family.

Lu Feng and Lynn Nance watched the important games of Syracuse University, especially the game where Syracuse University defeated Georgia Tech, because the style of the Georgia Tech team is very similar to that of the Huskies, so they are called the Little Huskies.

But after watching the video, Lu Feng and Lynn Nance fell into confusion, because Syracuse University looked really weak...

Unlike the Huskies who made it to the finals without any risk, Syracuse University narrowly won every game. Although it was the No. 2 seed in the Southeast Division, from the first round of March Madness, countless media experts were not optimistic about them. City University will be hacked 15 in the first round.

It was the same after that. Every game was not favored. No matter who they played against, they could play inextricably. In the end, they narrowly won by a small score. Compared with the Washington Huskies, Syracuse University's ability to reach the finals is more like a so-called "miracle". .

In terms of pre-match support for the finals, less than [-]% were optimistic about Syracuse University, and almost everyone agreed that the Washington Huskies would win the championship.

Syracuse has three notable players.

The first is Billy Owens, a brutal forward who is good at all skills, scoring, rebounding, organization, everything is proficient, like a short version of Kevin Garnett with a weakened defense, but he still averages 2 steals per game , is an insidious old 6 on the court, who makes up for the lack of basket protection.

Secondly, Derek Coleman, the No. 90 pick in the original world in [-], he is an all-around insider.Offensively, he is omnipotent in low post, mid-range shooting, and three-pointers. Although his defensive ability is not top-notch, he is also very good. In addition, he can also do some simple support.

The last person is Stephen Thompson. His name sounds scary, but he is a precise mid-range shot and a poor three-pointer. After one more step back, the hit rate will be halved directly, which is incomprehensible!

Generally speaking, this year's Syracuse University does not have the threat of three-pointers, because their average number of three-pointers per game is only 10.6, which is one of the teams with the fewest three-pointers in the NCAA. Even Georgetown All voted more than them!
It's not that Jim Burnheim doesn't let him shoot, but that the players don't practice and don't want to shoot.

As mentioned earlier, Jim Burnham is a coach with poor skills and tactics. He rarely interferes with the team's offense and defense, so Syracuse University has a miraculous phenomenon. Sometimes Syracuse University still scored three points last year. The team that shoots less will become more the next year.

就拿德里克·科尔曼这一批人刚毕业后的91-92赛季来说，那一年雪城大学的场均三分出手数是21次，比89-90赛季多了近一倍！
One day later, on April 4, the NBA had a one-day truce, and countless people gathered in Denver.

In the afternoon, before the game started, the McNichols Stadium was packed. Besides the fans, scouts from the bosses of NBA teams, celebrities, rich and powerful politicians also came to the scene one after another.

After dealing with the reporter's interview, the players and coaching staff of the two teams stood in the player tunnel, ready to play.

Lynn Nance looked around and said slowly, "Everyone, first of all, congratulations on getting to the present, and I'm proud of you."

"However, we still have the last step..." Lynn Nance looked at the players and said, "You have all heard of the Seattle Miracle..."

He smiled slightly and said, "Next, let's make it happen!"

……

"Next up, the University of Washington Huskies..."

"Finally, a 6-foot guard from the University of Washington, Lu~~ Feng!"

"Roar!!!"

Lu Feng entered the arena, holding high and kept signaling, the cheers could not stop for a long time, and became more and more intense.

He raised his right hand, put it to his ear, and closed his eyes...

All kinds of voices lingered in his ears, and the experience of this life flashed in his mind, from rebirth from ignorance, to 16 years of dormancy, and now he is standing on the stage of the NCAA finals, all these things are so dreamlike magical.

Players from the two teams played, and the Huskies were still a standard five-man team.

雪城大学首发则是：5号位德里克·科尔曼、4号位比利·欧文斯、3号位安东尼·斯科特、2号位斯蒂芬·汤普森和1号位的迈克尔·爱德华兹。

At the beginning of the game, Jeff Brown was in a scrimmage with Derek Coleman, the miracle dialed the ball back, and the Huskies got the first attack!
When Lu Feng got the ball, he quickly turned on his full horsepower, rushed into the basket, and completed the tomahawk dunk!
"what!!!"

Bang bang bang—the three forms of the wolf king!
The University of Washington scored the first goal, and Lu Feng scored the first goal in the school history finals for the Huskies!
"Luck was excited, he scored the first goal!"

"Syracuse University players should be careful, what they are facing now is the most terrifying scorer in the NCAA!"

"Once Lack starts to attack, the only thing the opponent can do is pray that the game will end sooner, because no one can stop the despair coming, no one!"

Lu Feng's offense was full from the beginning, and he made sudden shots. He scored 8 of 6 in the opening game and scored 12 points in a row, leading the Huskies to a 12:8 lead by 4 points in the opening game!
Jim Burnheim made a mistake and shouldn't have started Michael Edwards.

Michael Edwards is 5 feet 11 tall. He can't restrain Lu Feng at all, but Lu Feng can completely lock him up.

Although he didn't know where Syracuse University was strong, Lu Feng could tell Syracuse University's tactics at a glance.

Syracuse University's tactics are similar to one star and four shots. Their insiders can shoot with both cores.

Although Syracuse University took fewer three-pointers, they made a lot of long two-pointers, and their shooting percentage was high enough.

As an outside line, Lu Feng only needs to pay attention to Syracuse University's pick-and-roll, bypass or switch defenses in time, and the most important thing is to help Eldridge defend Stephen Thompson.

Stephen Thompson is 193cm tall but weighs only 83kg. He is taller but weighs about the same as Lu Feng. There is no doubt that he is a speed player.

Eldridge's defense pays more attention to strength and footwork. It's okay to say one-on-one. Once he encounters a pick-and-roll, Stephen Thompson can throw him away with his speed.

Although Lu Feng is shorter than Stephen Thompson, the opponent's shot speed is not fast. Lu Feng can easily interfere with the opponent's shooting by relying on the speed of the bullet.

After 5 minutes of the game, the point difference narrowed to 2 points. Syracuse University also discovered this. Facing the Huskies, it was impossible for them to rely on outside shots to open the situation.

It was Billy Owens who stood out from Syracuse University. From about 5 minutes on, he increased the frequency of asking for the ball in the low post, and frequently singled Doug Meekins.

Billy Owens is an out-and-out gym rat, but he is only in the second grade, and he has achieved a weight gain that many people cannot complete in 4 years. He is 203 cm tall but has a weight of 99 kg. Even Doug Mikins is no match for him in terms of strength.

As a sophomore, he successfully replaced Derek Coleman as the boss of the team. He scored the highest in the team and ranked second in rebounds and assists. Good tackling skills.

As a talented player in the original world who could compete with Big Mom for the top spot, his strength is beyond doubt!
It's a pity that his luck was not very good. First, he was bombarded by the old Nelson Warriors with a whole body of muscles, and then he was sent to the Heat and was killed by Pat Riley. After several waves of injuries, he became an ordinary player. 3D striker.

Billy Owens caught the ball, caught Doug Meekins in the thigh with a deep step, made it difficult for him to exert force, and then quickly turned to complete the dunk.

In the next few rounds, Billy Owens showed off his superb footwork around the basket. Doug Mikins not only failed to defend one, but also lost 2 fouls!
This is a dangerous signal. You must know that in the NCAA, as long as there are 5 fouls, you will be sent off, and the game time has only passed less than half a quarter.

Although the situation was dangerous, the Huskies always maintained the lead. Doug Mikins couldn't guard Billy Owens, and Edwards couldn't guard Lu Feng either.

It's not that Syracuse University didn't think of a way to replace Stephen Thompson to defend Lu Feng, but unfortunately Stephen Thompson couldn't defend either.

And not only could Edwards be unable to guard against Lu Feng, but neither could Eldridge!

Also a tank guard, Eldridge faced Michael Edwards. He was taller and could play as he wanted. He didn't even need to break through, and he could shoot directly after receiving the ball.

Edwards was very helpless, he found that he couldn't guard against anyone!

On the last attack before the timeout, Edwards received the ball after Stephen Thompson assisted in the pick-and-roll. Before he even raised his hand, Lu Feng bypassed Stephen Thompson and got in front of him.

Edwards's heart tightened, and he had already been called out by Lu Feng and collapsed. He hurriedly sent the ball to the sky, intending to pass the ball to the inside.

But he had already passed this kind of ball several times, Lu Feng was already prepared, leaped high, and grabbed the ball from the sky!

Edwards' passing has always been very rigid, and the assist-to-turnover ratio has remained at a level of 2:1 from his freshman year to entering the NBA. This is why he was quickly eliminated in the NBA-lack of spirituality!
"Luck grabs the cap... um, no, Luck steals Edwards!"

"This is an unreasonable robbery. Edwards is completely unprepared for Lark's extraordinary physical talent!"

Lu Feng caught the ball, and the moment it hit the ground, he threw the ball hard into the frontcourt, and Eldridge made a quick break.

The commercial timeout expired, the score was 26:22, and the Huskies led Syracuse University by 4 points!
Edwards was numb. He never thought that it would be fine if he couldn't defend well, but his offense was still a mess.

Not getting points is not the key, the key is that he also made a mistake, ruining the point difference that the teammate is not easy to bite.

Before leaving the field, Lu Feng smiled at Edwards and said, "To be honest, the feeling of 6 vs 4 is really good. Michael did a great job. He deserves to be our sixth man!"

Jeff Brown, who was passing by, immediately followed up and continued: "So it's like this, no wonder, Doug was blown up and we can still lead all the time. It turns out that Michael is our man..."

He looked at Edwards and said, "Michael, when will you transfer to another school? I'll tell Coach Lynn to reserve a scholarship for you."

Edwards' lips trembled, almost tense.

These two, these two are simply...

Edwards wanted to rant back, but he couldn't say anything because he was really undercover.

Derek Coleman, who was passing by, looked at Edwards suspiciously after listening to the conversation of several people, and frowned, realizing that things were not simple.

Seeing Derek Coleman's suspicious eyes, Edwards opened his mouth, but finally closed it helplessly.

Could it be possible for him to say in person that he is not an insider?Did the debate get darker soon?

And with Derek Coleman's impressive IQ...

But what was even worse was that after the timeout ended, Edwards found himself on the bench.

Seeing Edwards' blank face, Jim Burnham smiled at him and comforted him: "Don't be discouraged Michael, it's not your fault, I believe you will have a chance to prove yourself in the future."

As the most famous good guy in the entire NCAA, Jim Burnheim is very good at comforting his disciples who have been hit.

Although he trusts Edwards very much, and the opponent started directly when he entered college, it is too early for Edwards to go to the Huskies. He should replace the opponent earlier.

Jim Burnham sighed, and thought to himself: I hope Edwards won't be devastated because he was blown up in a game. He likes his disciple very much, and if he gives up...he will be reluctant for a while.

Edwards is dizzy, the coach won't believe Derek's nonsense, is he about to be given up, no, coach, I'm really not an insider!

Syracuse University has replaced Leron Ellis, who just transferred from Kentucky this season, a forward who is over 2 meters tall. He can also shoot with good accuracy, but his ability to digest the ball is average.

After he came up, Syracuse University's No. 1 position became Stephen Thompson, and Anthony Scott ran to play the No. 2 position.

After the lineup changed, Syracuse University surpassed the Huskies in height at all positions, but unlike the North Carolina game, it was not difficult for the Huskies to face the taller Syracuse University.

The Huskies also made a small adjustment, putting Doug Meekins at the 5 and Jeff Brown at the 4.

Doug Mikins would only eat pies, not the position under the basket, but more about pulling out to find inside cuts.

Needless to say, Jeff Brown is a sneak attack master, and he is not a small shooting threat. The Orange people need to keep someone with him.

Even if he was standing in the bottom corner and smoking, Billy Owens would obediently help him light the fire like a little brother.

Jim Burnheim has a characteristic of recruiting people. He likes strong inside players, so in his team, the inside players will not be low in weight.

After the change of Syracuse University, the Huskies are still not difficult to play, because although the average height of the oranges is higher, their speed has slowed down a lot.

North Carolina's inside players are all skinny, while Syracuse University's inside players are all strong men. There is a big difference between the two.

However, the Huskies can't defend against Syracuse University either. From the 2nd to the 5th position, any position can easily back up. In addition, the 5-second rule for backing up has not yet been introduced, and Syracuse University only needs to slowly piggyback. , into the inside, you can easily score.

On the next goal, facing Stephen Thompson's defense, Lu Feng chose to break through without hesitation.

Although Stephen Thompson is thin, his lateral movement speed is not fast. Although he has a height of 193, his legs are very short, and his upper body accounts for most of his height.

Lu Feng was different. With just a slight stride of his long legs, he could occupy a favorable breakthrough position, and with a slight squeeze, he pushed Stephen Thompson aside.

Syracuse University made up the defense in time. After Lu Feng attracted the defense, he passed the ball to Doug Meekins who cut inside with a ground pass.

Doug Meekins jumped up after receiving the ball, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and slammed it directly on the hoop-touch!

……

With the minutes ticking down and Syracuse trailing, Jim Burnheim scratched his head on the bench.

It's not that he never thought of double-teaming Lu Feng, but Syracuse University's lineup has no double-teaming ability at all. They are either too slow or too thin. Lu Feng doesn't need to play off the ball, and he can still score easily in the face of double-teaming.

The slow-footed players came to double-team. Lu Feng only needed to choose the right direction, and used the opponent to help him block Stephen Thompson.

With Eldridge's mid-range shot, the Huskies led by 8 points, and Syracuse University became more and more dangerous.

Lu Feng thought that he could easily win the final, but he didn't expect that Doug Mikins got his third foul before halfway through the game...

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