From sparring to superstar

Chapter 88 86. Final!
On April 2000, 4, the NBA suspended the game for one day.

All eyes of North American sports fans are on the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament finals in Indianapolis.

The city of Polis seemed to be having a big party. Millions of people poured into the city, far exceeding the load of this city with a permanent population of less than 90.

Even temporary 'tent hotels' in parks or squares are occupied immediately after one is set up.

No, it should be said that a tent hotel without sound insulation is more popular than a real hotel. The fans of the two teams saw each other. They opened an hourly tent on the spot, went in to show their bravery and voice, and there were sports such as competitions between adjacent tents...

Not only the city of Polis made a profit in this final competition, but the surrounding cities also made a lot of money, from hotels and restaurants to transportation, from sightseeing to retail trade, from bars to black market casinos... various industries All industries are stained with light.

Both the NCAA and the Polis City Hall thought this was an ordinary final round match. The latter provided the venue for free and gave the former a few percentage points higher than other cities in ticket commissions to promote the upcoming opening of the game. New venues and business circles are mutually beneficial.

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

This wave of blood in Polis City!Those cities that lost the competition last summer are regretting it.

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

At 7:[-] in the evening, after warming up and accepting a few minutes of brief interviews with the imperial court, Li Ao and his teammates entered the player channel together.

In the player tunnel, they could already hear the deafening cheers.

The fans were shouting louder than each other. Fans supporting the Spartans shouted the names of Maurice Peterson, Charlie Bell, Martin Cleves, etc.; fans supporting the Trojans shouted white The names of Mamba, Li Ao, Shelby Jordan, Granville and others.

More than 9 seats were arranged at the scene, and the stands were full of people. The fanatical atmosphere of the fans was even more exaggerated than the day when the Gators were played!
Walking out of the player tunnel, listening to the crazier cheers of the fans, thinking that there are still millions of people watching this game in this city, and at least tens of millions of people in the United States watching the TV... and Dayang There should be many sports fans in the motherland on the other side who will watch the live broadcast of this game.

Li Ao's heart beat faster than ever.

win!
Must win!

If you lose this kind of game, you will really regret it for the rest of your life, and every time you think about it, you will be heartbroken.

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

There are no top pitchers such as White Mamba, Mike Miller, Kapono, and Eddie House on the opposite side. The team's three-point performance can only be said to be excellent. Scored 36 three-pointers, and the overall performance of the three-pointers is also the performance of the top 5.3 in the first-level league.

但斯巴达人队全队47.6%的投篮命中率排在整个一级联盟所有球队第5名、中投表现第11名、场均15.2次助攻排在第35名、场均7.6次封盖排在第14名、场均8.6次抢断排在第9名、场均净胜18.4分排在第2名……

The team with the highest average net margin per game is Duke, with an average net margin of 20.2 points per game. During the divisional civil war, it had too much advantage, with an average margin of 25 points per game, but it did not make it past the third round and was hammered by the University of Florida.

From the team's data alone, the opponent is the strongest opponent they have encountered this season, not one of them.

But Li Ao is not afraid when he sees it.

Their Trojans have a higher shooting percentage. The 48.3% shooting percentage of the season ranks third. The average net difference is not as good as that of the opponent, but it also has 3 points. The block is much lower than the opponent, and the average is only 15.4 blocks. Gai was outside the top 5.5, but he averaged 8.3 steals per game, not much worse than the opponent, ranking 19th.

And they have the advantage in assists here, an absolute advantage. They have an average of 8.3 assists per game in the season assists of Granville, and they rank first among all teams in the first-level league with an average of 17.9 assists per game!

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

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

but……

Maurice Peterson, senior, 201 cm, 98 kg, overall evaluation 89, averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game in the third stage of madness.

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

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

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

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

Five starters, all mature players who are juniors or seniors, and everyone is on the list of this year's draft predictions!
If you want to say what's "flaw" in the starter on the opposite side-playing time.

Andre Hutson, who averaged the lowest playing time per game, averaged 31 minutes per game.

On the bench, the Spartans only had two players who averaged 5 points per game, two of the top 99 high school students in the United States in [-].

Jason Richardson, the 14th among high school students in the United States, with a comprehensive evaluation of 73, averaged 3.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in the season, and averaged 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the third stage of madness. Breaking points + pitching + boarding are strong points ;
Aluxian Anagonye, ​​the 68th high school student in the United States, with a comprehensive evaluation 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 of madness. He is only 203 cm tall, but has With a weight of 115 kg, he is an organized power forward with fine hands.

In the third stage of the madness, only 9 players of the Spartans had playing records, but in general, there were 7 players in rotation, and the remaining two players with playing records averaged less than 5 minutes per game.

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

It is worth mentioning that the Spartans still have four of the top 4 high school students in the United States in 98 and 99 who are on the edge of the rotation or even outside the 12-man main list.

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

A duel between individual ability and team!

After turning off the system, Li Ao came to the opposite side of the technical platform, and greeted the assistant aunt. This time there were no celebrities or ladies, so he was relieved but regretted.

It's good to practice skills with Jessica and impact with the rich daughter. The two taught him a lot.

What I have today... is 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 so, so, so, so."

Li Ao quickly stopped the other party's thoughts. In the past two months, every time he saw Dean Teng, the other party said those few words.

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

"Of course I will cheer for you from the sidelines in the final! You practiced your hook well." The old man frantically hinted that he must not be forgotten in his speech after winning the championship.

"Haha, you still taught me well. I relied on the hook and took advantage of the opponent's inattention to get a lot of points in the paint."

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

When he was leaving, Li Ao heard the black aunt who was next to the old man say eccentrically: "You are going to lose tonight, hehe, what a dark horse, but we didn't meet a real strong team. We are the ones who won tonight. It’s an amazing feeling to be on top of a dark horse.”

The old man and Liam immediately fought back, but the aunt was only slightly disadvantaged by being one against two. The three of them didn't swear at the beginning, but they all took the swear words later.

He glanced at the bejeweled dress of the aunt, who should be the mother of the opposite backup point guard Brandon Smith.

It is said that this black point guard is a young man from a rich family, and he is a rare white father and black mother. His father is in the jewelry business in South Africa...the crystallization of commercial factors?

Regarding the news about the Spartans, Li Ao saw that Brandon Smith's mother often quarreled with opponent fans on the sidelines, and he finally saw it today.

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

If the 200-jin aunt dares to do something, Li Ao believes that the old man will lie down immediately and won't kill her.

There are a lot of public figures here today, besides politicians and celebrities, there are also many star athletes.

It seems that Paris Hilton has been so hot these two days. Many girls posted photos on Li Ao when they took pictures together, but it was different from what they imagined. , when they posted it up, this guy moved a little away, making them very embarrassed.

The camera is on!Can you save me some face?
Athletes from the local racing team, the rugby team Colts, and the basketball team Pacers also came. Many people entered the arena to encourage the players of the two teams. Li Ao and Maurice Peterson received the most blessings...

Although it took time, Li Ao, who is a chatterbox, was very happy and met many people.

It was 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, and just sat on the seat with a strange expression on his face. The expression that no one should enter.

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

He is so popular in this city, if he really became a player of the Pacers, wouldn't he be greeted by his relatives at home?
After finishing the pre-match chores, Li Ao and his teammates returned to the bench. He felt that his teammates were more excited.

Like Glanville, who chirped about taking a photo with Colts legend Eric Dixon.

Everyone likes more than one sport. Like Granville, the reason why he started playing basketball late is because he was a football quarterback when he was in junior high school and when he first entered high school. He also played basketball, but it was not his main sport.

Feeling the rising emotions of his teammates, Li Ao looked around the stadium again with more than 9 fans... Maybe there is no such card in the NBA finals!

I want to win even more!

At this time, the mission prompt came.

"The Lord wants to let the Trojans team great rhetoric, and is about to complete... Mission: Great Troy Trigger."

"Great Troy:
Goal: to win the championship.

Reward: 20000 achievement points, 5 level 1 skill upgrade card, 1 purple level equipment upgrade card. "

"The highest stage of college basketball is right in front of you, let's show off your talents with everyone's attention... Mission: Trigger the moment of glory."

"Moment of glory:
Goal: Lead the team to defeat the Spartans.

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

This personal mission is really...simple and straightforward!
he likes!
...

After adjusting the 'Card Master' wristband, Li Ao, Granville, Trepagnier, White Mamba, Charles and other 4 teammates came to the field.

Opposite starting, Martin - Cliffs, Charlie - Bell, Maurice - Peterson, Andre - Hutson, AJ - Granger.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the much-anticipated 2000 NCAA basketball championship finals began!

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air. Charles beat AJ-Granger to win the jump ball, and the Trojans went first!
Granville received the ball and advanced without haste. After the teammates settled down, they started to move. He cooperated with Li Ao and Bai Mamba in a small area.

Li Ao covered the white mamba without the ball at the 45-degree three-point line on the right. The white mamba originally moved to the sideline, but suddenly ran back and moved to the top arc, hitting Morris Peterson and Andre Hurt Sen was caught off guard, and both of them subconsciously rushed towards the white mamba.

Li Aofang averaged 5 points per game in five games, the highest in the team, but the most important thing for the Spartans in defensive preparations is the White Mamba, who averaged 20 points per game.

And they saw the action of Granville pushing the ball into the top arc...the action changed!
Granville is small, but the flesh and bones say that he has good ball control, big hands, grasps the ball firmly and throws it to the right sideline.

Li Ao received the ball, ignored Martin Cliffs who was flying up, and made a two-point shot...hit!
The two strikers of the Spartans did not expect that Bai Mamba, the head star of the team, at least in name, is still the head star and the boss of the team. He actually gave the first goal to the talented rookie... What a terrible team team team.

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

Is the 32-game winning streak leading to the finals a joke?
Offensive and defensive transition, the Spartans attack.

Charlie Bell breaks through in singles to attract pincers, AJ Granger helps Morris Peterson block Li Ao, Morris Peterson cuts to catch the ball, the white mamba shrinks back to the basket, Morris Peterson faces the defensive bar for a layup ... Hit!
Both sides played their signature opening offense.

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

The fans didn't connect the two teams before, but when the two teams played against each other tonight, the fans suddenly found that the two teams played similarly!
The Trojans' three-person teamwork in a small area + mid-range and basket support is actually a star tactic, with a strong breakthrough + accurate throwing point guard, paired with the two strongest scorers in the team.

And the Spartans are pure star tactics!
The play is very simple and rough, and the goal depends on the proportion of the player's personal strength, which is far greater than the tactical cooperation.

But there is an essential difference between the two teams. The Trojans' starting lineup is just right for this tactic, and it can reduce the physical exertion of Trey Pagnell, who has played the highest number of minutes.

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

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

The Trojans did not fall behind. In the last round of offense, Tre Pagnier scored a three-pointer and the current score is 12 to 10.

The small-scale cooperation of Granville, Li Ao, and Bai Mamba can be described as perfect.

Unless Li Ao has a qualitative improvement in shooting or cutting into the frame, it will be difficult to get better. Granville and White Mamba have little room for improvement.

Henry Bibby called a timeout because the style of play on their side didn't last long.

But the opponent is different. Although the opponent's style of play is highly dependent on the individual abilities of the stars, when it comes to Crazy Three, the main rotation is 7 people. No matter how they are put together, at least 3 starters will be on the field.

And if the five starting players 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 will be selected with a high probability.

This is the traditional skill of the Spartans. They won the championship in 1979 because the former head coach Judd Heathcote fooled as many as 77 of the top 78 high school students in the United States to join in the summer of 8 and 8. Those 77 In the first season of collecting 78 top 5 high school students in the United States in the 25-5 season, they had a season record of [-] wins and [-] losses, and finally reached the elite eight.

到了78年夏天他们凑齐8个天才后，在78-79赛季以场均22.5分的净胜分，打出26胜6负的战绩，直接拿下NCAA篮球锦标赛冠军。

He is good at cultivating newcomers and is willing to let talented stars show their personal abilities on the court. This has become the label of the Spartans. This is the reason why the Spartans have won three or four of the top 20 high school students in the United States every year for the past [-] years. .

In fact, in recent years, the Spartans have won the top [-] high school students in the United States. In fact, those who have played and those who have not played are actually divided in half, but they still attract talented high school students.

Which of the top [-] high school students in the United States is not one of the best among their peers in a school or even a city or a state?Who would think that he is the one who can't make it?

Of course, the stars can be used well, and the Spartans' head coach Tom Izzo's ability is also recognized as strong.

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

What he has to adjust is the defense.

He didn't want to adjust that way if it wasn't necessary, but he had to do that at the beginning of the game.

　Tonight there will be a monthly ticket change, before 12 o'clock ~ ask for a ticket at the end of the month!The monthly pass is estimated to be searched clean, but the recommended ticket is also excellent, and there are also changes~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)