So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 35 Just met Duke in the first game!
  The extra free throw was made, and the score difference came to 9 points.

On the Tigers' counterattack, Wright caught the ball and scored again under the basket.

It’s just that Old K’s face lost the solemnity it had before.

He wanted to apologize to Meng Lang again.

Because he only thought about the damage that Wright, the "little slider" could do to the Blue Devils' inside line, and never thought that the "nuclear bomb" in his hand could have a greater impact.

Feng is indeed not as tall as Wright, and he cannot withstand Wright's strong attack.

But the Tigers' tallest striker was only 1 meters tall, and was sent to the bench by Meng Lang in two rounds.

Facts have proved that it is difficult to prevent Meng Lang's projection by relying on positivity alone. ——There are levels of pitchers. Jason Kapono is a pitcher, "Death Gun" Hornacek is a pitcher, Mark Price and Ray Allen are also pitchers.

Motivation may work for pitchers at Kapono's level, but for pitchers at the next level, it depends on the physical condition of the opposing defender.

Meng Lang is obviously not just a pitcher at Kapono's level.

Coupled with the height difference of at least 10 centimeters, he took shots against the defender in exchange for Duke's points increase.

At the end of the first half, he had already hit 4 three-pointers. Including the mid-range, he didn't even go inside once and scored 21 points!
  The Tigers head coach changed a total of 4 wings and used all available perimeters.

No matter how Meng Lang changes, running out of space to catch the ball is a "top shot", which makes no sense at all!

The key is to really make progress!

Even though Hill knew that Meng Lang's hands would feel hot tonight, he never expected that his firepower would be so fierce.

The scouts in the audience were also shocked.

During the warm-up match, Meng Lang once scored 31 points in a single game, but that was just a warm-up match!

Just like no one confuses the NBA preseason with the regular season.

Before the official start of the new season, these scouts' predictions for Meng Lang's new season were based on his performance in the warm-up games and were discounted.

If Meng Lang can play 80% of his form in the warm-up match, his ranking will continue to rise.

After all, he is still one and a half months away from his 19th birthday.

But in the end, where is 80%?
  This is clearly 120%!
  Is it possible that this guy didn't use his full strength during the warm-up match?

Their shock turned into words, forming sentences of praise for Meng Lang.

The shock of Duke fans turned into shouts, especially some of the female fans. Meng Lang's hearty shooting made them orgasm again and again.

It's not like they haven't seen accurate shooting before.

Laettner's shooting is very accurate.

But Wright's actions were never as crazy as Meng Lang's.

It's like you can't see the defender in front of you.

You know, Leitner is also very tall. His height of 2 meters is enough to create a height gap outside the three-point line, but he does not dare to take a shot like Meng Lang.

As a result, his shooting lacks the charm that makes fans' blood boil. ——This difference is like Peja, Carter, Jr. Smith and Stephen Curry.

This kind of craziness is not only liked by female fans, but also by male fans, although they will not have physical orgasms from it.

"I love this shot, it's so Duke, I love it!"

Similar howls filled the auditorium.

Coupled with their appearance, Duke fans always like to cover themselves with blue paint at their home court. You can tell whether these people are mentally ill! It is no exaggeration to say that the entire scene was a chaotic dance of demons.

They love the Blue Devils crazily and naturally like Meng Lang's crazy shooting style. I even look forward to Meng Lang doing some more crazy shooting moves.

The restless scene made the atmosphere on the Tigers' bench even more depressing.

Even Wright, who played the best for the Tigers in the first half, covered his head with a towel, lowered his head and remained motionless. He scored 10 points, but at halftime, they trailed by 13 points.

This point difference is a relatively difficult gap even in the NBA, and it can be described as a gap in the NCAA.

He was desperately trying to score, but he still couldn't keep up with half the firepower of the man opposite him.

This feeling of watching the team's score gap gradually widen is too desperate.

The Tigers head coach really wants to do something against Meng Lang.

He finally realized his problem:

He shouldn't turn a blind eye to the famous Meng Lang and think that to defeat Duke, he only needs to restrict Hill. A newcomer cannot make any trouble.

Facts have proved that if the rumors reach Meng Lang's level, the newcomer must have a few brushes in his hands.

It was just that it was too late to realize this problem at this time. Meng Lang's touch was so hot that it could be restricted by simply focusing on it. What's more, the Tigers really don't have any strong perimeter defenders.

Coupled with Grant Hill's speed increase in "fifth gear", the game was advanced 10 minutes and the suspense was completely lost.

孟浪在比赛结束前5分34秒被换下，他的数据定格在了37分7篮板5抢断5助攻。

Among them, both scoring and steals are the highest in the team.

Grant Hill's score was only half of Meng Lang's, scoring 19 points, but he received a full 9 assists!
  You know, this is the NCAA! Nine assists can be equated with thirteen or four assists in a single game in the NBA.

Similarly, Meng Lang's 37 points can be equated with the NBA's 40 points in a single game.

When Meng Lang's data was displayed on the big screen, everyone was shocked.

What kind of gorgeous all-round data is this?
  Just looking at this set of data, one super giant figure after another appeared in the minds of reporters and scouts at the scene.

Isn't this too awesome?
  When Meng Lang saw his data, his expression didn't change much.

He was shooting very well today, so you don't need to look at the data to know that it must be explosive.

But in fact, before the game, he had expected that he might break out in today's game.

Not only because of his intense training before the game, but also because the Tigers really don't have a strong role on the wing. In this game, among the four or five people who came before him, he couldn't make up a second-round pick.

The Tigers' defense focused on Hill at the beginning. He has the shooting ability of an ordinary NBA main force and has the advantage of physical condition. It would be strange if he didn't shoot in this game!

His expressionless face was photographed by Mark Nelson, a sports reporter for the North Carolina Post.

Not only was it a photo of Meng Lang alone, there was also a photo of him talking to Hill next to him.

He believes that these will be two photos that will cause huge discussion tomorrow!

In the end, the score was fixed at 88 to 60.

Duke won the first game of the new season with a 28-point victory, ushering in a "good start."

The Tigers players left the scene with their heads lowered and lonely amid the crazy celebration dance.

There is no doubt that this loss will hit them hard.

Before the start of the new season, all media spoke highly of them, and they also looked forward to creating big scenes. As a result, the new season has really arrived, and in the first game, the rookie who has become famous recently has become a "stepping stone".

As soon as the game ended, ESPN reporters rushed forward and intercepted Meng Lang, the NCAA's "big traffic", in advance:
  "Congratulations, Meng Lang, you played a perfect performance, you know? Your half-time score and full-time score both broke the best score for a freshman in Duke history, whether it was Laettner or Hope Er, their performance in the first game at Duke was not as good as yours. The first game of the new season ended like this. Can you talk about how you feel now?"

After briefly thinking about it, Meng Lang said, "How do you feel? I don't have any special feelings. I just feel that my teammates played well and we won smoothly."

Just, that’s it?
  Shouldn't it be?

Where was the enthusiasm to confront Lightner at that time?

The ESPN reporter reluctantly asked again: "You scored 37 points, are you just doing well by your teammates?"

That's a bit too modest, right?

"Of course!" Meng Lang didn't even hesitate this time, "Antonio and Feng kept covering me. When I ran out of space, Grant and Bob handed the ball to me in time. These are not easy things. And me? I just threw these balls into the basket that were supposed to be thrown into the basket. This is the simplest thing, there is nothing to say!"

correct!

correct!

It tastes so right!

ESPN reporters feel like they are interviewing NBA "super giants".

He was even defending his opponent: "This is actually a very unfair thing. The highest guy on the opposite side scored 16 points or 18 points. They were well prepared, but they met Du in the first game." gram!"

The first game of the regular season ended like this. Duke fans were extremely satisfied with the Blue Devils' performance, and they were even more delighted with Meng Lang's performance.

Before the official start of the new season, the Blue Devils won all four warm-up games. But Laettner's presence over the past four years was so strong that his departure left Duke fans feeling uneasy. In addition, the Tigers are recognized by the North Carolina media as one of the top ACC teams.

They are worried that in this game, Meng Lang will be brought back to his original form and his shortcomings as a rookie will be exposed.

The result can be...

Meng Lang was not only unaffected by the increase in intensity, but his performance was "super doubled".

In his first game for the Blue Devils, he scored 37 points in a single game. With 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, he seemed even more abnormal.

This performance broke Duke team history!

As an ESPN reporter reported today:

Whether it was Laettner or Hill, their debuts were far less impressive than Meng Lang!
  This time, they truly realize what they have...

As the Duke campus radio put it:

"Good night, Duke, we easily defeated the Tigers this afternoon and won our first win of the season. Our super freshman scored 37 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. This is not a broadcast error, this is a historic moment in the history of the Blue Devils! "

N years ago, when Old K became the new head coach of Duke, the headline of the Duke campus newspaper was: Mike Krzyzewski: This is not a typographical error.

Duke initially refused the arrival of Old K.

But the facts prove that they selected the best head coach in team history!

This is the soul of Duke who went from being with the ACC to the ACC giants.

The Duke campus radio joked about Old K, which shows how shocked they were by Meng Lang's performance in the first game.

(End of this chapter)