Standing pretty old

Chapter 599
The fierce battle in March Madness is the most watched event in Mimi.

As time goes on, more attention will be focused on the NCAA, even as the Hawks continue to expand their winning streak.

In fact, even NBA players themselves are often implicated.

Kobe expressed regret in front of the camera: "I didn't play a game in March Madness, and I still regret it to this day!"

During one round during the regular season, Vince Carter yelled, "Tar Heels!"

That's right, the demigod is from North Carolina like Jordan, and the North Carolina Tar Heels have performed very well this year and are very likely to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

Chris Paul sighed like this: "If you ask me what regrets I have about entering the NBA, it is that I will never go back to campus."

Er Niu was more depressed. Although the Eagles were still invincible in the regular season, his alma mater UCLA fell on the way to the Sweet 16. They lost to Villanova University.

If the above is not exciting enough, what happened to the Rockets player and the teammate Battier of Dayao, who is also well-known to Tianchao fans, is very intriguing.

Because Sean Battier graduated from Duke, and his alma mater's opponent in Sweet Sixteen really just eliminated UCLA's Villanova. Coincidentally, Battier's wife graduated from Villanova watt.

Battier said in an interview: "I pay more attention to this game than anyone else in Texas. My wife is a graduate of Villanova in 2001. All her best friends are from Texas. Villanova.

There's been a lot of trash talk between my wife and I this week, lots and lots of trash talk.

My son, Zeke, was wearing Duke shorts, a Villanova hat on his head, and Villanova socks on his feet.

The atmosphere in our house is very tense, and we put more energy on the NCAA game. "

Well, this is the charm of the NCAA, it may even cause family wars.

Since Er Niu went to UCLA, Frank Gallagher, the host of his former host family, often found fault with him because Mr. Gallagher graduated from USC.

In the concept of American society, which university you graduated from does not mean that you have cut off your connection with this university.

You are a XX person for a day, and you are a XX person for a lifetime.

This is the normal state in the United States. Compared with Tianchao University’s habit of kicking students out after teaching students, American University often sends letters to alumni after you leave school, and even has various friendships from time to time. And parties appear, and more importantly, alumni even have the opportunity to recommend students.

not understand?
It's very simple. Many universities in the United States often have admission interviews, and the interviewers are usually old alumni of the school.

So the question is, what kind of students are more likely to be admitted?

The interviewer opened the student's resume, hey!Your father also graduated from our place?

Ok!

The subsequent results can be imagined. Under the same conditions, or even slightly worse conditions, but the standard is exceeded, it will naturally be more biased towards "our own people".

what?
unfair?
That's right, the education system in the United States is so unfair, because it is also part of their game rules.

And this influence can even run through your entire career. For example, if your boss is your alumni, your chances of promotion will be better than others.

When Ruan Erniu first entered the league, he deeply felt the pride of being part of UCLA.

When a group of people look down on him, thinking that it is difficult for the Chinese to have a second Yao name, whether the talent shown in the NCAA can be fulfilled in the NBA, etc., it is Bill Walton, Reggie Miller, Byron Day Weiss and others almost unanimously supported themselves in front of the media.

And these retired or active NBA superstars all have a common identity-the UCLA Party.

The support and help of these people was very precious to the fledgling Ruan Erniu at that time.

And Ruan Erniu, who quickly gained a foothold in the NBA and won great honors, turned his head to praise these old-timers, and by the way praised and praised Westbrook and others who had just joined.

It can be said that this is a kind of inheritance!
The university status of American elites will also directly affect the social circle. Regarding this point, the most interesting statement is a mocking post written by a student who graduated from Stanford University. The general idea is as follows:

"Students from Harvard and Yale don't need to compare which university is the best university in the United States, because after they graduate, they will all work for Stanford people!"

As we all know, under the wave of the Internet, most of the new rich come from Stanford, and Harvard and Yale, which specialize in training senior management and legal talents, naturally become blood transfusion bases.

Okay, joking aside, but the general idea is true.

The reason why the NCAA is so popular in the United States is that apart from the fact that the students are struggling for their youth and future without enough money and materials, the connection and momentum of the alumni are also inseparable.

March Madness finally came to an end, and the four teams that reached the final four were also born one by one:

Michigan State VS Connecticut, Villanova VS North Carolina.

Their final game will be held in April, and when people are crazy about the NCAA, all of Atlanta, not the whole of Georgia, the whole of the United States, and even the whole world are taken aback...

The Atlanta Hawks are amazing!

Turning our attention back to the NBA, after the game enters March, the Hawks will have a total of 17 games to play.

First of all, they ushered in the challenge of the Clevelands at home. As a result, after the Eagles scored 1:1 with their opponents in the first two games, they suddenly went berserk in this game and played a beautiful massacre. 98:130, three The rain kept falling, and the opponent was settled in one wave.

After that, the Eagles ushered in a three-game streak, but the Wizards, Knicks, and Bobcats were really limited. The Eagles successfully completed the triple kills.

So far, these three opponents have also become the teams that the Eagles have swept this season, that is to say, when they played against the Eagles this season-all lost!
The Hawks are back at home, and they will welcome 7 consecutive home games. Hornets, Jazz, Pacers, Trail Blazers, Kings, Mavericks, these teams from afar have more or less caused a little trouble for the Hawks, but In the end, they lost to the powerful defending champion away from home.

After seven home games in a row, the Eagles flew to Cleveland again. In a fierce defensive competition, the Eagles narrowly beat their opponents by 102 points 99:3, and ended all the games against the Cavaliers in the regular season. The final score was 3:1. The gap between the first in the league and the second in the East is quite obvious.

After returning to the home court, the Hawks ushered in the biggest challenge. In the next four home games, they will play consecutive games against the Timberwolves, Spurs, Celtics, and Lakers.

The huskies were here to deliver the food. Needless to say, even though Love sang praises to UCLA senior Kaf Nguyen before the game, Er Niu did not let him off lightly.

At 97:139, the Eagles beat the Huskies at home, and after this game, the Eagles have won 18 consecutive victories in the regular season.

The Spurs, who came from afar, were a little confusing. In the first half, the two teams played inextricably. In the second half, the Spurs suddenly lost their touch and were not focused enough on the defensive end. They were taken away by the Eagles.

102:112, the Eagles won 19 consecutive victories.

Green Kai wanted to fight the Hawks, but Kevin Garnett tore the ligament of his right knee due to an unsuccessful alley-oop in the previous game against the Jazz. After returning for four games, the team announced the season reimbursement.

Green Kai, who lost the inside barrier, was unable to take away a victory in Atlanta. After an ugly defense, the two teams finally ended the game with 99:108, and the Hawks won 20 consecutive victories.

The arrival of the Lakers is not much better. After being injured by Zaza Pachulia, Bynum has just ushered in a comeback, and his state is far from his best.

Phil Jackson judged the situation and understood that it was difficult to catch up with the Eagles in the regular season record, so he gave up the game early, and the Eagles won the longest 21-game winning streak of the season without bloodshed.

In the last game of March, the Hawks challenged the 3ers away. Facing this team struggling on the edge of the playoffs, the Hawks failed to seize the opportunity and finally lost the game unexpectedly by 76 points.

It was their last game in March and their only loss.

It was the Hawks' seventh loss of the season, and their record was 7-68.

There are still 7 regular season games. As long as the Eagles win five of them, they will break through history, surpass the Bulls, and become the team with the first regular season record in league history!
(End of this chapter)