pinnacle swinger

Chapter 34: Take Michigan

Speaking of Michigan State University, people may think of the Michigan Five Tigers who dominated the NCAA in the 90s, the most terrifying five-member combination recognized.However, in fact, the Spartans basketball team of Michigan State University has nothing to do with it. The former is also the most famous basketball school, has won two NCAA championships, and even last year, they rushed to the finals, although Lost to North Carolina in the Finals.

Tom Zoe is the head coach of the Spartans basketball team, who has been coaching since 1995.

And the NBA players who came out of Michigan State University are definitely not worse than those from the University of Michigan.The most famous one is "Magic" Irwin Johnson, whose achievements in the NBA further set off the brilliance of his alma mater.There are also active NBA players such as Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson, and Shannon Brown, all of which prove that Michigan State University is a cradle of talent development.

It's a pity that in the Elite Eight, they met the Orangemen team of Syracuse University, which is now ranked number one in the United States.

In terms of strength, Syracuse University will be stronger than Michigan State University, and after experiencing the baptism of Butler University, the soldiers of Syracuse's armed forces are covered in blood, and it is the time when morale is high.

So from the beginning of the game, it fell into the rhythm of Syracuse University.

Tang Wenlong returned to the point guard position at the beginning of this game. In Coach Jim's consideration, Syracuse University still needs Tang Wenlong to connect the entire team's offense. Of course, after experiencing the thrilling battle with Butler University, Coach Jim He also had a vague understanding of Tang Wenlong's personal strength. He told Tang Wenlong that if he had a chance, he would resolutely attack by himself, and there was no need to pass to an open teammate.

"It seems a bit illogical to say that." After watching the players come on the field, Coach Jim shook his head with a wry smile. He was surprised to find that he had been influenced by this 19-year-old boy unconsciously.

In the opening game, Andy Laustin threw two three-pointers and let out a sigh of relief. He was suffocated for the entire game before he scored a poor 5 points. The performance is not even as good as the team's blue-collar Blake.

Immediately afterwards, Wesley Johnson made an air cut to complete the dunk, and Anderson made a mid-range jumper. Syracuse University quickly opened up the score against the Spartans with a high and scary shooting rate.

Coach Tom called two timeouts urgently, but found little effect.

After halftime in the first half, when Michigan State University replaced a player, the rout was barely stopped.

He is the Sixth Man of the Year in the Big Ten this year. He came off the bench and is a power forward, but he averaged 7.7 rebounds per game, making him the team's rebounding leader.At the same time, he was able to contribute 9.9 points per game and send out about 3 assists per game. His skills are very comprehensive.

When Tang Wenlong saw this guy, he was also taken aback, because he grabbed an offensive rebound as soon as he came up, and completed a stunning dunk under the basket. Judging from his size, he seemed to be bigger than Wei Slee-Johnson was an inch shorter.

Immediately afterwards, the guy hanging on the rim let out a heart-piercing roar, and it was a wild mess.

"What a fierce guy!" Tang Wenlong clicked his tongue, not knowing that a handsome white guy had used this word to describe Tang Wenlong a few days ago.

Drummond Green, a black guy who just passed his twentieth birthday.

After Green came on the court, Michigan State immediately got a firm foothold. He actively grabbed the offensive rebounds when he was offensive, and he was more focused when he was defensive. Moreover, this kid did not know where he learned a small trick. He had already won Wesley Johnson, who scored 9 points, frowned wildly, feeling the pressure on his body.

However, since the last match against the cunning Hayward, Wesley Johnson has also become a lot smarter. Seeing that the new black charcoal head seems to be bigger, he quickly passed the ball back to Tang Wenlong to solve it.

Taking over Drummond-Green is also lack of skills, Tang Wenlong alone can wipe out their guard - the unknown Lucios.

After halftime, Syracuse University led 43 to 25 by nearly [-] points.

Since then, Michigan State University has no counterattack momentum. It failed to bring the point difference back to within [-] points until the end of the final game, and handed Syracuse University into the semi-finals.

"You guys played really well." Drummond Green congratulated Tang Wenlong at the end of the game. His season was over, and there was regret in his eyes.

"You are also very good, your strength is very strong." Tang Wenlong hugged him lightly, a little liking for this sincere guy.

Drummond scored 14 points and 11 rebounds, which is indeed a very good data.However, he has not attracted much attention from the NBA so far, and he is only ranked at the end of the second round on the draft market forecasting website, which means that if he participates in the draft this year, he may lose the draft at any time.

"I think you have a chance to win this year." Drummond Green laughed.

Tang Wenlong also smiled, and said confidently: "After all, he is the No. [-] seed!"

Drummond-Green said: "I may still not participate in the draft this year. I think your current market is very good. If you have the opportunity, go to the NBA draft. Otherwise, we will have a headache when we meet you next year."

Tang Wenlong laughed loudly, patted Draymond Green on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Maybe."

"Can you exchange jerseys with me? It's wonderful to meet an opponent like you in college." Drummond Green grinned.

"Of course, it's my honor." Tang Wenlong raised his eyebrows in surprise. This is the first player who proposed to exchange jerseys with him. I can't tell what kind of feeling it is, but seeing Draymond Green is more pleasing to the eye. up.

So amidst the screams of the female fans at the scene, Tang Wenlong and Green lifted up their clothes at the same time, and then took off their respective jerseys.

Tang Wenlong's figure is very good, and he doesn't look like that kind of bamboo pole player, and after taking off his clothes, it is even more obvious.Lenz's well-defined eight-pack abs are neatly arranged, doggy waist, mermaid line, and the whole body is extremely strong. From the outside, one can tell what kind of powerful power is hidden inside.

"Tsk tsk, you have a good figure!" Drummond Green teased.

Tang Wenlong was noncommittal, and took Drummond Green's No. 23 college jersey, holding it solemnly with both hands.

At this time, the CBS camera was also very naughty, and immediately gave a large close-up of two shirtless naked men on the field. They are two men with extremely strong power. Many young girls in Huaichun in front of the TV immediately lost their composure, and their eyes began to shine
"Come on, see you in the NBA!" Tang Wenlong winked at Draymond Green and smiled.

Drummond Green smiled knowingly and said, "Come on."

The two took back each other's jerseys and walked back to their respective locker rooms.

In the locker room, Tang Wenlong solemnly stacked Draymond Green's jerseys, then stuffed them into his sports backpack, then took out another spare T-shirt, and put it on himself.

"Don, did you exchange jerseys with Draymond Green?" Wesley Johnson asked casually when he saw Tang Wenlong packing his clothes.

Tang Wenlong nodded and said, "Yes, Drummond is really a nice person."

"It's not bad, there are more small moves." Wesley Johnson muttered and rolled his eyes.

At this time, the door of the locker room opened, and Coach Jim walked in with a happy face.

He quickly glanced at the players in the locker room, and then smiled: "Good guys, you played a great game today, congratulations, you are now the top four in the country!"

"Oh!" the players in the locker room cheered, and then high-fived each other's teammates next to them.

After calming down, Coach Jim continued: "In the focus match that just ended, the University of Kentucky was upset and eliminated."

what!Kentucky also eliminated?

Everyone was in an uproar, Kentucky was the No. [-] seed in the division!
Moreover, the University of Kentucky is recognized as a school with the greatest potential. In the current lineup, more than 5 players are ranked in the first round of the draft market prediction website!Like their main point guard, John Wall, who was known as the quasi-champion pick early on, is famous all over the United States, and there are players such as DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Brad Suo and Daniel - Orton are the meat and potatoes in the eyes of NBA teams.

Such a team was unexpectedly upset again?Tang Wenlong wiped the sweat off his head, thinking that his eyelids kept twitching when he hit Butler last time, and he almost knocked him over.

"Coach, then our opponent"

"That's right, the opponent in the next round is very likely to be West Virginia University, which eliminated the University of Kentucky." Coach Jim said.

"Which two schools are the two top four schools?" Tang Wenlong asked curiously.

Coach Jim replied: "They are Duke University and the University of Tennessee. If they play against each other, Duke will win more than [-]% of the time. If we make it to the finals, the opponent is probably Duke University led by the old Coach K! "

Speaking of old Coach K, even Coach Jim, who has always been confident, couldn't help showing a trace of fear on his face.

(End of this chapter)