And if you really think about this possibility, it’s actually quite good, right?
The SuperSonics team was in a state of disrepair, and coupled with his relationship with Durant, he got many more opportunities than if he had gone to the Lakers.
He still has a very clear understanding of his own positioning.
He may have the opportunity to become a star player (confidence is a must), but it is unrealistic for him to become the core of the team as soon as he enters the league like Durant.
The most suitable route for him is to first gain a foothold in the NBA with his skills and then slowly develop his skills like patching.
The more I think about it, the more ideas I have.
Well, both of them were so excited that they couldn’t sleep.
They simply decided not to sleep, quickly put on their clothes, and went downstairs to start a real confrontation between men.
At the basketball court downstairs in the hotel, two people began their...competitive training.
Durant continued his low-post skills.
When playing against Georgetown University, everyone was surprised that Durant used Kobe's moves, except Lin Ying.
Because he knew that Durant had already started practicing since he watched the Lakers game before.
Some fans may think that Durant cannot develop this skill, but that is a huge misunderstanding.
If you follow the US men's basketball games or even the team training, you will find that Durant knows almost all offensive techniques.
In a one-on-one duel within the American team, he is the type who leaves the court if he loses and stays on the court if he wins. He is always the one who lasts the longest on the court.
In every American men's basketball game he participated in, he was almost always the one who scored the most points.
It's impossible to achieve this without any skills and just by pulling up.
Lin Ying also used his low-post offensive skills, footwork under the basket and turnaround hook shots.
Because his technique was not mature enough, he rarely used it in previous games, and the only few times he used it were in garbage time.
However, it can be seen that under high-intensity training, its two techniques have achieved some success.
Just like when they were learning the triangle offense, with a professional instructor who can teach and answer questions, training can be more effective.
At this moment, at a window in the hotel, Barnes, who couldn't sleep due to stress, was eating dried kiwis and enjoying the breeze at the window, and happened to see their confrontation.
It’s not that his eyesight is good, but the lights on the basketball court downstairs late at night have a focused effect, plus the dribbling sound has a disturbing effect.
As long as you are not deaf or blind, you will notice it with the window open.
As he watched, his worried look seemed to fade away a little.
Lin Ying's skills were an unexpected fortune for him.
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Just as Lin Ying and Durant were engaging in a fierce confrontation between real men, on the other side of the ocean, the latest issue of "Basketball Pioneer" had just been released.
Students, office workers, government officials, no matter what their identities, were all deeply attracted by the newspaper headlines at this time.
"Crazy Triple" and "Triple-Double" Knock on the Door to the NBA!
"The first NCAA tournament triple-double in the history of the University of Texas Longhorns! The 11th triple-double in NCAA tournament history!
These words had nothing to do with us in the past, but now it has been done by a Chinese.
Lin Ying has already knocked on the door of the NBA!"
The news starts out simple and straightforward, getting straight to the point.
Moreover, unlike previous reports that discussed whether Lin Ying could enter the NBA, this time the report used a positive tone.
The report then goes on to introduce what Crazy Three is, the influence of Crazy Three, and the significance of this data.
Finally, a screenshot of the draft predictions from NBAdraft was posted.
This move was well-executed and aroused the emotions of domestic fans.
By the way, they were also given a brief introduction to what the Crazy Three is, and the fans felt that their knowledge points had been enriched.
This report not only caused a great response among fans, but also was a bomb thrown directly into the media crowd.
Both CCTV and a certain media person who responded quickly proposed to discuss the broadcasting issue with the NCAA.
The NBA now has a huge influence in China, has been fully developed, and is thriving.
But the NCAA is still a brand new cake, and whoever grabs it first will profit.
Among them, there was a commentator on a certain wave who was more active than anyone else, and it was not just because of the issue of profit.
But it is an obsession!
“If it’s too late to discuss long-term cooperation now, we can buy it one game at a time. It’s also cost-effective to buy the Crazy Three games this way.
If there is no one to talk to, I can go, I can go right away! ”
Looking at the man's persistent attitude, the leader finally nodded, gave him a price bottom line, and let him negotiate on his own.
…
Early the next morning, the first thing the coaching staff did was to move the TV into the training hall and have everyone sit together to watch the game video.
The situation in each game of "Crazy Three" is different.
It's not just that the opponents are different, but the situations they face are completely different.
For example, the University of Texas will play against North Carolina in the next round.
Although they had foreseen the possibility of a confrontation, it was only a possibility.
Because there are mostly upsets in the "Crazy Three", if you make a lot of preparations to play against a potential opponent, you may end up preparing for nothing.
As for making preparations for all potential opponents, that is also unrealistic.
Putting aside the issue of lack of energy, isn’t this just a replica of “I’m already thinking about my next opponent”?
You’re not even sure if you can make it to that point!
This situation will become particularly obvious in the second round.
The opponents in the first round have been determined long ago, so you have plenty of time to prepare, train, and then respond.
Like the University of Texas, there is even time to practice a new style of play.
That ultimately allowed them to achieve amazing results and achieve an unexpected success.
But there is only one day between the second round and the first round, which means that we can only fight head-on.
By the way, I would like to mention the schedule of the Crazy Three, which is also divided into three stages.
The first stage consists of the first and second rounds, which determine the Sweet 16;
The second stage consists of the third and fourth rounds to determine the final four;
The third stage is the fifth and sixth rounds to determine the final champion;
There are 5 days of rest and preparation time between each stage, and with each entry into the next stage, the media coverage and game broadcasts will increase accordingly.
Therefore, the second and fourth rounds are extremely crucial, because winning means entering a higher stage.
Lin Ying watched it very seriously.
UNC’s style of play is completely different from Georgetown’s.
There are generally two ways of thinking when a basketball team is building a team: one is to create a tactical system that suits the team based on its existing lineup;
The other is to find suitable players based on the team's existing tactical system.
Both of these team building ideas exist, and each has its pros and cons.
The second one is more common in the NCAA.
This is also a feature of the league. There are many NCAA coaches who have been working for more than ten years or even decades.
They have already integrated their own tactics into the team, and the NCAA recruits students every year, so this operation is also very convenient.
A team formed in this way has a high degree of tacit understanding, and even if it fails to win the championship in the first year, it can still develop later.
Georgetown University is one of these schools.
We can summarize it as "system flow".
Some schools consider team talent more when recruiting.
After all, those are the only people who have talent in a year. I will first accumulate the team's talent, and then see what tactics are suitable.
We can classify this category as "talent flow".
The University of Texas also follows the "talent flow", and North Carolina is the representative of the "talent flow".
Two years ago, North Carolina won the NCAA championship.
Then in that year's draft, Raymond Felton, Marvin Williams, Sean May and Rashad McCants participated in the draft together, and then became lottery picks together!
There is no one before them and no one after them, so fans call them the "North Carolina Four" and they are compared with the "Michigan Five".
The feeling is: Want to compete with me in talent?
And after winning the championship, North Carolina did not stop collecting talents.
Last year they recruited Hansbrough and Danny Green.
This year, they have gathered Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Brandan Wright at once!
Three McDonald's & Five-Star High School Students!!
Brandan Wright in particular is extremely talented.
Height of 2.08 meters, wingspan of 2.25 meters!
In terms of talent, he is second only to Oden among this year's rookies!
In the past season, as a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks per game, and a shooting percentage of 64.6%!
In the new draft prediction list, he ranked third after Oden and Durant.
If we compare them individually based on talent, Durant wins slightly.
But in terms of overall talent, the University of Texas is far behind.
And after watching the game video, Lin Ying also felt that the second round of the game would be a huge challenge for the University of Texas.
Because this North Carolina team is not only talented on offense, their defense is also excellent.
And unlike the defensive style of the University of Kansas, their defense is very aggressive.
Double-teaming is the norm, and there is even a full-court press.
They move very fast, and each of them has an excellent wingspan, so it is difficult to score from them.
In history, this North Carolina team crushed all the way to the finals in 2009, and beat Michigan State by 21 points in the first half of the finals. It was so terrifying.
The only good news is that it is still 2007 and the team's experience and player strength have not yet reached their peak.
It's not like the University of Texas is without a chance.
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After finishing the team training, Lin Ying and Durant practiced for a while before returning to the hotel to rest.
They ordered some takeout and ate while watching the game.
Like the first round, the second round of matches will also be held consecutively, the only difference is that there are fewer games.
They were playing at the University of Florida when they came back.
Their second round opponent is the Purdue Boilermakers.
Uh, okay, Lin Ying doesn’t know why he chose such a name?
Maybe it’s because the team’s city of West Lafayette specializes in boilers?
Well, as weird as their team's name.
However, Purdue University's history is not ordinary. They hold the Big Ten Conference championship record, have reached the final four twice, and have also won the championship.
As for NBA players, Joe Barry Carroll and Glenn Robinson were both NBA No. 1 draft picks.
In addition, Brad Miller is also well-known.
This year's team is led by Carl Landry and Jeff Teague's cousin David Teague.
They are the second-highest scoring combination in the Big Ten.
Especially Landry averaged 18.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
In the previous invitational tournament against Ohio State University, Landry also had a good performance with 16 points and 3 rebounds.
And the interesting thing is that the website staff of Purdue University may not have updated their personal information for a long time.
Landry's height on the website is 2.01 meters, but his actual height is much higher than that.
Especially when he and Horford stand together, the height difference between the two does not seem to be that big.
Purdue University defeated the University of Arizona 72-63 in the first round to advance to the round of 32, while Florida State defeated Jackson State 112-69 in the first round.
This round of competition itself does not seem to have much suspense.
However, the stimulation of Crazy Three lies in many uncertain factors.
For example, tonight, the University of Florida's outside shooting was terribly cold and they almost didn't make any shots.
As a result, both sides fought inside for the entire first half.
At this time, Purdue University played more vigorously.
Landry scored 13 points in the first half, and under his leadership, Purdue University led the University of Florida by 2 points, 31-29, at halftime.
This score made Lin Ying and Durant excited.
If the Big Boss is upset, then their chances of winning the championship will definitely increase greatly!
But it turns out that they both wanted to be simple.
The University of Florida showed their tactical response in the second half: full-court press!
"Cavalry Company Captain" Brewer is the arrowhead, while Taurean Green and Chris Richard cut the passing route.
It seemed like a simple tactic, but Purdue University had no way to adapt.
David Teague clearly didn't have the ability to handle this level of defense.
Purdue University's weakness in execution was also clearly exposed.
Then, the University of Florida quickly took the lead and widened the score.
Lin Ying and Durant looked at each other for a while, and then fell into deep thought.
The current point guard of the University of Texas is Augustin.
Augustine is definitely more capable than David Teague, but he might also easily make mistakes facing this kind of full-court press.
At this time, Lin Ying not only saw the same thing as Durant, but also thought a lot.
When Barnes showed them the video during the day, North Carolina also did a good job with its full-court press.
Thinking back to the games of several other high-seeded players I watched a few days ago, many of them were also good at this.
It is easy to draw a conclusion: the simplest tactic, full-court press, works very well in NCAA games!
In fact, it’s not just the NCAA, but also the domestic CUBA and most student leagues are like this.
At this time, the men's basketball team had to intervene. For a long time, facing the full-court press of European and American teams, it was very difficult to dribble the ball across half court.
This problem was not alleviated to a certain extent until the emergence of the twin stars Guo Ailun and Zhao Jiwei.
To put it bluntly, as long as the opponent's tactical execution is average and there is no guard who is good at ball control, this tactic deserves to be effective!