Volume 1 Western Cowboy Chapter 043 Three Point Guards
Although he only spoke less than five sentences to Paul, Wayne could already feel Paul's strong competitive spirit.
And... an extremely annoying personality.
During the adaptive training in the stadium in the afternoon, Paul showed his competitive nature to the fullest.
The entire stadium was filled with Paul's roar, his voice even drowned out the head coach.
If his teammates are not serious or act inappropriately during warm-up, Paul's roar will immediately start.
The Cowboys were stunned by the warm-up scene at Wake Forest University.
Whether it is the NBA or the NCAA, every team actually attaches great importance to "seniority".
A rookie is a rookie. Even if you are a talented newcomer, even if you are a child of destiny, in your first year on the team you have to bow down to the old teammates and be subservient to them.
Everyone can listen to you on the court, but off the court, in the locker room, as a rookie you have to be obedient.
Back then, Chairman Yao Ming, who was the No. 1 draft pick, also had to carry shoes and backpacks.
Not to mention Chairman Yao, even the young James who just entered the league this year could not escape the fate of being teased by his teammates.
During every shooting practice, James is responsible for bringing donuts to everyone, which requires him to walk 2 kilometers.
Some veterans don’t actually eat the donuts, they just treat it as a pastime, and no one really cares about the taste of the donuts.
The point is not the donuts, but the process of getting young James to buy donuts.
When Wayne first joined the team last year, he often bought drinks for everyone before training. Of course, as a sophomore this year, he naturally doesn't have to do this anymore.
I have to say, Wayne actually thinks this kind of "culture" is pretty fucked up.
Shouldn’t newcomers be given extra care? Anyway, Wayne had a great time bullying the Cowboys’ rookies this year.
There is no other way, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. And it is very convenient to have a runner to help buy water occasionally.
But at Wake Forest University, you couldn't tell at all that Paul was a freshman.
That guy scolded the old team member as if he were his grandson.
So, the Cowboys players were surprised.
Damn it, how did Paul manage not to get beaten?
This guy's competitive spirit is really strong to a certain level.
In Wayne's previous life, he had read an interview report about Wade.
Wade mentioned one thing: "Chris Paul is a special player, because no matter how good your relationship with him is in private, he will treat you as a real enemy on the court."
As we all know, the "Big Four" actually have a good relationship in private , but you will never see Paul showing mercy to any of them on the court.
Paul never gives his friends any concessions, whether it is pulling or bumping .
From this we can see that Paul's desire for victory is so obsessive that it is even a bit like the poisonous snake in Los Angeles.
Paul and Wayne had never met before, and the Cowboys and Wake Forest were not rivals.
Logically speaking, the relationship between the two sides before the game should not be so tense.
But Paul's strong competitive spirit would not allow him to have a friendly drink with his opponents.
Not only is he bad, his teammates are bad too!
During the warm-up, it was also clear that Paul pursued perfection in everything and was very demanding of his teammates.
It is no secret that Paul is strict with his teammates. Even after he entered the NBA, rumors would occasionally circulate that Paul was not liked by his teammates.
It seems that he started having this problem in college.
Being strict with teammates is a double-edged sword.
Some players like this kind of leader, but most people can't stand this kind of teammate.
Thinking of this, Wayne felt sorry for the guy named Ellis.
At such a young age, he met a teammate like Paul.
If Wayne's teacher Tony was replaced by Paul, Wayne probably wouldn't be able to stand it.
But then again, Paul's attitude towards the game cannot be compared with the funny combination of Jones and Robinson in the previous game.
No matter how much trouble Jones and Robinson made, they were just trying to be in the spotlight.
But Paul's attitude is that he is here with his brothers to risk their lives.
Wayne couldn't help swallowing. This opponent might be really tough to deal with.
This is simply...awesome!
For a team with Paul, the evaluation of game intensity and difficulty should not be too low.
Tomorrow, I finally won't have to endure those grasshopper-meat-like growth points anymore!
I'm so fucking excited!
Of course, the prerequisite for gaining points is that the Cowboys have to win.
The team's stated goal this year is the Sweet 16, and with the Cowboys' current momentum, the Sweet 16 may not satisfy the fans' appetite.
So, if Paul insists on fighting the Cowboys tomorrow...
Wayne has no choice but to stick with him to the end!
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"Oh, I can't sleep." Lying in bed at night, Wayne tossed and turned, his mind full of tomorrow's game.
Before the first game against the University of Washington, Wayne was not actually very nervous.
But tonight, he did feel a little nervous.
Although Paul will not participate in the draft until next year, he is already a famous star in the NCAA.
In other words, even if he participated in the draft early this year, he could still play in the NBA, and his ranking would definitely not be low.
This strong opponent is indeed a challenge for Wayne and the Cowboys.
"No, I have to go out and sweat." Wayne sat up from the bed. The best way to deal with insomnia is to exercise.
When you are tired, you will fall asleep naturally.
"Sweating? Uh... forget it. Chicago is not like Stillwater. It's very chaotic outside at night. And I'm not familiar with this area where you can sweat." Tony Allen is from Chicago. He knows the dark side of this city better than anyone else.
"Don't worry, I won't run around. I'll go to the basketball court downstairs to practice. I'll work up a sweat so I can go back to sleep. Tony, your whole family will come to watch the game tomorrow, right? You don't want to lose in front of them, right?"
"Oh, so you're sweating from playing basketball... I really can't do anything with you, let me go out with you, just in case. Let me tell you first, I won't play bullfighting with you tonight, I'll just do some exercise and come back." Tony Allen shook his head, he suddenly felt like he couldn't do anything with his willful girlfriend...
The two then left the hotel. Not far from the hotel there was a streetball court that was open at any time.
However, Wayne observed during the day today and found that there were almost no people on the stadium.
But at this time, when Wayne and Teacher Tony arrived at the basketball court, they found that a 183cm man wearing a hooded jumpsuit was sweating profusely and shooting continuously.
The three of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere instantly became awkward.
"Tsk, I didn't expect you guys would come for extra practice." Paul curled his lips and continued practicing.
Since the court was only half the field, Wayne and Tony had to join Paul.
At the beginning, no one paid any attention to each other, everyone was doing their own thing, and no one interfered with each other.
But when three people shoot at the same basket, they will inevitably interfere with each other.
For example, this time, the basketball shot by Wayne was about to go into the basket, but it was knocked away by the basketball shot by Paul.
"Damn..." Wayne glanced at Paul, but Paul nodded proudly.
on purpose?
Damn it, you want to argue with me just for making a random shot?
Wayne and Paul had been getting along badly in the morning, and now Wayne was being picked on deliberately, so he was somewhat unhappy.
So a minute later, Paul's almost certain goal was blocked by Wayne who was making a layup the moment it entered the frame.
Paul has a bad temper and he can't stand this.
He stared at Wayne fiercely, clenched his fists, as if he was going to punch him in the face as a warning: "Hey, did you do this on purpose?"
"Ah? What do you mean by intentional? It's just a coincidence." Wayne shrugged with an indifferent expression on his face.
I'm not afraid of an old scoundrel like Rashid, so why would I be afraid of a rookie like you? (It's strange that I'm not afraid, because there were too many fans and I had no place to retreat)
"I... forget it. After tomorrow, I won't see your face again." Paul picked up the basketball and told himself to be as generous as possible.
He is really magnanimous. He is definitely not so cowardly just because he sees that there are two people on the other side. Absolutely not!
"That's not necessarily true. Even though you'll be going home after tomorrow, you'll still see me on TV."
"Stop talking nonsense, you? You'd better not waste your chance to advance. Even if you advance, you can't beat Deron Williams. Only I can challenge Deron and Illinois' status!"
"Deron?" Looking at Paul's angry eyes, Wayne suddenly realized.
No wonder the smell of gunpowder is so strong!
It turns out that it’s not because of the Cowboys, but because of Deron Williams!
No matter which team advances between the Cowboys and Wake Forest, their next opponent will most likely be the University of Illinois led by Deron Williams.
It was almost no difficulty for the University of Illinois to advance to the round of 32.
As we all know, Paul, Deron Williams and Raymond Felton are considered to be the three strongest point guards in the NCAA at this stage!
There is also a saying circulating among the people: "Three major point guards", and since all three are very likely to participate in next year's draft at the same time, their competitive relationship has been very heated since the beginning of college.
Especially Paul and Deron, they are considered to be the two strongest point guards of the next era, and the media has been comparing them.
Paul, who is extremely competitive, naturally wants to prove himself that he is better than Deron!
But since Deron and Paul do not play in the same league, their only chance to meet is in March Madness!
This time, Paul really ran into it.
But the prerequisite for Paul to fight Deron is that he has to step over the bodies of the Cowboys!
This makes sense why Paul is so hostile to the Cowboys.
The two sides were originally rivals, and now with the relationship with Deron, Paul has one more reason not to lose.
"Because of Deron Williams?" Wayne looked at Paul and suddenly felt that this guy was not so annoying.
It's not like he has such a bad attitude for no reason.
but……
Think about it, if the Cowboys can defeat two great point guards, Paul and Deron, successively, wouldn’t they become famous?
"Oh, what a pity." Thinking of this, Wayne put his hands on his hips and shook his head.
"That's right. Now you know that you have no chance at all. The road ahead is not as easy as you thought. The competition after this is not a child's play."
Paul raised his head. He thought Wayne had realized the cruel reality after his reminder.
Starting from the round of 32, almost every step will not be easy.
"Yeah, yeah, this isn't a child's game. So, you can't just fight with whoever you want.
Don't worry, after we capture you, we will do our best to fight the Illinois Three Musketeers.
It is more appropriate for us to take on the task of defeating Deron."
After Wayne finished speaking, he returned to the hotel with Tony Allen, holding the basketball.
"Big idiot!" Paul complained disdainfully as he watched Wayne leave.
But there is one thing...
That guy's fighting spirit was surprisingly strong. Paul liked him for that reason.
The restless night of the round of 32 will soon begin.
The competition for Deron Williams' "hunting rights" has officially entered a white-hot stage.
