This Forward is Not Serious Chapter 4

　　 But when others are excited, Lin Ying is dazed.

　　 "Coach, I am not suitable to be the captain."

　　 When he recovered, he said.

　　 His opening made the old players startled.

　　Barnes is always the same in the team!

　　 The composition of NCAA and NBA coaches is similar, but the difference is big.

　　Because the NCAA is a student league, there is no trade, and the coach does not give you a chance to play. No matter how talented you are, there is no chance to show it!

　　Some people may say that they change schools.

　　 But NCAA has regulations, after transferring schools, you must be banned for one year!

　　 The NCAA has been four years in total, and the NBA draft depends on talent. The prospects of one year older and one year younger are very different.

　　 Unless it is a last resort, no one usually chooses to transfer to another school.

　　 So to sum it up, the head coach of the NCAA, is the sky above the head of the college team, who has the "power of life and death" for the players.

　　 If you fall out with him, then your basketball career in this life may be ruined.

　　 The freshmen were also surprised, including Durant hitting Lin Ying with his arm again.

　　 Don't want the captain of the white pick?

　　Barnes frowned.

　　 Although Lin Ying's performance in the competition surprised him, but publicly refused his request, which made him lose face.

　　 "I am really inappropriate."

　　 Lin Ying felt the reaction of the people around him, and then said.

　　 He is really not very good at talking.

　　 "Reason."

　　 Barnes seemed to be on the verge of an explosion.

　　 "I am not good at communication. Being a captain is only bad for the team."

　　 Lin Ying said with courage.

　　 This is the truth, the captain is responsible for leading the team.

　　 But now, except for Durant, it is a problem for him to communicate with other people. How can he be the captain of a team?

　　 Barnes stared at Lin Ying for a long time, before Lin Ying lowered his head unconsciously.

　　 He has coached in the NCAA for many years, and he has seen a lot of players, and there are not a few withdrawn and taciturn.

　　 This kind of person is really not suitable for being a captain.

　　 He took out a small notebook from his pocket and wrote Lin Ying with the mark of loneliness (which can be improved the day after tomorrow).

　　 Withdrawn people are divided into congenital and acquired. Lin Ying speaks logically and has perfect expression skills, which can be gradually improved.

　　 "Kevin, it's yours."

　　 Barnes put away his notebook, then looked at Durant and said.

　　 "Don't say'NO'."

　　 And after speaking, Barnes added one more sentence.

　　 If Durant is not suitable for me, he will definitely run away.

　　 "Yes! Coach, I will take the team to the national championship!"

　　 Durant is full of pride.

　　 No one else has any doubts.

　　 Durant was originally the most talented and strongest in the team, and his personality is also suitable.

　　 "Is the national championship satisfied?"

　　 Barnes asked rhetorically at this time.

　　 A very simple sentence, but like a beauty lifted the skirt, it struck everyone's heartstrings.

　　 "The goal of the Longhorns this year is the Elite Eight!"

　　 Barnes saw the light in the team's eyes being lit by them, and said.

　　 As soon as these words came out, the players were all incredulous.

　　 The University of Texas has more than 60 years of school history, and has only reached the quarterfinals 6 times.

　　 Although it was the quarterfinals last year, the three cores all left the team.

　　 Now relying on the remaining ordinary players who can't make it into the NBA, plus a bunch of recruits, get the top 8?

　　 Coach, you disrespect your opponent very much!

　　 "Don't think that is impossible. I have seen your progress and your talents. If you fail to reach the goal, it must not be your problem, but mine."

　　 When Barnes spoke, he swept a circle of the old players, and then glanced at the new students.

Snapped!

　　 Happiness!

　　 Lin Ying had an urge to applaud Barnes.

　　 This is different from those fake chicken soup coaches who raise their voices and shout slogans. This is a real chicken soup master!

　　 As expected, after Barnes finished speaking, the players were eager to try as if they were beaten up.

　　 If this is a pre-match speech, the University of Texas has a high probability of beating the opponent fat.

　　 "So for this goal, take your hardest training in the next year, and God will not let down those who work hard!"

　　 The last words Barnes gave himself came to an end.

　　 responded to him with the shouts of cheers from the players.

　　 After the first day of training, the freshmen still looked very excited when they left the training hall.

　　 Because after listening to those words of Barnes, they really feel that they can make the quarterfinals.

　　 "We will be the new Michigan Five Tigers!"

　　 Augustine couldn't help but exclaimed.

　　 "Why not the national champion?"

　　 Durant asked back.

　　 "Yes, our goal is the national championship! That's it!"

　　 James echoed loudly.

　　 The freshmen laughed suddenly.

　　The younger the person is, the easier it is to be agitated, and the more they dare to think.

　　 Lin Ying also walked beside them. Although he seemed to be in a good mood, he did not join them.

　　 "Guys, where are you going to eat?"

　　 Just then, a voice came from behind them.

　　 is Randy Williams, the team's junior.

　　 There are no senior players on the team this year, and Williams is the oldest one on the team.

　　 "We haven't figured it out yet."

　　 Augustine replied with a smile.

　　 Same as they saw before, Williams speaks mildly, which makes it easy for people to get close.

　　 "It just so happens that I want to eat too, I invite you."

　　 Williams is very polite.

　　 No one opposed, only people cheered.

　　 In American culture, politeness is not the mainstream, and it is a fool if you can't get away with food.

　　 Williams said that they drove them there, but when they arrived at the parking lot, they found out that it was a classic 5-speed manual car with 2 doors.

　　Of course, no one thinks that it is bad. There are still a few students in such public schools who have their own cars.

　　 Lin Ying resisted this kind of party-style activity and wanted to go back to the dormitory to rest first, but was forcibly pulled into the car by Durant.

　　 A few people crowded in the car, although the space is small, but it is fun.

　　 is Pittman, this guy is too big to fit in the car, he can only take a taxi to the place to eat.

　　 In a small space, the smell of sweat just after playing the ball, but it can't stop their excitement.

　　 Blowing in the wind, listening to the old songs in the car music, yelling.

　　 Lin Ying was a little touched inexplicably. Although he hadn't heard the song, the atmosphere was familiar and unfamiliar.

　　 NCAA, the full name is not the American College Student League, but the National College Athletic Association.

　　 Of course, the meaning is almost the same.

　　 American campus sports are the most mature and perfect in the world.

　　The role of campus sports is basically equivalent to the youth training team of domestic professional sports. Every year, it sends a large number of sports talents to the NFL and NBA.

　　 This association consists of more than 1,000 colleges and universities, including some Canadian ones.

　　 These thousand colleges and universities are divided into three levels and dozens of alliances.

　　 Among these, the most concerned is naturally the highest level of "first-level alliance."

　　 There are currently 346 colleges and universities in 32 alliances.

　　 The University of Texas is one of these 346 universities.

　　The alliance they are in is called the big12 alliance.

　　, as the name suggests, is a team composed of 12 colleges and universities.

　　 Let's talk about basketball. The NCAA schedule starts in late November and ends in April of the following year.

　　 This schedule consists of two parts, the league tournament and the well-known "March Madness"!

The tournament lasts from late November to early March. All teams in each league will have their own home and away games. The top eight teams will play the league playoffs, and then the final league total will be determined according to the single-scoring system. champion.

　　The team that won the league championship can directly qualify for March Madness.

　　Crazy March, referred to as Crazy Three, is a common name for the NCAA National Tournament, because the competition is held in March each year, and it uses the simplest and rude single-scoring system, which is often unpopular, hence the name.

　　 Crazy Trinity will invite 65 teams (increased to 68 after 2010).

　　 In addition to 32 league championships, there are another 33 wild card teams.

The 　　 wild card, which is also called an extended invitation, is based on the performance of the colleges and universities in the league tournament.

　　This kind of system is to avoid the situation where multiple teams with excellent strength appear at the same time in a season, but in the end, only one team can be selected.

　　 Sometimes a strong league, such as the Big East League where the University of Connecticut is located, often has seven or eight teams being extended invitations.

　　 But this kind of invitation does not have a very clear standard, so there will be an extra thing in it, which is called an invitational tournament.

The 　　 Invitational Tournament is organized by the respective colleges and universities themselves. The record will not be counted into the regular season, but it will enhance the reputation of the respective colleges and universities, thereby obtaining the qualifications of the wild card.

　　 After the 65 teams are determined, they will be divided into 4 divisions, and then numbered from 1 to 16/17 according to their strength, also because they are called the No. 1 seed to the No. 16/17 seed team.

　　 The first day of the game was a game between the 16th and 17th seeds in a certain division.

　　 The winner continued the next day's game, and the loser successfully got the NCAA Tournament one-day tour experience card.

After 　　 appeared in the top 64, the singles were played against the No. 1 seed vs. the 16 seed.

　　 After one round, the top 64 became the top 32, and the eliminated team got the two-day tour experience card.

　　 Then, the same format, to the sweet 16th, the elite eight, the final four, and the final champion and runner-up!

　　From this system, we can feel how difficult it is to win the championship.

　　Because in addition to the tournament, from the beginning of the league playoffs, all are single-spot competitions.

　　 If you want to win, you have to win from the beginning.

　　 There can be no abnormal performance. If the opponent performs abnormally, you have to perform more abnormally than it.

　　 "I think 'Angry Rick'... Coach Barnes said it's a little difficult, but it's a great opportunity for us to score the Crazy Three."

　　 In a cheap steak shop, Williams and them introduced their big 12 league and analyzed the prospects of the team.

　　 "Kansas will be our biggest opponent."

　　 "Which Kansas?"

　　 Pittman asked, he looked the same as his, a bit silly.

　　 After he finished speaking, he was already met with disgusting eyes from everyone.

　　 "The University of Kansas Duck Eagles."

　　 Randy Williams said with a smile.

　　 The University of Kansas is one of the most prestigious schools in the NCAA, and it is at the same level as North Carolina, Duke, and Kansas.

　　 And the first head coach of the University of Kansas was James Nesmith, who invented basketball, and the second head coach was Fogg Allen, the founder of the basketball coaching system.

　　 It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the birthplace of basketball.

　　 It has delivered a lot of talents to the NBA. The two most famous are "Basketball King" Chamberlain and "Truth" Paul Pierce.

　　 "We lost to them last year, 68 to 80. We have LaMarcus, PJ and Daniel, but basically there is no chance."

　　 Williams went on to recall, and when it comes to his experience last season, he also looked helpless.

　　 Although the University of Kansas was not as far as the University of Texas in the NCAA last year, it is not surprising that anything happened to Crazy Three.

　　 "Mario Chalmers, the captain and soul of Kansas, last year's big12 MOP, his offensive was as fast as a whirlwind, and his defensive ability was terrible. Last season, he had 97 steals in a single season, setting a record in Kansas' school history."

　　 When Williams talked about this, some unpleasant memories were awakened, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.

　　 "A lot of steals don't necessarily mean defense, okay? This shows that his defense is very gambling."

　　 Augustine whispered, this is where he may be directly on the court in the future.

　　 "No, he is the best defender in Big's defense, his defensive pressure...AJ should know best."

　　 Williams broke his illusion.

　　 Lin Ying listened beside her, and some memories were also awakened.

　　Chalmers, if translated into Chalmers, more people might know.

　　 The story of this man is very legendary. He is an absolute gangster in the NCAA. He led Kansas to defeat the University of Memphis led by Rose in 2008 to win the championship and was elected as the semi-final MOP.

　　 This is legendary enough, who would have thought it would be legendary after entering the NBA.

　　 As a second-round pick and a player who joined the NBA after four years of college, he started with Wade in his rookie season with his outstanding immediate strength.

　　 Later James and Bosh joined to form the Big Three, he became the "fourth giant" and won the nickname "Super Mario" to help the team complete two consecutive championships.

　　 His three-pointers and defense fit perfectly with James' technical characteristics, just like the protagonist in the novel.

　　 "Brandon Rush, 6-foot-6, 233 pounds, one of the best small forwards in the big12, he averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds last year, excellent defense, and made more than 47% of his three-pointers."

　　 "Why didn't he participate in the draft?"

　　 Pittman asked suspiciously again.

　　 But no one thought he was silly this time.

Chalmers is not very good in physical condition. It can be understood by playing for two more years, but Rush's physical condition still has this kind of performance, and he is in a wealthy like Kansas. If he participates in the election, he will guarantee the lottery and hit the top ten hot shows. exist.

　　 "He was injured. In an amateur game in May, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee and returned to school to recuperate."

　　 Williams explained.

　　 "Then he should not be able to fight this year?"

　　 Augustine was a little pleased, a torn ligament is not a minor injury.

　　 "No, the same injury is not of the same severity, he can catch up with Crazy Three."

　　Williams said this, the others said nothing.

　　 Just these two awesome characters from the university is enough for them to drink a pot.

　　 "I will blow him up."

　　Perhaps feeling that morale is a little low, Durant said.

　　 "Yes, we have Kevin, he can't help him."

　　 Augustine reacted.

　　 "Yes, Kevin's talent is the best I have ever seen. We have a chance."

　　 Williams also nodded. He just wanted to let the freshmen know about their opponents in the season, not to discourage them.

　　 The low atmosphere eased, and Williams continued to introduce it.

　　 In addition to these two people, there is Julian Wright at the University of Kansas.

　　 Although the NCAA development did not go as expected, Wright was at the McDonald's level in high school and had outstanding talents.

　　What is the McDonald's level?

　　 is that McDonald's holds a high school student All-Star game every year. Those invited are the best high school students in the United States. Being selected means that you are the top high school student in the country.

　　 In addition to these three, the University of Kansas also needs Russell Robinson, Sasha Cowan, Sheron Collins...

　　 These are all rookies selected by the NBA in the second round in history.

　　 Although their talents are not as good as those mentioned above, they are definitely better than ordinary players.

　　 And like Robinson and Cowan have been playing in college for two years, and they are also very experienced.

　　 The University of Kansas can be said to be the first-class super school in the NCAA regardless of its reputation or strength.

　　 "Oh I almost forgot, they also recruited a McDonald's High School All-Star big man this year."

　　 Williams finally remembered that he forgot to mention someone.

"Who?"

　　 Augustine looked a little helpless now.

　　 "Darrell Arthur, a 2.06 meter power forward, he is a native of Texas, from Dallas."

　　 "Texans do not come to Texas universities..."

　　 Augustine murmured, but didn't say much.

　　 He also knows that players have their own reasons for choosing colleges, and it's more because Kansas's luxurious lineup is a bit uncomfortable.

　　 Actually, it's not just Augustine, the other members of the University of Texas also calmed down a lot after listening.

　　 Their opponent is very strong!

　　 Lin Ying has not spoken.

　　 But apart from the emotions similar to those of other people, his more attention is still on listening.

　　The basic requirement of being a data analyst is to fully understand the data in your hands.

　　 So even if it was Cowan, Collins and others mentioned by Williams before, Lin Ying had an impression.

　　 Arthur would know more.

　　 Outstanding wingspan, outstanding defense, fast moving speed, low offensive skills, mid-range shooting, NCAA's big killer, once in the 2008 NCAA Finals with 20 points and 10 rebounds performance, is the team's champion.

　　 Of course, he is not only listening, he has already listed the advantages and disadvantages of these opponents in his head.

　　 He writes down these things, and when they return to the dormitory, they write them down and become basic data.

　　 When the NCAA season officially begins, these are the keys to his good game.

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