Chapter 27: The Challenge of the Dark Horse
Ricard came to the gymnasium the first time today. When he arrived at the gate, the guard Austin had just arrived at the duty room to change his clothes. Xiao
"Good morning coach." Austin took out a bunch of keys and prepared to open the door.
"Robert, no one has come yet?"
"You don't look at what time it's now, those guys are still in class." Austin pointed at his watch at Ricard.
Ricard stood beside the schedule posted on the wall of the office, picked up the marker on the table and drew a red circle on the name of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. It was game day tomorrow. After today's training, their regular season of the season will come to an end. Ricard still clearly remembers the comment he saw in the newspaper on the day the regular season started. I wonder if the guy who wrote that message has been fired now. Now March madness is already in front of him, and the trough of the Tornado team for many years is finally broken. Ricard said that no matter how much the chance is floating away, the most popular matchup in the Big 12 League, the Tornado team will not allow itself to be slaughtered even on the away game.
The players were very enthusiastic in the afternoon and were very devoted and focused during training.
After experiencing a big victory in the last game, the mentality of the Tornado players has been adjusted to a state of impending explosion. All of them are eager to fight and win.
Ricard looked at the players' shouts, running, passing and cutting on the training ground, and taking every ball seriously, and his heart had no other thoughts except satisfaction. Every rebound and every defense, the players did it as if they were in actual combat. The team cannot rely solely on the star to play, and the performance of the role players also determines the team's victory or defeat. The team's training quality is very high now, so naturally there is no need to worry about the state of people other than the main players.
"You have occupied the position of No. yi for a long time, it's time to get down and take a break." Ricard looked at his active subordinates and couldn't help but remember the scene when he stood at the top position after victory.
"Bang!" A loud noise came from the basket, pulling Ricard's thoughts back to the basketball court. On the court, Anjie had just come down from the basket, and Asajin was complaining about Anjie's "abuse" of him every day. Ricard was no longer surprised by such a scene.
The growth of this Asian boy, but he watched Yi walk over step by step. He was very grateful to God for this gift he gave him, and was glad that he could see Anjie playing in the vast crowd that day. There was also Divac, the old demon's guidance allowed Anjie to avoid many detours. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was Anjie's mentor. There was always something Anjie couldn't finish learning in this guy who had worked hard in the nBa league for more than ten years. Thinking of this, Ricard turned his head and looked at him with contempt.
"Why do I think you are talking bad about me in my heart again?" After Divac and Ricard got along well, they were no longer as polite and restrained as they did when they met for the first time. Now when Ricard saw Divac, he no longer called "Mr. Divac" as respectfully as before, but said "old demon". Divac was not angry, but was proud of the nickname.
"I said, the next game is really against an All-Star team. In the entire Big 12 league, there is no second opponent like them." Ricard has been studying the Jayhawks all night for several days. His understanding of those Jayhawks now is no less than his understanding of his own players.
"They are indeed very good players in every position, and even a few strong guys sat on the bench. The most terrifying thing is that these powerful guys are still very united. However, I believe that Anjie can open up the situation in the inside. I have watched a lot of videos of Darrell, Arthur, Sasha and Cowan. I think Anjie's strength is far above those two." Divac's tone was very confident.
With 2.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, he ranked second in the team. His shooting percentage of 54.3 is ranked fourth in the Big 12 League, and his average of 1.3 blocks per game ranked seventh in the Big 12 League. He scored 2o in a single game and scored 5 double-doubles. This is the data Darrell Arthur gave this season, and his 9 blocks are ranked third in the history of the University of Kansas. It is such an opponent with beautiful data, but Divac said confidently that Anger's strength is far above him. Even if he only had a match with Anger on the training ground, Divac already knew clearly in his heart what level Anger is now. Divac's confidence in Anger did not come out of thin air.
"Ha, I know, he has never disappointed me. I think so too when I open the situation from the inside." Ricard touched his chin and turned his gaze back to Anjie.
At the same time, the Jayhawks, far away in Lawrence City, are also actively training. Darrell Arthur is the most dedicated one and the most stressed one among the players. Even without Morris, the Tornados' inside offense will still become stronger because of the existence of the Chinese.
"Don't worry, we will support you tomorrow." Chalmos saw the concerns of his teammate.
"Of course, I won't be as stupid as Kufus and Jordan Jordan." Many guys have fallen under Anger's hands, and Darrell Arthur doesn't want to be the laughing stock of his next laugh.
"Don't worry, if we work together, we will be the strongest." Chalmos and Mike Taylor, the shortest on the court, have become leaders in the team's locker room.
Both teams are ready, and now the Jayhawks are waiting for the whirlwind to hit.
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The bearded man had already driven to this city in northeastern Kansas, USA. On the way, he met many people who were traveling with him, most of whom were like him, and came to see the final contest from Ames City. He also met a Chinese reporter named Wu Hua. It is said that the Zhang and the news were both done by this guy.
Lawrence is not a big city, with a total population of only 70,000, and there are only light industries such as food processing, papermaking and chemicals in the city. Like Ames, Lawrence is a standard university town. Two well-known American higher education institutions are located here, the largest and oldest Indian school in the United States, Haskell University. Another school is what makes Lawrence so lively today, it is the University of Kansas.
The University of Kansas, a traditional giant in the Big 12 League, has been inseparable from this school since its birth.
Dr. James Naismith, a wise man in basketball, once coached at the University of Kansas, and the ancient beast Wilt Chamberlain, who only exists in the legend, started his legendary basketball career at the University of Kansas. To say a name that is closer? Paul Pierce, the star of the current Celtics, also comes from this school. There have been too many basketball legends at the University of Kansas. Who can guarantee that those young men in the Jayhawks will not become part of the legend in the future?
However, the record was only created by those predecessors. No matter how brilliant the University of Kansas was, Ricard now only has one idea, that is, to choose this wealthy family!
The Iowa State University school bus drove into the University of Kansas campus early. As a powerful opponent, the Tornado team was also enthusiastically "shouldered" from away fans. Countless middle fingers and insults appeared outside the glass window of the school bus, just like whenever the bus opened the door, the fans would rush into the car to tear the Tornado team's players to pieces. After the bus entered the parking lot that only players could enter, the Tornado team's ears finally calmed down.
"It seems we are very popular." Mike Taylor just wore headphones in the car, otherwise he would have to be clamored to death.
"Okay, now go to the locker room to change clothes and warm up. You won't be relaxed tonight." Ricard waved to everyone in front.
"Hey! Darrell!"
"Ah!? Oh, I'm sorry." After hearing Chalmos' loud shout, Darrell Arthur came back to his senses and continued to warm up. Arthur had been staring at the yellow-skinned guy who was shooting and warming up on the opposite court for a long time. He had never worried about any opponent in his heart, but this Chinese boy was not like that, he was indeed strong enough.
"Anjie, the boy opposite seems to be very afraid of you." Mike Taylor also observed Arthur's strangeness.
"That happens. If I were taken care of, I believe you would not waste opportunities." An Jie never considered himself the boss of the team or the star of the team. As long as the team needs it, he is very willing to give up his move.
"It looks like he is in good shape today." The bearded man sat in the third row. He didn't expect that the ticket Anjie gave him would be so good. Just looking at the marks on the tickets, he thought it was the third to last row. Who knew that he would sit in the front row as he searched.
Catherine did not answer. She just looked at Anjie who was shooting on the court, hoping that the tall and thin boy would not be injured today.
When the players on both sides were called back to the locker room by their coaches for the final deployment, the atmosphere at the scene was slightly relieved. However, this was just accumulating energy for the explosion in more than ten minutes later.
"Taylor! I want you to stick to Chalmos in a row! He is the core of the entire Jayhawks' offense, and you can't let him pass it comfortably even if you pass the ball."
"You know what to do without me saying anything. If you get the ball, you can double-team me! Force him to pass the ball, and you will definitely not give him a chance to play singles in the inside!"
"They will definitely take care of Anjie, so you have to keep me running around him quickly. If there is a gap, I believe Anjie can pass the ball. At that time, this is the opportunity!"
"Charmos! You are prohibited from participating in double-teaming. I want you to follow that Mike Taylor all the time. As long as Angel cannot pass the ball to his hands, the Tornado's offensive power will be mostly less!"
Both coaches are catching up on the final deployment.
"Okay! The last game, let's go crazy March!" Ricard broke another tactical board.
"We are the University of Kansas! Look at the jerseys and banners that represent honors on the court. Victory is our tradition. Let me go out and bring my opponent back to its original form!" The head coach of the University of Kansas also pushed open the door to the locker room.
The fans of the University of Kansas saw their players rushing out of the player passage and instantly burst out shouts that were enough to break the eardrums. They were only a step away from popularizing the March Madness. Traditional giants met a new dark horse, and they must laugh to the end. The flames in the hearts of Jayhawks players were also burning.
Chapter completed!