059: Panic Villanueva(1/2)
Wayne beat North Carolina in front of Jordan.
This became a big event that shocked the entire American basketball world.
Completing a buzzer beater in the March Madness tournament is eye-catching enough.
What's more, Wayne's killer shot also had the factor of Michael Jordan.
For a time, Wayne's fame swept the United States. Almost every sports TV station was showing the scene of Wayne completing the buzzer-beater and Jordan's dull expression.
The day after the game, even many NBA stars talked about Wayne's goal that changed the entire semi-finals.
"Being able to hit three consecutive three-pointers at critical moments is definitely not luck. He is a young man who can make a difference at critical moments. I am looking forward to his performance in the NBA."
Kobe Bryant was wearing sunglasses and nodding his head. He naturally admired players like this who can shoot key shots.
"What? Here comes another Chinese giant? Can he shoot three-pointers? Uncle Shaq is tired enough to deal with Yao, and now here comes a stronger one?" O'Neal is playing tricks as always, in this he
In a turbulent season with Kobe, Shaq showed a rare smile.
"He didn't kill Michael Jordan with his own hands, so what's there to brag about? Facing an opponent who was so much shorter than himself and allowing him to score so many points, do you think he performed very well?
Real top players will never let the game get to the point where they have to rely on a decisive kill to determine the outcome!"
Motor City's Roaring God is different from others. When everyone praises Wayne, he doesn't say anything good.
Seeing that the playoffs were about to begin, it was unexpected that Wayne completed a game-winner.
It’s so bad!
But to be honest, Rasheed Wallace never expected that boy Wayne would be so popular this season.
And he actually led the team to the final four.
Wallace remembered that when he first looked up Wayne's information, Wayne was just a backup at Ohio State and had no place in the mock draft.
But how long has it been? Wayne is already well known across the country.
Wallace is quite depressed. If the trouble continues like this, the rumor that he lost to Wayne will become known throughout the United States...
Think about it, as media reporters dig deeper into Wayne, can this matter be hidden?
Rasheed Wallace has black lines all over his face.
But that's fine. Judging from the current market conditions, it is almost certain that Wayne will enter the NBA.
His former team, the Trail Blazers, were extremely interested in Wayne.
In this way, Wallace can personally break this rumor in the NBA!
"Come to the NBA, kid, the big brothers here are very gentle and will take good care of you." Wallace said to himself in his heart, clenching his fists.
Of course, after Wayne completed the winning goal, reporters naturally would not let Chairman Yao go.
"Xiao Wei, he is very popular recently, everyone is talking about him. Not only in the United States, according to me, he is also extremely popular in China.
If I continue like this, I will soon become the second most famous basketball player in China."
Facing an interview with a Chinese reporter, Yao Ming made a joke.
"So what do you think of Wayne's future in the NBA? Will he compete with the national team in the Olympics this summer?"
"Wayne has two years of NCAA basketball background and should adapt to the NBA very quickly, faster than all of us. Therefore, his performance in the NBA is worth looking forward to.
For the Olympics, the training list has been confirmed and everyone has been training together for a long time, so it may be difficult to change it."
Yao Ming prevaricates the second question casually.
There are only a few places to play in the Olympics, and Chinese players themselves cherish the opportunity to play in the Olympics.
This is nothing like American players who don't bother to go even if they are invited.
Now a stranger suddenly comes out and has to make way for the players who were originally selected for the national team. Who is willing?
Therefore, there shouldn't be much for Wayne in Athens in 2004.
But Yao Ming couldn't help but wonder, in Beijing in 2008, at home, would Wayne help the national team go further?
Yes, strictly speaking, Wayne is not even a professional player yet.
But how far Wayne can grow in the next four years is really fascinating.
In short, Wayne is now as famous in America as any other NBA player.
His buzzer-beater and Jordan's dull eyes were the things that all basketball fans talked about during this period.
It is also in this era that there is no such thing as emoticons, otherwise Jordan's emoticons will become popular.
David Stern was very happy to see Wayne's soaring popularity.
Jordan is truly the most commercially successful star in NBA history.
Even after he retired, he never forgot to support the league.
This damn thing is simply a divine assist!
If Jordan had not been present yesterday, Wayne's buzzer-beater would never have had such a sensational effect.
If this isn't a divine assist, what is it?
Jordan's fame has increased Wayne's popularity several times!
Wayne also frantically searched for reports about yesterday's game the next day. He didn't want to see the media's praise for him, but he was looking for whether Jordan had talked about him in public!
Thank God, the old gangster didn't seem to praise him in front of reporters.
If Jordan turns on the poisonous milk mode towards him, Wayne really doesn't know what to do.
All the old gangster needs to say is: "I'm optimistic about Wayne."
Absolutely no team would dare to draft Wayne.
Wayne's basketball career may be about to end.
"Thank you, God, for not killing me..." Wayne held the newspaper and sat down on the wooden floor of the training hall in shock.
Speaking of which... we actually made it to the final four this season!
It's a bit incredible.
The final four is equivalent to reaching the conference finals in the NBA.
At this time, the level of attention of the event was already quite high. The ratings of ordinary NBA games could not be compared with those of the Final Four.
We are only two games away from the championship...
Really want!
The Cowboys' next opponent is the famous Duke Blue Devils.
"Old K" Krzyzewski is ready to face the dark horse.
In terms of reputation, Ohio State and Duke are not at the same level.
In terms of players, Luol Dunn is also a rookie who is predicted to be selected in the top ten.
But to be honest, after experiencing so many games, Wayne is full of confidence in the next game and even the final.
Complete the buzzer beater in front of Jordan and become a college star that attracts national attention...
Wayne has accomplished something he wouldn't have dared to think of six months ago, but he's still not satisfied.
Which year didn't the NCAA have a shocking game? What year didn't the NCAA produce a star who was famous all over the United States?
But after entering the NBA, how many can maintain this momentum?
Most of them fall as fast as meteors.
Therefore, Wayne is not complacent yet.
In the NCAA, his journey has not yet reached the end.
As for the NBA, he hasn't even reached the starting point yet!
If I can win the championship and get a Final Four MVP... my draft pick will probably go up a bit.
Wayne's current mock draft is in the 15-30 range, which is just one step away from the lottery!
While Wayne was looking forward to his future, a tall man with no eyebrows at the University of Connecticut was extremely worried about his future.
"This..." Seeing the news about Wayne in the newspaper, Villanueva shut himself up.
Really, what are you afraid of?
Yesterday, when Villanueva heard on the court that the Cowboys were trailing by 8 points in the last minute and a half, he was still worried whether North Carolina would capsize.
Then they really fell into disgrace.
Now, Wayne is getting closer and closer to Villanueva.
As we all know, being beaten in the NCAA arena will have a relatively large impact on the draft.
Unless you are considered a super potential stock, otherwise, being beaten will leave a very bad impression on the NBA team.
Villanueva knew it well, and he knew that it would be difficult for him to compete with Wayne.
To be continued...