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Chapter 65 Battle for the champion

In any game, many people will want to see the scene of defeating the strong with the weak and the following crimes, which can meet the deep psychological needs of most people. But reality is often cruel. After all, dark horses are rare, and the strong are the norm to win.

Ohio State's final counterattack failed before it even started!

Throughout the game, Turner was unable to break through the USC's double-player attacks all the time. No matter where he held the ball, there would be nearby Southern California players coming to assist in defense.

A No. 8 seed team in the division, a college star who cannot compete for the top seven drafts, Ohio State has not received the attention of other teams, and they rarely enjoy targeted treatment. The defensive intensity of the University of Southern California today was only available when they had Oden and Conley two years ago. They did not receive enough training in the regular season and in the district championships. Now they are naturally dwarfed by the No. 1 seed in the United States.

Emperor Wu did not play again in the end. Gibson and DeRozan took over the team's offensive task after he left the court. In particular, DeRozan's breakthrough made Ohio State also difficult to guard against, so it is naturally impossible to chase points.

After the game, many media felt that Turner should not compare with Wu Huang now. He is not qualified enough. His real opponent in this game is actually DeRozan.

The final score was 79:53, and the University of Southern California beat Ohio State with 26 points and easily entered the "Sweet Sixteen".

Los Angeles Times' post-match report: UC's strength is well-known, Hugo is like the vanguard of this team, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals in the whole game, DeRozan scored 16 points and 6 rebounds, Gibson scored 15 points and 12 rebounds again, and the three giants of the USC helped the team beat Ohio State easily and advanced to the quarterfinals. This is their second time in 10 years to enter the quarterfinals.

Gibson was very excited at the post-match press conference. He said: "The competition is extremely motivated. Hugo is under the focus of attention in the game. Ohio State even sends three people to double-team him. However, he defeated these challenges and he is our magic weapon to defeat the enemy. I am very happy to meet teammates like Hugo in my last year of college."

Turner only scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists today. His personal data is not bad, but his efficiency is really not high and he seems to be very struggling on the court. After the game, he was in a low mood. Facing the interview, he said sadly: "We came to the court to win. We don't want to get out or lose." Speaking of this, Turner sighed, "But USB is a strong team, we can't destroy them. We once had a perfect game plan, but we couldn't achieve our expected goals."

After defeating Ohio State, USC became the first team to enter the "Sweet Sixteen".

After the game, Wu Huang left a photo full of countless candies on his Twitter and Facebook, as well as a Chinese word "sweet", and tens of thousands of people soon liked this picture.

On March 24, after 16 fierce battles, 32 teams were quickly eliminated to 16, which the people used to call them the "Sweet Top 16".

Indeed, we can still continue to stand up in the field of March Crazy. Looking at the backs of the 42 eliminated teams who have quietly gone away, the surviving teams must feel quite sweet, let alone those fans who have already planted greater hope in their hearts.

At this time last year, no one would complain that when all four No. 1 seeds entered the semifinals, they ended up in the most dramatic final and the most memorable shot since 1983.

At this time of this year, fans began to complain. I wonder if they felt that the game was too calm, because there was not a single dark horse in the three rounds of knockout matches.

Speaking of dark horses, the basic meaning is - defeating the strong with the weak, which has always been a topic that many college basketball fans talk about. Many times, the upset attention of a weak team is even more eye-catching than the strong dialogue between two high-level teams.

However, in the 52 games so far, there has not been a classic battle that was shocking to defeat the strong by the weak.

So, in the 32-to-16 game, when Ohio State was sent back to his hometown by the University of Southern California, many people complained that Cinderella was still wearing very rustic clothes this year. But if you think about it carefully, a normal matchup is actually not bad. After the four historic four-district No. 1 seeds entered the semi-finals at the same time last year, this year is the first time in history that all No. 1 seeds, 2, 3 and 4 seeds remained in the semi-finals.

It is worth mentioning that a total of 4 teams in the Pacific League have arrived in the top 16 this year. Many people want to see how many teams from the Pacific League will be in the final four?

Teams that reached the Sweet Sixteen this year:

Midwest Division: University of Southern California, University of Louisville, University of Michigan, University of Oklahoma.

Western Division: University of Connecticut, University of Memphis, University of Missouri, University of Washington.

Eastern Division: University of Pittsburgh, Duke University, Villanova University, UCLA University.

Southern Division: University of North Carolina, University of Kansas, Syracuse University, University of Arizona.

Teams in the four major divisions will not meet before the final quarterfinals, so in the Sweet Sixteen, USC will face the University of Oklahoma.

This time, Wu Huang finally had the opportunity to face his opponent who competed for the No. 1 pick, Blake Griffin, a sophomore beast-level insider.

In the official information of NCAA, Griffin is 6 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 250 pounds, and is very strong and strong. He is a big insider in college basketball. The NBA template is a combination of Boozer and Studmeier.

It can be said that it was Griffin who brought the University of Oklahoma to the "Sweet Sixteen".

Griffin averaged 227 points, 144 rebounds, 23 assists, 12 blocks and 11 steals per game this season, with an astonishing 65% shooting percentage, but his free throw percentage was only 59%.

At this time, from a public opinion perspective, many people are not optimistic about Griffin's ability to grow into a top superstar in the NBA, but judging from this year's election situation, Griffin will be more likely to wear the No. 1 pick than Wu Huang. Who said that the stingy boss of the Clippers expressed his love for this inside player who is white on the outside and black on the inside in an interview a few days ago, and the Clippers have already decided to be the last one and are likely to win the No. 1 pick.

However, the media and fans are more optimistic about Wu Huang. They believe that Griffin's height is obviously fake. He should only have the left and right, and his wingspan is not prominent. He only relies on bounce and strength to play basketball and has a high chance of not being able to adapt to the NBA.

The media's view is related to the fact that last year's Beast Forward Michael Beasley did not play in the NBA. In recent years, such NCAA players who rely on physical talent have not been very good after coming to the NBA. Therefore, the media and fans' views on such players have gradually become conservative, and no longer believe that a player will become a superstar because of his amazing physical fitness.

After so many years of development, modern basketball has passed the stage of only looking at physical fitness. Including when selecting rookies, NBA teams not only value physical talent, but also began to increase the investigation of indicators such as basketball IQ and technology. The so-called "body is born, and technology can be cultivated acquired" is very unprofessional, and "technology" is by no means something that can be cultivated acquired.

Before the start of the Sweet 16, Espn made a comprehensive analysis of the nationally striking University of Southern California.

How did the Trojans advance

Speaking of which, they did not receive national attention at the beginning of the season, and their performance in the preseason was sloppy, but when the regular season began, the Trojans began to quietly create victory.

Many of the wins that the Trojans won at the beginning of the game were defeated by a slight advantage, and the process was ups and downs, and the victory was very difficult.

But starting from the middle of the season, the Trojans found a way to win, and they were always able to play crazy shows at the right time in the second half of the regular season and in the district tournament.

This is due to their defense. The starting lineup consists of three top players with NBA physical fitness. They can play defense beyond NCAA's strength during some time in the game. Almost all teams will fall into a scoring drought when dealing with such intensity.

Hugo can then use his top scoring ability to end the opponent during this time, which is why USC is becoming more and more dominant.

In the final analysis, Hugo's performance is getting better and better. His explosive ability at critical moments is increasing day by day. It is difficult for college players in NCAA to stop him from scoring continuously at critical moments, so USC won their 37 consecutive victories, and the strongest college team in the United States and the best college player in the United States are still continuing to create their own history.
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