I'm not really a role player

Chapter 54 Contempt and Unpopularity (Please recommend tickets!)
The game had just ended, and there was a steady stream of people in the square outside the Veterans Memorial Gymnasium.

Sharon Crews, the sports reporter for the Daily Citizen, had just watched the Arkansas Wildboars beat the New Mexico State Agronomians.

The Daily Citizen is the local media in Arkansas, and Sharon Crews naturally supports the Wild Boars from Arkansas.

She's excited about the Wild Boars winning and going into the round of 32.

In addition to being excited, I did not forget to work.

Sharon Cruise guessed that the next opponent of the Wild Boars should also come to the scene to watch the game, so as soon as the game was over, she was looking for the Wild Boars opponents.

Xiao Du was walking in the crowd and was talking about yoga with Li Ke. He was quite conspicuous because of his height and long arms.

"Sheldon, do you think I need to lose weight? If so, can I also practice yoga? I heard that yoga teachers are all beauties with outstanding body flexibility. Uh, of course, the point is not beauty, but weight loss..."

Li Ke glanced at the skinny little Du, and shook his head: "No, Kevin, I think you need to gain weight, why don't you go to McDonald's, there will be many like-minded fat houses like you."

Xiao Du immediately waved his hand, just about to say that it is impossible for him to be like-minded with a group of fat houses, but he suddenly froze in place.

Following his gaze, Li Ke saw Sharon Crews rushing towards him at high speed. The two fleshy balls were trembling, which was very eye-catching.

"Is her target me? Am I too handsome to make her desperate?"

"Sheldon, I'm not going back to sleep tonight."

With a sudden brake, Sharon Cruise stopped in front of Xiao Du.

"Hi Kevin..."

Sharon Crews quickly revealed her identity and explained her intentions, and Xiao Du's illusions were shattered.

"What do you think of the next game against the Arkansas Wildboars?"

Hearing this question, Xiao Du turned to look at Li Ke.

Li Ke shrugged, and answered instead of Xiao Du: "I don't have any opinion, who cares about a soon-to-be loser..."

As soon as Sharon Cruise's face turned dark, Li Ke took Xiao Du away.

When he was far away, Xiao Du asked in a low voice: "You are crazy, Sheldon, didn't you say not to underestimate the Wild Boars? Watch out for Coach Barnes scolding you!"

Li Ke is serious: "Kevin, remember an eternal principle: don't value your opponent with words, and don't underestimate your opponent in your heart. If Coach Barnes asks, I will answer him like this, and he will never reprimand me..."

Xiao Du seemed to understand, but suddenly understood the reason why Li Ke would utter cruel words in front of Sharon Cruise.

……

In March Madness every year, in addition to the on-site confrontation, off-site gambling games are also quite popular. The total amount of gambling every year reaches nearly 08 billion U.S. dollars, and hundreds of millions of people participate.

And the fans who finally guessed all the results of March Madness can also get special bonuses from some rich people.

That's why upsets always drive people crazy.

This year's March Madness, although it was only the first round of battle, upsets have already begun.

"Duke is actually out, they got knocked out by Eric Maynor's Virginia Commonwealth, the 11th seed beat the 6th seed..."

"There is also Winthrop University. We beat them in the preseason. They are also the 11th seed. They defeated the 6th seed University of Notre Dame. Russell Carter and Luke Harlan Gaudi stopped in the first round..."

The two No. 11 seeds upset the No. 6 seed, which made Li Ke suddenly regret his remarks in front of Sharon Cruise.

Rick Barnes also took the opportunity to promote his point of view: "I said it a long time ago, don't underestimate any opponent!"

The next opponent will be the University of Arkansas Wild Boars, and Rick Barnes directly brought the topic to the Wild Boars:

"The Wild Boars are the No. 9 seed this year. The 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth and Winthrop University can be upset. Who can guarantee that the No. 9-seeded Wild Boars will not be upset? Using the limited time now, let's talk about the Wild Boars..."

"Their star player is Patrick Beverley, a small guard who is good at shooting three-pointers and is very good at hanging around the perimeter."

"There is also Sony Weems, their No. [-] scorer. The three-pointer is slightly weaker than Beverly, but the breakthrough ability is excellent and the speed is extremely fast."

"In addition, their starting power forward Charles Thomas also needs to pay attention. This is a stocky power forward, but it does not mean that he plays at the basket. On the contrary, he is good at mid-range shots..."

……

The Arkansas Wildboars are in the Southeastern Conference with the defending champion Florida Gators.

In the regular season, their record is mediocre, and they can only rank in the middle and bottom of the Southeast Conference. What really makes them stand out is the playoffs.

They beat South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State along the way to meet the Gators in the final.

Facing the biggest favorite to win this season, the Wild Boars lost a full 21 points.

They almost lost motivation because of it.

Fortunately, the March 64 victory over New Mexico State gave them back their confidence.

Even, in the face of the University of Texas, the No. [-] seed in the Eastern Conference, they have already begun to have upset dreams.

"In the next game, our opponent will be the University of Texas at Austin's Principal Horns, the number one seed in the East. They have Kevin Durant. Everyone thinks that they will be the favorites to win the NCAA championship this season. Everyone thinks that they will be the team that breaks out of the East... But, I don't think so!"

Stan Hayes is the coach of the Wild Boars. In recent years, the Wild Boars have done a good job of recruiting, from Gary Irving who was ranked 03th in the United States in 50, Steven Hill who was ranked 04th in the United States in 44, Charles Thomas who was ranked 59th in the United States, Cyrus McGovern who was ranked 05th in the United States in 84, and Patrick Beverly who was ranked 76th in the United States this season...

Almost every year, the Wild Boars can recruit talented high school graduates, but there are only a handful of them who can play.

Just like at the end of this season, it was the freshman Beverly and the newly transferred Sony Weems who really drove the Wild Boars forward.

Although the job of cultivating players is not very good, Stan Hayes' ability to spread chicken soup is full.

After a long description of the Longhorn, he changed the subject:
"Every year, there will be upsets in the NCAA. George Mason University last year, and Milwaukee University the year before, are all like this. Who can guarantee that we can't create the next upset? Become a dark horse that attracts everyone's attention? Amaze the whole United States?"

But it seems that such words are not enough to excite Patrick Beverly and Sony Weems.

Stan Hayes could only throw out his trump card.

"Sharon Cruise, you all know her, she's a reporter for the Daily Citizen, and she's interviewed many of you, but maybe you don't know, she interviewed Kevin Durant and Sheldon Lee, the top two scorers for the Longhorns, after we beat the Agronomians."

"Facing Sharon Cruise, these two guys are so contemptuous of the Wild Boars, they say we're about to lose!"

Beverly and Sony Weems got serious.

"The opponent is already underestimating us!"

"This is our chance. Every upset starts with the opponent's contempt. In the next game, our goal is to create a shocking upset!"

……

March 32 is about to start. In the media, newspapers and magazines, there are two distinct statements about the battle between the top seed and the ninth seed in the Eastern District——

"Arkansas Hogs: Our goal is to create the next upset!"

"Texas Longhorns: Boars don't deserve attention..."

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