God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 130 Glory even if defeated
It's normal for Duke to advance. After all, as the number one seed in the East, it would be embarrassing to be eliminated in the second round.But the way they advanced was very abnormal. A traditional strong team was forced into overtime by a team that came out of nowhere, and only won by 2 points in the end. This incident itself was the focus.

In fact, Colorado State University can't be regarded as an unknown small team. After all, they only had a draft pick a few years ago, Chauncey Billups, who showed his face in front of fans all over the United States.It's a pity that Billups hasn't played yet. If he led the Pistons to defeat the F4-led Lakers to win the championship in the future, Colorado State's reputation might improve.

And this season, Colorado State University is a completely weak team. Their victory over the College of Charleston in the first round did not attract widespread attention. After all, neither side has any outstanding players. performance.But now they are completely popular. Even other NCAA giants dare not say that they can force Duke into overtime, but Colorado State University did it, and immediately formed a strong contrast.

Not only the local media in Colorado, but also other influential newspapers and magazines in the United States also made the headlines in the sports section of Colorado's regretful loss to Duke.After all, everyone loves to see the weak defeating the strong. Although Colorado State did not win, in the eyes of the fans, these players have made Duke look ashamed.

As the host, Charlotte's local media reported first, and the reporters wrote with a very fanatical style: "No one believes that Duke, who is aiming to win the championship, almost capsized in the gutter, and their opponent is just a team. Small team from Colorado. God! I see them running around the field like gas and gears in everyone's body, although they end up losing the game, I believe it's just because of their It's just bad luck..."

Chang Wei almost laughed out loud when he saw this report. In his impression, the first person to be described as "full of steel bars and gears" should be James. Now the media in Charlotte actually adopted similar rhetorical techniques. I don’t know if the guy who described James like this in his previous life was affected by this report.

But to Chang Wei's surprise, it was not the media from the two major cities of New York and Los Angeles that jumped out, but the reporters from North Carolina, where Duke is located.There are many NCAA teams in North Carolina, and the basketball atmosphere in the entire state is also quite hot. Professionals in the basketball circle naturally get along like ducks in water in this territory.

Of course Duke has a lot of fans on its own territory, but there are also those who don't like them, such as North Carolina fans.But this time, no matter which school the media supported, they all wrote articles affirming the fighting spirit of Colorado State University and criticizing Duke's performance. Duke's media felt that iron could not be made into steel. After all, seeing Duke was almost eliminated, their mood was not much better.

Of course, it's not that the national media didn't report on the game, they took the in-depth route.Reporters from the headquarters of major newspapers are already on their way to Fort Collins. They intend to conduct on-the-spot interviews, dig deep into the first-hand materials, and then tell everyone why such a small team like Colorado State University almost overturned the powerful team. Duke.

What made Chang Wei laugh the most was the Missouri media, who clamored wildly in their positions: "Duke University looks very strong, but in fact it has a chance to be pulled down by a small team. We very much recognize Colorado. The strength of the State University, but we believe that the Southwest Missouri Conference is stronger, and they have the opportunity to complete the unfinished business. Let's beat Duke and go to the conference finals, and even the finals of the national championship.

In fact, while Duke defeated Colorado State University, Southwest Missouri State, the No. 12 seed in the Eastern District, once again completed the next game. After eliminating No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the first round, it also defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee. With the potential of a dark horse, it is indeed normal for the local media to jump out and brag about it at this time.

But in Chang Wei's view, the Missouri media's bragging is pure brain damage.If the Southwestern Missouri State players are determined, it’s okay to say, but if it’s replaced by a few unsteady players who think they can easily win Duke, they are basically not far from going home.In the history of the NBA and NCAA, countless super strong teams have died of arrogance, and Southwest Missouri State University is not considered a strong team. Now it is so bragging, is it not afraid of flashing your tongue?
However, the media's numerous reports made the Colorado State players feel a lot better. No matter what they said, they also embarrassed Duke, so the trip was worthwhile.Although Chang Wei doesn't like this kind of mentality, he has to admit that it is still very helpful to the players' psychological recovery, and it can further create a sense of presence in front of fans across the United States. Maybe they will become famous after the end of the season. The high school student star himself came to the door.

Although the mainstream thinking of NCAA players is still to help the team win a championship and then retire to participate in the draft, Chang Wei knows that in ten or twenty years, a large number of high school stars will regard the NCAA as their gold-plated place. If you can't help the team reach the national championship, let's put it aside, and quickly improve your personal data.

So in the future, fewer and fewer players will announce their participation in the draft until their senior year. The young and famous stars from all walks of life can't wait to declare their participation in the draft after only one season in the NCAA, and then they will be selected by the team at a very high level. .Chang Wei does not comment on this phenomenon. After all, everyone has their own ideas. Joining the NBA as soon as possible is a good choice, but the stars who stay in school and choose to help the team win the NCAA championship seem to be more noble. .

However, this is also related to the general environment of the NBA. The general managers of 30 teams are more and more fond of choosing young potential rookies. At this time, the latter have not yet been fully finalized and can be cultivated according to their own ideas.And those players who announced their participation in the draft after their juniors or seniors are either mediocre, or their technical moves and game styles have been finalized, and they are only suitable for becoming specific role players. Go to the NBA early.

Fortunately, Chang Wei is not the head coach, so there is no need to take care of these shitty things. He just needs to start training the players as soon as possible. As for which players to recruit, he will give his own suggestions.

(End of this chapter)