0028: Kansas State University
Coach Ben Holland is in his contract year this year, although he has already led the team to the Final Four for two consecutive seasons. But the school board is still looking for other great head coaches to take his place.
Coach Kerr has been working hard lately and hopes to take the helm at UCLA next season, and he has the support of Assistant Coach Nichols and Assistant Coach Quentin Keane. At the same time, he has co-opted the Darren Collison team, with whom he has agreed. As long as they support themselves, after kicking coach Ben Holland away this season, he will give the trio plenty of playing time and unlimited firing rights next season.
He promised that under his hands, he would focus on dynamic offense. He's not going to let John Wooden's set hang firmly on the tactical board.
This is a temptation that the three of Darren Collison cannot refuse.
They haven't put in much of a spectacular performance this season, especially after the strong rise of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love. So, they're now planning to stay at UCLA for another year. Because with better data, the draft pick will be a lot higher. So, the two sides hit it off.
This time, blatantly attacking Ben Holland over the puppy's playing time was just the first action they made.
I just didn't expect Mr. Ben Holland to be so tough.
But.
"He's really crazy." Coach Kerr told Luke Bamot in a relaxed tone: "A piece of waste with so poor coordination that he can't even complete a dunk wants to play better than you on the court?" ”
Luke Bamot let out a lighthearted laugh, he didn't take Ben Holland's words seriously. All he knows now is that he is about to start because of Ben Holland's blind conceit.
"I'm not going to give Snoopy a chance."
He swore emphasis.
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Meanwhile, the puppy is discussing the temperature of the air conditioner with Westbrook and Kevin Love in the dormitory.
Russell Westbrook insists that 23 degrees Celsius is the most comfortable.
Kevin Love wanted it to be cooler, and he found 19 degrees Celsius more pleasant.
Whenever they get into an unsolvable dispute, the puppy always comes up at the right time: "So, why can't it be 21 degrees Celsius?" ”
He always offers a compromise.
This is very much in line with the golden mean in the inertia of Chinese thinking.
This time, however, Kevin Lefu did not accept, emphatically saying, "IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SING ME THE SONG JUST-THE-WAY-YOU-ARE, OR GO TO MY HOME STUDIO AND RECORD IT AND SEND IT TO MY MP3, I CAN ACCEPT THE OFFER." ”
Westbrook agreed: "Yes, I watched the YouTube video, and Wright's big mouth also emphasized to me how he felt at the scene. As a best friend, you are obligated to teach me to sing this song, I have never been so romantic in front of Nina.
"Listen, Russell, you have to be sober. Singing isn't a romantic thing for you, it's murder, you understand? I don't want the UCLA women's basketball team to lose their starting point guard, Nina. ”
The puppy complained mercilessly.
Kevin Lefu on the side also nodded quickly. He was sorry for Westbrook's musical talent.
Whenever this happens, Westbrook uses his singing voice to emphasize that his musical talent is not for nothing.
Then, the puppy will move away from him as fast as possible with Kevin Love.
The relationship between the three of them became more and more intimate as the puppy joined the UCLA Bruins.
After some arguing, Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook fell silent before discussing something to do with the NBA. Kevin Love wants to play to a mid-table team, and he thinks Chicago might be a good place to be, with a good group of young players, but now Chicago is starting to mess around, and they're struggling to compete for the top pick in this year's draft.
Russell Westbrook's favorite team is the Miami Heat, and he wants to play alongside his idol Dwyane Wade.
And in addition to these two teams, their second choice is the Los Angeles Lakers, and as Los Angeles natives, their affection for the Lakers is unmatched.
Whenever this happens, the puppy will always fall silent.
It's the only topic he can't fit into.
"Snoopy, you should think about it. I think with your basketball talent and physical condition, you can enter the NBA as a second-round pick. Moreover, you are also a Chinese player, and you have a huge Asian market behind you. That's a lot better than if you went to Wall Street as an intern. And... Playing basketball doesn't affect your future career plans, you can play in the NBA for a few seasons and then look for a job on Wall Street. Knowledge will remain in your head forever, and that will not change. ”
That's what Kevin Love always advises puppies.
Russell Westbrook also thinks that the puppy should go to the NBA, and emphasizes that if the puppy is on the same team as him, he will definitely cover him and pass him more.
The puppy will be skeptical. He was convinced that Russell would help him, but the puppy was skeptical about giving him more passes on the court...... Westbrook has only a 30 percent chance of passing the ball after rushing into the paint, and more than 90 percent of those 30 percent are passes to the perimeter, and the remaining 10 percent: three points are destined, and seven points rely on the interior to fight on their own.
At this time, Kevin Love talked about the schedule of March Madness.
"According to this season's RPI rankings, the top four have already been scored, the University of Memphis, the University of Southern California, Duke University and the University of Kansas. They will be the No. 1 seed, and then the No. 2 seed will be the No. 5-8. We are 13th overall and we will be seeded fourth. ”
Kevin Love is a basketball family, and he is very proficient in this area.
Through his remarks, the puppy who was confused about the NCAA rules also figured out the NCAA division rules.
First of all, the top four No. 1 seeds are divided into divisions, and the University of Memphis, which is the first place, is assigned to the West Division, which is the closest to him, and the second and third places are also the same. However, fourth place can only be allocated to the remaining divisions of the three teams.
This means that the fourth-place team from the University of Kansas will go to this year's Eastern Conference.
With the top four No. 1 seeds in the final zone divided, the No. 2 teams ranked 5th through 8th will be allocated according to a similar geographical proximity principle.
But after the No. 3 seed, it's a mix of geography and serpentine rankings.
According to the rules, the No. 4 seed team will remain in the South Division, where they are in the same division as USC.
And according to the ranking of other teams.
It can now be clearly deduced.
"Our first-round opponent is Kansas State University, the No. 13 seed in the South Division. The team led by Michael Beasley, the favourites to win the championship. Kevin Love couldn't help but be a little excited when he said this: "ESPN will definitely broadcast this game live in the United States, and the exclusive scouts of NBA teams will definitely flock to it." This is our biggest chance, and if we do well in this game, the positive effect will outweigh all the performances in the group stage combined. ”
When Westbrook heard this, he rubbed his palms excitedly: "The president of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley, will also be on the scene, and I will always follow their news." The Miami Heat, who have the worst record this season, are the most promising team to get the No. 1 pick, and Pat Riley's love for Beasley is already overflowing, and I have to steal his attention from Beasley, and he has to know that I and Dwyane Wade are a match made in heaven. ”
The puppy looked at them with a smile from the side.
He didn't think about impressing anyone with this match.
However, in this match, he must fight for Mr. Ben Holland.
He's going to prove that he's better suited to the current UCLA teamwork model than Luke Bamot.
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