In the days leading up to the NCAA showdown, the focus of fans across the United States is on college basketball, and even business giants like the NBA have to make way for it.

From April 1 to April 3, the NCAA will see three heavyweight matchups, two semifinals, and then the finals. During these three days, the NBA temporarily entered a break period and did not schedule any games.

Eventually, in the final on April 3, facing defending champions from the University of Florida, Oden and his Ohio suffered a major blow.

The University of Florida has an unprecedentedly luxurious lineup, with Green, Humphrey, and Brewer forming an extremely sharp outside line, and a double star on the inside, and the strength and fame are unparalleled in the entire college basketball circle.

Joakim Noah, the future DPOY, is on the defensive. Al Horford, the future Hawks interior core, an All-Star-caliber interior player.

The duo's intimidation and dominance on the field were staggering, and they were instrumental in the University of Florida's way to the finals.

Among the two, Noah has a tough defensive style, blocks like thunder, and is tireless throughout the court, single-handedly tackling the ball and standing out in the college league.

AL HORFORD'S ALL-ROUND SKILLS, UNDERSIZE PROBLEMS ARE NOT A PROBLEM IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL, SHOOTING FROM THE DISTANCE TO THE THREE-POINT LINE, AND HIS FACE FRAME SKILLS ARE QUICK AND PRACTICAL, MAKING HIM A HEADACHE FOR ALL INTERIOR DEFENDERS.

In the end, Foda won the game, but the reason for the win was the collective outburst of the outside players.

Brewer scored 13 points, Humphrey scored 14 points, Green scored 16 points, and there was no scum left on the Ohio outside line, and the whole game was pressed to the ground by the opponent and beaten.

Fo Da won the game by relying on the full-court explosion of the outside players, but in their strongest interior position. What was harvested was only bleak memories.

Horford, 18 points and 12 rebounds looked beautiful, but he shot 6-of-15 from the field and was inefficient offensively.

Noah is even worse, 8 points and 3 rebounds don't look like the performance of a star-level interior player, 1 of 3 shots on the offensive end, if it weren't for the free throws, the scoring data would be even more ugly.

And across from them, the man who stood like an iron tower between the basket and the Buddha. With 25 points and 12 rebounds, he still played the game with one hand, and it was still an endless crush. Facing an enemy that was far stronger than his previous opponents, Emperor Auden began to show his potential to be strong when he was strong, and the wildfire in the whole field burned the Buddha basket to the ground.

"It's a pity."

At the end of the game, Iguodala shook his head, and Oden's performance was seen by everyone, but in the end the team lost. But it makes people feel a sense of helplessness that the peerless god of war is isolated and helpless.

Oden walked off the field in frustration, and the fans cheered and cheered for the team's back-to-back championship. In the midst of the laughter, Auden's back looked so arrogant. The young players of the 76ers who watched it were all sour.

"His future is not there."

Everyone pondered for a long time, but Chen Mu broke the silence first.

"The NCAA is just a springboard for a player of his calibre, and if it weren't for the fact that high school players can't run, he would have been the top pick last year."

Chen Mu's words were recognized by everyone. Korver also nodded: "That's right, after this game, he will be our enemy!" ”

Our enemies.

The Philadelphia 76ers haven't finished their season yet. It's a bit of a discourage to think about next season's opponents, but it's clear to the players that it's going to be difficult for them to make the playoffs this season.

And what about Oden? This player will undoubtedly become a fierce rival for Philadelphia in the future.

The NCAA ended, the smoke cleared, and on another field, the flames of war continued to spread.

On April 18, 2007, the NBA regular season came to an end.

Philadelphia 76ers, away to challenge the Raptors.

"It's you at the beginning of the season, and it's you again at the end!"

When they saw the schedule at the beginning of the season, the 76ers players found this very interesting, and the 76ers could not afford to lose in the final game, facing the Raptors again and playing away from home.

"Draw!"

Before the opening, Cheeks took the latest Eastern Conference standings that he had been holding in his hands during this time, and cheered up the players with a serious face.

"Now we have exactly the same record as Orlando, and the last wave of results has improved well, everyone has worked hard!"

With 39 wins and 42 losses, Philadelphia and Orlando have the same record, and this situation is naturally due to the fact that in the last few games, Philadelphia won against Orlando, completely erasing the difference between the two teams.

According to the rules, as long as the 76ers can win, even Orlando can win, the two teams have the same record, but because Philadelphia has the advantage of Orlando in the regular season, in this case, it will still be Philadelphia who can enter the playoffs.

"The plan to snipe the second in the Atlantic zone failed, but the initiative itself was not entirely in our hands. New Jersey's performance in the final period was dazzling, and we weren't bad, but the gap has been planted and it will be difficult to catch up. ”

Philadelphia's goal of overtaking the Nets and becoming second in the Atlantic region was not achieved some time ago. Since Justin had already proudly written this idea of Philadelphia in the report and used it as a headline, when the team finally failed, the old-school Philadelphia media, led by Gersner, inevitably ridiculed it again.

What is self-sufficient, what is not clear about the situation, what is arrogant, what is delusional, the old school media give the final words that make the young men in Philadelphia have a wave of anger in their hearts. But failure is failure, the slogan is shouted by yourself, then in the end it fails to succeed, and you have to bear the consequences.

Lost the opportunity to catch up with the Nets, the teams in the second half of the Eastern Conference playoff roster have also launched the final sprint, everyone's record has not changed much, the gap is difficult to close, and Philadelphia can only rely on the last game to enter the playoffs.

"This time, the initiative is in our hands!"

Cheeks is confident that the team can play like this season, even if it doesn't make the playoffs, it's enough to be a big surprise.

However, it is not enough.

"We're going to break in, we're going to make the playoffs, whether he's playing Detroit or Cleveland, we're going to fight to the end!"

The old coach's enthusiasm has affected the team's players, and entering the playoffs, Philadelphia is destined to be a role to accompany the prince to study. But so what? Even if you know that you will break your head and bleed after stepping forward, if you don't even have the courage to break your head and bleed, what kind of basketball do you play? ?

"Fight."

Cheeks looked at the resolute faces of the players and held out a hand.

"Fight!"

Chen Mu also stretched out his hand and put it on the back of Cheeks' hand.

"Fight!"

"Fight it!"

"I don't believe it, go to the playoffs and see how Jesner is still making trouble!"

One hand came up, and the players shouted as if they were going to battle, all of them clenching their teeth and their eyes spraying flames.

By the time the 76ers got on the court, the momentum didn't subside. On the other side of the court, the Raptors have locked up the top spot in the Atlantic region and are set to enter the playoffs.

Anyway, according to the rules, the top spot in the small division will definitely enter the top four, and the Raptors will inevitably have home-court advantage. The Raptors can't catch up with the records of the other two teams above their heads, and no matter how noisy the team behind them is, they can't catch up with the Raptors. In this case, for the finale of this regular season, the Raptors are waiting for work, and there is no intention of working hard at all.

But as soon as they saw the 76ers players coming up to the court in a murderous manner, Bosh and the others were shocked after only one glance:

Are these boys here to play ball or to fight??

The game begins, and the answer is revealed.

"Bang!"

Chen Mufei was violently buckled, and his increasingly comprehensive back-to-back skills made Bosh take care of one or the other.

"Huh!"

Korver walked through Young, and it was Iguodala, who turned into the top point guard, who sent him the pass, and the two looked at each other, but neither smiled at all.

"Smack!"

Durham Porter covered the sky, and the Raptors player who slapped the block fan came and went, and after landing, he was murderous, glaring at the opponent angrily, as if he was going to eat the opponent.

The 76ers are here to play.

But they're not here to play a normal regular season game, they're here to fight the Raptors.

The Raptors, who had no intention of fighting, did not delay the game for too long, and after a period of formal resistance at the beginning, they collapsed.

The Raptors are ranked sixth, and after entering the playoffs, they will face the Nets, an opponent in the same region.

The desperate Raptors lost at home, giving the 76ers a victory and sending the opponent directly into the door of the playoffs.

The game went smoothly and the game was over in about two hours. On the other side, in the other game that was being played at the same time, the Orlando players were also desperate, and they knew very well that they had to win the last game or else there was no hope of the playoffs.

But when the staff sent the latest game with a depressed face during the fourth quarter break, the Orlando boys instantly lost their minds, and they were like deflated balls, leaning on the back of the bench chair, not even wanting to continue playing.

"Playoffs, here we ......!!!"

Although played away from home, the important match was also broadcast live at the Wajovia Centre Arena. Die-hard Philadelphia fans jumped up from their seats at the end of the game, cheering through the sky.

The 76ers, who have been despised all the way since the beginning of the season, entered the playoffs.

The opponent in the first round will be the incomparably powerful Detroit Pistons. (To be continued......)