052: Elite Eight(1/2)
Steve Patterson chose to turn off the TV because he knew that this upset was inevitable.
Sure enough, when he was discussing with his partner John Nash the suitability of using the lottery pick to select Wayne, the game in Baltimore had already ended.
"It's over, the game is over! 88 to 82, Oklahoma State stepped over the corpse of Illinois State! They officially became a part of the Elite Eight!"
The on-site commentators stood up and cheered, as the most anticipated drama in March Madness finally took place.
The weak defeat the strong, which has always been the theme of March Madness.
And today, the Cowboys, led by Wayne, suffered their first big upset since the start of March Madness!
Although three minutes ago, the Warriors were only behind by 3 points.
But at the critical moment, when the Cowboys strengthened their defense, it was not so easy to equalize this seemingly small 3 points.
Once you are suppressed by the opponent, the 3-point gap will make it difficult for you to move forward.
Therefore, the 3-point gap eventually became 6 points, and the Warriors lost to Baltimore!
Deron Williams put his hands on his knees and gasped for air.
It had been a while since the game ended, but it was still difficult for him to accept the fact.
They were aiming for the championship, but they were eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen. This is simply... heartbreaking!
"Damn, it would be great if the NCAA also played 48 minutes! If there were 8 more minutes, I would definitely be able to bring the game back!" Beside Deron, Luther Hyde knelt down on one knee and slammed the floor.
Now, he has really become Luther.
At the last critical moment today, Luther Hyde repeatedly failed under the defense of Wayne and Tony Allen.
Back on the defensive end, he couldn't do anything against Wayne.
He firmly believed that he just felt bad when he attacked temporarily.
If he had eight more minutes, he would definitely be able to lead his team to advance!
But in fact, if the game had 8 more minutes, the Warriors might be even worse.
Dee Brown is the calmest of the Three Musketeers, more like dull than calm.
He put his hands on his hips, looked at the Cowboys players hugging each other from a distance, and then shook his head secretly.
Originally, they were the ones celebrating each other at this time...
On the side of the court, Browns Weber was shaking hands with old Sutton.
Weber was quite depressed, but he had to force a smile when facing the seniors.
However, the elder Sutton had no intention of saving face for the already embarrassed Weber.
He looked at Weber and patted the opponent's shoulder: "It seems that defense is still the foundation, Weber."
"Well...well...congratulations to your team for winning, Coach Sutton." What can Webb do? He can only nod and bow.
In competitive sports, whoever wins is the boss.
Whoever loses can only pretend to be a grandson.
If Weber wins today, he can arrogantly say to Sutton: "Offence is the future, old man."
It's a pity that he missed this opportunity to show off.
Sutton does have reason to be proud. On the surface, the two sides were attacking each other and the score was very high.
But what really allowed the Cowboys to win the game was their defense at the last moment.
At the critical moment, the Cowboys can defend, but the Warriors can't, it's that simple.
After shaking hands with the opposing coach, Sutton turned to look at the court.
Only to find that Wayne had been surrounded by several reporters.
After helping the team defeat Wake Forest in the last game, Wayne once again became the key to the Cowboys' victory today and became the focus of much attention.
"With 32 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, you became the first player in Cowboys history to score 30+10 in the March Madness Championship! Wei, tell me about your mood at this time.
!?"
"Uh..." Looking at the beautiful blonde girl in front of him, Wayne suddenly didn't know what to say.
It wasn't because she was beautiful, it was because he didn't know that he had broken the team record again, and he didn't prepare a speech at all.
Speaking of which, Augustin was really weak today. Wayne actually had the illusion that he was a super scorer when he hit the back...
When Augustine was on defense, Wayne felt that instead of rising to the challenge, he was actually hiding from him.
Damn it, if you don’t score 30 points, you will be sorry for Augustine’s efforts.
He has already worked very hard, so please stop scolding him.
Do you know how hard he worked to overcome his fear?
In the last 58 seconds of the game, he actually fouled Wayne!
The only foul in the game against Wayne.
Wayne shook his head. This record was very reasonable.
"Really? I don't know that I broke the record. I'm very happy because we survived another round. This game was not easy, and we didn't decide the winner until the last minute. But we still persevered,
I'm very happy."
Wayne spread his hands. He really didn't know anything about team history records.
Now that I know it, I'm not particularly excited.
Compared with the team's historical record, the victory brought Wayne a stronger sense of joy.
"Indeed, it is not easy to enter the Elite Eight. This means that the Cowboys are only three games away from the NCAA championship! What do you think your chances of winning the championship are?"
The blonde beauty asked Wayne another very hot question.
Any team that can enter the elite eight is truly an out-and-out championship candidate.
A team may be able to win one or two rounds by luck, but a team that can win three rounds in a row is definitely very capable!
"The odds? One in eight. We won't admit defeat, so I think our chances are the same as others."
After answering reporters' questions, Wayne walked back to the sidelines.
At this time, he found that most of the Illinois State players had already left the game.
It is estimated that the proud group of championship candidates cannot accept the humiliation of being eliminated early.
"Well done, I love you so much! We actually defeated the Three Musketeers, they are the Three Musketeers, hahahahaha!"
Suddenly, Teacher Tony jumped up and climbed on Wayne's back, saying some disgusting words.
"So, the two young masters from Ozhou are not weak either." Wayne carried Teacher Tony on his back and walked a few steps.
I think how many people laughed at me when the title "Ozhou Shuangshao" first came out.
But what now?
When the famous Three Musketeers were defeated by the two young men, no one dared to question the value of Wayne and Tony Allen.
Even Paul in front of the TV laughed happily: "As expected of the opponent I trained, he is indeed very strong!"
If Wayne knew that Paul was actually putting such gold in his face, he would have to give him a few words.
Deron was eliminated, this is the result that Paul hopes to see most.
Facts have proved that the guy he can't beat, that kid Deron can't beat either.
How many statistics did Deron get today? 15 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. He was completely outclassed by Wayne!
This was the first time Paul felt so happy about his opponent's victory.
According to the original "plan", Paul should have started cursing Wayne for losing at this time.
He has completed his mission and it is time to disappear.
But Paul found that he suddenly didn't want Wayne to lose.
The further he goes, doesn't it mean that he won't be embarrassed if he loses?
If the Cowboys can finally reach the Final Four, it won't seem so unacceptable if it is rumored that Wake Forest lost to a Final Four team.
"Well, we'll talk about revenge in the NBA next year. Now, please keep the course."
Paul hummed a little tune and turned off the TV.
The fact that Deron was eliminated was enough to keep Paoer entertained for several days.
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After retiring from the Wizards, the man known as "God" - Michael Jordan, was happy and free.
He is temporarily away from the intrigues of the NBA, focusing on building his own business empire while enjoying a leisurely life.
Jordan is really tired.
Because just nearly a year ago, he had just experienced a betrayal.
To be continued...