Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and in the same way actual combat is the only way to test tactics.

The University of Texas tasted the sweetness of the triangle tactic when they played Texas Tech. Over the next month or so, they turned this sweetness into a sweet one!

Just four days after defeating Texas Tech, they defeated the Baylor Bears 72-53.

The following week, they defeated the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the fourth-place team in the division, 77-66, and the University of Oklahoma Sooners, the second-place team in the division, 79-71!

After using the triangle tactic, the University of Texas achieved its longest four-game winning streak of the season!

In this winning streak, their average points per game exceeded 70+!

Before, they were bombarded with 70+ points every night, but now the situation is reversed. They are bombarded with 70+ points every night on top of their opponents!

And Durant's statistics are also blowing out, averaging 27.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in this four-game winning streak!

This is a 35-second offense in a single round and a 40-minute NCAA game!

This scoring ability is no longer "terrible" enough to describe it!

It is precisely because of this period of performance that Durant's popularity has skyrocketed. Many media have already described him as being on the same level as Oden.

Of course, the University of Texas has not encountered challenges during this winning streak.

For example, in the game against the Sooners, they were targeted from the beginning.

The opponent's center knew that Wendell would get stuck on him, so many times he would seize the position in advance to double-team Durant.

Durant's weakness of poor passing in double teams was also exposed again.

Fortunately, the University of Texas' triangle offense learned more than just shape.

If the low post is not easy to play in singles, use the corner pick-and-roll. If the corner pick-and-roll is not smooth, use the weak side corner!

At this time, others at the University of Texas have room to shine.

Augustin made a breakthrough and a three-pointer, showing his talent as a five-star high school student.

Of course, what cannot be overshadowed is Lin Ying’s performance.

Augustin's scores all come from his wonderful passes, and the ball basically leads people.

"I haven't seen a big man who can pass the ball like this in a long time. He is easily reminiscent of Lamar Odom or Scottie Pippen!"

His performance also attracted praise from the commentators on the sidelines.

Just like before, Durant would make them feel like Jordan.

Because we are playing a triangle offense, this association is so natural.

"Did you hear that? They said you're Pippen! I'm Michael, you're Pippen, we're the Bulls! The Austin Bulls!"

After the game, the team won, and Durant once again pulled Lin Ying and shouted.

He usually has a habit of slamming the door and shouting "I'm going out to buy food" when leaving the dormitory.

His reaction after the game was exactly the same as that. He couldn't hide anything at all, including his own feelings.

Lin Ying smiled and nodded this time.

Because there is one thing that only a few people probably know, and Durant didn’t pay attention to when he shouted:

The Austin Bulls are real!

Although there is no NBA team in Austin, there is an NBDL team, the Spurs' Development League team, and its name is the Austin Bulls.

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Durant's explosive performance made him famous, and the attention of the University of Texas in the NCAA also increased.

The most direct manifestation is that the ranking of the University of Texas in the NCAA power list has soared, from 58th to 33rd!

This shows that the NCAA's official evaluation of them has risen from the original "qualifier for the tournament" to "a chance to enter the second round."

In addition to the rise in rankings, another equally obvious change is that many more NBA scouts come to watch the University of Texas.

They are all here for Durant.

In the 2007 draft prediction lists of major sports media, Durant was ranked in the top three.

In other words, if the draft starts from this moment, Durant will be the third overall pick at the minimum.

Against this background, Durant's life went through an experience that "successful people" must have.

Of course, Durant's special personality also made his experience a bit special.

Because they want to know more about him, there will be some development players from the NBA team squatting outside the classroom waiting for him to finish class, or during evening training, there will be people from the school who claim to be reporters from some media.

I would like to do some exclusive interviews with him.

Some of the media found out about his preferences from who knows who, so they specially looked for some beautiful reporters!

This makes it difficult for Durant to refuse.

Finally one day when he returned to the dormitory, Durant mysteriously gave Lin Ying a business card.

It has a name, surname, contact number, and even a small version of a professional photo on the back.

Just, quite tempting.

"Are you ready to go?"

Lin Ying couldn't help but ask after seeing Durant's eagerness to try.

Durant goes to Facebook every day to view sexy photos of beautiful celebrities, and he is also a VIP member of some adult websites.

After a lot of hard work, it’s just waiting for actual combat.

This reporter hit the nail on the head.

"No, I brought it to you."

But Durant's answer made Lin Ying unexpected. This guy actually handed him his business card!

Lin Ying was stunned there.

"I'm not a casual person."

Durant also teased him, and then threw the business card into the trash can.

Lin Ying nodded, and under Durant's distressed gaze, he picked up the business card from the trash can, tore it into pieces, and threw it in.

Well, he believed it.

These are all things that happened after Durant's popularity skyrocketed, and I have to say that they did have some impact on Durant.

Because sometimes those interviews took longer than expected, forcing his training to be delayed or even canceled.

It was okay for the first few times, but the impact gradually came out, and his state in the game became a little up and down.

But before Lin Ying reminded him, he went to Springman himself and said that he would never accept those interviews again.

He said it, and he did it.

After that, whether it was scouts from the NBA or reporters from the media, they were all ignored by him.

Then soon, the outside world labeled him as "indifferent"!

Looking at the media reports, he was so angry that he cursed his mother.

However, despite the scolding, he did not change his attitude.

This is Durant, very real.

It was with these things that the University of Texas spent another February game.

Compared with January, the team's record has had some ups and downs due to Durant's personal ups and downs, but the overall performance is still on an upward trend.

On the last day of this month, they finally face the big test of the season: their second match against the University of Kansas!

The day before the game, Durant was once again too excited to sleep.

Although there were some hiccups in the middle, overall things are developing in the expected direction.

Their "three practices a day" improved their personal strength, and the team's triangle offense also took shape...

Just as originally imagined, they have become stronger and have the capital to compete with the University of Kansas!

Of course, it is not easy to defeat Kansas just by having the capital.

Right now, excluding the invitational tournament, Kansas’ record so far is 15 wins and 1 loss!

From the beginning of the season to now, they have lost one game in the big12 league!

To Texas, they're like a primitive man with a spear.

Standing in front of them was the University of Kansas, a saber-toothed tiger with fangs.

They took up the spear and had their chance, but if they weren't careful they could become a meal.

Not only Durant, but Lin Ying was also tossing and turning and had trouble falling asleep.

Neither of them could sleep, so they stopped sleeping together and got up together and ran to the arena to continue shooting training.

The only sounds of dribbling and basketball hitting the net in the arena late at night are quite unique.
To be continued...