After saying this, Durant was very moved, his eyes were red and he hugged the coach tightly.

Barnes' words were the greatest recognition for him and made him feel that all his efforts were worth it!

After Barnes' speech, the host continued to interview Durant and Lin Ying.

Both of them seemed relatively indifferent in front of the media before, but now they are happier after winning the championship, and they both kept smiling when answering questions.

And what's very interesting is that when reporters asked them who should be the MOP (NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player), both of them pointed to each other at the same time.

"He did something crazy in overtime and we couldn't have done it without him."

Durant even took the initiative to grab the microphone and said.

These words caused cheers from the Texas fans behind him.

But most people may think Durant is referring to the buzzer beater.

In the future, perhaps a few years later, when Lin Ying's speech is exposed, it will probably cause quite a stir.

After the interview, the selection of MOP also ended.

It is worth mentioning that the NCAA's Most Valuable Player is limited to the Final Four, and is also called the Final Four MOP.

The best performers for the University of Texas in these two games were Lin Ying and Durant, who are the most likely to become MOP.

The statistics of the two games between the two are:

Durant: Averaged 2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 52.8% from the field and 43.2% from the three-point field;

Lin Ying: Averaged 7 assists, 4 blocks and 2.5 steals per game, shooting 55% from the field and 62% from the three-point range.

Although the sample size of two games cannot fully explain the player's strength, as far as these two games are concerned, Lin Ying's performance is not inferior to Durant's.

This is why Durant said that.

We have a good relationship off the court, but this time Lin Ying's performance on the court was amazing.

The NCAA president took the stage at this time and announced the final results.

"Lin Ying!"

When the answer was announced, the biggest reaction was not the Texas fans at the scene, but the teammates behind them.

Like Durant, they know that Lin Ying is the biggest contributor to the team's victory tonight!

However, Lin Ying himself was a little unresponsive.

Although he knew he was playing well, he really never thought about MOP.

Because the core of this team is Durant, there is no doubt about it.

But now, the final award has been given to him.

The reporter congratulated Lin Ying and then handed him the microphone to give his acceptance speech.

Just, it's quite difficult.

Because Yang Yi always asked him for interviews, he already had some experience in interviews, so he had no problem handling the reporters' questions just now.

But this acceptance speech... He really didn't think about it and wasn't prepared for it!

It's really hard for him to let him improvise.

"I thought it would be Kevin's, he's the heart of this team."

Then his words became very true.

This sentence also caused a burst of laughter and whistles from the surrounding Texas fans.

Because Lin Ying usually doesn't like to talk, fans know him more from the court.

But with just this sentence, they discovered that Lin Ying was actually... very cute!

"What should I say next?"

And the next second Lin Ying took the microphone away and turned to ask Durant.

Durant was also a bit dumbfounded.

Originally, he was a little bit regretful that he didn't get the MOP, but now he doesn't feel it at all!

Yes, he simply summarized his originally prepared acceptance speech into a few sentences and quickly shared it with Lin Ying.

Lin Ying nodded quickly. With Durant by his side, he was still safe.

"I have to thank Coach Rick and Coach Ross, they are the best coaches in this league;

I have to thank my teammates, we are a team, without any one person we cannot win in the end;

I have to thank my uncle, he raised me and taught me how to live;

My biggest thank you goes to all the UT fans, without you we wouldn't be able to win.

We are all legends!"

Thank you coach, thank your teammates, thank your family, thank the fans, and finally shout a slogan.

Well, everything Durant said is in place.

After this wave was finished, the scene was filled with cheers and whistles from Texas fans.

Next to him, Barnes couldn't stop laughing.

He was standing nearby, and of course he could hear the "communication" between Lin Ying and Durant.

So this acceptance speech was made by Lin Yingdai on behalf of Durant?

In this wave, light and shadow merge.

After Lin Ying gave his acceptance speech, the award ceremony came to the last part: OEM!

Before that, the staff had given a prepared rectangular KT board 1 meter wide and 2 meters long to Barnes.

On the KT board is a matchup diagram for the top three teams.

Eight advanced to four, four advanced to two, and then the University of Florida and the University of Texas were the finals.

The spot directly above the middle represents the vacant championship position.

As the fans cheered, Barnes pressed the sticker that said "University of Texas" hard into the empty seat.

OEM success!

The award ceremony is over, but the celebration at the University of Texas is not over yet.

At this time, many people crowded into the venue to greet the University of Texas players.

Ford and last year's University of Texas "trident" Aldridge, Tucker and Gibson are all here.

Tucker has met before, but this is the first time for Gibson and Aldridge.

Aldridge was very enthusiastic and gave Lin Ying a big hug when he came up.

After hugging Aldridge, Lin Ying suddenly thought of something.

If history doesn't change, the Trail Blazers will get the No. 1 pick.

If the Trail Blazers choose Durant in the end, wouldn't Aldridge and Durant become teammates?

Cousins ​​and Davis were teammates in history. At that time, the Kentucky Twin Towers were very fierce.

Durant and Aldridge are also killing each other offensively.

Here is a little knowledge point. In history, the Trail Blazers selected Oden not because they lacked insiders, but because the management wanted to select him.

What many people may not know is that before the draft began, the Trail Blazers had Zach Randolph inside, who averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

The last keeper of the "Portland Penitentiary".

Apart from Aldridge and the others, Lin Ying did not expect that an unexpected person would come up to say hello to him and even hand him a business card.

Michael Dell.

The boss of Dell came here twice and was on camera each time. Lin Ying was quite impressed.

Don't tell me, everyone named Michael is pretty handsome...

The victory of the University of Texas made a significant mark in the history of Texas sports. As an alumnus, it is normal for Dell to want to make friends with Lin Ying, the MOP.

And don’t think that this card is useless. If there is any opportunity in the future, it will be much easier for the two of them to cooperate.

When the celebration is over and we return to the locker room, the champagne celebration is unavoidable.

But this time the "victim" is no longer Lin Ying, but directly Barnes.

Barnes enjoyed a "champagne bath" as soon as he entered the locker room.

He, who was always stern, was laughing out loud now.

On the championship night, everyone enjoyed the joy after victory!

After the locker room was in a mess, the players went to the showers with satisfaction.

When they came out again, they started to be "busy".
To be continued...