Chapter 9: The First Step to Overturning North Carolina
Dean Smith Center, the home court of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
This stadium was built in 1986 and has been around for 34 years...well, 20 years old.
Like UCL’s Poly Hall, a bunch of championship flags and retired jersey numbers are hung above the Dean Smith Center, the most famous of which is naturally Michael Jordan.
"I don't know if Michael Jordan will come to the scene today."
Durant has been looking around after coming out of the visiting team's passage.
Li Ke, who was standing by, broke his fantasy: "Don't think about it, Kevin, this is just a preseason game."
"If we can face North Carolina in mid-March, we'll have a chance to meet Jordan."
There is no way to attract Jordan, a preseason game. Following the two d.j. Augustine mentioned March Crazy.
Li Ke still believes that the chance is not great unless, when NCAA is in March madness, someone in the Longhorned team is attracted by the Bobcats.
Thinking of this, Li Ke immediately turned his attention to Augustine again.
If you remember correctly, Augustine spent her NBA rookie season with the Bobcats.
"Did you see that there? That's Taylor Hansblu."
Xiao Du poked Li Ke who was about to shoot and warm up, and raised the corner of his mouth.
In the direction of his eyes, Li Ke saw Taylor Hansblu wearing a No. 50 jersey.
He rolled his eyes: "I've been sleeping on Hansblu's face for four nights in a row, and when this guy appeared, there was a lot of cheers from Dean Smith Center."
Last season, Taylor Hansblu had conquered North Carolina fans with his phenomenal personal performance.
In the new season, this star player who has achieved success in NCAA was not tempted by NBA and actually chose to stay in school. North Carolina fans were overjoyed and loved Hansblu even more.
It can be said that Hansblu is now a favorite in North Carolina.
Even Ray Seanterry, who has been playing in North Carolina for three years, cannot be compared with Hansblu.
"This guy is North Carolina's heart. If I can lock him in this game, I will be nowhere to become famous with one goal."
Li Ke doesn't really want to become famous with one goal, but if he can become famous with one goal, why not do it?
"Hi Kevin, long time no see..."
Li Ke, who was full of Hansblu, shot the basket. Beside him, Tylawson found Xiao Du. When his old friends met, they naturally chatted hard.
When the warm-up was about to end, Xiao Du pulled Augustine and said something.
"dj, you know, that guy Tai just told me, he will beat you up in this game..."
"He wants to beat me up? Unfortunately, Coach Barnes didn't give him this opportunity."
"Okay, I really want to find the wrong person, hey, aj..."
Li Ke shook his head and laughed. Xiao Du actually provoked his teammates.
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The Dean Smith Center is very empty and it is the third largest basketball arena in the United States, second only to home courts of Syracuse and Kentucky.
Although it was just a preseason game, the seats of more than 20,000 seats were still almost half, and the attendance rate of nearly 10,000 people was already very good.
At the beginning of the game, Connor Archile completed his jump ball showdown with Taylor Hansblu. He was taller and bouncing higher, winning the opening ball for the Longhorns.
The teammates rushed towards the frontcourt like a tide, and Li Ke was also in the tide. He penetrated from the right and rushed directly into the bottom corner.
"The game has begun. Let's take a look at the starting points of the two teams..."
The broadcaster of this game was CBS TV station, which signed a sky-high broadcast contract with NCAA. When CBS's commentator Shannon Sharp saw Wayne Elling, who started in North Carolina, was a little surprised, but what really surprised him was Li Ke from the Longhorn.
"North Carolina put Danny Green on the bench, Ray Sean Terry went to the third position, the starting shooting guard was Wayne Ellington, the University of Texas was even more outrageous, Sheldon Lee? Who is he? Why isn't Damien James the starting player at the third position?"
Another commentator Maricarillo seemed to have read the information provided by CBS and interrupted Shannon Sharp.
"Sheldon Lee, from Luckinger High School in Long Beach, California, his high school teammate is Russell Westbrook..."
"Sorry, Mali, interrupt, who is Russell Westbrook?"
"Well, Shannon, Russell Westbrook is ranked 151st in the United States and is now a member of UCL. Sheldon Lee joined the University of Texas. Perhaps, they all have some unique features. One joined the top university UCL, and the other was favored by the new powerful UCL."
As if she explained the appearance of Sheldon Lee, Maricarillo then turned to the starting lineup in North Carolina.
"As for the North Carolina's troops, Roy Williams seems to have been not very interested in Danny Green."
"Since he doesn't have a cold to Danny Green, why did he recruit Danny Green last year?"
Shannon Sharp asked back, and Maricarillo could only shrug and spread his hands, saying that he was not very clear.
On the court, in the first offensive round of the University of Texas, Li Ke played soy sauce like air.
Durant and Augustine's pick-and-roll cooperation, then received the ball and stopped the mid-range shot. Brandon Wright, who was defending him, failed to stop Du from finding the touch of the scoring from the beginning of the game.
The ball entered and the University of Texas scored its first record.
The moment Li Ke on the court entered the ball, he followed Taylor Hansblu and rushed towards the backcourt.
"Sheldon Lee faces Taylor Hansblu?"
At first, Maricarillo was not sure.
Until North Carolina launched an offense in the frontcourt and cooperated with the running, Li Ke was still following Hansblu. He was sure: "The nameless Sheldon Lee actually wanted to defend against Taylor Hansblu. Rick Barnes's arrangement was really surprising."
"Use an Asian to defend Taylor?"
"This is the ridiculous match I've ever seen. The hot star player in the league, the University of Texas actually used a newcomer who was half a head short to defend. Is this self-destructing?"
"Taylor Hansblu wants to catch the ball now. He already believes that the defense he needs to face is a misplaced defense."
“This is a great opportunity, Taylor!”
Tylawson did not ignore the opportunity, and he quickly passed the ball in.
"Taylor Hansblu received the ball, he's going to play singles!"
"Crash that little man, Taylor!"
The commentary voice was mixed with some ghost calls from Dean Smith's center. Hansblu did try to bump it. Li Ke didn't move at all, looking up at Hansblu with a firm look.
Hansblu immediately understood that he had hit the iron plate.
But this was a single, and he had no chance to retreat.
He could only turn around and make a fake move.
But in Li Ke's opinion, this fake move was simply a lot of mistakes.
"Obviously, this guy still underestimates me!"
High school rankings do not represent everything, but high school rankings can always tell something.
Li Ke didn't even rank at high school. Even though he showed his power that was indecently profound in the last second, Hansblu still subconsciously believed that this was just a reckless man with power.
But unexpectedly, Li Ke had already found an opportunity the moment he turned around.
Bang!
"His hand tip hit the basketball!"
"Not only that, his speed is so fast that the basketball has been controlled by him!"
"Now, it's the University of Texas' counterattack!"
Retaliation, Li Ke, who intercepted the ball, took the lead, and behind him, Rayshauntery, who reacted first, chased him reluctantly.
But he was left farther and farther away.
"Oh my God, this guy is too fast!"
Bang!
Under the basket, Li Ke jumped up and realized that his bounce was not enough.
So, the bare dunk turned into an extremely bad layup, but because the speed was too fast and the lead was too many steps and no one was interfering, the ball entered.
"The ball has entered..."
"The beginning of the game, the University of Texas led the University of North Carolina 4:0."
On the court, Li Ke, who scored the goal, was extremely excited.
"This is my first ball in NCAA!"
Durant, who chased the frontcourt, slapped Li Ke: "That's great, Sheldon, your defense is great!"
Augustine also rushed to the center line and brimmed with Li Ke: "That's it, I'll beat the University of North Carolina!"
In the penalty area of Deda's backcourt, Hansblu spread his hands: "This guy is not only as powerful as a bull, but also very fast!"
Chapter completed!