This Forward is Not Serious
Chapter 5 2006~2007 season tour
The NCAA will not start until November, and basically the school's enrollment will end in June and July.
In other words, there will be three or four months in between.
These times are the preparation and training time for major colleges and universities.
You must know that the NCAA is different from the NBA. Rookies with outstanding talents will leave the team in the June draft, while those experienced seniors will either participate in the draft or leave the school, which is equivalent to changing a wave of blood every year.
These three or four months seem to be a lot of time, but they are very tense for major universities.
The University of Texas is also full of training content before the semester begins.
Their training content mainly focuses on basic training and physical training, supplemented by some basic tactical training.
Barnes' chicken soup level is very high, but his tactics are relatively weak.
So Springman is in charge of the usual team training.
Strength and conditioning coach Maggie Wright also got to work.
The two key figures he is in charge of this year, Pittman and Durant.
Of the two, one was too fat, while the other was obviously too thin.
That is to say, during this training process, Wright not only let the two of them, but also let everyone in the Long Horns experience what it means to be harsh.
Especially for Pittman, he was required to get up at 5:30 every morning for training, and every meal must be evaluated by Wright, and if Wright felt that it was not suitable, he had to change it.
Barnes was known among the players as "Ricky Rick," while Wright was nicknamed "Crazy McGee."
Within a few days, Pittman complained endlessly.
There are only two reasons why people get fat: they can't control their mouths and they can't move their legs.
Wright's plan can be said to hit the nail on the head.
After persisting for a week, Pittman gave up.
Wright then ran to his dorm room, kicked him off the bed, and scolded him until he cried.
The members of the Longhorn team were all on the same floor, and they rushed over after hearing the news.
Durant used to comfort Pittman and made a promise to Pittman.
"Starting today, every day in college, I will get up early with you to participate in training."
Like Lin Ying back then, Durant didn't take special care of anyone, but his team concept.
Pittman is a part of the team and he won't give up, especially as he's captain now.
"If you succeed, you will become an idol for all of us."
Augustine followed suit.
Lin Ying was inexplicably touched, because he really felt the existence of a "team" in this team.
By coincidence, he also answered a sentence:
"All America."
Fat people are all potential stocks, not to mention that Pittman has such a large base, losing more than a dozen kilograms is inspirational. If it is a few dozen kilograms, he will definitely become a national sensation as he said.
There was nothing wrong with answering these words, but after he finished answering, Durant turned his head and gave him a very surprised look.
Under the appeasement of everyone, Pittman's emotions were appeased, and he also promised to continue Wright's plan.
On the way back to the dormitory, Durant bumped into Lin Ying with a smile, making Lin Ying puzzled.
"Didn't you notice?"
Durant said with a smile.
Lin Ying shook her head, what did she notice?
"I feel right now that we're at the right place to come to UT."
Durant continued.
In addition to Springman and those relationships, the reason why he didn't go to North Carolina was Lin Ying.
Although their personalities are quite different, he doesn't have many good friends, except for Beasley, who is Lin Ying.
With Lin Ying's ability, going to North Carolina is unrealistic.
And what he just said was actually a change that Lin Ying herself might not have noticed.
In the past, it was impossible for Lin Ying to speak in that situation.
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Durant is the kind of person who will do what he says. For the next summer, he will wake up at 5:30 in the morning every day, and then ask Pittman to get up for training.
At first, Pittman couldn't say it even if he wanted to give up because he was embarrassed, but he gradually got used to it later.
This process is actually the cultivation of self-discipline.
No matter what people do, if someone urges you, it will get twice the result with half the effort.
But they are not just two people, there is also Lin Ying.
Lin Ying has played "suicide training" before. In terms of self-discipline, he is the highest in the team.
Ever since, no matter how hot the summer in Austin is, every morning and sunset, there are always three people who are the first to sweat in the arena, and the last to close the door of the training hall.
They grew to enjoy the fun so much that if it wasn't for the school's rules, they might have spent the night in the arena.
Sunrise and sunset, summer goes and autumn comes.
In a blink of an eye, the time has come to early November.
Pittman lost a lot of weight, from 388 pounds when he first joined the team to 356 pounds!
He managed to lose 30 lbs, close to 14kg!
"Keep at it, and you'll definitely become an All-American Idol!"
Durant said from the heart after seeing Pittman's results.
This sentence was said by Lin Ying at the beginning, and now he thinks it is very appropriate.
Of course, Pittman is not the only one who has changed. Durant is also stronger than when he first entered college.
Besides, Lin Ying, his weight has only increased by two kilograms, and his body fat percentage has dropped from 10.1% to 8.5%. He looks very strong.
Torturing myself is to prepare in advance so that I can suffer less in the future.
The three of them are ready for the upcoming tournament.
At this time, there is still less than half a month before the start of the new NCAA season.
All major colleges and universities across the country have basically confirmed their rosters for the new season.
At the same time, the NCAA officially launched the first "power list" of the new season.
It is called the power list, which is a name favored by fans. More precisely, it should be called the standings list.
This list will count all the winning and losing points of each college in the NCAA, which also includes the invitational game.
It can give fans and the outside world a better understanding of the NCAA in the new season.
More importantly, this will be an important reference for the NCAA organizing committee when extending invitations.
So it has always attracted the attention of fans and players.
After the power list came out, Lin Ying and Durant immediately took the newspapers to study in the dormitory.
Because if they make it to Crazy Three, these are their potential opponents.
First, the University of Florida Gators
The University of Florida is a veritable "upstart" in the NCAA. Their previous school history was mediocre. Last year was the first time they reached the NCAA finals, and then...they won the championship!
The past year has been absolutely fantastic for University of Florida fans, and if it were made into a documentary, it would be a bestseller in the United States.
But what is even more fantastic is that the three core players Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer who helped the team win the championship last year all chose to stay in school!
If they won the championship last year because of talent, then this year they not only have talent, but also experience!
Second, the Ohio State University Buckeyes
The Buckeyes have a championship in team history, but that was all in 1960. They have been on the rise for more than ten years, and they were eliminated in the first round last year.
But this year Ohio State's admissions office has to add chicken legs, because their admissions work can be described as open.
They recruited Daequan Cook, Mike Conley, and Greg Oden!
Lawrence High School was the No. 1 high school team in the United States last year. These three are the absolute core of the team, and they are all five-star high school students!
Under normal circumstances, there is a high probability that the three will part ways when they arrive at university, but they chose to join a school together.
Their joining directly filled up the talent of the Buckeyes team.
Especially Oden, he is not just the number one high school student in the United States.
This monster, known as the combination of Chamberlain and Russell, was elected as the All-American Basketball Player in the third year of high school. He was the second person to achieve this honor after James, and he was also dubbed the title of "The Great" by the media.
His inside dominance was very terrifying in high school, basically the kind of offensive and defensive whoever meets whoever explodes.
If it weren't for the three Florida players who chose to stay in school, the Buckeyes would definitely be the most "powerful" team this year.
Third, the Georgetown University Hoyas
Georgetown University is also a traditional strong team in the NCAA. There have been many NBA stars in history, the most famous of which are "Gorilla" Patrick Ewing and "Answer" Allen Iverson. There are Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, etc.
It is not difficult to find from these names that this is a team that is very good at developing centers.
Now the team's center is Roy Hibbert, who is already a junior and has a height of 2.18 meters.
In addition, the star of the team is the same junior power forward Jeff Green.
These two have guaranteed the lower limit of this team. In addition, they also have Jesse Sapp, Jonathan Wallace, and Dajuan Summer who have also left their names in the draft in history. Smith, and Patrick Ewing Jr.
Last year they stopped in the sweet 16, and then all the core players chose to stay in school, which is enough to explain their determination in the new season.
Fourth, the UCLA Bruins
UCLA's popularity in the NCAA is as famous as Duke North Carolina, and the number of championships is the sum of the two.
They reached the finals last year, only to lose to the University of Florida.
In the new season, except for the departure of captain Farmar, the rest of the main players have stayed.
Those remaining are third-year Aaron Afflalo, second-year Luke Richard Mbah a Moute, second-year Darren Collison, and the three-star team they just recruited this year. High school student Russell Westbrook.
Fifth, University of Kansas Jayhawks
The strongest team in big12 was unexpectedly upset when Crazy Three made 16 and scored 8 last year. Like UCLA, most of the main players stayed on the team.
With a comeback this year, their goal is not just as simple as reaching the elite eight.
Sixth, the University of North Carolina team
Duke North Carolina, the NCAA duo, is also the two most famous colleges and universities that send basketball talents to the NBA.
North Carolina is also Jordan's alma mater and has won 4 NCAA championships in history.
North Carolina stopped in the Sweet 16 last year, but its strength should not be underestimated.
Now the core of this team is the old captain Tyler Hansbrough.
Hansbrough is already a famous figure in the NCAA, averaging 19+8 per game in his freshman and sophomore seasons.
As for why he continues to stay in the NCAA, some people say that he is mediocre talent, but in the history of people who have completed four years of college and participated in the NBA draft, they are still lottery picks. If this is considered mediocre talent, then everyone else is "" God loses".
In contrast, another statement is more reliable: for the championship.
It sounds unbelievable, but just like Tim Duncan ran because he made a promise to his mother to finish college, Hansbrough is obsessed with the championship.
Last year, Hansbrough lacked helpers. This year, North Carolina recruited three top high school students at one time: Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Brandon Wright.
Including Rayshaun Terry and Danny Green who are already in the lineup, North Carolina is strong this year.
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No. 58. University of Texas Longhorns
This ranking is relatively low, but understandable.
There are 7 rookies in the 14-person team. Except for Durant and Augustin, the others are still unknown in high school.
Such a team may be able to achieve results if they run in for a year or two, but the chances of the new season are very small.
However, considering Durant's talent and the performance of the University of Texas in 16 championships in the past 18 years, they are still considered to be able to enter the crazy three.
This first phase of the power list can be said to be more objective.
Of course, when the University of Texas players saw this list, the evaluation they got was the same as what they scolded, a bunch of shit.
Obviously, after Barnes ignited the fire of desire in their hearts as soon as they entered the University of Texas, their ambitions were no longer satisfied with just reaching the championship.
