I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Western Conference Finals between Marquette University and the University of Oklahoma, Chen Xiao's 'howling' amidst the laughter of the audience quickly became the focus of the entire United States.

Being sent off for five offensive fouls in a game is already exaggerated and funny. Except for beginners, no one can do such a 'stupid' and 'funny' thing on the court.

After doing such a thing, not only did he not have any 'consciousness', but he actually felt that everyone regarded him as a 'monster'.

On the basketball court, the real monsters, the real 'wicked people' fouls are all on the defensive end, okay?

All your fouls in a game are offensive fouls, so you have the nerve to say something like 'the beast is coming'?

If this happened to other players, if Chen Xiao did something like this, he would definitely be ridiculed by public opinion and fans across the United States.

But Chen Xiao is a beginner, and the public opinion media and fans in the United States only think that Chen Xiao's behavior is funny, super funny.

"Wonder Boy's naive appearance is almost exactly the same as that of a giant panda!"

"Wonder Boy yelled 'The beast is coming' after the game, which can be my joke for a year. He is a giant panda who actually thinks he is a bear. In fact, he is just a cat, a funny big cat, hahahaha... ..."

"Wonder Boy got five offensive fouls by Oklahoma players in the last game. Maybe we need to remind Wonder Boy that his foul was not because he was super fierce, but because the Oklahoma players flopped. Hahahaha, he might not even be able to see it!"

Who says I can't see it? !

This was the public opinion in the United States on the second day when Chen Xiaozai was sent off for five fouls in the game against the University of Oklahoma.

Chen Xiao was very 'angry' about this!

I'm obviously so fierce, why do you think I'm joking? !

Am I really that funny?

"Xiaotai, do you also think I'm joking?"

"no."

Chen Xiao nodded, that's right.

"However, the way you push other people in a serious manner, and being flopped by others to make an offensive foul is really funny."

"..."

Chen Xiao suddenly felt a little tired and didn't love her anymore.

"Your current confrontation and catching skills are still clumsy, and it is easy for defensive players to catch opportunities, but this may not be an opportunity for you."

"Chance?"

"When others get used to your 'funny' and 'naive' beginner persona who is prone to 'offensive fouls' by defensive players, some of your actions on the court will be protected. Referees on NCAA courts are not robots , They also have their own value judgments, we can believe that most of the referees are conscientious neutrals, but we can also make neutrals work for us!"

"..."

Seeing Wade's eyes glowing at this time, Chen Xiao was really dumbfounded this time.

In the past two days, he felt that he didn't know Xiaotai a little bit.

Xiaotai, are you so cruel?

Let an objective and neutral referee work for me?

Xiaotai really has this ability?

"Will this be bad?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, since they can flop on you, you can also open up space and catch the ball and shoot open shots while they're flopping with an innocent look on your face."

When others flop, you pretend to be innocent. It seems quite reasonable.

"But, I'm not good at acting..."

"Just act in your true colors."

"..."

Why does Chen Xiao feel that Wade's words are a little bit wrong?

Xiaotai, do you also think that my body is an 'iron fool'? !

However, seeing Wade's serious appearance now, Chen Xiao didn't protest at all. He is a person who knows the key points very well.

Now it doesn't matter whether he is tough or not, the important thing is that he can help the team win.

What's more, Wade's statement is quite reasonable.

When the public opinion in the United States continues to hype your personalities, the referees will not turn a blind eye.

After his image is deeply ingrained, the referee is more willing to believe him when such a situation occurs again.

Chen Xiao felt that another door had been opened by Wade.

"Xiaotai, how do you know so much? Who taught you?"

"There is no one to teach, self-taught."

After thinking for a while, Wade added: "I learned from my idol Jordan."

God Jordan also played such tricks!

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao's psychological burden was not so great.

Thousands of miles away, Jordan, who is studying this year's NCAA rookie, has always felt that someone is throwing big scapegoats on his head.

Do I look that much of a scumbag?

"Kwame looks like he needs water."

"But player water, what does it have to do with me?"

"I've been working hard on it too!"

"As long as you give me time, I can become a draft master in the future!"

After the NCAA quarter-finals, the second stage of the NCAA is also over.

At the end of the second stage of the game, the four teams that entered the final four will get a week of rest.

In this year's NCAA National Championships, the team that finally entered the "Final Four" is the No. 1 seed and the favorite to win the championship, Duke University.

No. 2 overall seed, No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Marquette.

The No. 3 overall seed, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference University of Maryland.

No. 4 seed overall, No. 1 seed Kansas in the Central Theater.

The Final Four of this year's NCAA National Tournament lacks surprises, as evidenced by the four teams' seedings in their respective theaters.

If there are dark horses in the top sixteen, then in the top four, the dark horses will no longer exist.

In fact, in the NCAA, there are actually very few super dark horses that are black to the end.

The last time the NCAA team reached the Final Four with a division below the eighth seed was LSU in 1986, when they were the division's No. 11 seed.

The NCAA was restructured in 1979. After the division of division seed teams, there were only two teams below the No. 8 seed who reached the final four.

Division 11 seed LSU in '86 and Penn in the 1979 remake.

It is really not easy for a school like the University of Pennsylvania to reach the final four, it is a miracle.

Without exception, both of these two teams also stopped in the final four and did not enter the finals.

Since the NCAA's divisional restructuring in 1979, all teams that have won the championship are the top eight seeds in the division.

Among them, the one with the lowest championship status is probably Villanova University led by Ed Pinckney in 1985.

They were the eighth seed in the division, and finally won the championship all the way, making Georgetown University led by Patrick Ewing, the biggest favorite of the year, become their background board.

And it is the largest background board in NCAA history.

To say it was miserable, Ewing was really miserable.

Whether it's the NCAA or the NBA, weird things can always happen to him.

Because the NCAA is eliminated in a single game, accidents are prone to occur, but this kind of accident basically has nothing to do with those ordinary teams, and it is still a competition between powerful players.

This is why the NCAA has "traditional underdogs" and "traditional strong".

There are no "traditional giants" in the NBA, only "traditional giants", and there is no class that is necessarily strong or weak.

Marquette University and the University of Maryland, Duke University and the University of Kansas in the final four games started on March 30.

After Chen Xiao and Marquette University came to Atlanta on March 24, they had six days to rest.

The other Marquette players can rest and relax, but Chen Xiao can't.

Chen Xiao needs to continue to learn confrontation and catching skills with Wade.

After the NCAA's Final Four were decided, the nation's attention to the NCAA continued to increase.

And the image of Chen Xiao's giant panda-like 'stupid' who is always being used to flop to make offensive fouls is spreading more and more widely.

Don't underestimate the power of public opinion in the US media.

The current media king can really turn red into white, and white into black.

Look at Garnett. According to Chen Xiao's imagination, the national media made Garnett suspect that he doesn't know himself in life.

With only four teams left in the NCAA, the focus of public opinion in the United States has become more concentrated, and even more powerful.

Although there are still four teams in the NCAA, who doesn't know that the University of Maryland and the University of Kansas are raised by stepmothers?

The attention of public opinion on them may not be as good as any previous dark horse.

Although Duke University is strong and the most popular, there is no such thing as Chen Xiao.

This beginner can always play some new tricks with you.

Not to mention that these American media are very curious about him.

Many international media also pay close attention to him.

These international media are mainly the media of the younger brother countries of the United States.

According to Chen Xiao's recent interviews.

Europe and South America pay little attention to the NCAA.

But in East Asia, there are many surprises.

In addition to the fact that CCTV, the home country of China, was following and reporting on Marquette University's quarter-finals, which caused certain repercussions in China.

The media in Taiwan, China is also paying attention.

It was only after Chen Xiao got to know that the media in Taiwan did not pay attention to the NCAA because of him. The media in Taiwan had already paid attention to the NCAA a long time ago.

Like Japan, South Korea, and even the Philippines.

As an annual sports event in the United States, these regions will have a large number of media participation every year.

Therefore, with the progress of the NCAA, Chen Xiao is not only well-known in China, but also in many countries and regions around the world.

What made Chen Xiao a little 'unhappy' was that, apart from the fact that he was a 'hardworking and strong', 'modest and just' image in China.

In all parts of the world, as long as the American media can influence him, his image is "iron and simple".

"As long as he can beat Duke University, Tie Hanhan will be Tie Hanhan!"

"Anyway, the people in the village and Sister Chaoyue can't see foreign news, and it will definitely not affect my image in their hearts!"

Well, those reports about him being Tie Hanhan are not allowed to flow into the country!

Tear the ground!

However, even so, Chen Xiao still felt the power of the knife of the media, it is really a knife that can kill people!

If you can use it well, you can kill others, but if you can’t use it well, then you can kill yourself.

Now, Chen Xiao, Wade and Marquette University are using it.

It wasn't just Chen Xiao who agreed with Wade's idea of ​​becoming a 'sword holder'.

Team head coach Tom Crean also agreed with Wade's "man with the sword" idea.

I have to say that Wade, the third coach of the team, is really good. No wonder he can still be a coach when a player is suspended.

This kid looks honest, but his stomach is full of bad water!

"Dwyane, although your idea is good, the main reason why I asked you to teach Chen is that I hope you can make it easier for Chen to receive passes from his teammates. As for using this method to deal with Duke University , just treat it as a pleasant surprise, don't expect too much."

Although he agreed with Wade's idea, head coach Tom Crean still reminded Wade and Chen Xiao.

Tell them that strength is still the most important thing.

Chen Xiao deeply believed in this.

On March 30, 2002, Atlanta, the Georgia Dome, Marquette University and the University of Maryland took the lead in the semifinals.

A special guest to Chen Xiao appeared in the stands of this match.

The Dallas Mavericks, who are on a road trip to the East, came to the scene to watch this much-anticipated game under the leadership of Nowitzki and Nash.

Marquette University's games are very hot, and NBA players often come to the scene, so Nash and Nowitzki are certainly not the most special ones. Chen Xiao, who has two wrists bigger than them, has also seen them, such as Ray Allen who is often seen .

It was Wang Zhizhi, and it was the first time that Chen Xiao saw a living Wang Zhizhi who was struggling in the United States like him.

Although it was just an ordinary greeting, Chen Xiao was still very happy.

This is a somewhat shy big brother.

Not as 'extroverted' as he is.

Meeting Wang Zhizhi was an episode.

Closer to home.

This game between Marquette University and the University of Maryland is the most important game leading to the finals.

Although the University of Maryland was abused by Duke University in the ACC league, it was Duke University.

Marquette still doesn't really take this team lightly.

Although in the eyes of all-American experts, Marquette University should be able to win easily.

In fact, winning this game was not so easy.

Because in order to implement Wade's plan of "Sword Holder", it is also to consolidate his "Tie Hanhan" character design.

Chen Xiao was sent off for five offensive fouls in 30 minutes of the game.

Although she was sent off, Chen Xiao was still very happy, not pretending to be happy, but really happy!

Because he could clearly feel that the referee's judgment on his foul was much looser.

Therefore, his shooting percentage in this game was much better, 10 of 18, and scored 24 points in 30 minutes.

When he was off the court, Marquette had a steady 10-point lead.

But after he left the field, the game had a sudden change.

"Juan Dixon from the University of Maryland is going to scare Marquette to death after Boy Wonder is gone?"

"Those three points are like rain!"

"Dixon is just a low-profile version of Jay Williams. He is so arrogant in front of Marquette University. What kind of picture will Jay Williams really stand in front of Marquette University?"

"Unbelievable."

After Chen Xiao left the court, Marquette University did have problems with its offense. If there is a problem with the offense, it is easy to have problems with the defense, and the University of Maryland is a team with unreasonable offense.

The University of Maryland's offense this season ranks fifth in the NCAA.

A team with an unreasonable offense coupled with Chris Wilcox and Lonnie Baxter, a pair of insiders with strong rebounding ability, Marquette University is really under pressure.

When your offense is ineffective, the team that controls the rebounds controls the game.

Marquette University's small center was blown out by Chris Wilcox in this game.

If it wasn't for the defenders from Marquette University under Chen Xiao's training, they could hold the ball firmly and defend well. Although Braxon was robbed, he still had no problem defending overall.

Otherwise, in the end, Marquette University really couldn't withstand the final impact of the University of Maryland.

Of course, Marquette University's ability to withstand the last Jedi counterattack of the University of Maryland has a lot to do with the foundation laid by Chen Xiao's efficient scoring in front.

In the end, Marquette University narrowly defeated the University of Maryland with a score of 82 to 78 and entered the NCAA finals first.

When the game ended, the excited Chen Xiao and the Marquette University substitutes rushed to the center of the court like crazy.

"This is the first time in 25 years that Marquette University has reached the NCAA finals again. Congratulations to them!"

"Although Wonder Boy was sent off early, he was surrounded by the team as the biggest hero in the middle of the court. His efficient 24 points are very important to Marquette University!"

Looking at Chen Xiao in the center of the court surrounded by his teammates and being interviewed by live TV reporters, the audience was very enthusiastic.

After all, they saw their 'favorite' rare beast on the court again.

"The audience at the scene was very enthusiastic. I don't know what this 'precious beast' wants to say?"

Looking at Chen Xiao who took over the microphone from the reporters on the scene, he looked forward to the CBS commentary.

"Puff, hello, world world, please pay attention!"

"The most ferocious beast in history, this time, it's really here!"

"Aww~!"

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