New York, nicknamed Big Apple City, is the largest city in the United States. There are Broadway and Wall Street here, which are world-famous entertainment and financial centers, and of course, the Madison Square Garden Arena, known as the "Basketball Mecca".

Madison Square Garden Arena is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, on top of Pennsylvania Station, one of the largest underground train stations in the United States. It is one of the iconic buildings in New York.

Madison is known as the holy place of basketball. In addition to the fact that New York is the birthplace of American street basketball, the most important reason is the developed entertainment and sports information here.

Every star who comes here will be surrounded by the media spotlight. In such an environment, it is difficult not to inspire the star's desire to perform. Superstars such as Jordan and Kobe have scored high scores here.

Today, Madison Square Garden Arena will usher in the game between the two college teams, the Butler University Bulldogs and the North Carolina State University Tar Heels.

Butler University probably hasn't even heard of its names, but North Carolina is one of the top giants in college basketball. It produces many superstars in NBA history, including Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter, etc.

North Carolina is a strong man this year. The team's number one star is power forward Taylor Hansblu, who was already famous throughout the United States last year. This white insider, known for his tough style, was selected into the All-American team in his freshman season and is regarded as a member of the lottery zone for next year's NBA draft.

In addition to Hansblu, in other positions in the North Carolina lineup, the point guard is Ty Lawson, a freshman who just joined the team this year. He has just participated in this year's McDonald's All-American High School Star Game. His outstanding physical fitness is considered a promising basketball star.

Center Brandon Wright has excellent physical fitness and was selected into the All-American team three times in high school. He is an excellent basket finisher.

Scoring guard Wayne Ellington has outstanding shooting, and mid-range and three-pointers are his specialties.

Small forward Danny Green is an extremely comprehensive sophomore star player with excellent physical fitness and is the team's outside core on both sides of the offense and defense. Unfortunately, Green's father, as a physical education teacher, was involved in a drug trafficking case not long ago. He was under tremendous pressure and chose to temporarily quit.

The five starting players of the University of North Carolina are considered to have the strength to compete in the NBA in the future. This year's NCAA official ranking also ranks it as the second seed in the United States, and is one of the favorites to win the championship next year.

When asked how he felt when he was against Butler University before the game, North Carolina said that his opponent was very strong and attached great importance to the game. However, before the interview was over, the media's interview equipment could be closed, he heard the sound of laughter and joking in the North Carolina locker room. Obviously, they did not really take their opponent Butler University to heart.

What is distinctive in contrast to North Carolina is that there are only a few reporters who came to Butler University's locker room to interview, all of which were arranged by the event organizers. The reporters obviously lacked interest in the Bulldogs' flavor, and just asked coach Matthew Graves a few questions on a routine basis and ended the interview.

The media's contemptuous attitude obviously inspired the inner fighting spirit of the Bulldogs boys. As soon as the game started, the showdown between the two sides showed a burning situation.

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson performed well, frequently breaking through the Bulldogs' outside defense and entering the inside to score points.

The Bulldogs are also not to be outdone. Facing North Carolina's proud interior duo Taylor Hansbrew and Brandon Wright, the two Bulldogs' inside players Julian and Dennis, actually steadily suppressed the opponent on both ends of the offense and defense.

There were many NBA scouts who came to inspect the players on the scene. Most of them went for Hansblu and Lawson, but Hansblu's performance on the offensive end was really sluggish at the beginning, with only a bleak shooting percentage of 1 of 6 shots. Lawson's performance was eye-catching.

This short-sized point guard not only breaks through as fast as lightning without fear of physical confrontation, but also has a great overall view. He can find open spaces during high-speed marching. His organizational tandem ability has been recognized by many people. His disadvantage is that the projection has not been developed and there is currently a lack of long-distance threats.

In addition to the two, Butler University Bulldogs' starting power forward Dennis also attracted a lot of attention. The unknown inside player was not nervous when facing the opponent's top star Taylor Hansblu, and was brave enough to compete with the opponent for position at the basket, and completely locked the opponent on the defensive end.

This also shows from the side that Hansblu is not as powerful as the outside world boasts. He is only 2.06 meters tall, and his performance in this offensive technique is also lacking. His special skills are not only ugly in the inside, but his hit rate is not guaranteed under the interference of Dennis.

"His (Taylor Hansblu) has to be improved, and although he is strong but lacks athleticism, I doubt whether he deserves a valuable lottery pick in future drafts," a scout wrote in the report.

Then he wrote the name of Butler University's starting power forward Dennis on a blank page: "This unknown newbie has done a great job on the defensive end. From his angular muscles, he must be well-trained on weekdays. Although his athletic ability is poor, his nearly seven-foot height is enough to make up for this defect. He has the potential to become a defensive gate. He has a stable half-bass on the offensive end. Other abilities are still to be developed. Although he has not appeared on the draft list now, maybe the team deserves to bet on the price of a second round pick."

At the same time, after the score between the two sides reached 16-16, North Carolina coach Roy Williams finally called the first timeout for the game.

"What are you doing?" Roy Williams was so angry about the performance of the players on the court. "Are you so lost your mind by the prosperity of New York that you forgot how to play?"

In everyone's eyes, Butler University is not worth mentioning at all. They should have beaten their opponents as soon as they come up, but now their opponents' performance on the court is comparable to theirs.

Although Roy Williams doesn't think this game will lose, he can't tolerate the team's lazy attitude.

On the other side of the field, head coach Matthew was also not satisfied with the team's performance: "We should be ahead of our opponents now, and the three opponent's backcourt players are not very good at defense, so why not seize the offensive opportunities on the outside?"

Team boss Mike Green lowered his head and took the initiative to take responsibility: "My fault, I am indeed a little timid on the offensive end."

In fact, this cannot be blamed for him. It is the first time that anyone can be a little nervous when playing in such a big scene.

Matthew scolded the players and turned his attention to Li Rong: "Li, you will replace John next, remember to score more by using the outside gap."
Chapter completed!