Wake Forest University, Wayne is naturally familiar with this school.

After all, the famous "Shilipo Sword God" Tim Duncan is the most outstanding product of Wake Forest University.

Because of Duncan's huge influence, many young players at the time wanted to play at Wake Forest like Duncan did.

And now, the guy that Old Sutton is focusing on introduced originally chose to settle in Wake Forest because of Duncan's relationship.

"Chris Paul, the Atlantic Coast Conference's best rookie, was selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference's All-Defensive Team, and many media selected him as the best first-year player in the United States.

He was a talented point guard in high school and once scored 61 points in a high school game in memory of his deceased grandfather.

In Wake Forest's last game against the University of Virginia, he scored an impressive double-double with 26 points and 11 assists.

If he enters the draft this year, people think he will be picked higher than University of Wisconsin star point guard Devin Harris!

Even if he enters next year's draft when there are many star point guards, he is likely to be selected in the top three picks.

Now, do you understand what kind of opponent you are facing!?"

Old Sutton emphasized Paul's strength this time, hoping that the Cowboys would pay attention.

This time the Cowboys' opponents were completely different from those they had encountered before.

In the past, the Cowboys' opponents, even the best players, were only ranked in the late first round in mock drafts.

And Chris Paul, he is a star player in the top three levels!

Wayne nodded silently. He probably understood better than everyone present what kind of existence his opponent was.

Chris Paul, this may be the biggest opponent Wayne has ever faced in his NCAA career!

Not only is he a big star now, but he will also be an undoubted big star when he enters the NBA.

In other words, this is the first time Wayne has made an enemy of a future league superstar!

Thinking of this, Wayne was still a little excited.

If you can defeat future league superstars, your popularity will definitely be further enhanced!

And aside from things like popularity, Wayne is also looking forward to fighting with future superstars.

After playing hard for so long, from the regular season to the first round of March Madness, I finally have an exciting opponent.

If there were 11 risks in a single game every time, Wayne would be embarrassed to play.

"Next game, Tony, I need you to defend Chris Paul. You must contain him."

After Sutton introduced Paul's situation, he directly assigned the Cowboys' strongest individual defensive machine on the outside.

"Me?" Tony Allen smiled, "I'm 1.96 meters tall and I'm out of position to defend him, which is a bit bullying."

"Wake up, you are 1.96 meters tall."

"Shut up Wayne, others know how tall I am even if you don't tell me!"

Teacher Tony and Wayne were joking when old Sutton slapped the tactical whiteboard hard.

"Even you, Tony, have to be more careful when facing Chris Paul. I said, this opponent is different from everyone we have encountered before. Be serious and show your attitude!"

After Sutton said this, Tony Allen stopped making trouble.

He could see that the old man was serious. And it was not like Tony Allen had never heard of Paul's name.

This time, it’s finally a bit of a March Madness experience.

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Emeka Okafor never expected that a few months later, he would hear the Chinese name from a reporter again.

"Wayne has put up amazing numbers, and blocking 11 shots in a single game is really scary. But March Madness has just begun, and the highlight is next."

When Okafor was asked again if he was worried about Wayne's challenge, he responded in a very gentle way.

In the past few months, Wayne's reputation has risen so fast that it has indeed exceeded Okafor's expectations.

He remembered that when he first learned the name Wayne, the Chinese student studying abroad had just become famous.

And at the time, he thought he might never hear that name mentioned again.

But now, as long as there is a fan who pays attention to the NCAA, there is no one who does not know Wayne.

The strength Wayne has shown this season has also made Okafor change his opinion of him.

Now, he no longer thinks Wayne is Villanueva.

Although his little brother, who has no eyebrows or hair, was selected as the Big East Rookie of the Year this season.

But Wayne's Big 12 MVP title is not worth much more than Rookie of the Year.

"So Emeka, where do you think the Cowboys can go as a dark horse this year? Is the final four possible?"

"I can't answer this question. The biggest feature of the March Madness game is uncertainty. Everything is possible, and everything is impossible." Okafor's Tai Chi skills with reporters are probably inherited from Master Shou Ma.

After all, he is used to being a star player, so reporters have no way of prying Okafor's mouth open.

After the pestering reporters finally left, Okafor let out a sigh of relief.

It's finally over, and I don't have to answer those tricky questions anymore.

At this time, Villanueva, the younger brother, walked up to Okafor, with worry written on his face.

"We're not really going to meet the Cowboys, are we?"

"Oh? Are you scared? Charlie."

"I...what...you know, Wei's recent performance is indeed very..."

"Hahahaha, don't worry, Charlie. According to this lineup, the only place where we and the Cowboys will meet is in the finals! So, you don't have to worry, duck." Okafor smiled and patted his little brother on the shoulder.

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"Do you think they have no chance of reaching the finals?"

"Of course, in fact, I think they may be eliminated soon, but it's just hard for me to say it in front of reporters.

Next game against Wake Forest, Chris Paul will give them a hard time."

Okafor is simply too confident about Paul.

Although he is only 1.83 meters tall, that guy's desire to win is higher than most people!

Paul did everything he could to win.

"What a pity, what a pity."

Okafor shook his head. The Cowboys' dark horse journey should probably stop here.

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As time goes by, the second round of the March Madness tournament is officially approaching.

In the second round, the intensity was greater, the confrontation was more intense, and the fight was more exciting.

Of course, this also means that it will no longer be an easy task to advance.

The game between Wake Forest and Ohio State has once again become one of the focus battles in the top 32 games.

The Cowboys' dark horse status, coupled with the crazy hype helped by the man named David, gave them a high level of attention.

On the other hand, Chris Paul, a guard who although he did not sign up for the draft, is still predicted to be selected in the top three, is also attracting attention.

Before the game, Wayne saw that even the TV was playing a special program about this game.

On the show, the so-called experts were analyzing whether the Cowboys with two young men can pass smoothly, or Paul's Wake Forest can prove their strength.

The end result is that more people think Wake Forest can win.

"It's a simple question. The Cowboys have never had a tough match up until now. From the first game of the regular season, to the Big 12 Conference Championship, to the last game against the Huskies, they have never faced a decent opponent.

Now they suddenly have to increase the intensity of the game, and they can't be ready immediately. Wake Forest only needs to find ways to create an advantage in the first half of the game, and it's time for the Cowboys to go home."

"It's hard for the Cowboys to win because Chris Paul's talent is not on the same level as anyone else in the game. It's undeniable that Wayne and Tony are both very good players, but Chris is even better!"

"despair!"

Wayne turned off the TV. For the first time, the Cowboys were at a disadvantage in public opinion.

But Wayne wasn't angry, and he didn't want to blame the universe.

There are many people who are not optimistic about the Cowboys, but there are also many people who are optimistic about the Cowboys.

There is no need to compete with the media.

Early the next morning, Wayne and his teammates took a bus to the United Center for field acclimatization training.

Tomorrow night, the top 32 battle will officially begin!

That's right, this time, the Cowboys' game venue has moved from Las Vegas to Chicago.

Every March Madness is like a basketball tour across the United States. Just like the Football World Cup, competition venues are spread across the country.

At the entrance of the United Center, almost all Cowboys players were taking photos with the statue of Jordan, and Wayne was no exception.

After all, this is one of the symbols of the United Center.

Everyone had just finished taking photos and was about to enter the venue, and coincidentally, the Wake Forest University team bus had also arrived at this time.

Wayne turned to look at the other bus. This was an unexpected encounter between the two parties.

The first person off the bus was not Paul, but a player Wayne didn't recognize.

After he saw the statue of Jordan, he ran up to it very excitedly.

"Hey, let's take a group photo too! Hey? Are you Wayne? Hahahaha. I've known you for a long time, hello, I'm..."

The opposing player was very friendly and was about to shake hands with Wayne.

But at this time, a burst of yelling and cursing came from a distance.

"What are you doing Ellis? Are we here to make friends? Come into the gym, there's no time to waste!"

Wayne looked back over Ellis' shoulder.

He was tired, he was really tired!

Chris Paul!

One of the greatest players in the NBA in the future, the league's number one point guard of an era, and the founder of the 58-mania, Chris Paul!

This is the biggest player Wayne has ever seen!

Paul yelled and the guy who was about to shake hands with Wayne quickly retracted his hand.

"Uh..." Wayne's hands were awkwardly hanging in the air, what a shame...

What a great official power!

No, Brother Pao should be just a first-year player now, right? He's already so arrogant in the team?

The player named Ellis smiled apologetically at Wayne, and then walked into the arena without shaking hands or taking a photo with the statue.

In addition, several Wake Forest players originally wanted to take photos with the statue, but they all gave up under the death glare of Brother Pao.

This aura really belongs to him.

Finally, Brother Pao took the initiative to walk up to Wayne. Wayne wanted to say hello to him, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

Because Paul's expression didn't look friendly.

"Is your name Wayne?" Sure enough, as soon as he came up, Paul asked angrily.

"Yes, I am going to defeat you." Wayne was not happy either. Although you are famous, why are you so arrogant? You are arrogant before the game even starts.

"Hahahaha, what a loud tone. I think the only bright spot about you is your face. Your defeated generals and I are different. You don't know what the desire to win is."

After saying that, the 1.83-meter gun brother walked away from Wayne with his head held high, walking as fast as 2.13 meters.

People say that Paul talks a lot of trash and has a strong desire to win, and it seems to be true.

But that sentence just now...

Wayne touched his face. The young man had something to say when he cursed. He didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.

Looking at Paul's back, Wayne was not in the mood to continue looking at Jordan's statue.

"What a bastard."
Chapter completed!