Teams that advance to the Sweet 16 in the March Madness tournament will receive great exposure.

Generally speaking, March Madness is divided into two stages in the minds of fans.

The first stage is the top 64 battle, the top 32 battle and the top 16 battle.

After entering the Elite Eight, the March Madness Championship will also enter the most high-profile second stage, and the attention of the event will reach a new level.

As the finale of the first stage, the round of 16 is also the first period of popularity surge.

As one of the top 16 teams in the country, the Cowboys are naturally extremely popular.

After defeating Wake Forest, Wayne performed the best in that game and almost single-handedly overthrew Paul, winning the favor of many reporters.

In just one day, he received exclusive interview invitations from several media outlets.

Now, fans across the United States are very interested in Wayne, a Chinese student studying abroad.

Yao Ming's outstanding performance in the NBA also benefited Wayne.

There is still a certain market for Chinese players in the United States.

"There are... too many media outlets that have invited me for exclusive interviews." Wayne looked at the invitation letters in front of him and was dazzled.

Is this what being famous feels like?

"Hahahaha, you can actually ignore many small media. You only need to pick a few well-known media to accept exclusive interviews." Old Sutton smiled, this is really a happy trouble.

Even in 1995, the Cowboys didn't have such a high-profile player.

Wayne touched his chin, it was so hard to choose!

Moreover, you have to train and accept exclusive interviews. Is it really too busy?

It’s really troublesome without a manager to arrange it.

However, NCAA regulations stipulate that players who sign up for the draft can only sign with a manager after the season.

In other words, Wayne can only arrange everything by himself now.

The reason why the NCAA does this is euphemistically called: "To prevent premature commercialization of student players, and to restore a pure land to basketball."

But in fact, March Madness is one of the largest commercial events in the United States, and the NCAA itself makes a lot of money every year.

Damn capitalism!

However, there is nothing he can do no matter how much he complains. Without the help of his manager, Wayne can only find a solution on his own.

It seems that it is necessary to learn time management techniques.

"Okay, don't worry, I will recommend several well-known media to you. Accepting interviews from them will be of great help in improving your reputation.

Of course, you can also choose several media outlets that you want to be interviewed by. You will be an NBA player in the future, so you have to get used to this kind of thing."

Old Sutton's words reassured Wayne a lot, so most college coaches are respected by their players.

In Wayne's previous life, he would often hear players say that his college coach had a great influence on him and was like a father.

Now Wayne knows that this is not an exaggeration. College coaches tend to be closer to their players and are more willing to think about their players' futures.

This is very different from coaches in professional leagues.

Many NBA team coaches don't even know their own futures.

"Well, thank you, coach."

"Okay, don't be so outspoken, Wei. Also, the last game... I was lucky to have you."

"You can always trust me, Coach."

"Well, of course. Then you should first go see if there are any media outlets that want to be interviewed, but don't be too greedy. Don't delay your training because of the interview."

After coming out of Sutton's office, Wayne looked at the pile of media invitations and still felt dizzy.

It seems that there is no media that particularly wants to be interviewed.

Otherwise, let old Sutton help arrange everything.

etc......

What if some Chinese media also sent out invitations for exclusive interviews!?

Wayne then rushed back to his dormitory and read through all the invitation letters.

Hard work paid off, and Wayne found a Chinese media outlet among a bunch of interview invitations!

"Sports Weekly? It looks so familiar." Holding the invitation letter, Wayne looked at it carefully and opened the envelope.

"Wayne, it was great to see you perform well in the March Madness tournament.

The fans of your motherland have always been paying attention to you, and I hope you can continue to move forward bravely!

Of course, Chinese fans also need more information and news about you. So, I hope you can accept our exclusive interview.

Don't worry, this won't take up too much of your time.

"Sports Weekly" Basketball Department Director, Su Junyang."

After reading the contents of the invitation letter, Wayne immediately decided it was him.

"Sports Weekly" should be considered one of the most influential sports books in China at this time.

If his exclusive interview is really going to be published in "Sports Weekly", then he must make it a little popular.

Wayne really didn't expect that one day, he would actually be worried about not being able to arrange an exclusive interview.

This is just the Sweet Sixteen.

What if we make it to the Elite Eight? Or even the Final Four?

Wayne found that his ambitions were getting bigger and bigger.

At first, he just wanted to use the NCAA as a springboard for the draft. As long as he could become a starter and become a small star, that would be enough.

But now, Wayne really wants to lead the team to achieve results.

Sure enough, desire is a bottomless pit.

In the latest mock draft rankings, Wayne's pick is ranked between 25-30 in the first round.

It's basically on the same level as Teacher Tony.

The span from being predicted to lose the draft to entering the first round is quite exaggerated.

But just to be on the safe side, Wayne wanted to move the order further.

Besides... wouldn't he be great if he could be selected in the lottery?

Although it is unlikely, you still have to dream.

So as soon as he defeated Paoer yesterday, Wayne was looking forward to the next game.

It's just that...the title of "Champion Candidate" at the University of Illinois is a bit scary.

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The latest issue of "Sports Weekly" is as hot as ever.

Many students opened the basketball section of the newspaper in their desk drawers with great anticipation. This newspaper, which was published three times a week and retailed for 2 yuan, was the favorite of student fans of that era.

After all, in 2004, consultation from the international sports world was not as readily available as it was 16 years later.

This newspaper is the only way for many people to learn about sports consulting.

Basketball fans turned to the basketball section and were surprised to find that this time it was no longer Yao Ming's news that occupied all the space.

In this issue of "Sports Weekly" basketball section, in addition to Yao Ming, there is also a very fresh character.

""Wayne, the next Chinese player to land in the NBA"."

This title alone is enough to attract the attention of many fans.

After Yao Ming left for the NBA, Chinese players going to play in the NBA became the most talked about topic among fans.

Previously, Chinese player Moko was widely reported by the media for a while just because he entered the draft list.

And now, the newspaper actually directly uses the title "The Next Chinese Player to Land in the NBA", which shows how shocking it is to the fans.

As a result, this exclusive interview report, conducted by Su Junyang himself, was presented to countless fans.

At the end of the report, Su Junyang also added information about Wayne's next opponent.

"Although Wayne's current predicted pick is between 25-30, this ranking is not necessarily the final result.

If Wayne can go further in the next games, his ranking will definitely rise.

The Cowboys' next opponent, the University of Illinois Warriors, is considered the favorite to win this year's March Madness.

This team has three giants: Deron Williams, Luther Hyde and Dee Brown. These three players are among the best players in the NCAA today, and they are all considered to have the potential to play in the NBA.

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Therefore, the next game will be a big challenge for Wayne and the Cowboys.

Because the March Madness tournament is a single elimination system, the next game can be regarded as a life and death battle between Wayne and the Cowboys!"

The word "battle of life and death" makes the fans excited!

They also really want to see if this Chinese player named Wayne can break through the difficulties.

But damn... fans found out in despair that you can't find any NCAA games in China.

I want to see a wild horse, but my TV doesn't broadcast it, which makes me feel desperate, Wei Xiaoshuai.

Fans have actually complained about this more than once. Ever since CCTV 5 reported on Wayne, his popularity has become higher and higher.

It was higher than Director Zhang’s original expectations.

Therefore, CCTV 5 is actually discussing one thing internally - since there is no NBA game on the day of the NCAA finals, can we broadcast a Wayne game?

Given Wayne's current popularity in China, it doesn't seem like a bad thing to broadcast the NCAA finals while it's hot.

Of course, the premise is that Wayne can reach the finals.

"Is there really such an arrangement here?" Yu Jia looked at Director Zhang in disbelief. If it is true, then this is the first time that the NCAA will be presented to fans on live television in China!

"It hasn't been finalized yet, but I do have this plan. After all, Xiao Wei's fame now has surpassed that of many domestic players."

Director Zhang is smiling from ear to ear. He will definitely be at the scene to give fans live interviews!

Wayne didn't know it at this time, but his existence was subtly changing the NCAA's status in the country.

Since accepting those exclusive interviews with the media, Wayne has continued to devote himself wholeheartedly to preparing for the war.

Regarding the Illinois Three Musketeers, Sutton has introduced the players in detail.

Although Wake Forest's Paul is very strong, Paul is the only strong point.

Illinois, on the other hand, has three star players at the same time.

But the focus of Wayne's attention is not Deron, Dee Brown or Luther Hyde.

It's a player on the Warriors named James Augustine.

This 2.08-meter-tall white power forward is Wayne's opponent in the next game.

Judging from the scouting report, Augustin is basically a poor man's version of Wayne.

The low-post attack stretches the hips, but the shooting is accurate, which is the most similar thing between the two.

There is one item in Augustine's scouting report that Sutton thinks is the entry point for the next game.

"Weakness and hesitation when facing powerful opponents are Augustine's weaknesses. His 'small heart' often makes him the target of being destroyed under heavy pressure."

Wayne, who was sitting on the plane, was also thinking about this sentence.
Chapter completed!