Different from previous intra-league games, there will be a small press conference after each game of the "Crazy Three".

The losing and winning teams will participate one after another.

Of course, what is different from NBA games is that because of the attention paid to the games, there are not many reporters present at many games.

So many times this kind of press conference is just a formality.

Of course, that doesn't apply to Texas' game tonight.

When Georgetown University entered the venue, it was almost full.

By the time the University of Texas arrived, not only were the seats full, but there were also many reporters standing at the back.

This scene seems very real.

This game was originally a focus of the first round, but now it has become an upset. Why don’t the reporters sharpen their heads and dig in?

Then, they witnessed a scene that had never been seen in NCAA history.

The number of people who came to the press conference at the University of Texas...

1,2,3,4,5,6……

That huge group of people, the whole team came!

The press conference hasn't even started yet, but reporters can't help but rush to take photos.

This wave is absolutely amazing!

Of course, there were only a few seats on the stage. Except for Barnes, Durant, and Lin Ying who were sitting down, everyone else was standing behind them.

The reporters took pictures again.

Barnes sat in the middle, flanked by Lin Ying and Durant, and behind him were other University of Texas players.

This scene looks very much like Vito Corleone and his family members.

Then this press conference also proved a truth: there is a reason for debuting in the C position!

It stands to reason that Durant easily scored 20+10 and Lin Ying scored a triple-double. They will be the focus of reporters.

But because Durant had previously criticized reporters at a media conference, and Lin Ying didn't seem to talk much, Barnes ended up becoming the focus of questions from reporters in the audience.

The following are the minutes of this press conference:

Question 1: Why are you all here as a team?

If the difficulty of reporters' questions is divided into four levels: ABC and D, this question belongs to level D.

There is no difficulty, just curiosity.

Barnes' answer was also straightforward: This was Kevin's idea. He said that winning tonight was the result of the entire team, and I support his idea.

Seek truth from facts, restore some of Durant's image in front of the media, and also show the harmonious atmosphere of the team.

Question 2: Did you ever think before the game that you would win by a big score tonight?

This question is a C-level question.

There are pitfalls, but you can avoid them if you pay attention.

Barnes's answer is close to the standard answer: No, what we face tonight is one of the best teams in the NCAA this year. They are very good in terms of personnel configuration and tactical ability.

This wave is teaching Lin Ying and the others another lesson.

If the previous lesson of losing to Kansas in the league finals was called "Don't be discouraged by defeat", then this lesson is called "Don't be arrogant by winning."

And even if you win, if you praise your opponent after the game, doesn’t that mean you praise yourself?

Question 3: Who do you think performed the best on the team tonight?

This difficulty level jumps to B.

In terms of performance, Lin Yinghui is the best candidate, with amazing triple-double data.

But the core of this team is Durant, and his performance tonight was not bad either.

This kind of question, which may sow discord among the players in the team at any time, is level C in difficulty.

The reason why it was promoted to level B was because Lin Ying's triple-double had a "brushing" element in it.

Barnes' answer: Lin, there is no doubt that his matchup with Hibbert tonight will determine the outcome of the game.

If it were another team, it would probably be a struggle for a while, but Barnes won't have such troubles.

Because he is very aware of the relationship between Durant and Lin Ying.

You can believe that Durant will have trouble with the coaching staff, but it is definitely a rumor that there is a conflict between the two of them.

And he was smart enough not to mention data, only about matchups.

In fact, Hibbert was completely dominant before facing Lin Ying, but after facing Lin Ying, he suddenly withered.

That was also the most important watershed in the game.

This was even more obvious in the second half. Lin Ying's presence made Georgetown University afraid to play Hibbert.

Question 4: You will face the University of North Carolina in the next round. They are one of the most prestigious teams in the NCAA. Do you think the team can win?

This is another level B difficulty question.

If you answer yes, it will give people a feeling of being a little bit floating.

Moreover, when North Carolina heard the hatred, they automatically started to stir up hatred, and by the way, you also gave yourself a wave of poisonous milk.

But if you answer no, then your team’s morale will be lost.

Not to mention normal public occasions, right now your team members are standing beside you.

This is also a common tactic used by senior journalists.

Barnes' answer: We haven't had time to think about our opponents in the next round. Now I just want our players to celebrate. As I said before, we defeated the most powerful team in the NCAA.

One, it's worth celebrating.

This wave of operations is actually the ultimate answer to "My best friend and I will swap souls, who do you choose?"

I choose to find another girlfriend!

When you are faced with a question where the answer is wrong, choosing no answer is the correct answer.

Meeting minutes recorder: Lin Ying.

That’s it? What about the A-level difficulty questions?

How can there be an A-level!

A-level difficulty is basically about picking up troubles.

This has nothing to do with Barnes or the University of Texas. No one would ask that question.

…

Houston.

The Rockets defeated the Raptors in a game that just ended.

Yao Ming had 23 points and 12 rebounds, his first 20+10 since his comeback. McGrady scored 24 points against his old team.

"MM" scored 47 points together, and "Streetball King" sent out a game-high 9 assists.

Just with this title, "Basketball Pioneer" can sell out of stock.

However, there was still suspense in the game. TJ Ford of the Raptors performed well, scoring 18 points, 8 assists and 2 steals. The three statistics were the highest on the team, leading the team to keep the score tight.

"Yao, UT wins!"

Alston, who had just returned to the locker room and was reading the news on his cell phone, couldn't help shouting.

Among the teams that the Rockets bought before, Yao Ming's team has the highest odds.

According to those odds, the University of Texas will definitely get a first-round trip.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a huge hit.

"It seems I have a good eye."

Yao Ming said with a smile.

The team won the game and he performed well, and he is in a pretty good mood now.

"That Chinese player named Lin got a triple-double, incredible!"

Alston continued.

Yao Ming was also surprised when he heard this.

Although he had watched Lin Ying's games and taught Lin Ying some inside skills, to be honest, he didn't think Lin Ying could play that well.

"It looks like I will have a chance to see him in the NBA next season."

But he quickly continued.

Since Wang Zhizhi also returned to China last year, he has been "alone" in the NBA.

But Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, and Lin Ying all have the chance to enter the NBA next season, and that feeling is quite good.

And after saying this, he took out his mobile phone from the closet, read the news, and then sent Lin Ying a text message.

…

Away team locker room.

I won't be happy if I lose.

But Ford was in a pretty good mood at this time.

Not all players will say "data is meaningless if you lose".

You hear a lot of this because of "survivor bias", and it is precisely because what they say is special that it is reported by the media.

In fact, most players are very concerned about data, because it is the same as your work performance, which directly determines your future salary.

Ford's performance tonight was very good.

Of course, what made him happy was not just his performance, but also the fact that the University of Texas defeated Georgetown University!

Although he has left the University of Texas for many years, it is rare for him to have time to go back to his alma mater to watch games, but he will still pay attention to the games.

Especially the crazy three games.

He also called Barnes after Texas failed to advance to the Elite Eight last year.

This year, the team's grouping was unfavorable, and he originally thought there was basically no hope.

Unexpectedly, I won, and won so much.

He looked at the schedule and sent Barnes a text message.

…

Just coming out of the press conference, both Barnes and Lin Ying felt a jolt in their crotches.

Barnes reached out and pulled out... his cell phone.

After seeing the text message Ford sent him, a smile appeared on his face.

"TJ will be there for the next game."

He also told his team members the news.

"TJ Ford?"

Durant became excited when he heard this.

When he saw Barnes nodding, his eyes suddenly burst into light.

He had also told Lin Ying before that Ford came to see them play.

I didn’t expect Ford to actually come!

This immediately boosted his confidence for the next game.

So what about North Carolina!

What I do is North Carolina!

When he returned to the locker room, Lin Ying took out his cell phone.

There is a text message from Yao Ming.

"Forehead……"

After reading the text message, Lin Ying was stunned.

"What's wrong?"

Durant looked at Lin Ying doubtfully.

Lin Ying didn't say anything and handed him the phone directly.

Durant looked suspicious, but after reading the text message, his expression became the same as Lin Ying's.

"Congratulations on your triple-double. It looks like I can play against you in the NBA next season (manual smiley)."

Since PJ Tucker, another NBA player is optimistic about Lin Ying!

"We have to work harder later!"

Durant said after coming back to his senses.

Although they won the first game beautifully, they were still far from achieving their goal!

At least, we have to cross North Carolina first.

Lin Ying nodded.

Just then Springman came to the locker room and called him out.

It was the scouts in the stands who came looking for him.

Because Durant had already told Springman that he would not meet with scouts until the end of the Mad Three games, all the scouts who were looking for Durant were pushed away by him.

But this is the first time that a scout has approached Lin Ying privately.

When she went out and saw the scouts, Lin Ying was a little excited but also a little nervous.

He has always had a basketball dream, and it was that dream that made him not choose the shortcut of business and investment after time travel. Instead, he still chose the path of basketball and was willing to work twice as hard for it.

Now his efforts finally have a small reward.

He has already seen a stepping stone to the NBA, the highest palace of basketball.

This is where he gets excited.

He was nervous because he didn't expect so many teams to come to him.

Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, and Lakers?

Because there were so many people, Springman took them to the office next door, and then everyone chatted privately with Lin Ying for a few minutes.

They all expressed their good impressions of Lin Ying one after another, and then hoped that Lin Ying could participate in their trial training.

NBA workouts generally have three situations:

The first is a joint trial officially organized by the NBA. The location is usually arranged in Chicago, so it is also called the Chicago Joint Trial.

Anyone can participate in this kind of trial training, and scouts from each team will also be there.

Just like a player supermarket, the team will leave contact information with interested players.

The second type is the request Lin Ying received, a private joint trial with the team.

Draft picks are limited, and most of the time the team won't invite just one person to workouts.

At the same time, several rookies are invited for a trial training, and then they are allowed to compete against each other, and then the players they want most are selected.

This is also a very common trial training method.

The Mavericks and Rockets all have this idea.

The third type is relatively rare, separate trial training + draft commitment.

This usually happens to popular rookies.

For example, you often see news that a certain top pick only works out for which team.

This usually only occurs after the draw is over.

But what Lin Ying didn't expect was that the Spurs gave him a third trial method.

They hope that Lin Ying will not participate in the joint trial training, and then only participate in their secret trial training.

This is not surprising.

The Spurs are good at Taobao in the low post. To successfully complete Taobao, the first thing to do is to prevent this "treasure" from being discovered by others.

Otherwise, if someone intercepts you, you can only say something like "Bao, infusion, what kind of infusion, I miss you all night", which is a longing but unavailable one.

"We are so eager to have you."

What this Spurs scout said is very touching.

However, Lin Ying did not give a clear attitude.

After all, he had traveled through time, so he still knew how to draw a pie.

Moreover, verbal promises have no legal effect. In the past, he had often seen news about draft promises that were not fulfilled.

He had even read a novel called "Basketball: Invincible Money" before, in which the protagonist named Tang Tian had a similar experience.

So he doesn't deny the Spurs' sincerity, but he won't really put all his hopes on the Spurs.

The last person he talked to was a Lakers scout.

Compared to the previous three, this scout is more interesting.

Because the first thing he said to Lin Ying when he came in was:

"Do you want to come to Los Angeles?"

This kind of opening statement is... very special!

But it's also very real.

Los Angeles is one of the largest metropolises in the United States, and the Lakers are the biggest team in the NBA.

Compared with honor, only the Celtics can compete with it;

As a sports market, only New York can compare with it.

But with both honor and market, the Lakers are the team.

So you can completely understand where his confidence comes from.

Although it has become a bit sinking due to the trade of O'Neal in the past two years, Kobe's existence is the Lakers' biggest trump card.
Chapter completed!