Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 8: Colleagues are enemies

Han Sen smiled bitterly.

In order to allow the [League Committee] to screen wild-card teams more fairly and objectively, the NCAA officially issues a list called the [Public Opinion Poll List] every season.

This list ranks the teams in terms of strength and is updated weekly. The first issue is a comprehensive review of the team's performance last season and the team's lineup. Each subsequent issue will see ranking fluctuations based on the team's performance over the week.

The North Carolina team Hansen mentioned has been ranked first on this list since the beginning of the season. After more than half a month of play, they are still first.

In fact, North Carolina dominated the first place for the entire season last season, but unexpectedly lost to the University of Kansas in the semi-finals of the tournament.

All of North Carolina's core players remain in school this season, and this is also the senior season of team leader Tyler Hansbrough in the NCAA, which is their last chance to win the championship.

This is also the reason why Hansen took the initiative to mention North Carolina. Whether in terms of strength or morale, North Carolina is enough to match the 1998 Chicago Bulls.

In fact, in Hansen's memory, North Carolina finally won the championship that year, creating a good story.

If he were playing against them, he would talk nonsense before the game, and the blackmail effect would be absolutely maximized.

"Why do you seem a little regretful?" Tois noticed Hansen's mood.

"No, the news is bad indeed."

Although Michigan State is not as strong as North Carolina, it ranked in the top six at the beginning of this season and is now in the top five.

Barry University has no chance against North Carolina, and no chance against Michigan State.

"Perform yourself well and don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself." Tois patted Hansen's shoulder to comfort him.

Han Sen nodded with a relaxed expression.

It is impossible to have any pressure. How can there be any pressure in a game that is impossible to win?
The key is how to earn more black fans.

Speaking of which, Michigan State doesn't have top perimeter defenders compared to North Carolina, which is beneficial to his performance.

"By the way, I also asked a friend to come watch the game. He's an ESPN reporter." Tois was afraid that Hansen was under too much pressure and didn't intend to tell him, but when he saw how relaxed Hansen was, he felt that his worries were unnecessary.

"Coach, I love you so much!" Han Sen excitedly gave Tois a big hug.

He just received a lot of [anti-fan value] through Barkley's show, and Toyes immediately sent him another media person. How could he not be excited!

"Although he is not a scout, as long as you perform well, I believe there is a chance that you will be noticed by the NBA." Toyes pushed Hansen away and said.

Han Sen nodded vigorously.

Whether from the perspective of [anti-fan value] or exposure, this is a game he must play well.

After the team training was over, Hansen planned to stay in the training hall to continue practicing passing.

That’s what he’s been doing since the opener.

It is a good thing that he is identified as the core of the team by Toews, but he is also increasingly being double-teamed by opponents in the game.

However, what he didn't expect was that he was not the only one staying today.

Rondo, O'Neal and others are all ready to practice more.

"What are you doing?" Han Sen was somewhat uncomfortable.

"We can't lose too badly, right?" Rondo said with a smile.

Han Sen was somewhat touched when he heard this.

Can extra practice close the gap between Barry University and Michigan State University?
The answer is obviously no.

Talent is an insurmountable gap, not to mention the gap in skills and tactics.

Rondo and the others should be very clear about this.

But what can be felt as different is their current mentality.

Compared to the beginning of the season, they now have something called "desire to win".

This certainly did not happen all at once, but was formed slowly after playing one game after another.

This is naturally a good thing for Han Sen.

Because if it is a big defeat, no matter how good his statistics are, they will not have much value in the eyes of ESPN reporters.

But if you have a back-and-forth with your opponent, the perception will naturally be different.

After returning to the dormitory and taking a shower after extra practice, Han Sen took out his phone and browsed Facebook as usual.

The popularity of his comment section has dropped.

This is the information age, where information changes rapidly and no one will always be keen on discussing one thing.

Han Sen carefully browsed the new comments to see if there was anything he could use to increase the popularity.

Soon, he found one, and it was a very special one.

"We're going to start catching mice!"

In the comment section full of haters, this comment itself is nothing, especially the person who posted it, he directly used his big account. Draymond Green.

When he saw the name, Han Sen frowned subconsciously.

Of course he knows Green, the "inside answer of the small ball era", the cornerstone of the Warriors' five-small lineup, and the master of arc-top dealing...

Of course, he is more famous for: the egg-chasing master, the creator of Green's formula, and the first person to cling to Curry's thighs.

But that was Green in the NBA.

During his NCAA career, Green was just a four-star high school student ranked 2008th in the 95 class.

His ranking is lower than Han Sen's back then, but due to his luck, or perhaps it can be understood that he made a better choice of school than Han Sen, he has a chance to play at Michigan State.

Of course, as a rookie, even if he gets playing time, it will be very limited and he will not be noticed.

Entering Green’s personal interface, the number of followers is not large, but it is increasing.

In addition to that one, Han Sen also saw other comments on his personal interface.

"I played against Davidson College, and Stephen Curry is the top shooter in the NCAA. This guy is not even a finger as good as him."

Wow, I didn’t expect Green would start licking Curry in the NCAA!
Han Sen continued reading.

"That's a false assumption, because Davidson College wouldn't want someone like him."

"Don't worry, we're going to fight him soon. I'll teach this arrogant guy a lesson on Stephen's behalf."

Seeing this, Han Sen frowned even more tightly.

These comments are very biased, and it's hard for Curry's fans not to be drawn to them.

Hansen knew nothing about Green during his NCAA days.

Now it seems that he has met someone in the same field.

……

Time flies, and it is already December 12th.

The Barry University players arrived in East Lansing, Michigan after a long journey.

They will face each other tomorrow night at the Breslin Center, home of Michigan State University.

But after arriving, they encountered a troublesome problem.

Because the main stadium was leaking and was under repair until tomorrow, the people from Michigan State University wanted to use the training hall, and there was no training space reserved for them.

If they really want to practice, they can only find a gym outside.

This caused dissatisfaction among the team members, and Han Sen also frowned.

It wasn't because of the training ground, but if this happened, there would be no pre-match press conference.

This made him lose an important opportunity to earn [anti-fan points].

But it's not all bad news.

On the way back to the hotel, Toews shared a message.

Two days ago, Michigan State University played an invitational game against the University of North Carolina at home and was defeated by the opponent with a score of 63 to 98.

Their opponents are at their lowest morale.

……

On the evening of December 12, Breslin Student Center.

The stadium, which can accommodate more than 6,000 people, was only about half full.

Whether the defeat to North Carolina was disastrous or not is not the point. The point is that many fans are not interested in playing against a second-tier league team.

This is true not only for the fans, but also for some players of Michigan State University.

The team's star player, Carlin Lucas, just warmed up for a while and then sat on the sidelines to rest.

After a while, the main center Goran Sutton also sat on the sidelines.

He is 2 meters tall and weighs 11 kilograms, which makes him stand out in the NCAA.

"Carlin, why do you think the coach arranged a team from the second-tier league to play against us?" Sutton complained after sitting down.

Lucas glanced at the Barry University players who were warming up on the opposite side, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "It must be because of the short time that we can't find other teams."

"We shouldn't look for a team from a second-tier league. It would be better for us to have an internal training match ourselves." Sutton was speechless.

"Just treat it as a warm-up." Lucas said and looked away. His mind was still full of the game with North Carolina.

Losing to North Carolina is nothing, but the psychological shadow brought by the crushing defeat cannot be erased in an instant.

(End of this chapter)