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Amidst the wild cheers of the Wildcats fans, the Sun Demons players walked off the court one by one, their expressions dejected.

Their March Madness came to an end after Zhou Yi killed Harden with that incredible block.

Harden remained standing there for a long time, tears welling up in his eyes.

At the end of the season, Harden had decided to enter the 09 NBA draft, which meant this would be his last NCAA journey.

After Zhou Yi hugged and celebrated with his teammates, he walked up to Harden, who hadn't left the court yet, and extended his hand.

"Hey man, the game's over."

Harden wiped away his tears and politely shook hands with Zhou Yi. He wanted to say something polite, but looking at the Wildcats fans celebrating wildly all over the arena, he couldn't bring himself to open his mouth.

He simply hugged Zhou Yi, whispered congratulations in his ear, and then prepared to turn and leave.

"LeBron, we'll meet again in the NBA, and then we'll fight again."

Zhou Yi's voice rang out, but Harden did not turn around.

......

After the game, the Wildcats returned to their hotel, and everyone's face was beaming with happy smiles.

After hard-fought victories against the Bulldogs and the Sun Demons, the Wildcats advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

Before the start of NCAA Major Madness, those damn media outlets even predicted they would be eliminated in the first round.

The NCAA Division I has 350 teams, and when a team reaches the Elite Sixteen, it means that they are now one of the sixteen best college teams in the country.

For the Wildcats players other than Curry, their lives will essentially be saying goodbye to professional basketball from now on.

These young men studying at Davidson College may become lawyers, businessmen, or journalists in the future, but they will never stand on the basketball stage again.

They embraced Curry and Zhou Yi, thanking them for leading the team to its current level.

In this game against the Suns, Curry scored 25 points, while Zhou Yi contributed 17 points and two crucial blocks.

The Wildcats' star duo is using their talent to lead this grassroots team to a higher stage.

After celebrating with his teammates, Zhou Yi returned to his room, took a shower, and then opened the system.

The pre-match random mission, "Defeat the Arizona State Sun Demons in the second round," has been completed.

Below the task, a turntable appeared, and all of James Harden's current court skills were marked on each area.

Harden's dribbling skills package, Harden's Euro step skills package, Harden's catch-and-shoot three-point skills package...

Zhou Yi was extremely envious of the skill packs on the spinning wheel. Harden, as a representative of all-around skills among college stars, possessed many skills that would be useful to Zhou Yi.

Without much research, Zhou Yi clicked "Start Drawing," and the wheel spun rapidly.

Then, as Zhou Yi anticipated, the spinning wheel slowly came to a stop, and the pointer pointed to—Harden's Eurostep skill set.

Seeing the skill pack representing this skill fly into his system mailbox, Zhou Yi said he could accept it.

While I'm more envious of Harden's dribbling skills, his Euro step is also quite impressive.

After mastering this skill, combined with your long arms and jumping ability, wouldn't you be able to cosplay Giannis Antetokounmpo's Euro-step dunk on the court?

I just don't know if the system will have this kind of random task again next time. I just hope I don't run into that guy who likes watching The Godfather.

The Book of Changes has no intention of becoming a master of early attacks and shirking responsibility for the time being.

After defeating Harden's Sun Demons, Zhou Yi's season objective, "Madness Three Advancement," took another step forward.

Looking at the tempting reward of 1,000 exchange points for winning the Crazy Three championship, Zhou Yi drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, in another hotel, Donnie Walsh dialed the phone number of New York Knicks owner Dolan.

After a series of beeps, the call connected, and instantly a woman's panting voice entered Walsh's ears.

After holding the phone further away, Dolan's languid voice came through the receiver.

"Mr. Walsh, why are you calling so late?" Dolan said, while the woman on the other end was still panting.

Walsh didn't need to guess much; this playboy had probably just hosted another pool party at one of his estates and was now practicing with female models in his room.

"Boss, I think I've spotted a promising talent. Do you know Zhou from the Davidson Wildcats?"

After Walsh finished speaking, a trembling sound came from the other end of the phone, followed by Dolan's voice after a long pause.

"Zhou? The Wildcats?"

"Yes, he's a great guy. He has an excellent wingspan and big hands, and his jumping ability is among the best in the league."

"Today, he helped the Wildcats defeat the Sun Demons with a crucial block, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen. He..."

Before Walsh could finish speaking, Dolan interrupted him on the phone.

"So you want to bring this kid to the Knicks?"

"Yes, this is a gifted child," Walsh said with absolute certainty.

As a veteran general manager with over 20 years of experience with the Pacers, he was instrumental in discovering stars like Reggie Miller.

Walsh's schedule for today was to scout a kid named Stephen Curry. Austin, an agent at 8Fang Global, told him that this kid, who is projected to be a top-five pick in the draft, dreams of joining the Knicks.

But the Chinese boy named Zhou Yi instantly piqued Walsh's great interest.

He possesses exceptional physical talent, enabling him to not only attack the field but also serve as a formidable defensive player.

If Walsh can acquire both Curry and Zhou, he is confident that he can find two cornerstones for the Knicks for the next decade in one draft.

On the other end of the phone, Dolan's tone became somewhat irritated after hearing Walsh's reply.

"Walsh, our goal is to bring James over in the summer of 10. Don't focus on these rookies. The Knicks are not a breeding ground for rookies."

Before Walsh could reply, Dolan continued.

"Walsh, Knicks fans are cursing me all day long. I hope you can help me rebuild the team quickly instead of worrying about those damn rookies."

After Dolan finished speaking, he ignored Walsh and tossed his phone aside. Then, the woman's panting resumed.

Hearing the panting in his ear, Walsh reluctantly hung up the phone.

Since leaving the Pacers in 08, Walsh returned to his hometown of New York, where Dolan hired him as the general manager of the Knicks, a once-powerful but now struggling team.

In front of the media and fans, Dolan, the league's notorious playboy owner, repeatedly declared that he was handing over control of the team to himself.

But in private, this playboy controlled everything about the Knicks.

From handling player relationships in the locker room to plans for building the team's future, Walsh faced private obstruction from Dolan at every turn.

This foolish playboy seems to treat the Knicks like toys, manipulating them at will.

Walsh stood by the window, looking out into the darkness. Perhaps leaving the Pacers was a mistake?

With that in mind, Walsh took out his phone, opened his contact list, found a name that read "Bird," and sent a message.