This striker is not serious

The new season will start soon, and the opponent of the University of Texas in the opening game is Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech University, referred to as Texas Tech, is another NCAA team in Texas.

That's right, the first game is the Texas Derby.

The "ancestor" of Texas Tech is even poorer than the University of Texas. The most accomplished player in the NBA is Tony Batty, nicknamed "Batman."

The nickname is quite loud, and he was the No. 5 pick in the same class as Duncan in 1997.

However, he has never been able to show the strength to match his draft position. This season, partnering with "Warcraft" Howard in the paint has been the most glorious moment of his career.

My ancestors were very poor, and now...we are also very poor.

The current Texas Tech team is basically a team composed of three-star or even two-star or unlisted players.

Moreover, most of the players are already juniors or seniors with mediocre talents.

Experience is their only advantage.

Playing against such an opponent in the opening game is definitely a good start for the University of Texas.

In the first game, the starting lineup sent by Barnes was Randy Williams, AJ Abrams, Damai James, Durant and Wendell.

Durant served as the team's starting power forward in the first NCAA game.

In this game, the University of Texas played away from home. Entering the arena, Lin Ying and Durant experienced the NCAA basketball atmosphere for the first time.

There are more than 10,000 people in the arena, flags are waving, people are crowded, whistles are blowing, and it is bustling.

Compared with high school, this atmosphere is several levels stronger.

Even compared to the NBA, it's not far behind.

The game hasn't even started yet, but the atmosphere is already so exciting that people are bursting with adrenaline.

When it started, drums were being beaten and slogans were shouted. Not to mention playing ball, the eardrums were sore from the shock.

So it's not surprising that the level of American basketball is so high.

Like a towering tree, its base is too strong.

The game started quickly. Wendell jumped to get the ball for the University of Texas. Durant caught the ball in the low post and made a turn-over jump shot.

The technical movements were very smooth, but the ball deflected a little too far after it was released. In the end, it only touched the board, which was almost a non-stick...

Some University of Texas fans who came to watch the game were stunned. Is this the third high school student in the United States who they have high hopes for?

This ball is also a microcosm of Durant's entire game.

Throughout the game, he was in average offensive condition, and he also didn't do a good job as an interior defender or rebound protector on the defensive end.

Although his confrontation has improved greatly under Wright's training, he still seems to be clearly not comfortable with the role of power forward.

And the overall defense of the University of Texas was not good tonight. They allowed Texas Tech to score 70+ points on them.

Don't think 70+ is too small. Many of the NCAA's rules are different from those of the NBA.

The biggest difference is the time and method of the game. A game is only 40 minutes, and then divided into two halves of 20 minutes each.

Moreover, the team's single attack time is not 24 seconds, but 35 seconds.

This kind of rule will inevitably lead to a slow pace of the game and low scores.

So 70 points is definitely a high score for a team that is not very good at attacking.

In the end, the University of Texas lost to Texas Tech 66-73 in the opening game and suffered a bad start.

Although there was no particularly outstanding performance from Texas Tech, four members of the team scored in double figures and played perfect team basketball.

For the University of Texas, although Durant scored a team-high 18 points and 8 rebounds, he only made 6 of 17 shots.

And except for him and Abrams, who scored 11 points, no one else scored in double figures.

Lin Ying played as Durant's substitute and only played 6 minutes. He got 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, but did not score any points.

After encountering a bad start, although Barnes cooked a "chicken soup" for the players after the game, the feeling of disappointment is inevitable.

Especially for Durant, his performance in the first game can be described as terrible.

This is very different from his previous idea of ​​becoming the number one player in basketball.

After Barnes left, he ran to the training hall to practice more.

Lin Ying also followed.

After practicing until they were exhausted, the two of them sat on the sidelines panting.

"Am I not suitable to be a team leader?"

After Durant regained his breath, he turned to Lin Ying and asked.

The gap between reality and expectations was too big, and his morale also hit rock bottom.

"I trust you."

Lin Ying doesn't speak much, but speaks from the heart.

Whether he is a friend or a time traveler, he will say this.

Durant looked at Lin Ying blankly for a while, then nodded.

Lin Yingdu believed in him so much, why did he not believe in himself?

After three days of rest, the University of Texas returned home to face its second opponent of the season, the University of Missouri Tigers.

The strength of the University of Missouri is close to that of Texas Tech. Except for DeMarre Carroll, the talents of everyone else on the team are relatively average.

Back at home, Texas University's performance improved compared to the first game.

Although Durant still struggled on the defensive end, he rebounded strongly on the offensive end.

He scored 25 points and 11 rebounds in the game and made 11 of 18 field goals.

Carroll, who faced him, tried his best, but in the end he couldn't escape being crushed by his talent.

Under his leadership, the University of Texas also defeated the University of Missouri 71-67 and won its first victory of the season.

It is worth mentioning that Lin Ying got more opportunities in this game, and his playing time doubled compared to the first game.

He played 12 minutes and produced comprehensive statistics of 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

And compared to the data itself, what is more eye-catching about him are the few defensive rounds on the court.

One time was a round that was somewhat similar to the team's old-freshman matchup. He successfully defended the opponent's fast break and protected the defensive rebound.

Also, when facing Carroll, he used his body to withstand Carroll's strong attack one-on-one, and then gave the latter a huge block in the head and face.

At that time, the University of Texas was still 5 points behind. His big block boosted the team's morale, and then the University of Texas overtook the score during the transition period from the bench!

After the game, there was an excited howl of wolves in the University of Texas locker room.

Although the University of Missouri is not too strong, the feeling of winning is great.

There is even a comparison from the first game, which shows their progress in this game.

Things are moving in a good direction.

After the game, Durant and Lin Ying went to the training hall to practice again.

It’s understandable if you go to practice if you lose, but why do you go if you win?

I was very excited after winning, and I was motivated to practice more!

All in all, for the two of them, the training center is like a girlfriend. If they don't see each other for a day, they feel uncomfortable.

Compared with after the last game, Durant's mood was completely different.

By the time the practice was over, he was still breathing heavily on the sidelines and was already dreaming about the next game.

"We will win the next game!"

After he calmed down, the way he spoke was completely different from the way he spoke after the last game.

Lin Ying nodded.

The University of Texas' next opponent will be the University of Kansas!

Compared with the previous two teams, Kansas is obviously one to two levels stronger.

Randy Williams made it clear at the beginning that it was definitely the strongest team in the big12.

However, Williams also said that Brandon Rush is still recovering from injury, which is the best news for them.

Without Rush, Durant would have much more room to play.

And as long as Durant plays well, the University of Texas has a chance!

The NCAA schedule is not as intensive as the NBA, with basically 1 to 2 games a week.

After nearly a week of preparation, the University of Texas players got on the plane to Lawrence.

On the plane, the team members were very excited.

The overall strength of the big12 league is average. Winning the league championship is the safest way to enter the "Crazy Three".

To win the championship, Kansas is the opponent they must defeat.

So the players were all working hard for this game.

This also includes Durant and Lin Ying.

They have been practicing hard and sweating all summer just for moments like this.

After getting off the plane, the players all went to the hotel to rest and prepare for the evening game. Durant and Lin Ying sneaked into the Allen Arena where the evening game was held.

The two of them originally went to adapt to the venue in advance, but ended up being rejected.

Because they were not led by the head coach, security refused to let them enter the arena.

The two of them had no choice but to sit at the door and wait for Barnes and the team bus to arrive.

While they were waiting, dozens of students arrived at the entrance of the arena.

There were some girls in sexy clothes.

Compared with those in China, students here in the United States dress much cooler.

In November, you can still see people wearing shredded meat.

Durant's eyes shone brightly and he remained motionless.

At this time, Lin Ying noticed a bus coming towards the arena. He stood up and looked over there.

The bus coming was not from the University of Texas, but from Kansas.

The group of students soon started shouting excitedly.

After the bus stopped, the University of Kansas players got off one after another.

The stocky Sherron Collins, the sturdy Julian Wright, Sasha Cowan who bent down and lowered his head when getting off the car...

Every time someone came down, some information related to them began to appear in Lin Ying's mind.

At this moment, a scream suddenly came from over there, coming from the group of girls.

Chalmers is down!

He is 1.88 meters tall, has slender calves, strong arms, and a face that is considered handsome among black people.

As the leading star of Kansas, he has a very good chance of playing in the NBA, and it can be said that his future with money is bright.

This is no longer a priority in mate selection in universities, but a "girl harvester" type.

Lin Ying turned around and prepared to ask Durant to get up and see if he could sneak in with the Kansas people.

As a result, when he turned around, he saw Durant's envious eyes.

In terms of Durant's talent, he is several levels better than Chalmers, but his looks...

He patted Durant on the shoulder.

When you make a name for yourself in the NBA, you will be as handsome as Jordan!

Lin Ying's idea was right. When the Kansas team members entered, the students followed them in, and they also mixed in.

Since they couldn't ask, they walked around inside before finding the visiting team's locker room.

By the time they changed their equipment and went to warm up, Kansas had been warming up for a while over there.

And the embarrassing thing is that Kansas occupied the entire stadium during warm-ups, and the two of them could only stare at each other after entering.

"Let's... don't do such stupid things next time!"

The successive setbacks made Durant a little depressed.

They might as well stay in the hotel and rest like everyone else.

Lin Ying said nothing, his eyes were on the Kansas players who were training on the field.

He is now like a data entry device, recording the training content of the Kansas players on the field into his mind.

The more he watched, the more difficult the evening game became.

Kansas not only has outstanding talent, but also has very high tactical literacy.

It's not for nothing that the University of Texas lost to Kansas by a huge margin last year despite having the Trident.

"excuse me?"

While they were watching, someone came over to question them.

The one who came over was the assistant coach from Kansas.

When Lin Ying and the others entered the stadium, they were already noticed by Kansas City.

Just because Lin Ying and the others were wearing training clothes, they didn't know who they were at first.

After a simple exchange, they found out that they were from the University of Texas, and the assistant coach didn't say much.

After he returned, Kansas switched from full-court training to half-court training, and the content of the training also changed from tactical training to basic training.

It was obvious that they were wary of Lin Ying and the others.

It's a very normal logic. Who would want to expose their tactics to their opponents before the game?

Even if this opponent is not strong, no one will give the opponent an opportunity to upset him.

Lin Ying and Durant didn't pay much attention. Instead, Kansas gave up half of the court and they could finally adapt to the field.

The two of them were basically practicing shooting.

When Durant was shooting, Lin Ying was picking up and feeding the ball. When Lin Ying was shooting, Durant was doing the same thing.

But what's interesting is that when they shot, they attracted the attention of the previous Kansas coach.

I don't blame them, because they do shoot more accurately.

In particular, when they shoot three-pointers, they follow the NBA three-point line.

It should be mentioned here that the venue used for NCAA games has two three-point lines.

One is used by the NCAA itself, with a distance of 6.32 meters, which is shorter than the Fiba three-point line.

The other farther one is the three-point line of fiba distance, which is 6.75 meters away and is used as a reference.

Then Lin Ying and Durant were training nearly 1 meter away from the NCAA line!

This is the NCAA league after all, and most players still train according to the NCAA three-point line when training.

When you see two people shooting from the NBA three-point line and they are quite accurate, normal people will be curious.

After practicing for more than half an hour, the Kansas side withdrew first.

Lin Ying and Durant practiced for another half an hour, then sat on the sidelines to rest.

"Do you think we were exposed in advance?"

Durant took a sip of water and said that the water was smooth when he came out of the visiting team's locker room.

Most colleges and universities in the NCAA have large lineup changes every year. In addition, there is not as much media attention as the NBA, so the teams do not know each other that well.

Especially some newcomers can often play the role of some surprise soldiers.

Durant is the core of the team. No matter whether he is new or not, he will be studied intensively.

But Lin Ying is different. Although his playing time is increasing, he is still only a rotation player, and opponents may not pay attention to him.

But just now, Kansas must have known that he would score a three-pointer.

"That's not necessarily a bad thing."

Lin Ying thought for a while and said.

He can't just be a surprise soldier all the time.

Especially if he becomes a starter one day, he will be targeted even in the NCAA.

And his purpose of practicing fixed-point three-pointers is not really to make a few three-pointers.

Even in the future small ball era, there are few games that are won by big men shooting three-pointers.

The greater role of the shooting ability inside is to open up space on the offensive end.

Although he has not systematically studied basketball tactics, as a time traveler, he is still aware of the development of basketball.

Players are becoming more and more versatile, big players are equipped with three-pointers, and they pay more and more attention to court space.

So even if Kansas knew that he was going to make a three-pointer and the opponent's center defended it, that might not be a bad thing.