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Chapter 34 Battle of the Big Four

After defeating Michigan State University on March 28, Memphis advanced to the quarterfinals with his head held high. All fans were deeply moved by their strong rise this season. Then on the 30th, Memphis defeated the University of Texas, which was led by DJ Augustine, which struggled to enter the quarterfinals. This final in the South District was not very good, because the strength of the two teams was a bit disparate, and there was no big suspense.

At the same time, the other three regions also decided their respective winners, namely the 11-time champion UCL, and the Flying Alma mater North Carolina and Kansas.

The four teams are ready to go, waiting for the start of the National Semi-Finals. There are not many dark horses this year, and the top 64 are all old faces, and among the top 4, they are also regular visitors except Memphis.

After 5 days of rest, Memphis faced UCL in San Antonio on April 5. After three months of cruel madness, fans also calmed down. Most of their alma maters were eliminated and now they can watch the ball well.

The tickets were sold out a week ago when they were released. Now it is hard to find a ticket. The online transfer transaction volume is more than 3,000 US dollars, which is not a good seat. If you pay 10,000 US dollars in the front row, no one will be willing to sell it, because it only once a year, and it is a pity to miss it.

At 8 p.m. on April 5, the focus battle officially kicked off. Just looking at the player lineups of both sides, you can tell how luxurious it is. Needless to say, the backcourt partners of Memphis Ross and Sun Yang, UCL Westbrook + Kevin Love + Darren Collison should not be underestimated. The super attack power it showed made all teams frightened. In the pre-match prediction, the two teams' support ratings were divided into 55 points and tied.

UCLA was founded in 1919. It is not only one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, but also one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States. It is located next to the Pacific Ocean. UCLA has also provided many superstars for the NBA, including the Lord of the Rings, Jabbar, defensive master Bill Walton, and the unforgettable Pacers killer Reggie Miller. Among the active players are Byron Davis of the Warriors, Capono of the Heat, this year's All-Star Game three-pointer Heat, Ariza of the Magic, and Famar, who just dropped out of school last season to join the Lakers.

UCLa's position in American college basketball is equivalent to that of the Celtics in the NBA, and he won 11 times in NCAA. 1967-1973 in a row, and also had an incredible 88 consecutive wins across seasons. These records are almost insurmountable myths in NCAA. But in the new century, UCL showed a trend of decline, and failed to enter the championship in 2003 and 2004. He returned in 2005, but was eliminated in the first round. By 2006 U

CLA finally regained her life and reached the national finals under the leadership of Famal, but eventually lost to Florida. In 2007, under the leadership of Avraro and Collison, the team once again reached the semi-finals to reach the semi-finals again, but unfortunately they met the defending champion University of Florida, who was at the peak of the year, and unfortunately was eliminated. This season, they entered the NCAA's national championship with a record of 31 wins and 3 losses, and then broke into the national semi-finals again.

In the audience, Sun Yang met "penny" Hardway, who can be regarded as the representative of Memphis. The stars in the commentary came from UCL, namely Reggie Miller and Bill Walton. They quit several NBA broadcasts for this broadcast. At this time, the whole United States was paying attention to NCAA, who would still watch David Stern’s face?

"Now I have the list of starting players on both sides. Memphis: Ross, Sun, Hassim, Roberts, Anderson. Ucla's five starting players are center Mute, double defenders Westbrook and Collison, power forward Kevin Lof, and small forward Josh." Bill Walton said. He was the No. 1 pick in 1974 and was selected by the Trail Blazers, but the injury destroyed this inside genius who should be as famous as Russell, Kareem, Chamberlain and others.

Walton holds two NBA championship rings, and he was also the 1977 finals MVP, was selected into the Smith Hall of Fame in 1993, and is also a member of the top 50 superstars.

In high school, he led the team to two consecutive championships in the United States and achieved an impressive record of 33 wins and 0 losses, while his data was 29 points and 25 rebounds per game. When Walton graduated, almost all schools sent invitations to him, and finally Bill chose UCL, where legendary coach Wooden was. Walton also won two NCAA championship trophys, with a terrifying record of 86 wins and 4 losses. The second year's championship came from the victory over Memphis, when he scored 44 points on 21 of 22 shots, and was a well-deserved interior monster.

In his career in NCAA, Bill's average of 20.3 points and 15.7 rebounds per game, and the rebounds he caught even broke Jabbar's record, while his 65.1% shooting percentage ranks second in history.

As for Reggie Miller, it is not to mention that as the NBA's best three-pointer player, it is well-known. What is still fresh in memory is the classic Miller moments. In the fifth round of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1994, he scored 25 points in the last quarter and made 5 three-pointers. In the 1995 Eastern Conference semi-finals, he was the first game of the Knicks. In the last 18.7 seconds, he scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds to make the Pacers turn the defeat into victory. In the 1995 Eastern Conference Finals against Jordan, he shook Jordan and made a fatal three-pointer. In the 2002 NBA East Division playoffs, he scored buzzer-beating three-pointers against the New Jersey Nets. In the fourth quarter, he made a buzzer-beating three-pointer in the middle circle, and equalized the score again at the last moment of the first quarter of overtime.

Unfortunately, Miller has never won the NBA championship, and he has one Olympic and World Championship medal. Miller has participated in the All-Star three times, with a total score of 25,279 ranking 13th in the overall list.

With the players on both sides playing, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn. A battle was about to break out. Sun Yang's eyes extended to the sky above the dome. He knew that this game would be an important starting point for his glory in life.

(The next chapter is in progress and will be released in a regular and will be released tomorrow morning. The update time will be fixed in the future, 8 am, 3 pm, 9 pm. If there is an additional update, it will be in the early morning, since that's it.)

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