Chapter 27 March Madness
The joker was very good at observing people's expressions, and when he saw Stern frowning, he quickly changed his words.

"If Lin Yu can perform even better in the upcoming March Madness, then I think it shouldn't be a problem for Lin Yu to become the No. 1 pick."

"It better be so!"

Stern also knows about March Madness.

Because it is a discussion, anything can happen.

Stern was not sure whether Lin Yu would be able to reach the top in March Madness.

While Lin Yu was training, the NCAA play-offs were also underway.

As we all know, the NCAA March Madness tournament has 64 teams participating.

Except for the 32 conference champions who are directly qualified to participate, the rest are called wild card teams and are selected by NCAA officials.

But in fact, there are actually 68 teams participating in the competition every year.

However, before the main tournament begins, there is a play-off round.

That is, the four teams with the lowest wild card seeding and the four teams with the lowest seeding among the 32 league champions must first play against each other, and the winner can finally enter the top 64.

In mid-March, as the NCAA play-in tournament came to an end.

The March Madness schedule that everyone has been waiting for is finally released.

The Cowboys' first opponent in this year's March Madness tournament is the University of Washington Huskies, who made it to the round of 64 through the play-in tournament.

That's right!

The Huskies share the same team name as No. 1 overall pick Emeka Okafor's University of Connecticut.

Lin Yu once complained that the names of CBA teams were too unfashionable.

But after coming to NCAA, I realized that the name of NCAA is even more outrageous!
Names like Buffalo, Longhorns, and Wildcats are already unconventional, and the most important thing is that more than one team is called that.

Before the game started, Old Kenny also began to explain information about the Huskies to the Cowboys.

"The Washington University Huskies are a team centered around a backcourt duo, with the two core guards being Nate Robinson and Brandon Roy."

Of these two names, Lin Yu is definitely more familiar with Brandon Roy.

'Yellow Mamba' Brandon Roy is an absolute genius.

He was basically at the highest level when he entered the league, averaging 16.8 points per game in his rookie season and was already one of the best shooting guards in the league in his junior year.

Known as the 'successor to Kobe', he became the undisputed second point guard in the Western Conference and was nicknamed the 'Yellow Mamba'.

Such players are so strong in the NBA, so they must have dominant performances in the NCAA, right?
"Although it is a double-gun backcourt, the Huskies team is mainly centered around Nate Robinson, with Brandon Roy assisting Nate Robinson."

Assist Nate Robinson?
Lin Yu once suspected that this Brandon Roy was just a player with the same name as the Yellow Mamba in his impression.

The highlight of Nate Robinson's career was naturally winning three slam dunk contest championships.

But in terms of strength, he is not as good as Roy and is just at the level of an ordinary NBA guard.

Brandon Roy assists Nate Robinson.
This situation made Lin Yu feel like the Wolf King was the Husky's little brother.

It's really outrageous!
"Although Nate Robinson is less than 1 meters tall, he has excellent athletic ability, fast breakthrough speed, and excellent jumping ability."

"Plus, he is currently a dual-professional in football and basketball, so many scouts believe that Nate Robinson is the Allen Iverson of the NCAA."

Allen Iverson of the NCAA!
This title alone is enough to attract the attention of 99% of the teams. After all, Iverson, who is now in Philadelphia, led his team to the finals and snatched a victory from the invincible OK combination.

Lin Yu was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Nate Robinson, who would wander around the NBA in the future, had such a big name in the NCAA.

"Although Brandon Roy is a player assisting Nate Robinson, his role on the court is no less important than that of Nate Robinson."

"Nate Robinson's biggest weakness is his height, so he is at a huge disadvantage on the defensive end."

"But Brandon Roy can help Nate Robinson with his excellent basketball IQ and lateral agility."

"Although Brandon Roy's ball handling ability is not as strong as Robinson's at the moment, his shooting is still very accurate and his playing style is very team-oriented."

After repeatedly confirming the Roy mentioned by old Kenny, he was sure that it was the Yellow Mamba in his impression.

Lin Yu could only say that impressionism is indeed not advisable.

However, with the example of PJ Tucker in front of him, Lin Yu reluctantly accepted Roy's playing style like a 3D player.

2013 3 Month 18 Day.

In the 2003-04 season, the March Madness tournament officially begins!
It can be said that this is one of the most enthusiastic sporting events in the United States every year.

To some extent, March Madness has even transcended the scope of sports and become an activity that everyone can participate in.

During this period, the ratings of the NBA will be greatly affected. On the day of the NCAA Finals, the NBA will not even arrange a game, just make way for it.

And today is also the day when the Cowboys face the Huskies.

The location is at the Wizards' home court, the MIC Center.

Sitting on the team bus, Lin Yu looked at the surging crowd waiting to enter the MIC Center.

There was a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

Because the next game is destined to be a bloody battle!
The elimination system means that there will be many dark horses or surprises in March Madness.

No one wants a year’s hard work to go to waste, so this game is destined to be a bloody battle!
When getting off the bus and preparing to enter the stadium, Lin Yu noticed the huge poster outside the stadium.

The Cowboys’ poster naturally features Lin Yu and Tony.

The Huskies team consists of Nate Robinson and a player Lin Yu doesn't know.

"Tony, didn't the coach say the Huskies have a double-gun backfield? The guy on top is not Brandon Roy."

Tony thought about it carefully, and then replied: "It seems that this player is called Bobby Jones. He has the same name as the 76ers legend, but his playing style is very similar to Joey."

His playing style is very similar to Joey?
A small forward who is good at breaking through.

The Cowboys have Lin Yu, a top NCAA defender who is best at dealing with players who break through and rush the basket.

Then Lin Yu followed Old Kenny and others to the locker room.

Although the door of the locker room was closed at this time, everyone could still hear the rumbling footsteps outside and the conversations of media reporters in the player tunnel.

There was no smile on old Kenny's originally serious face.

Little Kenny was also very nervous at this time, and kept taking out the tactical manual to look through it.

Tony, Joey and others were also very nervous at this time. After all, this was their first time, and perhaps their last time, playing in the March Madness game.

(End of this chapter)