The first match of Chapter 6 has attracted much attention!
Many NBA teams are paying attention to Lin Yu, and the media naturally cannot be left behind.
ESPN also sent commentators Mike Breen and Amy Johnson to the scene to provide commentary.
"The opening match is about to begin, Amy. This is the first match for super rookie Lin Yu. What kind of performance do you think Lin Yu can show?"
"Mike, judging from the video, Lin's talent is at a historic level! Although Lin is still a freshman and needs to grow."
"And the opponent is David Harrison, the top center in the Big 12 Conference. But I think Lin should be able to perform comparable to David Harrison."
Talent never equals strength.
Just like Rose lost to Chalmers in the NCAA finals.
This loss still did not affect Rose from becoming the No. 1 pick, nor did it turn Chalmers from a little brother of the Heat's Big Three into the core of the Heat.
The Cowboys' opening opponent is the University of Colorado Boulder Buffaloes.
The Buffaloes are not a famous NCAA school like Duke, North Carolina, or UCLA.
But it has also produced outstanding players like Billups.
This season, the Buffaloes' star player is David Harrison.
David Harrison was already a star player in high school. He was ranked 13th in the United States at the time and was a true five-star high school student.
After entering college, Harrison established his position in the Big 12 Conference with his strong physique and superb low-post offensive skills.
Last season, Harrison averaged 15.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game and was selected to the Big First Team.
Amy Johnsun said he was the top center in the Big 12 Conference, and he really deserves the title!
Currently, Harrison's draft pick is predicted to be between the beginning of the second round and the end of the first round. Originally, he was selected by the Pacers with the 29th pick in the first round.
This kind of meat-shield blue-collar center, especially a player like Harrison who also has good low-post offensive skills.
In this era, it is indeed very popular.
Although this opponent is not as good as the Longhorns, its strength is also among the best in the Big 12 Conference.
The opponent itself is quite strong, and with the game being broadcast live across the United States, a large number of scouts and media came to the scene.
All Cowboys players know that this is a game they can't lose!
Therefore, before the game started, as soon as you entered the Cowboys locker room, you would be overwhelmed by the serious atmosphere.
Even old Kenny, who had seen a lot of storms, did not expect the situation to be so big.
More than 10 teams’ stadiums and even management came to the scene in person, there were more than 20 media outlets from all over the world, and live broadcasts across the United States!
Not to mention that this is the opening game of the Big 12 Conference, even the NCAA finals is no more than this!
Before going on the court for warm-up, old Kenny started to cheer up the players.
"Guys! I don't want to add too much pressure to you at this time!"
"But today is a very good opportunity! Not only for Lin, but also for John, Joey, and you guys as well."
"You must perform well and strive to improve your ranking!"
In addition to Lin Yu and Tony Allen, the Cowboys also have two NBA reserve players.
They are point guard John Lucas III and small forward Joey Graham.
Lucas was briefly a teammate of Yao Ming on the Rockets, but generally speaking he was just a water cooler manager.
Like John Lucas III, Joey Graham has never achieved any outstanding results in the NBA.
However, during the draft, he was called the "poor version of James" by the media, which shows that he does have talent.
In addition to Lin Yu and Tony, these two are also players who may impact the NBA.
That's why Old Kenny reminded them. In fact, they didn't need Old Kenny to remind them, they knew that this was an opportunity!
Before going on stage, old Kenny also solemnly reminded Lin Yu.
"Lin, there is nothing wrong with your talent, and I also believe in your ability, but you have to know how to be humble. It won't help you at all on the court!"
Lin Yu naturally understood what old Kenny meant.
On the football field in the beautiful country, the more humble and polite you are, the more people will bully you!
Even a superstar like Kobe is nicknamed "Little Malone of Los Angeles", which shows how fierce the competition is on the court in our beautiful country.
"I get it coach."
Coach Zhang and Yu Jia also arrived at the scene at this time.
Looking at the huge crowds of fans at the Gallagher-Eibar Arena.
Yu Jia said with emotion: "I understand why so many outstanding players have emerged from the University of Meili. With such an atmosphere and infrastructure, no other university in China can compare with it!"
"That's right. This kind of atmosphere and this kind of venue are no different from the NBA. In comparison."
Before Coach Zhang finished speaking, he was interrupted by cheers from the audience.
"It's out! It's Lin Yu!"
"Lin! Lin! Lin!"
"So handsome! He looks just as handsome as in the video!"
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Coach Zhang then noticed that the Cowboys players had already come out.
The most eye-catching one is naturally the yellow figure wearing the No. 25 jersey.
"This cheering! It seems that Lin Yu is really popular in the beautiful country!"
on the field.
Lin Yu was doing warm-up training at this time.
Looking at the dark crowd at the scene and the various noisy sounds that continued to sound.
Lin Yu was also a little nervous at this time. It was indeed the first time in his life that he played basketball in front of so many spectators and under so many spotlights.
David Harrison, who was warming up, saw Lin Yu, who was also warming up, and his face was full of envy.
David Harrison has been surrounded by the media since high school.
But in terms of attention, compared with Lin Yu, it can be said that there is a world of difference.
David Harrison was at most interviewed by local media, but Lin Yu was different. Not only the American media, but even foreign media came.
"Look how I defeat you! I'll make you famous!"
David Harrison is confident in his own abilities. After all, no matter how talented Lin Yu is, he is just a freshman.
Mike Breen, who was commentating on the scene, saw Lin Yu warming up and became excited.
"I don't know, how can Lin Yu, whose talent is comparable to Chamberlain, perform?"
Mike Breen didn't have to wait too long. The warm-up was soon over and the game was about to begin.
The Cowboys' starting lineup: point guard John Lucas III, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Joey Graham, power forward Lin Yu, and center Holmes.
Buffalo's starting lineup: point guard Jason Carter, shooting guard Hayden Wayne, small forward Norton Eugene, power forward Luke Sheed, center David Harrison.
(End of this chapter)