The craze on Twitter, in addition to Li Kaiming's fans fighting back against Heizi Koslov, also included those influential basketball commentators who were full of praise for Li Kaiming's performance.
Barkley, Li Kaiming's first Hall of Fame fan, bluntly said on Twitter that this year's No. 1 pick will be unexpectedly fierce. John Wall should have been stable, but Li Kaiming suddenly emerged, just like the Memphis Tigers he led. , becoming the biggest dark horse in this year’s NBA draft!
To the delight of Li Kaiming and all Memphis players, Derrick Rose, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft who graduated from the University of Memphis, also made a rare speech after a game.
At the post-game press conference after defeating the Nets 106:83, a reporter asked Rose this question, "Derek, we noticed that this year your alma mater, the University of Memphis, counterattacked as a dark horse. , reached the national semi-finals, have you followed their games? What do you think of this?"
Rose's performance in this game was very unsatisfactory. He made 3 of 12 shots and only scored 7 points. When he heard the reporter's question, Rose, who was frowning, actually showed a smile. He pointed into the microphone and said, " There is no doubt that I have been paying attention to the University of Memphis games. These guys are so good. In my opinion, Li Kaiming is the number one center in the NCAA. He looks unstoppable on the court. Elliott William James is also a talented guy, he is a killer on the outside! I am proud of their performance. It is a pity that the Bulls also have a game in the national semifinals on April 3, otherwise I will definitely be proud of my studies. Brothers, go and cheer! But I believe they will reach the finals, I believe..."
Seeing that Ross, who was in a bad mood, actually said so much, the reporter who asked the question was also shocked and continued to ask, "Then how far do you think they can go?"
Rose answered without hesitation, "They can win the championship! These guys are better than us back then!"
Although Rose was known to be self-effacing, there was still discussion at the press conference when he heard that Memphis could advance to the finals.
Seeing the performance of these reporters, Ross smiled and continued, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see!"
At the same time, Tyreke Evans, the No. 4 pick in 2009 who graduated from the University of Memphis last year, was also asked a similar question in the post-game press conference.
In this game against the Cavaliers, Evans did not play due to injury, but he still wore suits and ties on the sidelines to cheer for his teammates.
After hearing the reporter's question, Evans' dark nose also cracked, showing his white teeth and smiling, "It's great that these guys can reach the semi-finals, Kemp, Wetherpoon Si and Mike are both my old teammates. We only made it to the top 16 before being eliminated. It's a pity that we didn't win the championship with my brothers. Now that I see them going further, I'm very happy for them! "
When talking about the possibility of watching the game, Evans was also blunt, "The Kings have a game on the day of the semifinals, so I can only watch the live broadcast. If these guys can make it to the finals, I will definitely go there."
When the reporter heard that Rose said the same thing, Evans said excitedly, "Ross is a very good guy. I will ask him more for advice when I go to watch the game."
Memphis players, including Li Kaiming, were a little excited after hearing that Ross and Evans could come to watch the game.
Although some people in the team have been teammates with these two, things are different now. These two are already able to influence the NBA.
In the 2010 season, Rose was selected to the All-Star for the first time in the second season of his career. Although he was only a substitute, it also shows that he is extremely popular in America.
Tyreke Evans' future looks brighter. In his first season in the NBA, his data can reach 20+5+5 per game, becoming the second player in league history to succeed Oscar Robertson (Big O). ), Michael Jordan, and LeBron James, he is the fourth person to get this data in his rookie season.
There is no need to say more about who the first three are.
The encouragement from the two seniors lifted Memphis' morale to a higher level.
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Not long after, the Southern Division finals, also held on March 28, also came to an end. Duke University defeated Baylor University 78-71, successfully advanced to the semifinals, saved the face of the NCAA selection committee, and became all four major conferences. The only No. 1 seeded team to reach the semi-finals.
As a result, the national semifinals of the 2010 NCAA March Madness Championship were completely determined: University of Memphis, Butler University, Duke University, and West Virginia University.
At the same time, the semifinal matchups on April 3 were also determined. The Memphis Tigers' opponent was Butler University, while Duke faced West Virginia University.
After returning to the team's camp, Li Kaiming only felt pain everywhere in his body. After a 40-minute intense game, his fatigue was unprecedentedly high. Although he was fortunately not injured, the muscles all over his body were still protesting.
So after taking the necessary nutritional supplements after the game, Li Kaiming immediately soaked himself in an ice bucket.
This is not an ice bucket challenge. After strenuous exercise, the athlete's muscle microstructure will be destroyed. Ice water will shrink the capillaries of the damaged muscles so that the damage to the muscle microstructure caused during training will not continue to expand. Therefore It helps reduce pain, relieve inflammation, and promote muscle recovery.
The moment he first entered the ice bucket, Li Kaiming felt that his whole body was about to freeze to death, and he instantly lost all awareness of his limbs.
After a period of adaptation, he was able to move around in it, but after moving for a while, he leaned against the edge of the barrel and became silent.
Williams called Li Kaiming and found that the latter was motionless. He immediately ran to the ice bucket and took a look. Then he breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Li Kaiming was lying directly in the ice bucket and fell asleep!
Williams yelled, "F*ck, he couldn't stand this ice bucket after soaking it for a while. How could this guy fall asleep in it?"
What kind of cold resistance is this? If Li Kaiming hadn't said that he was of Chinese descent, Williams would have reason to believe that this guy is an Eskimo from the Arctic!
It can be seen how much fatigue this game brought to Li Kaiming.
Feeling that time was almost up, Williams immediately called several teammates over and fished Li Kaiming out of the ice bucket.
If no one cares about this guy, it will be funny if he catches a cold and loses the game!
It's normal if you can't win. If you say you caught a cold by soaking in an ice bucket and then lost, it will definitely make the front page!
Williams, Weatherpens and others carried Li Kaiming, who was like a dead pig, back to the latter's room. Everyone looked at Li Kaiming sleeping soundly on the bed and shook their heads in unison, "This is too much sleep." Damn it, the quality of sleep is a bit scary!”
