With the end of the ACC League, a new round of NCAA recruitment season has officially begun.
The Wake Forest University Devil Deacons began a blanket search for talented players from Winston-Salem, and only produced Josh Howard and Chris Paul. The fortunes of this place were declining, high school talents were in short supply, and the progress of recruiting players was stagnant. Not forward.
Can you just expand your horizons to other places?
Unfortunately, Wake Forest University is not a famous basketball school and has strict academic requirements. It is said that Duncan occasionally chats with people and can even ask a question or two about calculus.
As for those talented high schools, most of them aim at professional basketball. They feel that taking cultural courses is a waste of time and talent. In addition, they are more ambitious and look forward to competing in the NCAA for a prestigious university.
You said prestigious universities don’t like it?
Don't worry, try the next one. What if a prestigious university becomes blind?
So even if they win the ACC Conference Championship, the Demon Deacons are really not very competitive when it comes to recruiting new players.
Every year, we can only wait and wait for prestigious universities to pick up the leftovers. This is the best time to pick up the missed ones.
Compared to Wake Forest University's passivity, the University of North Carolina has already received the commitment of Tyler Hansbrough.
After being rejected by Tyler Hansbrough, Duke University quickly finalized the signing of another talented high school student Josh McRoberts, and the competition with the University of North Carolina was tit-for-tat.
In particular, the NBA stipulated that starting in 2006, rookies participating in the draft must be at least 19 years old. Just like in 2004, there were also a large number of talented high school students in 2005 who decided to skip college and bring their talents to the NBA. This year, too Exacerbating the difficulty of recruiting talented players.
While the recruitment season is in full swing, the NCAA tournaments of major leagues are also coming to an end, and the dust has settled on the 32 championship teams that have finally qualified for direct participation.
For the selection of the remaining 36 wild card teams, the selection committee used a national live broadcast to broadcast the entire process of screening and voting. It does not matter whether the result is fair or unfair, the key is the process, which shows the democracy and freedom of this beautiful country.
At the same time, the rankings of the seeded teams and the respective divisions of the 64 teams were also announced using match tables.
Starting in 2004, the four major divisions were named after the place where the top 16 finals were held.
The annual "March Madness" kicks off on March 15th.
In 2005, it was divided into four regions: Chicago, Albaquoi, Syracuse, and Austin. After the final four were determined, they will be held in St. Louis, the final venue, on April 2.
The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons were placed in the Abbaquiak District and were the No. 7 seed in the tournament.
In the group of the Abbaquiak District, Wake Forest is only the second seed and is placed in the bottom half. It will face the University of Tennessee in the first round. If it advances, it will face the winner of the University of Florida and Texas Tech University.
In the first half, the University of Washington, which has the most controversial ranking in this area, serves as the top seed. If it advances to the next round, it will face the winner of the University of the Pacific and the University of Pittsburgh in the second round. Both teams are good.
Especially in the top half, there are also traditional strong teams Georgia Tech and O'Neal's alma mater Louisiana State University, which reached the Final Four last year...
To be fair, Wake Forest University has Chris Paul, Florida State University has five Tigers, Texas Tech has the number one coach Bob Knight, the University of Washington has the Three Musketeers led by Roy, Georgia Tech has Jack, and Lu Big State has big baby Davis... Good guy, except for the first round, it's almost always going to be a tough fight.
In particular, the late seed teams in this area are very difficult to mess with, and they can be called the area where dark horses are most likely to emerge.
In the Chicago area, there is the University of Illinois, the top seed in the tournament. Deron Williams' team has a record of 32 wins and 1 loss this season. They play a fast and tornado style and are quite scary.
Boston College, the University of Alabama, and the other two strong teams in the lower half, Oklahoma State and the University of Arizona, are difficult to pose a threat to the University of Illinois. The strength of the team is relatively obvious.
This is a benefit for the top-seeded team, which usually gets a big gift package and is difficult to explode.
The Austin area is a death zone where strong teams gather. If you stand out in this area, you will lose a layer of skin.
Not to mention Duke University, there is also Syracuse University, which Anthony led to win the championship in 2003, and Michigan State University, the 2000 champion, also in this area.
There was a fierce battle between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Utah led by Bogut in the second round.
Behind them, there are also the prestigious University of Kent and the University of Louisville...
In the Syracuse area, the University of North Carolina is in the top half and has a relatively easy schedule. Only Marquette University, Wade's alma mater, is a slightly stronger opponent.
The lower half is a small death zone, with the University of Kansas and the defending team Connecticut University sitting there. The opponents are the University of Wisconsin, the University of Charlotte, and North Carolina State University. Their strength is unfathomable...
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Washington State, Olympic Stadium.
On March 15, the game between the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons and the University of Tennessee Volunteers began.
The name of the volunteer team just makes me feel that it is not serious, as if they are accompanying the prince to study.
In fact, this team won the NCAA championship with ease. In the next few years, there will be a superstar Candace Parker who dominates the NCAA.
Candace Parker? Have not heard?
Have you ever heard of the female version of James?
You said yes to the women's basketball team!
Well, anyway, the University of Tennessee is very strong, you don't care whether it's a man or a woman.
Of course, the men's basketball team is also a strong team that cannot be ignored. It is difficult for them to win the championship... but they are best at creating upsets.
The same goes for this game. Wake Forest was still 2 points behind the University of Tennessee in the 3rd minute of the game.
If Su Bei hadn't withstood the pressure and made a fast-break three-pointer after Chris Paul stole the ball, Wake Forest might have gone home to fish.
It would be crazy if Wake Forest loses.
Under the guidance of University of Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl, this Volunteers lineup is quite mediocre, but the team basketball is very good.
Their defense did a very good job, blocking the penalty area, limiting Chris Paul's breakout offensive system, cutting off Su Bei's ball, and being good at using fouls to interrupt the offensive rhythm.
Then, they used their best shooting tactics offensively to deal with Wake Forest University.
Their mid-range shots are very efficient, especially when they suppress the attack time to the last 30 seconds and then make a magical shot, which is very heartbreaking.
The University of Tennessee doesn't have many NBA stars, but its reputation for shooting is very loud.
Alan Houston, who is known as the "Central Shooting King", came from here. Can he not be famous for his shooting?
Good guy, it was named directly after CIC.
Fortunately, Wake Forest University has the upper hand in terms of hard power, and at least Chris Paul is impossible to defend.
The star player of the University of Tennessee is CJ Watson, who is 1.88 meters tall. He is a junior star, averaging 15 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds per game. Not surprisingly, he joined the SuperSonics as an undrafted player in 2006...
In front of Chris Paul, CJ Watson performed superbly in this game. It was his extraordinary performance, extremely sharp breakthroughs, and dangerous and accurate shots. In addition, this team is very good at hitting the wind and taking advantage of the lead. , firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, and unexpectedly led the University of Tennessee to lead the score until the last 3 minutes.
However, CJ Watson's convulsive attributes and durability cannot last until the end of the game.
His offensive efficiency has dropped a lot since the second half.
His shooting became erratic and his passing weaknesses began to show.
Playing point guard is not what he wants because he has the body of a 1.88 meter point guard and the soul of a shooting guard.
Head coach Bruce Pearl is also a talent, and he directly copied Iverson's "four guarantees and one" tactic from the 76 team.
The outcome of the game depends entirely on CJ Watson.
"At the critical moment, C.J. Watson failed to kill the game. However, they could walk out of the arena with their heads held high because they almost sent Wake Forest home and gave Chris Paul a sap..."
With the score of 76 to 72, Wake Forest University passed the test and narrowly defeated the University of Tennessee by 4 points, successfully advancing to the top 32.
CJ Watson scored 23 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. His performance was amazing. The team lost, but he did not lose.
Chris Paul had 19 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. His performance was a bit unstable, but at the critical moment, he grasped the opportunity and used his all-around performance to create a reversal opportunity for the team.
Su Bei scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 extrapolation and 2 blocks, and made 4 of 8 three-pointers. The efficiency was 50%, but the victory was due to his big heart. At critical moments, he really dared to shoot three-pointers and scored.
In the round of 64, Wake Forest University played a more difficult game.
Another group of opponents, the University of Florida Gators and the Texas Tech Red Fleet, also played very anxiously. In the last 5 minutes of the game, the winner could not be decided.
Texas Tech's lineup is mediocre, but Bob Knight's coaching ability is quite sophisticated, his team basketball is very good, and his players' on-court execution is very good.
It has to be said that among college basketball teams, Bob Knight's coaching ability is still very good.
It can be said that his name is synonymous with greatness and victory. He is the first NCAA basketball championship coach to win 900 games. What old coach K, Roy Williams... are all left behind. Posthumously, he was known as the No. 1 coach in the NCAA.
However, the head coach of the University of Florida Gators, Billy Donovan, is not a fuel-efficient lamp. His coaching ability is obviously not as good as that of Coach Knight, but he performed a performance... called adults, times have changed.
At this time, the Gators lineup has Al Horford and David Lee on the inside, and Corey Brewer, Tau Lin Green and Lee Humphrey on the outside.
In the 4th minute of the game, the score was 70 to 71, and the Gators were 1 point behind. Billy Donovan replaced Lee Humphrey with substitute Joakim Noah.
Using a luxurious lineup of a small four, they blocked the penalty area on defense, and then on offense, they used the style of grabbing the basket and attacking the basket to overwhelm Texas Tech's inside line.
David Lee, Al Horford, Corey Brewer and Joakim Noah... four first-round talents, and the strength of the game is completely unbalanced.
With a score of 81 to 75, the University of Florida defeated Texas Tech and advanced to the top 32, becoming Wake Forest University's next opponent.
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