Three days later, Davidson College faced its third opponent of the preseason.
This time the opponent is not that weak, and is quite famous. Durant's alma mater, the University of Texas in the Big12 League.
After DJ Augustin entered the NBA this year, the strength of the University of Texas plummeted, and the warm-up games at the beginning of the new season also suffered more losses than wins.
The current core players on the team are juniors Damien James and Dexter Pittman.
Both of these two will enter the NBA in the future. Although they failed to make a name for themselves, they still have some ability.
Sun Yi originally thought that the University of Texas, which was not weak in overall strength, could make this preseason game intense and exciting.
After all, the University of Texas reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA National Championship last season.
But the result was unexpected. Davidson College actually beat the University of Texas by 25 points.
The outcome of the game was doomed from the beginning.
Sun Yi's defense was as stable as ever, locking down Damien James and depriving the University of Texas of an important scoring point.
As for the key factor that determines the outcome of the game, it is Curry's explosion.
In this game, he had a hot touch and shot 70% from three-point range, killing the University of Texas.
There is no suspense, Curry was elected the best player of the game.
In the 28 minutes he played, he made 12 of 18 field goals, including 7 of 10 three-pointers, and two free throws. He scored 33 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals.
Sun Yi also continued his good performance, scoring a double-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks for the first time.
"I thought it would bring pressure, but I didn't expect this result. It's so boring. When will a strong opponent come and make me sweat."
After the game, as Curry walked to the locker room, he kept complaining to Sun Yi and showed off.
Sun Yi sneered at Curry Versailles' behavior and replied.
"The next few opponents may disappoint you, but the final game of the warm-up match will definitely surprise you."
Curry had never cared about the schedule and didn't know his next opponent, but after hearing Sun Yi's words, his eyes lit up.
He knew that Sun Yi would not act without aim and trusted Sun Yi very much.
It seems that a powerful opponent has finally arrived!
Back in the locker room, after saying hello to his teammates, Sun Yi took a change of clothes and went to wash up and take a shower.
While taking a shower, Sun Yi opened the system panel.
"Ding! The badge [Death Coil] has reached the upgrade conditions. Do you want to upgrade?"
"Upgrade!" Sun Yi did not hesitate to spend 1,000 training points to upgrade the badge.
At the moment of upgrading, he felt that his defensive knowledge, experience and some defensive skills had been sublimated.
If we only talk about individual defense, he can be regarded as one of the top players in the NCAA.
Coupled with his long arms and big hands, he can easily steal most NCAA players.
"I am the steal king of the Southern Conference this season. With better luck, I may become the historical steal leader of the Southern Conference."
Sun Yi happily checked the upgraded effect of [Death Coil] and was very satisfied.
The effect of the badge is further improved, allowing him to quickly recover his physical fitness when defending against his opponent.
This is good news for Sun Yi, which can make him more durable.
Turning off the system panel, Sun Yi took a quick shower, changed clothes, and returned to the locker room to join the team.
Head coach McClop said a few words, then dismissed the team and asked the players to go back to the dormitory to rest.
After the disbandment, Sun Yi said goodbye to his teammates and returned to the dormitory with Whiteside.
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Time passed quickly, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, the Wildcats once again defeated two underdog teams and won five consecutive preseason games.
Because the opponent was too weak, Curry felt little pressure, which did not help improve his own strength.
Therefore, he took the initiative to join Sun Yi and Whiteside's additional training club and devoted himself to training.
Curry has his own plans in mind. He believes that this year's Wildcats team is the strongest and is likely to create the best record in team history.
And since his teammates are training so hard, as the captain, he should take the lead.
Sun Yi expressed a warm welcome to Curry's joining.
He was still thinking about how to find a reason to fool Curry into practicing more, but he didn't expect it to come to his door.
During this period of time, the training points gained by Sun Yi increased steadily, multiple times, and he became rich overnight.
He estimated that in another week, he would be able to save enough training points to upgrade the system again.
But the good times didn't last long, and the fun time of earning points was over, and the Wildcats ushered in the final game of the preseason.
In the last game of the preseason, Davidson College's opponent was the University of Memphis.
This year's No. 1 pick, Derrick Rose, is the star player of this university.
After Rose entered the draft, the University of Memphis' overall strength has not weakened, and it is still one of the top seeds in this season's tournament.
The day before the start of the game, head coach McClop, as usual, convened all players for a pre-match tactical meeting.
"Tomorrow we will have the most important game of the preseason, and our opponent is the University of Memphis."
The University of Memphis was the runner-up in the NCAA National Championship last season and is very strong.
If the Wildcats make it to March Madness this season, there's a good chance they'll meet in the championship game.
Therefore, this game is quite important for the Wildcats.
"Sun, your opponent in this game will be Tyreke Evans."
"Okay, coach, I will do my best to guard him." Sun Yi nodded and replied.
Sun Yi knew the basic information about Evans very well.
In his rookie season, he scored 20+5+5, becoming the fourth player in history to produce such statistics in his rookie season.
He also won the Rookie of the Year award in 2009 and the MVP of the 2010 Rookie Challenge. It can be said that he reached his peak right after his debut.
As Sun Yi recalled, McClop continued to introduce other main players of the University of Memphis.
"The University of Memphis also has Antonio Anderson on the outside and Trey Gilder on the inside. These two are strong and need to be focused on."
Regarding the two unfamiliar names, Sun Yi, as an NBA encyclopedia, still has some impressions in his memory.
Although the two of them didn't make a name for themselves in the NBA, they have finally reached the threshold of the NBA.
After all, every player who can enter the NBA has several skills.
From this point of view, the University of Memphis has three NBA-quality players, and it is indeed a bit strong.
"Sun, you need to pay attention to Evans' playing characteristics. He is good at using his body to break through, and he is good at pull-up jump shots..."
McClop patiently introduced Evans' playing style and technical characteristics to Sun Yi, and then handed over the information in his hand.
"Here is a copy of Evans' detailed information. Take it back and have a look."
Sun Yi nodded, took the information and looked at it.
Although the information is very detailed, it is not comprehensive enough and can only be used as a reference.
He needs to use his own method to fully understand the characteristics of Evans' playing style.
Not long after, McClop laid out the offensive and defensive tactics for the next game, then dismissed them on the spot, letting the players go back to rest.
After saying goodbye to his teammates, Sun Yi returned to the dormitory with the information, then lay on the bed and entered a virtual dream.
He plans to spend a lot of money to simulate a tool man with the same basic statistics as Evans for actual combat.
"I hope the money is worth it, Evans, don't let me down!"
