On March 19, the Davidson Wildcats ushered in the first game of March Madness.
Since the March Madness tournament is a one-elimination tournament, both teams will play in neutral arenas.
The venue for the Wildcats' game against Montana State University was the University of Phoenix Stadium.
This comprehensive stadium is usually the home stadium of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. It has more than 60,000 seats and all facilities inside.
The cheers that erupted in such a stadium were absolutely unimaginable.
At this time, there was already a sea of people outside the University of Phoenix Stadium, and the entire arena was filled with water.
The arena was packed with people, and the front row seats were filled with elites from various industries.
As the iconic figure of Phoenix, Nash naturally came to the scene to cheer for his nephew Stephen Curry.
Curry's family and girlfriend Ayesha were also sitting in the audience, cheering for Curry and the others.
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On the other side, in the Wildcats locker room, head coach Mike Lop instilled chicken soup for the souls into his players as usual.
In such a competition, the chicken soup in your heart will have unexpected effects.
“This game is our first game in March Madness.
I know that you have silently put in a lot of sweat for this day, and these efforts will definitely be rewarded.
Now we are about to step onto this coveted stage and show off your abilities.
Guys, go all out and leave no regrets! "
"The Wildcats must win!" the Wildcats players shouted.
Some players who were extremely nervous before were aroused, and now they are only full of enthusiasm.
Seeing that his motivation was effective, McClop smiled, then led his disciples out of the locker room and rushed out from the player tunnel with great force.
In the auditorium, the Wildcats fans cheered and shouted loudly.
When the Wildcats' players arrived on the playing field, most of them were stunned.
Where have they ever seen such a spectacular scene?
Although they had been mentally prepared in advance, they were still shocked when they heard the cheers and shouts of tens of thousands of fans at the same time.
Sun Yi also froze on the spot, his body couldn't help trembling, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
This was the first time he had personally experienced such a warm atmosphere, and it was impossible not to feel nervous.
Playing in such an environment is really stressful!
Curry patted Sun Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Sun, this is March Madness, the dream place for all basketball players. You have to adapt quickly."
Curry guided Sun Yi like a senior, but he forgot how embarrassed he was when he played March Madness for the first time.
Sun Yi recovered from the shock and nodded. It seemed that March Madness was crazier than he imagined.
Immediately, he followed Curry to the bench and got ready to warm up.
Not long after, players from both sides came to their respective half-courts for warm-up activities.
During the warm-up activities, Curry came to the front row of the audience to catch up with his Uncle Nash and got some useful advice.
After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the bench.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starters from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans in the stadium, the referee threw the ball into the air, and the Wildcats' March Madness journey officially began.
Whiteside made a successful jump ball and passed the basketball to Curry.
Amid the wild cheers of the Wildcats fans, Curry advanced with the ball and reached the top of the key.
"The Wildcats' first offense is still a familiar pick-and-roll. Let's see if they can complete this offense." Reggie Miller, the commentator for this game, said.
It’s no secret that the Wildcats’ most common play is the pick-and-roll.
Although Montana State's players were well prepared, they were unable to break the Wildcats' pick-and-roll and could only make quick defensive changes.
Curry got the opportunity to play small. After dribbling the ball continuously, he quickly made a change of direction in front of his body and easily broke into the penalty area from Montana State University center Ryan.
The other Montana State players had no time to retract and could only watch as Curry hit a layup.
Montana State served quickly, Brooks dribbled forward and passed the ball just past half court.
Outside the right three-point line, Montana State small forward Brunson received the pass and made a triple threat action.
Sun Yi immediately stepped forward to defend, while always paying attention to the basketball in Brunson's hands.
Brunson smiled when he saw this situation. He felt that the guy opposite didn't do his basic homework well and didn't understand what type of player he was.
"It's time to teach the young people a lesson!"
Brunson used his strength to knock Sun Yi away, then released the ball and broke through to the right.
Sun Yi did not lose his position after the physical confrontation. The moment Brunson released the ball, he reached out and poked the ball away.
Brunson came and separated the ball. He did come over, but the ball in his hand was gone.
After successfully stealing the ball, Sun Yi quickly rushed forward, regained control of the basketball, and sprinted towards the frontcourt.
The Montana State players didn't know what was happening at this time. By the time they reacted, Sun Yi had already run far away and couldn't catch up.
Sun Yi, who rushed into the penalty area, jumped into the air and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
The Wildcats cheerleaders excitedly waved their colored balls and danced the Dirty Dance.
In the auditorium, Wildcats fans burst into deafening cheers and shouts, cheering for the home team!
On the next possession, Montana State ran a pick-and-roll.
Brooks used the screen to get rid of Curry, broke through to the basket, and flew for a layup but was interfered by the chasing white side and failed to score.
The Wildcats protected the defensive rebound, and Curry dribbled forward to launch a defensive counterattack.
Montana State's players retreated very quickly, giving the Wildcats no chance to hit the fast break.
Falling into a positional battle, Curry shot directly from outside the three-point line after picking and rolling with Da Baibian.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
Deafening cheers and shouts erupted from the audience again.
Looking back, Montana State's players were a little impatient and were affected by the atmosphere on the field, making passing errors.
After Sun Yi rushed out to intercept the ball, he quickly sprinted towards the frontcourt.
When he came to the free throw line, he saw the Montana State players returning to the penalty area and immediately passed the ball back.
Curry, who followed up, received the pass, and Brooks, who rushed to interfere with him countless times, chased and shot a three-pointer.
This is Curry's shooting rhythm. He feels very good when shooting and knows that he has a high probability of hitting.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
"Stephen's touch is hot today. Is he going to create another miracle in March Madness? I can't wait to know what will happen next." Miller explained passionately.
On the sidelines, the head coach of Montana State University saw that the situation was not good and immediately requested a timeout and called the players to the bench to adjust.
