Due to the competition format, the second stage of March Madness will once again change to a neutral arena.
Therefore, the Wildcats had to return to the small town of Davidson first and then make further plans.
When Sun Yi and the others returned to the small town of Davidson, the entire airport was surrounded by fans.
Such a spectacular scene shocked all members of the Wildcats and stunned them.
Even when they came back from winning the Southern Conference championship, there were not so many fans gathered at the airport. This time it was too exaggerated.
Sun Yi was wondering if everyone in the town of Davidson came to the airport to greet them.
The entire Wildcat team came to their senses and waved to the fans, thanking them for their support and love.
Fans chanted the names of Wildcat players and held up cards of support.
Among them, Sun Yi and Curry are the most popular players.
Due to the excessive enthusiasm of the fans, the Wildcats were delayed in returning to school, and they did not return to Davidson College until noon.
When they returned to Davidson College, all members of the Wildcats naturally received a warm welcome from all the teachers and students.
After finishing everything, head coach McClop looked down at his watch and found that it was already meal time. He immediately asked the players to go to the restaurant for lunch and wait until their stomachs were filled before making further arrangements.
In the afternoon, he called everyone from the Wildcats to the conference room for a pre-game tactics meeting as planned.
Because the second round of March Madness is all over, it means the Wildcats’ second-round opponents have also been announced.
There are no surprises. The Wildcats' next opponent will be their old rival Oklahoma Speedster who had played in the warm-up match before.
Bracket maps are laid out before March Madness begins.
As long as the Wildcats and Sooners advance, they will face each other sooner or later.
Wildcats fans admire coach McClop's forethought.
And, there is growing confidence that the Wildcats will advance to the quarterfinals.
They feel that if the Wildcats can beat the Speedy in the warm-up match, they can win the second time.
As a person involved, McClop was not as optimistic as the fans.
He was extremely ashamed of the praise from the outside world.
The warm-up match with the Oklahoma City Rapids was purely coincidental, and he was not as amazing as the outside world said.
Moreover, the Speed Team is not as vulnerable as outsiders say.
With the news media leading the way, the Wildcats seemed to have firmly entered the top 8, and almost everyone was optimistic that the Wildcats would win.
This gave McClop a considerable headache. Before the game even started, media reporters started making trouble.
These are all Wildcats haters! Don’t you know that you will die from the heat? !
McClop has no energy to deal with the trivial matters of the outside world. He is fully preparing for the next game.
"Everyone must not believe the rumors from the outside world. Victory is not just talk, it must be achieved through strength. I hope everyone will not be affected by the outside world and concentrate on preparing for the next game."
Before the meeting began, McClop solemnly reminded his disciples.
The Wildcats players nodded in understanding.
Seeing that his disciples had listened, McClop smiled and began to arrange offensive and defensive tactics.
“Although we defeated the Speedy team in the warm-up match, after these few months of adjustments, they are completely different from the team we met last time.
Since Tyler Griffin returned in the middle of the season, their interior defense has been improved, freeing up Blake Griffin and allowing him to fully exert himself on the offensive end, making their offense and defense more balanced, and they are still there today. Never lost a game. "
McClop first introduced the changes in the Speed Team during this period in detail.
"In the next game, the Speedy will definitely attack their strong point and attack the inside. This will put a lot of pressure on us."
"Therefore, in the next game, Stephen will focus on the offense, and Sun and Hassan will focus on the defense to limit Griffin."
Sun Yi and others nodded to express their understanding.
Immediately, McClop began to lay out detailed offensive and defensive tactics, assigning corresponding tasks to each of Sun Yi and the others.
"Okay, today's meeting is over. Go back and rest. Remember not to be late tomorrow."
After McClop finished speaking, he dismissed the team and left with the coaching staff.
After the disbandment, Sun Yi did not stay involved. After bidding farewell to his teammates, he went outside the school to have a haircut to make him look brighter and energetic.
After finishing his personal affairs, Sun Yi returned to the dormitory to rest, thus ending an ordinary day.
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The next day, Sun Yi resumed his usual high-intensity training.
Originally, head coach McClop was worried that Sun Yi would have problems if he conducted high-intensity training at such a critical period, and wanted to give him some advice.
However, when he saw that Sun Yi was exhausted after completing training the day before and still active the next day without any problems, he stopped worrying.
Regarding this phenomenon, McClop believes that this is Sun Yi's talent, otherwise it cannot be explained.
In the training hall, Sun Yi was sweating tirelessly on the court, constantly receiving basketballs from the trainer and practicing jump shots.
Curry and others are not idle either. They conduct special training to maintain good competitive condition.
Assistant coach Smith, who was watching from the sidelines, was amazed.
He witnessed the whole process as Sun Yi corrected his awkward shooting posture into a very standard shooting posture, and also practiced a mid-range shot from it.
"This little guy Sun's learning talent is really terrifying. If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe it."
The head coach McClop on the side said with disdain: "Robert, when will you change your bad habit of making a fuss? You really have never seen the world."
Although he said this, McClop was still very shocked in his heart.
"Sun has developed his mid-range shooting ability, which can enrich our tactics and give us another trump card."
McClop expressed his opinion, and then asked Assistant Coach Smith to convene the coaching team to formulate mid-range shooting tactics for Sun Yi overnight, and seize the rest time in the past few days to practice and run in.
Although it won't be used in the next game, the Wildcats will definitely be able to use it as long as they advance.
At the same time, Blake Griffin was training against his brother in the Oklahoma Rapids training facility.
"Blake, don't be so desperate. There are only a few days until the game. If you get injured, you will lose more than you gain." Tyler Griffin advised.
Griffin stopped after hearing this and came to the sidelines alone to adjust his emotions.
When he learned the Wildcats were in the Sweet Sixteen, he couldn't calm down.
This Sweet Sixteen game is very important for Griffin.
Not only do they want to lead the team to victory, but they also want to regain their place in the warm-up match.
Griffin always thought that Sun Yi was just lucky enough to catch him.
If he had not been so careless, such a shameful thing would not have happened.
Moreover, I think that the lucky guy stepped on him to get to the top and achieved what he is today.
As a candidate for the No. 1 pick, Griffin naturally can't tolerate sand in his eyes and must avenge his shame.
"Two stinky rats, wait until I beat them up!"
After Griffin rested, he continued to conduct confrontation training. He wanted to stay in top condition for the upcoming Sweet Sixteen.
