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No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 824 - 350. Flapping Wings
Chapter 824: 350. Flapping Wings
After completing a series of back-to-back home and away games, the Bobcats team got a two-day rest period before the next away game.
On the 28th, the coaching staff didn’t schedule any training, allowing the players who had just played back-to-back games to take a day off. They also needed to prepare for strategy adjustments, which are simpler than tactical adjustments. Of course, there are challenges, primarily regarding control, but this isn’t a problem for the adaptable Carlisle.
Zhang Yang didn’t take a break on his rest day. He left Charlotte at 9:30 in the morning, heading to Chicago a day earlier than the team.
He went a day earlier because of an endorsement activity. He and Yao Ming endorsed the same fast-food brand, with only two promotional events scheduled in the contract during the season. The first was during the New Orleans All-Star Weekend, and the second was arranged for this afternoon, with the Bobcats set to face the Bulls the day after tomorrow.
Zhang Yang asked Tellem why the opening game was so high-profile yet nothing was scheduled before it. Tellem responded that the local market in Summer Village was considered not worthwhile by the brand.
It wasn’t a pleasant thing to hear, but that’s how it is.
As for why there was no arrangement before the closing game, it was another cost issue in the big city of Chicago, as the shoe brand had already taken up that time.
Arriving in Chicago, Zhang Yang went into work mode as soon as he left the airport. After nearly three seasons, he was well familiar with this kind of work.
After a busy afternoon, in the evening, Zhang Yang stayed over at Yao Ming’s place. Around 8 o’clock, they were sitting in front of the TV, chatting and waiting for the broadcast to start.
Chatting about the afternoon’s work, Yao Ming complained: "Yangyang, you don’t know, American fast food is really disgusting. Next time you come back to the country, come to my place, and I’ll have Li Jie go out and buy some fast food to bring back for you to taste."
Zhang Yang wanted to say he knew, but he had come to America during elementary school and seemingly hadn’t tasted fast food in his homeland.
After a while, the broadcast started, and the teams had already entered the court for pre-game preparations.
The broadcast camera gave Curry a close-up, and Yao Ming noted: "This college student has been frequently hitting the headlines lately. I’ve seen it several times, and a few of my teammates are quite focused on him. Didn’t expect you to be too."
The game Zhang Yang specifically wanted to watch tonight was precisely Davidson College, which had made an unexpected run to the elite eight.
In the first round, they surprisingly defeated Gonzaga University by 4 points.
In the second round, they surprisingly beat the Big East champion and the country’s eighth-ranked Georgetown University, eliminating the nationally acclaimed senior star center Roy Hibbert. Curry hit five three-pointers in a single game, scoring 30 points and providing 6 assists.
From 16 down to 8, they surprisingly defeated the Big Ten champion, national sixth-ranked Wisconsin, ending the basketball career of the 2003 class national seventh-ranked high school talent Brian Butch, possibly sending a talented student to the medical field. Curry hit six three-pointers, scoring 33 points and providing 4 assists in a single game.
Playing against Gonzaga University, Curry initially showed his talents. The subsequent consecutive eliminations of two champion-favored teams truly brought him into the eyes of NBA teams and players.
Zhang Yang replied: "I was there during the first round watching the match live, and he hit eight three-pointers right in front of me. If I’m not mistaken, he only needs three more three-pointers tonight to break the historical record."
In this season’s over 30 regular games, Curry’s three-point hitting record is already high, with 136 three-pointers made. However, this ranks only fifth on the NCAA Division I regular season single-season three-point list, with the top four being monsters Adam Morrison, Jason Kapono, and Eddie House, with Kapono topping the list with 150 three-pointers during his junior regular season.
But when it comes to March Madness, those guys are far behind Curry.
Kapono’s season of making 150 three-pointers in the regular season also held the top spot for single-season total three-pointers, but he only made seven three-pointers in March Madness, totaling 157.
Curry made 19 three-pointers in the first three rounds of this season’s March Madness, bringing his total to 155 made this season. Tonight, making two would tie with Kapono, and three would break the NCAA Division I historical record.
Yao Ming: "Oh, I heard from Hinrich that you were there cheering for Curry... Unfortunately, his unexpected run should end tonight as they are facing a true champion seed team."
Zhang Yang: "I also think he doesn’t have much of a chance, which is why I want to see his expression at the end of his performance."
Yao Ming: "...I thought you would speak up for him, as a fan, is this how calm you are when watching matches?"
Zhang Yang: "The difference in their teams is too great. No matter how much I believe in him, I can’t think of how he might lead the team to victory."
The Kansas Jayhawks team is grouped with UCLA Bruins, Memphis Tigers, and North Carolina Blue Devils as the four major favorites to win the championship, with those three teams advancing to the final four with overwhelming power.
The Kansas Jayhawks are similar, averaging a win margin of 18 points per game in the first three rounds, owning college talents Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur, Brandon Rush, and Cole Aldridge, all destined for the NBA.
Of their 12-man roster, all are top 100 high school students in the nation, with eight in the top 50. Those not in the top 50 talents are at the end of the rotation, and outside the list is one ranked the 99th high school student, making the roster extravagantly formidable.
As for the Davidson Wildcats’ roster...
The two chatted as the game started.
With the first half completed, Curry gave Zhang Yang another big slap in the face... Davidson Wildcats led Kansas Jayhawks by 6 points at halftime with a score of 33 to 27!
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