Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and in the same way actual combat is the only way to test tactics.

The University of Texas tasted the sweetness of the triangle tactic when they played Texas Tech. Over the next month or so, they turned this sweetness into a sweet one!

Just four days after defeating Texas Tech, they defeated the Baylor Bears 72-53.

The following week, they defeated the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the fourth-place team in the division, 77-66, and the University of Oklahoma Sooners, the second-place team in the division, 79-71!

After using the triangle tactic, the University of Texas achieved its longest four-game winning streak of the season!

In this winning streak, their average points per game exceeded 70+!

Before, they were bombarded with 70+ points every night, but now the situation is reversed. They are bombarded with 70+ points every night on top of their opponents!

And Durant's statistics are also blowing out, averaging 27.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in this four-game winning streak!

This is a 35-second offense in a single round and a 40-minute NCAA game!

This scoring ability is no longer "terrible" enough to describe it!

It is precisely because of this period of performance that Durant's popularity has skyrocketed. Many media have already described him as being on the same level as Oden.

Of course, the University of Texas has not encountered challenges during this winning streak.

For example, in the game against the Sooners, they were targeted from the beginning.

The opponent's center knew that Wendell would get stuck on him, so many times he would seize the position in advance to double-team Durant.

Durant's weakness of poor passing in double teams was also exposed again.

Fortunately, the University of Texas' triangle offense learned more than just shape.

If the low post is not easy to play in singles, use the corner pick-and-roll. If the corner pick-and-roll is not smooth, use the weak side corner!

At this time, others at the University of Texas have room to shine.

Augustin made a breakthrough and a three-pointer, showing his talent as a five-star high school student.

Of course, what cannot be overshadowed is Lin Ying’s performance.

Augustin's scores all come from his wonderful passes, and the ball basically leads people.

"I haven't seen a big man who can pass the ball like this in a long time. He is easily reminiscent of Lamar Odom or Scottie Pippen!"

His performance also attracted praise from the commentators on the sidelines.

Just like before, Durant would make them feel like Jordan.

Because we are playing a triangle offense, this association is so natural.

"Did you hear that? They said you're Pippen! I'm Michael, you're Pippen, we're the Bulls! The Austin Bulls!"

After the game, the team won, and Durant once again pulled Lin Ying and shouted.

He usually has a habit of slamming the door and shouting "I'm going out to buy food" when leaving the dormitory.

His reaction after the game was exactly the same as that. He couldn't hide anything at all, including his own feelings.

Lin Ying smiled and nodded this time.

Because there is one thing that only a few people probably know, and Durant didn’t pay attention to when he shouted:

The Austin Bulls are real!

Although there is no NBA team in Austin, there is an NBDL team, the Spurs' Development League team, and its name is the Austin Bulls.

…

Durant's explosive performance made him famous, and the attention of the University of Texas in the NCAA also increased.

The most direct manifestation is that the ranking of the University of Texas in the NCAA power list has soared, from 58th to 33rd!

This shows that the NCAA's official evaluation of them has risen from the original "qualifier for the tournament" to "a chance to enter the second round."

In addition to the rise in rankings, another equally obvious change is that many more NBA scouts come to watch the University of Texas.

They are all here for Durant.

In the 2007 draft prediction lists of major sports media, Durant was ranked in the top three.

In other words, if the draft starts from this moment, Durant will be the third overall pick at the minimum.

Against this background, Durant's life went through an experience that "successful people" must have.

Of course, Durant's special personality also made his experience a bit special.

Because they want to know more about him, there will be some development players from the NBA team squatting outside the classroom waiting for him to finish class, or during evening training, there will be people from the school who claim to be reporters from some media.

I would like to do some exclusive interviews with him.

Some of the media found out about his preferences from who knows who, so they specially looked for some beautiful reporters!

This makes it difficult for Durant to refuse.

Finally one day when he returned to the dormitory, Durant mysteriously gave Lin Ying a business card.

It has a name, surname, contact number, and even a small version of a professional photo on the back.

Just, quite tempting.

"Are you ready to go?"

Lin Ying couldn't help but ask after seeing Durant's eagerness to try.

Durant goes to Facebook every day to view sexy photos of beautiful celebrities, and he is also a VIP member of some adult websites.

After a lot of hard work, it’s just waiting for actual combat.

This reporter hit the nail on the head.

"No, I brought it to you."

But Durant's answer made Lin Ying unexpected. This guy actually handed him his business card!

Lin Ying was stunned there.

"I'm not a casual person."

Durant also teased him, and then threw the business card into the trash can.

Lin Ying nodded, and under Durant's distressed gaze, he picked up the business card from the trash can, tore it into pieces, and threw it in.

Well, he believed it.

These are all things that happened after Durant's popularity skyrocketed, and I have to say that they did have some impact on Durant.

Because sometimes those interviews took longer than expected, forcing his training to be delayed or even canceled.

It was okay for the first few times, but the impact gradually came out, and his state in the game became a little up and down.

But before Lin Ying reminded him, he went to Springman himself and said that he would never accept those interviews again.

He said it, and he did it.

After that, whether it was scouts from the NBA or reporters from the media, they were all ignored by him.

Then soon, the outside world labeled him as "indifferent"!

Looking at the media reports, he was so angry that he cursed his mother.

However, despite the scolding, he did not change his attitude.

This is Durant, very real.

It was with these things that the University of Texas spent another February game.

Compared with January, the team's record has had some ups and downs due to Durant's personal ups and downs, but the overall performance is still on an upward trend.

On the last day of this month, they finally face the big test of the season: their second match against the University of Kansas!

The day before the game, Durant was once again too excited to sleep.

Although there were some hiccups in the middle, overall things are developing in the expected direction.

Their "three practices a day" improved their personal strength, and the team's triangle offense also took shape...

Just as originally imagined, they have become stronger and have the capital to compete with the University of Kansas!

Of course, it is not easy to defeat Kansas just by having the capital.

Right now, excluding the invitational tournament, Kansas’ record so far is 15 wins and 1 loss!

From the beginning of the season to now, they have lost one game in the big12 league!

To Texas, they're like a primitive man with a spear.

Standing in front of them was the University of Kansas, a saber-toothed tiger with fangs.

They took up the spear and had their chance, but if they weren't careful they could become a meal.

Not only Durant, but Lin Ying was also tossing and turning and had trouble falling asleep.

Neither of them could sleep, so they stopped sleeping together and got up together and ran to the arena to continue shooting training.

The only sounds of dribbling and basketball hitting the net in the arena late at night are quite unique.

After they finished practicing, the two of them sat against the wall, wiping their sweat and panting.

What makes them very helpless is that it is almost two o'clock after practice and they are still not sleepy.

This feeling is undoubtedly "pre-exam syndrome".

"Do you think Ford will come to our games?"

Durant took a breath and asked.

When they first came to the University of Texas, Springman introduced them to the great deeds of TJ Ford.

This season Ford also performed at the peak of his career with the Toronto Raptors, averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. All statistics, including field goal percentage, were career highs.

At this time, in this crucial game, if Ford can come to watch the game, it will be a great encouragement to their morale.

Lin Ying said nothing.

Tomorrow's game is important to them, but for Ford it may be just an ordinary game at his alma mater.

If it was coming, Barnes or Springman should have told them already.

But there is no need to break Durant's illusion at this time.

Just like they want to win the championship, what if?

"If we can win, the big12 should let us go to the media conference."

Durant didn't hear Lin Ying's response, and then spoke again.

He really has a lot on his mind...

This time Lin Ying said "hmm".

Unlike the NBA, which has a press conference after every game, the NCAA only holds media conferences at certain specific moments.

The next media meeting happens to be in early March.

Tomorrow night's game is one of the few live games in the United States this season.

If they can win it, they will most likely be invited.

"Do you think we can win?"

After thinking about some beautiful things, Durant brought his thoughts back to reality.

"meeting."

This time Lin Ying replied in a very affirmative tone.

Durant turned to look at him in surprise.

When their eyes met, Durant saw a firm look that he had never seen in Lin Ying's eyes.

Two months ago, Lin Ying's answer to the same question was "should be possible", but now the answer has become "yes".

This shows that the team's progress in the past two months has given him enough confidence.

"Well, I definitely will!"

Durant's answer was the same as two months ago, but it was obvious that his confidence in speaking had also changed.

They will definitely win!

He thought silently in his mind.

…

The two of them were woken up by the sound of hitting balls in the morning.

The two of them didn't know how long they chatted last night, but they fell asleep leaning against the wall while chatting.

Neither Wright nor Pittman, who came to practice in the morning, noticed them.

They stood up to say hello to Wright. Under Wright's confused gaze, the two of them turned around and went to the bathroom, washed briefly and then came back.

Another day of training.

Because it was a match day, the second of their three training sessions a day was with the team.

Just after the training, Barnes brought "breaking" news to the players.

This time it will be broadcast live across the United States, and TNT celebrity "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley and his gold medal partner Kenny Smith will come to the scene!

These two big guys, who have extremely high status in the broadcasting world, generally do not come to NCAA games, let alone a minor league internal league.

The only explanation is probably their interest in Durant.

Because Durant has refused all private interviews with the media before, this may actually make the media more interested in him.

Well, it's the same as chasing girls.

This news is really exciting and is a good thing for everyone at the University of Texas.

This is a rare opportunity for them to be noticed by such a well-known media person!

Lin Ying had unexpectedly appeared on a TNT program before and gained some popularity.

If this can produce something that impresses the two of them, it will be of great help to their draft prospects.

…

That night, the Frank Owen Center was packed to capacity.

"Longhorn!"

After the final mobilization before the game in the locker room, the University of Texas players trotted out of the tunnel.

Although they were mentally prepared, they were still stunned for a moment when they saw the scene in front of them in the arena.

What was different from when they went to Lawrence to play a game was that almost half of the fans at the scene were University of Kansas fans!

Although fans are not wearing uniform T-shirts like in the NBA playoffs, the KT boards they are holding, the banners they are holding, and even the team flags that are as tall as one person have clearly distinguished them.

This kind of formation is usually only seen when crazy three, but now it appears in front of them in advance!

And it's not just the fans. In the front row of the auditorium, there are also a large number of media reporters carrying long guns and short cannons to take pictures.

Even the security personnel in the arena have more than doubled than usual.

The games broadcast live across the United States are just different!

"Look, PJ!"

At this moment, Randy Williams suddenly shouted excitedly towards the stands.

Following his shout, everyone's eyes also shifted.

There, a man with curly hair on his head and a green but bearded face was smiling and waving in their direction.

That was none other than PJ Tucker, the team's main small forward who was drafted by the Raptors last year and played at the University of Texas last season!

Seeing Tucker's appearance, most of the University of Texas players were very excited.

Half of this team played alongside Tucker last season!

ps: I saw some people saying that Durant didn’t have the ability to score in the low post in the NCAA. I’m sorry that I didn’t cover it in the book. I’ll give you some knowledge here. In reality, Durant played center/power forward in the NCAA and he could play both inside and outside.

That kind of.

His biggest advantage is his agility and reaction speed. He is the kind of player who can jump up immediately to grab the board and then complete a quick shot. Coupled with his good back-turning skills in the low post, although he is different from traditional insiders who take the ball and look for confrontation first.

The methods are different, but equally lethal.

Moreover, the level of confrontation in the NCAA is different from that in the NBA. You see that most people entering the NBA are on the thin side. Unless they meet someone like Oden Hibbert, Durant actually doesn't suffer in the interior confrontation most of the time.

That's why Oden looks so strong. His body is obviously more mature than his peers.

Durant's college statistics are 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. These statistics actually speak for themselves.

If the visual sense is not strong, you can search for the video of "2007 University of Texas VS University of Kansas Big12 Finals". Tencent has high-definition videos that are more intuitive. The more representative one is that he scored 37 points and 23 rebounds in the game.

As for the issue of updates, I mentioned it before when I published a single chapter. I also want to update more, but the new book issue will affect the recommendation arrangement and the shelves. The current update mode of 4k+8k averages six to seven thousand words a day.
Chapter completed!