Perhaps, more accurately, it should be called "Large Tracy McGrady".

After all, with Durant's physical condition, if he plays outside after entering the NBA, his static talent will be even more exaggerated than McGrady.

On the court, the University of Kansas could not limit the University of Texas' scoring, and chasing points became unrealistic.

Things are changing, and this time it's the Kansas fans' turn to feel what it means to be desperate!

It feels like the summer in Kuwait. The high temperature of 73° makes you feel like you are walking in purgatory on earth.

With 20 seconds before the end of the game, the University of Texas led the University of Kansas by 12 points, 64 to 52.

Barnes, starting with five ups and five downs, replaced all the main players!

Buddha said: Everything is cause and effect!

What was suffered by the University of Texas in the first match was now returned intact!

When the main players were replaced, the Texas fans at the scene had already entered the frenzy mode in advance!

Even like someone holding the Soviet flag high during a Russian football match, fans at the scene picked up the flag of the Lone Star Republic and waved it!

Of course, it was impossible for the photographer at the scene to take a shot of this fan, but it is destined to become a hot picture after the game!

All the University of Texas players couldn't sit still and stood on the sidelines waiting for the whistle to end the game!

Abrams couldn't help but jump on the spot.

Randy Williams and Chris Wendell on the side screamed even more.

If you have not experienced what they have experienced in the past two years, you will not be able to understand their emotions at this moment.

They have never won against the University of Kansas in the past two years.

But this season, not only did they win once in the regular season, but now they also personally eliminated their opponents on the stage of "Crazy Three"!

This is the anger I suffered in the past two years, and I have paid it back all at once, and it’s super doubled!

At this time, there was a person who seemed "unsociable".

It wasn't Lin Ying. Lin Ying was also standing on the sidelines with his teammates at this time.

After experiencing so much, he has already integrated with this team.

But Durant.

He... sat there gasping for air!

He was exhausted in the second half.

Except for goats like Jordan, other players will have weaknesses no matter how strong they are.

O'Neal's lack of effort, Kobe's passing key, James' footsteps, etc.

Durant has two weaknesses. One is hard passes from hot hands, which was shown before in the regular season of the Big12 League.

The other one is his physical fitness.

His lack of physical fitness makes it very difficult for him to continue a whole game of big kills like Kobe Bryant, so it is difficult for him to score high scores.

Can you imagine such a super scorer in history, whose most shots in a single game were only 34, and his highest score was only 54 points?

This is still the case in the NBA. During the NCAA period, core strength has not been strengthened and physical fitness is even less.

Not to mention that this is still in Denver, on the plateau...

In order to help Lin Ying share the pressure tonight, he had already consumed a lot of energy in the first half.

In the second half, he took a lot of shots, and his physical fitness gauge was red early.

In the last few minutes, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Of course, you will be rewarded for your efforts.

After the game, he made 14 of 27 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 10 of 11 free throws, scoring an NCAA career-high 41 points!

During the regular season, Durant's score was stuck at 37 points per game due to the hot hand, and no matter how hard Barnes and Springman tried to persuade him, it was of no use.

Unexpectedly, in the end, I was defeated in Crazy Three!

Sure enough, life is like a play.

If you want to score high, your opponent must work hard enough!

"beep!"

At the end of the last 20 seconds, the score remained unchanged.

The University of Texas finally defeated the University of Kansas by 12 points and advanced to the Elite Eight!

They accomplished the goal that Barnes set at the beginning of the season in the most gorgeous and enjoyable way!!

The moment the whistle blew, the University of Texas players began to rush onto the court to celebrate.

Only then did Lin Ying realize that Durant was not around, and when he turned around, he found that Durant was still sitting.

He turned around, pulled Durant up, and then joined the rest of the team to greet the cheers of Texas fans.

In addition to Durant's 40+ in this game, Lin Ying's statistics are also quite dazzling.

He scored 11 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists in the game!

Crazy San’s second triple-double!

This was his first game as a starting center, and since he turned into a wall, even though he did a lot of dirty work, he still grabbed a lot of rebounds.

In terms of assists, the University of Texas played a defensive counterattack in the first half. In the second half, Durant continued to receive passes from him and hit the ball from mid-range.

With this style of play, it’s hard to get even a few assists!

And unlike the first game when Georgetown University completed it, this triple-double was real and there was no trace of moisture!

Even at this time, the data displayed on the large LED screen at the scene were the data of Durant and Lin Ying.

Both people's data are marked with "record" next to them.

Durant is a personal NCAA career high.

After Lin Ying completed this triple-double, he became the third player in NCAA history to get two triple-doubles in the "Crazy Three" after "Magic" Johnson and "Big O" Oscar Robertson!

Moreover, he is still in the first competition!

The media will go crazy for him after the game!

"Shadow, I think we might really create a legend!"

Looking at the data on the big LED screen and feeling the cheers of the Texas fans around him, Durant was filled with pride.

In the past, he had regarded Barnes' words as chicken soup, but if he really did it, it would be more than just chicken soup!

Lin Ying nodded.

Become a legend? What’s wrong with that!

After the game, Anthony did not go down to the field to meet them.

It's not surprising that Lin Ying and Durant feel that Anthony is here to support them.

But Anthony's true thoughts are known only to himself.

Maybe he was just watching the ball because he was close?

On the other hand, there were many Texas fans at the tunnel entrance shouting for Durant's autograph.

During the previous regular season, Durant would not refuse anyone who had such a need.

But after going to a Bulls game before, he felt a bit like "Once bitten by a snake, I will be afraid of the rope for ten years."

Unless there really weren't many people around and he would stop, he would just pretend he didn't see them.

"Kevin! Kevin!"

But at this moment, a child on the other side of the fence kept shouting Durant's name.

People, I still don’t have much resistance to children.

Durant hesitated for a while but stopped, and then pulled Lin Ying over with him.

The boy looked to be eight or nine years old, and there was a small pendant with Mexican characteristics hanging around his neck.

When Lin Ying saw him for the first time, he felt a little familiar.

But because he was too young, he couldn't tell who it was.

The child held the ball in one hand and a pen in the other, looking at Durant with admiration.

Durant took the ball and signed it, then turned and bumped Lin Ying's shoulder, indicating that he also signed one.

Good guy, are you asking for an autograph and dragging me into the water?

Lin Ying took the pen and signed his name on it.

When the ball was handed back, the joy in the little boy's eyes doubled.

If Lin Ying can also play his own world in the NBA in the future, the value of this ball will be immeasurable.

Well, it should be worth more than Curry’s autographed star card from his rookie season that sold for 5.9 million.

After signing, Lin Ying and Durant turned and left together.

Why don't you ask what the child's name is?

Pointless.

If Lin Ying feels familiar, he will probably play in the NBA later.

Then one day in the future, when this little boy really enters the NBA, you will naturally know who he is.

Just like Tatum in history.

After he entered the NBA, he didn't even have to say it himself. Photos of him and Kobe Bryant when he was a child were found out.

Entering the player tunnel, Durant did not go back to the locker room with Lin Ying. Springman came with a few people.

They are here to find Durant.

He didn't look like a scout or anything, and if he was, Springman wouldn't have brought him here.

Lin Ying went back to the locker room first.

The more attention the team will receive after the three crazy games, the more attention the players will receive. Naturally, the attention will also increase.

A super popular rookie like Durant will do many other things besides scouting.

For example, it was on the cover of ESPN before.

Of course, Lin Ying was not idle either.

Not long after he sat in the locker room, Yang Yi came over to him with a smile.

All the NCAA materials in the "Basketball Pioneer News" now rely on his mouth.

Lin Ying had no objection.

This is actually related to his previous experience.

Although he had a bad life in his previous life, it is undeniable that the environment he was in was good.

Especially during the epidemic, compared with foreign countries, the domestic environment can be regarded as a paradise.

Why do you love your country?

This is a question with many answers.

But as far as Lin Ying is concerned, it is not only because of the land where he was born, but also because the country can give you the greatest and best sense of security.

Therefore, he did not complain about his country because of his own experience, because there are too many factors that determine an individual's fate.

On the contrary, he is very patriotic.

So he knew why Yang Yi was so active, but who could not be selfish?

On the premise that selfishness does not affect things developing in a good direction, there is no reason to refuse.

And given his character, he also longs for recognition from more people.

After Yang Yi's interview ended, Durant came back after a while.

At this time, everyone else had already returned to the hotel one after another, and only he and Durant were left in the locker room.

"The people who came to me just now are from Nike."

Durant said with a smile after sitting down.

The NCAA season is not over yet, and players are not allowed to have contact with sponsors in principle.

But rules are dead and people are alive.

As long as the other party doesn't tell them directly who they are, who knows who they are?

If everyone really followed the rules honestly, there wouldn't be so many messy scandals.

What's more, the NCAA is essentially exploiting college students.

But this is also the reason why Durant dares to say it now, because he and Lin Ying are the only ones in the locker room.

It can be seen that he is quite happy.

This is normal. Nike is the largest sneaker brand in the United States.

After Lin Ying finished speaking, he stood up and went to the door to check that no one was there, then closed the door again.

"Are you going to sign?"

he asked next.

"No, no, you know me, New Balance is the only shoe I will sign."

Durant immediately shook his head in denial.

The first pair of shoes he wore to play basketball were from New Balance, and the ones he wears now are also from New Balance.

New Balance is his favorite.

This is indeed Durant's style.

Here is a little bit of trivia: New Balance sneakers are not many, but they have been around for a long time.

James Worthy once wore New Balance sneakers in the NBA.

Of course, another important reason why Durant loves New Balance is his big feet.

New Balance's sneakers are big enough and have round toes, so they fit him well.

After hearing what Durant said, Lin Ying couldn't help but feel curious.

Historically, Durant seems to have signed with Nike as soon as he entered the league, right?

But listening to Durant's current attitude, it is New Balance.

Is it because Nike pays more?

Or will something special happen?

Curiosity is the cause, but the answer may not be known until you enter the NBA.

"Ying, what brand of shoes are you going to sign?"

Durant suddenly turned his head and asked Lin Ying.

For athletes, in addition to salary, the other major source of income is endorsements.

Among the endorsements, the biggest one is undoubtedly the sneaker endorsement.

Look at the dividends that Boss Joe received from Nike after he retired, it is the kind that will definitely make people jealous!

That is also the source of Barkley's saying, "You can be handsome even if you have 300 to 400 million yuan."

It is impossible for Jordan to have that much money just from his salary income from playing basketball.

Of course, that also has the nature of the times in it.

At that time, Nike was just starting out and would distribute dividends to Jordan's shares.

But now? It’s impossible for James to give it.

"Nike? Adidas? Reebok? Or sign with me for New Balance?"

Seeing that Lin Ying didn't answer immediately, Durant immediately asked.

Just like the little boy who signed his autograph just now, he also wanted to "get into the water" with him this time.

He has even thought about it. There are no people to endorse New Balance sneakers. Then he will see if he can imitate Jordan and ask for stock dividends or something.

Well, that's a pretty good idea.

However, Lin Ying's reaction was completely different from what Durant had imagined.

Lin Ying shook his head directly!

Good guy, I don’t want to choose any of these.

"Kevin, I haven't thought about that yet."

However, Lin Ying's next answer was more truthful.

There are many different situations for NBA players to sign contracts for sneakers, and even the types of sneaker endorsements they sign can be divided into several types.

For a rookie like Durant to become popular, there is a high probability that he signed a long-term contract before entering the league.

But it's still very difficult for him to sign.

Of course, it is not ruled out that because of his Chinese identity, he will get a sneaker contract.

"Sooner or later, I have to sign it. Let's talk about it quickly."

Durant asked.

Seeing Durant asking again, Lin Ying knew it would be impossible if he didn't give an answer today.

He thought for a while and finally gave his answer:
Chapter completed!