The NCAA has a rule that the champions of the four divisions are eligible to cut off the net ropes on the basket. This is not only a ceremony for the final four spots, but also a symbol of honor.
Lu Yu scored a double-double with 37 points and 11 assists in this game, and was awarded the Big East MVP. As the best player of the game, he is also the scoring leader since the beginning of the NCAA League. Lu Yu was in the game
Later, I was surrounded by reporters.
"Lu, may I ask how you feel about winning this game?"
"Can you evaluate your opponent?"
"I heard that you are good friends with Caron Butler of the Connecticut Huskies. Will you go to comfort him?"
"I wonder if you have any plans to participate in this year's NBA draft?"
With so many questions ringing in his ears at the same time, if it were Blake Stepp, he would have started bragging.
Lu Yu just smiled and replied calmly: "This was a tough game. Connecticut was very tenacious. Their players fought hard until the last second. This is something we have never encountered before, but the result proved that,
We are the victorious side."
"As for Caron Butler, I think I'd better not rub salt in his wounds. Maybe I'll give him a call in a few days."
"NBA... now is not the time to discuss this. My goal is the next game."
At this time, a reporter handed over a microphone.
"Hello, Lu, I am a reporter from Sports Illustrated. I would like to ask you about your next opponent, the Duke Blue Devils, are you confident that you can beat them?"
The Duke Blue Devils had won the game before them and were the first to reach the Final Four.
Also the opponent of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their next game.
Lu Yu smiled: "Of course."
The reporter continued to ask: "But as far as I know, the Duke Blue Devils are stronger than Connecticut. It took so much effort for Gonzaga to win against Connecticut. I'm afraid it will be difficult to win against Duke, right?"
The reporters around him frowned.
You must know that the Gonzaga Bulldogs have just won the game. It is obviously a bit uninteresting to pour cold water on Lu Yu at this time.
Lu Yu took a deep look at the reporter.
If I remember correctly, he just said that he was a reporter for "Sports Illustrated", which means that he probably did it on purpose, because the news that Lu Yu acquired the copyright of "Sport" magazine has now spread.
Everyone thought that "sport" magazine was hopeless.
Unexpectedly, since Lu Yu accepted the magazine, "sport" magazine has come back to life, and the magazine's sales have skyrocketed recently.
Li Gui has become stronger, of course Li Kui is not happy.
I'm afraid that's why this reporter asked such an embarrassing question to his face.
Lu Yu glanced sideways at the reporter, and then said calmly: "Whether I can win or not will be known after a competition. Sorry, I have something else to do, so that's all for today's interview."
After speaking, Lu Yu walked towards his teammates.
Although the game had ended for a while, all the fans at the scene still stayed in the auditorium and did not leave for a long time.
After Lu Yu came over, all the team members stood in a row.
Mark Foyo signaled the players to go to the sidelines to thank the fans who supported them. When the players waved and bowed to the stands, the fans applauded like thunder again.
Mark Foyo excitedly took the live microphone and said to the fans: "Thank you for coming all the way to support us."
Fans responded: "Thank you for winning the game for us."
Mark Foyo's eyes were moist and he didn't say anything more. He just took the lead and walked to the locker room...
This is his first year leading this team, and no one has more pressure than him. He knows that if he cannot bring the team to a higher position, it will be a failed season for him.
In the NCAA, there is an indestructible bond between fans and teams.
In this regard, the NCAA is more humane than a business alliance like the NBA.
the next day.
"New York Sports": "The battle between talented coaches and the fighting between strong players have allowed us to witness the most exciting March Madness in history. Congratulations to Gonzaga University! Super star Lu Yu scored a double-double.
Win the game!”
"espn": "The Final Four are finally born. Gonzaga University has won the ticket to the Final Four. They are the dark horses of this season. I wonder if they can be dark horses to the end?"
"Basketball Times": "Lu Yu has become the biggest contributor to Gonzaga's victory. He is looking forward to the semi-finals battle between Gonzaga University and Duke University."
None of these newspapers and magazines attracted Lu Yu's attention.
What caught his eye were the latest issues of Sports Illustrated and Sport.
"Sports Illustrated": "Gonzaga's No. 10 player is clamoring to teach the Duke Blue Devils a lesson. He doesn't know how high the ground is."
There isn't even Lu Yu's name in the title, and player No. 10 is used instead. However, the characterization given to Lu Yu is unreasonable.
The article introduces Duke University's player data.
From Jay Williams to Shane Battier, as well as Mike Dunleavy, Carlos Boozer, Chris Duhon...
He also used words to disparage Gonzaga Bulldogs players.
The words were extremely contemptuous.
The title of another "sport" made Lu Yu laugh out loud: "Mo Lin! How can you do such a thing!"
Snoopy, this guy, is becoming more and more disrespectful when it comes to titles.
However, the content of this article was written by Lu Yu himself on the night after the game. He felt that he should write down something to tell the fans that there are not only heroes on the court, but also these ordinary little people.
"In fact, they had a very good chance to kill the game, and the Connecticut Huskies were just one step away from overturning the Bulldogs."
"But I know that they are too tired. We have been consuming their energy from the beginning. It is difficult for them to score the last ball, but they can drag the game to the last moment. I really admire them!"
"In this team, I met Caron Butler who is comprehensive in offense and defense, Tarik Brown who is underrated, and Coach Calhoun who is worthy of the name..."
"And Albert Morin."
"When all the fans' eyes are focused on me and Caron Butler, no matter we win or lose, people will only say that we are too good."
"But basketball is a life that is shrunk. I don't want everyone to focus on us. It would be easy to think that the world is so magnificent. As everyone knows, there is no talent, only sweat, which is the norm."
"The protagonists of this game are not Caron Butler and I, but people like Albert Morin, Tarik Brown, Blake Stepp, and Zach Goode."
"You can see the unwillingness written in the eyes of Albert and Tariq. Albert cried and Tariq also shed tears."
"I can see that the Connecticut fans were reluctant to leave for a long time. They gave the players no complaints, only applause."
"I think why basketball games are so good to watch is not only because of the attraction of star players, but also because of the brilliance of little people."
"Albert Morin, maybe that little guy."
"But through this game, I remembered him as a player who would finish the game even if he was dragging one leg."
"I remember once seeing a sentence: Supporting role and protagonist are just nouns. When you are acting, you don't care whether it is a supporting role or a protagonist. Just treat each role as the most important performance."
When Lu Yu's article appeared in the magazine, all the fans who saw it were stunned.
Especially when comparing this article to the rhetoric in Sports Illustrated,
