"Our desire for revenge has failed!" This was the first thing Billy Donovan said in the locker room. When he saw the players looking at him, he continued:
"The damn Spartans of Michigan State were defeated by the Princeton Tigers. We can't avenge them this season for beating us to win the championship last season, but! We can tear the Princeton tiger apart! This can also make Michigan
People know that they have lost because the opponents who defeated them will fall at our feet!”
"Their tactics look weird and changeable, but they are actually derived from Princeton's offensive tactics. They are still a lot of cutting, counter-running and passing. To deal with this kind of team, you have to be vigilant, because they are like damn
Mouse will pass the ball when there is an opening, break through when there is a gap, run when you are in position, and when you relax a little bit, he will attack the basket!" Billy Donovan said.
"On offense, we use rocket tactics. The Spartans of Michigan State have no chance to enjoy it, so we will give this opportunity to the guys from Princeton!"
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During the warm-up before the start of the game, Blake Dolan was stopped by a bold reporter. To be honest, Blake Dolan didn't have a good impression of the media, especially when the game was about to start, but this female reporter named Cyndia was very persistent or...
She said it was very annoying, and the helpless Blake Dolan could only answer her question about what he thought of the upcoming game.
"Well, I have nothing to say. I think we have proven our strength. Last year's NCAA champion was driven home by us in the first round. What else can illustrate the problem better than this. For this game, I
My view is, Michigan State kids, don’t worry, soon, the Florida kids will be able to start your vacation with you," Blake Dolan said.
"Don't you want to say something else? I mean, comment on your opponent?" Scindia quickly recorded and asked his own question.
"No, the University of Florida is a good opponent, but it is only good. Their offense is sharp, but their defense is weak. They are like the most common drunkard in the United States late at night, waving a broken wine bottle. If you are hit by it, you will definitely be injured, but,
As long as you are powerful enough, you can avoid it and then teach him a lesson, because he has no ability to resist." Black Dolan said.
"Do you need me to write this? This answer is not very friendly." Scindia looked at the handsome face opposite and reminded.
"But that's the truth, ma'am. The game is about to start. Sorry, goodbye." Blake Dolan directly issued a refusal order.
The meeting with Billy Donovan was still on the podium. The middle-aged Billy was the first to extend his hand with a smile on his face:
"Hello, Coach Black."
"Hello, Coach Billy." Black Dolan held the hand together. It felt a little damp, reminding Black Dolan of wet swamps and rainforests.
"Have we met before?" Billy Donovan looked at the young man in front of him and looked familiar, but he was not sure whether he had seen him before.
"In 1992, Madison Square Garden, you were wearing a Knicks uniform. That day was a game against the Pacers. We once again taught the arrogant Pacers a lesson, and then when you walked to the locker room, you and my father met each other.
High fives, me standing next to him, you even bent down and fist bumped with me," Blake Dolan said with a smile.
Billy Donovan was stunned for a while. He had almost forgotten his bleak playing days. He did not expect that the young man standing opposite him today would actually have a moment of intersection with him back then.
"Your father?" Billy Donovan asked.
"James Dolan, he was a crappy rock singer back then," Blake Dolan said...
"I remember, my God! The cute baby back then actually stood in front of me and became my opponent in this game?" Billy Donovan said exaggeratedly.
"It looks like we did something wrong back then. We should have hugged instead of fist-bumped," Black Dolan said.
Billy Donovan suppressed his smile, stared at the young enough face opposite, and suddenly said:
"Things are unpredictable. Now, a former Knicks player actually has to play an unavoidable game with the son of the Knicks owner."
"But this does not prevent us from becoming friends. Just like back then, you told me that you were willing to be friends with me." Black Dolan said.
"I will say the same now, but until after this game is over, this is not Madison, and this is not Vladivostok at Princeton." Billy Donovan said, staring into Blake Dolan's eyes.
"This is not your swamp, this is the St. Louis Indoor Stadium, the Colosseum. Tigers and crocodiles fight on equal footing." Black Dolan said still calmly.
"Very good, then, see you after the game." Billy Donovan nodded with a smile and walked towards his side's coaching bench.
From beginning to end, Blake Dolan was unable to see even a hint of smile in Billy Donovan's eyes. In those eyes, no matter whether he was the cute boy back then, at this moment, he only had one identity, Billy Donovan.
Thousands of opponents.
For this game, whether it was ESPN, ABC or HBO Sports Station, they all tried their best to get the broadcast contract. These TV stations know the preferences of the audience. There is nothing more attractive than this game. Princeton, which was the champion last year, and the runner-up last year were torn apart.
The University of Florida, which is making a comeback this year, has not yet started the game, but the ratings of various TV stations have begun to grow slowly.
Various TV stations also try their best to find more eye-catching guest commentators. However, in this regard, players who retired with great glory, such as ESPN, invited Glider Drexler, who is now the head coach of the University of Houston, while TNT invited
Here comes the smiling assassin Isiah Thomas, who just resigned from the Pacers, and ABC's Kevin Johnson. It seems that these retired big names are likely to make a small fortune because of March Madness.
However, tonight's heavyweight commentator was finally picked by CBS. CBS, which owns the live broadcast rights, invited Dennis Rodman, who had just returned from the NWO (National Amateur Wrestling Alliance) competition, to use the big bug to gain ratings.
Now, almost all sports satellites and cameras of various TV stations in the United States are focused on the players of the two teams warming up on the field. CBS's huge advertising flashes from the big screen at the top of the arena, and a line of words scrolls in the center of the screen:
"Two beasts, who can win this trapped beast battle? War! It's about to break out!"
