"Mysterious gift package? How mysterious is it? Is there anything good in it? If after winning the competition you give me some junk and say it's a gift package, there's nothing I can do about it!"
"Host, please rest assured, the level color of the mysterious gift package is purple, which means that there is at least one thing in it that can reach the purple level!"
"oh!"
Hearing what the system said, Lian Dao was instantly full of interest!
He had seen purple prizes on the lottery wheel of the system, and Lian Dao drooled at how precious they were.
Let's put it this way, Chicago Braised Egg's mid-range fadeaway jumper is a purple skill.
"Sickl, DeMar, Gibson, you three go to the press conference!"
Tim's voice interrupted Lian Dao's endless reverie.
The three of them have participated in press conferences before, but since it is an intra-league game, there are only about two press conferences in a season.
But once it comes to the championship, there will be a press conference after every game.
Because the NCAA also needs exposure, and some players may enter the NBA after this game, they also need exposure!
However, the NCAA press conference is not like the NBA. The NCAA is not a commercial league, and the attention is not as high as that of the NBA, so not many reporters come.
But as the second-seeded team in the Midwest Division, the media also attaches great importance to it, so many reporters came this time.
When USC entered the field, the Robert Morris Colonials were already at the press conference.
The entire hall was already filled with reporters, and many reporters were standing.
As soon as Lian Dao, DeMar and Gibson sat on the stools, the media reporters started taking pictures for a while.
Lian Dao felt like he was about to be blinded.
Looking at the sunglasses on Gibson's face, he finally knew why.
At first, Lian Dao thought that this big brother was just trying to be cool and show off his handsome side in front of the media in order to save his premature aging face.
But I didn't expect this guy to be such a thief. He was actually on guard against the flashbulbs of the media.
That's right, he made it to March Madness last season, so he must have experienced this kind of scene before.
"Fuck!" Lian Dao looked at Gibson with contempt on his face.
Gibson seemed to see Lian Dao's contemptuous gaze, and a slightly thief-like smile emerged from the corner of his mouth.
"How would you rate your opponent tonight?"
This question is very interesting. If you say that your opponent is not very good, and this opponent is on the press conference stage next to you, aren't you obviously slapping him in the face?
This is about to start a feud.
But you say your opponent is very strong, but it seems hypocritical. After all, you beat your opponent by more than 40 points.
After hearing this question, Lian Dao didn't know how to answer it for a while.
At this time, head coach Tim resolved the problem.
"No one can stand on the March Madness floor. The Robert Morris Colonials are strong."
Tim's answer directly put the Robert Morris Colonial team on the same level, but it did not praise the opponent too much.
"Do you feel like you were the key to winning tonight?"
This question was asked towards Lian Dao.
"I think everyone on our team is a key player in winning the game."
Lian Dao had been asked similar questions in previous press conferences, so he answered easily this time.
"So will you enter the NBA draft this year?"
"I'm not thinking that far yet. I just want to win every game." Lian Dao gave another textbook answer.
When the media saw this, they realized that this guy was completely out of touch, so they turned the topic to DeMar and Gibson.
"Your next game is against the Siena Saints, who just defeated the seventh-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers as the No. 10 seed.
DeMar, what do you think of your fellow shooting guard Kenny Hasbrouck?"
This question puzzled Demar because he had never heard of this person's name.
Before that, Demar still had time to study his next opponent.
"Who is Kenny Hasbrouck? I don't know him." So DeMar blurted out with a question mark on his face.
When reporters from the media saw that Demar was so smart, they quickly recorded Demar's answers in their notebooks.
Then, all the reporters looked at DeMar, hoping to get more revelations from him.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with Demar's answer. If Lian Dao hadn't studied all the teams in the Midwest Division, Lian Dao wouldn't know this player.
And, this player was a big part of the 10th-seeded Siena Saints' win over the 7th-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers.
However, I have to say that Kenny Hasbrouck is not as good as DeMar. Whether it is in terms of height or skills, Demar can completely defeat him.
The real reason why he broke out this time was because his defenders were better and his teammates also shared a lot of defensive pressure for him.
At this time, Tim also saw that some media were uneasy and well-intentioned, so he took up most of the topics.
After leaving the press conference, both Demar and Lian Dao breathed a sigh of relief.
For basketball players like them, dealing with reporters is more tiring than playing a game.
Various small problems are mixed with various small traps.
If the answer is not good, they will write it according to their meaning, and then they will be criticized.
Therefore, many people love and hate the team media. They love it because without media, there will be no exposure, without exposure, there will be no endorsements, and there will be no money.
Hate, because they really like to pick up other people's ideas.
When Lu Dan retired for the first time, these reporters made a lot of "contributions".
You see, even Luo Dan couldn't stand their behavior, let alone Lian Dao and Demar.
After the game, they took the bus back to the hotel. The next game will still be played in this arena, so there is no need to change places.
The next time the game venue was changed was in the 16-to-8 game.
The next day, everyone came to the screening room of the rented training hall.
Today is all about analyzing the Siena Saints game and some basic training.
Although, USC doesn’t think this dark horse can continue to be a dark horse.
But caring about one's opponents is also buried in the hearts of all USC players.
In fact, this year's USC is a dark horse. From not being favored at the beginning of the preseason, to its dazzling results in the regular season and playoffs, its ranking on the strength list has also been rising.
Then, go to the top 32 to crush and win.
Among the Siena Saints who caught Lian Dao's attention is small forward Alex Franklin.
It wasn't his strength that caught Lian Dao's attention, but his little moves.
Every time he defends an opponent's player, he likes to put his elbow on the opponent's waist, and from the slow-motion video, Lian Dao discovered that he even said that he would pinch the opponent without paying attention.
This kind of defense makes the opposing players miserable.
But because every little move he made was very subtle and hidden from the referee's sight.
As a result, the opposing players became very angry and a conflict almost broke out on the court.
In addition to him, there are one or two players whose defense is not so clean.
"Pay attention to each other's little moves!" Tim also emphasized at this time.
All the USC players looked unhappy when they saw the opponent's little moves on the video.
If you were to ask what an athlete hates most, most people would answer: injuries!
However, most injuries are caused by small movements on the court.