After finishing the press conference, Lian Dao walked to the locker room and sat down on the bench!
Around him, all the team members were almost paralyzed on the bench!
He was so tired that if Lian Dao didn't have to attend the press conference, he would have just turned it down!
But it is impossible for him not to attend the press conference.
Lian Dao scored the highest score in the game: 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, a near-triple-double!
Made 11 of 17 three-pointers.
Not only did Lian Dao score the highest score in the game, but most of USC's scores had Lian Dao's shadow!
After returning to the hotel, I celebrated a little for breaking into the top eight of the national elite!
Tim didn't stop himself from celebrating a little, which is also a way to release stress!
But Tim still reminded the team members at the end of the party that if they want to go further, they still need to calm down and not be proud. They have not reached the top yet!
The next day, they packed up and left.
The next game will not be at the Hubert Humphrey Dome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, they are changing places!
Moreover, their opponent for the next game has already been announced!
Louisville Cardinals!
They defeated the Kansas Jayhawks in an 8-of-16 game.
The Jayhawks failed to hold on to their advantage at the end of the game. They had more starting freshmen than USC's starting freshman. There were four freshmen in total. Their inexperience was exposed at the last moment!
After being beaten 9:0 by the Louisville Cardinals at the last minute, the Louisville Cardinals also completed a comeback!
The USC Trojans' 8-4 game against the Louisville Cardinals is at: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana!
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Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace watched the video of Lian Dao's game and felt very excited.
He has been observing Liandao since the preseason games, all the way to the top 8 in the country, and he is well aware of this player's progress!
That is simply a transformation from a role player to an all-around core player!
He saw in Lian Dao: potential and talent!
But he also likes Hasheem Thabeet from the University of Connecticut very much. He really doesn’t know which player to choose!
Mark Yinavaroni's performance in leading the team this season is really poor. This summer they not only have to prepare for team reconstruction, but also choose a suitable head coach to be the helmsman of the team!
Both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards have set their sights on Lian Dao. The Los Angeles Clippers' first choice is Griffin. Compared to Lian Dao, they still appreciate White Monster more.
If Griffin is selected by another team before this, then they are willing to use Lian Dao as their second choice!
Compared to the Los Angeles Clippers, Ernie Grunfield, the general manager of the Washington Wizards, is very optimistic about Lian Dao. The Wizards have already been like this this season, and they don't mind continuing to mess up and try to get a first-round pick!
In fact, the Wizards have always had two voices, one is to rebuild through the draft, and the other is to rebuild through trades.
Draft reconstruction takes a long time, and the uncertainty about the quality of the draft makes some members of the management repulsive.
Trade reconstruction is the management's most vocal support, but the current Wizards don't have many trading chips.
They can only hope that they can catch a few big fish this summer.
There seem to be many big fish on the free market this year: Boozer, Odom, Turkoglu, Ben Gordon, Kidd, Marion, Rasheed Wallace...
But it's hard to say whether these big fish are willing to go to the Wizards.
Regardless of the two reconstruction methods, for the current Wizards, choosing Lian Dao is a hugely profitable decision.
Even if it is a trade reconstruction, after selecting Lian Dao, you can still trade with some teams!
The NBA Draft has no shortage of desperate teams!
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Los Angeles, TNT Tower Headquarters.
NBA Insider, a basketball show hosted by Barkley and Kenny Smith.
The program mainly shares some interesting things about the NBA, as well as private players’ status and lives, which are things that fans don’t know.
There are many interesting program effects that come from this program.
The most famous one was the "Barkley kissing a donkey's butt incident after losing a bet" at that time!
This program is very popular with the audience. The main reason is that he is not as boring as usual when explaining games. He constantly intersperses some humorous jokes and some real things.
This not only makes the audience happy, but also satisfies the curiosity of some viewers.
This has brought some basketball idols who are usually far away from me closer to me.
This program usually focuses on some things happening in the NBA. For example, this year's Celtics, Garnett was injured, and only two of the Big Three are left. I don't know how far they can go!
Another example is Tracy McGrady's injury relapsed, Yao Ming led the team with a single core, and the record is still good!
But after Barkley analyzed these things, Kenny Smith mentioned an interesting thing!
"Sickle led USC to the top eight in the country once again after 8 years!"
Kenny Smith’s words are just an introduction, just to lead out Lian Dao!
This year, the most popular college students include Griffin, James Harden, Hasheem Thabeet, and Lian Dao who came from behind!
James Harden's Arizona Sun Devils have been eliminated by Syracuse, and there's not much to say about it.
Now only Griffin's Oklahoma Clippers, Hashem Thabeet's University of Connecticut and Lian Dao's University of Southern California have advanced to the Elite Eight!
Compared with the Oklahoma Clippers and the University of Connecticut, Southern California's promotion is the most thrilling!
It’s also the most interesting!
"Oh, sickle, that guy who shoots three-pointers very accurately, he looks a bit like the little guy from Davidson College!"
Barkley looked at Kenny Smith looking at him in disbelief.
"I'm talking about the three-point ability of two people!"
From the conversation between the two people, it is not difficult to see that both of them are also paying attention to the NCAA competition.
"Yes, both of them are very accurate in their three-point shooting!"
Kenny Smith thought about it for a moment, and it was indeed the case. The baby-faced kid from Davidson College was also very accurate in three-pointers.
And both of them love shooting long-range three-pointers!
My partner is really observant!
"But, what I want to say is not this, but their 3-second buzzer beater against Michigan State!"
Barkley nodded. He also watched the game. He was also surprised by Lian Dao's ultra-long-distance kill in the last three seconds.
Because this kind of ball is rarely available even in the NBA.
"It's very interesting. This guy obviously has the physique of an inside player, but he likes to shoot from the outside."
"His strength should be used to dominate the inside. That is the battlefield for real men. A tall and powerful man who shoots from the outside is a weakling!"
"His shooting style will definitely decline in the NBA due to defense. I'm not very optimistic about his NBA prospects!"
Barkley showed his habit of being a loudmouth again. At the beginning of the NCAA tournament, he saw Lian Dao's three-pointer. At that time, he felt that this was a short-lived ordinary player.
I didn't expect this kid to improve so quickly, but Barkley doesn't like Lian Dao's playing style very much!
He is a player who grew up in the NBA's physical defensive environment. He especially likes the powerful and skillful scoring method inside.
"Oh, do you want to make another bet?" Kenny Smith, seeing that Buckley was so unfavorable about Lian Dao, dug a tunnel towards his old partner.
"What to bet on?"
"How about a bet on whether Lian Dao can score more than 25 points in a single game after entering the NBA? If you lose, you will kiss your ass!" Kenny Smith looked at his old partner with a smile.
Buckley shuddered when he heard the donkey's butt.
He has not forgotten the consequences of his last bet because of a Chinese, and he does not want to make the same mistake again because of another Chinese.
Although he said before that he was not optimistic about Lian Dao, a large part of the reason was that he disliked a tall man who was keen on outside shooting, but he still recognized Lian Dao's talent!
If he agrees to this, Kenny will basically lose!
"Actually, I think this kid is quite bloody sometimes."
"Look, that 'death dunk' against the Siena Saints was outstanding!"
This was Barkley trying to make up for what he had said before.
"Death buckle?" Kenny Smith was a little confused.
"Isn't it? Devin Ubiles was taken to the hospital. It is said that he suffered rib fractures and a moderate concussion!"
Barkley was most interested in these. When he saw Lian Dao's dunk, he jumped up with excitement.
"But don't you think very little of him?" Kenny Smith understood what his partner meant.
"I just feel that he is a waste of talent at the 3rd position. He should revive the glory of the traditional inside line!"
Buckley blushed a little, but still emphasized.
"Then you just don't dare to gamble?" Kenny Smith then asked excitedly.
"Hey, Kenny, when TV talks about gambling, you are going to spoil the children. We are on a regular program and do not promote gambling."
Barkley saw that Kenny Smith kept holding on to him, so he was so righteous and messy!
Kenny Smith looked at Barkley with a smile. He also changed the topic and stopped worrying about this matter.
The two of them have worked together for so long, and they both know when to leave steps for each other!