ATPnovel Chapter 40 The Dream Starts
Chapter 40 The Dream Starts
Chapter 40 The Dream Starts
The next morning, Su Yi came to the door of Curry's dormitory and knocked on his door.
Curry packed his satchel and gleefully prepared for his trip to Indiana.
The moment the two of them walked down the stairs together, enthusiastic cheers and whistles erupted in the square outside Duke's apartment.
All kinds of banners and ribbons lined up one after the other.
All kinds of graffiti are painted on the surrounding walls.
Huge photos of Su Yi, Curry, and Lovedale can be seen being held up everywhere.
People wear red vests that symbolize the Wildcats and hold small flags of various colors in their hands.
Su Yi looked up, and the bustling crowd almost filled the entire square.
One part is the students of the school, and the other part is the citizens of Davidson Township.
There are young people in fashionable clothes, blond and blue-eyed girls, and even gray-haired old people in wheelchairs.
Su Yi and Curry smiled, they waved hello, and walked through the crowd.
It had been 50 years since the Wildcats made it to the NCAA tournament before last year.
For many crazy fans, seeing their hometown team march into March Madness is a lifelong dream.
Countless old fans have waited for one decade after another, just for their original aspirations.
But how many ten years can life have?
Some people say that March Madness is the purest form of basketball. In fact, this is because March Madness has a group of the purest fans.
There will be a church every few hundred meters in the town of Davidson, just as there will be a milk tea shop every few hundred meters in Shanghai.
Everyone in the square at the moment is the most devout believer of the Wildcats.
They all firmly believe that this year's championship will be the Davidson College Wildcats.
Glory and dreams, boiling youth.
March Madness is really crazy!
Its social influence is so great and the degree of mass participation is so wide that even the NBA as a professional basketball must be dwarfed by comparison.
In this era, the TV advertising revenue for the entire NBA playoffs is around 5 million.
In "March Madness", the revenue from TV advertising for basketball alone can reach 10 billion.
Su Yi and Curry walked forward in a noisy atmosphere.
School gate.
Headmaster Carol Quillen, with a Bible in hand, has long been waiting for the players who are about to set off.
Seeing the players coming out, Carol Quillen smiled: "Come on, boys! There will be the most devout priest praying for you! We will always pay attention to you. I believe that our ball The team will definitely win.”
Su Yi and other players also shook hands with Carol Quillen politely.
Every year from mid-March to mid-April, there is another form of carnival.
This year's Davidson College has placed a huge LED display by the lake, so that students can pay attention to their own teams at that time.
There will be plenty of soft drinks and snacks on race day.
The only problem is that if you go late, it is difficult to find a good viewing position even if you bring your own bench.
More fanatical fans will of course grab tickets and rush to Indianapolis to watch the game live.
The players and coaches got on the bus one by one, and the sound of the school bus engine starting came.
On the lush lawn outside, doves of peace were released.
Su Yi turned his head and looked out the window.
The expectant eyes of the citizens, the purple windmills swaying in the hands of the students, and the surroundings are as enthusiastic as summer.
Everything is the most beautiful scenery in Davidson Township in March.
He finally understood why Curry wanted to finally cut the Nets in Detroit and win a championship for the school.
Because at this moment, as a player, I am not only playing on behalf of Davidson College, but also a hero in the hearts of basketball fans in the entire Davidson town.
At this time of year, topics about the NCAA will definitely occupy the mainstream of various media.
Of course, it's not just about basketball, either.
Su Yi listened to each other, and soon the bus arrived at Douglas Airport.
After the flight arrived in Indianapolis, McKillop and the players arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium immediately after finishing their luggage to adapt to the venue.
Since the appointment and communication have been made in advance, the whole process is also very smooth.
This is the most luxurious stadium Su Yi has seen so far. It was just completed last year, and it is full of technology.
This multi-functional stadium with an automatic retractable roof can accommodate up to [-] spectators, and it can be said to be one of the most advanced stadiums in the world.
(As you can imagine, the home court of an average NBA team can only accommodate 3 or [-] people.)
One can imagine what a shocking experience it would be to play in front of [-] spectators on the day of the game.
Not to mention that in front of the TV, there are still so many fans who pay attention to themselves in the square.
For an amateur player, at least from the psychological level, it is not a small challenge.
The material of the floor is very elegant, and the feel of the game ball is also very good.
After Su Yi and Curry warmed up briefly, they got used to the venue.
Subsequently, under the guidance of McKillop, the team continued to practice together.
The content of the joint training is mainly the fluency of offense.
McKillop is a very experienced coach. After hearing Su Yi explain the principle of the seven-second attack, he quickly understood it.
And helped Su Yi improve some tactics based on the actual situation of the team.
Because the tactics just adjusted need time to adapt, so the whole team is using this last time to practice against the clock.
Soon the team became more and more accustomed to the new tactical system and adapted to this court, so McKillop signaled that everyone could disband.
After returning to the hotel, the hotel calendar showed March 3th.
March 3th is the much-anticipated date.
On that day, the first games of the four divisions will be played simultaneously in Boston, Indianapolis, Memphis and Glendale.
And tonight is also an important time, "Sunday Selection" will be televised live.
This year's NCAA "March Madness" seeding will be finalized.
The annual Gambler's Happy Hour is here again.
In this nationally carnival basketball feast, everyone from the president to ordinary fans will go crazy in this NCAA basketball storm.
Everyone not only watched and commented on basketball, but also participated in the betting of March Madness with great enthusiasm.
From the first four games starting right away, to the final final four, 6000 to [-] million people will participate in it every year.
Comrade Ao Guanhai makes predictions in March Madness every year, and has achieved an impressive record of "successfully predicted 32 games out of 29 games".
"Stock God" Buffett took out 10 billion U.S. dollars. If any fan can guess all the results of March Madness, they will share the 10 billion equally—of course, because of the uncertainty of the March Madness game, this probability It is much lower than the first prize in the double-color ball.
Su Yi lay on the bed and turned on the TV, which happened to be broadcast live to the selection session of the Midwest Division.
All seeds in the Midwest Division have been fully determined.
Su Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and it turned out that the final result was not much different from the information he got at the beginning.
As soon as the screen on the TV changed, the seed list for the Midwest Division appeared.
(End of this chapter)