Chapter 90 Before the game (13,000)
After Lu Qiujian called Stella in the corridor, he finally persuaded her not to come to watch the game on site. When he was about to go back to rest, he found that the lights were still on in Coach Thompson's room; is it too nervous about tomorrow's game? He thought about pushing the door and going in, and saw Coach Thompson watching the video of Syracuse University attentively.
"Actually, their tactics are not perfect!" Lu Qiujian said, and sat down next to him.
"Yes, the so-called Syracuse joint defense is just a variant of 2-3 joint defense. As long as we have a big man with accurate mid-range shots and a guard who is good at three-point shooting can be cracked!" Coach Thompson scratched his head, "But we can't stop their offense! And Oklahoma State relied on the outside to lead Syracuse in the first half of the first half by more than 20 points. In the second half, Syracuse changed to man-marking and scored the score back! What if they change the lineup?"
"We can't stop Anthony, and they can't stop me either! It depends on who has a higher hit rate!" Lu Qiujian said confidently, "Their two defenders are too slow to keep up with me. Although Warwick is fast and jumps high, spring people like him are more likely to take fake moves. If I commit two fouls, he won't dare to move!"
Lu Qiujian pointed to the center Craig Foss of Syracuse University on the screen and said, "Although they are tall inside, they are not outstanding in both offensive and rebounding skills! We can try playing Patrice! Be careful not to let Anthony and Warwick easily grab rebounds..."
The two discussed for more than an hour before they could roughly understand tomorrow's tactics, and did targeted training during the field adaptation training the next day, and then quietly waited for the game to begin.
After entering the quarterfinals, there was an additional press conference before the game. Coach Thompson brought Patrice and Gaderson to the reporters; the reporters quickly asked, "Mr. Coach, why did Lu Qiujian not attend the press conference!"
"He wants to do his homework!" Thompson shrugged. Lu Qiujian didn't like this kind of occasion, so he was the only one to fight against the lightning. "You know, Lu is not only an excellent player, but also a genius mathematician. NCAA's game has delayed his research time. He is now revising a paper; he asks me to say sorry!"
Do your homework! Well, this reason is very good and powerful. The reporters were so depressed that they didn't know what to say. The questions they prepared were all aimed at Lu Qiu Jian, but now the protagonist is not in this scene and becomes boring. Several reporters asked about Coach Thompson's outlook for the game, and he dealt with it in the official language. Patrice was full of fighting spirit and expressed his confidence in winning the game.
The game is about to officially begin. Because Albany is not too far from Princeton, Princeton students have arrived one after another, and this place has almost become the home court of the Tigers! So the Tigers players received warm welcome when they appeared, especially Lu Qiujian, who received even greater cheers than Anthony's.
Hum? Where is Natalie? She said she would come and watch the ball! As soon as she entered the stadium, Lu Qiujian began to look around, "Hei, Xiao Lu!" Suddenly, a heavy and low voice came from behind.
"Nima Wang!...oh, Brother Yao!" As soon as he turned around, he saw the familiar big man greeting him with a simple expression and a handsome face. Lu Qiujian hurried over, "Why are you here today?"
"I'm playing games nearby. I've heard of you for a long time. This time I've had the chance to cheer you up! Play well, if you win, I'll treat you to a meal!" Yao Ming patted Lu Qiujian on the shoulder and said.
"Okay! But can we not eat the magic city dishes?" Lu Qiujian joked easily, without seeing any nervousness before the competition.
"Do you think about which team to go to for the draft? Why don't you come to the Rockets!" Yao Ming enthusiastically instigated, "At that time, we will definitely achieve good results from one mile or one second!"
What should I do if Boss Fu swollen? Lu Qiujian smiled and looked at the reporters around him, "It's not convenient to talk about this now. Let's talk privately after the game!"
"Yao! Sorry, can you let me say a few words to my junior brother!" At this time, a tall white man in a straight suit came over and stretched out his right hand to Lu Qiujian, "Hello, I am Bill Bradley, your senior! Come on a special trip to cheer for you!"
This guy was the main player who led the Tigers to the final quarterfinals that year, and left a total score of 1,253 points, averaging 29.83 points, and 87.4% free throw shooting percentage, and of course, the record of free throw shooting percentage has been broken by Lu Qiujian. After graduation, he won two championships with the Knicks, and after retirement, he turned to politics, losing to Gore in the competition for presidential candidates in the past two years.
"Thank you! I will lead the team to win this game!" Lu Qiujian smiled after shook hands.
Bradley wanted to say something, but at this time, Feng Hongqi, Li Xiao and other acquaintances all came over and asked loudly, "Xiao Lu, can you give us an exclusive interview after the game?"
"Wait until all the competitions are over!" Lu Qiujian responded loudly. He may not care much about American sports reporters, but his reputation in China still needs to be reduced!
"Sorry, I'm going to prepare for the game!" Seeing that people were gathering more and more, Lu Qiujian quickly apologized and walked into the court to start shooting practice.
Coach Thompson said something to Syracuse University coach Jim Bowham, who is also a legendary figure. He became the head coach of Syracuse when he was 32 years old in 1976, and has been coaching until today.
In 1987, Syracuse reached the NCAA final under his command. They fought against Indiana University led by legendary coach Bob Knight at the New Orleans Super Stadium. 10 seconds before the game, Syracuse was still leading Indiana University by 2 points. Moreover, Syracuse had the ball possession, Indiana fouled, and Syracuse got a 1+1 free throw opportunity. Syracuse's best player Derek Coleman (the number one pick) stood at the free throw line. As long as he could score both free throws, Indiana would have no chance. But he lost the first free throw and the rebound was snatched by Indiana University. After the timeout, Indiana won the championship with a three-pointer.
After the game, Knight said to him, "I know you will return to this place!" Coincidentally, the venue for this year's finals is New Orleans again. With a talented player like Anthony, he is very confident that he will make up for his regrets in New Orleans to lead Snow City to win the championship, but will Lu Qiujian make him what he wants?
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