Chapter 15 Friendly Match Opponent, NBA No. 1 Pick
The University of Louisiana can be said to be a strong basketball school.
Shaquille O'Neal also graduated from this famous basketball school and entered the NBA from here!!
The friendly match between the two teams had already been scheduled in the days before.
When the coach told everyone about this, everyone else was already used to it.
But at this time, Sashiro was a little excited when he heard the news.
Because this was the first time he had heard about this kind of formal game between university teams.
As an amateur basketball enthusiast, this kind of formal competition was just like the day before the elementary school students' spring outing.
Happy!!
But Sashiro was also a little worried.
That is, he was worried that he might meet some very strong players and get beaten.
This won't directly destroy nm's basketball dream, right?
So, Sashiro whispered to the person next to him:
"This Louisiana University, do they have some great players?"
When his teammates saw that it was Sashiro who was asking, their serious expressions relaxed immediately.
"Well, there is indeed a very powerful player, that is their star player, Ben Simmons, but compared to you, he is nothing."
Sashiro immediately became interested.
"How powerful is he?"
"He's not that great!"
Sashiro's teammates said very easily:
"He only got it in the last NCAA season, averaging 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game! Not much!"
"??"
Sashiro was stunned for a moment.
That's not much, you're f*****g kidding me.
But his teammates didn't say much; of course, in his feeling, compared with Sashiro, he thought Sashiro was stronger!
But Sashiro didn't have this confidence. He still thought of himself as an amateur basketball player!!
At this time, his teammates continued to explain to him:
"By the way, it seems that he got the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft a while ago.
This time, our game is not a formal match, but a friendly match. He was asked by the coach to help us adapt to the intensity of the NCAA in advance."
"So you don't have to feel too much pressure. Besides, I think you should be stronger than him!"
Sashiro scratched his head.
This...
Even people who don't watch basketball know that there is only one No. 1 pick in the NBA draft every year.
There are so many talented college students every year, but in the end, only one person can be selected to become the top pick of the year. It can be imagined that his strength should not be underestimated.
Sashiro thought to himself:
"This guy's shooting... should be very accurate, right?!"
"Ben Simmons?"
"That name sounds like a shooting expert!"
"It seems like I really need to prepare well for the next match!! If I get beaten right away, I'll be wasting the 1 million the school gave me!"
After all, Sashiro had never been exposed to such a high level of basketball.
So he had no idea in his heart.
He didn't know what the situation of the game was.
But if it really doesn't work, I still have the trial card to use, so I won't be defeated by this guy.
Why!
I'm still a little looking forward to it.
And just a few days later, the day agreed upon by the two teams arrived.
All the players from UCLA came to the home court of the University of Louisiana to participate in this friendly match.
As soon as the head coaches of the two teams met, they greeted each other very warmly.
"Long time no see!"
"You too, Holland! I heard that your school has a new Asian genius? Is he here today?"
Coach Holland nodded happily.
"Does that even need to be said?"
The LSU head coach looked at Sashiro in the crowd.
He asked with a serious look:
"Honestly, is this guy really as powerful as the rumors say?"
Coach Holland did not give a direct answer but smiled mysteriously.
"You'll know after the game."
The Louisiana University coach smiled slightly.
He knew that Coach Holland was being so mysterious because he must have great confidence in this player.
It seems that this Asian player should be very strong.
But.
He wasn't that worried.
After all, they also had this year's No. 1 draft pick on their team.
Ben Simmons!!
As a 2.08-meter-tall forward, no matter how you looked at it, he looked much more impactful than this Asian point guard from UCLA.
Even though this Asian defender was really good.
But he also believed it.
There is no way this Asian guy can beat Ben Simmons.
Absolute!!
Before the game, both teams warmed up in the gym for a while.
During this period, a large number of onlookers had gathered around the venue.
The vast majority of these fans and spectators came for one person.
That's Ben Simmons!!
As their school's No. 1 NBA pick this year, Simmons could be said to have become a celebrity in the school for a time.
He led the team to victory, and his handsome and heroic appearance on the court, coupled with his good looks, won him a lot of little fans.
At this time, the game had not started yet, but you could hear countless voices cheering for Simmons!
Simmons clearly enjoyed the sound while on the court.
He turned around from time to time and greeted the crowd.
"Aww Simmons I love you!!"
"My idol, Simmons! You are the pride of our school!"
"So cool!! You must beat them!!"
"As expected of the NBA No. 1 pick, every move is so charming!!"
"I hope you can show some mercy and not beat them too badly!! Haha!!"
...
This feeling of being the center of attention made Simmons feel a little dizzy.
This game was actually a friendly match.
But.
In fact, Simmons came here with the intention of teaching at UCLA University.
He didn't just want to win.
And they had to win by a big score!!
At least beat them by 30 points!
Looking at the opposing team, Simmons smiled contemptuously.
Haha, wait for your death.
...
Warm-up is over.
Both teams jump ball.
The person who chose the jump ball on the University of Louisiana side was Simmons.
However, the moment the referee threw the ball up, Simmons had no interest in snatching it from the UCLA players.
He glanced at the ball and ran back to defend.
This gave the ball to UCLA University!
But Simmons didn't care.
He said to the crowd in front of him:
"If you dare to try for a layup, you'll get a solid block. You can try it."
The little fans around were going crazy.
"Simmons is so handsome and domineering!"
"When will I be as confident as him??"
"You don't understand; confidence comes from strength!"
"Simmons dares to say this because he has this ability, because he can do it!"
"What a domineering person! I guess the UCLA players are so scared that they are trembling and dare not shoot the ball."
...
The fans all thought so, and of course, Simmons thought so too.
But they overlooked the existence of one person.
Sashiro!
The UCLA player passed the ball directly to Sashiro.
Sashiro didn't hesitate to take the ball and hit it directly.
Everyone was slightly stunned when they saw Sashiro.
"Hey? This Asian guy...why does he look so familiar?"