"Old K" coach congratulated David Hornersek with a very graceful congratulations. ±

Duke University can easily attract potential high school players to join with its reputation, and losing once is not the end of the world.

"Old K" was satisfied with this game. He and David fought wits and courage without losing. He caught the Wolverine off guard at the beginning. The loss was purely a matter of personnel configuration, and Duke's strength declined.

The Blue Devils fans were not so relieved, and most of them left the field in frustration. At first they thought they would win.

After the game, a reporter interviewed the players.

There were also Chinese reporters present, and it was Xu Xuejiao, who had met with Wang Jun.

She smiled and asked in Chinese: "Wang Jun, have you paid attention to domestic news? Now many fans are paying attention to your situation and are waiting to see you play NBA next season."

Wang Jun smiled: "I don't go online, and I can't receive domestic radio stations here, and I can't see domestic news."

There is a Chinese channel in the United States that plays Chinese programs, but I can't see CCTV. He doesn't know if there are any other places. Ann Arbor doesn't even have an independent Chinese channel, and there are too few Chinese people.

Xu Xuejiao was a little regretful and asked again: "Today, the Wolverine advanced to the top 16, and will go to the prestigious school Kentucky in the end. Do you have the confidence to win? As long as you win again, you will reach the top 8."

"Of course I have confidence, the Wolverines are very strong. Including warm-up this season, we only lost one game in total. We are definitely not worse than Kentucky."

Xu Xuejiao asked: "You are now attracting attention. Experts predict that you will definitely be selected for the draft. Do you have any team you want to go to?"

"Jazz, I want to go to this team the most." Wang Jun replied.

"Why?"

Wang Jun smiled and said, "Because I am good at pick-and-roll, the Jazz's traditional tactics are pick-and-roll. I was deeply impressed by the two finals in 1997 and 1998. I began to fall in love with basketball since then."

As long as there is an interview with a reporter, Wang Jun will say this. He wants to show kindness to the Jazz team in this way. If he succeeds, he will give it a try.

After chatting for a few more words, Wang Jun greeted the Chinese fans and returned to the lounge.

Wang Jun first went back to the hotel with his teammates, then changed his clothes and left the room.

This game was played in the afternoon. Wang Jun and Abby made an appointment to meet outside the hotel and went out for dinner alone.

Today is not just a game day, but also Wang Jun’s birthday. He is 20 years old.

Six or seven o'clock in the evening is the most crowded time in Charlotte. Workers get off work, students get off school, date, gather, and a little famous hotel.

The two of them walked along the commercial street for a while and finally found a Western restaurant with seats.

This is an Argentine restaurant with a warm orange background inside, decorated with nostalgic photos of Argentina scenic spots. The mottled chandeliers exuded a soft light, which was different from the Argentina in Wang Jun's mind, but it was suitable for dating men and women.

The two ordered a few signature dishes, beef char siu and Argentine beef tongue, baking steak, garlic fries and a small cake.

The serving here is calm and the atmosphere is peaceful. It doesn’t feel like a restaurant, but rather like a library.

When the small cake as big as a palm came up, Abby took out a small birthday candle prepared from his bag, inserted it on it, and lit it with a lighter.

"Make a wish." Abby looked at Wang Jun and said with a smile.

Wang Jun folded his hands together, made a wish very piously, and then blew out the candle.

He wanted to be in the same city as Abby. People often say that only if you don’t say your birthday wishes, so Abby didn’t ask.

"I was scared to death when I was 13-0 at the beginning of the game and thought I was going to lose... It would be great if Harris could perform so well after the game."

Wang Jun shook his head. "I just hope that the next game will not encounter players like Jones again."

Abby sighed quietly. "You must win the next game."

Wang Jun knew what she meant, so he immediately slapped his chest and sweared. "As a gift, I will win even if I break my legs that day, don't worry."

"Agreement is made, you can't go back on your word."

March 28 is also Abby's birthday. She is only four days younger than Wang Jun, so this game is extremely critical.

As long as you enter the quarterfinals, it is the best birthday gift for Abby. On the contrary, once the Wolverine loses to Kentucky, Abby may not be in the mood to celebrate her birthday.

The two of them talked about their opponents while having a meal.

The information about the University of Kentucky players has not been sent to the players for fear of being distracted, but because of David, Abby has read it in advance.

The Kentucky Wildcats can be regarded as the most winning team in NCAA history, while maintaining two records of the most winning games and the most winning rate. They are also the first NCAA team to win 2,000 games.

They won 8 championships and entered the semi-finals 13 times. Only look at the record, they are stronger than Duke.

The black fat man, nicknamed "barrel", is the head coach. He has been led by the Wildcats since 1997. He does not have big-name NBA stars, but he has led the team into a powerful team with his outstanding on-the-spot response.

This season, only one of the Wildcats has attracted the attention of NBA scouts. The captain's shooting guard Keith Bogans is only a blue-collar defensive outside, and it is difficult to enter the first round.

Another thing that attracts attention is their starting center.

Not strong, but weird.

The center named Chuck Hayes is only 198cm tall, and he is simply a third-class disabled person in the inside line.

After chatting for a while, Wang Jun became more and more confident in the game. "Why do I feel that Kentucky is not as good as Duke? It seems that he will win."

Abby snorted: "Don't be careless. If they don't have the strength, they will not be the No. 2 seed. This team must have outstanding features. Isn't our team the same example?"

Wang Jun was shocked. After defeating Duke, he was a little relaxed. As the No. 3 seed, Wolverines commented on winning before Duke. What are you happy with?

"You are right. You can't underestimate the enemy until this time. I will prepare for the battle next time. There will definitely be no mistakes in this game."

The next day, all the top 16 in NCAA were confirmed.

A total of 9.88 million fans online participated in the espn betting event this year, and only 11 people guessed the list of all the top 16 NCAA.

The Wolverines are not the biggest dark horse. The University of Louisville was eliminated by the University of Pittsburgh and became even darker, which surprised countless experts.

Among those who misread Pittsburgh include US President Bush, stock god Buffett, etc. In the next game, Pittsburgh's opponent was Marquette Golden Eagles, and it is possible that he will continue to be black.

The more powerful one is Kenny Smith, the commentator's partner of "Big Mouth" Barkley. All the teams he predicted to enter the quarterfinals in the show were not eliminated.

This is also good news for the Wolverines. Once they beat Kentucky, their opponents in the final four don't seem to be too strong.

The only four remaining teams in the Central and Western Regions think so now.

It is predicted that many fans of the top 8 will turn against each other and are optimistic about the Wolverines defeating Kentucky because Carman is too strong and is the center with the most 20+10 times in the entire NCAA, and their performance is stable.
Chapter completed!