Chapter 34 The villain Jerry Tarkanian and his UNLV
The treatment for the Huskies vs. UNLV game is 5A level, with three live broadcasts on CBS, NBC, and ABC, and various TV programs are warmed up in advance. This is the most basic.
On one side is the "Seattle Miracle" that is rising like a hurricane, and on the other side is the "big villain" UNLV. It is the first game of the new year, so the popularity cannot be low.,
The Thomas & Mack Center Stadium, which can accommodate 20,000 people, is packed with seats, and the front row seats are occupied by various rich people, stars, celebrities, and politicians.
Bird Bird, Maggie, Michael Jordan...even NBA President David Stern came to the scene!
As soon as the Huskies entered the stadium, they received a "warm welcome" from the audience.
"You bitches in Seattle, you're screwed!"
"Yellow-skinned monkey, you can't even get 20 points here!"
"Freaks in green clothes, don't cry out later, go home to your mothers!"
The Huskies are used to passionate scenes. Even though they are in an away game this time, they will not be affected by it because they can't hear anything clearly!
"Lark, look at this group of people, I hope they won't stand down when they lose!"
Jeff Brown smiled sarcastically, turned to face the audience, formed a loudspeaker with his hands, and said loudly: "Wait to feel the love that Huskies give you, babies!"
"Fake, you..."
"Damn coward, you are not tough at all, you XXX!"
"Eat my big sausage, you..."
Jeff Brown enjoyed all the abuse and even danced and did POSS!
Lynn Nance didn't care about Jeff Brown, even if he was beaten for being too arrogant...that seems to be good!
"Hey guys, UNLV is different from our previous opponents. In this game, I want you to show your determination to play in the March Madness Finals. If you are not sure about the shot, give the ball to Luck. I don't want to see anyone
Come on!"
Lynn Nance takes this game very seriously and is a little nervous. This is normal. The opponent is UNLV after all.
UNLV, the Rebels of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was the biggest team in the NCAA in the 1980s and early 1990s. Starting from the 1982-83 season, they never missed the March Madness tournament for 10 consecutive years, reaching the finals three times and winning the championship once.
Win the championship.
During this period, UNLV was much more powerful than North Carolina, Duke and UCLA, and was the public enemy of American college basketball!
UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian is the biggest villain in the NCAA!
Lu Feng had already heard about the legendary coach Mike Combs, and had heard about him in his previous life.
Jerry Tarkanian is a coach with a balanced offense and defense. His record in the NCAA is 761 wins and 202 losses, with an average margin of victory of a terrifying 12 points per game!
Fast break, counterattack, Princeton, defensive pressure... there is no tactic he doesn't know, and he changes it every few years!
The fast break trend he started in the late 1970s once influenced the NCAA and NBA. The counterattack fast break of the Magic Birds was influenced by him.
Jerry Tarkanian is gentle on the inside, but arrogant and arrogant on the outside. Although he is a hero in promoting the development of the NCAA, the NCAA officials do not like his arrogance and do not want to see the NCAA always in his shadow.
Then, Jerry Tarkanian's nightmare begins...
In the 1991 NCAA, the Duke Blue Devils led by Old K reached the semi-finals first, but when they saw UNLV on the other side, they had no confidence because they lost to Jerry Tarkanian by 30 points in the finals the previous year.
Set a record for the largest point difference in the NCAA Finals.
And in 1991, UNLV's record before meeting Duke was 34 wins and no defeat the entire season!
Then the NCAA officials showed Old K what a surprise was. In the semifinals between Duke and UNLV, Duke wore a Pistons jersey, and it was the Pistons at home!
Relying on repeated "tough" defense and more free throws, Duke defeated UNLV 79:77. From then on, Old K began to ascend the throne. Laettner was also called a "tough guy" and was selected to the Dream Team.
After the game, Jerry Tarkanian was furious, yelling that the referee was unfair and the NCAA had lost its purity, but where did that go?
Since 1992, the so-called "fairness" of the NCAA has disappeared from UNLV games. In addition, various negative news about Jerry Tarkanian have been frequently exposed, including gambling, drug abuse, bullying, and being a tyrant in the locker room... Although
These things were later proven to be false.
After the end of 1992, an angry Jerry Tarkanian resigned from UNLV, saying: I don’t want to play anymore!
After Jerry Tarkanian left, UNLV never recovered and soon fell.
After Jerry Tarkanian resigned, Spurs owner Mike Combs received the news and immediately offered him a contract.
This spelled disaster for the Spurs...
After becoming the head coach of the Spurs, Jerry Tarkanian first witnessed his disciples who participated in the draft being miraculously "missed" by various NBA teams.
Then, the Spurs also encountered the same situation as UNLV in the game. The home game was like an away game, and the away game was like a battlefield... In addition, the Spurs also miraculously became the top team in the NBA, and various negative news frequently appeared in newspapers and TV news.
Jerry Tarkanian quickly understood what this meant, took the initiative to hand in his resignation, and sadly left the basketball world.
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During the warm-up time of the two teams, Jerry Tarkanian walked towards Lynn Nance with a pipe in his mouth.
"Lynn, congratulations, you have brought out a group of good guys again. It's a joke that Saint Mary gave up on you!"
"Thank you, Coach Jerry!"
Lynn Nance did not dare to neglect his master. At this time, Jerry Tarkanian's reputation was comparable to Auerbach.
Then Jerry Tarkanian turned his head to Lu Feng and smiled: "Luck, I finally meet you. To be honest, I am considering whether to take over Linn's position to coach you next year!"
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Lynn Nance wiped his sweat and said: "Coach, please don't make such a joke!"
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, Lynn..." Jerry Tarkanian laughed, patted Lynn Nance on the shoulder, and continued: "Just like you can't let go of Luck, I can't let go of these people under my command.
Boy!"
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"The Washington Huskies vs. UNLV game is about to start. Jeff Brown looks to be in good condition. He is enjoying the enthusiastic scene!"
"Luck looks good too. His warm-up shooting is in good shape. Damn it, how many times has he scored in a row? Has he ever missed a shot?"
"Matt, this is Luck. The stronger the opponent he faces, the more excited he becomes, just like what he said himself!"
"Although he currently averages a terrifying 41.2 points per game, this is far from his limit. In the two games against LMU and LSU, we have seen what Luck looked like when he used his full strength. Unfortunately, Luck used his full strength in those two games.
They only played 32 minutes and failed to play the whole game..."
"Facing powerful opponents, Luck can score 60 points like crazy, but facing teams with average strength, Luck has no interest in taking action and will rest after scoring 30 points!"
"Wait a minute, Marv, according to your theory, is it possible that UCLA is a weak team? You know, Luck only scored 41 points against them?"
"Of course, look at their record. UCLA's current record is 7 wins and 5 losses. It doesn't look like a historically powerful team at all. They haven't been able to get over the shadow of being defeated by Luck since the opening game. It's even worse.
What’s more, they will meet the University of Washington at least once again this year!”
"The game started, the two teams jumped the ball, and Jeff Brown jumped to the ball!"
Chapter completed!