"Coach, should we hold a press conference to counter him?" Jackson said angrily.

Jiang Dongbing nodded, and the other party was riding on Pittsburgh's face. If there was no movement from their side, not even the Pittsburgh fans would agree.

"Jiang, have you read this newspaper?"

Just when Jiang Dongbing was thinking about how to fight back, Pirlo angrily opened the door and walked into Jiang Dongbing's office.

"Mr. Pirlo, what do you think we should do?" Jiang Dongbing asked.

"Of course it's a counterattack. Roy Williams is going to war with us, the Pittsburgh Panthers. We must counterattack!"

"As a century-old prestigious school and the founder of the NCAA, if we remain indifferent, how will we be able to gain a foothold in the future."

"The most important thing is, which talented person will join our team by then?" Pirlo said with a solemn expression.

The reason why prestigious schools such as the NCAA attract top high school students more than ordinary schools is because of the word "name". If there is no reputation, it will naturally not be able to attract top high school students, and then the school will be doomed.

And because of the special rules of the NCAA national championship, famous schools can still get tickets to participate even if they are slightly weaker.

Therefore, Pirlo values ​​the reputation of the University of Pittsburgh more than anyone else. He cannot stand Williams' provocation. Even if Jiang Dongbing does not fight back, he will definitely fight back through his own channels.

Now it is no longer just a conflict between two coaches, Jiang Dongbing and Williams, but a conflict between two century-old famous schools.

There are countless teams in the NCAA that are sworn enemies of each other. For example, the Pittsburgh Panthers are sworn enemies with Duke, Syracuse and Penn State, and every time they play against each other, they are locked in a fight.

Pirlo doesn't mind having one more mortal enemy...

"Let's do this, I will ask a reporter for an interview this afternoon. We can't let this matter end like this." Pirlo made the decision directly.

Jiang Dongbing nodded. Since the "owner" of the team nodded, he had nothing to worry about.

Originally, Jiang Dongbing was worried that he had completely offended Williams and would offend the North Carolina coaches, but after thinking about it, he had no need to worry.

Coaching is more important than players. If the team's record is good, the coach's position will be extremely stable. As long as you don't piss on the boss, no one can threaten the coach.

Some coaches are fired by their teams even though they have a good record. That's because the record is still not good enough. If the coach is really good enough, the fans won't agree to fire the coach rashly.

…

In the afternoon, Jiang Dongbing met the reporter invited by Pirlo. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a reporter from the New York Times.

Jiang Dongbing felt that he had underestimated Pirlo's energy. The New York Times was one of the top five newspapers in the United States, but he didn't expect Pirlo to be able to contact them.

Of course, this is also related to the excellent performance of the Panthers. If they were a garbage team in the third-level league, there would be no use asking the New York Times.

"If it weren't for the reputation of being the birthplace of basketball, their strength wouldn't even qualify for the championship."

"Roy Williams is the worst coach I have ever seen. Look at the Jayhawks' record, 9 wins and 7 losses. How dare he open his mouth to comment on a team like ours that has won 17 consecutive games."

"He said our Pittsburgh Five couldn't win the championship? What if we did? If I don't win the championship, I dare to resign as head coach, but does he dare?"

"He doesn't dare! He's just a weakling who only dares to talk and talk to make his presence felt!"

"He should now be praying not to encounter us in the first round of the championship, otherwise they will definitely lose more than the 44 points they lost last time!"

"I wouldn't make it difficult for him if he dares to make a bet with me. For example, if he wants to win something that is beyond his ability, let's bet on whether our Pittsburgh Five can win the championship this season."

"If we fail to win the championship, I will directly resign as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh, and if we win the championship, Williams will resign as the head coach of the University of Kansas."

The reporter was as excited as if he had taken a drug, and included all Jiang Dongbing's harsh words word for word in his report.

Jiang Dongbing naturally has the confidence to say these cruel words. First of all, the Pittsburgh Five Tigers are too strong. It is difficult not to win the championship with the current momentum. Secondly, Jiang Dongbing is only planning to stay at the University of Pittsburgh for one year. No matter what, he will finish this season.

Eventually, everyone will definitely resign.

Therefore, this bet has no impact on Jiang Dongbing at all, and it is no big deal even if he loses.

Jiang Dongbing is now famous. Even if he fails to enter the NBA, it will be easy for him to find a head coaching job in the first level league after leaving the University of Pittsburgh.

All the pressure suddenly came to Williams' side. He did not expect Jiang Dongbing to be so vicious and play such a big role.

Does he want to make this bet with Jiang Dongbing? He certainly doesn't want to. When he became the head coach of Kansas, it was because of Larry Brown. Now that Larry Brown has left, he can no longer rely on this big tree.

But if he gives in, he will lose not only his own face, but also the entire University of Kansas.

"Bang!" Williams was so angry that he threw his glass in his office.

He is extremely passive now, his army has been completely defeated by Jiang Dongbing, and his situation is quite embarrassing.

The only thing he can do now is to agree to Jiang Dongbing's bet, appear tougher from now on, and hope that the Pittsburgh Five can repeat the mistakes of the Michigan Five.

The next day, he publicly agreed to Jiang Dongbing's bet at the post-game press conference. The bet between the two parties naturally became the headline news of the NCAA.

Because there are so many teams in the NCAA, there are countless conflicts every day, but conflicts of this scale rarely occur, with both sides betting on their head coaching positions.

For a time, Jiang Dongbing's name became even louder among the fans. Even those fans who didn't pay much attention to the NBA knew that there was a young head coach with a bad temper in the basketball circle.

This is naturally something Jiang Dongbing is happy to see. Sometimes reputation is even more important than ability.

In the following schedule, the performance of the Pittsburgh Five reached a higher level and continued to maintain a winning record.

Jackson now has signs of being invincible. No matter what kind of opponent he plays against, he can get statistics that crush his opponents.

Baron Davis also became the No. 1 point guard in the Big East Conference, attracting the envy of many teams.

David, Odom and Artest each have their own characteristics and have attracted widespread attention.

In the blink of an eye, time entered mid-February, and the Pittsburgh Panthers also ushered in their final game of the regular season.

The opponent is Syracuse University, the Panthers' mortal enemy in the same division. However, although they are mortal enemies, Syracuse University is no longer a rival of the Panthers. When it is completely crushed, it is still a mortal enemy.

Now there is no team in the entire Big East Conference that is qualified to be the Panthers' opponent. They are truly invincible.

On average, you can beat your opponent by more than 20 points per game. You must know that this is in the NCAA, and most teams only average about 70 points per game!

If converted to an NBA average of about 100 points per game, it means that the Panthers can beat their opponents by an average of 30 points per game!
Chapter completed!