Nearly 60,000 people shouted in unison, making the University of Texas Longhorns players feel guilty.

Even head coach Rick Barnes, who had witnessed such big scenes many times on the sidelines, didn't have much confidence in his heart.

Even if you have experienced the home atmosphere of an NCAA game over and over again, when you actually play away from home, you still can't help but be shocked by the fanaticism at the scene.

You know, this is only the first round of the March Madness Championship!

Wang Zelin, who was watching the game at the scene, also showed a surprised look. He was also frightened by the crowd of fans at the scene. This kind of explosive atmosphere can only be felt in the NBA playoffs and even the finals.

Unexpectedly, a group of college players who have not yet entered the NBA would have such a terrifying influence!

The game continued, and with the deafening cheers from the audience, Butler University gradually gained the home court advantage.

Halfway through the first half, at 36:30, the trailing team became the University of Texas.

Seeing the point difference getting wider and wider, no one expected that Durant would suddenly stand up in the next second and roar at the juniors on the court:

"Defense! Defense! Where is your defense!"

"Texas must win! Longhorns must win!"

The fans at the scene were stunned for a second because no one expected that NBA superstar Kevin Durant would suddenly become so "irritable".

However, only one second passed.

Even louder shouts resounded throughout the arena.

Doesn’t matter if you are Durant or who else?

This is the home field of Butler University!

This is our territory!

Lucas Oil Arena, we can only decide!

Immediately afterwards, something even more unexpected happened to Wang Zelin.

Next to him, Aldridge and Augustin, as well as Lillard, who has never played for the Longhorns, also cheered for the Longhorns.

On the other side, Hayward pulled his good brother Favors and couldn't sit still. He stood up, waved a towel, and competed with Durant and Aldridge.

On the field, a group of slightly immature young people are fighting for their dreams, even to the last drop of their blood;

On the sidelines, their seniors also put aside their usual reserve of NBA star players and cheered for their juniors from the bottom of their hearts.

All of this made Wang Zelin, who came to the scene for the first time and personally experienced the charm of NCAA March Madness, couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart.

At the same time, the blood in his chest was boiling.

At this moment, he strengthened his belief in assisting Dayao in reforming the domestic basketball world.

If it doesn't work for one year, then two years, if it doesn't work for two years, then three years, until ten or twenty years. Anyway, I am still young, Yao is only in his early thirties.

He believes that one day China will have such a basketball atmosphere.

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The two teams fought fiercely for two hours.

In the end, the University of Texas Longhorns, relying on the brilliant performance of talented center Michael Turner with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, narrowly defeated the tenacious Butler University 65:61 and advanced to the next round.

After the game, Turner, who scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, and Taylor, who had 14 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, combined for 34 points, became the subjects of interviews with reporters at the scene.

At this time, elites from all walks of life in the audience also left the stadium one after another.

In this game, Wang Zelin followed Aldridge to experience first-hand what "March Madness" is, and at the same time strengthened his belief. It was a worthwhile trip.

After the interview, Turner saw that his senior Aldridge and idol Wang Zelin had not left the arena, squeezed through the crowd, and quickly came to the two of them.

"Hey, Wang, I'm glad you came to watch my game. I'm a big fan of yours, can you sign the jersey for me?"

"You may not know that I have been watching you play since high school, and my current shooting posture is still copied from yours!"

"And your opening show performance during the All-Star period. I have practiced all three dances in private. Especially the Gini in the first year was so beautiful. It was so cool!"

Wang Zelin looked at the black guy blankly, not expecting him to be so enthusiastic.

As for reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, he also showed a smile and responded: "I didn't expect you to be my fan. I thought your idol was LaMarcus, he is your old senior!"

"snort!"

As he said this, a muffled groan suddenly came from the side, and then Aldridge turned his head away.

Hahaha!

After having some fun in his heart for a while, Wang Zelin smiled and signed the autographs for his new fans, then took a group photo with him. Then he left the arena with satisfaction and got on the plane back to Portland.

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On the morning of the 20th, Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Lillard went to Orlando to meet with the team.

Facing the Magic, which ranked last in the Eastern Conference with a record of only 21 wins and 49 losses, Wang Zelin showed little interest in the whole game. After scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds in less than three quarters, he put on warm clothes and completed the task of clocking out for the day.

Aldridge, on the other hand, was like a gunman today, taking 28 crazy shots and hitting 15 goals, scoring a game-high 37 points and a double-double with 14 rebounds.

This is also the first time this season that he has scored more than 30 points in two consecutive games.

In the end, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Magic 111:104 in the away game and won three consecutive victories.

But the good situation of the Trail Blazers did not last long. After the Trail Blazers, who were still playing away games, arrived in Memphis, they had not had time to have a good rest. On the night of the 21st, they had a back-to-back doubleheader with the Grizzlies, a team that is famously tough in the West.

Overtime.

In the end, 107:106, Mike Conley beat the score in the away game.

After this battle, the Grizzlies became another team besides the Spurs to double-beat the Trail Blazers in a season.

Originally, the game had entered March, and the players' bodies were very tired. What's more, except for Lillard, the other four of the Trail Blazers' previous five main players had suffered injuries one after another.

Fortunately, Wang Zelin came back early despite a hand injury and almost single-handedly supported the team. This allowed the Trail Blazers to continue their league-leading record.

Therefore, at the end of March, Wang Zelin was very tired.

Not only has the recent training intensity been much lower than at the beginning of the season, but after each game, he also spends a certain amount of time working with a physical therapist for a full-body massage to relax.

Because of this, he was able to demonstrate a terrifying endurance capability that astonished countless people.

But after all, he is not invincible. If he keeps playing like this, he will collapse.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, if it weren't for the temptation of hoping to break the Bulls' 72-win record in the 1996 season, Wang Zelin would probably be on the rest list from time to time at the end of the season just like last year.

After losing to Conley in double overtime, the Trail Blazers' record reached 58 wins and 10 losses. In theory, as long as they can maintain a winning streak in the next 14 games, they can chase the Bulls' historical record of 72 wins.

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However, is it really worth going through this?

Even if they win 14 consecutive games, they will only tie the Bulls' record. They will be equal and share the first place in history.

Is this result really what the Trail Blazers want?

So, on the 22nd, the management and coaching staff stopped training and held a collective meeting with the players.

Finally, at the meeting, everyone established a united front:

In other words, defending the championship is the top priority!

During the regular season, in order to ensure the first record in the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers will no longer pursue the best record in history.

Anyway, the main players of the Trail Blazers are still young, especially Wang Zelin. He has developed organization and physical fitness in the first two years of his career, and this year he showed off his long-awaited sky hook skill. Maybe he can do something better next season.

New tricks are coming.

The worst thing is to finish defending the title this year and give the young people a summer to evolve. It won't be too late for them to hit the best in history next year.

Yes, they are so confident.
Chapter completed!