March Madness was about to begin, and Harden was also preparing to participate this year. This was his last year in the NCAA, and he didn't want to have any regrets.
Harden also told Zhang Jun about the ASU coaches 'arrangements for March Madness.
Because Arizona State University's inside players weren't strong, Zhang Jun was also included in March Madness's elimination list.
Arizona State University was in the middle of the league in the NCAA knockout tournament. It would be difficult for them to win the championship.
When Zhang Jun first entered Arizona State University, he was a star player at the same level as Harden. Therefore, the school arranged for Zhang Jun to live in the same dormitory as Harden, hoping that the two of them could develop a tacit understanding.
Of course, the two didn't have much chemistry on the court. Zhang Jun was too weak and fell behind, but off the court, Zhang Jun and Harden had a very good relationship.
There were two bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, a separate bathroom, a bedroom, a sofa, a television, a living room, and a dining room.
This was already a very luxurious living environment for students.
The first thing Zhang Jun did when he returned to the dormitory was to go to the bathroom.
He looked at the big mirror.
He had well-defined facial features and was very handsome. He had strong pectorals, arm muscles, and abdominal muscles. It was as if the strength contained in them could explode at any time.
He took off his pants to take a look.
"Not bad!"
Zhang Jun was quite satisfied with the amount of money he had.
In his previous life, Zhang Jun wondered if big guys like O'Neal and Yao were different from ordinary people in some way.
Now, he could roughly guess it by looking at himself.
After exiting the bathroom, Zhang Jun turned on his computer and started reading the latest news.
Zhang Jun needed to figure out what had happened and what hadn't.
It took Zhang Jun about two hours to completely adapt to this memory.
In terms of NBA time, it was still the 08-09 season. Kobe was trying to win his fourth championship. Last season, despite the help of Pau Gasol, Kobe still lost to the three giants of the Celtics.
This year's talent show had been hailed by the media as a small year for talent shows, but Zhang Jun knew that this year could be considered a big year for talent shows, just like 2008.
The best are Stephen Curry, James Harden, Griffin, DeRozan, Danny Green and others.
Half of the rookies in this year's draft could stay in the NBA after their rookie contracts. This was already a good result.
" This year's top scorer seems to be Griffin."
Zhang Jun muttered to himself.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Zhang Jun opened the door. Harden stood at the door and looked at Zhang Luo."Zhang, my draft pick has gone up again, to seventh place.”
"Don't make a fuss. I believe you will continue to improve.”
"Heh, I think so too. I think I'm the top scorer this year.”
"Uh, don't even think about being the top scorer. Let's think about how to play the knockout round.”
"That's right. We have to win. We have to keep winning in order to improve our ranking.”
"Give me the ball and I'll help you win. Of course, the premise is that the coach will give me some more chances, haha.”
"I believe in you. As long as you can keep up with our pace, you will be very powerful.”Harden was full of confidence in Zhang Jun.
"That's not a problem. I'm different now.”
"I hope so."
Harden's current offensive skills were far from being as skillful as they were at his peak. Of course, they were not bad.
In his freshman year, Harden contributed an average of 17.8 points per game and a district-highest 73 steals, helping Arizona State achieve a 21 - 13 record.
Harden also appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and became famous in the United States.
In his sophomore year, Harden scored 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounded, and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage reached 50%.
After 1995, only five college players had such all-around numbers, including Wade and Brandon Roe.
In addition, Harden had gone to the free throw line 270 times this season, and he would get an average of 7.6 free throws per game. When he was in college, he had already shown his talent in making free throws.
Arizona State had a record of 25 wins and 10 losses, overpowering their rival, the University of Arizona, with a record of 21 wins and 14 losses, and successfully entered the NCAA Tournament.
Of course, Harden did not reveal too many problems in defense during his college days. His defense was not at the level of a master, but it was enough to suppress his opponents. He had been able to steal about 1.8 times per game in the two seasons of the NCAA. He already had the NBA-level marking and stealing ability.
Harden's defense depended on whether he wanted to defend or not.
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The next morning, Arizona State University's training center.
The players were chatting in twos and threes, and the coaching staff was still having a meeting.
Before the training began, Harden called out to Zhang Jun."Zhang, come play for a while. Let's warm up.”
Harden's intention was to fight Zhang Jun.
"James, I'll reward you with a few hot pots.”Zhang Jun shouted.
"Hey, Zhang, you're too slow. You're going to be crushed. James is the one-on-one king on the team.”Next to him, Jeff Els of the Sun Devils was full of confidence in Harden.
Any player who had been Harden's teammate would admire him.
Harden was a superstar on the Arizona State University Sun Devils.
Zhang Jun was naturally aware of Harden's strength. He replied,"I know, but I'm different now.”
Harden smiled." It's useless to talk about it. Come on."”
The two of them stood on the field, and the surrounding players looked at them curiously.
Harden threw the ball to Zhang Jun, who was inside the three-point line. Zhang Jun threw the ball to Harden, who was outside the three-point line, and then spread his amazing 253CM wingspan.
"Tsk tsk, no one in the NBA has a better wingspan than him. Such physical talent is really enviable.”The Devils 'small forward, Andy Ottohne, said.
"Yes, his wingspan is enough to cover everyone's layup angle. As long as he stands under the basket, he can block it without even jumping.”said Jack, the assistant manager who had just finished a meeting and walked over.
Zhang Jun's physical talent was so outstanding that even if he did not perform well on the field, he would still be put on the roster. It was easy to imagine how much the coaches of Arizona State University wanted to train Zhang Jun.
"Come on, James!" Zhang Jun shouted at Harden.
"Zhang, don't forget what you said last night. I will use all my strength!”Harden said seriously.
Harden felt that Zhang Jun was different.
Zhang Jun was much more confident than before.
However, whether this confidence was matched by strength could only be tested on the field.
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