"Coach Colin! Congratulations to you and your team for entering the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament!”
"Thanks ~"
Marquette University's head coach, Tom Collin, smiled as he accepted the post-match interview with ESPM reporters. He looked to be in a good mood after advancing.
"Coach Kerlin, are you surprised that Zhang Yan won a comprehensive triple-double in this game and completely suppressed the amazing performance of the point guard TJ Ford, who was predicted in the lottery?”
"I'm proud of him, but I'm not surprised.”
"I know his ability very well, and I have absolute trust in him. Zhang is a player who can change the game!”
"210CM tall, good athletic ability, excellent passing and control skills, and top-notch vision of the overall situation on the field. This is a player with unlimited possibilities. He still has huge potential that needs time to slowly develop!”
After listening to Coach Colin's words, the reporter nodded repeatedly.
"Coach Kerlin, in the two elimination games, Zhang has scored 28.5 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounded per game! Moreover, it left behind many exciting moments of the game!”
"However, according to previous data, Zhang's average per game in the regular season was only 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounding. What made him suddenly change?”
"It's my problem. I didn't give him enough playing time in the regular season, nor did I arrange for him to be in the most suitable position.”
Coach Kerlin immediately took the blame.
The game entered March Madness, and the pressure on the players increased as their exposure increased.
A good manager not only had to strategize on the field, but also share the pressure with his players on the sidelines so that they could focus on the field!
Obviously, Colin was such a coach.
In addition to these, the head coach also had to consider the future of the players, especially players like Zhang Yan who had the talent to enter the NBA. Some of the coaches 'opinions and statements might appear in the scouting report one day, which would affect the final draft pick.
Manager Kerlin smiled at the EpsN reporter after he finished speaking.""But it's not too late to put him in the right place now, is it?”
The ESPM reporter smiled and replied,""Of course! Zhang had already proven all of this with his performance! Coach Colin, thank you very much for accepting our interview. I wish him and the Marquette Golden Eagle the best in this year's NCAA Tournament!”
Coach Kerlin thanked him again, and the two ended their brief interview on the sidelines.
Just as he reached the door of the locker room, Colin heard a commotion inside.
The members of the Marquette Golden Eagles began to celebrate crazily after advancing to the Sweet Top 16!
Unlike the previous two elimination rounds, every game from the Sweet Sixteen onwards would be broadcasted live across the United States and would attract the attention of a large number of NBA teams!
The attention and exposure increased by more than one level. For the players, it was like a sweet journey. This was also the origin of the name of the Sweet Top 16.
In the locker room, the players were having a lot of fun.
Dina even took the lead in playing a bubble war. Losing the starting point guard position did not seem to affect his mood at all. If Zhang Yan had not turned the tide in the first round of the knockout round, he would probably be playing video games at school now. Where would there be a chance to celebrate?
Colin did not disturb the players 'post-match revelry. A proper celebration would help to relax the tense nerves and also help the team's cohesion.
At the door of the locker room, Tom Collin leaned against the wall and slowly lit a cigarette.
The players could take advantage of the short celebration to relax, but the head coach could not. The head coach had to stay calm at all times, especially after Colin learned that his next opponent was the top seed, the University of Kentuckia.
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" Horrifying efficiency! Zhang Yanhao won a triple-double and led the Marquette Golden Hawks to advance easily!》
" Magnificent performance, Zhang Yan leads Marquette University to recreate the 1980s era of the Los Angeles Clippers!"》
" The first Giant point guard in history, he may become the nightmare of all NCAA point guards!》
"Unblockable! Even his opponents were crying for him to enter the NBA!》
Zhang Yan turned on his computer and saw that the news was all about him.
While lamenting the huge influence of March Madness, Zhang Yan had to admire the imagination of the American media.
The titles were all more ridiculous than the last!
However, the more ridiculous the title, the higher the number of clicks, and the higher the exposure. Thinking of this, Zhang Yan had to thank these media friends for their imagination and exaggerated style of writing.
With the continuous publicity and reports from various media outlets, Zhang Yan's popularity in the United States rose several levels.
It took less than 10 minutes for the tickets to Marquette University's next game against Kentuckyto be sold out!
This also set a new record for ticket purchases for the NCAA knockout tournament.
Other than the fans from both sides, most of the neutral fans went for Zhang Yan.
His entire body was filled with attractive qualities.
Many fans even spared no expense to buy scalped tickets to watch Zhang Yan's game. Other than wanting to see his style on the field, they were more curious!
He was curious if Zhang Yan was really like what the reports said. As a 210cm point guard, he could easily play with those who were 20 or 30cm shorter than him.
In addition, Zhang Yan's performance also attracted the attention of some domestic sports media.
Titan Sports, one of the most influential sports newspapers in the country, even specially made a special page for Zhang Yan to introduce this big Chinese point guard who had shone in the NCAA knockout tournament!
The sports channel also inserted a video of Zhang Yan's NCAA game in the NBA report and gave a brief introduction to him.
At this time, the Chinese Internet was not yet popular, and fans generally did not know much about the NCAA.
All they knew was that there was a 210cm point guard who had scored 25 points in two consecutive matches in the M Nation University League and even got a triple-double. He was very impressive!
Just as Zhang Yan was browsing through the news about him, Wade's voice suddenly came from the living room.
"Zhang, come and take a look at this!"
Zhang Yan walked slowly to the living room and looked at Wade, who was fiddling with his laptop.
"Dwyane, didn't you say that you would seal all your social media and not contact any young women before the end of the March Madness?”
"I'm not asking you to look at this!" Wade quickly closed his social media page and opened the ESPM draft website and the Draft website.
As Wade scrolled on the mouse wheel, Zhang Yan saw his own name.
The Draft website had predicted that Zhang Yan would be the fifth pick in the second round.
And ESPM's draft website directly placed Zhang Yan at the end of the first round!
It was the first time in the history of the NCAA that he had climbed to the end of the first round with two NCAA knockouts!
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