After the regular matches of the Big 12 Alliance had ended.
With 22 wins and 0 losses, the Buffalo became the well-deserved No. 1 seed.
According to the tournament rules, they could take turns to rest until the end of the first round and advance to the top eight.
Of course.
In addition to winning the Big 12 regular season championship, Orlando also welcomed the first player of the season in the history of the team.
And the person who won the best player award was none other than him.
It was Lu Ran!
With his amazing performance in the 22 matches of the regular season, he was able to win the match.
Lu Ran became the first Chinese player to win the best player award in the regular season of the NCAA.
At the same time.
North Shore Garden Arena, Boston, USA.
The team's head coach, M.L. Kyle, finally found the complete videotape of the highlight match between Kansas and colorado.
Auerbach was looking forward to the contents of the videotape.
He really wanted to know.
What exactly was going on with the colorado team? They had turned this game into garbage time too early.
Auerbach had seen the statistics of the game in the newspaper after the game.
The first-year center, Lu Ran, was the one with the most eye-catching statistics.
However, Auerbach's first reaction was that Lu Ran's data was fed by Billups.
The one who really decided the outcome of this game should be Billups!
If that was really the case…
Auerbach didn't mind at all. While selecting Duncan, he used another high draft pick to take down Billups.
At that time.
The Celtics would form a set:
Billups Antoine Walker Tim Duncan's lineup.
There was hope for the revival of the Green Army!
The bishop slowly lit his cigar, ready to watch Billups control the situation.
Something that didn't affect him much happened.
On the television screen.
The number 34 center of the University of California, the young man named Lu Ran.
After winning the jump ball, he launched himself and charged into the front field!
"What is this?"
Auerbach directly put the matter of smoking a cigar aside.
The 2.16-meter center forward rushed straight to the front field after the jump ball?
Auerbach's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Ran's jump ball counterattack.
It was so precise that he ignored Billups 'half-court cannonball pass.
Then, Lu Ran's shock to Auerbach continued to increase.
The air defense ability of the restricted area was like an iron gate.
The defensive end had already lost position, but he still blocked Pierce!
Facing the double encirclement inside, he skillfully danced his low footwork and scored a 1v2 slam dunk.
Super speed jumping wingspan, even when the position of the rebound was not dominant, he still protected the backcourt rebound!
The entire first half was Lu Ran's one-man show.
He wasn't just Billups 'eating partner, as Auerbach had imagined.
Lu Ran had a very skilled low-post offensive footwork. His finishing attributes were already at the ceiling level in the NCAA.
Needless to say, his physical fitness was displayed in this videotape.
"I know why Jerry went to Kansas to watch the game.”
After watching the entire first half of the game, Auerbach picked up his cigar again, took a slow puff, and blew out a ring of smoke.
The reason why Jerry West really went to watch the game live.
It was not Paul Pierce or Chauncey Billups.
These two excellent young players were just smoke bombs thrown by the LOGO.
Only Lu Ran was the one with the potential that he had his eyes on!
Judging from Lu Ran's ability in the video, the bishop even vaguely saw a familiar figure.
That guy's name was Wilt Chamberlain!
As an old rival, Auerbach was all too familiar with Chamberlain's technical characteristics.
He saw the shadow of the marshal in Lu Ran.
However, Lu Ran's physical talent seemed to be stronger than Chamberlain's.
Coupled with the advancement of the times.
Lu Ran had skills in the post that Chamberlain didn't have in his era.
"Bishop, this…"
M.L. Kyle also realized the crux of the problem.
It turned out that Lu Ran was Jerry West's real target!
" Continue to pay attention to Lu's performance in the following matches. I think that Orlando has entered the NCAA Tournament.”
Auerbach wasn't in a hurry after confirming Jerry West's talent.
"Do we need to watch Lu Ran's match live?”
"Of course not."
Auerbach rejected Coach Kyle's idea.""Right now, no one knows that we're paying attention to Lu Ran.”
"Listen, Kyle, our primary target is still Tim Duncan.”
"Lu is our Plan B.”
He spoke his mind.
Although the Green Army was currently in the leading position of the Baolan Brigade.
However, no one could say for sure if a dark horse would appear at the last moment and counterattack the Green Army.
The Cardinal knew very well that with David Stern's brain, he would not be able to do anything.
As long as the Green Army did not have the lowest record in the league, he would sign number 1 to another team!
Even if the Green Army was the last team in the league, David Stern might give the number one pick to another team.
Therefore, Auerbach had to be prepared.
If he lost lot number one and only had lot number two.
Lu Ran was the best choice.
Now, the whole world knew that the Green Army's plan was to choose Duncan, which was obvious.
And Lu Ran would definitely be the most sought-after player after Duncan.
The Green Army had to hide in the dark. They could not expose all of Plan A and B.
Just in case... What if David Stern only gave him the number 3 pick?
After listening to Auerbach's teachings, M.L. Kyle instantly felt like he was about to explode.
The revival of the Celtics, did every step have to be so extreme?
"Don't be too stressed, Kyle.”
Auerbach was not in a hurry." Think in the positive direction. Maybe we have two top three draft picks at the same time?”
Although the Green Army might not be able to get the top pick and start Plan B.
However, that was something that could not be said for sure.
Who knows, the Green Army might have gotten the first and second pick at the same time in the 1997 draft?
At that time, would he choose Duncan or Lu Ran?
That means I want them all!
The Boston Celtics had already begun planning ahead of time for the 1997 draft, which was the key to the team's revival.
The first championship in the history of the Big 12 Alliance was also in full swing.
After the first round ended.
The No. 1 seed, the University of California, welcomed their opponent in the top eight of the division tournament, Texas Tech!
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