Deng Daidai's thoughts were actually very simple.
He did not care about the strength of his opponent.
Anyway, no matter how strong he was, he was not as strong as himself.
Duncan only wanted to play against interesting opponents.
The two towers in the paint were at the NBA level.
Raif Lafrenz and Scott Borat were indeed outstanding.
But the problem was…
There was no point in fighting these two!
On the other hand, Lu Ran.
Even Duncan, who was far away in the PAC-10 Alliance, had heard of the story of the Chinese boxing champion.
He really wanted to play against a player of Lu Ran's level.
That would be interesting.
Therefore, when the reporter asked which team Duncan wanted to face in the semifinals, he was shocked.
He was not interested in any team.
He was only interested in Lu Ran!
Of course.
The American media didn't care what Duncan was thinking.
Their specialty was to over-interpret and drive the rhythm of the fans.
"Tim Duncan declared war on Lu Ran, and the battle for the top pick of the 97th season is imminent?”
"Who will be the number one show in 1997? Tim Duncan? Or Lu Ran?"
"Will the NCAA semifinals decide who the top scorer will be? Tim Duncan shouted at Lu Ran!"
Many American newspapers and media outlets published similar headlines on their front pages.
"Forgive me for being blunt, but the strength that Lu Ran has shown so far is the strength to compete for the position of the top scorer.”
On the news program of ESPM.
Several senior basketball experts once again discussed this topic intensely.
The Duncan Faction and the Lu Ran Faction were engaged in a fierce battle, and the scene was quite chaotic.
"Wait a minute!"
Seeing the two sides of the debate splattering saliva in the locker room, the host of the show interrupted.
"Why does everyone think that Lu Ran will definitely participate in the 1997 election?”
"What if he's like Tim, playing four years of college before entering the NBA?”
He spoke his mind.
This host was quite professional.
He was probably the only person in the fanatical crowd who had considered the fact that Lu Ran did not participate in the election.
However, the ESPM experts who were interrupted by him gave him a look of concern.
Then, he continued to throw himself into the debate.
Why didn't anyone consider the situation of Lu Ran not participating in the election?
Wasn't this nonsense?
Even though Lu Ran himself did not announce whether he would participate in the 1997 election.
However, based on Lu Ran's current physical fitness and skill completion, he had already surpassed the NCAA's upper limit and broken the ceiling.
Staying in the university league would not be of any help to Lu Ran.
In summary.
In the eyes of the experts, Lu Ran would still be a member of the 97th draft regardless of whether he won the NCAA championship or not.
And he was the only person who could threaten Tim Duncan's position as the top scorer.
The battle between Duncan and Lu Ran for the top pick even surpassed the discussion of the NBA championship this season.
Why?
The reason was simple.
This was because this season, the Chicago Bulls still showed their strength.
Trying to steal a second championship from the Bulls, who were trying to defend their title?
It was indeed a little difficult.
In the east, there was no one who could fight.
In the Western Conference, the only ones who could beat them were the Houston Rockets, who had formed the Big Three, and the Knights, who were led by the Black and White Demons.
However, could these two teams defeat Michael Jordan, who was in full form this year and aiming to defend his title?
Obviously not.
Therefore, the NBA championship was not a big deal.
On the contrary, who would get the number one pick? Would it be Duncan or Lu Ran?
It was even more worthy of the fans 'heated discussion.
He spoke his mind.
The Bulls were indeed strong this season.
March 26th, US time.
Michael Jordan shot 17 shots and scored 12 points and 10 rebounded, leading the Bulls to victory over the Raptors.
After this match, the Bulls had won 60 games this season.
If it weren't for the fact that they had lost nine games and had a 60 - 9 record, many people would have guessed that the Bulls had a chance to break the 72-win record of last season!
At the same time, in America.
Allan Stadium, Kansas.
More than 16,000 fans were gathered here.
This was the home ground of the Kansas Ravens.
It was also the venue for the NCAA Elite quarterfinals.
The two teams in today's game were the civil war teams of the Big 12 League, the Kansas Ravens and the Buffalo!
Lu Ran looked around when he came to the arena again.
It was different from the first time he came to Allen Arena.
The 16,000-plus fans present today were no longer all supporters of Kansas.
It was obvious to the naked eye that the number of fans wearing the number 34 jersey of the Buffalo was much more than the number of fans wearing the number 34 jersey of the Kansas City.
Who was Number 34 in Kansas?
Of course, it would be our Paul Pierce.
But today, Pearce put away his pretentious stance before the game.
No matter how deep his heart was, he knew very well that this match was not an occasion where he could hold a cup without any restraint.
"We won't lose to the same team four times.”
In the pre-match interview, Paul Pearce said seriously,""Our opponents are strong, but after the baptism of the NCAA Tournament, we will become stronger.”
Hearing Pearce's mature speech, the manager of Kansas City, Roy Williams, smiled in relief.
This was what a team leader should be like!
Compared to the Big 12, after three defeats to Orlando and the first few NCAA tournaments, the team was still in the top 10.
Paul Pierce had finally transformed.
This Kansas Crow Eagle finally had the appearance of a champion!
"We are completely different from the Big Twelve Alliance.”
Coach Roy Williams, who was interviewed, said confidently,""Just wait and see. The next match will shock the entire United States!”
The team manager's powerful speech made some of the Kansas fans cheer excitedly.
They were hardcore fans who had followed the Kansas City Ravens all the way to the quarterfinals.
They had seen the progress of Pierce and the team!
However…
It wasn't just the Kansas Ravens and Paul Pierce who were completely different from the Big 12 Alliance!
(It's the fifth update today. I don't know if there are any readers who are still reading. I hope that the readers who see this can let me know in the book review section. There will be five updates every day!)!!）
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