Chapter 120 Scouts

Kangda's victory over San Diego State was just another ordinary game in the NCAA tournament.

Majok's flying slam dunk, however, was a showstopper, making it onto the NCAA's official website and giving him a good boost in popularity.

Two days into the tournament, most of the first-round games were over, and more than twenty teams had seen their season come to an end.

A season's worth of effort ending in a single day, that's "March Madness."

The next day, Calhoun arranged basic training for the team as usual, not being arrogant or impetuous. He was very experienced in handling the players' emotions.

In the evening, he also took the team to the Riverside Sports Arena. Tonight, the University of Arizona would compete against the University of Tennessee here.

Although the University of Arizona was only a No. 5 seed in the West Region, it was a strong contender in the championship predictions.

As one of the NCAA's super powerhouses, they had made it to the NCAA tournament for 25 consecutive years from 1985 to 2009, second only to North Carolina's 27 times, and the team had won the NCAA championship in 1997.

As a powerhouse, they also sent a lot of players to the NBA, including well-known players like Steve Kerr, Mike Bibby, and Andre Iguodala.

The NBA was still in the regular season, but some alumni came to the scene, including Richard Jefferson, who played for the Spurs, and Jason Terry, one of the core players of the Mavericks.

In fact, not only alumni, but also many NBA scouts came to the scene because of Derrick Williams' presence.

The Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and Raptors, the three teams with the worst records last season, all had scouts on the scene.

Of course, it wasn't just these three teams. Because of Tobias Harris of the University of Tennessee, some teams in the middle of the first round, such as the 76ers, Trail Blazers, and Bucks, also had scouts on the scene.

ESPN and TNT also had reporters on the sidelines, paying close attention to the game.

Although this was only a first-round game, it received far more attention than the game between Kangda and San Diego State yesterday.

"Envious?" Watching the smartly dressed scouts and the many media on the sidelines, Walker turned to Tang Tian with a smile and asked.

Although he asked the question, it could be felt that he was envious in his heart.

As a rookie, who wouldn't want more attention? After all, the higher the draft pick, the more opportunities there would be in the NBA, and the higher the development prospects.

"Not envious." Tang Tian shook his head.

"Not envious?" Walker looked at Tang Tian in confusion.

Just when Walker thought Tang Tian was going to say a lot of high-sounding words.

"Don't these scouts and media have to be here the day after tomorrow?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

Walker was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he laughed along.

The University of Arizona had Derrick Williams and Solomon Hill, and the strength of the other role players was stronger than that of the University of Tennessee. Tonight's game should be even less suspenseful than their game yesterday.

In other words, the team that would be playing on this court the day after tomorrow would be Kangda and the University of Arizona.

At that time, Derrick Williams would still be there, and these media and reporters would naturally have to come again.

At that time, he and Tang Tian would not be sitting in the stands, but on the court, and those people would be paying attention to them while paying attention to Derrick Williams.

So, there was no need to be envious at this moment.

The opening ceremony soon began, and Derrick Williams' appearance ignited the audience on the sidelines.

As a top pick, his popularity was indeed high.

The game started quickly, and the University of Arizona's center, Jesse Perry, won the jump ball for the team to take the lead in the offense.

Attacking the frontcourt, the ball was directly given to Derrick Williams, who was directly matched up against Tobias Harris.

The University of Tennessee had limited strength, and Harris had to take on both offense and defense.

Harris was 2.06 meters tall, 3 centimeters taller than Williams, but he weighed a full 7 kilograms less than Williams.

He was obviously at a disadvantage when the two confronted each other.

Attacking the inside line strongly, Harris failed to defend, and Williams scored the first point for the University of Arizona.

Harris was not to be outdone, and turned around and made a mid-range jump shot to return the favor.

In the University of Arizona's offense, Williams chose to hold the ball and break through Harris. The two had a confrontation, and Williams' shot caused Harris to foul.

After two consecutive rounds, it could be clearly felt that Williams was a level stronger than Harris in terms of confrontation.

Such a performance was also seen by the scouts and media, who often whispered and nodded, obviously very satisfied with Williams' performance.

Williams made both free throws and scored 4 points in a row at the start.

Turning around, Harris' layup after getting past Williams was interfered by Perry and didn't go in. This Perry's defense was not bad.

In the University of Arizona's fast break, Williams was mismatched against the University of Tennessee's forward, and after a change of direction, he directly squeezed away his opponent and scored with a one-handed dunk.

A burst of whistles rang out from the University of Arizona fans.

This athletic ability was truly visible talent.

Harris turned around and hit a fadeaway jumper after backing down Williams, this was competing with Williams.

Harris' scoring allowed the University of Tennessee to bite the score at the start, and turning around, they adjusted their strategy on the defensive end, using the center to defend Williams.

Williams had a confrontational advantage against Harris, this adjustment came in time.

But Williams chose to break through directly at this time, and after a series of changes of direction, he directly shook off his opponent and scored the ball in the face of Harris' help defense, also causing Harris to foul on the hand.

After scoring the goal, he roared, and the entire Riverside Sports Arena exploded.

This strength really surpassed other rookies.

After the extra penalty was also made, he scored 9 consecutive points after the start, and his performance was quite explosive.

"I like this kid, he can really be the top pick." On the stand, Richard Jefferson couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Yes, the school has never produced such an outstanding big man, he will lead the school to reproduce its glory." Terry also nodded along.

They were unable to help the team win the championship when they were in school, so at this time they could only pin this spirit on Williams.

The game on the court was still going on, but the University of Arizona had completely taken the initiative on the court under the leadership of Williams.

Williams was a Bug on the court, facing a small forward like Harris, he directly used his confrontational advantage to eat him hard, and when he encountered a big man, he directly used his breakthrough to get past you and make a layup.

In other words, he was like LeBron James in the NCAA.

Those faster than him weren't as strong as him, and those stronger than him weren't as fast as him, he was a mismatch against anyone he played.

At this time, Calhoun was also watching with a frown on the stand. With Williams' performance, Kangda really had no one who could defend him, including Tang Tian.