Chapter 13 Klay Thompson

Cajon certainly has that confidence.

The Big East League is the most well-known league in the NCAA today. From 2006 to the present, the league has created a record of 8 teams entering the championship every year!

8 out of 16 teams, which is a terrifying promotion rate.

The Pac-10 League, which Washington State University belongs to, is significantly weaker, especially in the new season. With the departure of their respective star players from last season, they are considered to be significantly lower teams in all leagues.

Of course, what makes Cajon hesitant is that WSU happens to be the top team in the league today.

And there is this Klay Thompson that he highlighted.

When Tang Tian heard Thompson's name, he was still somewhat excited.

This is Thompson, the Clay who later formed the Splash Brothers with Curry.

Speaking of which, he didn't have much contact with the NCAA in his previous life, and he only knew that Thompson and Curry's college teams were not very good.

But now it seems that the situation is not as expected.

Before these two people went, their team was not very good, but after they went, it is estimated that it is not the case. Although it is not the strongest, it is definitely not bad.

"This Thompson is very accurate in three-pointers, and his style is similar to that of Ray, and he is a bit like Richard. He is particularly good at running without the ball, so it will be a little troublesome to deal with." Kahon added, afraid that Tang Tian didn't understand Thompson.

Of course, Tang Tian knows this. Thompson's off-ball is indeed very similar to Ray Allen and Hamilton, both of which can have unlimited physical strength.

"I think I can fight." Tang Tian thought for a while and gave his opinion.

"Tell me your reasons," Kahon continued.

"First of all, I think Concordia needs a tough battle to regain its reputation. The opponent is the top team in the pac-10 league. We are playing away. If we win, we will definitely achieve this effect."

Kahon nodded.

"Secondly, as you said just now, the opponent has no other stable enough points except Klay Thompson, and I can defend Thompson."

Kahun couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Tang Tian, ​​in fact, is quite high-spirited.

This is a good thing. In addition to strength, tenacity, stamina, and fighting spirit are all important in defense. A player who has no heart, even if he has talent, may not do well.

"I'll remember what you said." Kahon listened, but of course he wouldn't make the final decision just because of Tang Tian's words.

Tang Tian didn't care, anyway, he said everything that should be said. For him, the next game is an opportunity to show his three-pointer. Of course it would be better to play against Thompson. .

During the training session the next day, Cahon made an announcement.

The team will fly to Washington tomorrow to play an invitational game against Washington State University.

After the news was announced, the team members had mixed reactions, but most of them showed excitement on their faces.

Washington State University is at the top of the pac-10 league, and the team is now on the cusp of three-game winning streaks. Playing against such a strong team is a test and an opportunity.

Warm blood is the most indispensable thing in a team dominated by young and old.

"The opponent proposed to play an invitational match with us at this time because they saw our poor performance this season and wanted to use us to enhance the reputation of the team, so this is not destined to be an easy game, but I hope you will show 120% of the state. Come on, win this game." Kahun saw the blood on the faces of the players and hit the railroad while it was hot.

"We will win."

"We will win!"

...

The blood was passing, until the last players shouted slogans in unison.

Kahon nodded in satisfaction. Now that everyone was ready for this tough away game, he had nothing to worry about.

The news that the University of Concord is going to go to Washington quickly spread among the fans, and the fans were also very excited.

At the beginning of the season, the team's performance was sluggish, and now the state is recovering. It is better to hold such an opponent's flag.

Some die-hard fans even managed to get thousands of tickets at the scene, ready to form a group to the scene to cheer for the team.

Even the game drew a lot of attention from other teams in the NCAA.

The old-fashioned tyrants, facing the top of the league, this kind of matchup is already attractive enough, not to mention that there are two genius matchups.

(Note: Walker has averaged 22.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game so far this season. Klay Thompson is averaging 24.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The three-point shooting rate is as high as 49%, and he is averaging 4+ three-pointers per game.)

In the invitational game, Washington State University naturally did a lot of publicity before the game.

The day before the game, this matchup made the headlines of the NCAA, and it was highly anticipated.

Washington State University also attached great importance to this game. They did not use their campus basketball hall, but used Martin Stadium, which they would only use until the knockout stage.

Martin Stadium is usually used for football games. After the seats are arranged on site, it can accommodate more than 35,000 people, which is more than that of all NBA arenas.

But that's the NCAA.

You must know that in the finals, the generally selected venues have a capacity of 60,000 to 80,000 people, and the atmosphere at the scene is much hotter than that of the NBA.

The arena with more than 30,000 people was basically full that night. Except for a fan who was sitting in a corner, all of them were fans of the home team. There were students, middle-aged uncles and even some seniors. Man, that feels even more lively than the NBA All-Star Game.

There was also an opening ceremony at the scene, and the players of the two teams were introduced one after another.

Walker's appearance ushered in a burst of cheers, but when Thompson appeared, the scene was completely ignited.

Thompson now ranks among the best in the pac-10 league in points per game and is one of the league's hottest stars.

Tang Tian also saw Thompson, wearing the No. 1 jersey, and he was different from him who was called "Buddha" by fans in the future. At this time, he didn't have a beard, and his face was full of greenness, but a hooked nose and a future. Just as conspicuous.

At the end of the opening ceremony, the players of the two teams conducted the final warm-up training before the game.

Just then, courtside reporters interviewed Washington State University head coach Tony Burna.

At only about 35 years old, Bernard is one of the youngest coaches even in the NCAA.

He looked high-spirited and full of spring breeze.

Washington State University has never advanced to the top 16 of the championship before, and it was not optimistic before the season, but now it ranks first in the pac-10 league, and it has also invited the University of Concord to play games, which can be described as the peak in school history.

"Coach, what kind of opponent do you think the University of Connecticut is?"

"They are a great team. They have 2 NCAA championships, and they also reached the Elite Eight the year before. It is a very challenging thing to play against such a strong opponent." Bernard told reporters Kangda was highly praised in front of him.