Chapter 16 The opponent in the second warm-up match(2/2)
In other words, for NCAA teams, their regular season results are their second life. If they "capsize in the gutter" in the playoffs after the regular season, as long as their regular season performance
If their record is good enough and the overall level of their league is not bad, they may be selected into the top 64 by the NCAA official again!
Therefore, in the NBA, some teams can run in the early stages of the regular season. This is a very common situation. For example, the San Antonio Spurs are very good at exerting force in the middle and late stages of the season.
But in the NCAA, every team must try its best to win every game after the regular season starts. Only if their record is good enough can their "second life" be guaranteed.
This requires these NCAA head coaches to ensure that their players are in optimal condition before the start of the regular season.
Because there is no time for them to get used to each other during the regular season, this makes the warm-up games particularly important...
In order to better test the state of the Sun Devils, Sandek temporarily changed the opponent. An opponent that is too weak is really ineffective against the current Sun Devils.
Just like the first game against the University of Memphis, there was no problem at all!
Therefore, the opponent of the Sun Devils in the second warm-up match became Wake Forest University, a traditional powerhouse of the NCAA. This is a famous basketball school that has produced more than a dozen NBA players. They are at the national championship level every year.
A strong team, this year they are even more optimistic by the media and can at least reach the top 32 of the national championship!
Chapter completed!