"This will be a wonderful matchup. There is no doubt that the sun is very strong. Their entire team is very strong. Of course, we cannot be underestimated. So, look forward to it, everyone, this will be the most exciting event in the NCAA this year."

One of several games!”

Before the game, Thabeet was asked about his feelings about the upcoming matchup with Lin Ri. The latter affirmed Lin Ri and the entire Sun Devil team.

He was actually a little surprised and a little excited.

Originally, in his opinion, he should have faced the Michigan Wolverines in the semifinals. After all, they were the "Five Tigers" that he could not afford to offend. From an analysis of paper strength, the Michigan Wolverines could win point by point.

He defeated Lin Ri and James Harden, and then successfully won the game.

But the result was that the sun exploded and became a point that Michigan could not limit. Under his leadership, the Sun Devils put more pressure on the University of Michigan on both offense and defense. In the pressure, they were defeated point by point.

It is the University of Michigan with a more even strength. Especially after their inside line was blocked by James Harden and Lin Ri, the entire team instantly felt like it had lost its soul and had no power to fight back... Lin Ri was fighting the University of Michigan.

It was unexpected for Thabeet to have such a sense of presence in the game.

That's why he was very excited.

He's not sure about playing Michigan, but if they meet the Sun Devils, he won't be sleepy.

Some fight!

There is hope of winning!

If we can reach the finals...then this season will be perfect.

Thabeet did not expect their team to defeat "five-star North Carolina". Being able to reach the finals was actually a relatively perfect ending to his last NCAA season.

This is also his last bit of frustration in the NCAA!

Speaking of which, this game between Connecticut and the Sun Devils is quite beneficial to Thabeet. Their game will be played at the Pyramid Stadium in Memphis!

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the few teams among the bottom teams this year that have little interest in Lin Ri and are more interested in Thabeet.

Except that this team already acquired Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, and OJ Mayo in 2006, 2007, and 2008, all of whom are obviously core players.

Another important reason is that Lin Ri's style of play does not match the city. In Memphis' short team history, they have never selected a player with a similar style to Lin Ri. For example, in the 2002 draft, Memphis had the first player

With the fourth pick, they did not choose Amar'e Stoudemire, but instead chose Drew Gooden, who has a relatively simple style of play. In the following years, in the selection of players at the same position with similar draft picks,

They also selected players with better basic skills, not those with better physical fitness.

This year is the same. Wallace only has Thabeet in his eyes. In his opinion, Thabeet, known as "Mutombo II", will be the last piece of the puzzle for the young Grizzlies team!

And he has never concealed his love for Thabeet. Memphis fans basically knew as early as December last year that their general manager Wallace would select the talent from Tanzania in the 2009 draft.

Player Thabeet brings Memphis!

They have also been looking forward to Thabit's arrival.

Judging from this year's Memphis Grizzlies game, with the calm Mike Conley, the "genius scorer" OJ Mayo, and the mature striker Rudy Gay on both offense and defense, the Grizzlies no longer need to worry about the perimeter.

Now, all they have to worry about is the inside line.

Thabeet's defense and height are indeed reassuring.

Fans in the city welcome Thabeet's arrival, as his arrival will give the Grizzlies what looks to be a very bright future.

For this reason, when Connecticut was going to play the semifinals here, they were very happy to come to the Pyramid Stadium where the game was played.

Nearly 25,000 seats were filled half an hour before the game started.

In Memphis, this is a big deal.

You must know that the Grizzlies' home attendance rate in a season cannot even reach 70%. In some games where the Grizzlies and New York are competing against each other, the attendance rate may not even reach 50%.

Federal Arena is not as big as Pyramid Stadium.

From here we can see the influence of the NCAA in the United States.

At the same time, it can also be seen how much Memphis fans welcome Thabeet!

These fans "belong with their hearts", and there was no unified sound of "the sun" during the pre-game warm-up. This is the first time such a situation has occurred in the NCAA's "March Madness" so far. Lin Ri doesn't think so.

What's the matter? The fans watching this game online are not used to it. They are all talking on the message board, why don't you shout? Hurry up, the game is about to start...

Unfortunately, until the start of the game, there was no unified sound of "the sun" at the Memphis Pyramid Stadium. Instead, Thabeet's positive appearance during the warm-up caused bursts of cheers.

This group of fans in Memphis is obviously more interested in Thabeet.

Have these damn guys not yet connected to the Internet? Do they really have no idea how cruel Lin Ri is? Can a "Mutombo II" be good at dunking?

Fans who watched the game through the online platform were speechless.

Fortunately, the warm-up session ended without much time. At the referee's whistle, the NCAA semifinals between Connecticut and the Sun Devils officially began!

"Crack!"

Thabeet, who is 2.21 meters tall, grabbed the lead by virtue of his better height and wingspan than Lin Ri and not too weak explosive power.

Lin Ri failed in the jump ball for the first time, but he didn't pause at all. When he landed, he rushed towards Connecticut's backcourt.

He wasn't the only one, other Sun Devil players also immediately rushed towards the Connecticut backcourt.

Connecticut is a team with two interior towers as its core. Center Thabeet and power forward Stanley Robinson are the originators of all tactics of this team. Asxs., whether it is the offensive or defensive end, they are both based on them.

As for the development of personal tactics.asxs., in addition to the abilities of these two guys, it also has something to do with their weakness on the outside. From the first to the third position, no one can be called a top-notch NCAA player.

players.

This is the reason why head coach Jim Cahoon let Thabeet stay on the team last summer. Connecticut's outside line was originally weak. If he left again, this team might not even get a ticket to the top 64 in the country this year...

…

The Sun Devils pressed so fiercely from the beginning, which stunned Connecticut's No. 1 player who had just taken the ball. His expression looked like the team's logo.

Um... The full name of the University of Connecticut basketball team is the University of Connecticut Huskies. Although the Huskies are fox dogs, on the Connecticut team logo, the fox dogs are painted the same as huskies.

Connecticut's No. 1 position now has a "two-ha" look on his face: Who am I, where am I, who are you, and what are you going to do.

At the same time, my thinking also became "Erha": as long as I don't move, you can't see me.

"Crack!"

As a result, the ball in his hand was slapped away by James Harden. Steve Jones, who followed behind, grabbed the ball and threw it directly towards the basket.

He believed that Lin Ri was already there.

Digging!

Lin Japan was waiting for Jones to pass the ball, and he would catch it and then attack the frame. Unexpectedly, this little guy was so wild now. He didn't even look at his position and just threw it towards the basket.

He could only quickly throw off his arms and chase inside.

At least I caught up.

There was no crisis of confidence.

Lin Ri jumped up, grabbed the ball with both hands, and then dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

"Boom!"

There was an explosion from the basket.

The fans at the scene who were still happy because Thabeet caught the ball first looked at the ball, and their cheers immediately turned into low cheers.

This guy is too wild!

"Whoa, take off!"

"Whatever is supposed to come will not be late!"

"This dunk that was half an hour late finally came!"

The online platform for the live broadcast of the game instantly turned into a sea of ​​joy. The fans' messages came in quickly, and they suddenly became happy.

2-0 lead!

The strategy was a great success.

The Sun Devils also gave each other high-fives on the defense.

Their tactics are really getting better and better now!

Are you fighting so hard?

Thabit was dumbfounded.

This style should not be the style of the Sun Devils!

This looks a bit like the Michigan Wolverines...

The reason why Thabeet is afraid of facing the Michigan Wolverines is that the team's offensive and defensive transition speed is too fast. If he and Robinson really run back and forth in their rhythm, they will probably lose it in halftime.

If you are in good health, you can stop eating immediately.

And the two of them have stopped playing. How can Connecticut still compete with Michigan with only a weak outside line?

That is really an opponent whose styles are incompatible and completely unbeatable.

Compared to them, teams like the Sun Devils, which also rely on the performance of their core players, are less afraid.

But why... this team pressed so fiercely from the beginning, and the whole team cooperated so well... What the hell is this?
To be continued...