I am Really an Insider

Teams that make it to the Sweet 16 in the March Madness Tournament will get great exposure.

Generally speaking, March Madness is divided into two stages in the minds of fans.

The first stage is the round of 64, round of 32 and round of 16.

After entering the Elite Eight, the March Madness Tournament will also enter the second stage that attracts the most attention, and the attention of the event will enter a whole new level.

The round of 16 is the finale of the first stage, and it is also the period when popularity ushers in the first blowout.

As one of the top 16 in the country, the Cowboys are naturally extremely popular.

After defeating Wake Forest, Wayne, who performed the best in that game and almost overturned Paul by himself, won the favor of many reporters.

In just one day, he received invitations from several media for exclusive interviews.

Now, fans all over the United States have a very strong interest in Wayne, a Chinese student studying abroad.

Yao Ming's outstanding performance in the NBA has made Wayne also proud.

Now there is still a market for Chinese players in the United States.

"There are too many media who have invited me for an exclusive interview." Wayne was dazzled as he looked at the invitation letters in front of him.

This is what it feels like to be famous?

"Hahahaha, many small media can actually be ignored, you just need to choose a few well-known media to accept exclusive interviews." Old Sutton smiled, this is really a happy trouble.

Even in 1995, the Cowboys didn't have such a high-profile player.

Wayne rubbed his chin, it's so hard to choose!

Besides, you have to train and accept interviews, are you really busy?

It's really troublesome to arrange without a manager.

However, the NCAA stipulates that players who sign up for the draft can only sign with managers after the season is over.

In other words, Wayne can only arrange anything he encounters now.

The reason for the NCAA to do this is euphemistically saying: "Don't allow student players to be commercialized prematurely, and return basketball to a pure land."

But in fact, March Madness is one of the largest commercial events in the United States, and the NCAA itself makes a lot of money every year.

Damn capitalism!

But no matter how much you complain, there is no way for Wayne to find a way without the help of the manager.

It seems that it is necessary to learn about time management.

"Okay, don't worry, I will recommend a few well-known media outlets to you. Accepting their interviews will be of great help to your reputation.

Of course, you can also choose several media that you want to be interviewed. You will be an NBA player in the future, and you have to get used to this kind of thing. "

Old Sutton's words reassured Wayne a lot, so most college coaches are admired by players.

In Wayne's previous life, he often heard players say that his college coach had a great influence on him, like a father.

Now Wayne knows that this is not an exaggeration. College coaches can often get closer to players and are more willing to think about the future of their players.

This is very different from coaches in professional leagues.

The coaches of many NBA teams don't even know their own future.

"Well, thank you coach."

"Okay, don't be so alien, Wei. Also, I was lucky to have you in the last game."

"You can always trust me, coach."

"Well, of course. Then you go to see if there is any media that wants to accept an exclusive interview, but don't be too greedy, and you can't delay the training because of the exclusive interview."

After coming out of Sutton's office, Wayne looked at a bunch of media invitations, still feeling dizzy.

It seems that there is no media that particularly wants to be interviewed.

Otherwise, let old Sutton help arrange everything.

etc.

What if some Chinese media also issued an invitation for an interview! ?

Wayne then rushed back to the dormitory and went through all the invitation letters.

The hard work paid off, and Wayne found a Chinese media among a bunch of interview invitations!

"Sports Weekly? So familiar." Holding the invitation letter, Wayne looked at it carefully and opened the envelope.

"Wayne, it was great to see you perform well in the March Madness tournament.

The fans in the motherland have been following you all the time, I hope you can continue to move forward bravely!

Of course, Chinese fans also need more news and news about you. So, I hope you can accept our exclusive interview.

Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time.

Su Junyang, director of the basketball department of "Sports Weekly". "

After reading the contents of the invitation letter, Wayne immediately decided that it was him.

"Sports Weekly" should be regarded as one of the most influential sports books in China at this time.

If his exclusive interview can really be published in the "Sports Weekly", it must be a small hit.

Wayne really didn't expect that one day, he would actually worry about not being able to arrange an exclusive interview.

And that's just the Sweet Sixteen.

What if you reach the elite eight? Or even the Final Four?

Wayne found that his ambition is getting bigger and bigger.

At first, he just wanted to use the NCAA as a springboard for the draft. As long as he can start and become a starlet, that's enough.

But now, Wayne really wants to lead the team to achieve results.

Sure enough, desire is a bottomless pit.

In the latest mock draft rankings, Wayne's pick was ranked between 25-30 in the first round.

Basically, it is at the same level as Mr. Tony.

From predicting losing to entering the first round, this span is already quite exaggerated.

But just to be on the safe side, Wayne wanted to further mention the pick.

Besides, if he can be selected in the lottery, wouldn't he be good?

Although it is unlikely, but the dream is still there.

So just after defeating Paoer yesterday, Wayne was looking forward to the next game.

It's just that the title of "Champion Candidate" at the University of Illinois is a bit scary.

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The latest issue of "Sports Weekly" is as hot as ever.

Many students looked forward to opening the basketball section of the newspaper in the desk drawer. This newspaper, which was published three times a week and retailed for 2 yuan, was the favorite of student fans in that era.

After all, in 2004, international sports consultations were not as readily available as they were 16 years later.

This newspaper is the only way for many people to understand sports consultation.

Basketball fans turned to the basketball section, but unexpectedly found that this time it was no longer Yao Ming's news that occupied all the pages.

In the basketball section of this issue of "Sports Weekly", besides Yao Ming, there is also a very fresh character.

""Wayne, the next Chinese player to land in the NBA"."

The title alone is enough to attract the attention of many fans.

After Yao Ming went to the NBA, Chinese players went to play in the NBA, which became the most talked about topic among fans.

Before, the Chinese player Mo Ke was only included in the draft list, and he was reported by the media for a while.

But now, the newspaper actually directly uses the headline "The Next Chinese Player to Land in the NBA", which shows how much shock it brings to the fans.

Therefore, this exclusive interview report by Su Junyang was presented in front of countless fans.

At the end of the report, Su Junyang also added information about Wayne's next opponent.

"While Wayne is currently projected to be in the 25-30 range, that ranking is not necessarily final.

If Wayne can make further progress in the next game, the ranking will definitely have to go up.

The Cowboys' next opponent, the University of Illinois Warriors, is considered to be the favorite to win this year's March Madness.

This team has the three giants of Deron Williams, Luther Hyde and Dee Brown. These three players are the best players in the NCAA league today, and they are all considered to have the potential to play in the NBA. .

Therefore, the next competition will be a big challenge for Wayne and the Cowboys.

Because the March Madness Championship is a single elimination system, the next match will be a life-and-death battle between Wayne and the Cowboys! "

The words "battle of life and death" made the fans excited!

They also want to see if this Chinese player named Wayne can break through the difficulties.

But Nima fans found out in despair that you can't find NCAA games at all in China.

Want to see a wild horse, but my TV doesn't show it, which makes me desperate, Wei Xiaoshuai.

Fans have actually complained about this more than once. Since CCTV 5 reported on Wayne, his popularity has become higher and higher.

It was much higher than Director Zhang had expected.

Therefore, CCTV Five is actually discussing one thing internally—since there is no NBA game on the day of the NCAA finals, can it broadcast a Wayne game? ?

Given Wayne's current domestic popularity, it doesn't seem like a bad thing to broadcast the NCAA finals while it's hot.

Of course, the premise is that Wayne can reach the finals.

"Is there really such an arrangement in the station?" Yu Jia looked at Director Zhang in disbelief. If it is true, then this is the first time that the NCAA has been presented to fans in China on live TV!

"It hasn't been finalized yet, but I do have this plan. After all, Xiao Wei's current reputation has surpassed many domestic players."

Director Zhang is grinning from ear to ear. At that time, he will definitely be on the scene and bring live interviews to the fans!

Wayne didn't know at this time that his existence was subtly changing the status of the NCAA in the country.

Since accepting those media interviews, Wayne has continued to devote himself to preparing for the battle.

Regarding the Illinois Three Musketeers, Sutton has given the players a very detailed introduction.

Although Wake Forest's Paul is very strong, there is only Paul's strength.

And Illinois has three star players at the same time.

But Wayne's focus wasn't Deron, Dee Brown, or Luther Hyde.

It was a player named James Augustine in the Warriors.

The 2.08-meter-tall white power forward is Wayne's opponent in the next game.

Judging from the scouting report, Augustin is basically a poor man's version of Wayne.

The low-post attack pulls the hips, but the shooting is accurate, which is the most similar place between the two.

And there is an item in Augustine's scouting report, which in Sutton's view is the entry point for the next game.

"Weakness and indecision in the face of powerful opponents are Augustine's weaknesses. His 'small heart' often makes him the target of being crushed under heavy pressure."

Wayne, who was sitting on the plane, was also thinking about this sentence.

Of course, the soft persimmon is about to burst!

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