I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 16 Fame! ! !

"Coach Klein! Congratulations to you and your team for entering the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament!"

"Thank you!"

Marquette University's head coach Tom Klein accepted the ESPN reporter's post-match interview with a smile on his face. The team's successful promotion made him feel very happy.

"Coach Klein, Li Xuan once again scored 25 points in this game, and completely suppressed TJ-Ford, who is known as the NCAA's fastest speed. Did you expect such a result before the game?"

"Any game cannot be predicted before the game. This is the charm of competitive sports. I am proud of his performance and I have full confidence in him."

"I'm well aware of what Lee is capable of, he's a game-changing player and he's done it in his game."

After listening to Klein's answer, the reporter nodded repeatedly and continued to ask questions.

"According to previous data, Lee's average per game in the regular season was mediocre. What made him suddenly transform and rebounded in the game to surprise everyone?"

"This is my mistake. I didn't give him enough playing time in the regular season before, and I didn't take advantage of his shooting."

Head coach Klein took the blame directly on himself without hesitation.

The game has entered the "March Madness", the exposure of the players is increasing day by day, and the pressure is also increasing.

An excellent head coach should not only strategize on the court, but also help his disciples share the pressure of public opinion outside the court on the sidelines, so that they can devote themselves to the game wholeheartedly.

Obviously Klein has done a very good job in this regard.

In addition to these, the head coach also needs to consider the future of his disciples, especially for players like Li Xuan who can enter the NBA. Affected by his draft pick.

After Klein finished speaking, he smiled at the reporter of EPSN: "It's not too late to make up for it, and it's not too late to put him in the right position, isn't it?"

The ESPN reporter responded with a smile: "Of course! Lee has proved all this with his performance, and I think he will perform even better in the following games."

"Coach Klein, thank you very much for accepting our interview, and wish you and your team go further and further in this year's NCAA tournament!"

After Klein thanked the reporter again, the brief post-match interview ended here.

When he came to the door of the locker room, he heard a commotion inside.

The Marquette Golden Eagles were thrilled after advancing to the Sweet 16, celebrating their hard-earned victory.

Unlike the previous two knockout rounds, every game starting from the Sweet Sixteen will be broadcast live across the United States, and will attract the attention of a large number of NBA scouts and general managers.

The degree of attention and exposure has directly increased by more than one level, which is like a sweet journey for the players, which is also the origin of the name of the top sixteen.

Klein looked at the disciples having fun in the locker room, and didn't want to spoil this wonderful time, but there was still a long way to go, and it was not time to celebrate.

So, he coughed, interrupted the players from playing each other, praised the team's performance tonight, and then sent the disciples to shower.

After all the disciples left the locker room to take a shower, Klein took out the information and began to study the team they will play against in the next game.

Although the Golden Eagles broke into the Sweet 16 this season, it can be regarded as exceeding their goals.

But now everyone in the Golden Eagles is definitely no longer satisfied with the results of the Sweet 16.

With the current competitive state of the Golden Eagles, they still have a chance to go further!
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After taking the bus back to the hotel, Li Xuan said goodbye to his teammates and coach, and followed Wade back to the room.

"Brother, I can't hold back the excitement in my heart, and I'm eager to know how many places I have risen in the draft!" After greeting Wade, he returned to his bed and started fiddling with his laptop.

"You performed so well tonight, the ranking will definitely improve, good luck, bro!"

Li Xuan also returned to his bed, turned on the computer and entered the sports news page, and also wanted to see how those news media reported his news.

As soon as he clicked into the sports news website, he saw that the news about himself was overwhelming.

"Terrible efficiency! Li Xuan scored 25+ again and led the Marquette Golden Eagles to advance easily!"

"Ruthless pursuit of the big hat! Kill the Longhorn team's hope of reversal!"

"The next Ray Allen? Li Xuan has made every three-point shot so far!"

"The rising star of the NCAA - the dark horse prince Li Xuan!"

"TJ-Ford uttered nonsense after the game, declaring that the next match will beat Li Xuan!"

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Looking at the outrageous news headlines one by one, Li Xuan had to admire the brains of the media reporters. It was really a picture at the beginning, and the content was all edited.

Not to mention, the effect is surprisingly good. The more outrageous the title, the more hits it will get, which fully captures the curiosity-seeking psychology of the fans.

Li Xuan is happy to see this phenomenon, because the higher the number of clicks, the higher the exposure rate.

With the continuous publicity and reports of major online media and sports newspapers, it can be predicted that his popularity must have risen several steps in the United States.

Why didn't he have such exposure before advancing to the top 32?

Li Xuan guessed that media reporters would not judge whether a player is good or not based on one game.

The last game just brought him, an ordinary Asian teenager, into the public eye.

Then tonight's game is his true fame battle!

Suppressing TJ-Ford, known as the No. [-] speed in the NCAA, led the Golden Eagles to a small upset.

There is no doubt that he has already occupied an important seat in the NCAA and will become a favorite in the eyes of media reporters.

It can be predicted that tomorrow's sports news newspapers will definitely have a place for him, and his popularity will be further improved.

Resisting the excitement in his heart, Li Xuan continued to browse the news. When he saw the news report about TJ-Ford, he felt that this little guy was too vengeful. Leave an indelible memory.

Just as Li Xuan was thinking about how to "educate" TJ-Ford, suddenly Wade's voice came from the side.

"Brother, come and see this!"

Hearing the sound, Li Xuan turned his head and saw Wade staring intently at the computer screen. Knowing that he was doing serious business, he didn't think about it.

Immediately, he got off the bed and put on his shoes and walked quickly.

Seeing Li Xuan approaching, Wade pointed to the screen excitedly and said, "Congratulations brother, you have successfully entered the draft rankings!"

Li Xuan stepped forward to take a closer look, and his picture and name were displayed on the screen.

The draft draft network's prediction is that he is ranked 28th in the second round.

The ESPN draft network is more optimistic about Li Xuan, ranking him No. 5 in the second round.

With the performance of the two NCAA knockout games, from finding no such person to entering the second round, there is no doubt that such a phenomenon is rare in the history of the NCAA!
(End of this chapter)