“They had a very good performance in this tournament, they were in good shape, and they had good luck.” Singler then replied.

“Luck?” The reporter was taken aback.

“Yes, I really didn't expect those guys from Kansas to be eliminated by the University of Texas, otherwise, our opponent would most likely be Kansas.”

“You mean, if the University of Connecticut met Kansas, they probably wouldn't be here?” the reporter thought for a moment and said.

“Yes, I watched North Carolina and their game. Barnes played too badly in the first half. If he had played a little better, North Carolina wouldn't have had to spend the entire second half chasing points, and they wouldn't have been killed by a buzzer-beater.” Singler was still brooding over not being able to play against North Carolina.

“But now the University of Connecticut has won.” the reporter reminded him, realizing that Singler kept dodging the question.

“So I said they were really lucky.” Singler nodded.

This time, the reporter finally heard Singler's implication. He didn't think much of UConn!

But this was completely normal. Duke was the defending champion, Singler was the last season's MOP, and plus, just as Singler said, UConn's promotion all the way seemed to be related to luck.

After Singler finished the interview, Irving also finished chatting with Coach K. He was originally planning to leave, but he was immediately surrounded by reporters.

“Will your toe injury affect the game? As far as we know, it hasn't fully recovered.”

“What do you think of tonight's opponent, the University of Connecticut?”

“You will be playing against Kemba Walker, who is in hot form now. Are you confident that you can defeat him?”

……

A lot of questions. Compared to Singler, the handsome Irving was obviously more popular with the media.

“My toe is fine, it's good, it won't affect the game. The University of Connecticut is very strong. I will try to beat Walker. I know he is in good form now.” Irving's smile was very charming. Compared with Singler, he was obviously much more modest.

“Are you worried about Tang's defense? And are you worried about being killed by Tang like North Carolina?” the reporter continued to ask.

“Tang? Yes, his defense is great. He is one of the best defensive players I have ever seen, but he is a power forward and shouldn't be defending me.”

Irving's words made the reporters laugh.

“As for being killed by a buzzer-beater, hey man, I can't say for sure about that.”

Irving's words continued to amuse the reporters.

“But one thing I can be sure of is that the coach won't give Tang an open chance like North Carolina.” Irving said seriously at last.

Tang Tian could kill North Carolina because Roy Williams' tactics were completely defeated at the last moment. Coach K would obviously not make that kind of mistake.

Irving's words hit the nail on the head.

Reliant Stadium, which can accommodate more than 70,000 people, was already packed.

What is the concept of 70,000 people watching a basketball game?

Unlike football games, because the basketball court is only one-twentieth the size of a football field, if 70,000 people watch football, even the outermost seats can at least see a rough outline, but in basketball, the outermost seats can only see a few small black dots.

But this position is not about watching the game, it's completely about the atmosphere. Many people even prepared telescopes.

The madness of the NCAA Final Four is unique.

Of the 70,000 people, 40,000 were Duke University fans, 30,000 were UConn fans, and the remaining odd fans were some neutral fans from Houston.

In the finals, the fans' clothing was also very particular.

Duke University's team name is the Blue Devils, and the fans are wearing dark blue T-shirts. The dark blue scene at a glance is like being in the deep sea, which is more suffocating than North Carolina's blue.

UConn's side was all wearing white T-shirts, competing with Duke's blue.

In the Final Four, many super alumni from both teams also came to the scene. On Duke's side, "Jordan's successor" Grant Hill came to the scene.

On UConn's side, Ray Allen, who played for the Celtics, also came to the scene. As the most famous player in UConn's history, his arrival made UConn fans extremely excited.

“Hey, baby, this is the scene of the Final Four, this is the craziest basketball event, the NCAA!” Before the game started, Kenny Smith in the commentary booth was holding his mobile phone and spinning around, already couldn't help but record the video in advance.

Smith is a Rockets legend, and he was the most excited about the Final Four being held in Houston.

After a short video was posted on ins, the click rate exploded instantly, and the NCAA effect was immediate.

“Duke, Connecticut, what do you think of this game?” Brin was the most decent of the four commentators, and at this moment, he also threw out the most serious question.

“I think Duke will definitely win the game tonight, their strength is too strong, no one is their opponent this year.” Barkley on the side spoke first. As a well-known "big mouth," he didn't drag his feet at all when he spoke.

“I also think Duke will win the championship again this year. In last year's championship lineup, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler from the Big Three are still on the team. They are more mature, and there is also the super rookie Kyrie Irving. I don't know why they lost the game.” Reggie Miller nodded in agreement.

“Or performance issues?” Brin continued.

“No, Duke has too many talented players. It's normal for one or two to not perform well, but it's too difficult for them to collectively underperform. They can crush their opponents with pure talent.” Miller continued.

“Yes, baby, that's right.” Barkley said in agreement.

Basketball is about talent, the so-called: in the face of talent, screw your basketball dreams.

Not to mention that Duke also has a Coach K who can turn all talent into reality.

“Kenny, why aren't you talking? You were so excited just now.” After Barkley finished speaking, he turned to look at his best partner.

“I have a different opinion from you.” Smith said.

“You don't think Connecticut can win?” Barkley opened his mouth wide.

“Why not? I like that 1.85-meter guard, Kemba Walker, he is full of energy, I like that Tang, he is also full of energy, this is a team that can create miracles, guys.” Smith said.

His words did not resonate with Barkley and Miller, but instead brought a burst of laughter from them.

Walker is good, but he has to face Irving. Tang's defense is indeed okay, but Duke University has scoring points on the court. How can two fists fight four hands, six hands, eight hands?

Smith is purely a matter of personal preference, one-sided in watching the game, and not objective at all.