Rome hasn't even broke a sweat. Well, maybe one or two..or three. Plot armor taking too far if he has not broke a sweat really. so, yeah.
He totaled 13 points.
2 treys.
3 free throws.
3 shots inside the paint.
4 steals and 3 assist.
Rebound is 7.
The 4th quarter made the game easy for him because the legs of Morres' are shaking.
With all the running, one Morres even thrown up the noodles he ate last night. Haha
55- 53.
USC upset the 1st seed.
Rome got 20 points. 9 rebounds. 5 steals and 6 assists.
Its another in the office.
Nicki got 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.
When Rome getting doubled by the Morres twin one, his 6 assists went to Nicki.
"ELITE 8!! Here we come!!!!!"
Rome shouted at the center.
His team mates rushed to him and hugged him. Haha
BGM Celebrate good times, come on! Celebrate good times, come on!
Next game is USC and Michigan State.
Different script, same story.
Beating the hell out of Mich State 56 vs 59.
Rome entered in the 2nd quarter and left mid 4th quarter.
He tallied 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assist and 2 steals.
USC v Tennessee
69 - 68
A clutch 3 point shot by Simmons.
Final Four.
USC - Butler.
West Virginia - Duke
The game will be in Indiana.
So, they happily travelled. Happy, hard to equate but they are smiling. We gotta give happy to them. Fair.
Final 4!!!
Fucking final four!!!!
They cant believe it.
But the one who carried them is sleeping like a pig.
For 3 weeks now, Rome cant wait to finish the tournament.
He really feels out of place.
Doesn't even know why he is playing.
Dont know whether he loves the game or not.
Anyway, he started something, might as well go for it with a bang.
April 2.
A day away from the highly anticipated Semis.
Thousand of fans and students flew to Indiana to support and watch their teams.
Business is booming at this time in Indiana.
Imagine 20k to 30k flock the city and they all tourist.
The cash consumption is unimaginable for a week long event.
Same as Super Bowl.
NBA Players have also said they will come to the game.
Its good for media and really just having fun.
LBJ went some NCAA games with Wade. Gotta prepare to tamper in the future.
He is now getting warmed up.
Rome doing his routine shooting FT just to move around.
Not known to him, he is being filmed by Anberg TV from USC.
Which Abby is working.
But she is not there, she is in Chicago though covering some college football.
The nationwide attention to this game is understatement.
Millions of people will tune in to Final 4.
Education is pretty one of the top priority of humans.
Large number of Americans have gone to college. Sports culture in US is deeply rooted.
Even High School basketball got even tv attention. Look at Kobe and Lebron, or Kwame Brown.
College Basketball is the start of every great player. The legends of the game played here.
Now, they are witnessing the birth of a new legend.
USC v Butler
Jump ball. Peeeppppp!
Boom boom boom boom boom
Over 30,000 people cheering, the whole arena seemed to shake and thunders.
Not really 30k. Strength in numbers, I guess. More or less 20k. We stopped counting midway 5,987..
Nicki got the jump ball and passed it to their PG.
Heywerd checks in Rome.
Rome nodded to him.
Heywerd too.
Staying outside, Rome decided to cut in.
Cassele set screen for Rome then Simmons read his gesture.
He threw it up.
Rome had his head leveled with the ring.
He caught the ball mid air and threw it down with intent to destroy and..destroy..
Alley Oop!
BANG! (Insert Breen's Bang here)
The back board shattered like broken mirrors. Glass.
SHATTERED!!!!!!!
Rome fell down and supported himself and not fall on his butt.
With his strength, he can control himself mid air and adjust a millisecond.
The arena is silent.
"Wooooo!!!!!!"
Cheeeeeers!!!!
Oooooh!!!!!!
Cheeerrrrrrs!!!
Rome flexed his muscles and walked like he owns the place.
He set his presence.
But he felt he dislocated something down there, but gotta look cool.
Life is a play. Sigh.
Charles Barkley is right, bball players are bunch of actors, some even actresses.
Butler looked at him like a demon incarnate.
His team mates looked at him as their angel. Haha
He went straight to the bench. "Man, im beat. Coach, sub.." In his mind.
They rushed to him and hugged him. Haha
"HOLY MoLLY!! Did u see that folks!!!??? Rome broke the back board with an alley oop on the first possession of the game."
"The kid is crazy strong to be able to do that. And his flex is by no means disrespect but he might have killed Butler's heart early on."
"He destroyed them in one dunk. But Butler will fight back. Coach Stiibenz will not let his team be defeated on a single offense."
"Of course not but the momentum made by Rome is not fake. I'm sure he will win big tonight."
"Butler's system will win the Trojan's reliance on Nicki Richie and Rome Smith. I take 5 guys on the floor than 2 guys."
"Haha. If ur guys beat mine tonight, ill kiss ur ass."
"Hahahahahaa. America, u heard what he said. Haha. But boy, my ass would be insulted kissed by u!"
Radio commentators having fun in their show airing in North Korea. Kim loves bball, ask Franco the older one.
Anyway..
NBA scouts are crazy about Rome again.
Officials Time Out.
The back board getting replaced.