Syracuse University arrived in Boston on March 16th, and their game will be held on March 18th. They will rush to the North Shore Garden Arena in the early morning of March 17 for field acclimatization training.
Because the Boston Celtics will have a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers that night, and after this game is over, the floor for the national competition will be replaced.
Su Xi also received an interview invitation from Sports Illustrated.
Su Xi is now a man of the hour. Since he shouted those words on the American cable TV station, many media have reported on it, and many geniuses have shouted out Su Xi.
However, Susie turned down Sports Illustrated.
This seems incredible to everyone. Sports Illustrated is an authoritative media with a large circulation, and his report can greatly increase Su Xi's popularity.
"I have nothing more to say."
Su Xi frankly told the Sports Illustrated reporter on the phone: "And, I have to prepare for the game."
At 7:30 in the morning on March 17, Syracuse University players were arranged to train at the North Shore Garden Arena.
This is an arena with a long history. Although the Celtics have declined over the years, McHale's series of plans have not succeeded. However, the championship flags and retired jerseys hanging above prove how glorious the Celtics were in the past.
Unlike other players who are looking for assistant coaches to take photos with cameras, Su Xi has been training quietly. He also practices shooting and breakthroughs.
Su Xi's shooting is very good among ordinary people, and his hand shape is also very standard, which proves that he is not a person who cannot shoot. He just has no interest in attacking.
His current main goal is to integrate talents.
When Carmelo Anthony shoots next to Su Xi, Anthony's shots are much more accurate. Anthony practices open shots and rarely misses them. This is his special skill.
"Jack, why don't you take pictures? This is the home court of the Boston Celtics." Anthony said to Su Xi: "The basketball Mecca in many people's minds."
Su Xi smiled and shook his head. He felt it was meaningless.
"How about I teach you step-back shooting?" Carmelo Anthony suddenly became interested.
Su Xi thought for a while, it was idle anyway. "Okay."
So, Carmelo Anthony started to demonstrate to Su Xi. While demonstrating, he said: "Actually, the most important thing about the step back is the rhythm. And the explosive power must be strong. Suddenly move forward, stop suddenly, and take a step back..."
Carmelo Anthony teaches very carefully.
Su Xi also studied very seriously.
His progress was rapid.
It's not that Anthony teaches well, but that Su Xi has been defending Anthony every day for the past few months. He has actually mastered the offensive method subtly... which is equivalent to reverse thinking.
Su Xi had already rehearsed the process, and now that he was prompted to follow it, it was natural and lifelike.
In less than 20 minutes, Su Xi began to show his lethality.
Carmelo Anthony was very surprised. He said to Su Xi: "Jack, you are an offensive genius. Why don't you focus on offense?"
Su Xi just smiled and said, "It's not necessary for the time being."
Carmelo Anthony is unpredictable again.
He felt that Su Xi's heart was like a needle on the bottom of the sea. "Fortunately I'm not a woman, otherwise I wouldn't have been killed by him?"
Coach Jim then urged the players to seize the time to practice together.
At around 12 noon, the other Syracuse University players left to have lunch.
Susie and Carmelo Anthony stayed here, and they made an appointment for a one-on-one game.
Although Su Xi and Anthony are no longer able to increase the integration of talents in a one-on-one duel, both parties have found happiness in it.
It's still Anthony who attacks and Su Xi defends.
They fought hard.
Su Xi can now defend three or four of Anthony's 10 balls, which is already a very top single defense level.
They hit 20 goals and ended up with Anthony hitting 12.
After the fight, both sides were exhausted.
When they walked to the sidelines and sat down, they discovered that there was someone on the bench who had been sitting here watching their heads-up.
"Kobe!!"
Carmelo Anthony screamed.
Peter Pan is a hot basketball star, and his popularity in the basketball world is very high. He has won three consecutive championships with Shaquille O'Neal, and they are on their way to four consecutive championships.
Suhi is no stranger to Kobe. Last summer, many players who were playing in the Finals in New Jersey went to Reggie Weems' house to express condolences. Kobe also helped Susi stop Kittles' atrocities.
"Want to challenge one another?"
Anthony's next sentence was to shout to Kobe.
Kobe was stunned, and he was ready to sign this guy's autograph.
Unexpectedly, Anthony actually wanted to challenge him.
Kobe ignored Anthony and said to Su Xi: "You are still as arrogant as you were last year."
Anthony was a little surprised. He didn't expect Kobe to know Su Xi.
"You took half a step too many times on defense just now. Your prediction of the ball path is accurate. But you believe too much in your explosive power. This kind of defensive habit is not good." Kobe then said to Su Xi.
He thought Su Xi would thank him for the reminder.
However, Su Xi said to him seriously: "I did it on purpose."
Forehead….
Kobe was stunned.
on purpose?
Young people should not talk nonsense just to save face. No one would do that intentionally.
Kobe doesn't know why, but he suddenly became a good teacher today. He then said to Su Xi: "Using defense to impress NBA teams is a great trick, but it's hard for defense to get you in a $200,000 car and throw bottle caps out. You have to at least practice three-pointers. Now in the NBA I like role players who can defend and stretch the floor.”
"Yeah." Su Xi nodded. Then, he said again: "Thank you."
Carmelo Anthony next to him watched the two people communicating, and he had a very weird feeling.
"I'm going to eat. Thank you for helping me out last time." Su Xi and Kobe waved their hands and left with Carmelo Anthony.
Kobe didn't get up to see him off, it was like meeting by chance.
After walking far away, Anthony couldn't help but ask Su Xi: "Do you know Kobe? Do you have a good relationship with him? I heard that he is a withdrawn person. Even O'Neal doesn't look down on him. He competes with O'Neal for the ball every day. .”
Su Xi shook her head: "I only met once."
"That's unusual. I read the news reports. He's not an easy person to get in touch with. Why is he so enthusiastic about you. However, you two have similar personalities. You are both arrogant and cold."
Susie asked Anthony: "Am I proud? Am I cold?"
Anthony nodded seriously.
"I am different from him. I want to focus on improving my talent." Su Xi said sincerely.
Anthony couldn't understand.
"I heard that Jim won't let you start tomorrow night. He wants to calm down the public opinion." Carmelo Anthony continued: "He is protecting you."
Susie quickened her pace and went to find Jim Bonham.
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