Li Ao's expression was very embarrassing at the moment.
Who can tell him what this is?
The dozen or so new people who joined this year also had astonished faces. They had given up their seats just to watch the excitement.
But the opening was completely different from what they had imagined.
Others in the school may not know what happened, but everyone on the team basically knows that Li Ao sent Shelby Jordan to the hospital. It is said that Li Ao's family spent a lot of money to keep it secret.
After disappearing for the past two months, they thought that the legendary 'Little Laimbeer' was hiding from Li Ao who joined the team. They never expected that Shelby Jordan would dare to come back!
And when he came back, he went straight to Li Ao, and the first words he said were so... shameless!
But the old teammates, although they were also shocked that Shelby Jordan could say such a thing, they were not surprised.
Because this is so consistent with their perception of Shelby Jordan - a campus gangster with an unusual brain.
In terms of shame, compared to Shelby Jordan, old teammates think Li Ao is a shy person.
"Shelby, what are you doing here, you bastard?"
Henry Bibby, who rushed to the training ground after receiving a security notice, helped Li Ao get out of the siege.
Even though he had seen too many weird things in the information explosion era more than 20 years later, he didn't know how to deal with this overbearing flower in front of him.
If the other party wants to seek revenge, it's easy. His big tricks... No, it's because his fists are already hungry.
But what is this!
When Shelby Jordan saw Henry Bibby coming, he said with a playful smile: "Henry, I was injured. I went out to find a doctor to treat me. I came back as soon as the injury happened. I was really afraid of delaying the new season."
New season? This guy actually wants to play in the new season?
The old teammates were speechless, but the dozen or so newcomers, including Li Ao, were all in disbelief.
But the reality is cruel and tells them that strength is the king!
Henry Bibby said with a look of disgust: "Get out of here and take a physical test."
After saying that, he turned around and left the training ground.
This is obvious. Even if he is absent from training for two months, even if he does not participate in any selection, as the team's first defensive player in the frontcourt, Shelby Jordan is still a member of the roster.
If the coach wants to deal with something like absence from training, he can directly expel him from the team, but if he doesn't want to deal with it, he can only scold him a few times. In the end, this is not a big violation, and it can't even compare to a fight.
Henry Bibby's operation also made the players who initially didn't understand why he recruited Li Ao into the team understand the reason.
This veteran player who has been in the basketball world for more than 30 years is a head coach who values his strength.
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The thickness of the skin can only be seen through comparison.
Li Ao is also a character who only trains his face in Golden Bell. He was so embarrassed just now. After a while, he started chatting with Trepagnier like a normal person. The person he was chatting with was Xie, who had embarrassed him just now. Erby Jordan.
There is not much sense of threat. Since the other party has no intention of seeking revenge, then there is no need to worry about it.
Although the two are in the same position and both are defensive players, he has the numbers, and it seems that he knows that the other is the main striker, and he still doesn't know if he can be included in the big list.
He wanted to know what kind of person this guy was. He couldn't be more slutty.
He didn't know about it before because he never thought that the guy who ran away would come back, and the coaches didn't tell him anything about it.
Trey Pagannier didn't hide anything and told Li Ao everything he knew about Shelby Jordan.
These are not secrets. After getting along with each other for a while, Trepagnier found that Li Ao was not a complicated person. He did commit violent acts, but if he was not provoked, he would not do anything violent as long as he did not take the initiative. Things, but shame...
Li Ao knew that understanding another person from one person's mouth could only give a partial understanding, but he also had a preliminary impression of Shelby Jordan.
He thinks this guy is more like Rodman. To put it mildly, he is a very dashing person. Maybe he is called 'Little Laimbeer' just because he is white.
After a while, the coaching staff brought Shelby Jordan back to the training ground.
Henry Bibby started a chicken soup speech, asking the defeated players not to be sad and to continue working hard.
Looking at Shelby Jordan standing alone with no one around him, Li Ao felt that this guy really deserved it.
He violated team rules every three days, and the coaching staff just scolded him a few times. Unless it was something particularly egregious, there was no substantive punishment. You can imagine what other people in the team would think of him.
Eh? Li Ao suddenly realized that he seemed to have scolded himself.
No!
He was sure that he was different from this guy, at least he was much more handsome.
If it weren't for the fact that 95% of the computer science faculty were male, his popularity wouldn't be so bad.
No, when he comes to the basketball team, people from the women's team often come to peek at his training, even if he is such a bad guy.
After gulping down a pot of chicken soup, Henry Bibby began to read the official list of 18 players who had applied.
Being treated like this by Shelby Jordan, Li Ao really completely put aside the mentality of worrying about gains and losses.
This kind of person lives so happily, why is he so entangled.
His original purpose was just to try a different lifestyle, and basketball is a sport that can make him happy, so he chose to join the school team. Now he is so focused on gains and losses, and it goes against his original intention. This is not good.
The first person whose name was read was the White Mamba, followed by Trey Pagannier, David Brusenthal...
After reading the names of more than a dozen people, Li Ao was not mentioned. Although he still felt disappointed, he calmly accepted the fact. Although the Trojans were not outstanding in strength and were even more of a 'shame' among the Trojans, But after all, it was a fringe Crazy Three team, an NCAA Division I school team. He was a rookie who had only practiced for two months, so it was normal that he couldn't make the official roster.
But at this time, Shelby Jordan hadn't been mentioned yet. Li Ao felt that he had 'mistakenly blamed' the middle-aged handsome man?
A middle-aged handsome man is still very principled?
Soon, his idea was slapped in the face.
The 17th name Henry Bibby read was Shelby Jordan.
Dissatisfaction spread within the community, but it was mostly directed at Shelby Jordan.
After all, college head coaches have absolute authority, and Shelby Jordan is the representative of a negative image.
But the most important thing now is the 18th spot, the last spot.
The names of those who should be selected have been called, and it is hard to say who will receive the remaining spots.
With so many places in the front, people who have not yet been selected do not have that much desire. When it comes to the last one, the desire value is directly filled up!
Henry Bibby read out the last name: "...Leo, congratulations on becoming a member of the Trojans team destined to be great in the new season. Those who were not selected should not be discouraged..."
Actually got selected! Li Ao had no hope at all, but this was such a surprise!
And as soon as Henry Bibby finished speaking, Li Ao immediately received a reward reminder!
"Congratulations to the host for successfully being selected as the official roster of the Trojans. Reward: 1,000 achievement points and 1 level 2 skill upgrade card."
Li Ao is very excited. He has been working as a sparring partner in the past period. With these 1,000 achievement points, his achievement points now have reached 5,650, and the number of thousands has exceeded 5.
The skill upgrade card made him happy and anguished at the same time.
He has the skill of 'transfer expert', but he is not good at passing and controlling.
At present, it seems that skill upgrade cards are easier to obtain than skills.
Without hesitation, he issued a command in his mind to upgrade the 'Transit Expert'. After he got the skills, he would have to upgrade them later.
Now that he has been selected into the squad, if he has a chance to play, he will always need to pass the ball. This is a hard effect.
"Congratulations to the host, the skill: Transfer Expert has been upgraded from level 1 to level 2."
"Transfer Expert Level 2: If the host passes the ball directly without dribbling after receiving the ball, the mind will be clearer and calmer, and the ball feel will be improved. If the host's passing rating is lower than 85, it will be temporarily raised to 85 for this pass. "
This effect is really hard!
When supporting the pass without dribbling, the passing ability is suddenly increased to 85.
But he knows that if his passing improves to a first-class level above 85 in the future, the latter bonus will be nothing.
At this time, Li Ao has become the focus of his teammates' eyes, with all kinds of looks.
Speaking of 'special treatment', in the past period of time, he was the one who enjoyed the most special treatment in the eyes of his teammates.
The team resources he enjoys make most people in the team envious and jealous.
However, with Shelby Jordan as a comparison, Li Ao is not that annoying.
After all, everyone can see that effort.
To be honest, few people in the team feel that they have Li Ao's perseverance and can persist in completing so many trainings arranged by the coaching staff. Even if he is given the same resources, he cannot be as good as Li Ao.
Li Ao's sparring partners... no, the teammates who regarded Li Ao as a sparring partner and were selected for the squad came forward to congratulate him.
In the past 20 days of sparring, he has gained a lot of respect.
Even Sam Clancy was happy that Li Ao won the last spot. It was not that he wished Li Ao well, but that with Li Ao on the roster, he would have more opportunities to defeat Li Ao in one-on-one situations!
Brusenthal can avoid Li Ao's foul-style collision defense at close range. As a former top 50 high school student in the United States, it is naturally impossible for him to be unable to solve this newcomer!
At this time, a discordant voice sounded - "Wow, Leo, you are also selected, Thai pants are hot! Congratulations, brother!"
All eyes were focused on Shelby Jordan, and it was he who spoke.
The tone of his words seemed to be sincere congratulations rather than sarcasm, which gave people a very strange feeling.
Li Ao was stunned for a moment and then responded with a smile: "Thank you."
The teammates looked at Li Ao again with strange eyes.
They weren't sure whether it was them or Li Ao who had a problem, but they actually responded to that lunatic.
They felt relieved when they found that both of them thought it was Li Ao who had a problem.
Raising your hand but not hitting the smiling person is not something Americans like, but Li Ao still does it.
After the players digested the fact that the roster was confirmed, Henry Bibby said: "Those whose names were read just now, follow me and I will customize your jerseys and training clothes."
A few minutes ago he just said, 'No matter whether we are selected for the squad or not, everyone is still a member of the team and will live together for a long time.' Now he starts to treat each other differently.
But this makes some people more eager to join the school team and have different treatment from others.
Li Ao and other 18 people left the training ground happily, while those who stayed were full of loneliness and unwillingness.
The joys and sorrows of people are indeed incompatible most of the time.
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"cheers!"
At noon on Sunday, at Liam’s house, Li Ao, Vivian and Liam toasted to celebrate.
Unfortunately, with the help of the hospital, Li Ao and Liam drank soda.
But it doesn't matter, Li Ao and Liam secretly drank a bottle of red wine last night.
"I didn't expect that, Leo, you were actually selected for the school team. Oh my God, I actually go to the park to play ball with the school team members every week!" Liam felt drunk even after drinking soda, which was even worse than Li Ao's. I'm all excited.
Vivian's eyes gleamed: "I told you you can do it!"
Enjoying the compliments, Li Ao said coquettishly: "Of course, I am a genius. I just didn't want to practice before, but when I became serious, I was scared!"
Liam smiled and let out a sigh and said: "Fuck you, just a few compliments for you will make you go to heaven. When you went to play ball with me, you were abused together with me. You grew taller later, so it's just a shame." Dunk...it’s good to be tall!”
Vivian interjected: "Yes, I have grown several inches in a year, and by the way, Leo, I heard that you have grown taller again?"
Li Ao's smile broke when he heard this: "Yes, I measured it yesterday when I was customizing the jersey. I have grown to 199 centimeters. The coaches said I might still grow longer."
Liam immediately scolded: "Are you still growing? God, am I going to be a head shorter than you in the future?"
Li Ao immediately responded: "Now he is almost a head shorter."
"No, I'm taller than your chin!"
Vivian asked: "Are you still growing? Height is very important when playing basketball!"
It’s quite troublesome to talk about professional matters with female fans. Li Ao responded as simply as possible: “Being tall is a good thing, but being too tall will affect your speed and flexibility, which is not a good thing for me who is laying the foundation. We are laying the foundation for a defensive forward. If we grow to the height of a center, we are going in the wrong direction...and it will be difficult to buy clothes when we grow taller!"
The two felt that Li Ao was more concerned about the difficulty of buying clothes. After all, although this guy was not stingy, in their eyes he was not a child from a rich family.
Customized clothes are not cheap in every country, and large-size clothes that are not customized are generally ugly.
However, although Li Ao complained about growing taller, the two of them didn't feel that Li Ao was much troubled by it, so they didn't take it to heart.
Playing basketball is said to have a dream and to aim for a career, but now the three of them just treat it as a hobby.
After a brief celebration, Vivian left, and Li Ao stayed at Liam's house to play video games all afternoon.
There is a room in Liam's villa that is filled with the latest arcade machines, but the two of them still prefer to go to the arcade instead of playing here.
The main reason is that both of them have good skills. Every time they go to the arcade, there are people watching. Liam, who likes to show off, feels that there is no such atmosphere at home. Li Ao also doesn’t like to stay in such a big house. Although he is thick-skinned, he always feels that there is A little bit cramped.
Outside, the wealth gap is not obvious, but when you get to the other person's home, it is very intuitive, even if the other person has deliberately not shown off.
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On October 26, the first day of the new week, the NCAA officially announced that the new season will start on November 24 and announced the regular season schedule for each division.
When Li Ao went to get his customized jersey measured last Saturday, he and his teammates had already obtained the schedule. The opening game of the new season was at home, and the opponent... the most successful basketball team in NCAA history, UCLA!
When the teammates saw this opponent, they were all excited and nervous.
But his reaction was relatively dull. He had only been at USC for more than a year, and he only occasionally watched NBA live broadcasts. Last year, Liam invited him to watch the NCAA finals, but he didn't go. The tickets were so expensive. He can't afford to repay the favor.
So he doesn't know much about the grievances between NCAA teams.
Even for the Trojans who are already in the midst of it, their understanding is limited to their teammates.
After all, he is neither a native of Los Angeles nor has he played in the United States since he was a child.
Therefore, facing this opponent, he has a very relaxed mentality. It does not matter to him who the opponent is in the opening game.
He may not even be able to play.
But one thing surprised him.
In the past month, the coaching staff has been eager to take up all the rest time of each player. If someone didn't have to go to church on Sunday, they would all want to schedule training that day.
But after the 18-man roster was selected, the training schedule returned to the month when he first came here, training three times a week, and there were no mandatory requirements for other times. He was also specifically told not to do it because of training unless there were special circumstances such as going out to compete. And absent from class.
Their team really... values learning.
However, in principle, it is not allowed to delay study due to football practice, but Li Ao had already heard some teammates discussing which classes he could take leave or skip classes that day.
After school in the afternoon, Li Ao came to the Memorial Stadium on time for training.
After the selection of the squad, the first training session was about basic skills, but it was mainly about testing.
As expected of Li Ao, in terms of shooting, only two pure centers, Sam Clancy, and Shelby Jordan are worse than him.
After all, this is a team with too much skill. Although newcomer Nate Haier is not very strong in immediate combat, his overall ability is quite good, and he is in line with the status of one of the top 100 high school students in the United States.
This test training was quite hard for Li Ao. The program was very comprehensive and he was very serious. When the training ended at 6:30, he was at the forefront of the team in physical condition and became the most tired one.
He doesn't want to be a pure 3D person.
If you are not good at it now, you can practice it later. If you have a chance, try it out.
After the team training was over, Li Ao was about to leave, but he saw only one teammate walking towards the gym. The others were discussing what to eat and then continued training.
The only ones who left early were him and Shelby Jordan, who was heading to the gym.
Li Ao didn't go to take a shower immediately. He waited for a while. Although it seemed that the grudges were forgotten with a smile, there was no need to take a shower together.
What's bothering him right now is - these people are so stupid!
Even Sam Clancy, a man who thinks very highly of himself, stayed to practice more!
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