By the end of the pre-game preparation time, Li Ao had already understood the preparation process of the NCAA basketball team in a few days.
Since there are usually only two games a week, one on weekdays and one on weekends, there is plenty of time to prepare.
Such a complete player training system makes Li Ao feel that it is the country with the strongest basketball strength.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ao and his teammates ate high-calorie and easy-to-digest food prepared by a nutritionist. As for the taste, Sam Clancy, who had been used to eating low-quality high-protein cans distributed by the church since he was a child, could not tell the difference at all. Discomfort, people who have eaten it before are used to it.
Li Ao was very curious about how the nutritionist made the high-calorie food so unpalatable.
This refreshed his understanding. He had always thought that low-calorie and low-sugar diet meals were the most unpalatable.
Rob Erez, who was also new and entered the main roster as a freshman, complained directly: "God, this is a waste of ingredients."
Li Ao responded: "Maybe he didn't do it on purpose. He was probably the nutritionist who brought the eagle."
The teammates laughed loudly after hearing this, and when they were chatting about which place had the worst food, when they mentioned "Tai Ying", they instantly killed them all.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, it was time to warm up before the game. Although he felt that he might not have a chance to play, Li Ao was still looking forward to learning how to warm up before the game.
I heard Kevin Henderson say before that there is a big difference between the warm-up before training and the warm-up before the game. The warm-up before the game not only needs to be sufficient, but also needs to be comprehensive.
Develop good habits. If nothing else, warming up enough can reduce the probability of injury. If you get injured because you didn't warm up well, it would be a big loss.
Li Ao came to the training ground with his teammates and waited for the trainer to arrive.
He found a place to sit down and turned on the system screen. He had been waiting for an 'auspicious day', but he came to the United States without a almanac. He didn't know which day was the auspicious day. Today was the first game day of the new season, so he took it as Used for 'auspicious days of the zodiac'.
He opened the lottery interface, and the screen showed that he still had 5350 achievement points.
Since the training tasks of catching, mid-range and single defense started, he will do these two training tasks whenever it comes to his personal training days.
After completing the single defense training mission for the first time, almost all subsequent missions can be completed in one go after starting the mission, and 50 achievement points can be returned.
But so far, he has not been able to complete the task of catching the ball and making a mid-range shot. He only invested 100 achievement points every time.
He doesn't feel bad about this, but the achievement points have begun to increase negatively, and one-on-one sparring training is now less, so he plans to only draw 3 times, leaving more than 2,000 achievement points as backup.
He gave instructions in his mind, the lottery started, 3000 achievement points were deducted, and 3 white lights flashed one after another...
The system screen content changed to three lottery reward prompts.
Li Ao looked expectantly...
"Macho Man Pressure Clothing: It is recommended for the host to wear when building muscle. It can help the host have perfect muscle lines."
What a useless thing, as useless as the "inspirational psychology of chasing dreams"! You can also spend money to customize this thing!
Li Ao almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Forget it, if you need to gain weight in the future, you can use it. The ones produced by the system should be easier to use than the customized ones, and he doesn't have any money now.
Second second!
"Congratulations to the host for acquiring the skill: Perfect Warm-up (Level 1)."
"Perfect warm-up (Level 1): The host needs to warm up strictly in accordance with the requirements during the pre-match warm-up session. After the system determines that the warm-up is qualified, the host feels hot when shooting the first shot."
He regretted why he wanted to upgrade his passing skills. This seemed to work better!
He silently prayed in his heart to 'upgrade the card, upgrade the card'...
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 level 2 skill upgrade card fragment."
It's coming, but it's a pity it's in pieces.
However, he felt that today was an auspicious day. Two of the three draws were related to skills, and he was extremely lucky.
Soon, chief assistant coach Kevin Henderson brought the trainers to help everyone warm up.
For others, one trainer is responsible for several people, but for the newcomers Li Ao, Rob Eres, and Nate Haier, each one has his own trainer.
The trainer began to instruct the three people to warm up, and the performance of the three people was very different.
Rob Erez was too enthusiastic, and the trainer quickly shouted: "Don't be anxious, move slower, this is a warm-up, not a fitness session! Don't waste your energy in this session!"
Nate Haier gave the trainer a headache because his movements were not standardized enough.
As for Li Ao, after the trainer arranged and demonstrated an event, he performed each action very patiently, fully activating the muscle groups that needed to be activated by the action.
And his warm-up training movements can be seen improving!
This satisfied Kevin Henderson, who was supervising from the sidelines.
Generally speaking, newcomers will react like Rob Erez, who wants to show his enthusiasm. Sam Clancy, who is in his second season, is still like this. The trainer doesn't want to care about it and reminds him. It's no use either.
There are also situations like Nate Hale who feel that he is right. Often for a player like him who is conceited, it is hard to say whether warm-up can effectively avoid injuries. Instead, he is prone to injuries due to training.
But Li Ao was particularly attentive and patient in this kind of matter.
But being able to do so well depends on the system's 'action specifications'!
After the trainer demonstrates an action, the system screen pops up. At the end of each action, he can see guidance on where he did it that was not up to standard, telling him how to make adjustments.
The trainer also provides guidance, but it is very general, and it is impossible to tell which parts should be exerted like the system.
After dozens of minutes of warm-up time, Li Ao was the last to complete the warm-up training, but he successfully moved his body fully!
"The perfect warm-up (level 1) has been successfully triggered. The host's first shot after playing tonight's game will definitely feel hot."
After trying it once, Li Ao understood that the triggering conditions for this skill were not difficult. In fact, he had already learned the warm-up steps during the warm-up of previous training. This time, there were just more items, so many that he needed the guidance of a trainer, otherwise how many There will be omissions.
Also, the usual warm-up is not that strict, just about right, because there is less confrontation, and the trainer will only pay attention to the details of the movements during the competition.
After the warm-up session, Li Ao and his teammates went to the locker room to change their jerseys.
Another door to the locker room that had been locked was finally opened today.
This door is connected to the player tunnel!
The reason why the layout of the Trojans' training ground is so weird is because the main training ground is a bit far from the main arena. Li Ao once took a look at the floor plan of Memorial Stadium when he was free. He saw that the Trojans' gym was in a straight line toward In the direction of the main stadium, the connected small training ground and locker room have reached the surroundings of the main stadium.
Putting on the No. 0 jersey and training clothes, Li Ao couldn't wait to enter the player tunnel, looked for the light and came to the corner, where he could already hear the noisy sounds on the other side of the stadium.
He used to think that playing in NCAA games was not just about playing ball, but also about having a higher competitive level.
But at this moment, he felt something he had never felt before.
After turning the corner, he could already see the bright lights outside the long tunnel. As he approached the entrance of the tunnel, this feeling became stronger.
Until he came to the players' tunnel and saw more than 20,000 fans wearing yellow and white team T-shirts around the stadium, cheering and shouting enthusiastically, he felt his blood boiling!
It’s not that he has never watched the game live. At the end of last year, Dean Teng, who received a free ticket, gave him a ticket. He and Liam, who bought the ticket himself, watched a game with more than 70,000 seats and all seats were arranged. A packed football game.
The skylights were opened that day, and the atmosphere of the open-air game should have been more noisy and lively than tonight's indoor game with the skylights closed and "only" more than 20,000 fans.
But what he feels now is far beyond what he felt when he was sitting in the audience that day.
Being one of tens of thousands of people watching dozens of people play a game is a completely different experience than being one of 24 people in the game and being surrounded by more than 20,000 fans!
Suddenly someone tapped Li Ao on the shoulder, which startled him.
He turned around and saw Shelby Jordan laughing loudly: "Haha, Leo, stop standing there stupidly, come in and enjoy the cheers of the fans!"
After saying that, Shelby Jordan ran into the stadium, and the already frantic fans at the scene burst into violent cheers when they saw him entering.
Among them, there is a group of fans who are particularly conspicuous. They have a lot of earrings and lip studs, and their hairstyles are very different. Everyone has tattoos. The most important thing is that each of them has a circle of tattoos around their necks!
Shelby Jordan also blew kisses to the group of fans. As a teammate, Li Ao found this sultry scene too eye-catching.
Not to mention the opponent.
He maliciously speculated that "Little Lambir" would be even more aggressive when he arrived at the away game, although he had never seen it.
Seeing his teammates rushing into the court excitedly one by one, Li Ao quickly followed suit.
But he regretted it as soon as he entered the venue. He would have known he was with the peloton.
That fell behind, and when he came out there were boos on both sides of the tunnel.
He expected this to happen and was mentally prepared, but when he heard the boos and curses, he still felt a lot of ups and downs in his heart.
Inexplicably, he felt deep down his desire to become stronger, and he wanted to have the home fans cheering for him.
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Li Ao being booed was just a minor episode and had no impact on the game.
The Bruins players entered the stadium, and the fans at the scene booed. No one cared about him anymore. He came to the sidelines and chatted a few words with Vivian, Liam, and Dean Teng who came to watch the game. , the three of them cheered him on, and his negative emotions caused by being booed were relieved a lot.
The Bruins are truly the team in Los Angeles, they are also known as the Lakers of college basketball.
But the Bruins are actually not like the Lakers. They are more like the Celtics in terms of achievements. Ten of their 11 national championships were won in the 1960s and 1970s, including an unprecedented 7 consecutive championships. .
But when it comes to upsetting their opponents and their fans, the Bruins and Lakers are the same.
The Bruins players didn't seem to take the so-called opening game to heart at all. When they walked out, they were talking and laughing as if they were worth 25,800 yuan.
There is no need for grudges between teams in the same city. The Trojans players only need to see the arrogant postures of the Bruins players to be full of anger and full of fighting spirit.
Shelby Jordan directly complained: "Those XXX people, really think it's still the 1970s? The Cold War is over, XXX..."
At 7 p.m., the season opener between the Trojans and Bruins began.
The Bruins sent out a starting lineup of Earl Watson, Ray Young, Matt Barnes, Jason Kapono, and Dan Gazulic.
The Trojans sent out a starting lineup of Brandon Glanville, Jeff Trepagnier, Shelby Jordan, Brian Scalabrine, and Kostas Charles.
Sitting on the sidelines, Li Ao could feel the pressure coming from the opponent's starting lineup, and he even felt it more deeply than his teammates on the court.
Among the 5 starters, 4 players will be able to impress fans in the NBA in the future. The only one who has no impression is Ray Young, who was ranked 16th among high school students in the United States in 1998.
Talent is so good that this belongs to you!
Not surprisingly, under the leadership of Watson and Kapono, the Bruins played a smooth and gorgeous offense, suppressing the Trojans.
Li Ao looked anxiously on the sidelines. He didn't realize that at some point, he already had a sense of belonging to the team he had been with for three months, and he also had a sense of identification with his teammates. The team started Unfortunately, his whole heart was clenched.
But he can only be anxious. He has no chance to play. When he plays, he has no ability to do anything. He can only trust his teammates who play.
However, although the Trojans were beaten, they did not mess up!
As the game progressed, the Trojans started to gain momentum!
Shelby Jordan was not frustrated because Kapono had 4 points and 1 assist in the beginning. After playing a few more rounds, he began to become familiar with Kapono, a college rookie's offensive method, and his defensive performance gradually improved.
The White Mamba, who was uncomfortable with Barnes' tough confrontation at the beginning, got better and better as he played.
The importance of court experience is reflected in Shelby Jordan and White Mamba!
The Bruins' zone defense began to tilt toward the White Mamba. Granville seized this opportunity and began to rush inside!
Granville relied on sharp breakthroughs to compress the inside defense, and was restrained by the White Mamba on the outside. Trey Paganier used the cover of Charles, who was excellent in the pick-and-roll, to get consecutive opportunities, hitting one goal after another, and scored in 5 rounds. 4 goals, one of which was a three-pointer, scoring 9 points in a row.
The Bruins were in trouble. Ray Young missed two open three-pointers and their offense suffered a heavy setback.
In addition to the weakness of players with a comprehensive evaluation level of 70+, the Bruins also have no one at the shooting guard position!
Ray Yanggui was the 16th ranked high school student in the United States in 1998 and the 5th ranked shooting guard. However, he fell behind in the NCAA. He was a starting starter purely because he was taller than a short one.
After this 9-4 wave, the Trojans chased the score to 19-20, narrowing the point difference to 1 point!
It was the Bruins' attack again, and the ball came to Ray Young again, but he didn't dare to shoot anymore, and passed the ball inside. Granville jumped to intercept, steal and counterattack!
Granville jogged all the way to the opponent's basket and hit a layup. The Bruins called a timeout.
21 to 20, the Trojans took the lead!
Players on the Trojans' bench excitedly rushed up to high-five and hug their teammates, and Li Ao was one of them.
Once, he couldn't understand those athletes who were overly excited on live TV. He felt they were too outlandish and stupid.
At this moment, he understood that in such an environment and atmosphere, he simply couldn't control himself and wanted to express his emotions by cheering loudly.
He no longer even thinks about whether he can play or not. He only looks forward to the team winning. His thoughts become simple and pure.
After the timeout, they entered the rotation. The excited Trojans players steadily suppressed the Bruins and maintained the initiative. At the end of the half, the Trojans led the Bruins by 6 points, 49-43!
After halftime, the Bruins launched a counterattack.
The period after halftime is similar to the third quarter of a four-quarter game, relying more on personal ability, which is extremely detrimental to the Trojans.
In addition, Shelby Jordan and White Mamba played the entire first half. At the beginning of the second half, neither of them needed a rest. The Bruins relied on two super substitutes, Jerome Moiso and Jalen La. Shi launched a ferocious counterattack and went on a 9-3 run in just over 4 minutes, tying the score at 52-52 and stopping the Trojans.
Jerome Moiso, the 75th high school student in the United States in 1998, and Jalen Rush, the 7th high school student in the United States in 1998, formed a substitute forward line that suppressed the Trojans. Rosenthal could barely hold on, but Sam Clancy played poorly against Moiso, who was both offensive and defensive.
In desperation, Henry Bibby could only replace Shelby Jordan and White Mamba on the front line in advance.
After replacing two people, the Trojans finally stabilized the situation. In the next few minutes, the two teams played back and forth. Henry Bibby had no other choice but to wait until the critical moment. Granville and White Mamba have the personal ability to play key goals.
In the opening game, the opponent was UCLA, the mortal enemy of the University of Southern California. The White Mamba performed very well and was able to seize the situation at this unfavorable stage.
Watching the game go in the direction Henry Bibby expected, an accident occurred.
Barnes and Shelby Jordan suddenly got into a violent physical fight!
Unlike other players, Barnes was completely unfazed when he met the notorious 'Little Laimbeer'. When Shelby Jordan switched to defend against the cutting-in Barnes, he used trash talk and small moves, causing Barnes to give up first. After an elbow, Shelby Jordan was not shy and immediately slapped Barnes on the arm, and the two became entangled.
The referee blew the whistle decisively and sent the two men off!
The NBA likes to see players conflict, because usually they can't fight, but if they do fight, they will lose a lot of money by being suspended. Generally, those who dare to fight are the stars.
But the NCAA is particularly strict in this regard. 'The purest basketball' is the NCAA's selling point. They have been promoting this, and the penalties are also extremely harsh.
The head coaches on both sides were caught off guard by the unexpected situation, but the Bruins obviously took advantage!
Bruins head coach Steve LaVine immediately replaced Jerome Moiso. Henry Bibby was so angry at this scene that he banged his chair crazily, but he had no choice but to replace Brusenthal.
Although Moiso's defense is not as good as Barnes', it is still quite good. It's just that Barnes is the same top defensive player in college as Shelby Jordan, and Barnes is only a sophomore, so he relies on pure defense. After receiving the attention of NBA teams, Moiso was relegated to the bench.
Moreover, he has good physical fitness and strong impact. The forward combination formed with Kapono can score both inside and outside.
For the Trojans, Brusenthal and White Mamba have a soft style of play.
The main thing is that no one on the Trojans can limit Kapono! The Bruins quickly took the initiative. At 12 minutes and 04 seconds into the second half, the Bruins took a 5-point lead, leading 72 to 67. The Trojans called a timeout again!
Henry Bibby's eyes flicked back and forth on the bench, feeling very painful.
Unlike the Bruins, he casts a wide net every summer. He cannot invite talented high school students, but he also actively strives for those outside the top 100. Therefore, they have many mainstay players with a comprehensive evaluation level of 70+, but the disadvantage is that there are many top talents. few.
There is neither an offensive talent like Kapono who was a top player when he entered college, nor a pure defensive talent like Barnes who could start for the Bruins as a sophomore.
Now when we need top combat power, we really can’t find anyone!
Half of the timeout passed, and Henry Bibby hadn't decided who to replace.
Suddenly, he set his sights on that boy... Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor!
"Leo, come on, guard Kapono!"
Li Ao's name was suddenly called and he stood up immediately. He was frustrated because he was about to lose the game. He didn't react for a while, and his eyes showed confusion.
Henry Bibby held back his impatience and said again: "You go up and guard against Kapono, can you go up?"
Li Ao finally came to his senses and responded quickly: "I'm on!"
Henry Bibby didn't say anything more to Li Ao. He took the time to make substitutions and replaced both Charles and Tre Paganier. Together with Granville and White Mamba, who were already present, they formed a new team. A group of five.
Li Ao was still confused when he came on the court, and suddenly he came on the court.
At this time, the fans made noisy comments, which woke him up instantly.
Looking at the hospital assistant's aunt who jumped up excitedly to cheer on the sidelines, Li Ao was sure that he was on the field!
On the Bruins side, they replaced the five-man team of Watson, Ray Young, Moiso, Kapono, and Gazulic.
With these five people, Li Ao felt the pressure coming towards him, but he was in the state and knew very well that he did not need to bear the pressure. What he had to do was to restrict Kapono!
Although he was replaced suddenly, you must seize this opportunity!
The game continues and the Trojans attack.
Granville held the ball to attack. When he rushed from the right to the free throw line, he encountered the defense of Moiso and Gazulic. The inside pass could not be passed in. Granville passed the ball to Li Ao who came out from the left. transition.
Li Ao received the ball at the free throw line, and Ray Young, who was 193 centimeters tall, rushed up to block him. Moiso received a step inside the free throw line, blocking Li Ao's pass to the basket.
Granville stepped back, preparing to catch the ball again and start the attack again. Li Ao looked at the defense on the opposite side and followed Granville to expand outwards, and then looked at Ray Young, who was not as tall or as long as him in wingspan... He had an impulse in his heart...
Dry!
Li Ao faced Ray Young's defense, took off, and took a mid-range shot one step beyond the free throw line...'Perfect warm-up' triggered!
The first shot of this game, Li Ao must feel hot!
Henry Bibby watched Li Ao shoot directly against the defense and cursed on the spot.
Then I heard the cheers from the fans at the scene!
Li Aochang hit a two-pointer!
69 to 72, the Trojans chased the point difference to 3 points!
