"Wow...Leo, you look so handsome in a formal suit! Next time there is a party at school, I can consider you as my male best friend."
Vivian looked at Li Ao, who was wearing a charcoal gray slim-fitting suit, with stars in her eyes.
The way Li Ao looked at the assistant's aunt looked so much like the granddaughter of the professor next door. The girl whose computer often broke had this look every time she saw him.
He also liked this dress, but he still asked: "Aunt Vivian, can I return this dress?"
Vivian understood what Li Ao meant and responded: "The gift cannot be returned. My mother has taken a fancy to a shawl, but it has flaws, but you can't see it when you wear it. That store can't discount it. The store manager asked us Pick something as a giveaway. I thought you were going to play a game soon and couldn't lose my face, so I asked your team for the measurements you took when customizing the jersey and helped you choose a set. You didn't like it. If so, I can just throw it away.”
Li Ao could tell the tone of the hospital assistant's aunt was true.
Although he didn't know how rich the hospital assistant's aunt's family was, thanks to Dean Totten, in the small circle he lived in in the United States, every family owned a mine, including Dean Teng, who had a lot of stock assets. Judging from the spending power, the hospital assistant's aunt's family must have mines... He is the only one who is poor.
He usually doesn't refuse food and drink, and always comes and goes. At most, his treat is steak, burgers, and the other party treats him fruits and vegetables.
He did have a need for a physical therapist, so he took note of it as a favor.
But a suit is not a necessity. If you don't owe this favor, it's best not to owe it.
But when it came to this, Li Ao took off his suit decisively, straightened it out, put it in a storage bag, and stuffed it into his suitcase.
Vivian helped check the luggage. Arizona was warmer than California, and the clothes she brought were not very thick. She even brought a red and white computer. She was also drunk, and the little boy just couldn't understand it.
Tomorrow the Trojans will play against the Sun Devils, and today Li Ao will travel with the team to Phoenix.
Vivian knew that this was Li Ao's first time to go to other cities in the United States other than Los Angeles. She heard that when other athletes went to other cities, they would want to wander around, and were especially interested in some special service places. When this child came here, he actually Bringing a game console to kill time would be... good.
Seeing that there was nothing missing, Vivian went to the storage room and opened a cabinet. There were a bunch of mobile phones of different styles, and even the former pretending tool Big Brother... She flipped through the piles of mobile phones. .
Finally, he found an old mobile phone that he was satisfied with. He opened the back cover and put out the battery. He looked at the code and called the communication company with the mobile phone he was using.
After making the call, she returned to the living room. Vivian handed the old mobile phone to Li Ao: "Phoenix is not very safe. I have opened a communication service for you in Arizona for three days. If you encounter anything, call the police or call me. No. You're going to have a fight! There's no one there to support you."
Li Ao didn't refuse to borrow an old mobile phone. He often saw the hospital assistant's aunt buying a new mobile phone. If she saw a new model she liked while shopping, the rich woman would buy it. Moreover, the price of mobile phones in the past two years was not particularly expensive. This kind of functional phone has become popular in China. His parents want him to buy one, but he doesn’t have any phone calls. There is also a landline phone in the apartment if he has something to do. The landline phone charges according to the call time. The mobile communication service in the United States currently provides a package of time, and the price is relatively low. Landline phones are much more expensive and you have to pay whether you use them or not, so I didn’t use them.
However, looking at the appearance of this pink Hello Kitty, the antenna still has two cat ears...
"Aunt Vivian, can you change your phone? I remember you have a cool black phone."
"Ah, you like that, but I've already paid the money to the communications company, what should I do?"
Vivian's tone was blaming herself, but her expression... her eyes were curved into crescent moons.
knock! Don't give a chance to struggle!
Li Ao silently put the charger in the suitcase, installed the battery on the phone, and after pressing the hang-up button for a while, it was still able to turn on the phone directly. The functional phone was so powerful that it had not been used for a year and a half without running out of battery.
After chatting for a while, the landline phone in the living room rang. It was from Xavier Johnson. His home was also here. He was taking Li Ao to the airport by the way. Li Ao didn't have to run to school first and then take a bus passing by to go to the airport.
Saying goodbye to his assistant aunt, Li Ao hitched a ride with the shooting coach to the airport to meet the team and head to Phoenix with the mentality of going out for team building.
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Get on the bus...get on the plane and sleep, get off the plane and take pictures, get on the bus and sleep again, and then take pictures when you get to the hotel. The team has a cameraman, and they didn't refuse when they asked the other party to take pictures.
It’s your first time playing away from home, so you have to keep some souvenirs, wash a few more copies, and give them away.
After that, Li Ao didn't leave the room except having lunch and dinner with the team.
Relying on popularity, no one wants to live in the same room as Shelby Jordan. Since last season, the Trojans have given Shelby Jordan a separate room for away games, so someone must be lucky enough to share a room with him. , the lucky person this year is Li Ao.
I arrived in the away city and just got on a plane. The team did not arrange training today to allow the players to rest, and when visiting other cities, they have to give time for sightseeing.
Some teammates were curious about what he was doing and whether he was dating a girl.
As a result, this guy was actually playing games in the room!
Isn't it said that this guy is so energetic that after practicing for several hours, he drives a sports car and asks a mature girl to the hotel at night?
Recently, Li Ao's black material has begun to increase again.
He showed his talent in the opening game, and for a few days no one criticized him.
But after Thanksgiving, there were more posts on campus forums exposing dirt on him.
Before, she was attacking him by telling the truth, but now, she is directly blaming Liam's usual behavior on him.
He had seen these remarks before and was speechless.
Looking at the number of posts, he could guess who did it.
As the saying goes, those who write novels are always willing to die together. The obese nerds in the class probably felt sour after seeing him thrive in the school team.
He was very sad and angry about this. It would be okay if he really did it. The key was not him who was happy!
But he really wasn't interested in those flesh and bones.
Some of the teammates also saw the dirty information and discussed it behind Li Ao's back, but they did not dare to discuss it in front of the evil star... They were still a little suspicious at first.
But after arriving at the hotel in Phoenix City, they saw Li Ao calling on his mobile phone to report that he was safe, and taking an expensive suit to the hotel attendant to help iron it... The suit was a gift, and Vivian was telling the truth, but The items in that store are very expensive, and the original prices of the gifts are not cheap either. It’s just that they are not as expensive as the customized items in that store... Then they thought that this guy often gets into fights and has never been dealt with. In addition, they know a lot about China. International students spend money like water, and they believe it!
But this guy came to Phoenix City and stayed in his room playing games!
Teammates speculated that this overly energetic new teammate may be because he has not met a mature girl.
After a night's rest, Sunday, December 5th, the Trojans' third game day arrived.
After lunch, Li Ao put on a handsome suit and went with the team to the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Li Ao felt very strange when he saw this large comprehensive stadium.
Before coming here, he investigated the information here.
The University of Phoenix is a well-known private university in Phoenix and the largest private university in the United States. It has more than 200 campuses in more than 20 states across the United States, with a total enrollment of more than 300,000 students.
University of Phoenix Stadium, located at the University of Phoenix.
This University of Phoenix Stadium is not the super large stadium that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people in the future and is often used to host football games and multiple NCAA finals. It is a venue on the University of Phoenix campus.
However, the University of Phoenix is not a member of the NCAA Athletic Association, and the University of Phoenix Gym usually does not have much business. Those who hold concerts, product launches, and large-scale events prefer to go to the Suns' home stadium, the American Football Association. Hosted by the museum.
And here is a bit famous, not because of the University of Phoenix, but because the Arizona State University Sun Devils chose this place as their home court.
As a result, among the tens of thousands of students on the main campus of the University of Phoenix, not many knew the name of their school team that participated in an unknown league. These wealthy students all became the ticket bank for the Sun Devils.
I heard Liam say earlier that the human brain circuitry in Phoenix is very strange. Several mayors in succession like to build infrastructure, draining the finances, and turning Phoenix into a western region. The most prosperous city.
These universities are also different.
After arriving at the visiting team's locker room and changing into training clothes, Li Ao put aside his distracting thoughts and followed the team's final preparations before the game.
The first time was familiar, the second time was familiar, and the third time, he was still responsible for listening...
Although he definitely didn't have much playing time, Li Ao was still patient and meticulous when it came to the warm-up session. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and there is also the skill of 'Perfect Warm-up' that needs to be activated.
At 6:30, Li Ao entered the stadium with the team.
It was the first time he played an away game, and it was also the first time he felt what an away game was.
Most of the people here look like students at first glance. Not surprisingly, they are basically top students from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix.
Literary people are different. The words and sentences they use to curse are much more advanced than the aunts and uncles grabbing groceries in the supermarket.
Seeing Li Ao looking around with interest, Henry Bibby snorted. This kid's ability to withstand pressure was unexpectedly good.
Not two minutes after the Trojans entered the field, so did the Sun Devils.
Li Ao's eyes were attracted by one of the opponent's players - Eddie House!
185 centimeters, standard height for a point guard, weight of 80 kilograms, decent speed, average strength, and super shooting!
Eddie House, who has played two games so far, averaged 32 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, ranking first in the division in points per game. He lost the first game against the Wildcats and scored 20 points. In the second game, he scored 44 points against the Bruins. point.
With a comprehensive evaluation of 94, Li Ao is the strongest person he has ever seen! In college basketball, Eddie House, the senior super shooter, is like a superstar.
For such a strong opponent, let the backline teammates have to deal with the headache.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game started.
The Trojans still have the starting combination of Granville, Trey Paganier, Shelby Jordan, White Mamba, and Charles.
The Sun Devils sent out a starting lineup of Eddie House, Turner Hill, Avi Slater, Sean Redhag, and Chad Pruitt.
Just looking at the lineup, the Sun Devils' lineup is not as good as the Trojans and Dukes, but they play well together.
Their five starters have been fixed since Christmas in the 1998-99 season. The youngest is also a junior. They have rich game experience and tacit understanding. All five have the ability to pass the ball.
Eddie House, as the core scorer and the number one playmaker on the back line, averaged 4 assists in the first two games. Small forward Avi Slater is the number one playmaker in the Pac-10 Conference. He was already a top scorer in his sophomore season last season. Averaged 9.7 points, 6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
The other three averaged the fewest assists per game last season, 1.6.
The Sun Devils' tactics revolve around creating shooting opportunities for Eddie House, who can score more than 40 points in a single game, and creating shooting opportunities for others. Avi Slater serves as a key transition point to help the team start the game. Attack ferociously.
The Trojans' team offense actually played well under the leadership of Granville, but they were still overwhelmed by the Sun Devils at the beginning.
However, the situation is not good, and the Trojans coaching staff is not too worried.
The five starters of the Sun Devils have been working together for the third year. To be precise, after working together for a season and a half, there is still no substitution in the new season. It can be said that they work together so well that no one can replace any of them. , but this also means that the Sun Devils have not had a newcomer strong enough to replace any of them in the past two years.
With the University of Arizona Wildcats, the Sun Devils are just like the Trojans next to the Bruins. The talent has all gone to the Wildcats, and the Sun Devils can only eat leftovers, or occasionally there is a guy who would rather be a chicken head. If a talented high school student joins Fengwei, he may not be able to win.
The ability of such a team to play shows that a good coach is on the job. Sun Devils head coach Rob Evans led the University of Mississippi Rebels to win the Southeastern Conference championship for two consecutive years in the past few years. He was defeated by the Sun Devils. The rise of the Sun Devils was only possible after he was hired back with a lot of money.
In addition to the five starters, the Sun Devils' bench lineup is actually not bad. Rob Evans has worked very hard like Henry Bibby in recent years, but he still didn't work until Eddie House was a senior. Can find a core that can take over.
And when it comes to substitutes, the Trojans coaching staff is confident that they are better, so despite the bad start, Kevin Henderson, the chief assistant, is still calmly guiding Li Ao.
"Leo, I told you before, Avi Slater is worth learning from. Have you watched the video prepared for you?"
“I watched it twice already on Thursday.”
"Very good, you see, he is not fast, but he always appears in the right position and maintains tactical cohesion with his teammates. His passing is very clean... It is actually a pity for him, in 1997 He is ranked 51st in the United States. He played his freshman season after Christmas and was firmly established as a starter. However, his athletic ability is not good and he is not tall yet. His skills are so good, but he does not have the athletic ability to support him and does not have the length and arms. Zhan, what a pity..."
Li Aoshen agreed. As a frontcourt player, he must either have height and wingspan, or he must have athletic ability. He has neither... They all say that Big Bird's physical fitness is not good, and it depends on who he is competing with. When he was in the NCAA, no one talked about his physical problems, but most of the players who made it to the NBA were at the animal level.
But he is different. Although his physical fitness is "mediocre" at present, he can add some points!
The Trojans were as solid as a rock. In the middle of the first half, the two teams rotated. Li Ao replaced Shelby Jordan and played a few minutes, responsible for guarding Avi Slater.
Shelby Jordan couldn't guard Avi Slater, his skills were too good, and Henry Bibby didn't expect Li Ao to do much better.
He is counting on Nate Hale, Trey Paganier, and Brunson Wahl.
But after entering the rotation stage, the situation was not as expected by the Trojans coaching staff. Their offense was pretty good, but their defense collapsed!
Li Ao failed to guard Avi Slater, and the opponent did not aim to score. This did not go beyond the expectations of the Trojans coaching staff. After all, Shelby Jordan could not guard him either.
But when Shelby Jordan defends Avi Slater, he can interfere with the opponent's passing and movement. These Li Ao are not as good as Shelby Jordan.
After this rotation, the Sun Devils replaced Alton Mason, another guard with strong passing ability. He is a small guard with the same height of 185 centimeters as Eddie House, forming a two-guard combination that can pass and shoot. .
Under the control of Eddie House, Alton Mason and Avi Slater freely connected the team's offense. The Sun Devils scored in 4 consecutive rounds and went 9-3, three times in a row. The pass-and-cut coordination was successful, and Eddie House created a three-point opportunity and made it, opening the point difference to double digits in one fell swoop, leading the Trojans by 11 points, 28-17!
Each team only had two timeouts in the first half of the NCAA game, and the Trojans had already used one. This time they didn't call a timeout. Henry Bibby yelled from the sidelines about how to adjust.
After receiving the instruction, Charles directed his teammates to adjust their zone defense positions, with the main defense cutting in to protect the basket.
The effect was excellent. The Sun Devils' substitute center Tommy Smith and power forward Sean Redhag, who had just scored 6 points together, lost their temper immediately.
But Eddie House went berserk immediately!
He had just scored a three-pointer. Facing Nate Haier's defense, he hit three consecutive singles and hit three-pointers, scoring 12 points in a row!
Including the 5 points before the timeout, Eddie House has scored 17 points!
Brunson Val played a 2+1, but after three rounds, the score difference was widened by 6 points.
20 to 37, the score difference reached 17 points, and the Trojans called timeout again!
Henry Bibby wanted to spit out ten thousand curse words, but he forced himself to remain calm.
Damn it, what happened to the Bruins a few days ago seems to be happening again to the Trojans!
Eddie House, this guy, according to Henry Bibby, has an uncertain future as a professional player.
But in college, if there is a system that suits him, even a super genius like Baron Davis will be defeated when he encounters this guy.
But, has the Los Angeles team eaten this guy’s rice?
Why did they catch their Los Angeles team to explode?
Seeing Eddie House with his hands on his hips, enjoying the crazy cheers of the fans at the scene as if he didn't know where his opponent was, Henry Bibby was angry, but he couldn't think of a good way.
Among their team's defenders, Granville, who moves faster than this guy, is not tall enough; Nate Hale, who is tall and fast enough, lacks defensive ability; Trey Pagnier, who has good defensive ability and enough experience, is mobile Can't keep up...
Wait, he's fast enough, tall enough, and good at guarding shots... Henry Bibby has set his sights on that kid.
Li Ao, who was feeling numb due to Eddie House's performance, suddenly felt a chill coming from his vest and his whole body was numb.
Someone wants to harm me!
"Leo, go ahead and defend House."
"屮!"
