Li Ao was wandering around the campus, alone, feeling very pitiful.
They were having a good chat just now, but the other three people suddenly had something to do and left in a hurry.
It turns out he paid for it!
Fortunately, my application for the scholarship for the next academic year was approved. I am ranked second in the department and can cover most of next year's tuition.
Henry Bibby also got him a partial basketball scholarship for this season. More than $5,000 has arrived in his account today. This year's full basketball scholarship is $16,447. Although it is less than one-third of the full amount, it is a mid-season scholarship. The number of places is very small, so if you can pass it, it is already very good, and you will be able to take advantage of your record.
He invited this meal!
When it came to the opening ceremony in the afternoon, all three of them were unable to come because they had something to do. Several of their best teammates also quit and went to the Memorial Stadium for extra training. Li Ao didn't want to go at first. He was not very interested in this matter. But I still went to see it by accident.
But it was quite interesting to watch. Except for Principal Rory's speech at the beginning, the rest of the performances were okay.
Among the first few programs, the one that left the deepest impression on him was a school rock band, in which several members were from the football team. Their performance was "We Are the Champions". When they performed, the atmosphere was really like It was watching a rock star perform.
Compared with the Trojans football team, the Trojans were established earlier, and the latter was crushed into dust in terms of results.
11 national championships, 24 Rose Bowl championships, 34 PAC10 conference championships...
When listening to the host introducing the Trojans football team's honors in team history, Li Ao knew why clubs in other popular sports events on campus had prepared programs, but their Trojans team directly refused.
Put together with this team, they are too lame. It can almost be said that they have no honor at all, and they cannot afford to lose that person.
But this made his desire to win even deeper!
The following shows, the only ones that left an impression on Li Ao were the three shows from the drama club, mainly because he wanted to see whose performance they were.
He was so disappointed when he saw the sexy actress performing in a tightly wrapped costume.
But the acting skills are really good. After watching it for a while, he really regarded Jessica as the heroine in the story. She has a solid line skills, just the right expression and tone, and good body movements. Unlike some second-generation stars. A bunch of little tricks like having polio...
After watching this play, he had no interest in the rest, so he ran away early and went to Memorial Stadium to practice a few sets of catch-and-turn mid-range shots.
CIC training has entered a new stage, and he is very happy.
Before developing the catch-and-turn mid-range shot, if he received the ball with his back to the basket, he had to turn around first and stabilize his body before shooting. Therefore, he always stood facing the basket and mostly caught and shot. It is catching the ball from the inside and bottom line, which restricts his mid-range performance.
Now his mid-range shot has a better chance to perform!
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The next day, Tuesday, after class in the morning, Li Ao left Los Angeles with the team in the afternoon and headed to Seattle.
On the plane, Li Ao looked at the schedule and found it very difficult.
They started with 9 consecutive wins and took advantage of a lot of schedule. There were 6 home games in the first 9 games.
This means that they only have 3 home games in the second round schedule.
Just like the next schedule, 3 consecutive games are away games.
After arriving in Seattle for a night's rest, on January 13th, the Trojans came to Seattle's Washington Stadium to challenge the Washington State University Cougars away from home.
The Cougars learned from the successful experience of the Huskies next door. On the basis of the Huskies' passionate performance, the Cougars also added a shining light ball.
Those who didn’t know better thought this was a giant nightclub that accommodated more than 10,000 people.
However, the aesthetics of the person in charge of the Cougars is really not as good as that of the Huskies. In addition to good looks, the latter's body also needs to be fleshy and skinny.
The Cougars were a bunch of bad guys, and Li Ao had no interest in criticizing.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the second round of the competition between the two teams this season began.
After many games, the two teams met for the second time, and the strength gap seemed even wider.
In the opening day, Mamba and Trey Paganier scored consecutively from mid-to-long range, starting with a 12-2 start. After the Cougars called a timeout, Henry Bibby replaced Shelby Jordan with Li Ao and gave Li Ao arrangements. A tactic aimed at scoring mid-range shots.
After laying out the tactics, Henry Bibby said: "We need Leo's key goals. He is thick-skinned and can shoot decisively at critical moments..."
Li Ao was originally very happy. He was not happy to play the main offense against a strong team. It would affect the team's offense too much.
But playing against three opponents: the Cougars, Huskies and Beaver men's team, he definitely wants to practice.
It's just that the words came from the mouth of a middle-aged handsome man, why are they so offensive?
This time he held back his retort, because if the middle-aged handsome man changed his mind in anger, he would be in big trouble.
Not long after coming on the court, Li Ao got a chance to catch and shoot from the wing.
But the Cougars made up for him quickly, because when they entered the stadium, many people shouted his name.
That game against the Wildcats introduced him to people from other teams in the division, and the Cougars' fans are notoriously defective, even less loyal than the Huskies fans next door.
The strategy allowed him to catch the ball and shoot against the defense, but he didn't. He passed the ball to Trey Pagnier right in front of the basket.
The Cougars' twin towers are both over 210 centimeters tall, but their attention is all on Li Ao, ready to grab the board. Trey Pagannier catches the ball and takes a quick shot, hitting the throw.
"Leo's support experience is getting richer and richer. Henry, if his mid-range performance in the last game can be stabilized, we can add a style of play with his support as the core in our tactics... Tsk tsk, it's too fast. The progress is really too fast..." Kevin Henderson started to boast again as he spoke.
Henry Bibby said "hmm" and said nothing.
Very fast indeed!
In the opening game against the Bruins, Li Ao showed his talent in this area.
In the second game against the Dukes, Henry Bibby specially arranged support tactics for Li Ao, but the boy did a terrible job, making more mistakes than assists. Later, he gave up temporarily and let the boy continue to work as a coolie. Deciding what to do when responding, focusing on a wild growth.
But in less than two months, this kid was able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of tactical transfer!
Although the goal just now was mainly due to the fact that Cougars players are easily distracted, that kind of awareness and courage cannot be achieved by weak opponents.
Off the court, I was thinking, 'I'm going to have trouble tonight', but after coming on the court, Li Ao played extremely calmly.
After playing 11 minutes at halftime, he was replaced. He wiped his sweat while looking at the data on the big screen. He had 3 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover... He woke up suddenly.
Where's my shot!
He made two shots in 11 minutes, 1 of 2, and a tip-in that resulted in 1 of 2 free throws. After more than ten minutes, he didn't take any other shots!
In the second half, his playing time was reduced. He played 7 minutes and threw a few. As a result, he scored more free throws than field goals. He went to the free throw line for 4 consecutive rounds and made 7 of 8 free throws.
Seeing this, Henry Bibby replaced him while the ball was dead, and the opponent's moves became more and more aggressive.
He was not worried about the boy suffering a loss, but worried about the boy not being able to control his temper.
When he committed his fourth consecutive foul, the kid had already hugged the ball and stretched his elbow. He almost hit the opponent's head and was warned by the referee.
The Cougars defend like this because of what happened to the Huskies the last time the Trojans played them.
Washington's puppies and kittens don't wear the same pants, but the Cougars are worried that Li Ao will perform well and their cheerleading team will be hooked up.
They use the cheerleading team to attack the fans, which is the successful experience they learned from the Huskies.
Li Ao played 18 minutes, making 1 of 3 shots, plus 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
At 8:41 p.m., the game ended. With Granville's 8 points and 11 assists, White Mamba's 23 points, and Trey Paganier's 17 points, the Trojans defeated the Cougars 92-61. Double kill opponents at home and away!
Everyone thought that Li Ao would lose control of his temper, but his action was to scare his opponent on purpose, and he did not move toward his opponent's head at all. He also noticed that his opponent's movements were getting louder and louder, so he wanted to use this to frighten the opponent.
It turns out that the middle-aged hottie was too sensitive and got him off.
He is happy to score in double figures easily than anyone else.
But the happiest thing is the 10-game winning streak at the beginning! Continue to refresh the winning streak in team history!
Double kill the Cougars, the 'double kill' mission, and get the 500 achievement points rewarded!
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The next day, Thursday, Li Ao returned to Los Angeles with the Trojans early in the morning and had classes in the afternoon.
The study time lost by playing away games should be limited to only two days.
On Saturday, Li Ao came to Portland with the team. After a night's rest, he came to the Crater Stadium to challenge the Oregon State University Beaver men's team.
Of the three bottom teams, the Beaver men's team is still much better than the Cougars.
Compared with the last time the two teams met, the Beaver men's team has made significant progress.
Brian Jackson, a mature freshman, is more adapted to the college game. He has a more mature body than others, and he makes better use of it.
Focusing on his strong attack point, the Beaver men's team has a record of only 3 wins and 7 losses, but it always gives opponents a headache.
His playing style is very tough! Very hard!
But the Trojans have improved even more compared to that game!
The Beaver men's team played very well tonight. Sitting at home, they burst into flames amid the cheers of the fans.
But the Trojans relied on strong offensive and defensive performance to steadily suppress the Beaver men's team.
In the middle of the second half, Bai Mamba and Li Ao fired continuously from mid- to long-range. Granville steadily delivered shells and hit a wave of 13-7, making the score 77-70. The lead reached 7 points, establishing the victory.
In the end, with Mamba Bai's 17 points, Li Ao's 14 points, Granville's 13 points and 10 assists, and Brusenthal's 15 points, the Trojans defeated the Beaver men's team 85-79 and won the championship. 11 consecutive wins!
"The host has helped the team defeat the Beaver men's team. Data: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Reward: 175 achievement points."
"Double kill:
The host helped the team double defeat the Beaver men's team. Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 500 achievement points. "
Li Ao was very excited when he saw 4160 achievement points.
The achievement points of 'Dark Horse Rush' have also accumulated to 5,500, just a few hundred points shy of breaking 10,000!
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On the morning of Monday, the 17th, Li Ao returned to Los Angeles with the team, had lunch with the coaching staff, and then went to Memorial Stadium to train until 4 p.m., then returned to his apartment with a few videos.
The first two games in a row were relatively relaxed overall.
But the last scene was different.
The opponent is the Bruins from the same city!
The video he got back from his apartment was a montage of the Bruins' first 11 games this season.
The good news is that they have a better record, 11 wins and 0 losses, while the Bruins have 7 wins and 4 losses. The record gap is huge.
There is also no need to catch a flight to other cities for this game.
But it's playing at the Bruins' home court.
As the UCLA Lakers, the Bruins are quite different from the Lakers. The Bruins players are extremely proud, but their home atmosphere is not as casual as the Lakers, but rather extremely fanatical!
Such a fanatical home atmosphere is bound to be more beneficial to the Bruins.
The Trojans' current home atmosphere is also extremely fanatical. When they played the Cardinals in their first game after returning from vacation, Li Ao had the urge to 'lose or die'. Afterwards, he felt that he was too good at that time, but it was just like that. exaggerate.
After taking a shower, Li Ao went to the living room of the hospital assistant's aunt's house and watched video clips on a large color TV.
When we are serious, time flies by quickly. It’s approaching 6 o’clock in the evening and the door opens.
"Put it here...thank you..."
Vivian paid the money and sent the two delivery men away.
Li Ao looked at the several large boxes that filled the huge entrance hall so that everyone could only enter sideways, and asked doubtfully: "Are these vegetables? Is it the end of the world or a biohazard outbreak?"
Vivian rolled her eyes at Li Ao: "What are you thinking about every day? The food is here. Of course, the food must be bought fresh every day. These are the support uniforms of our department!"
"Support uniform?"
"That's right! Before the break last semester, we defeated the Wildcats and won 8 consecutive victories. The students in the whole department went crazy. The student union proposed that we customize a set of uniforms to cheer you on! Today we finally got everything done. I asked They sent it over.”
The world is changing so fast. It has only been a few months. Someone in the department hates him as a dog, but now he has become the one everyone wants to support?
But he still felt distressed: "Just cheer, why are you wasting your money on these things?"
"I'm stupid. I paid for it, and the college paid for it." Vivian puffed up her mouth after speaking.
"Oh...but I have a question."
"what is the problem?"
"They come to our apartment to collect these things?"
"No, bring it to the school tomorrow to distribute it. The light signs I ordered will also be delivered tomorrow morning. Then I will rent a car and deliver them together. The light signs are convenient. Our school team's light signs are always ordered by fans and there is a lot of inventory."
"Then why don't you let them deliver it directly to school tomorrow?"
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Vivian's expression changed three times, and finally she said angrily: "I want to check whether these clothes are good or bad. Of course they have to be sent to my home. Do I have to check them at school before coming back? Aren't you afraid that I will meet you so late? What's the danger?"
Li Ao: ┗(´・∧・｀)┛
