The party lasted until late at night, and after it ended, Jessica ordered a car to pick up the guests and take them to a nearby hotel.
Li Ao arrived at the hotel, took a shower and fell asleep. He suddenly turned into a chef. He didn't find it troublesome. He liked cooking, but he would definitely be tired.
Early the next morning, Li Ao and his party went to Jessica's house to say goodbye, then headed to Oakland Airport to fly back to Los Angeles.
Li Ao and Vivian returned to the apartment to rest until noon. Vivian did not let Li Ao cook this time and ordered takeout over the phone. Li Ao had to go to the arena for training in the afternoon.
On Liam's side, after the party last night, he stayed up late to summarize what Li Ao said. In addition, he knows more about investment, current affairs, and how to figure out the thoughts of political and business leaders than Li Ao. He wrote a A very long analysis report, I went home immediately after coming out of the airport and defrauded the old man of his money.
At 1:30 p.m., Li Ao came to Memorial Stadium to prepare with the team for tomorrow's game against the Huskies.
It took 10 minutes to meet, 20 minutes to train, and half an hour to warm up...
They really looked down on the Huskies. They chatted for a while in the preparation meeting and then moved on to the next opponent, the Dukes.
The 20-minute training is just regular tactical movement training.
Next comes free training time. By this time in the season, the difference in perseverance, perseverance, and emphasis is already obvious.
The 12-man main roster has stabilized, and the enthusiasm of the other six roster members has decreased. No, during today's free training time, only two of them are still persisting.
The members of the 12-man main roster also have high and low levels of enthusiasm. For example, Nate Haier, as a former high school genius, one of the best high school students in the state, and a person who is looked up to by his classmates, has played 12 games in the new season. Substitute, mentality is affected.
Fortunately, the team atmosphere is good, and his attitude is not slack. He just often feels sorry for himself and is unsatisfied with the status quo but does not have the ability to break the pattern.
This is very common in college basketball. Depending on your ability to adjust, you either accept it, get stronger, or give up.
Strangely enough, the one working the hardest at this stage is Sam Clancy!
Brusenthal and Trepagnier worked hard, often practicing until eight or nine in the evening. Li Ao was not surprised, but he did not expect Sam Clancy to be even more aggressive, showing his extreme ability to tolerate grass.
If things continue like this, even if this teammate can't play in the NBA, it will definitely be okay to be a submachine gun in Europe, or a frontline leader in a kangaroo or flower garden. As long as he is not so stupid, he will definitely have a prosperous life.
The most surprising thing is Shelby Jordan. Recently, I often see this teammate who seems to not care about anything, living one day at a time, and only thinking about where to make money and fun, staying to practice defense and cutting into the frame.
After the possibility of creating something brilliant really emerged, people became more active.
He is really a very knowledgeable teammate who knows exactly what he should do on the court.
It's a pity that this teammate is like those players on the Cardinals. They were very good in college and on the team, but their physical fitness could not support them in the pros.
If you add ten centimeters to your height and you are a center, you can still give it a try...
But Li Ao is not too worried about this, everyone has his own destiny!
At least now, they are one Tim and they fight together! Let’s talk about the future.
Li Ao approached Xavier Johnson and asked for special training, but Xavier Johnson refused.
"Today you practice emergency stops and mid-range shots by yourself. The head coach of the women's team has been complaining that there is no special training for them. I am the head shooting coach, so I can't just focus on you, right?"
"Oh, I heard that the Warriors transferred a power forward with long legs and a very good figure."
Xavier Johnson said angrily: "I'm the coach! To a higher level, I'm a teacher! How could I take advantage of the players!"
"Only perverts will take advantage of team members. You are just an LSP. You have experienced eye addiction. This is normal."
"..."
Xavier Johnson left cursing, and Li Ao nodded. He guessed correctly, it was an LSP.
It doesn't matter if there is no special training from a shooting coach. Indeed, his current progress in developing his mid-range shooting is stuck in the basic skills of emergency stop and catching. He called the old man and shook him over, chatting and training at the same time. It was enough.
After a day's rest, Li Ao was in a good mood during today's training, and his thoughts were smoother when he was practicing catch-and-stop jump shots.
Come Wednesday, the Trojans face the Huskies at home.
The preparation period was too relaxed, but when it came time for the game, the Trojans played brutally!
Granville launched 4 counterattacks at the beginning, scoring 8 points in a row, and later scored 3 points and 2 assists, making the little dog want to go home.
Started 16 to 4!
Momentum, strength, confidence...the Trojans are no longer the same as the last time they played against the Huskies.
Facing the Huskies, who are last in the division, if they really want to fight, there is a possibility that they will hit the largest point difference in the history of the division.
However, Henry Bibby didn't have such bad taste. When he saw the point difference widening, he immediately made substitutions, adjusted tactics specifically for that kid, and started to play with the forward support flow.
Li Ao was very excited to practice with the puppy and go on the field to experience what it's like to be the core.
After the game restarted, Li Ao encountered Dion Luton's mad dog defense.
However, although the momentum is sufficient, it is not very effective. Dion Luton can attack offensively, but it is too difficult to defend.
Li Ao took good advantage of Luton's over-excited emotions and over-active defensive actions, and got many catching and shooting opportunities.
But unfortunately, the opponent's defense was really poor. After the point difference widened and the hope of an upset was lost, the enthusiasm of the Huskies players was almost zero. Li Ao played 27 minutes tonight and had zero assists.
Fortunately, he made 8 of 15 shots, plus 4 of 6 free throws, and scored 20 points in a single game!
Later in the game, the Trojans played casually on offense and defense, and all the players guarding the water cooler got a chance to play, but they still maintained a huge lead.
Relying on Li Ao's 20 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Granville's 7 points and 14 assists, and Charles' 15 points and 19 rebounds... the Trojans defeated the Huskies 86-65 and won 13 consecutive victories!
A new week has arrived. On Tuesday afternoon, Li Ao came to Portland with the team. After a night's rest, he went to Matthew Knight Stadium to challenge the Dukes of the University of Oregon away from home.
It is quite rare for a stadium to be named after an individual. Li Ao checked it out and found out that it was built with a full donation and cost 200 million US dollars. It was the largest single donation the University of Oregon has ever received.
This Matthew Knight is the man who founded Nike and is a graduate of the University of Oregon.
After entering, Li Ao took a look. The size of this new stadium, which had just been repaired just two years ago, was definitely not as big as the Memorial Stadium. If the Memorial Stadium hosted the NBA Finals or the NBA All-Star Game, it could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
But the seating arrangement looks much more comfortable than Memorial Stadium, and the space structure should be well designed. The cheers and boos of 10,000 people are no worse than the 20,000 people in Memorial Stadium.
"After I make money and return to China, I will build an arena for the village BA and support the development of domestic basketball."
By 7 p.m., the Trojans and Dukes met for the second time this season.
The Dukes are currently ranked fourth in the division with 8 wins and 5 losses, beating the Bruins by a head. Their strength cannot be underestimated. The Trojans' preparation and game state are completely different from those against the Huskies a few days ago.
The Dukes also showed strong overall strength at the beginning of the game. Point guard Darius Wright has excellent breakout ability; Fred Jones has a strong shooting ability, excellent athletic ability, and sharp counterattacks; Alex Scales, a mature player in his senior year, is excellent in all aspects. He has strong offensive firepower on the three outside lines and is also good at defense.
The shortcoming of the inside combination of Ed Smith and Brian Brees is that they are short. The former is 206 centimeters and the latter is 201 centimeters. In fact, it is not only them, Fred Jones and Alex Scales are only 193 centimeters. .
This makes their one-on-one rim protection performance extremely weak, but with advantages and disadvantages, their rotation defense is even better than the Cardinals!
In the starting stage, the Trojans did not get any advantage. Fortunately, they were not careless and played very desperately, so they managed to seize the score in the opening stage. At 6 minutes and 39 seconds, when Henry Bibby called a timeout, the score was At 9-13, the Trojans trailed by 4 points.
At the rotation stage, Li Ao and Brusenthal were replaced, and Granville, Shelby Jordan, and White Mamba continued to play.
After Li Ao came on the field, he had his worst scoring performance in seven games. He had scored in double figures in six consecutive games. He made 0 of 2 shots in the first half tonight.
The tallest player on the Dukes is only 206 centimeters, not just for the starters, but also for the substitutes.
This gives the Dukes a stranglehold-level mid-range defensive ability. If Li Ao develops a catch-and-stop jump shot and plays with a poor rhythm, he may be able to fight, but since he doesn't have it, just don't score and make other efforts. contribute.
He has scored in double figures in 6 consecutive games, and his scoring average has reached 11.07 points per game. With the mid-range shot contained, and the White Mamba outside the three-point line, Brusenthal has many one-on-one singles opportunities inside!
After Brusenthal came on the court, the Dukes' deficiencies in one-on-one defense were fully revealed. Li Ao's mid-range movement not only restrained the opponent's defense, but also gave Brusenthal the best option to distribute the ball.
With Li Ao's support, Brusenthal will take off tonight!
During the rotation period, Brusenthal scored 4 goals in a row, including a 2+1, scoring 9 points in a row, and scored 15 points in less than 14 minutes in the first half.
This was completely beyond the expectations of the Dukes. On the second match day of this season, when the two teams met for the first time, Brusenthal was not so good.
At that time, Brusenthal always avoided confrontation when faced with defenders who were not as heavy as him. Ed Davis and Flo Hartenstein were both good at defending skilled forwards. Brusenthal The performance was quite poor that night.
Obviously when the Dukes were studying the new version of the Trojans, their attention was focused on Li Ao and White Mamba, who have attracted much attention since defeating the Wildcats.
Li Ao received 3 assists during this period thanks to Brusenthal's inside attack. After Granville and Shelby Jordan were replaced, Trey Pagnier, who came on the bench, performed well in the inside attack. …
The offense stabilized and Fred Jones' counterattack was contained.
In the positional battle, Fred Jones also played crazy against Li Ao, and his catching and shooting performance declined seriously, which affected the Dukes' overall offense.
After halftime, the Trojans led the Dukes by 6 points, 39-33!
In the second half, Henry Bibby first used a defensive lineup to fight the opponent, sending in a combination of Nate Hale, Trey Paganier, Li Ao, Shelby Jordan, and Charles.
After more than 7 anxious minutes, Brusenthal, White Mamba, and Granville were replaced, and Tre Paganier and Li Ao were added to seal the victory in the middle of the second half.
At the critical moment, Granville used Tre Pagnier to break through the pick-and-roll and pass the ball to Li Ao. Li Ao then passed it to Bai Mamba. Bai Mamba hit a three-pointer, making the score 79-72, extinguishing the Dukes' victory in one fell swoop. The hope of a final counterattack!
The score did not change again, and at 8:45 pm, the final whistle sounded.
Relying on Brusenthal's season-high 26 points, White Mamba's 12 points, Trey Paganier's 9 points, and Charles' 11 points... the Trojans defeated the Dukes by 7 points and scored 14 Winning streak!
Li Ao made 1 of 4 shots tonight, plus 1 of 2 free throws to score 3 points. That goal was a counterattack by Granville and Sam Clancy, and a deduction was made in response. It was thrilling and did not set a new personal low score in a single game. .
He scored the lowest score of his college career with 2 points in a single game, and his opponent was also the Dukes.
In addition to these 3 points, he also had 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, totaling 115 achievement points.
He defeated the double play again and got another 500 achievement points. He currently has 7065 achievement points.
The cumulative achievement points of 'Dark Horse Rush' also reached 7,000!
After glancing at the system prompts, Li Ao was about to celebrate the victory with his teammates when suddenly there was a sparse shouting, and it became more and more uniform.
After being swept away, do you still want to provoke another wave? What is this operation?
Eh! No, this cry...
"Beat LA"
"Beat LA"
"Beat LA"
"..."
In Matthew Knight Stadium, all the fans chanted "Beat LA".
Li Ao was stunned for a moment, was the fat man still watching the game with an afro?
Looking around, there is none!
Moreover, the Lakers at this time have not won a championship for many years. In the past three years, they have either been swept or defeated 1-4 in the playoffs. The Sharks are in the stage of being ridiculed by the crowd and do not deserve this.
No, this should not be talking about the Lakers, but... the Bruins!
The Trojans won tonight, tying the Bruins' longest winning streak in 26 years since the 1973-74 season.
During the game, Duke fans were hoping to end their Trojans' winning streak, but their Trojans had already won, and Duke fans were hoping they would overtake the Bruins!
It’s understandable. Although the Bruins have only won one championship in the past 26 years, in the Pac10 League over the years, except for the Bruins who won the national championship in 1995, only the Wildcats won the national championship in 1997. Although the Cardinals' record can be compared with those of these two teams, their style of play destined them not to go far in the Crazy Three. The last time the Cardinals won the championship was in 1942, when the NCAA Basketball Championship was established.
Since the establishment of the pac10 league in 1928 and the establishment of the NCAA basketball national championship in 1938, 11 of the 13 national championships won by the entire pac10 league were won by the Bruins.
That is to say, this league has been dominated by the Bruins for more than 60 years!
The Bruins are also known as the Lakers of the NCAA. You can imagine how much people hate them. The people who are most hostile to and hate this team are naturally other teams in the same league.
7 consecutive championships, the theoretical possibility of that thing being broken is almost zero.
But after seven consecutive championships, the Bruins have set the longest winning streak in the division. If any team hopes to break it, as long as it is not the Bruins, fans of the other eight teams will support it!
It’s just this slogan…
屮!
Li Ao heard his teammates shouting "Beat LA" along with the away fans!
Damn it!
We are also a Los Angeles team, okay!
Do I hit myself?
