"Sweet season:
Goal: The host needs to help the team reach the top 16.
Reward: 3000 achievement points, 1 random equipment. "
The task of reaching the Sweet 16 is simply ignoring the Tigers!
As soon as he had this idea, another mission reminder came.
"Crazy Three Appears:
Goal 1: The host needs to score the highest score in the game.
Goal 2: The host needs to help the team win.
Reward: 1000 achievement points. "
After Bai Mamba scored 10 points and was given such a task, Li Ao wanted to vomit blood.
Let’s fight!
Try to widen the point difference first, and then stay on the court and shoot hard.
The plan goes through!
Back from timeout, the Tigers attack.
A timeout was called and personnel adjustments were made. Facing the Trojans' much weaker defense, the Tigers' offense not only did not get better, but became more messy.
Originally, the Tigers players were just nervous and worked hard on the court, but they actually played very focused.
Entering a timeout, after they exited the state of concentration, they developed negative emotions - fear of losing.
The difference in strength was there, and they tried their best, but the point difference was still widened by the opposite striker.
Now the Tigers players were not nervous anymore. They were playing very impatiently and their coordination was messed up in the first attack.
When Vincent Jones caught the ball in the low post and hit Roy Dixon on the wing, his intention was too obvious. Li Ao completed the steal!
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li Ao threw the ball to Granville who was responding, and then immediately played it down.
Granville counterattacked and came first. The Tigers had excellent defensive awareness and blocked the defense in place. Granville scored the ball...
Li Ao received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone and took a step into the three-second zone. Lawrence Myers rushed up to try to steal, but when Li Ao stepped forward, he had already started shooting, and he carried Lawrence Myers sideways to fight for the ball. , facing the bottom line, stood up on tiptoe with his left foot and hooked his right foot, and made a semicircle with his right hand...
Old man style hook...
Hollow hit!
'Perfect warm-up' The first shot feels hot!
The moment the ball fell into the frame, the referee's whistle sounded.
Lawrence Miles fouled and Li Ao got an extra penalty!
The scene was boiling instantly!
The fans are actually a little dissatisfied. Why don't they use jump shots from close range? How handsome!
The result is that this ugly old man's shooting is supported by his appearance.
Fortunately, there was a 2+1, and they reluctantly accepted it.
The cheerleaders on both sides of the basket became even more excited and rushed to Li Ao's side. The most unrestrained one directly pulled Li Ao's head off. Li Ao struggled hard to get rid of the shell attack.
Amid the envious teasing of his teammates, Li Ao stepped to the free throw line and focused on the free throw. It would be embarrassing if he missed the mark.
The free throw was solid, the score was 2+1, 24-14, and the Trojans' lead reached 10 points!
Calling a timeout only made the game worse, with Andy Storglin yelling on the sidelines to tell the players to calm down.
Apart from that, there is no other way. The most I can hope for is that the team members will explode.
Their strength is at the level of the better-equipped Dukes. They have players with excellent physical fitness like Vincent Jones, but this player has gone from being predicted to be in the second round to being unavailable because he has been in the starting lineup for two years. There are no technical improvements to be seen, and when it comes time to fight tough battles, they can't count on them, so they can dominate the division. The Trojans' defense tonight was like being invisible.
The tide began to swing in favor of the Trojans.
As the game progressed, the Trojans discovered a problem - their handsome boy played so proactively!
If you have a chance to shoot, if you don't have a chance, run quickly to catch the ball, and hit the defense from time to time.
In order to get rid of the defense, the shooting point is obviously further outside than usual!
However, it was a good shot!
The coach and teammates didn't pay attention to Li Ao's performance on the field for a while.
Because in the few games Li Ao played in Dallas, although he averaged 14 points per game and was second on the team, his style of play returned to the way it used to be. He handled the ball calmly, shot only when the opportunity was good, prioritized support, and had a solid overall shooting percentage of 45+. , his teammates were used to him like this, so they didn’t pay special attention to him.
Tonight, Li Ao's style of play became the same as when he played against several teams in the Pacific Sports League, but his shooting was much more accurate than then!
If he wasn't obviously more handsome, they would all think it was the White Mamba in the mid-range shot!
When the Trojans attacked again, Trey Pagnier scored the ball. After Li Ao used the substitute Nate Hale to cover the wing, he caught the ball and hit a jumper on the right side of the free throw line.
Trepagnier said a slang, and their handsome boy's mid-range shooting improved like a transformation.
But he's used to it...
Then the Tigers scored a three-pointer and Henry Bibby called a timeout.
Not because the opponent scored three points, but because it was time to make a substitution.
At 17 minutes and 55 seconds into the first half, the score was 48 to 32, and the Trojans led the Tigers by 16 points.
With 5 of 9 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, Li Ao scored 13 points and successfully surpassed the White Mamba!
Two of our own players scored 10+ points in the half. The fans were so excited that they shouted "Brian" and "Leo" crazily.
The Trojans players are also very excited. The handsome boy has made progress, and they are more likely to be great this year!
As for Li Ao's sudden aggressive play, no one in the team felt there was anything wrong.
The progress has been so great and the point difference has widened. Why don't you allow the handsome guy to show off?
…
Although his first-class shooting ability was only raised from 82 to 85 by the 'catch and shoot expert', and it was limited to catch-and-shoot mid-range shots, Li Ao's main scoring method was catch-and-shoot mid-range shots that required teammates to feed the ball... He was hitting and shooting. , just hit high.
Later, I didn’t pay attention to whether his score was higher than that of White Mamba, and I really entered the state of enjoying the game.
Helping each other is the best habit of the team this year. Even Li Ao and Sam Clancy, who dislike each other, never hesitate to pass the ball to each other on the court.
When White Mamba and Li Ao were on the court at the same time, in order to allow Li Ao to adapt to the improved shooting more quickly, he changed from mainly running to catch and shoot to mainly running to contain. Brusenthal and Trey Pagannier also actively Li Ao dug inside to attract a double attack and distributed the ball to Li Ao. Granville also gave priority to Li Ao Granville in distributing the ball.
Li Ao, who took 9 shots in the first half, took 12 shots in the second half, taking 20+ shots in a single game for the second time in his college career!
With the conscious help of his teammates, Li Ao took more shots in the second half, but his shooting percentage did not drop but rose!
On the Tigers' side, the defensive discipline collapsed, and the offensive end became more and more urgent, with a large number of three-point shots that failed to escape the defense.
With 4 minutes and 33 seconds left, Henry Bibby called a timeout and replaced the main players, allowing the two players who had not played tonight, Rob Eres and Sandy Fletcher, to come on and play a crazy game.
The goal is to win the championship, so we are shouting out, but we have to be prepared for the worst.
If they are eliminated on the 20th, these two players may not be able to play. Even if they lose, they will definitely fight until the end. By then, these two players on the edge of the rotation may not be able to play.
When Li Ao came off the stage, there was another cheer, and countless people shouted his English name.
His performance tonight made the fans crazy!
He was also shocked when he saw his statistics, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in a single game!
He just kept shooting, but he didn't expect to score so many points.
Co-author, is the middle-aged handsome man waiting for him to score more than 30 points in a single game before replacing him?
In the second half, he took 12 shots, 7 of which were mid-range shots, 4 of 7, 1 of 2 inside shots, 3 of 3 in counterattacks and follow-up transitions, plus 3 of 4 free throws... 17 points at halftime!
It was the first time that he scored in double figures in both halves.
After blowing a few kisses to the fans and eliciting screams from female fans, he returned to the bench and sat down.
Opening the system, he looked at his data this season. After only scoring 3 points against the Dukes, he has scored in double figures in 14 consecutive games.
Since scoring 33 points in a single game against the Wildcats, he has scored in double figures in 20 of the last 21 games!
He suddenly discovered that without realizing it, he had become accustomed to scoring in double figures.
He remembers that he scored in double figures in four or five consecutive games after returning from the Christmas break, and his teammates often encouraged him.
Later, my teammates got used to it.
Habit is a terrible thing.
Now that he scores in double figures and no one praises him, he feels sad.
After a while, amid the wild cheers of the fans at the scene, the final whistle sounded.
The score was fixed at 102-78. The Trojans defeated the Tigers by 24 points and advanced to the top 32!
Win the game and get 255 achievement points.
The task of 'Crazy Three Appearance' was completed. White Mamba only scored 7 points in the remaining time, and Li Ao got 1,000 achievement points.
Crazy San’s first show, Li Ao gained a lot!
…
Tonight is the 28th exciting and happy night for Trojans fans this season.
At the end of the game, a female fan even tore off the remaining jersey and threw it in circles over her head. The big screen showed it to the camera, triggering another carnival among the fans at the scene.
Li Ao noticed the difference between this female fan and the cheap surgery before. She looked very real!
The key is that she looks pretty good, with a healthy wheat complexion and a standard sexy, hot and open beach girl.
However, not long after the final whistle sounded, the hospital assistant's aunt rushed to him and asked for a hug. His attention was attracted by the hospital assistant's aunt, and he felt it was a pity in retrospect.
This is a live performance.
A 24-point massacre and 30 points in a single game. He felt that their performance tonight was simply eye-catching! Absolutely stunningly powerful.
However, when he returned to his apartment after the game, Li Ao watched the news at his aunt's home and saw that the evaluations his Trojans received were only 'in line with expectations' or 'not number one in parallel imports'.
because……
Over in the Midwest Division, the Sun Devils were eliminated, and the Eddie House matchup against the Cardinals that Pac10 fans longed for was gone.
The Michigan State Spartans slaughtered the Sun Devils 98-60, winning by 38 points!
His 30 points in a single game were praised, and his talent was praised again, but it didn't make people feel amazing.
It's not that he didn't perform well, but there was one person who performed really amazingly - Eddie House!
The Sun Devils only scored 60 points as a team. Eddie House made 14 of 29 shots, including 7 of 12 three-pointers, plus 7 of 7 free throws, scoring 42 points in a single game!
Not only did he get 40+ in a single game in Crazy Three, this was Eddie House's sixth 40+ in a single game this season!
Tonight, after losing the game, Eddie House's NCAA career came to an end.
In the final game, he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 40+ points in a single game five times in a single season among Pac10 players.
Li Ao was sour: "What's so proud about scoring more than 40 points after losing."
Vivian beside her burst into laughter. This child was simply too cute.
After the first game, the Trojans got two days off, and on the 20th they started the battle with the Academy Badgers for a spot in the Sweet 16.
The next morning, the coaching staff arranged for a rest and a preparation meeting in the afternoon. The main training was concentrated on the 19th.
But Li Ao still got up early, acted as a driver at 8 o'clock, and drove to the Memorial Stadium.
The hospital assistant's aunt said she would send him to the gym to train and help him serve, but he ended up being the one driving the car.
"Leo, you're working too hard. Didn't you say last night that you wanted to take a good rest this morning?"
"That's what I was thinking last night, but when I got up this morning I just wanted to train and couldn't sit still. After the season is over, I will have time to rest. I can go to class and read a book."
"Take reading in class as a break, you Chinese..."
When he arrived at the Memorial Stadium and entered the underground parking lot, Li Ao saw that many people had gathered outside the venue.
He said, "It's so early in the morning, I'm full and have nothing to do," but his sense of responsibility became heavier.
Letting the fans who support them smile happily is what an athlete should do.
At the same time, he was somewhat complacent.
Recently, he has seen a narrative within the Trojans fan base - that he came to this team, brought victory to this team, and brought the joy of winning to the fans.
For him, this is the highest compliment for playing basketball, and he has to work hard to deserve such praise.
…
Li Ao had been practicing catch-and-shoot and hook shots all morning. When he practiced the latter, he discovered that he actually had many opportunities to cut into the frame.
He analyzed it with his assistant aunt last night. In the final game of the division against the Cardinals, he has gained a certain reputation across the country. His support, mid-range shooting, and talented handsome guy have become his labels.
Later, when he played in the 'place competition' stage where the opponents were weaker, his scoring surged. He has played 28 games so far, averaging 13.69 points per game, second on the team.
In his opinion, some opponents will calculate his scoring average after he scored 33 points against the Wildcats, because he will also calculate other people's scoring in this way. Since that game, in 21 games, he averaged 16.1 points per game. , already comparable to White Mamba.
During the quota competition stage, White Mamba, as a forward pitcher without much singles ability, this kind of training is difficult for him to be of substantial help. In those 9 games, he mainly cooperated with his teammates and helped them improve. It has dropped sharply and now averages 16.9 points per game.
Li Ao's inside scoring mainly relies on counterattacks and positional warfare.
After analysis with the hospital assistant, he concluded that the opponent would most likely choose to let it go and only use the center to cover for interference, and not to stare at him.
If we can seize this opportunity, it will definitely help the team win.
(End of chapter)
