The time came to April 15, 2000, 10 days after winning the championship, and Li Ao also returned to campus for a few days of classes.
In the first few days after winning the championship, the wind was so noisy.
Interviews continued, and he and the team appeared on a local TV show in Los Angeles. Many domestic media interviews also came... He had just experienced the crazy three finals and dealt with it all with ease. Not only did he not find it troublesome, but he also Enjoyed it a lot.
But the heat will eventually pass. In the NBA, it’s the end of the regular season. For the playoffs, for a higher ranking, for a higher pick, each team has reached the second stage of the bayonet, successfully turning the NCAA into March Madness. The basketball fever driven by it took over.
Without the distraction of chores, Li Ao could finally train.
Today, Saturday, early in the morning, he arrived at the Memorial Stadium and the property management office. Before he could call the old man to come out, he was surrounded by people from the property management asking for autographs and photos.
Hearing the noise outside, the old man who was playing cards with several young employees came out. When he saw Li Ao, he said happily: "Hey, Leo, are you here for training? You've only had a few days off!"
The old man was happy when he saw Li Ao.
On the day of the final, after Li Ao scored the winning goal, he immediately hugged him to thank him and appeared on TV!
In his speech after receiving the trophy, his name was also mentioned, and he was called over to take a photo with him. Although he was pushed to the corner by the group of animal-like players, he showed his face at least, and he even took a photo and put it on the In his office.
It’s worth the investment! Make money with blood!
"I wanted to train the day after the finals, but I never had time. Why, are you trying to deceive children again?" Li Ao joked.
"What does it mean to defraud children of money? No, they are much older than you. This is called being willing to admit defeat. Moreover, the 10-cent base bet we placed means that the winner has to be treated to lunch. I suffered a big loss."
"You are so old, it is not healthy for you to eat less fried chicken and burgers."
"It's because I'm so old that I should eat whatever I want. Maybe one day when you see me, it will be my memorial service and you can only see my black and white photo."
"You're right... Bah, bah, bah, you took me into the ditch. If you have time, help me practice shooting!"
"Of course...you guys, keep the money I won and I'll play with you again in the afternoon..."
The old man took the key and went to the training ground with Li Ao while bragging.
After school yesterday afternoon, the basketball club held its last meeting of the semester. All the men's and women's teams attended together, because both the men's and women's teams will start to worry about their test scores and have to seize the last month and a half. Study and make sure you get 2 points in the semester exam in early June.
Otherwise, even if you rely on your basketball prowess to compete for a roster spot in the new season, you will eventually be kicked off due to NCAA regulations.
After the meeting, in the evening, Henry Bibby, who received a large bonus after winning the championship, invited the whole team to a party to celebrate the women's team finishing fifth in the United States and the men's team winning the United States championship.
The players were worried about how to get 2 points, and the coaches were not idle either.
As of March, all high school leagues have ended their seasons, and they are busy making appointments to meet with the parents of those talented high school students.
With this championship, the Trojans became famous across the country. Henry Bibby also became a famous coach. He had to take advantage of this popularity to recruit several top 100 high school students in the United States.
After the warm-up, Li Ao conducted several sets of mid-range shooting training with the help of the old man.
It feels good. He hasn't touched basketball much in ten days, and he doesn't feel unfamiliar. In fact, it makes him more engaged in training.
He tried the Level 3 catching and mid-range shooting training task... but failed to complete it.
The change to level 2 was successfully completed in one go, and 100 achievement points were returned, adding a 40% training result bonus to today's CIC training.
60% bonus for level 3 catching and mid-range shooting training methods, 20% bonus for DeRozan mid-range shooting package, 100% bonus for purple level experience bracelet, plus 40% bonus for level 2 mid-range shooting training tasks , his current mid-range shooting training efficiency bonus has reached 220%.
After completing the training mission, he became more actively involved in training.
He can't wait to practice his mid-range shooting to 85, so that he can rely on the full-level 'catch and shoot expert' to temporarily improve to the top level of 90 when catching and shooting!
On the night of the finals, Li Ao used the "Great Troy" mission reward.
Purple-level equipment upgrade cards are naturally used on experience bracelets.
"Experience Bracelet (Purple): When the host performs various basic basketball skills or technical training, it will receive a 100% training result bonus."
Full level experience bracelet, bonus 100%!
The level 5 skill upgrade card uses his 'cornerstone' level skill 'Catch and Shoot Expert', giving him his first full-level skill.
"Catch and shoot expert level 5: 1. When the host catches the ball and shoots, mid-range shot +5, three-pointer +5; 2. When the host catches the ball and shoots, the host has basic skills such as retreat, step, and lateral movement, which will greatly reduce the risk of shooting. The influence of force exertion, the stronger the ability to connect basic functions, the stronger the effect; 3. The 25% probability of catching and shooting makes it easier to find the feeling of shooting."
Currently, raising the CIC to 85 will maximize the effectiveness of this skill.
Of course, 85 is not a level that satisfies him.
How long does it take to practice until you are satisfied?
His goal is to reach the limit of his mid-range shooting talent.
There is an upper limit to talent in every aspect, and he knows this very well. Maybe first-class is his limit, or he may be top-notch.
He is not entangled in this. If the upper limit of the mid-range shot is first-class, then when he reaches the upper limit or his progress is very slow, he will change his focus and practice three-pointers, attack at the basket, pass and control, or focus on this basic skill or Technical development ability... doesn't necessarily mean that you have to practice it to the limit before developing other things, but it must at least reach an excellent level.
It's not wrong to be comprehensive. What's wrong is to be comprehensive without even thinking about one thing. In the end, it ended up like Josh Smith. His athletic ability declined after he passed 30. His skills, which used to be passable based on physical fitness, were completely ruined. He got a maximum salary. He was laid off during the contract period, and no team asked for a minimum salary everywhere.
With this 'learned lesson', Li Ao's attitude towards technology development - first confirm whether he has talent in that area, and if not, put it aside for the time being and develop abilities that suit him and that he has talent in that area. After deciding what abilities to develop, Practice until you are proficient, otherwise it will be a waste of time.
I also received the reward for the mission 'Glory Moment'.
Random ball-free skills, randomly reached 'Marathon Level 1'.
"Marathon Level 1: When running long distances without the ball, short-term physical strength will be slightly improved."
When he drew this skill, he almost vomited blood.
This bonus is too great!
But if you think about it carefully, short-term physical strength may be very useful in the game, and this is a hard bonus without prerequisites... How long does it take to run long distances without the ball? This may be considered a condition, but it is also Not harsh.
The specific effect cannot be seen now, we can only wait for the next game to test.
Randomly equipped, I drew 'Tracy's Elbow Pads'.
"Tracy's elbow pads (white): When shooting directly without dribbling, bounce +2."
According to the rules of the system, if you wear multiple pieces of equipment in the same position, such as wearing elbow pads on both your left and right hands, you need to choose one of them to take effect before the game. When there are no other elbow pads, Li Ao thinks it is okay to just use it.
These two random rewards are quite satisfactory, not bad, but not great either.
The last random reward really made him happy and excited.
"Klay Thomson's three-point shooting action package: one of the most suitable three-point shooting actions for catching and shooting. After wearing it, you can perform three-point training and gain an additional 20% training results."
Suitable shooting posture is more important than additional bonuses, such as McGee...
In addition to these rewards, 'Great Troy' also awards 20,000 achievement points.
The semi-finals MOP awarded 20,000 achievement points.
On the 7th, the NCAA officially announced the basketball awards for this season.
As the MOP of the semi-finals, and not just the MVP of a single final, Li Ao won several trophies.
He was shortlisted for the John Wooden Award. Although he did not win the award, he was won by Kenyon Martin of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. He averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game, and reached the second round of the Crazy Three.
But this thing is recognized by being shortlisted, and you can get extra points if you participate in the draft in the future.
He has been shortlisted for both the Associated Press Player of the Season and the Naismith Player of the Season.
Both of these awards were also won by Kenyon Martin.
Also won by Kenyon Martin was the Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive year.
Li Ao saw Kenyon Martin's statistics and efficiency, and his performance in the most competitive American Athletic League. He also led the team with a good record, and finally got a record of 25 wins and 10 losses... and felt that it was what it should be. , being selected as the No. 1 pick in a small year of the draft is really well deserved.
However, Li Ao also won a national individual award-Rookie of the Year.
Averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game, 33 consecutive wins, MOP in the semi-finals, as a rookie, very impressive! No doubt about the award.
After he won the award, the media ridiculed him - he couldn't win the best rookie in the division, so Leo could only compete for the best rookie in the United States.
Arenas, who had failed in his performance and showed a stubborn character, was pulled out to whip his body again.
He was selected to the Associated Press All-American Team and was selected to the first team. He won this award by averaging 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game during the three-season madness.
Looking at his performance throughout the season, he averaged 14+3+4+1+1 per game, which is enough even if he has 33 consecutive wins.
Because White Mamba and Granville were also selected to the second team.
An Associated Press All-American defensive team, he was selected to the second team, along with Shelby Jordan.
He doesn't get the best position award.
The Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard of the Year) was won by Eddie House.
The Jerry West Award (shooting guard of the year) was won by Shane Battier.
The Julius Erving Award (small forward of the year) was won by Maurice Peterson.
The Karl Malone Award (Power Forward of the Year) was won by Kenyon Martin.
The Kareem-Jabbar Award (Best Center of the Year) was won by the white center Troy Murphy of the University of Notre Dame. He averaged 21.9 points and 11.8 rebounds per game and scored double-doubles in 31 consecutive games. He is known as the double-double machine.
Except for Li Ao, who won an individual award with his crazy performance, the other individual awards have nothing to do with the Trojans, who prioritize the team, except for that one...
Henry Bibby, the Associated Press Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year, who led his team to a 33-game winning streak and won the national championship, won a double yolk!
The former was voted by the United States' heavyweight sports media organized by the Associated Press, and the latter was voted by the coaches of each team. He was so valuable that he became a famous coach in one fell swoop.
The Rookie of the Year, Li Ao received 10,000 achievement points, 10,000 achievement points for the All-American first team, and 5,000 achievement points for the All-American second defense.
There is also a championship that counts wins, 33 wins and 0 losses, and 16,500 achievement points.
He asked the system about the reward for not winning...it was just the number of wins multiplied by 100.
After winning this championship, Li Ao's achievement points directly exceeded 100,000!
After just returning 100 achievement points, he still has 107,195 achievement points left!
Before the NCAA announced the award, when he had more than 67,000 achievement points, he was still calm and relaxed.
But when he got those few awards and gained 100,000+ achievement points, he almost spent 50,000 on the spot as a bet.
Fortunately, he kept hinting to himself that the offseason was so long and there was no need to compete now, so he refrained from smoking.
And 100,000+, it’s like seeing a deposit, it’s comfortable to look at, and he only has a few thousand dollars in his card.
…
After practicing mid-range shooting for an hour and another hour, the morning training ended.
At noon, Li Ao couldn't resist the old man, so they went to eat hamburgers and fried chicken.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, Li Ao came to the training ground, warmed up for a while, and Xavier Johnson came.
I had made an appointment with the coaching staff before to practice shooting on Saturday afternoon, defense on Sunday morning, and passing and controlling in the afternoon.
Li Ao had a chat with Xavier Johnson before, and now he is starting to develop three-pointers!
Xavier Johnson, a mid-range shooter, has already taught everything he can. Li Ao has also learned the level 3 training method for catching and mid-range shots. It's time to develop three-pointers.
Xavier Johnson struggled for a while before saying to Li Ao: "Leo, I suggest you practice three-pointers using NBA distance."
Li Ao asked strangely: "Why?"
"Your three-pointer has not yet been developed. Unlike other players, you will not be dependent on the distance of the three-point line in college basketball. You will definitely enter the NBA and I don't think it will be too long. If you follow the rules now The NCAA requires you to practice three-pointers from a distance from the three-point line. With your talent, I think you will improve very quickly, but it will also make you rely on a short three-point line very quickly, which will be detrimental to your future development of three-pointers after entering the NBA!
And I suggest that when you practice mid-range shooting, you should widen the distance, at least beyond the NCAA three-point line. "
Li Ao fell into deep thought, and after a while he nodded: "This is a very good suggestion, Xavier, I listen to you!"
Outside the training ground, the unnamed middle-aged man who used the 'Wall Shield Technique' to eavesdrop was furious.
'Xavier, why do you only speak half of your words! Do you want me to tell you?
You son of a bitch can't bear it, but I can't bear it? '
He thought about the rest of the coaching staff.
Sam Hayes is a boring gourd, and he will never pay attention to him. Whoever gets involved in this kind of thing will be unlucky.
Kevin Henderson looks easy to talk to, but in fact he is a non-stick pan who rushes to get good things. Things that offend his own fans will definitely stay away.
In fact, he didn't want to make this decision, and he... couldn't bear it.
However, it is time for such a genius to look towards a broader world!
(End of chapter)
