From sparring to superstar

Chapter 71. The Goal of the Crazy Three

"Name: Li Ao, English name: Leo.

Age: 18 (August 1981, 8).

Height: 201 cm, arm span: 217 cm.

Weight: 93 kg.

Comprehensive evaluation: 74.

身体素质：速度89（爆发加速83），力量89（爆发力87），弹跳79（弹速83），柔韧性92，体力91……

Basic skills: three-pointers - (not reaching the basic level), mid-range shots 81, layups 88, hooks 65..., ball control 69, passing 79, step-back 82, lateral movement 83, rounding 84, striding 69, Turn around 67, stop 65...

Skills: 68 hooks, 69 catch-and-turn shots, 64 catch-and-shoot jump shots..."

Excellent mid-range shooting, first-class defense, excellent physical condition, passing that is almost excellent without bonuses, poor ball handling and inside scoring, nothing.

Such a sloping style of play has raised the overall evaluation to a good mid-range.

Every time Li Ao saw this, he couldn't help admiring himself.

If it were another person, I couldn't help but develop other abilities that I don't know.

He had thought like that before, but restrained himself.

From master to master, he chose the latter after mastering one style of play and then enriching it.

For the Trojans, he who is proficient in mid-range shooting, defense, and passing is more important than him who has a bunch of decent but not outstanding abilities.

If he can shoot in the mid-range, he will start coaching others. He guesses that the middle-aged Sao Nan will not give him so much playing time.

Such a player is also worth cultivating. The middle-aged Sao Nan may arrange more training for him, but he will not give him so many opportunities on the field. In the short term, he can use Trepagnier directly. Well, in the long run... isn't it the conditions for him to be cultivated for a long time?

And with a fresh ability, it will be easier to gain a foothold in the NBA in the future.

There are too many players in the NBA who are all but not good.

In the past period of time, apart from the mid-range shot, the biggest improvement is turning around and catching the ball, which is close to a usable level. There are still a few days left, and he is ready to practice hard and try to reach 70.

There is also mid-range shooting, see if you can practice to 82, and you can improve a big level when catching and shooting!

The explosive power has improved a little bit, and the starting and bouncing speed seem to have improved a little bit with the increase in explosive power.

He learned the difference between physical fitness growth and adding points. Physical fitness growth is often linked to other physical fitness, such as explosive growth, which is an increase in starting and jumping.

But pure weight gain to improve strength or better exert strength may bring negative growth to speed and flexibility.

And adding points can only drive the start with speed at most, and has no effect on others.

At the beginning, I used 2 attribute points to add to the strength. At that time, it must have driven the explosive power, but it had no effect on the jumping and starting.

In terms of hooks, the actual application of hooks is still better than the basic skills of hooks. Take your time, anyway, it is to expand ability, and it is not the main way of scoring for the time being, so it doesn't matter.

He saw 19470 achievement points in the upper right corner, and it has fallen below [-]... At first, he thought that [-] achievement points were enough for summer, but now it seems that it is not enough!

In the past period of time, his rapid progress was directly related to his daily training bonus as high as possible.

Sometimes he has to practice 3 items a day, if he can complete the training tasks, no matter what level he is, he will do the tasks first.

There is also the consumption of the physiotherapy function of the body... achievement points are consumed every day.

目前他可以完成的训练任务，中距离接球投篮基本功训练2级、防守基本功训练2级、接球转身技术训练1级、团队基础配合训练1级、急停接球跳投技术训练1级、传球训练基本功1级。

Except for the high level of hook and hook skill tasks, he can basically complete the training tasks of his other common abilities, all of which are exhausted.

Looking at this, he had a flash of inspiration, and muttered: "Perhaps we can change our thinking during the offseason, and practice one event every day, taking turns... It doesn't work either, such as emergency stop to catch and shoot, catch and turn to shoot, and the basic skills of mid-range shooting. , is the ability of one body, separate practice will get twice the result with half the effort... Let's think about it when the time comes."

Thinking of CIC training makes him feel sick.

After practicing for so long, he also understood that the most advanced training tasks that can be received now are often one step ahead of the training methods of the project.

There is no 'over-class' for level 1 tasks, but the 'over-class' for level 2 tasks.

For example, he has just reached level 2 in the catch-and-shoot training method, and he has not yet learned to turn around and shoot, catch and shoot with an emergency stop, which is already included in the level 2 training tasks, but those goals are to develop various branches of the level 3 training method.

When he finished developing the level 3 training method and started the level 3 task, he couldn't complete it in a short period of time. He needed more in-depth development and investment to complete it.

However, this discovery gave him a hint. When a certain training method of his is upgraded to level 2, he can calculate how to develop a level 2 training method based on the level 3 training tasks.

It might not be exactly the same, but it's the way to go.

...

It is easy to suffer from insomnia if you think wildly, but when you think about business, you always get sleepy very quickly.

Li Ao fell asleep unknowingly, and the next day, he came to the Memorial Stadium for a morning of high-intensity confrontation training with the team.

5V5、3V3、1V1，亨利-毕比给的量很大，一早上就把队员们练得快趴下了。

In the afternoon, the training intensity dropped down, and the basic skills training and running training that many people usually feel irritated are now enjoying themselves!

At 5:64 p.m., at the end of the training arranged by the team, the manager Brown distributed the Crazy Three [-] match list to each team member.

Henry Bibby said when Brown announced the matchup list: "In the next three days, we will prepare for the Jackson State University Tigers. Let's be happy now. We are No. 3. Before entering the top 1, the game will be on us. Play at home and get ready for March madness!"

As soon as the words came out, there was cheers in the training ground.

March Madness is finally here!
Being able to play at home makes them even more excited.

Li Ao opened the matchup table. Not surprisingly, they are the seeded team in the Western Division, ranking first.

This morning, the NCAA officially announced the Crazy Three selected teams, but the schedule had not yet been announced.

The other three seeded teams are the Michigan State Spartans in the Midwest Division, the Duke University Blue Devils in the Eastern Division, and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats in the Southern Division.

They were quite surprised that 10 teams were selected in the pac5 league.

In addition to their Trojans, Wildcats, Cardinals, and Bruins, the Sun Devils also grabbed the Crazy Three.

50% of the teams entered March Madness, and Li Ao found that his perception of the strength of his own competition area was a little off.

It is said that their pac10 league is currently the weakest top league. Texas has shouted out that the Southwest Athletic League will replace the pac10 league. Now he thinks they can play well.

The five teams in their league were all placed in the Western Division and the Midwest Division.

These two divisions are linked, and the champions of the two divisions will meet in the semi-finals.

The champions of the Eastern Division and the Southern Division will also meet in the Final Four.

Judging from the geographical distribution of the cities where the universities are located in each competition area, it is almost cut from the upper right corner to the lower left corner of the map of the United States.

The Wildcats and the Trojans are both in the Western Division and ranked second. The Wildcats will have the 'Arizona Derby'. Their opponent is not the six top league teams, the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks from the Big Sky League.

If the Trojans want to play against the Wildcats again, both sides must reach the top 8.

赛区分组内还有分组，第1、4、5、8分到一组，对应的排在16、13、12、9也在同一组。

The other 8 teams are in another group.

If the teams from the two branches want to play against each other, they can only meet in the top 8 and compete for the division championship.

The Cardinals, Bruins, and Sun Devils are in the same group. This is quite rare, but the chances of encountering it are not high. For example, the Sun Devils, 16th, start with death, get started It is to play the Spartans, which is more difficult than the NBA No. [-].

After looking at the schedule of the teams in the same competition area, Li Ao turned his attention back to the line where his own team was.

The opponent in the first game was not a team in the top six leagues, but he had played against a team in the league where the opponent belonged—the Tigers who won No.2 in the Southwest Athletic League division stage.

The Tigers have a record of 16 wins and 6 losses in the division, 8 wins and 3 losses in the spot competition stage, and the current record is 24 wins and 9 losses. Judging from the crazy three rankings, they are one of the teams that barely got the spot.

The strength of the opponent is not too strong, but the teams in the southwest region have a strong style of play, such as the Texas Broncos, which left a deep impression on him.

If you are not careful, it is really possible to capsize in the gutter!
...

March Madness is about to begin, and the Trojans have re-entered the attention of North American sports fans.

The dark horse with 27 consecutive victories!
Although when they won 18 consecutive victories, the media and fans were sure that they would win all of them and enter the crazy three, but when they really came to the crazy March with 27 consecutive victories, it still caused heated discussions.

In the morning, Li Ao made breakfast and ate while watching TV with the hospital assistant aunt.

Vivienne said excitedly: "Look, Leo, there are many prediction lists that list us as the second favorite!"

Li Ao complained: "Why don't they list us as No.1? I really have no guts. If you dare to rank like this, don't be afraid of being sprayed."

"It makes sense, why are we not number one, the Spartans are only 24 wins and 5 losses, so we should be number one!"

Li Ao: (ˇˇ)
Auntie, the hospital assistant, can't understand the irony!
But that's the way the fans see it. He guesses that most of the fans of the Trojans think so. They are the only team that has won all the games and entered the crazy three this season, so why can't they rank first.

However, he is very clear that this is the media hype, taking advantage of their current attention.

With 27 consecutive victories, they are now being praised as 'super dark horses'.

The dark polo team has a natural appeal to passers-by and a high degree of topicality, so the media will naturally be able to attract attention and hype it.

He guessed that after those lists were announced, he wondered how many fans who thought their teams were stronger would criticize them.

This is actually no different from killing.

But the media don't care about this, before they lose, eat up this wave of traffic first.

The reason why I dare not rank them first...

The Spartans are too strong, they were already top 4 last season, they kept last season's starting lineup last summer, and that group was a year older, and only lost to Purdue University in the civil war stage The Workers and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, the former is sixth in the Western Division and the latter is second in the Midwestern Division.

A little after 8:[-], Li Ao came to the Memorial Stadium.

Crazy Three's promotional posters can be seen everywhere.

The largest poster, which takes up the entire wall, is a group photo of their players from the Trojans.

Li Ao couldn't help sighing when he saw some handsome photos in Wan Chou's cluster: "That kid is so handsome!"

When Li Ao came to the training ground, all his teammates had already arrived, including 'Little Lambir'.

Shelby Jordan is speaking loudly: "I didn't even make the big list that year. Watching Ackles lead the team to the crazy three, and later I made the big list, but I didn't make the crazy three for two years. I thought No chance to play such a game, who would have thought that today, I can play crazy three again as No.1..."

This teammate is still so...arrogant!
A few days ago, my teammates thought this guy was cute, but now... what a shame!

Fortunately, there are no outsiders.

At 9 o'clock, the preparation training began.

During the training process, Li Ao didn't feel that his teammates were drifting away because they were regarded as the second favorite to win the championship, which was very strange.

After the training, Li Ao asked Trepagnier about it.

Trepagnier was speechless for a few seconds, and replied: "If they ranked us No. 5 or No. 8, I might be very excited, but No. 2, I'm not a fool. Fools believe that they will think that we are no. It's the second best team."

"Uh... That's right. When I saw so many rankings and we were No. 2, I also felt that they were lying to idiots."

Li Ao knew that he was worrying about it for nothing.

"Go to lunch together? I heard that there is a new restaurant on that street in the West District. The pasta and steak are very good, and the price is not expensive."

"it is good!"

Trepagnier has no other hobbies, but loves to eat delicious food, preferably inexpensive ones, "I'll wait for you in the billiards hall, hurry up, your cleanliness is really hopeless... "

Li Ao responded, "I don't have a cleanliness habit", and then went to the locker room to take a shower.

After getting along for a long time, his teammates think he has a cleanliness addiction, but he thinks he is just more obsessed with hygiene.

After taking a bath, Li Ao and Trepagnier went to explore the new store with full expectations.

He likes to cook, the original reason is that he wants to try all kinds of dishes from all over the world, but some dishes change in different places, so he chooses to find authentic recipes to try by himself. A good cook.

As a result, the two were blocked by reporters as soon as they left the arena.

The reporter raised the microphone to Li Ao's mouth and asked: "Leo, you have finally entered March Madness, what is your next goal?"

Li Ao looked at Trepagnier.

Trepagnier's eyes signaled: Just perfunctory her, let's go to dinner!
Li Ao understands this shortness of breath, this anxious expression, and this purposeful look in his eyes!
"Champion, you all regard us as the second favorite to win the championship. I appreciate your vision. Naturally, our goal can only be the championship!"

Trepagnier: Σ0ДQ"a!?!?
(End of this chapter)