From sparring to superstar

Chapter 93 91. Are you driving me away?
Li Ao spent more than ten days of peaceful time.

From Monday to Thursday, after class, training, lunch or afternoon, I invite my teammates who are preparing for the semester exam to have a meal.

Mainly to explore those cheap and high-quality shops with Trepagnier. Most of the time, they go on a whim and come back disappointed, but the two of them never get tired of it.

I have class on Friday morning, eat high-end restaurants with the auntie assistant and Liam at noon, have no class in the afternoon, play games with Liam, and go to practice for a while at four or five o'clock.

Fridays and Saturdays are all training. Originally, he wanted to spare time to play games or something, but after April 4th, Liam, who turned 20, was deprived of the weekend rest by his father. Liam said it was gone forever.

For training every afternoon, originally, Henry Bibby just hired a trainer for him.

Trainers are all contracted. Under normal circumstances, funds are limited, and trainers are only hired from the beginning of the autumn semester to the end of the season.

But the Trojans won USC's 90th Division I All-American Championship in school history, and the funding has been rising steadily, and now it can be built vigorously.

But what Li Ao didn't expect was that he had an assistant coach to guide him in his daily training.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Xavier Johnson came to help him with mid-range shooting training and guided him to develop three-point shooting.

Sam Hayes came to guide him on defense on Tuesday, and Kevin Henderson came to guide him on pass control on Thursday.

In his spare time, Li Ao paid attention to the affairs of the NBA. On April 4, the NBA regular season came to an end.

The biggest news at this time was not that the Lakers won 67 wins, but that the defending champion star Tim Duncan was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee and a severe strain on his ankle, and he was reimbursed for the season.

The specific situation is that on April 4, when the Spurs narrowly beat the Kings 11 to 98 in overtime, Duncan stepped on the foot of teammate Samaki Walker when he landed in overtime and fell. He fell to his knees when he fell.

But at that time, Duncan covered the soles of his feet with his hands expressionlessly, and took off his shoes. Everyone was worried about his soles.

The Spurs also said after the game that Duncan was injured on the sole of his foot, but he was absent until the end of the regular season. Before each game, there were rumors that Duncan was going to come back, but on the day of the game, Duncan was on the injury list... Now it seems Just to sell tickets, the Spurs had 6 of the remaining 4 games at home.

Duncan's torn meniscus and serious injury to the plantar tendons were exposed in the hospital.

If there is no exposure, Li Ao estimates that the Spurs can borrow Duncan to sell a few more playoff tickets.

After being exposed, the Spurs ticket price dropped a lot.

Without Duncan, the Spurs were predicted to fail the second round, and the Jazz became the number one favorite for the championship.

The Lakers, who have been beaten by the Jazz and the Spurs in the past three years, won 67 wins, but they are also said to be a regular season team, and they can't pass the Jazz's mountain in the playoffs.

There is also an interesting news about the Spurs-Popovich offered Duncan a three-year $3 million contract extension, but Duncan rejected it.

Kobe, who was "only" selected to the third team last year, has a contract extension of 5+1 for a total of 6 years and 7090 million US dollars.

As for Duncan, even if he misses a few games this year, he is still locked in the double first team.

According to reports, Popovich told Duncan: The team took a lot of risks to renew your contract. No one knows how you will be after your injury...

Popovich took advantage of Duncan's reimbursement just now, and wanted to fool Duncan into a short contract and low salary with his mouth.

According to Duncan's agent Banks, he will enter the free market this summer.

Although Duncan has just finished his rookie contract, his rookie contract was signed before 98. At that time, the rookie contract did not have the right of priority for the parent team to renew the contract.

The time has come to April 4th, and another Sunday has arrived.

It has been two weeks since Li Ao started training.

At 5 o'clock in the evening, the day's training is over.

Before Li Ao finished his training, he tried the level 1 training task of basic three-point shooting...and failed.

Not surprisingly.

It was only on Thursday that the level 1 training method for the basic skills of three-pointers was developed. It is indeed impossible to complete the task now, but he always wants to try it at the end of the two days of training.

The training is over, and the extra training results of today's training have been settled.

防守基本功训练2级训练方法的40%加成、经验手环的100%加成、完成1级任务的20%加成，额外获得160%训练成果。

传球基本功训练方法1级的20%加成、经验手环的100%加成、完成1级任务的20%加成，额外获得140%训练成果。

中投基本功3级训练方法的60%加成、经验手环的100%加成、完成2级任务的40%加成、动作包的20%加成，额外获得220%训练成果。

The extra bonus is higher than the gains from the training itself. Li Ao felt great when he saw the settlement prompt!
With the same talent, the same technique or basic skills at the same level, the same level of effort and training time, compared with others, he can improve at least twice as fast as the other party!
In the past two weeks, his mid-range shot has successfully improved from 84 to 85, reaching a first-class level, and his passing has also increased from 79 to 80, reaching an excellent level.

Coupled with small improvements in other aspects, the comprehensive evaluation has increased to 80!
However, he could also clearly feel that even if the bonus of the experience bracelet skyrocketed, after the CIC got an evaluation of 80+, the speed of progress was slower than before.

And this is the experience of the previous crazy three journeys. As the training time lengthens and the bonuses are exhausted, he has to practice hard like before the start of last season.

But he's having fun.

After taking a shower, he was about to go back to the apartment. When he left the training ground, he was stopped by Kevin Henderson.

Li Ao saw several coaches in the corridor.

Kevin Henderson said: "Leo, Henry treats you to dinner, do you want to go together?"

Li Ao responded, "I'll go! By the way, can I order a few dishes to take away?"

Henry Bibby: ()
Is it so cheeky?
"Haha," Kevin Henderson said with a smile, "Of course, even if he doesn't agree, he won't know if you secretly order a take away after he drinks."

Henry Bibby: [○`Д○]
Can you count on me when you carry it on your back?
Li Ao said in surprise: "Kevin, you actually want to trick me into drinking! I'm not yet 21 years old. If I report you, you will be fined and do community work."

Several coaches have black lines on their heads.

Kevin Henderson complained: "It's not your share, drink your soda..."

...

Li Ao followed several coaches to a rather high-end restaurant for dinner.

The coaches really only ordered juice for him, and he complained a few words, "You really have no guts, why don't you give it a try, will I really sue you" and so on, which made the coaches laugh out loud.

By the time Li Ao was full, the coaches had drunk three rounds, and everyone was drunk.

The coaches chatted over drinks about bringing in talented high schoolers.

Li Ao heard that they already had two commitments from top 30 high school students in the United States, and their parents and I were eager to study at USC.

They are Desmond Farmer, No. 29 among high school students in the United States, and Darius Rice, No. 15.

When I contacted No. 6 DeShaun Stevenson, the other party had a strong intention to join, but after a short talk, the scouts brought back a piece of news... This guy's high school grades were poor, and he kept getting into fights and other things, and he ate a lot punishment.

The latter is not important, the most important thing is the grades, the level that can't graduate from high school, and there is no chance to go to college.

In the end, the matter of introducing the sixth high school student in the United States was nothing.

They also contacted Zach Randolph, the No. [-] high school student in the United States, and Henry Bibby flew over to talk in person, not on the phone.

As a result, Randolph's mother, May Randolph, beat him away with a broom.

Because Randolph is from Marion, Indiana, both mother and son are basketball fans. Randolph is okay, and the basketball team his mother hates the most now is the Trojans.

The introduction of two top ten high school students in the United States failed, but fortunately, they had a good conversation with the parents of No. 4 Gerald Wallace on the phone, and they have already made an appointment for an interview next weekend.

Li Ao had never heard of those two talented high school students who had been confirmed to join, and they probably failed to enter the NBA in the end.

But failing to enter the NBA does not mean that he was not good in college, and he is looking forward to it.

The most anticipated one is Gerald Wallace.

This one, Li Ao heard in his previous life that he didn't really love basketball. It wasn't his favorite sport. He happened to have the talent in this area. He thought he could make a lot of money in this line of work, so he switched to basketball in his freshman year of high school.

He is indeed talented. He was exposed to basketball in his first year of high school, and he has already entered the top 4 in the United States after his sophomore year, and finally ranked No. [-] in the United States.

And it doesn't matter what he likes or not. This future NBA All-Star is a dedicated person. He worked very hard when he played basketball. After retiring, he became a policeman. I heard that he even became a member of the FBI through selection.

When the meal was about the same, Li Ao ordered some food that the hospital assistant aunt liked to eat, and prepared to take it home.

He had already called and said that he would bring dinner home, and the house assistant at home was probably lying on the sofa so hungry right now.

Thinking of the pitiful look of the auntie assistant... she is so cute, so beautiful, so cute.

But he can't leave right away. He has to wait until the four coaches have finished drinking and send them to a taxi. Otherwise, it's okay for these people to be arrested for drunk driving.

"Leo, do you have any plans for your basketball career?"

When his name was called, Li Ao looked at the middle-aged Sao Nan, not knowing why.

Why did you suddenly ask him this?

He thought for a while and said, "Not yet. I think I will definitely be able to enter the NBA. It depends on which pick I am and which city I go to."

Henry Bibby looked at a few colleagues who were pretending to be dizzy, and scolded MMP in his heart, but they had already called out each other, and they had been struggling for a few weeks, so it was time to talk.

He didn't want to do this either, but after winning the national championship together, he was more willing to think about the future for that kid...

He pinched his thigh and said, "You must enter the NBA if you participate in the election now. I learned from my friends who work in the NBA that there are several teams with first-round picks who are very interested in you."

"Uh..." Li Ao was stunned for a few seconds, and said, "Coach, just say what you want to say."

Henry Bibby snorted, and the expression on his face showed how troubled he was at the moment.

Li Ao noticed the three assistants next to him, who seemed to be 'sober' at the moment, and focused on Henry Bibby.

Henry Bibby took a long breath and said: "You have improved too fast, very fast. If you stay in college, I believe you will become the best striker next season, but as your strength becomes stronger and stronger , The college game will help you less and less.

You are different from Olajuwon, Duncan, and Jordan. Your talent in support is the most important part of your style of play. I can’t think of how to improve your support ability in amateur games. , If you continue to stay, it will be a waste of your talent in this area.

NCAA is too small, go to NBA, there is your stage! "

Li Ao subconsciously said: "Fuck me! Middle-aged man, are you driving me away?"

...

Li Ao didn't even know how he sent the coaches to the taxi, and how he got back to the apartment. He just remembered the middle-aged sassy man screaming and screaming: "I finally got emotional, you XX..."

After handing over the dinner to the auntie who was so hungry that she was lying down, he sat in the living room of the auntie's house, not even thinking about admiring the auntie's meal.

After eating and drinking, Vivienne was in a good mood and was about to chat with Li Ao. Seeing Li Ao's blank look, she asked curiously: "Leo, what's wrong with you? Which girl did you want to date and was rejected? "

Li Ao came back to his senses, stunned for a moment, and retorted: "I was rejected? I am the only one who rejects others!"

"Then why do you look like you were dumped?"

Li Ao scratched his head and talked about this with the hospital assistant aunt, which seemed to be the best person to confide in.

"Do you think I should go to the NBA draft early?"

Vivienne blinked her eyes and was also stunned, startled by Li Ao's question.

Li Ao regrets saying this a bit. His auntie assistant is a die-hard fan of the school team. How could he want to see him leave the university early? Hey, even for the auntie assistant, he can’t leave the university so early, no, what? When you enter the NBA, you can enter...

"Oh! Leo, are you serious? My family is going to have an NBA star! Leo, which team do you want to go to? Let me analyze it for you. Dallas and Boston definitely can't go. The Oakland team is too weak, Orlando is good, but their management has heard that they have a brain hole... Or Los Angeles is better, how about going to the Lakers?"

Li Ao: ()
He wanted to slap himself, what was he feeling just now?
Why do you feel like you really fed the dog?
Shaking his head and throwing away this weird thought, he said, "If I go to the NBA, what will our team do? It's not me. Without me, our team will never win the championship."

"How many people can lead the team to win the championship in four years of college? You have already won it! You are already the No.4 in the history of our Trojans team, and no matter how many great talents our team produces in the future, you Number one, you're the one who made the Trojans rise...NBA! NBA! NBA!"

Vivienne became excited as she spoke, and raised her fist while shouting.

Li Ao: "..."

...

The opinion of the assistant aunt made Li Ao have some inclinations.

But he still wavers.

After returning to the small apartment, he called his parents.

Hearing that it was about the future career direction, his father babbled a few words rarely.

To sum up his father's words in one sentence - if you think that is your future, don't look forward and backward, go ahead!

Just like his father put down his iron rice bowl to start a business in the sea, without that let go, there would be no well-off life for their family now.

After chatting with the hospital assistant's aunt and parents, he gradually saw clearly what was in his heart.

But there are still some other factors affecting his decision.

The next day, May 5st, came a new month and the first day of a new week.

During class in the morning, Li Ao was still absent-minded.

Liam saw that something was wrong with Hu Peng today. Although he seemed to be listening to the class seriously, his expression was numb, and the pen in his hand was scribbling on the book.

He asked in a low voice: "Leo, what happened to you? You didn't take it seriously in class? This is not like you!"

Li Ao came back to his senses, his neck didn't move, and his mouth moved a few times: "I plan to leave the NCAA early to play in the NBA, what do you think?"

"what……"

Liam yelled, and he quickly covered his mouth. If he asks the second half of the sentence, he probably won't attend today's class, and it will definitely cause a sensation in the school.

However, he avoided trouble for Li Ao, and his own trouble came.

The professor on the podium is that business tycoon again.

The professor was in the middle of talking, but was interrupted, and his teeth were gritted: "Peter's boy, what do you think I said wrong?"

Liam kept bowing and apologizing, and those who didn't know thought he was from the family of Eagle Sauce's wild son.

Finally letting the professor calm down, Liam sat down and wiped his sweat and rubbed his waist.

It's not easy to pretend to be a wild son of Ying Jiang, and not everyone can learn the spirit of craftsmanship.

After holding back for a while, Liam still couldn't help it, and asked Li Ao why he made such a decision in a low voice.

Li Ao summed up the analysis of the middle-aged Sao Nan, of course, he said that he thought so.

It is said that the coaching staff of the school team suggested that he play in the NBA?Of course it is impossible, even if he made such a decision, he could only have such an idea when he said it, and the school team coaching staff had to persuade him to stay, and finally gave him his blessing.

Otherwise, the group of school board members must not hang the middle-aged sassy man upside down at the school gate for a month to cause public outrage.

Thinking about it, Li Ao was looking forward to seeing that scene.

After Liam heard this, his heart surged. His brother is going to play in the NBA!
It's a pity that his older sisters are too old, otherwise it would be great to have a family, and his older sisters are all good-looking.

After thinking for a while, he patted Li Ao on the back and said, "I support your decision, and I can help if necessary. Although our family is not a big investment bank and cannot squeeze into Wall Street, the legal team's business ability is still good. We should help you. Gotta be busy."

Liam made a promise, filled with pride, and...

The professor who stared at Liam for a long time shouted: "Peter's boy, get out!"

(End of this chapter)