piratefiction Chapter 19 Meeting with Dayao
Chapter 19 Meeting with Dayao
Chapter 19 Meeting with Dayao
On March 3, the Sweet 21, which has attracted much attention across the United States, finally arrived!
The focus of this battle between Marquette University and the University of Kentucky is set at the Houston Toyota Center, the home of the Rockets.
At this time, the Rockets were not the mosaic team that the fans said. Since Dayao was selected with the No. [-] pick in last year's draft, this team has also become the home team in the minds of many Huaxia fans.
Outside the arena, players from Marquette University got off the bus and entered the arena under the escort of security.
When Li Xuan and his team entered the Toyota Center from the player tunnel, flashing lights shot from all directions.
The fans of the Golden Eagles in the stands also applauded and cheered enthusiastically, welcoming them.
Li Xuan clearly felt that the exposure of this game was not at the same level as the previous two games. There were many more media reporters and scouts than before.
If this game has an excellent performance, the draft ranking will definitely improve a lot!
Seeing such a big scene, a group of players from Marquette University calmed down their excitement and quickly came to the bench to warm up.
"They beat TJ-Ford, it's incredible!" Chuck Hayes, who was warming up, turned his head and glanced at the Golden Eagles' half.
Originally, the previous training and tactics of the Wildcats were arranged according to the University of Texas.
Unexpectedly, it was the little-known dark horse Golden Eagles who came.
"Don't underestimate the enemy, you can't reach the Sweet 16 by luck."
Keith Bogans stared at Li Xuan. From watching the opponent's game video, he knew that this magical oriental man had some skills, and he was not an unknown person.
"Boss, our team has never underestimated the enemy, otherwise we wouldn't be here." Hayes said truthfully.
"Look! What is that Oriental boy doing?" A voice of surprise interrupted the conversation.
The Wildcats players who were warming up also stopped and turned to look at the Golden Eagles' half court, wondering what the hell was going on with the No. 13 player.
At this time, Li Xuan has come to the field and started his unique warm-up activities.
"I'll bet $50 on Lee's third LOGO three-pointer," Dinar said to his teammates.
"You big dog, I don't have money, I'm just a poor student, so I won't participate." Novak responded.
The other teammates also nodded, saying that they only eat melons and do not participate.
Seeing that his teammates had made their choices, it was time for Wade to express himself: "Then I'll bet my brother can hit only two hits."
This is a small game before the Golden Eagles' warm-up activities. They often do this in team games, which helps to relax the tense nerves.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
Hit at the top of the arc, one step away from the three-pointer, two steps away from the three-pointer, Li Xuan shot farther and farther...
Finally, he came directly to the LOGO in the middle circle and shot a super long three-pointer.
Clang!
The first shot strikes the iron.
The moment Li Xuan threw the second ball, he felt very good and had a high probability of scoring.
With a swish, the hollow enters the net!
It seems that the hand feels good today, and I entered after only two attempts.
Li Xuan looked at his palm thoughtfully, continuous high-intensity training allowed him to fully grasp Klay Thompson's shooting talent.
This exaggerated warm-up shot also caused the audience to exclaim incessantly. Many fans even took out their DVs to shoot videos, recording this moment, which may become precious film and television materials in the future.
"The winner has been decided! Travis, remember to invite everyone to have a supper after the game." Wade said with a winner's smile.
"No problem, as long as the Golden Eagles win tonight, supper is enough!" Dinard responded very generously without cheating.
The small game before the game is over, and the players of the Golden Eagles began to warm up and prepare for tonight's game.
Meanwhile, the opposing Wildcats have not had it so easy.
After watching Li Xuan's unique warm-up method, they knew that tonight would be an extremely difficult game. The No. 13 player had to focus on man-marking. If he was allowed to shoot away, he would be in big trouble.
The players of the Wildcats lost the confidence they had at the beginning, and continued to do warm-up activities with their own minds.
Li Xuan didn't know that his shooting warm-up could also hurt the opponent's confidence. If he knew, he wouldn't mind shooting a few more LOGO three-pointers.
"It's unbelievable! Can you hit a three-pointer that far in the game?"
Just as Li Xuan finished his warm-up activities, a voice came from behind him.
Hearing the familiar Chinese, Li Xuan didn't react for a while, turned around and saw that Dayao had come behind him from the front row of audience.
"Hello, Li Xuan!"
After seeing Li Xuan turn around, Dayao greeted him warmly.
"Hi! Brother Yao, I didn't expect to see you here!"
Before the game, Li Xuan had thought that Dayao would come to watch the game, but when the deity stood in front of him, he was still very pleasantly surprised.
Unlike the girl Zhao Riyue in the memory of her previous life, Dayao at this time is still a thin guy with sharp edges and corners.
"We are all the same age, so don't call me brother Yao, just call me Dayao, can I call you Axuan?"
"Ah, Brother Yao, this is not appropriate, no matter what, you are also a senior!" Li Xuan replied somewhat incoherently.
"Seniors are not seniors. We are all young people. Calling me Dayao sounds more comfortable."
"Alright then, Dayao."
Li Xuan was no longer polite, it would be hypocritical to be polite.
Both of them are young people with no generation gap, and they became acquainted after a few words.
"Today I came here specially to watch your game. You may not know it. Recently, you are really popular at home and abroad. Opening the webpage and newspapers is full of news about you."
"Dayao, don't listen to the media's nonsense, they are all making up for eyeballs and traffic, there is no real content."
"Hahaha, why are you still humble, play well, I think you feel very good today, you will definitely win the game!"
"Then I'll borrow your auspicious words."
"I won't bother you with your warm-up, call if you need anything, come on!"
Dayao smiled and patted Li Xuan on the shoulder, exchanged phone numbers and walked back to the auditorium.
Li Xuan watched Dayao leave, and inadvertently saw a familiar figure in the audience——Steve Francis.
This man who is affectionately called Boss by the majority of Huaxia fans is a teammate full of loyalty.
Dayao, who just entered the league, encountered many problems. Thanks to Francis' help and care, he was able to adapt to the NBA environment and gain a foothold in the league. It can be said that Yao's success is inseparable from Francis' help.
When Dayao returned to the front row audience, Francis immediately leaned over, put his arms around Dayao and said, "YAO, was that your compatriot just now? I found that I like this little guy a little bit. His warm-up activities are really cool." !"
"Steve, there is another player of his type in China who is super accurate with three-pointers, but unfortunately he can't play in the NBA due to some external factors." Dayao said regretfully.
"It's really a magical East, I'll go to see it if I have the chance, and learn Chinese Kungfu by the way!" Francis said with a martial arts gesture.
"There must be a chance, when the time comes, I will show you the wonderful landscape of China!" Dayao replied sincerely.
"Then it's a deal. I'll go when I'm on vacation. The competition is about to start. I'm looking forward to your compatriots' wonderful performance." After Francis finished speaking, he turned his attention to the competition venue.
At this time, players from both sides have already arrived in the center of the field, and the battle is about to start!
(End of this chapter)