Li Ao was wandering around the campus, alone, feeling very pitiful.

They were having a good chat just now, but the other three suddenly got busy and left in a hurry.

Turns out he paid the bill!

Fortunately, my application for the scholarship for the next academic year was approved. I am ranked second in the department and can cover most of next year's tuition.

Henry Bibby also got him a partial basketball scholarship for this season. More than $5,000 has arrived in his account today. This year's full basketball scholarship is $16,447. Although it is less than one-third of the full amount, it is a mid-season scholarship.

The number of places is very small, so if you can pass it, it is already very good, and you will be able to take advantage of your record.

He invited me to this meal!

When it came to the opening ceremony in the afternoon, all three of them were unable to come because they had something to do. Several of their best teammates also quit and went to the Memorial Stadium for extra training. Li Ao didn't want to go at first. He was not very interested in this matter.

But I still went to see it by accident.

But it was quite interesting to watch. Except for Principal Rory's verbose speech at the beginning, the rest of the performances were pretty good.

Among the first few programs, the one that left the deepest impression on him was a school rock band with several members from the rugby team. The performance was "We Are the Champions". When they performed, the atmosphere was really like

I'm watching a rock star perform.

Compared with the Trojans football team, the Trojans were established earlier, and in terms of results, the latter was crushed into dust.

11 national championships, 24 Rose Bowl championships, 34 PAC10 conference championships...

When listening to the host introducing the Trojans football team's honors in team history, Li Ao knew why clubs in other popular sports events on campus had prepared programs, but the Trojans simply refused.

Put together with this team, they are too lame. It can almost be said that they have no honor at all, and they cannot afford to lose that person.

But this made his desire to win even deeper!

The following shows, the only ones that left an impression on Li Ao were the three shows from the drama club, mainly because he wanted to see whose performance they were.

When he saw the sexy actress performing in a tightly wrapped costume, he was so disappointed.

But the acting skills are really good. After watching it for a while, he really regarded Jessica as the heroine in the story. She has solid line skills, just the right expression and tone, and good body movements, unlike some second-generation stars.

A bunch of little tricks like having polio...

After watching this play, he had no interest in the rest of the show, so he ran away early and went to Memorial Stadium to practice a few sets of catch-and-turn shots.

CIC training has entered a new stage and he is very happy.

Before he developed the catch-and-turn mid-range shot, if he received the ball with his back to the basket, he had to turn around first and stabilize his body before shooting. Therefore, he always stood facing the basket and mostly caught and shot.

It was receiving the ball from the inside and bottom line, which restricted his mid-range shooting performance.

Now his mid-range shot has a better chance to perform!

…

The next day, Tuesday, after class in the morning, Li Ao left Los Angeles with the team in the afternoon and headed for Seattle.

On the plane, Li Ao looked at the schedule and found it very difficult.

They started with 9 consecutive wins and took advantage of a lot of schedule. They had 6 home games in the first 9 games.

This means that they only have 3 home games in the second round schedule.

Just like the next schedule, 3 consecutive games are away games.

After arriving in Seattle for a night's rest, on January 13th, the Trojans came to Seattle's Washington Stadium to challenge the Washington State University Cougars away from home.

The Cougars learned from the successful experience of the Huskies team next door. On the basis of the Huskies' passionate performance, the Cougars also added a shining light ball.

Those who didn't know better thought this was a giant nightclub that accommodated more than 10,000 people.

However, the aesthetics of the person in charge of the Cougars is really not as good as that of the Huskies. In addition to good looks, the latter's body also needs to be fleshy and skinny.

The Cougars are a bunch of jerks, and Li Ao has no interest in criticizing.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the second round of the competition between the two teams this season began.

After many games, the two teams met for the second time, and the strength gap seemed even wider.

In the opening day, Mamba and Trey Paganier scored consecutively from mid-to-long range, starting with a 12-2 start. After the Cougars called a timeout, Henry Bibby replaced Shelby Jordan with Li Ao and gave Li Ao arrangements.

A tactic aimed at scoring mid-range shots.

After laying out the tactics, Henry Bibby said: "We need Leo's key balls. He is thick-skinned and can shoot decisively at critical moments..."

Li Ao was originally very happy, but he was not happy to play the main offense against a strong team because it would affect the team's offense too much.

But he definitely wants to practice against three opponents: the Cougars, Huskies, and Beavers.

Just words coming from the mouth of a middle-aged handsome man, why are they so offensive?

This time he held back his retort, because if the middle-aged handsome man got angry and changed his mind, he would be in big trouble.

Not long after coming on the court, Li Ao got a chance to catch and shoot from the wing.

But the Cougars made up for him very quickly, because when they entered the stadium, many people shouted his name.

That game against the Wildcats made him known to people from other teams in the division, and the fans of the Cougars are famous for defecting, and even the fans of the Huskies next door are not as loyal.

The strategy allowed him to catch the ball and shoot against the defense, but he didn't. He passed the ball to Trey Pagnier right in front of the basket.

The two towers of the Cougars are both over 210 centimeters tall, but their attention is all on Li Ao, ready to grab the board. Trey Pagannier catches the ball and takes a quick shot, hitting the throw.

"Leo's support experience is getting richer and richer. Henry, if his mid-range shooting performance in the last game can be stabilized, we can add a style of play centered on his support to our tactics... Tsk tsk, it's too fast.

The progress is really too fast..." Kevin Henderson started to boast again as he spoke.

Henry Bibby said "hmm" and said nothing.

Very fast indeed!

In the opening game against the Bruins, Li Ao showed his talent in this area.

In the second game against the Dukes, Henry Bibby specially arranged support tactics for Li Ao, but the boy did a terrible job, making more mistakes than assists. Later, he gave up temporarily and let this boy continue to work as a coolie.

Deciding what to do when responding, focusing on a wild growth.

But in less than two months, this kid was able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of tactical transfer!

Although the goal just now was mainly due to the fact that Cougars players are easily distracted, that kind of awareness and courage cannot only come from a weak opponent.

Off the court, I was thinking, ‘I’m going to make a fool of myself tonight’, but after coming on the court, Li Ao played extremely calmly.

After playing 11 minutes at halftime, he was replaced. He wiped his sweat while looking at the data on the big screen. He had 3 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 turnover... He suddenly woke up.

Where's my shot!

He made two shots in 11 minutes, 1 of 2, and a tip-in that resulted in 1 of 2 free throws. After more than ten minutes, he didn't take any other shots!

In the second half, his playing time was reduced. He played 7 minutes and made a few throws. As a result, he scored more free throws than field goals. He went to the free throw line for 4 consecutive rounds and made 7 of 8 free throws.

Seeing this, Henry Bibby replaced him while the ball was dead, and the opponent's moves became more and more aggressive.

He was not worried about the boy suffering a loss, but worried about the boy not being able to control his temper.

When he committed his fourth consecutive foul, this kid had already grabbed the ball and threw his elbow. He almost hit the opponent's head and was warned by the referee.

The Cougars defend like this because of what happened to the Huskies the last time the Trojans played them.

Washington's puppies and kittens don't wear the same pants, but the Cougars are worried that Li Ao will perform well and their cheerleading team will be hooked up.

They use the cheerleading team to attack the fans, which is the successful experience they learned from the Huskies.

Li Ao played 18 minutes, making 1 of 3 shots, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.

At 8:41 p.m., the game ended. With Granville's 8 points and 11 assists, White Mamba's 23 points, and Trey Paganier's 17 points, the Trojans defeated the Cougars 92-61.

Double kill the opponent at home and away!

Everyone thought that Li Ao would lose control of his temper, but his action was to scare his opponent deliberately, and he did not move toward his opponent's head at all. He also noticed that his opponent's movements were getting louder and louder, so he wanted to use this to frighten him.

It turned out that the middle-aged sexy man was too sensitive and got him off.

He is more willing to score in double figures easily than anyone else.

But the happiest thing is that we have won 10 consecutive games in the beginning! We continue to set a new winning streak record in team history!

Double kill the Cougar team, the task of 'double kill', and get the 500 achievement points rewarded!

…

The next day, Thursday, Li Ao returned to Los Angeles with the Trojans early in the morning and had classes in the afternoon.

The study time lost by playing away games should be limited to only two days.

On Saturday, Li Ao came to Portland with the team. After a night's rest, he came to the Crater Stadium to challenge the Oregon State University Beaver men's team.

Of the three bottom teams, the Beaver men's team is still much better than the Cougars.

Compared with the last time the two teams met, the Beaver men's team has made significant progress.

Brian Jackson, a mature freshman, is more adapted to the college game. He has a more mature body than others, and he makes better use of it.

Focusing on this strong point of attack, the Beaver men's team has a record of only 3 wins and 7 losses, but it always gives their opponents a headache.

His playing style is very hard! Very hard!
To be continued...