"Jace, you are really popular!" Travis Outlaw was as excited as if he was famous.

"Ahem, keep a low profile..." Liu Xiu said this, but the corners of her mouth couldn't stop turning up.

The game was about to start. Liu Xiu followed his teammates into the stadium and saw that the more than 5,000 seats at the Pepsi Center in Salt Lake City were almost full!

Initially there was only a sparse group of people shouting "Jace", but soon there were voices calling Liu Xiu one after another.

Liu Xiu knew that these people were not actually his fans. It was obvious that many people were following him.

Based on the average ticket price of $10, if the ticket price is higher, there may not be so many curious people joining in to watch the game.

However, he still felt very proud to have so many people calling his name.

Although his character is becoming more and more lazy, he will not slack off on the court.

Of course he also wants to become a star that attracts everyone's attention!

I already like playing basketball, and when my hobby becomes a career, and I have the ambition to continue to improve... what a wonderful thing it is.

He wants to be a big star and make a lot of money...

After feeling agitated for a while, Liu Xiu calmed down and returned to normal.

After looking at my ability evaluation in the Rocky Mountain Summer League, which was only at the first-rate level, I felt very cool and calm.

At 6:30 in the evening, the game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers started.

The Trail Blazers' starting center is Andre Dieng, a jumping center from the University of Westminster. His maximum height is more than 370 centimeters. He easily wins the jump ball from the Lakers' Valley University center Jimmy Webb. The Trail Blazers attack first.

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Liu Xiu received the ball and pushed forward, and another wave of cheers sounded.

There were many female fans at the scene, some of whom were not fans. They came just because they were interested in Liu Xiu and because the tickets were cheap. When they saw Liu Xiu’s skillful pushing movements... they cheered first and then said something.

In fact, there are many male fans among the cheering fans, but these people are really just joining in the fun. Some of them were called by their female companions. When joining in the fun, some of them look down on athletes who are famous for their appearance.

But now that I have come and spent all my money, I definitely want to watch the game.

Liu Xiu is definitely the protagonist tonight. With everyone watching... Liu Xiu passed the ball to Travis Outlaw who was stretched to the top arc, and then ran to the low post on the left side of the three-second zone without the ball.

The young college point guard of the Lakers asked for the ball.

The post-up process went smoothly. Liu Xiu took advantage of it easily. He relied purely on strength to carry it into the three-second zone and get as close to the basket as possible before the defense was in place. Finally, he threw the ball out before the defense was in place and succeeded in an easy layup.

In the first round, Liu Xiu's singles performance was different from what many people expected and imagined.

Female fans are somewhat disappointed. Although most female fans come here to show their faces, if they really sit down and watch the game, female fans prefer to watch the explosive dunks, gorgeous breakthroughs, sharp fast breaks, fierce muscle collisions... This

It is a woman’s instinctive yearning.

However, some male fans who originally looked down on Liu Xiu, who relied on his face to make a living, now became interested.

The offense and defense transitioned, the Lakers attacked, and Luke Walton advanced to the frontcourt.

Old Walton is a center. Although he is white, he has excellent jumping and explosive power. Before his serious injury, he completed dunks against top insiders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Moses Malone. He is known as the red-haired monster.

But Luke Walton is a point forward... If it weren't for his basically the same face, the old Walton would definitely be suspected of having grass growing on his head.

Luke Walton has poor athletic ability and poor personal offense, but he is very good at sorting out the offense and passing the ball in time after halftime. Brian Cook, the 'all-around inside man' who was selected by the Lakers with the 24th overall pick in the first round, made a free throw.

One step inside the line, he caught the ball and then passed it to the baseline. The shooting guard of Great Salt Lake Industrial College, Roll Lopez, caught the ball and made a throw.

When the Trail Blazers coaching staff saw Luke Walton's goal, their eyes lit up and they thought of their own team's Liu Xiu.

Judging from the organization of the offense alone, this is obviously a quick break during the transition of offense and defense outside of tactics, taking advantage of the opponent's unsteady position to initiate a fast break. This son of Su's organization and offense ability is better than Liu Xiu...

However, Maurice Cheeks doesn't think Luke Walton can compare to Liu Xiu at all.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu continued to go to the low post... and still played from behind! The Lakers defender was Utah State University junior guard Tom Persson, a point guard who is 183 centimeters tall and 81 kilograms, and he couldn't handle it at all.

The Lakers' attack came faster, and the center attacked quickly. Liu Xiu did not force himself, but seized the opportunity to distribute the ball...a lob!

The ball was thrown high to the other side of the basket by Liu Xiu. Andre Dieng, who was slender and had great jumping height, jumped high and smashed the ball into the basket!

Randolph's excellent low post play and internal passing rhythm came naturally when Liu Xiu's post play was practiced to a nearly good level.

With these two goals, the female fans felt that Liu Xiu's game was different from what they expected, and there was a slight disappointment in this aspect.

But most people came to see the faces. The big screen behind the technical table showed a close-up of Liu Xiu who had just sent an assist... watching Liu Xiu tilting his head and looking up while high-fiving Andre Dieng...

Keep cheering!

The 'expectations' of the male fans were also disappointed, but they were not disappointed. Some people were indifferent, but there were also a lot of male fans who were pleasantly surprised!

Skilled point guard!

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There is a chain of contempt in the fan circle.

Favorite stars, physical fitness, technology, and football intelligence are all in one, and they have the most sense of superiority. If they can also integrate offense and defense, then the sense of superiority will be extreme.

He is a man with pure physical fitness. If any fans say they like such a player, they will be regarded as a joke.

Outside of the contempt chain, there is a type of player who is very detached - technical prowess!

This technical flow is not equivalent to the "offensive kaleidoscope".

Rather, there are certain conditions - a skilled player with not outstanding athletic abilities, a high golf IQ, good skills, and preferably someone who knows some difficult skills.

Such a player will give supporters an inexplicable sense of pride and a sense of superiority.

Post-up play is undoubtedly a very difficult technique.

At first, Liu Xiu surprised some fans, but the surprise only came suddenly.

Later, Liu Xiu dropped to the low position 5 times to initiate attacks in the first quarter, 3 times in the second quarter, and 4 times in the third quarter. He played 23 minutes in the three quarters, totaling 12 times in the low post to initiate attacks.

Launched 12 low-post attacks, made 6 shots, and made 4 of 6 shots. Including other scores, he scored 14 points, plus 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

In these 12 low-post attacks, Liu Xiu practiced all the low-post skills he learned from Randolph without any scruples.

Strong attack, footwork, turn, low back pass, inside pass, lob, outside line... Randolph's low post skills are not exquisite. They are only at an excellent level now, but his basic skills are comprehensive! When he learns the basics, he has a good foundation...

…Liu Xiu also has these advantages!

When Liu Xiu showed off his comprehensive low-post skills, which were already excellent, the fans who were surprised and watched the game with all their attention began to really pay attention to Liu Xiu as a player.

However, although Liu Xiu launched tactical attacks more than a dozen times with him as the starting point, he spent more time doing what he was good at - sorting out the offensive within tactics.

Travis Outlaw, Matt Carroll, there are strategies built around them.

The coaching staff doesn't care about the outcome of the game. If the players want to win, they have to play good tactics on the court, shoot the ball, and defend well. If they can have the ability to adjust independently on the court, they will win.

The probability will be higher.

The Blazers' tactics have priorities. Regardless of whether the post-up play is good or not, as long as Liu Xiu has the most energy and comes back from a break, the offense will be centered around Liu Xiu's post-up play. Travis Outlaw

The main attack is ranked second, and Matt Carroll is third. The other tactics are also aimed at training the three people's abilities in certain aspects.

The Lakers are similar, focusing on Luke Walton's organization and offense, and Brian Cook's comprehensive skills...

The role players of both teams are at the top level of the NCAA, and the player characteristics revolve around the selection of several rookies...Based on this, the difference in strength between the two teams is quite obvious.

The Trail Blazers are far better than the Lakers!

With Liu Xiu's 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Travis Outlaw's 21 points, and Andre Dieng's 15 points, the Trail Blazers led the Lakers 77-60 in the third quarter with 17 points.

Clock out and clock out.

In the end, the Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers 99-88 and won their first win in the Rocky Mountain Summer League!

After a game, the situation was somewhat different from what Liu Xiu had imagined...

After the game, Liu Xiu said to his two teammates: "Matt, Travis, I suddenly discovered that the three of us are very good at playing! Maybe we can rush up the rankings?"

"It all depends on you, Jayce. When we play team tactics, our performance is a little worse than the Lakers, but every time you post up in the low post to initiate an attack, you can take advantage!"

Travis Outlaw was very excited tonight, finally becoming the team's scoring leader!

"Yes, this is the change I brought about. You are just lucky enough to score with me." Liu Xiu poured cold water decisively.

Travis Outlaw was stunned for a moment, then calmed down and said with a wry smile: "Jace, I know, can't you just make me happy for a few more minutes before reminding me?"

This time it was Liu Xiu's turn to be surprised, but he didn't say anything more, smiled and walked to the players' tunnel.

Travis Outlaw scored 21 points in the first three quarters tonight and 7 points in the final quarter, a game-high 28 points in a single game. He was interviewed after the game as the MVP of this game.

Liu Xiu's statistics are really not outstanding, and the media don't care about his performance, they just want to stir up bad news... Of course, he doesn't have the mind to care about this now, his attention is on the system prompts during the game.

From the beginning of the game, after forming a competitive relationship with the Lakers summer league team, Liu Xiu began to gain healing value from Lakers players.

At the beginning, when the female fans cheered most enthusiastically, Liu Xiu could see the healing value increase every time the cheers came out. The amount was not much, at what time each time, a dozen points... but it was good, and he didn't dislike it.

However, in the middle of the game, during the second and third quarters, most female fans really couldn't appreciate his style of play. After the cheers decreased, some male fans cheered and applauded even more enthusiastically. At this time, the Lakers

Team players seem to have received more stimulation, and their healing value has also been increased, which is generally a few points higher!

After returning to the locker room, Liu Xiu was doing physical therapy, looking at the healing value increase prompts, and thinking... and came to a conclusion that he found incredible but seemed to have nothing wrong with it - 'Basketball players pay more attention to male fans?
Chapter completed!