I really play basketball

Chapter 10 Upgrades and Badges

After another upgrade, Lin Xingxue became smarter.

As soon as the training was over, he saw that the upgrade button was highlighted, and he immediately pressed it.

Then, there is the long waiting time.

During the long waiting time, Lin Xing was ready to call it a day, but Kidd was unwilling.

He pulled Lin Xing and practiced for half an hour.

These days of one-on-one sparring, Lin Xing has gained a lot, and so has Kidd.

Although both are point guards, their styles and characteristics are somewhat different.

Kidd is a pass-first point guard. Although he is only 19 years old, his passing is already superb.

Benefiting from Gary Payton's abuse of him over the years, his defensive awareness is also outstanding.

But limited by his body, his defense is not so good.

Lin Xing claims to be a pass-first point guard, but his passing is still very immature, and he can only break through and score the ball with one move.

What is even more outstanding about him is his extremely sharp breakthrough with the addition of first-class physical fitness in the same position.

Because it is one-on-one sparring, passing the ball is not involved.

Facing Lin Xing, whose defense is still bad at this stage, Kidd practiced many offensive routines that he would not practice normally.

For example, the European step, and another example, the Crossover that he stole from Tim Hardaway.

He focused on practicing one and a half moves, and after a period of practice, his proficiency in this move and a half became higher and higher.

"If you continue to practice like this, Kidd, this old boy, I'm afraid he will be better than history!"

Peyton came back soon, and he looked unhappy.

No, to be precise, he hadn't been happy during this time.

The reason...

About a week ago, the Sonics' run to the playoffs came to an end.

After defeating the Kings 3-1 in the first round, they met the Utah Jazz, the dominant team in the Western Conference in the second round.

Payton also ran into what he would admit was his toughest opponent -- John Stockton.

Then, it was eliminated 4 to 1.

Out of the playoffs, and being abused by the old John Stockton, Payton is naturally in a bad mood.

It stands to reason that this guy should also be on vacation, but he is still very busy these days, and he doesn't know what he is busy with.

Lin Xing had reason to suspect that this guy was avoiding Kidd.

That's right, it wasn't him who was hiding, it was Kidd.

Kidd, an old boy, when he first arrived in Seattle, he looked like he didn't fight or grab, and looked down on everything.

After a while, it was revealed.

He also started to move closer to Lin Xing, turning into a training madman.

Payton only needed to play one-on-one on the rest day, but now he has to play two games.

The workload has doubled, isn't he just going to hide?
Here, Lin Xing, who finished training, helped the pregnant Monique prepare dinner.

On the other side, at the dining table, Payton suddenly asked, "When are you going to leave Seattle?"

Kidd was stunned: "What?"

"I'm on vacation and I'm going back to Auckland."

Lin Xing's eyes lit up, back to Oakland, that's a good relationship!

Kidd was still in a daze, nodding his head: "I'm ready anytime, Star, how about you?"

Then, he turned his head to look at Lin Xing.

"Me, anytime."

"Okay, then we will set off tomorrow, heading south to Auckland..."

After that, Peyton suddenly remembered: "By the way, Star, aren't you looking for Tim? I asked him. He's still in Oakland."

"Yes!"

Lin Xing immediately became very excited, and Peyton had an expression of "I can finally relax a bit when riding a horse".

He thought that after moving to Oakland, Tim Hardaway should be able to help him share part of it.

……

At night, lying on the bed, listening to the snoring two steps away, Lin Xing entered the system.

The system upgrade has been completed, and a brand new property bar is just around the corner.

【进攻属性：控球82（84）、传球72、突破71（73）、上篮68（70）、扣篮73（75）、近距离投篮60（62）、罚球81】

[Defensive attributes: single defense 64 (68), steals 58 (59)]

【身体属性：速度86（88）、爆发86（88）、灵活85（87）、力量73（74）、弹跳82（84）、耐力80（81）】

[The system has been upgraded to version 2.2, rewarding 25 random attribute points, which can be added freely. 】

"Same as last time, 10 points for offense, 5 points for defense, 10 points for body."

"Because it's all one-on-one, there is no passing and free throws involved, so these two attributes have not moved."

Looking at the speed of 88 points, the burst of 88 points, and the flexibility of 87 points, Lin Xing really had an urge to add the subsequent 25 random attribute points to speed, burst and flexibility, and add these three attributes to 90.

However, for the current Lin Xing, the more important thing is to defend alone.

However, before adding points, he did some calculations. If every ten is a big improvement, he can directly increase the single defense to 90.

"80 should be enough, right? What if it's not enough, or 90?"

Now, Lin Xing really hesitated.

After a while, he still decided to be on the safe side.

"It's 90!"

68点的单防属性怼到90，25点的随机属性点直接花去了22点，只剩下3点了。

For these 3 points, Lin Xing did not hesitate, and continued to increase his body.

The strength was increased by 1 point, and the remaining 2 points were all given to the bounce.

Why not add acceleration and burst to 90?

Because Lin Xing calculated that at the current rate of accumulating Blood Points, before ending his NCAA career, he could at least be promoted to another level.

At that time, he doesn't need to add points, such as speed, explosiveness, etc., and he can break 90 by himself.

Adding one plus other physical attributes that are far from 90 is also a preparation for the next upgrade.

In this way, the brand new attribute column is as follows——

【进攻属性：控球84、传球72、突破73、上篮70、扣篮75、近距离投篮62、罚球81】

[Defensive attributes: single defense 90, steals 59]

【身体属性：速度88、爆发88、灵活87、力量75、弹跳86、耐力81】

There is still no badge, but this time, he is determined to get Tim Hardaway's badge.

……

A group of people set off from Seattle and took a plane to Oakland.

Payton came home. His father is a well-known local high school coach in Oakland, and he can be regarded as Lin Xing's opponent.

Naturally, it was impossible for Lin Xing to live in Peyton's house. Fortunately, Kidd's house was not far away, so he lived directly there.

The next day, Payton took the two of them and found Tim Hardaway.

Unlike Payton, Hardaway, who is also working hard in a foreign land, lives in a mansion.

He was drafted in 89, and his rookie contract has not yet expired.

Even because of the imperfect rules of the draft year, his annual salary was only a few hundred thousand dollars, which was pitifully low.

Fortunately, he was an All-Star in the second grade, and with his flamboyant style of play, he had a lot of advertising endorsements in the past two years and made a lot of off-court money, so he could afford to live in a luxury house.

The mansion has its own swimming pool and basketball court, so there is no need to find another venue.

One-on-one, that's how it started.

"Little guy, let me see if you have improved during this time..."

Hardaway has been calling himself a "little guy", and Lin Xing is not annoyed, who made Hardaway, an old guy, 9 years older than himself?

Moreover, Hardaway threw the basketball to himself. In order to win, Lin Xing didn't care about these small problems.

On the sidelines, Payton was angry: "Why did you let him attack Tim first again, aren't you afraid that he will hit 11 goals in a row?"

Hardaway ignored him, already putting on a defensive posture.

After the last one-on-one, Hardaway already knew that Fang Linxing must let go.

Not only do you have to take a step, but you can't face hard steel.

Knowing these two points, Hardaway is very confident. He feels that although his defense is very ordinary, he has no problem dealing with a 16-year-old kid.

Anyway, it is impossible for Lin Xing to hit 11 goals in a row.

Sure enough, Lin Xing scored 6 goals in a row, and then, in a wave of offense, he shot from close range and was interfered by Tim Hardaway.

With a bang, this short-range shot missed, and the possession of the ball was changed.

"Okay, little guy, now, I'm going to start my counterattack, 11 balls, very quickly."

Then, Hardaway took the ball, slapped it skillfully, and said in a rambling voice:

"To be honest, little guy, your progress has been pitiful during this time, which really disappoints me."

"What have you been doing during this time? Have you not trained?"

Now, Lin Xing couldn't bear it anymore: "Shut up Tim, you will soon understand what I have been doing all this time..."

Tim Hardaway chuckled, and immediately started his attack with a crotch.

The crotch, the backhand and then the crotch, is still a very simple swaying left and right, Hardaway thinks that this is enough.

Lin Xing, who already had 90 single defenses, found a difference from this wave of defense.

In the last one-on-one, Hardaway really only needed to sway left and right, and dribble twice to pass Lin Xing.

But now, Hardaway's swaying left and right, in Lin Xing's eyes, seemed to have slowed down countless times.

He easily made a prediction, moved his feet, and blocked Hardaway.

The stretched long arms also restrained Hardaway at the same time.

Hardaway was stunned, but only stunned.

He felt that Lin Xing's luck was very good, and he made a random judgment, and he was really right.

But that's all there is to it.

In an instant, Hardaway pulled the ball back again, stopped abruptly, and waited for Lin Xing to be flustered and staggering.

As a result, a scene that surprised him even more appeared.

Lin Xing was not in a hurry, he turned around calmly and took a small step, and continued to stand still.

Hardaway was stunned, and a mischievous whistle sounded from the sidelines at the right time.

Gary Payton has realized that this one-on-one may have a shocking result.

The one who was even more confused was actually Kidd, his eyes widened, and there were small question marks in his gaze on the court.

"Is this Star's defense?"

He remembered that when they left Seattle, Lin Xing's defense was not so difficult.

Payton was not surprised at all. He thought: "Is there any problem? Jason, even a curly-haired baboon, after practicing with me for so long, his defense should have improved significantly."

"No problem, Gary, no problem at all!"

Looking back on the field, Hardaway, who pulled the ball back, has realized that all of Lin Xing's efforts during this period of time may be on defense.

Now, this wave of his offense has returned to the original point, and time is running out.

Seizing the remaining time, he switched directions a little unbelievingly, and made a right-handed and left-handed change of direction.

Then, he turned around sharply, and this time, he finally made room for a breakthrough.

Lin Xing still did not lose his position, and he continued to hug Hardaway tightly.

Until Hardaway rushed to the near-frame area and raised his hand to make a shot, he immediately reached out to interfere.

Swish!
The ball is still scored...

"call……"

"call……"

Hardaway panted heavily, and so did Lin Xing.

This wave of defense was still not able to defend in the end, but Lin Xing smiled.

Because he knew that even though the goal was scored, Hardaway, who had used his ultimate move, was already in a very difficult situation.

This 90 single-defense attribute, sincerely do not deceive me!
The ultimate move cannot be used all the time, if it is used too much, it will not be the ultimate move.

Soon, on the fourth ball, Lin Xing's defense blocked Hardaway's multiple changes of direction.

Hardaway had no choice but to throw one in the middle distance after changing directions many times.

With a bang, the possession of the ball was changed.

"It's over, Tim, it's really over this time!"

Starting from the score of 6 to 3, Lin Xing, who was hurt by the killer, scored 5 goals in a row.

In the end, the score of 11 to 3 won this one-on-one duel!
"It's unimaginable, Tim, it's unimaginable, you really lost on horseback, to a 16-year-old brat!"

On the sidelines, Payton clapped his hands and said something that both people on the court hated.

Although Kidd was silent, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

Lin Xing was very excited, but he suppressed his excitement very well.

Look at Tim Hardaway who lost this one-on-one match. Facing Peyton's ridicule, Hardaway stopped loudly: "Stop beeping, Gary."

Then, he turned his head to look at Lin Xing: "You won, Star, I have to admit that your defense has improved a lot during this period, and I am not wronged at all for losing."

The injustice is definitely not injustice, after all, the score is very big. Judging from the process, Hardaway only struggled a little for a few rounds.

Most of the time, he was not Lin Xing's opponent.

"Okay, Star, don't deliberately suppress your excitement, cheer when it's time to cheer."

Hardaway said such a sentence, Lin Xing still just smiled.

He didn't put this one-on-one victory in a high position. Generally speaking, his excitement should be that the task was completed and he could get his first badge.

Until, Gary Payton said: "Sometimes I really wonder if you are a normal person, Star, but you beat Tim Hardaway!"

"Who is Tim Hardaway? That's the NBA's All-Star point guard, The Bug!"

"If you let the outside world know that you beat Tim Hardaway one-on-one, you will be the No. [-] pick in this year's draft!"

Lin Xing shrugged, he really didn't care about it.

Because he knows that the difference between one-on-one and 5v5 is too great.

He who won this one-on-one game was just a coincidence. If he were really allowed to participate in the NBA, he would only be an unfinished jade, not the favored child of heaven, or the chosen son of heaven.

What he cares about is what kind of badge he can get from Hadawina.

(End of this chapter)