I really play basketball

Chapter 19 Opener with Fish Belly

As soon as the schedule came out, the 49ers began their fiery preparations.

The training was in full swing, and Lin Xing became more and more proficient in his two moves and one cross step, as well as the crappy European step.

The steal attribute, which has a potential of 83 points, has also "surged" from 59 points at the beginning to 67 points.

Conventional weapons are almost honed, Lin Xing thinks it's time to practice a few ruthless moves, in case of emergencies.

No matter what you practice, you need a sparring partner, but if you practice hard moves, the sparring partner is easy to get hurt.

Even if it was the hateful Byron Russell, Lin Xing didn't want him to be hurt.

So Lin Xing thought twice and decided to make some handy props.

He quickly found the team's assistant coach Wayne Morgan and asked for two thick dummies.

Then he found a few more Coke cans, tied them together with a string, and then started his practice.

Using a dummy, he tried to combine crossovers and elbows.

For example, a cross step shakes the opponent away, while passing the opponent, he elbows the opponent at the same time.

Let the opponent who has already lost his center of gravity lose his combat effectiveness directly.

After that, he placed two dummies on both sides of the court, tied a rope, and separated the Coke cans one by one.

Then, dribble the ball, stretch out the other hand, or pinch a Coke can with precision, or burst a Coke can with a precise punch.

Just keep repeating like this, practice again and again.

In the training hall, the teammates watched Lin Xing's various unconventional paths. At first, they thought it was very interesting.

A group of people would even gather around to guess what this thing is for, and then watch Lin Xinglian to confirm their guess.

But then, the group disappeared.

Because they think carefully and fear...

What if Boss Lin wants a real person to practice with?

Hurry up, stay away!

……

Time flies, and soon it's time for the opening game.

In fact, sometimes, choosing a fish belly in the opening game is also to start the new season from one's own home court.

Just like the first game at Long Beach, they got Santa Clara and easily grabbed the home court.

As for the Pyramid Stadium, the home of the 49ers, Lin Xing is still very familiar with it.

The only championship in his high school career was won at the home court of the 49ers.

From a certain point of view, the Pyramid Stadium is Lin Xing's blessed place.

On the day of the opening game, a large poster of the 49ers was hung in the Pyramid Stadium——

With a basket in the 49ers' practice facility as the background, the photographer literally lay on the floor to make this poster.

There is only one person in the poster, and that is Lin Xing. He grabs the ball with one hand and points the other hand into the distance, looking forward from a bird's-eye view.

"Hey, is this the poster for this year's school basketball team?"

"Why is there only one person left, and it's still an Asian."

"Where are Lucios and Byron?"

"Is Seth having a brain twitch? An Asian guy was placed in the poster for the opening match?"

"Shut up, you don't pay attention to the dynamics of the basketball team. This Asian is not a simple Asian. He is the sixth high school student in the United States this year. He is a real genius."

"What about geniuses? For the past two seasons, Lucios and Byron have led us forward..."

"So, we're in Crazy Three?"

There was a quarrel in the square of the Pyramid Stadium. Most of the quarrel was questioning Lin Xing, and only a small part was defending him.

Lin Xing didn't know what happened in the square. On the match day, he had already sat in the home team locker room of the Pyramid Stadium.

Although the opponent in this game, Santa Clara University, is a tough team, Lin Xing is looking forward to it.

Because this will be his first NCAA game, though, just preseason.

But a very important point is that he can finally touch the intensity of the NCAA level.

"Before the game starts, I want to emphasize that don't underestimate any opponent, especially at the beginning of the season."

In the locker room, Seth Greenberg did not focus on the tactical play of this game, but, sharing his experience,

"Based on my many years of coaching experience, the beginning of the season is the most chaotic period in the NCAA. Any team may become a dark horse in the new season."

Despite his emphasis, the 49ers seemed overexcited and dismissive of their opponents.

until……

Seth Greenberg finished his speech, and the 49ers walked out of the locker room, walked through the long tunnel of players, and appeared in the infield of the Pyramid Stadium.

The opponent, Santa Clara University, was already warming up. Lin Xing just subconsciously glanced at it, and then couldn't move his eyes away.

"That is……"

"No way?"

At this time, he really wanted to say with emotion: Life is full of chance encounters.

His eyes were fixed on a white player on the opponent's team. He watched the white player touch the sole of his shoe, then lick the hand that had just touched the sole of his shoe with his tongue, and finally catch the ball.

"This guy is really dirty!"

That's right, after meeting the number one power forward in history in a friendly match.

In the opening game of the preseason, he ran into the dirtiest player in basketball history-Steve Nash!

At this time, Nash did not have long hair fluttering, and he had a young and immature face. He was not yet the future national father-in-law.

Lin Xing's only impression of Nash was that he was selected after Kobe in the 96 draft.

Then it's the Suns to the Mavericks, and the Mavericks to the Suns.

In the 04-05 and 05-06 seasons, he won the regular season MVP consecutively.

Like Kidd and Payton, he is also a Hall of Fame point guard.

Only then did Lin Xing know that Nash spent his college career at the little-known Santa Clara University.

"There is Nash in the opponent's lineup, this opponent is still fat?"

If the opponent has Nash, it must not be a belly.

Lin Xing suddenly became serious and solemn.

Before the start of the game, the most regular starting ceremony took place at the Pyramid Stadium.

Although Seth Greenberg didn't make the rules, Lin Xing didn't ask for it either.

Lucios and Russell still tacitly gave up the position of the main axis to Lin Xing.

that's it--

"And now, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the home of the Cal State Long Beach 49ers!"

"First, Lucios, a [-]-foot-[-] guard from Cleveland High School in Los Angeles! Harris!"

"And then there's the starting center, Chris Tavor, a [-]-foot-[-] guy from CA High School in New Mexico!"

"And then there's the starting guard, Rod Hannibal, a six-foot-five guy from Ridley High School in California!"

"Then starting forward, Byron, [-]-foot-[-], from San Bertino High School in California! Russell!"

Until now, the cheers of the Pyramid Stadium are still loud, until--

"Finally, let's welcome Star! Lin, a [-]-foot-[-] point guard from Crossroads High School in Los Angeles!"

The cheers suddenly fell silent, and Lin Xing was not surprised.

He knew that he hadn't had time to conquer the fans at UC Long Beach's home court.

Soon, this group of fans will be wildly and wildly cheering for him.

(Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket!)

(End of this chapter)