super heavy artillery

Chapter 100 Interview
As the saying goes: one effort, then decline, three exhaustion.Fighting depends on morale, and in basketball games, it also depends on this morale.

UCLA gave the other side several chances, and the Sun Devils tried several times, but neither was able to gain enough advantage to win.After An Luo's crazy three-point rain in the second half, the morale in their hearts was completely vented.Even if Alford once again replaced those strange lineups in the first half in the last 10 minutes, they did not gain the upper hand again.

In the end, UCLA defeated the visiting Arizona State University Sun Devils 72:60 at home.This is already their fourth win since entering January, and they are undefeated.

You know, this year's UCLA is the weakest year Alford has coached in the past few years.If it wasn't for the sudden appearance of An Luo, they might not even be able to make it to the national championship.

Regarding some of Alford's personnel adjustments in this game, the reporters at the press conference had a wonderful round of dialogue with him.Looking at Alford who answered fluently, An Luo really felt that this person was really powerful.In this regard, I still need to work harder!

After the game with the two Arizona teams, UCLA will have a rare three-day rest.But three days were very busy for An Luo.

On January 1, he didn’t arrange anything. He reserved this day to accompany Tang Xiaoru; on January 11, the team’s pre-match training camp, he must participate; as for January 13, An Luo originally wanted to invite Holiday, Alex's group of friends went to the training hall to train, but now they have to give up this idea.He was going to participate in an exclusive interview, which was arranged by the "Basketball Weekly" where the reporter Lin Xi met in Pullman.

After playing for almost two years, An Luo has never had the opportunity to be interviewed, not even when he won the high school league championship in China.At the beginning, I only participated in the shooting of TX's promotional video with the head coach Liao Ning, which was still a reserved project of the cooperation platform.For this reason, An Luo even tidied himself up.

They met in a Starbucks coffee shop near UCLA. After all, it was not a TV interview, so it was very simple.

At 9:[-] in the morning, An Luo showed up at the agreed place on time.Lin Xi was already sitting there.

"An Luo! Come, come, sit down!"

Seeing An Luo walk in, Lin Xi stood up from his seat and greeted him very warmly.

"So early? Brother Lin! I'm not late, am I?"

"No! It's just right." Lin Xi shook her head, then asked, "What would you like to drink?"

"Just have a cup of coffee." An Luo sat down, then looked at the surrounding environment, it was very quiet.After all, there are not many people in Starbucks at this time.The decoration in the coffee shop is very simple, with a strong sense of space.They sit by the window, and the continuous arrangement of oblique glass cuts the outside scenery into pieces, which looks particularly layered.

"Is this place not bad? This is the most suitable place around here." Lin Xi adjusted the position of her camera and sat opposite An Luo.

"It's pretty good. But it's best to come here in the afternoon, especially in winter."

"Quiet in the morning!" Lin Xi opened his notebook and asked An Luo, "Then shall we start?"

"Of course, according to your arrangement."

"Then let's talk about other things first." Lin Xi turned on her voice recorder and started today's interview.

"We all know that Shudu No. [-] Middle School you led won the national league championship last year. But they struggled very much in the city and provincial competitions this year, especially the provincial competition. They barely advanced in the group stage. Fortunately, they Under the leadership of Sun Li and Zhang Dongping, they made it to the National League with difficulty. What do you think of their performance? Do you have any expectations for the Ninth Middle School in the National League this year?"

"Actually, we didn't have smooth sailing last year. But we believe that we can do it, and we will do our best in every game. Both Sun Li and Xiaodong are very good players. They won the championship last year. played a very important role. And Li Nanming, Datian, are all excellent..."

……

After chatting about the domestic high school league for a while, Lin Xi changed the subject and returned to An Luo.

"Do you think there is any difference between UCLA and the Ninth Middle School? Of course it is about basketball."

"Well, for me, it's almost the same. It's all about training hard, and then working together to win. Of course, there are still differences. For example, at UCLA, the coaching staff has very high requirements for basic skills. Dribbling, shooting, cards Positions, including receiving and serving, etc., must meet the requirements of the coaching staff, otherwise they will not be able to play."

"Now UCLA's record is getting better and better, so people have great expectations for you this season. Many people think that you have contributed a lot. How do you think about this?"

"Uh~ For UCLA, everyone should be full of expectations. As a player, I am honored to play in a legendary team like UCLA and perform well, but this is a matter of course. All of us have worked so hard on this and everyone deserves a lot of credit.”

"The NCAA is very different from the domestic high school leagues. How did you adjust?"

"It's a bit different, but I adapted quickly. My style of play can find positions in different systems and rhythms. You know, I don't need to hit the paint, I just need to shoot the ball. And I The range allows me to do it anywhere near the three-point line."

"Although you are performing so well now, people didn't recognize you at the beginning. Even now, there are still many people questioning you. Questioning your confrontation, questioning your vision, passing... how do you deal with such things of?"

"Oh! Is that so? I don't usually read those reports. Whether it's good or bad, I don't read it. I know what I should do. If I don't do it well, my coach will be the first Time tells me. Regarding other people's doubts, it doesn't really matter. Many people often say: What should I do. But in fact, they don't know that. They may not have played basketball, nor Played in the NCAA. So, I don't care."

……

The two chatted for a long time, and it didn't end until noon.Lin Xi invited An Luo to have a meal at the nearby western restaurant to express his gratitude.

In fact, the two are mutually beneficial.However, this format of the interview made An Luo feel very comfortable, without flashing lights and aggressive questions.Everyone is like chatting, very relaxed and natural.

(End of this chapter)