Volume 1: A rookie who breaks into the basketball world Chapter 27 Never expected
If Ivan Dixon had the defensive basics that met the passing line and the awareness and skills to defend against back-to-the-basket shots, Liu Xiu would basically not be able to beat him given his physical fitness.
Taller, heavier, and about the same strength.
But if Alvin Dixon had these, a 20-year-old with explosive physical fitness and defensive players, he would not be released to participate in the summer league.
If Liu Xiu has really just started to play post-up basketball and is only at the level of post-up basketball he played in the Orlando Summer League, Ivan Dixon can actually defend him well and it can serve as a training exercise.
Maurice Cheeks was predicted based on the post-up performance Liu Xiu showed in the last game of the Orlando Summer League.
But the actual situation is not like this. Liu Xiu's fight with Ivan Dixon can be described as a fight for fun.
In the second attack, Liu Xiu walked to the baseline in the low post, very decisively, and blocked it, and made the most skilled bank shot. Irvin Dixon thought Liu Xiu's right turn was a fake move, and was still waiting for Liu Xiu to make the second move...
On the third attack, Ivan Dixon retreated half a step towards the reasonable collision zone, trying to make a prediction. Liu Xiu stepped directly on the left sideline of the three-second zone and turned around to shoot a close-range jump shot... Although it didn't go in, the opportunity was created.
As the low-post offensive tests continued, Liu Xiu kept muttering to himself.
"Don't do anything extra. Do you think you have foresight?"
"I knew you were going to do unnecessary things again, but this is too much... But I didn't make the shot, so even if you blocked it this time, be happy."
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What followed was a system prompt that passed before Liu Xiu's eyes.
"Healing value +44, from Ivan Dixon."
"Healing value +31, from Ivan Dixon."
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"Healing value +5, from Ivan Dixon."
After the last increase of 5 healing points, there was no more increase.
Ivan Dixon was trying to defend Liu Xiu in the front. Although his EQ was not high, he was quite stubborn.
This is not a good thing. For example, one cannot accept that he does not have the talent to be a star player, and cannot accept that he is more suitable to be a laborer.
Whether the axis character is good or bad needs to be considered from many aspects.
Anyway, Ivan Dixon wanted to defend Liu Xiu from the beginning, and if he couldn't, he would think of ways to do it.
But now, Ivan Dixon has given up completely, and even his defensive movements are numb.
Liu Xiu struggled for two rounds, which was even easier than the first time he scored... After making sure that he had exhausted the healing value of this matter, he curled his lips and decided not to go on.
Kevin Pritech, Maurice Cheeks and other assistant coaches and trainers all gathered around him. Liu Xiu could see at a glance the surprised expressions on the head coach, head assistant coach, and trainers who had been responsible for training him during the Orlando Summer League.
Just as Liu Xiu turned around, Ivan Dixon suddenly went crazy, rushed towards Liu Xiu and pushed him.
Liu Xiu almost fell out, but luckily he managed to stand. Ivan Dixon did not stop, but walked towards Liu Xiu quickly, cursing.
This scene shocked the onlookers.
Morris Cheeks' idea was a little different from others - this college student is crazy!
This is the New York State College Sanda Champion!
It has been evaluated that if Liu Xiu changes his sport, he can become a professional boxer. Even if he cannot become a top professional boxer, he still has the talent to fight in the Olympics.
But appearances are not to be judged…
This isn't New York State.
Just like DeSagana Diop of the Cavaliers, basketball fans only remember that guy as a bust No. 8 pick. In fact, he is a language genius who can speak five languages fluently, including Arabic, English, French, Wolof and Spanish, and he was able to do it in high school.
The impression Liu Xiu gives to people around him at the moment is that he is both handsome and badass.
When it comes to fighting, he seems to be completely inferior to the muscular Ivan Dixon.
Ivan Dixon had already arrived in front of Liu Xiu. The people around him had no time to stop him. They watched helplessly as Ivan Dixon punched Liu Xiu...
After Maurice Cheeks shouted "leak", there was a "bang" sound of flesh hitting the floor, followed by a long and tragic scream of pain.
A large number of people at the scene did not react in time. In the blink of an eye, the whole situation changed!
On the floor, Ivan Dixon was lying on the floor. Liu Xiu completely pinned Ivan Dixon down and locked his legs, bending them in a non-ergonomic direction...
Of course, everyone around could see that Liu Xiu didn't use much force, but it was enough to make Ivan Dixon almost cry in pain.
All the violence, all the madness... are gone.
The others were confused, but Maurice Cheeks was not surprised - this locking technique was professional!
After all, they were staff members of the Trail Blazers. The coaching staff and trainers quickly persuaded Liu Xiu to let go, otherwise the Renmin University student might really be injured.
Liu Xiu cooperated and let go and stood up.
All of a sudden, Liu Xiu's image in the eyes of everyone present changed again.
In addition to handsome and bad, there are some more adjectives - fierce! Strong!
Ivan Dixon didn't dare to say anything harsh. He got up with the help of his trainer and limped quickly to a distance with his leg still hurting before he dared to stop to be examined by the team doctor.
Kevin Pritchard wanted to vomit blood - was there another powerful player in their prison?
Flash sale!
Maurice Cheeks was pleased.
Liu Xiu remained calm after showing off his amazing fighting ability, without even taking a breath. Morris Cheeks came to Liu Xiu and said with a smile: "I thought you would teach that college student a lesson, but I didn't expect you to let him go so easily."
"I'm afraid of hurting this kid, right? Just subdue him. He's still young... He will definitely be beaten by society in the future, so I won't let him experience it in advance."
"..." Maurice Cheeks didn't know how to answer, so he changed the subject: "Aren't you a Sanda practitioner? That was like wrestling just now?"
"Yes, I practiced Sanda. Handsome guys need to be able to protect themselves, but I'm too good at normal fighting, so I specially practiced subduing techniques. This is enough for playing in the NBA."
Even Maurice Cheeks, who only looks at strength and performance on the court, had so many complaints when he heard Liu Xiu's words that he didn't know where to start.
What does it mean to be good enough to play in the NBA?
You haven't even entered the NBA yet, and you're already thinking about fighting?
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The morning test was interrupted due to Liu Xiu's affairs.
At noon, someone from the Utah team came and took Ivan Dixon away.
There were many witnesses, and the Utah team manager did not doubt the Trail Blazers' statement, as they also knew the personalities of the players on their team.
He can't beat others in basketball and he even hits them, and it was an intra-team training match. In this situation, the Trail Blazers will definitely not keep Alvin Dixon. He is not an irreplaceable player, and avoiding trouble and potential danger is the most important thing.
When Liu Xiu learned that Ivan Dixon was taken away, he did not show much emotion.
This college student will probably be punished by the team.
As for why this guy suddenly took action, Liu Xiu probably guessed it.
Ivan Dixon is very stubborn. Liu Xiu didn't have any obvious feeling about it during the test, but when he thought about it afterwards, he suddenly understood it.
Ivan Dixon is a pure physical man with poor defensive fundamentals, low basketball IQ, and poor defensive awareness. He actually continues to give healing points because he cannot defend against back-to-the-basket shots, which means that this guy is a stubborn person.
As for why the other party did not explode during the test, but went berserk after the test, Liu Xiu guessed that it was because of his "tsk" sound that stimulated the other party...
But whatever the case may be, it doesn't matter now.
Liu Xiu showed his "talent" to the coaching staff and tried his best to get all the healing points he could, which was enough.
As for whether he would feel guilty... Would Jordan feel guilty for those champion abandonments who fell under his knife?
NBA teams provide these players with opportunities to showcase themselves, offer more professional training, and let them experience real professional sports in advance, so they naturally need to provide corresponding "remuneration".
Being a sparring partner, playing a supporting role... these are what these players should do.
Besides, he didn't hit anyone, didn't swear, and didn't do anything immoral.
Seeing that Ivan Dixon lost the opportunity to receive guidance from the NBA coaching and training staff in the next two to three weeks, Liu Xiu felt more of the cruelty of professional sports.
In the world of competitive sports, someone will always be eliminated.
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This incident did not affect the Trail Blazers' preparations for the summer league starting on the 22nd.
At 1:30 p.m., when the team gathered again, the point guard who replaced Ivan Dixon had already arrived.
The efficiency is so high that it does not affect the team coordination training scheduled for the afternoon at all.
On the contrary, because of what happened in the morning, Liu Xiu became a huge deterrent among college players.
Ivan Dixon, although his basketball playing skills are not as good as before after entering college, his muscular and hot-tempered and twisting personality made him well-known in the University of Utah and even in the Parker XII Conference as a very troublesome person.
As a result, he was KOed by Liu Xiu, and it was obvious that Liu Xiu did not take the fight seriously.
After all, Liu Xiu was a top NCAA player last season. Among these non-top college students, he was the strongest, and with the added bonus of fighting power, the coaching staff arranged to build offensive tactics around him, and no one objected.
Kevin Pritchard felt it was a pleasant surprise, but his emotions were extremely complicated.
Just as Liu Xiu thought, the weak may be sympathized, but they will soon be forgotten and regarded as "lessons" or "previous examples."
However, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide.
The news of Liu Xiu "beating" a University of Utah student spread quickly.
As for the Trail Blazers and the University of Utah Utes, both issued statements that Liu Xiu was defending against an attack by Ivan Dixon, and that Ivan Dixon was not injured but was subdued by Liu Xiu.
But the reporters expressed disbelief.
They report the facts, but add some conspiracy theories at the end of the news, which completely changes the meaning of the news.
People in Europe and the United States are particularly keen on conspiracy theories.
Public opinion soon turned into that the University of Utah was forced to compromise for various reasons. Some online forums were filled with stories one after another, and there were many calls for petitions to the White House, demonstrations to the NCAA, and so on.
Although Liu Xiu was not an unpopular rookie, he was not particularly popular either. Look at Wade, who played so well in the summer league, but not many people knew him.
Apart from specific groups, most fans and passers-by often hear the names and see the news about James, Anthony, Bosh, Kaman and others, as well as Milicic, who unexpectedly became the second pick.
Now, Liu Xiu's popularity is rising. Although it is negative news, the popularity is really rising!
However, no one expected the direction of public opinion...
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"I know I'm handsome, but what's this?"
"I never thought that I would become famous with this face. I am a talented person!"
Looking at the self-pitying Liu Xiu, Matt Carroll and Travis Outlaw both thought that this guy was taking advantage of the situation!
Besides, he deserves a beating! He really deserves a beating!
However, the two of them looked at each other and immediately came to an understanding - stop complaining, there is no way the two of us together can beat this handsome guy.
It is July 22nd, the first game day of the Rocky Mountain Summer League.
This year's Rocky Mountain Summer League has become an extremely popular topic, reaching an all-time high, but not because of the game itself, but because of the rookie Liu Xiu.
Two days have passed, and public opinion has changed very quickly. I won’t mention the twists and turns in the middle. In short, now Liu Xiu has a lot more fans! Of course, there are even more black fans.
What really made Liu Xiu famous was the photos and video clips that the major media originally intended to use to discredit him. When the female fans saw them, they were shocked by his handsome appearance!
The media carefully selected Liu Xiu's casual, complacent, disdainful, playful... and other expressions, which were originally intended to attack Liu Xiu, but unexpectedly drove the female fans crazy!
As a player of the Trail Blazers, negative news about Liu Xiu will inherently be magnified, and the media will always be more willing to write news attacking the Trail Blazers.
The smear campaign was indeed very successful. Regardless of the actual situation, most people believed that Liu Xiu could not win the basketball game and beat the delicate and frail college student in a rage.
But they didn't expect that Liu Xiu would become famous because of his good looks!
