Chapter 3 Iron Will
In the locker room, Li Ke felt that he had completely lost his strength.
This one-on-one match, which seemed to be a duel initiated by Tucker, became a high-intensity one-on-one special training.
Tucker used Li Ke's ready-made sparring training to practice the offense for almost an afternoon.
Li Ke was also abused throughout the afternoon.
But this afternoon, Li Ke gained a lot.
"Is this the difference between a prospective NBA player and a rookie? It's too exaggerated."
If Li Ke's memory is not wrong, Tucker entered the NBA in the 2006 draft, played for half a season and was forced to wander around Europe. He returned to the NBA in 12 years, gradually gaining value and becoming the well-known shoe king.
In other words, the gap between him and NBA may be even bigger than expected.
In addition to the gap in strength that Li Ke clearly recognized himself, he also found that he was as if he had speed and useless against a defender like Tucker.
"It's not okay to have speed but no explosion. This system is too real, and the attributes and talents are related to each other, so it's really indispensable."
Ge You collapsed on the chair in the locker room, and Li Ke gradually recovered his body's function, but the faint swelling and heat of his muscles reminded Li Ke that if he didn't find a physiotherapist for massage, he would definitely feel sore all over the next day.
"Boy, you won't be ruined by PJ, are you?"
After taking a shower, Daniel Gibson pushed the door and walked into the locker room. Seeing Li Ke who was weak, he stared at him in surprise and was still joking.
"Stop kidding Daniel... By the way, does Longhorn have a full-time physical therapist?"
“Do you need physical therapy?”
“The intensity of exercise today is too high…”
"Okay, go out and turn right, walk to the third exit, and after you go out there is a row of offices, from left to right, knock on the door and show your player's license..."
Li Ke thanked him and struggled to get up.
Tucker pushed the door open and saw Li Ke leaving droopingly, and was stunned: "What's wrong with him?"
"Overdrawn."
Daniel Gibson replied with a smile, Tucker suddenly realized and shook his head: "I hope something happens to him. It is not easy to find a sparring trainer who is so suitable."
What Daniel Gibson calls the office is actually a physical therapy room.
It was not a physical therapy room for basketball teams, but a physical therapy room for the sports department of DeU Austin. Li Ke knocked in and found two or three football team members lying here. The football uniforms beside the physiotherapy bed showed this.
Li Ke showed his identity certificate, and then was taken aside by a white aunt and started a physical therapy massage.
At this time, he finally had the time to close his eyes and enter the system.
"The mission has been completed, and the host receives a reward: D-level steel will."
After getting the reward, Li Ke saw the effect of this so-called steel will.
"D-level steel will: traits, players with this trait will have the possibility of breaking through the upper limit of their ability at desperate moments. As the level rises, the possibility of breakthrough will also increase."
"Traces...break through the upper limit of ability..."
Li Ke probably understood that this thing is a bit like a spiritual attribute, but it has some miraculous effects.
The miraculous effect of breaking through the upper limit of ability looks pretty good, but the level is relatively low, so it is probably difficult to break through.
"I have to upgrade. I understand. This system is broken and level is the most important thing."
The newly added characteristics of the personal pages in the system have been reflected.
"Host: Li Ke, position on the field: Not determined,
Height: 199cm, weight: 80kg, arm span: 200cm,
Birthday: August 23, 1988."
"Already have skills: D-level single defense, D-level steals, C-level empty cuts."
"Already have talents: S-level speed, D-level explosion, D-level flexibility, D-level endurance."
"Already possessed the trait: D-class steel will."
But for Li Ke, what is more important is that he has been promoted to level C through training during this period.
"Landry Fields's empty cut, B-level can help Fields average nearly 10 points per game in NBA. Now I have trained the incomplete version of D-level to level C. I'm afraid this thing is my biggest dependence on NCAA."
After exiting the system, Li Ke began to review the showdown between him and Tucker from beginning to end.
"I have to say that this guy, PJ, has top speed and strength, and is really difficult to deal with. His defense is also very interesting, and there are predictions everywhere..."
Prediction?
Predict!
Li Ke seemed to have grasped the point.
...
Time gradually came to the third day when Li Ke lived in Austin, and it was also the day when the Longhorns gathered.
He got up early and ran around the North Camps neighborhood, which was considered a morning exercise.
Breakfast is a dozen thick toast with two glasses of milk, which is relatively simple.
But for the time being, he can only guarantee that he will be full for breakfast.
The Frank Irving Center became lively as people came and went.
Li Ke, who arrived very early, had already started shooting. He had been practicing three-pointers for almost two months. Although there was no D-level three-pointer in the skill bar, Li Ke did not give up. He could feel that after practicing diligently, his three-pointers had found some accuracy in the non-confrontational training.
Perhaps, when he increases his unconfrontational three-point shooting percentage to more than 80%, it will be the time when the D-level three-pointers appear.
In the stadium, Li Ke saw some acquaintances, the one he was most familiar with was Kevin Durant.
There is also D.j. Augustine, future draft lottery, and NBA starting point guard at its peak.
As for Damien James and Dexter Pittman, who are not very familiar with their faces, but whose names are particularly familiar, they are also strong men who have scored in the NBA in the future.
"In addition to the outstanding technology and the physical fitness of the NBA, Abrams, the Longhorn's paper lineup is really outstanding."
Durant, Augustine, Damien James, and Pittman, if everything goes well, this season, Li Ke should be able to get two to three talents or skills from these four people.
Rick Barnes, who once led Providence Academy to win the Big East League Championship, has been in charge of the Longhorns since the 1998-99 season. His best result was the regular season championship in the Big 12 and the NCAA National Final Four, which was a brilliant record.
At this moment, this famous coach with rich experience in NCAA has stood by the training ground.
“Aj, gather everyone!”
Abrams was the captain of the Longhorn. Although he received the task of assembling everyone, he did not have to speak and the training ground became quiet.
There is no way, this Longhorn team is mostly newcomers, and no one dares to make a rash in the first training session of the season.
"If we want to become a powerful man in NCAA, then as teammates, you must know each other and be familiar with each other. Whether it is a new member or an old member, please introduce yourself first..."
A very common opening, Li Ke was not surprised, but he did not rush to speak.
The old members are familiar with each other and are the first to introduce themselves, double guards, team captains, second-year Abrams, sports-oriented center Connor Archile, second-year double guard Craig Wendel, second-year double guards J.D. Lewis...
Then, the freshmen looked at Durant, and Du Laosi knew that he had to introduce himself first.
"Kevin Durant, from the National Christian Academy, forward..."
Rick Barnes interrupted him: "No one doesn't know you, kd, let's go next."
Durant scratched his head helplessly. Next, Damien James and Augustine spoke at the same time, but they actually bumped into each other.
Damien James frowned and shut up.
Augustine paused and said, "d.j. Augustine, from Gaota High School, point guard."
"Damian James, from Nakdochs, ranked 15th in the United States!"
Damien James followed closely, gritting his teeth in the U.S. rankings and aggravated his tone.
Li Ke immediately became energetic.
"Hey, it's interesting!"
Damien James' high school ranking is higher than Augustine. According to the hidden rules, he should have introduced himself first, but he did not expect that Augustine would take the lead. This obviously made Damien James dissatisfied.
"A guy who thinks very highly of himself..."
Li Ke was almost the last to introduce himself. It seemed that no one was interested in a freshman who had no high school rankings or stars.
But the mutual understanding ended, and Rick Barnes had just announced the free activities, and Tucker came to him.
"Sheldon, continue yesterday's one-on-one?"
"certainly!"
The unknown freshman is about to face the core of the Longhorned Niu season, and the former core is still actively invited. Now, Li Ke has become the focus of the audience. Even Xiao Du can't help but look at Li Ke a few more times.
Chapter completed!