Healing Basketball

   Chapter 139 139. New Year's Eve!

   Liu Xiu finally understood why Anthony was so irritable every day in his junior year.

   It turns out that the feeling of wanting to sleep and being disturbed is so maddening.

   In the case of canvassing for votes, there are only two cases in which you can get a lot of votes, but you can’t get a lot of votes.

   And it's not under his control.

   So Liu Xiu chose to go back to sleep.

   As a result, a high school student called again, claiming to be 19 years old today and inviting him to a party!

   also said that they would pick him up at the hotel where the Blazers were staying!

   hung up the phone, Liu Xiu thought about it... What is the man's room number?

I remembered!

  Dialed the hotel internal line with the bedside desk phone…

   After a while, the other side was connected.

   "Who is it?" The tone was obviously grumpy.

"I."

   "Warden, what's the matter with you?" He held back his anger.

   "Are you asleep?"

  "..." This time he finally got angry: "You XXXX woke me up just to ask if I was asleep?"

   "Of course not. I just want to see if you are asleep. If you are not asleep, let's go back to practice together. If you are asleep, forget it."

  The other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, and then the butcher began to frantically breathe the fragrance.

   "Healing value +49..."

   "Healing value +37..."

   "Healing value +31..."

  “…”

   Liu Xiu hung up the phone very satisfied.

   The feeling of being affected when he slept back into the cage was also felt by others, and he received more than 300 healing points.

  The healing value has broken 8000...

  Draw 5 times first!

   With a thought, the lottery session began, and Liu Xiu began to receive system prompts continuously.

   "Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: 5 all-round nutrition cranberry rock candied haws."

"cut…"

   "Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: Bounce attribute +1, and the host's bounce rating has been raised to 78."

  “!”

   "Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: the bounce attribute +1, and the host's bounce rating has been raised to 79."

  “!”

   Next, 5 lunches twice.

   But Liu Xiu couldn't see the latter two at all, and the bounce was raised to 79! Close to excellent level!

   Looking at the remaining healing value of 3441…

   Pump pump pump!

  …

   Liu Xiu came to the parking lot.

  James has been waiting for a few minutes. Seeing Liu Xiu, he warmly greeted him: "Jess, thank you for your honor to attend my birthday luncheon."

   "LeBron, just call a taxi to pick me up, it's my honor that the birthday star came to pick me up in person...

   This is a tie I bought in Atlanta, it's not a very expensive thing, but I love it, I hope you will too. "

   “Birthday-star? That adjective is so cool…”

  James looked at Liu Xiu's grand outfit—a very formal suit, a coat, and gold-rimmed glasses.

   I feel that I have a lot of face.

  I don't know why, but seeing Liu Xiu, James felt that the other party was extraordinarily literate.

   Hearing Liu Xiu speak, I also feel very decent and well-mannered.

  Is it because you went to university?

   I heard that this guy has taken enough credits in advance!

   A little envious.

   greeted them for a while, and the two got into the car and sat in the back seat. James' bodyguard and driver drove out of the hotel.

   It took about 30 minutes from a hotel on the outskirts of Cleveland to a luxury villa on the outskirts of Akron.

  James didn't specifically look for a topic. He knew that Liu Xiu had just hit back to back, so he kindly let Liu Xiu rest for a while when he got in the car.

   Liu Xiu didn't sleep, surprised by such a long journey!

  James saw the change in Liu Xiu's expression, he was in a happy mood, and he didn't waste his time!

  …

   An artificial lake in a villa area on the outskirts of Akron. There is a very large yard beside the lake, and next to the yard is a luxury villa.

  In the yard, the 19th birthday party of the 2003 No. 1 overall pick LeBron James is going on.

   Many local celebrities, socialites, and some unknown female stars came.

   Of course, most of the Cavaliers came.

  Jason Kapono looked at Liu Xiu, who was surrounded by celebrities and female stars.

  The NBA's popular rookie, black and red is also red; he looks too good-looking, wears gold glasses, and looks like a gentle scum...

envy, jealousy, hate.

   What annoys him the most is that he actually thinks Liu Xiu looks very cultured!

  Capono asked the birthday star: "LeBron, I didn't expect you to invite him, and you went to the hotel to pick him up."

   has a sour tone.

  James laughed: "He is the same rookie as us. He just came to us today. Of course I have to invite him. It only takes an hour to go back and forth."

  Capono pouted - the extrajudicial fanatic is not only a rookie in the same class as you, but also a high school student, why don't you call him?

  Capono dared not speak.

  James smiled and went to get in touch with local celebrities.

   After taking Liu Xiu to meet relatives and friends, James did not specifically let Liu Xiu participate in all aspects of the party.

   also did not go out of his way to continue to have a good relationship with Liu Xiu.

  People are different, James can see that Liu Xiu is not like most black players who can be familiar with just a few words of 'brother'.

   is not the kind that will come close to him because of his popularity, stardom, etc.

   But he is not in a hurry, he is only 19 years old today, and Liu Xiu is only 21 years old...

   One of the things he said was the truth - it only takes an hour to go back and forth, so don't be afraid of trouble.

  …

   December 31, 2003, the last day of the year.

   At 7:00 in the morning, Liu Xiu woke up on time, sat up and looked at the dark-haired girl with a beautiful figure sleeping under the quilt... She seemed to be a Cuban model, brought back from James' birthday party yesterday.

   Picked up the glasses on the bedside table, put them in the system space, got up and threw the two used balloons on the ground down the toilet, ready to take a shower after extracting the simulation training results.

   "Glasses named Sven: When wearing these glasses, the host's elegant temperament and gentle temperament are improved, and polite words and deeds bring the other party's favorability. (The specific effect depends on the appearance.

   This is the reward from the last 3 lottery draws at noon yesterday, and the other two rewards are 5 candied haws + 5 lunch boxes.

   Looking at 79's bouncing, I got excited!

  I originally had more than 3,000 healing points in reserve, but all of a sudden, there were only 441 points left.

   "It takes 419 healing points to extract the simulation training results, and the available healing value is 441. The simulation training results are being extracted..."

   Fortunately, it is enough to extract the simulation training results today.

   Liu Xiu gritted her teeth and let out a grunt...

   "The host has extracted the simulation training results, the remaining healing value: 22."

   "Congratulations to the host, the basic skill of turning over has been increased to 70, and the low post singles skill has been increased to 87 (upper limit). After the system has judged, the overall ability evaluation of the host has been increased to 75."

   "Host Comprehensive Capability Evaluation: 75."

  Athletics: Speed ​​88, Strength 90, Bounce 79, Agility 93, Stamina 87.

  Basic skills: 65 three-pointers, 72 mid-range shots, 90 layups, 92 ball control, 86 pass accuracy, 82 turns, 63 steps, 70 turns...

  Techniques: 87 post-ups (upper limit), 66 shots off the dribble, 70 layups on the go…”

  70 to 79 is a good level, then 75 is a good upper level.

congratulations! No. 4 pick Chris Bosh is at this level.

   The pain in the egg with only 22 healing points left is gone! Ability evaluation finally improved!

   Tonight's game, Liu Xiudu is more motivated!

  …

  …

December 31, the last day of 2003, this day, in most countries in Europe and the United States, is actually not an important day. Americans are more concerned about December 25, and regard Christmas as a new year. At the beginning of the year, no one regards December 31 as a Chinese New Year.

The    Blazers-Cavaliers game was scheduled on this day, and there was nothing special about it at first.

   The match between the two teams was not a popular match in the beginning.

   But now it is!

   Warden VS Little Emperor!

   Absolute hit game!

  The popularity of the No. 1 pick James needs no elaboration.

   On Liu Xiu's side, he entered the public eye through the "Rose Garden Prison Riot Incident", and continued to become popular thanks to the crazy single-stage explosive show.

   Now, the hotter things are coming - "You have the power to decide who is an All-Star player", "You have the power to redefine NBA players".

   Whether it is a Chinese fan or an American fan, when I saw this interview with Liu Xiu, I felt aroused!

   These two sentences are too lethal.

   The importance of fans is infinitely high!

   To be precise, it is to make fans think that the importance of fans is infinitely higher!

   And both sentences are true, fans do have that power.

   This greatly stimulated the desire of fans to vote.

  Liu Xiu was just joking and was shaking when he was interviewed. As a result, countless fans really voted for him online and at various polling places.

   Of course, these two sentences brought Liu Xiu not all positive remarks, but also attacks.

   But anyway, this is an effective marketing!

   No, the US live broadcast is here again!

  There is no such thing as 'New Year's Eve' in the United States, it doesn't matter, there is this year!

   New Year's Eve battle between the warden and the little emperor!

  …

   At 9:30 in the morning, Liu Xiu followed the team to Cleveland Gander Arena, the future Quicken Loans Arena.

When    arrived at the arena, Liu Xiu was taken by the press officer for an interview.

   came to interview the old 'enemy' T.N.T Sports, and commentator Kenny Smith was a guest reporter.

  Liu Xiu greeted warmly: "Hello, Kenny, wow, I can see you, I guess, our game is live again today, right?"

  Kenny-Smith was equally enthusiastic and embraced: "Warden, we meet again."

   "Where is Sir Barkley? Why didn't you see him?"

   "He woke up this morning with a stomach ache and may not be better until the game starts."

   "It's a pity, I still want to communicate with him about the details of the custom suit..."

"Hahaha…"

   When Liu Xiu and Kenny Smith greeted each other, the camera was being filmed.

   After a wave of greetings, we got to the point.

   "Warden, do you want to be an All-Star in your rookie season?"

   "Of course, you go and ask every rookie if they want to be an All-Star."

   "Then do you think your performance is worthy of the All-Star starting position?"

   "I don't think there should be anything worthy or unworthy of it. If I can be selected as an All-Star starter, it's the fans who want me to be an All-Star, and I think they have that power.

   They are free, they are free to vote for whoever they want. "

  Kenny Smith, good guy.

   After 'power', this rookie threw out the big killer of 'freedom'!

The   T.N.T side is also hyping the 'voting power' of fans.

   After this incident became popular, the commentators also discussed why it was hot... To enhance business capabilities, you need to learn more about hot things.

   It's easy to analyze the reason - it captures what fans like to see and hear!

   And Liu Xiu is a very individual player.

These two sentences,   , are also words that can make fans feel that they have a great personality.

   has a sense of substitution.

  As a professional commentator, as soon as I heard Liu Xiu say the word 'freedom', I knew that the word's lethality was no less than that of 'power'!

  This must be broadcast!

   may be of great help to Liu Xiu's impact on the All-Star start. It seems that there is a conflict with T.N.T Sports' usual reporting on Liu Xiu and the direction of the Trail Blazers, but in fact, there is no conflict at all, all they want is popularity!

  The content of the report you want is already there, and the interview task is overfulfilled, but there is still a little time left, Kenny-Smith asks it easily.

   "Warden, I heard you brought a model back to the hotel from James' birthday party yesterday? Is that your new girlfriend?"

   "It was last night, not now."

"why?"

   "I don't remember her name."

   "Haha, I can't remember the name of the woman who went back to the hotel with me when I was young..."

   After the interview, Liu Xiu returned to the training ground and followed the team to prepare for tonight's game.

   In the last game of 2003, the Blazers wanted to win.

   And not only for this reason, there is another reason - to help Liu Xiu compete for the starting position of the All-Star!

   A good record will definitely help Liu Xiu compete for the All-Star start.

  Liu Xiu is also very hard at preparing for the battle.

  The healing coaching team and the trainer team are also working very hard... After the team training, he went to train his physical fitness again.

  I can't help it, once I return to before liberation, I will get 22 healing points when I go out in the morning, so I don't need to save more.

  …

  At 6:10 in the evening, the players of the Trail Blazers who played on the road entered the field of the Gander Arena.

   14 players from the Trail Blazers ran out one after another and stood in a row…

  This way of entering the stadium made some Kecheng fans who had never seen the world exclaimed.

   but soon switched back to boos.

  When it was the home team's turn to enter the stadium, the cheers of the fans were boiling!

  The Cavaliers started, and LeBron James entered first, followed by Jeff McGinnis, Eric Williams, Boozer, and Big Z.

  The live shot cuts the screen, giving James and Liu Xiu one side, it seems that the two are looking at each other.

   Liu Xiu's frowning expression was interpreted by the narrator as being under pressure from a rival.

   In fact, the two of them couldn't look at each other at all in this lighting situation.

   Liu Xiu frowned, because when James ran out, the system prompt came!

   "Temporary mission: Flying Pig's bet is triggered by about 2.

   Goal: The host needs to be closer to a triple-double than LeBron James tonight. (Limited to 5 data of points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks), (When LeBron James gets a triple-double, the total value of the three data of the host's triple-double needs to be higher)

   Reward: Attribute Card: Strength +1 (Advanced) (Training). "

   "Fliggy looks like it's going to bite me... Please go on! Please bite hard!"

   (end of this chapter)